Public Safety Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 31, 2023 01:10 PM Commission Chambers

PUBLIC SAFETY

• 1.Motion to approve Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) as a sole source procurement.

• 2.Approve and accept a grant for the continuation of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant with funding from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia to provide services to crime victims from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary documents.

• 3.Motion to approve the acceptance the Second Amendment to the Inmate Health Care Services Contract.

• 4.Motion to approve the purchase of 400 Tasers for the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

• 5.Discuss the two fire truck accidents that happened within a week’s time.  (Requested by Commissioner Catherine McKnight)

• 6.Discussion/update on the two accidents last week from the Augusta Fire Department. (Requested by Commissioner Alvin Mason)

• 7.Provide plan of action and costs associated with the state emergency ambulance protocol.  (Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Garrett)

• 8.Discuss options to utilize QRV vehicles in lieu of fire trucks. (Requested by Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle)

• 9.Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee held on January 9, 2023.