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San Diego Public Safety Committee Meeting - June 17, 2026

Public Safety & Livable Neighborhoods CommitteeWednesday, June 17, 2026
BodySan Diego, California
SessionPublic Safety & Livable Neighborhoods Committee
DateWednesday, June 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
2:43

Good afternoon, welcome to the public safety committee meeting of June 17th, 2026.

2:47

Our committee liaison Sarah Jordan will provide information and instruction for the public to participate in today's meeting.

2:52

Sarah, please go ahead.

2:53

Thank you, Vice Chair Campio.

2:54

While members of the public are able to attend the meeting in person, this meeting is being televised and live streamed on the city's website, and council administration will continue to make arrangements for the public to comment using the Zoom webinar platform.

3:04

Members of the public who wish to provide testimony via a call-in or an internet-based service option must enter the virtual speaking queue within five minutes after the conclusion of in-person public testimony or before the virtual speaking queue is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

3:16

This will allow for better meeting management between the two platforms and ensure the committee is able to manage and conduct city business.

4:30

Star 9 on your telephone.

4:31

If you raise your hand during a non-comment period, your hand will be lowered.

4:34

Vice Chair.

4:35

Thank you for reviewing those instructions.

4:36

Quorum being present as a note, non-agenda public comment will be taken at the end of the meeting today.

4:40

And as a reminder, consent item number three was removed from the agenda, so it will not be heard at today's committee.

4:45

Are there any committee member mayor, city attorney, or independent budget analyst comments, seeing and hearing none?

4:50

Do we have any requ other requests for continuances?

4:53

Seeing and hearing none, uh, we will now dispense with the approval of our consent agenda.

4:58

Do I have any requests to pull from this consent agenda?

5:01

Dr.

5:02

Campbell.

5:03

This isn't a request to pull, but I do have a couple of questions.

5:07

I wonder if staff was here about it on number two.

5:10

Very on number item number two.

5:12

Yeah, you just ask a couple quick questions.

5:14

Very good.

5:15

We shall take that uh after the public comment if that's good.

5:18

Um let's move forward with public comment on the consent agenda.

5:21

Thank you, Vice Chair.

5:22

The consent agenda is now open.

5:24

It includes items number one and two.

5:26

Item number one is the approval of the committee minutes from May 13th, 2026.

5:29

Item number two is a cooperative procurement contract with Whitman Enterprises for emergency ambulance transport billing and collection services.

5:36

Each speaker will have one minute to speak to consent agenda items with a total of two minutes.

5:42

We will begin with in-person testimony.

5:44

Maximilian Schmidt, you have indicated you wish to speak to both items one and two.

5:49

So I will place two minutes on the clock for you to manage.

5:53

Hi, I just wanted to say that I am opposed to item one and two.

5:58

Um, I'm opposed to item one because it does not have an asterisk um on who is a Freemason in the minutes, and I believe that is needed um for reasons I've explained.

6:10

I'm opposed to item two because I don't think that any company should be in a contract with the city of San Diego when there's state and city sponsored um terrorism and um genocide happening in San Diego.

6:26

Um, what is that?

6:27

If someone can read your mind and look through your eyes, they can easily sneak up behind you, um, say something like maybe you're reading something on your phone.

6:37

And let's just say, for example, I'm sitting on the trolley reading something on my phone, and a city paid actor, state paid actor is right behind me saying out loud what I'm reading on my phone, proving to me that he can look through my eyes, and and making me very, very paranoid.

6:56

I then take out my cell phone and I look at my cell phone and I search mind reading, and under mind reading comes a bunch of things about mental illness, schizophrenia, and um also technology.

7:09

That's all false.

7:11

I'm actually a whistleblower for free may I'm a whistleblower on Freemasonry, and I'm projected to be a bigger deal than Edward Snowden and Julian Assange.

