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Council discusses pilot public-safety programs, code-enforcement cameras and communications changes
Summary
Council discussed an upcoming pilot phase with the police department, additional cameras for code enforcement, transition of radio/grid services toward Motorola in coordination with GPD, and concerns about alert-message reliability ahead of hurricane season; council did not record final action in the transcript.
The meeting included discussion of public-safety operations and communications infrastructure.
Chair (S4) introduced Chief of Police Sarakin for a public-safety update. Council members discussed a pilot phase for a program (S2) and noted additional cameras for code enforcement had been added. Speaker 2 raised questions about grid fees connected to moving off a consortium and working with GPD and Motorola, stating the city hoped to complete procurement "by the end of this month, hopefully."
Separately, council members and staff discussed inconsistent distribution of city alert texts and proposed testing the message system given the approaching hurricane season. Council member (S6) urged STR owners to remind renters about trespassing rules and warned of an "alarming amount of trespassing reports," and reminded residents of a June 20 hurricane-prep meeting.
No formal vote or procurement decision for communications equipment or cameras is recorded in the transcript.
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