St. Louis Public Safety Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025
St. Louis Public Safety Committee Meeting - October 9, 2025
The Public Safety Committee convened on October 9, 2025, at an unspecified time. The main actions included approving the minutes from the previous meeting, advancing Board Bill 74 (a FEMA assistance measure), and setting the timeline and reviewer for the 2026 Proposition S funding cycle. The committee also heard an announcement about National Night Out events.
Consent Calendar
- The committee unanimously approved the minutes from Thursday, September 25, 2025, on a voice vote with five ayes.
Discussion Items
- Board Bill 74 – Presented by Chair Narayan, this bill authorizes the city emergency management agency to accept approximately $700,000 in FEMA assistance related to the 2022 flooding in Ellendale. It is a companion to Board Bill 43. The bill passed out of committee with a due pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote.
- Proposition S Funds (2026 Cycle) – Brett Delaria, Public Information Officer for the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), presented the Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The RFP is largely unchanged from the prior year, with five scoring sections: record of successful delivery (20%), equity-centered lens (20%), proposed programming (40%), data collection strategy (10%), and budget/fiscal management (10%). A new online submission system (JotForm) was introduced to reduce errors. The committee discussed the timeline, external reviewer, and public transparency. After questions, the committee set specific dates: RFP open October 6, 2025; deadline for questions October 17; Q&A posted October 24; proposals due November 6; committee review meetings on November 13 and November 20; estimated contract start February 1, 2026. The mental health board was confirmed as the external reviewer. The RFP was ultimately approved pending date edits.
Key Outcomes
- Approval of September 25, 2025, minutes (5-0)
- Board Bill 74 passed out of committee with a due pass recommendation (6-0)
- External reviewer selected: Mental Health Board (vote 6-0)
- Timeline set for Prop S RFP: Open October 6, 2025; close November 6, 2025; committee meetings November 13 and November 20; contract start February 1, 2026 (approved via motion with previous question)
- RFP approved pending edits to reflect the new timeline and external reviewer (motion carried)
- Public Announcement: Vice Chair Aldrich reminded members about the National Night Out one-stop shop on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Urban League (1408 North Kings Highway) and encouraged registration for events.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. The public safety committee will now come to order. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Alderman Oldenberg. Present. Alderwoman Clark Hubbard. Here. Alderwoman Velasquez. Present. Alderwoman Sanyer. Vice Chair Aldrich. Present. Chair Narayan. Here. Alder Woman Sanye. We have five present. We have quorum. All right. Thank you for that. With that, I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes of Thursday, September 25th, 2025. So move. Second. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Alderman Oldenberg. Alder Woman Clark Hubbard. Aye. Alderwoman Velasquez. Aye. Alder Woman Sany. Vice Chair Aldrich. Aye. Chair Narayan. Aye. Alder Woman Sanyer. We have five eye votes. All right. With that, we've sustained the motion to approve the minutes of Thursday, September 25th, 2025. And we'll move to board bills for review. The only board bill that we're reviewing today is board bill 74, which is my board bill. So I'm gonna turn the uh chair over to Vice Chair Aldridge while I present. All right. Just to make sure is everything uh recorded, everything's good. I'm checking with STL TV to make sure because I'm unable to view it in the uh media files on C V Plus. So we're checking to make sure they have it connected to the Aldo Woman Sanye. Is she on that? She said she's on uh she's on the attendee side. She hasn't responded to move there. She is. He's one of my faves. We can continue.
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