Public Safety Committee

Agenda Public Safety Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Thursday, June 11, 2026 - 2:00 PM Webinar Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair President Megan Green 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, March 12, 2026, committee meeting. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 The committee will discuss the Mayoral appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the Detention Facility Oversight Board. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements Page 1 of 12 IX. Excused Members X. Adjournment Page 2 of 12  Minutes Public Safety Committee Thursday, March 12, 2026 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 2:10 pm. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered with their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green. 7 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes The approval the minutes from Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting. The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting. Ms. Clark-Hubbard moved to minutes of the Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting. Seconded by Ms. Sonnier. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting minutes. The Associated Clerk the called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green. 7 Ayes votes were cast. Page 3 of 12  The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried. IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Board Bill Number 151 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge An Ordinance to amend the Public Nuisance Ordinance by repealing certain sections and adding new ones to create a Nuisance Review Board. The Chair recognized Mr. Aldridge to introduce Board Bill Number 151 before the committee. Mr. Aldridge introduced Board Bill Number 151 before the committee. He stated that the Board Bill would give more transparency to the Nuisance Board as well as allow for community input. 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. Mr. Aldridge recognized Mia Woods along with himself, to answer questions and respond to comments. Ms. Sonnier entertained a motion to En Banc Board Bill Number 151. Seconded by President Green. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to Page 4 of 12  En Banc Board Bill Number 151 out of committee. The Associated Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green. 7 Ayes votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried. After no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public to give public testimony. In Support of Board Bill Number 151 1. Matt O'Leary, Downtown Forward, Washington Ave. SID and St. Louis Neighborhood Alliance. After no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair recognized Mr. Aldridge for closing remarks. Mr. Aldridge gave closing remarks on Board Bill Number 151. Hearing no further remarks, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Board Bill Number 151 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Ms. Sonnier moved to pass Board Bill Number 151 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Mr. Narayan. Page 5 of 12  The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to pass Board Bill Number 151 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Associated Clerk called 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 Ayes votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: President Green One A total of 6 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. V. Resolutions for Review (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Resolution Number 258 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Daniela Velazquez Megan E Green BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we further direct the Clerk of this Board of Aldermen to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy of this resolution to the members of the Missouri House Committee on Crime and Public Safety, the Missouri Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety, and to others as she sees fit. The Chair recognized Mr. Aldridge for introducing Resolution Number 258 before the committee. Mr. Aldridge introduced Resolution Number 258 before the committee. He stated that an excessive increase to the police board budget would be significantly more than appropriate. He expressed concern that such an increase would devastate the City's budget and negatively impact municipal Page 6 of 12 services. After no further discussion, Mr. Aldridge stated that he had Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 to put before the committee. The Chair entertained a motion to put Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 before the committee. Mr. Narayan moved to put Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 before the committee. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. Amendment No. 1 to Resolution 258 by President Megan E. Green To amend said Resolution, Page 2, adding the following figures after the words: and reflects the realities of a city that must invest in all of its residents; and “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Board of Aldermen urges the City Counselor, on behalf of the City, to file for a declaratory judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain judicial clarification regarding the calculation of the percentage of the City’s General Revenue Fund required to be appropriated to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to state law. Such action shall petition the court to determine the methodology and dollar amount constituting the required appropriation from the City’s General Revenue Fund, including the statutory requirement that funding shall be no less than twenty-five percent (25%) by Fiscal Year 2028” The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to put Amendment Number 1 before the committee. The Associated Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green. 7 Ayes votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None Page 7 of 12 The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried. After no further discussion, the Chair entertained a motion to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Ms. Green moved to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Ms. Sonnier. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Associate Clerk called the roll on the motion to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and President Green. 6 Ayes votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted Present: Mr. Oldenburg. 1 Present vote cast. The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried. Page 8 of 12 After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public for public testimony. In Favor of Resolution Number 258 1. Ryan Dieboll 2. Chris Willcox 3. Dustin Turpin 4. Kamilah Amon 5. Berti Jackson-Babel 6. David Morse 7. Brian Cheli 8. Laura Filla 9. Jackie Schmid 10.Topher Sudlik 11. Eddie Schmid, 7th ward 12. Haley Black, 6th ward 13. Gregory Zensen, 3rd ward 14. Aha Sa Djedu 15. Sunny Lu, 9th ward 16. Crow Cole, 14th ward 17. Ella Braun, 18. Zoey Hyams, 6th ward 19. Layla Shal, 6th ward 20.Erion Johnson, 10th ward 21. Wes Schmither, 7th ward 22. Dave Bogen, 6th ward 23. Melanie Marie, Ferguson Mo 24. Jamil Mitchell 25. Amanda Lopez, 5th ward 26. Angel Flores, 2nd 27. Sarah Watkins, 7th ward 28. Khaled Edwards, 3rd 29. Kaitlyn Killgo, 7th ward 30. Tauren Taylor, 7th ward 31. Matt O'Leary 32. Julianna Nikodym, 1st ward 33. Lindsey Myers 34. Armon Walker, 2nd ward 35. Craig Mitchell, 1st ward Page 9 of 12 36. Jessica Estes, work in the 13th ward 37. Violet Hoekzema 38. Inez Bordeaux 39. Tyler McNeil, south city resident 40. Sani Kahn, 2nd ward 41. Ishmaiah Moore, 3rd ward 42. Erica Hallman, 7th ward 43. Kareem Jackson 44. James Ozier, online speaker 45. Audrey Kidwell, online speaker 46. Tracy Stanton, 1st ward, online speaker 47. Dr. Evan Pardue, 10th ward online speaker 48. Chelsea Merta-Vossmeyer, 1st and 7th ward property owner, online speaker 49. Dallas Adams, 3rd ward, online speaker 50. Kathleen Logan Smith, 5th ward, online speaker 51. Ymani Wince, 4th ward, online speaker 52. Cynthia Chappell, 1st ward, online speaker Undecided Resolution Number 258 1. Conner Kerrigan, 4th ward Hearing no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. Ms. Clark Hubbard, Ms. Sonnier and Mr. Narayan asked to be added as co-sponsors to Resolution Number 258 As Amended. Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Resolution Number 258 As Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Ms. Sonnier moved to pass Resolution Number 258 As Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. Seconded by Ms. Velazquez. Page 10 of 12  The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to pass Resolution Number 258 as Amended out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation. The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and President Green. 6 Ayes votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following voted present: Mr. Oldenburg One The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried. VI. Committee Discussions None None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony There is one written testimony in opposition to Board Bill Number 151 and twenty-six written testimonies in support of Resolution Number 258 provided in the Google Drive for review. VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members All members were present. X. Adjournment Page 11 of 12 Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Sonnier moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Aldridge The motion was carried by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 5:19pm. Page 12 of 12