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Public Safety Committee Meeting - June 17, 2026: Appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to Detention Facility Oversight Board

Board of Aldermen Committees — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen Committees
DateWednesday, June 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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The public safety committee will now come to order.

0:07

Madam Clerk, will you please call the role?

0:09

Women Aldenberg.

0:13

Present.

0:15

Alderwoman Clark Hubbard.

0:17

Here.

0:17

Alderwoman Velasquez.

0:19

Here.

0:20

Alder Woman Son Yay.

0:22

Present.

0:24

Vice Chair Aldrich.

0:26

Present.

0:27

Chair Narayan.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Six present.

0:31

We have four.

0:33

All right.

0:33

Quorn being present.

0:35

I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Thursday, March 12th, 2026.

0:41

So moved.

0:43

Second.

0:44

All right.

0:44

It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 14th.

0:48

Madam Clerk, will you please call the role?

0:50

Alderman Aldenberg.

0:53

Hi.

0:54

Alder Woman Clark Hubbard.

0:56

Hi.

0:57

Alder Woman Velasquez.

0:59

Hi.

0:59

Alder Woman Son Ye.

1:02

All right.

1:03

Vice Chair Aldrich.

1:05

Hi.

1:06

Chair Moryan.

1:07

Hi.

1:08

Six I votes.

1:09

All right.

1:10

With that, we've approved the minutes.

1:12

Uh the only thing that we have on the agenda today is the mayoral appointment of Dr.

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Mark Mullen to the detention facility oversight board.

1:23

We have Dr.

1:24

Mullen here.

1:26

Um Dr.

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Mullen, if you could uh just uh introduce yourself and explain uh a bit uh about why you're interested in this position.

1:36

Sure.

1:37

Uh my name is Mark Mullen.

1:38

I'm an assistant professor of psychiatry at St.

1:40

Louis University School of Medicine.

1:42

I work at St.

1:43

Louis University Hospital where I direct the consultation liaison psychiatry service.

1:47

Um in that role when incarcerated patients who are in need of psychiatric care are brought to the emergency department.

1:54

Those patients are not eligible to be admitted to our psychiatry units due to their carceral status and security concerns.

2:00

So they get admitted to the medical floor, which is where I see my patients as a consultation liaison psychiatrist.

2:04

So I've had the opportunity to have a doctor-patient relationship with a lot of individuals who are currently serving time really all over the state and Illinois, but especially at the CJC.

2:13

Uh I've lived in the state of Missouri for uh lived in the city of St.

2:16

Louis, excuse me, for about 24 cumulative years, have followed the litany of issues at the CJC for some time.

2:26

And now I think I'm at a point in my life in my career where I have some uh specific skills that might be helpful to you all and to our city and to our state to better serve these individuals.

2:36

I'm just really passionate about caring for the most vulnerable people in society, and I think that a lot of those people are at the CJC.

2:42

So I'd I'd like to spend some time trying to serve that community.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Safety Committee Meeting – June 17, 2026

The Public Safety Committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen met on June 17, 2026, with six members present (Chair Narayan, Vice Chair Aldrich, Alderwoman Clark Hubbard, Alderwoman Velasquez, Alderwoman Son Yay, and Alderman Aldenberg). The sole agenda item was the mayoral appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the Detention Facility Oversight Board. The committee unanimously approved the appointment and forwarded it to the full Board of Aldermen for final confirmation.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from the March 12, 2026, meeting: Motion by Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by Alderman from the 14th. Approved 6–0 (voice vote, no objections).

Discussion Items

  • Mayoral Appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the Detention Facility Oversight Board
    • Dr. Mullen introduced himself as an assistant professor of psychiatry at St. Louis University School of Medicine and director of consultation liaison psychiatry at St. Louis University Hospital. He described his work with incarcerated patients who are brought to the emergency department and cannot be admitted to psychiatric units due to carceral status, instead being admitted to medical floors. He expressed his passion for serving the most vulnerable people, particularly those at the City Justice Center (CJC).
    • Committee members (Alderman Oldenberg, Alderwoman Clark Hubbard, Alderwoman Son Yay, Alderwoman Velasquez, Vice Chair Aldrich, and Alderwoman Boyd) each expressed strong support for Dr. Mullen’s appointment, praising his unique qualifications, mental health expertise, and commitment to vulnerable populations. No questions were asked.
    • Chair Narayan noted that Dr. Mullen would not need to appear again and that the final confirmation vote would occur at the next full Board of Aldermen meeting on June 18, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to appoint Dr. Mark Mullen to the Detention Facility Oversight Board: Made by Chair Narayan, seconded. The committee voted unanimously (6–0) to forward the appointment to the full Board of Aldermen for final confirmation. No objections were raised.
  • Adjournment: Motion to adjourn, seconded, carried by voice vote with no objections.

Note: The meeting lasted only a few minutes, with all six members present throughout. The full board confirmation was scheduled for the next day, June 18, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

The public safety committee will now come to order. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? Women Aldenberg. Present. Alderwoman Clark Hubbard. Here. Alderwoman Velasquez. Here. Alder Woman Son Yay. Present. Vice Chair Aldrich. Present. Chair Narayan. Here. Six present. We have four. All right. Quorn being present. I will entertain a motion to approve the minutes from Thursday, March 12th, 2026. So moved. Second. All right. It's been moved by the Alderwoman from the 10th, seconded by the Alderman from the 14th. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? Alderman Aldenberg. Hi. Alder Woman Clark Hubbard. Hi. Alder Woman Velasquez. Hi. Alder Woman Son Ye. All right. Vice Chair Aldrich. Hi. Chair Moryan. Hi. Six I votes. All right. With that, we've approved the minutes. Uh the only thing that we have on the agenda today is the mayoral appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the detention facility oversight board. We have Dr. Mullen here. Um Dr. Mullen, if you could uh just uh introduce yourself and explain uh a bit uh about why you're interested in this position. Sure. Uh my name is Mark Mullen. I'm an assistant professor of psychiatry at St. Louis University School of Medicine. I work at St.

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