TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Police Chief
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resource Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Security Enhancement Measures for City Hall and other Municipal Facilities (Police Chief Abell, Human Resources Director Jenkins and Public Works Director Katsouleas).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:ody
Staff recommends that City Council receive this update on the current and proposed safety and security enhancement measures for City Hall and other City facilities.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total fiscal impact of the current and proposed safety and security measures has yet to be fully determined. Staff will return with cost estimates and appropriation requests for each stage of this project as it progresses.
BACKGROUND:
In recent months, the City has been evaluating options to enhance the safety and security of its employees at City Hall and other City facilities. In light of current societal realities and events that have occurred in workplaces and government buildings nationwide, ensuring that we are evaluating our facilities to promote a safe and secure environment for our employees and customers is imperative. Accordingly, an employee-led committee was established and tasked with identifying and evaluating various short and long-term measures to be implemented that support improving overall workplace safety for everyone. The committee consists of subject matter experts in building safety and security, and representatives from each City department.
DISCUSSION:
The committee identified long-term measures that should be considered, which include installing security cameras at all City facilities, installing panic buttons at strategic locations, expanding the keycard reader/access system to replace key distribution, and studying reconfiguration options to areas ...
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