Public Safety Committee

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:00 PM Joliet Police Department Community Room - 2nd Floor Public Safety Committee Committee Members Larry E. Hug Herb Lande Jan Hallums Quillman Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2020 Page 1 of 1 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2020 The Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health activated a Tier 3 mitigation plan for all regions of the State of Illinois, effective Friday, November 20, 2020. In an effort to support these mitigation measures, the City of Joliet is limiting in person attendance in the council chambers to 10 people. During meetings, groups of 10 people will be staged in various locations within city hall. These groups will wait in areas with a live feed to the meeting until the Citizens to Be Heard on Agenda items section, the Public Hearing has commenced or the Public Comments section of the meeting has commenced. Speakers will be rotated into Council Chambers to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth. Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov OR register “To Be Called To Speak”. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “ Public Comments” web page. ROLL CALL Present Jan Hallums Quillman, Larry E. Hug and Herb Lande ALSO PRESENT: Deputy Chief Michael Batis CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS None. NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROCEED WITH AXON SERVICES Resolution Authorizing the Joliet Police Department to Proceed 658-20 With Axon Services Attachments: Resolution Approver Report Page 1 of 2 Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2020 Deputy Chief Batis briefly discussed Resolution Authorizing the Joliet Police Department to Proceed with Axon Services. The first phase was updating cameras in all squad cars. The second phase is to replace TASERs. A motion was made by Larry E. Hug, seconded by Herb Lande, to recommend for approval to the full Council Resolution Authorizing the Joliet Police Department to Proceed With Axon Services. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman, Hug and Lande NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION None. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov "Meeting Agendas, Minutes, & Videos" web page. In-person public speaking is temporarily suspended. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda, except for items listed under Public Hearing. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Public Safety Committee do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Public Safety Committee shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Herb Lande, seconded by Larry E. Hug, to adjourn. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: Hallums Quillman, Hug and Lande This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Page 2 of 2