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Committee advances City Hall security upgrades including metal detector and door modifications
Summary
Police recommended a metal detector, a modified egress door and additional officer coverage for council meetings; the committee voted to advance the proposal to the full board and directed staff to provide cost and operational details.
Police leadership returned to the committee with security recommendations for the meeting space at City Hall. The proposal included a portable metal detector (estimated around $6,600), locking the door behind the dais with a push‑bar for emergency egress and dedicating two officers to the screening station plus one officer to cover the dais (three officers total while screening is in operation).
Committee members expressed concern about overtime costs and the operational trade‑off of taking officers off patrol to staff a screening point. The police recommended deploying the metal detector throughout the meeting’s duration, acknowledging that stragglers arriving after the start of a meeting would require continued staffing. As an alternative, staff proposed a one‑time door modification and the option to evaluate bullet‑resistant materials, but noted higher installation costs for those hardening measures.
After discussion, a motion to advance the recommended security package (metal detector, door modification, and staffing approach) to the full board for additional review and budgeting was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
What’s next: Police will supply a more detailed cost estimate for staffing overtime and alternative hardening options for the full board’s review.
