The New Castle County Public Safety Committee opened its Oct. 14 meeting by approving the Sept. public safety meeting minutes. Committee Chair Councilman Kevin Kaneko moved to approve the minutes; the motion was seconded (second speaker not specified on the record) and the chair said, "All in favor. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? The minutes are approved." No roll call vote was recorded in the transcript.

The committee then reviewed four ordinances that would amend the grants budget and appropriate grant funds to public safety programs. None of the ordinances were adopted at the Oct. 14 meeting; the presenters indicated some would be scheduled for a formal vote at the Oct. 28 meeting.

Ordinance 25-115: Amend the grants budget; appropriate $36,983 from the State of Delaware Department of Justice Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to a protective riding gear grant administered by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police. The ordinance was introduced by Councilman Toole; no public comment was recorded. Vote timing or outcome was not specified on the record.

Ordinance 25-116: Amend the grants budget; authorize the county executive to sign an agreement to appropriate $98,444.46 from the State of Delaware Department of Transportation for a Belvedere Fire Company command vehicle grant administered by the Department of Public Safety. Councilman Toole introduced the ordinance and noted it was funded by state sources; public comment was not recorded and vote timing was not specified in the transcript.

Ordinance 25-125: Amend the grants budget; appropriate $30,000 from asset forfeiture to an asset forfeiture grant administered by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police. Council discussion included a question about when the item would be voted; Councilman Toole said, "This will be voted at the October 28 meeting."

Ordinance 25-126: Amend the grants budget; appropriate $60,000 in program income to the community policing grant administered by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police. Councilman Toole said this item "will also be voted on at the October 28 meeting." No public comment was recorded on the transcript for these items.

The transcript does not record final votes or roll calls for the four ordinances on Oct. 14. Where the transcript did not specify a vote outcome or mover/second, the article notes that information is not specified in the record.