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Council splits over public‑safety contracting; RFP for outside public‑safety services approved
Summary
Council members debated whether to retain in‑house public safety officers or solicit proposals for contracting. After discussion and multiple motions, the council approved the agenda item to proceed with the RFP for public‑safety services (item 7a); separate motions to deny the RFP and to restore the city’s public‑safety department failed.
Council members debated whether to issue an RFP for contracted public‑safety services and whether to restore the city’s in‑house public‑safety officers during a lengthy discussion of agenda item 7a.
Councilmember Manny Acosta urged the council to keep the city’s public‑safety officers rather than pursuing outside contractors, citing cost comparisons and public‑safety priorities. Several council members and the city attorney clarified that…
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