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Public Health committee reports grants, police policy updates and tree‑program review
Summary
Council Member Chavez said the Public Health, Safety & Equity committee will forward nine items including contract amendments with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, behavioral crisis response services with Canopy Roots, acceptance of public‑health preparedness grants, and an annual trees program report; members asked for a fuller presentation on police policy updates at a later meeting.
Council Member Chavez reported the Public Health, Safety & Equity committee will forward nine items: contract amendments with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for the Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force (crime analysts and investigators), a contract amendment with Canopy Roots for behavioral crisis response services, acceptance of public‑health emergency preparedness and sustainability grants, and a grant and agreement for bomb‑disposal equipment and training from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. He also said the committee received the Trees Program annual report and a presentation from the Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission, and that staff provided an update on police policy and procedures related to two officer‑involved incidents; members requested a fuller presentation on that policing update at a future meeting.
Chavez said staff will return additional detail on the policing policy review and that committee members sought a more thorough presentation at a future public‑safety meeting.