7:20

Once I get the word out that more and more people are waking up and already know this, that it isn't technology, and it isn't um, it isn't mental illness, that these people are actually driven um to paranoia and then driven to suicide and then driven to drug addiction from paranoid.

7:39

And the reason the people can read their minds that I'm blowing the whistle on, is that um Freemasons actually do her medic chance and human sacrifices in the Masonic Lodge to become telepathic and have the ability to look through people's eyes.

7:53

Then a public service announcement needs to be made that Freemasons can read people's mind because there's a genocide happening.

7:59

Thank you for your concluding remark.

8:00

Our next speaker is allegedly Audra, and you have indicated you wish to speak to both consent items.

8:05

So I'll place two minutes on the clock for you.

8:12

So in your minutes, you're talking about psych services and uh contracts with detention centers and the things that are going on with SDPD and the abuse of the public, uh, like with Andrea Ebbing and Anthony Warner, who uh brutally assaulted her and is claiming to be the victim in this.

8:32

In fact, her charges are assault on an officer, nothing to do with what the arrest was.

8:38

It was supposed to be uh 11550 or uh 5150.

8:44

And he didn't uh, you know, go in and treat the uh event as though it was either one of those.

8:50

He actually escalated the situation, slammed her face into the ground, um, maced her, even though she's had uh, you know, a brain aneurysm and things like that.

9:00

Um, and so I just feel like you know, you're doing these psychavalves or services for, you know, just the things they have to deal with, but I feel like these officers can be very incompetent in their ability um on how to handle situations, and the public is the one that uh suffers the consequences.

9:18

And then with this um trans ambulance uh billing, forty-seven million dollars is a lot of money to spend on billing uh for emergency ambulance transportation.

9:29

Um and my concern is that we have uh entities like Falk uh ambulance who are drugging individuals that are going into the detention centers.

9:38

Uh in fact, women, they all know that they get the shot, and Jennifer, you can sit here and act like this stuff doesn't happen and you laugh about it, but there are victims that this does happen to, and for you to sit there on that dais and act like I'm full of shit when this stuff is taking place with your own constituents, shame on you.

9:58

Yesterday you even said I was lying about what I was talking about.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Miscellaneous██████████████████████22%
Mental Health Awareness█████████████████████21%
Public Safety██████████████████18%
Public Comment██████████████14%
Emergency Management██████████████14%
Procedural█████5%
Cannabis Regulation███3%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

San Diego Public Safety Committee Meeting - June 17, 2026

The Public Safety Committee met on June 17, 2026, to consider consent agenda items, discuss the FY2025 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant, approve the TAC CAT technology and accept a donation from the San Diego SWAT Association, and receive an update on the Transitions Support Team (TST) pilot program. The committee heard public testimony on each item and took action on consent and discussion items, with votes passing unanimously (3-0) on all action items.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 1: Approval of the committee minutes from May 13, 2026.
  • Item 2: Cooperative procurement contract with Whitman Enterprises for emergency ambulance transport billing and collection services, co-op with Chula Vista; fee of 2.9%.
  • Public Comment: Maximilian Schmidt opposed both items due to alleged Freemason-related mind reading and state-sponsored genocide. Allegedly Audra criticized police handling of mental health calls and questioned the $47 million cost. Joyce Añata shared a personal experience of financial hardship from an ambulance bill and sought assurance of financial assistance programs.
  • Discussion and Vote: Councilmember Campbell asked staff about the co-op arrangement; staff confirmed separate billing. The consent agenda was moved by Campbell, seconded by Whitburn, and passed 3-0.

