Public Safety Committee

Agenda Public Safety Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 2:00 PM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderman Thomas Oldenburg Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Thursday, October 2, 2025, committee meeting. IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Board Bill Number 62 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public right-of-way within the City of St. Louis. V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members Page 1 of 15 X. Adjournment Page 2 of 15  Minutes Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting Thursday, October 2, 2025 2:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes of the Thursday, September 25, 2025, committee meeting. The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, September 25, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Narayan moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, September 25, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 5 Aye votes were cast. Page 3 of 15  The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 votes were cast. The motion carried. IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Board Bill Number 74 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing the City Emergency Management Agency to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding in an amount of $697,678.87 from the State of Missouri Emergency Management Agency (SEMA); appropriating said funds and a required City match for such funds; authorizing the expenditure of such funds, to the extent received, and authorizing contracts and other documents to expend such funds, to the extent received; and containing an emergency clause. The Chair turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Aldridge to chair so he could introduce Board Bill Number 74 before the committee. Mr. Narayan gave a brief description of Board Bill Number 74. After no further discussion, Vice Chair Aldridge opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. After hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, Vice Chair Aldridge moved to pass Board Bill Number 74 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Page 4 of 15  Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll. Ms. Sonnier objected the previous roll. Hearing an objection to the previous roll, the Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. After no further discussion, Vice Chair Aldridge turned the meeting back over to Chair Narayan so he could resume chairing the meeting. V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 Proposition S Funds (Prop S) The committee will discuss Prop S funding. Page 5 of 15 Chair Narayan introduced Bretton DeLaria, Public Information Officer for the Office of Violence Prevention. Mr. DeLaria gave a detailed presentation of the recommended plan of action for the 2026 PROP S Request For Proposal (RFP). After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair moved to use the Mental Health Board as the independent scorer for Prop S Funds for 2026. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up for members of the committee to discuss the estimated timeline and the opening date for the RFP applications. Page 6 of 15 Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions. Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair entertained a motion to approve the timeline to open the RFP for Monday, October 6, 2025. Ms. Clark-Hubbard moved to approve the timeline to open the RFP for Monday, October 6, 2025, out of committee. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll. Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair confirmed the timeline to open the RFP for Monday, October 6, 2025. The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll. The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. The Chair opened the discussion up for members of the committee to discuss the full estimated timeline schedule in its entirety. Page 7 of 15 Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions on the entire RFP timeline. After no further discussion, the Chair moved to approve the RFP pending the insertion of the timeline discussed by the committee. Seconded by Mr. Oldenburg. Mr. Aldridge asked that the details of the timeline be discussed and added to the motion. Members of the committee discussed the changes to the timeline made and finalized them. Based upon this, the following substitute motion was made. The Chair moved to approve the RFP timeline to open on Monday, October 6, 2025, to approve October 17, 2025, as the deadline for organizations to submit questions, to approve October 24, 2025, for questions and answers to be posted, to approve the request for proposals to be submitted by November 6, 2025, to approve two scheduled Public Safety committee meeting one for November 13, 2025, and November 20, 2025, the approval of awards by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment is to be announced, and the estimated contract start date will be February 1, 2026. Seconded by Mr. Aldridge. Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll. Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the following votes were recorded from the previous roll. The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll. The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None Page 8 of 15  The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony None VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members All members were present. X. Adjournment Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Aldridge moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll. Hearing no objection to the previous roll the following votes were recorded from the previous roll. The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll. The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were Page 9 of 15  cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: None The following Abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 2:50 pm. Minutes Submitted by: Associate Clerk Ora Heggs Page 10 of 15 Summary Board Bill Number 62 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti September 12, 2025 An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public right-of- way within the City of St. Louis. Page 11 of 15  BOARD BILL NUMBER 62 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN MATT DEVOTI 1 An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public right-of- 2 way within the City of St. Louis. 3 WHEREAS, Golf carts have become a common means of transportation across the City of St. 4 Louis; and 5 WHEREAS, Golf carts are a convenient, efficient, and clean mode of traveling between points 6 in dense urban areas; and 7 WHEREAS, 304.034 R.S.Mo. directs that municipalities may pass ordinances to allow the 8 operation of golf carts upon any street or highway under the governing body’s jurisdiction; and 9 WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis does not now have rules and regulations pertaining to the 10 operation of golf carts upon streets, alleys, and the public right-of-way. 11 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AS FOLLOWS: 12 SECTION ONE. DEFINITIONS: “Golf cart” shall mean any motorized vehicle that is designed 13 and manufactured for operation on a golf course or for sporting or recreational purposes that is 14 not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty-five miles per hour. 15 SECTION TWO. EQUIPMENT: Every golf cart operated upon any street, alley, or public 16 right-of-way in the City of St. Louis shall be equipped with the following functional equipment: 17 (a) Two headlamps; 18 (b) Two tail lamps; 19 (c) Brake lights; 20 (d) Front and rear turn signals; 21 (e) A parking brake; Page 1 of 4 Board Bill Number 62 Devoti September 12, 2025 Page 12 of 15 1 (f) An exterior mirror mounted to the driver’s side and either an exterior mirror 2 mounted on the passenger’s side of the vehicle or an interior mirror; and 3 (g) A type 1 or type 2 seat belt assembly conforming to 49 C.F.R. 571.209 and 4 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, installed at each designated seating 5 position. 6 SECTION THREE. OPERATION: 7 (a) Golf carts may be operated upon any public street, other than a state or federal 8 highway, with a speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour or less. 9 (b) All persons operating a golf cart shall: 10 1. Possess a valid driver’s license; 11 2. Follow all federal, state, and local traffic laws; 12 3. Wear a properly fastened seat belt; 13 4. Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists; 14 5. Give an audible signal before overtaking or passing any pedestrian or 15 bicyclist; 16 6. Move the golf cart to the far-right side and yield to faster moving vehicles 17 and bicyclists; 18 7. Adhere to the distracted driving regulations specified in the Siddens 19 Bening Hands Free Law; and 20 8. Be over the age of sixteen years. 21 (c) No person who operates a golf cart shall: 22 1. Operate a golf cart on a state or federal highway; Page 2 of 4 Board Bill Number 62 Devoti September 12, 2025 Page 13 of 15 1 2. Operate a golf cart across any highway at an intersection where the 2 highway being crossed has a speed limit of more than forty-five miles per 3 hour; 4 3. Drive with more passengers than the vehicle is specifically designed to 5 hold; 6 4. Operate the golf cart while under the influence of alcohol or any 7 controlled substance; 8 5. Park the golf cart on a sidewalk or bicycle lane; and 9 6. Operate the golf cart on public sidewalks. 10 11 SECTION FOUR. VIOLATIONS: Any person found to be in violation of Subsections A, B, 12 and C of Section Three above shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), and a 13 fine of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for a second violation within thirty 14 (30) days of the initial violation, and a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for 15 each subsequent violation within the twelve months following the initial violation. 16 SECTION FIVE. SEVERABILITY: If any term, condition, or provision of this Ordinance 17 shall, to any extent, be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder hereof shall be valid in 18 all other respects and continue to be effective and each and every remaining provision hereof 19 shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, it being the intent of 20 the Board of Aldermen that it would have enacted this Ordinance without the invalid or 21 unenforceable provisions; in the event of a further subsequent change in applicable law that 22 renders valid a provision of the Ordinance that was previously held to be invalid Page 3 of 4 Board Bill Number 62 Devoti September 12, 2025 Page 14 of 15 1 unenforceable, said provision shall thereupon be restored to its full effect, be capable of 2 enforcement without further action by the City, and shall thereafter again be binding. 3 SECTION SIX. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: This being an ordinance necessary for the immediate 4 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist 5 within the meaning of Section 20, Article IV, of the Charter and this ordinance shall be in full 6 force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. Page 4 of 4 Board Bill Number 62 Devoti September 12, 2025 Page 15 of 15