Council praises staff after constituent prompts city to make defibrillators more accessible at city facilities

During council comments on Aug. 25, a council member said a constituent — a former EMS provider — noticed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at city facilities were kept behind locked doors and asked why they were not accessible. The council member said he raised the concern with city management and staff and that the city has since relocated AEDs so they are more easily reachable at city facilities.
The council member praised Parks & Recreation staff member Mitchell Blanchard for assisting with a separate wildlife incident at Lake Friendswood earlier in the meeting; the praise for staff was part of broader council remarks thanking employees for responsive work.
No formal council motion or ordinance change was recorded at the meeting; the action described was staff operational: making AEDs more accessible at city facilities following constituent input.