Item 4: FY2025 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant

  • Presentation: Deputy Chief Rob Rosendi and Program Manager Megan Beale explained the UASI grant process, administration by the City’s Office of Emergency Services, regional approach to terrorism preparedness, and the FY2025 allocation to the Office of Emergency Services, San Diego Police Department, and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
  • Public Comment: Maximilian Schmidt and allegedly Audra raised concerns about mind reading, border security, and a specific child rape case. Joy Sanyata supported the grant. Blair Beekman praised public engagement. Tony opposed enhanced surveillance capabilities and questioned the need without recent terrorist attacks. Hector linked the Islamic Center attack to potential retaliation and raised Antifa.
  • Discussion: Councilmember Whitburn asked about data sharing and immigration enforcement; staff replied that the grant does not create new legal requirements. Councilmember Campbell expressed support.
  • Outcome: Motion by Whitburn, seconded by Campbell, passed 3-0.

Item 5: TAC CAT Technology Approval and Donation Acceptance

  • Presentation: Lt. Van Penn, Lt. Carvajal, and Subject Matter Expert Chris Walb described the TAC CAT (armored Bobcat rescue vehicle) as a non-weaponized de-escalation tool for rescues, barricade incidents, and disaster response. Estimated cost $377,244, fully funded by the San Diego SWAT Association donation; maintenance costs from general fund. Real-world example: used during a 31-hour barricade in southeastern San Diego.
  • Public Comment: Maximilian Schmidt opposed, citing genocide. Allegedly Audra called it militarization and gaslighting. Joy Sanyata supported de-escalation. Blair Beekman questioned need if already have similar assets. Tony opposed due to lack of trust and cost. Hector warned about future terminators.
  • Discussion: Vice Chair Campio clarified cost (zero general fund for acquisition), maintenance from general fund. Asked about remote operation and frequency of use; police estimated use in about half of SWAT missions. Councilmember Campbell supported as useful tool.
  • Outcome: Motion by Campio, seconded by Campbell, passed 3-0.

Item 6: Transitions Support Team Pilot Program

  • Presentation: Dr. Steve Coe, UC San Diego Health Psychiatrist-in-Chief, reported on the TST pilot using opioid settlement funds. Stats: 741 San Diegans died from overdose in 2025; over 6,380 substance overdose encounters in 2024. The program expanded to three EDs and deployed a psychiatric pharmacist and nurse practitioner with fire/EMS. Results: 88+ encounters since April 2026, initiation of Suboxone, reduced 911 calls (examples of individuals calling 911 6, 7, 50, and 80 times in a month dropping to 0-7 after intervention). 3,500+ patients served in less than a year. Proposed next phase: double psych NP deployment and add a training supervisor.
  • Public Comment: Maximilian Schmidt and allegedly Audra reiterated previous themes. Joy Sanyata, Blair Beekman, and others supported. Becky Rapp and Peggy Walker requested inclusion of marijuana prevention and education. Tony criticized UCSD’s CEO compensation and profits.
  • Discussion: Councilmember Campbell praised the program and asked about post-ED follow-up; Dr. Coe emphasized a cyclical approach and need for long-term resources. Councilmember Whitburn inquired about expansion; Dr. Coe noted goal to deploy more teams and train other EDs. Vice Chair Campio shared personal story of losing his brother to opioid overdose.
  • Outcome: Information item; no vote taken.

Non-Agenda Public Comment

Speakers addressed a variety of topics:

  • Maximilian Schmidt called for a state of emergency over alleged mind reading genocide.
  • Allegedly Audra expressed concern about data centers, AI, and job replacement.
  • Joy Sanyata requested further investigation into the mosque attack perpetrator’s suicide.
  • Terry Ann Skelly advocated for policy guardrails and opposed marijuana proliferation.
  • Francine Maxwell urged reliance on the Human Relations Commission to build trust and accountability.
  • Elena Scar requested resumption of annual tobacco retail inspection reports.
  • Peggy Walker and Madison detailed harms of marijuana advertising and called for enforcement.
  • Becky Rapp asked for a comprehensive report on marijuana impacts and opposition to AB 2697 (drive-through sales).
  • Blair Beekman recommended leaving the Flock ALPR vendor and reducing surveillance.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda (Items 1 & 2) approved 3-0.
  • Item 4 (UASI Grant) approved 3-0.
  • Item 5 (TAC CAT technology and donation) approved 3-0.
  • Item 6 (TST pilot) received as information; no action required.
  • Non-agenda public comments were received.
  • The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon, welcome to the public safety committee meeting of June 17th, 2026. Our committee liaison Sarah Jordan will provide information and instruction for the public to participate in today's meeting. Sarah, please go ahead. Thank you, Vice Chair Campio. While members of the public are able to attend the meeting in person, this meeting is being televised and live streamed on the city's website, and council administration will continue to make arrangements for the public to comment using the Zoom webinar platform. Members of the public who wish to provide testimony via a call-in or an internet-based service option must enter the virtual speaking queue within five minutes after the conclusion of in-person public testimony or before the virtual speaking queue is exhausted, whichever occurs first. This will allow for better meeting management between the two platforms and ensure the committee is able to manage and conduct city business. Star 9 on your telephone. If you raise your hand during a non-comment period, your hand will be lowered. Vice Chair. Thank you for reviewing those instructions. Quorum being present as a note, non-agenda public comment will be taken at the end of the meeting today. And as a reminder, consent item number three was removed from the agenda, so it will not be heard at today's committee. Are there any committee member mayor, city attorney, or independent budget analyst comments, seeing and hearing none? Do we have any requ other requests for continuances? Seeing and hearing none, uh, we will now dispense with the approval of our consent agenda. Do I have any requests to pull from this consent agenda? Dr. Campbell. This isn't a request to pull, but I do have a couple of questions. I wonder if staff was here about it on number two. Very on number item number two. Yeah, you just ask a couple quick questions. Very good. We shall take that uh after the public comment if that's good. Um let's move forward with public comment on the consent agenda. Thank you, Vice Chair. The consent agenda is now open. It includes items number one and two. Item number one is the approval of the committee minutes from May 13th, 2026. Item number two is a cooperative procurement contract with Whitman Enterprises for emergency ambulance transport billing and collection services. Each speaker will have one minute to speak to consent agenda items with a total of two minutes. We will begin with in-person testimony. Maximilian Schmidt, you have indicated you wish to speak to both items one and two. So I will place two minutes on the clock for you to manage. Hi, I just wanted to say that I am opposed to item one and two. Um, I'm opposed to item one because it does not have an asterisk um on who is a Freemason in the minutes, and I believe that is needed um for reasons I've explained. I'm opposed to item two because I don't think that any company should be in a contract with the city of San Diego when there's state and city sponsored um terrorism and um genocide happening in San Diego. Um, what is that? If someone can read your mind and look through your eyes, they can easily sneak up behind you, um, say something like maybe you're reading something on your phone. And let's just say, for example, I'm sitting on the trolley reading something on my phone, and a city paid actor, state paid actor is right behind me saying out loud what I'm reading on my phone, proving to me that he can look through my eyes, and and making me very, very paranoid. I then take out my cell phone and I look at my cell phone and I search mind reading, and under mind reading comes a bunch of things about mental illness, schizophrenia, and um also technology. That's all false. I'm actually a whistleblower for free may I'm a whistleblower on Freemasonry, and I'm projected to be a bigger deal than Edward Snowden and Julian Assange. Once I get the word out that more and more people are waking up and already know this, that it isn't technology, and it isn't um, it isn't mental illness, that these people are actually driven um to paranoia and then driven to suicide and then driven to drug addiction from paranoid. And the reason the people can read their minds that I'm blowing the whistle on, is that um Freemasons actually do her medic chance and human sacrifices in the Masonic Lodge to become telepathic and have the ability to look through people's eyes. Then a public service announcement needs to be made that Freemasons can read people's mind because there's a genocide happening. Thank you for your concluding remark. Our next speaker is allegedly Audra, and you have indicated you wish to speak to both consent items. So I'll place two minutes on the clock for you.

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