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Phoenix City Council 
Public Safety and Justice (PSJ) Subcommittee 
Summary Minutes 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 
City Council Chambers 
200 W. Jefferson St. 
Phoenix, Ariz. 
Subcommittee Members Present   
 Subcommittee Members Absent  
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien, Chair  
 Councilmember Carlos Garcia 
Councilman Jim Waring 
Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari 
CALL TO ORDER 
Chairwoman O’Brien called the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee to order at 9:02 
a.m. with Councilman Jim Waring and Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari present.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC 
AJ Marsden spoke in appreciation of police officers and in support of crime prevention. 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS 
1. Minutes of the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee Meeting
Councilman Waring made a motion to approve the minutes of the Feb. 21, 2023 Public 
Safety and Justice Subcommittee meeting. Vice Mayor Ansari seconded the motion 
which passed unanimously, 3-0. 
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 2-5) 
2. Community Safety Plans Update
Chairwoman O’Brien introduced Special Projects Administrator Nick Valenzuela, 
Executive Assistant Chief Sean Connolly, Homeless Solutions Director Rachel Milne, 
Deputy City Prosecutor Esteban Gomez, and Neighborhood Services Director Spencer 
Self to present on the item. 
Mr. Valenzuela stated the City Council approved the 27th Avenue and the Hatcher 
Road safety plans in response to community requests for resources to address crime 
and blight. He recognized the community committee members and thanked them for 
their efforts to gather feedback to form education, prevention, and intervention 
strategies in the focus areas. 
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Mr. Self discussed the dedicated staff focused on code compliance to address blight. 
He highlighted the coordinated community cleanups and Gated Alley Program 
expansion along the 19th and 27th Avenue corridors. 
Mr. Valenzuela shared accomplishments in other public spaces to improve safety, such 
as increased lighting, through internal department coordination and external 
partnerships. 
Ms. Milne explained the roles of the Homeless Liaison and the Outreach and Behavioral 
Health Engagement Teams. She stated contracts and process improvements resulted 
in additional engagement opportunities to address needs in the focus areas. Ms. Milne 
described the two shelter investments of $4 million from City funding to Central Arizona 
Shelter Services’ The Haven and Community Bridges, Inc.’s North Mountain Healing 
Center. 
Mr. Gomez reported on which Community Bureau positions were filled. He said staff 
coordinated precinct meetings to solve problems in the corridors. He highlighted the 
education and training subject matter experts could provide partners on topics such as 
victim rights and fentanyl. 
Chief Connolly stated leveraging technology in real time operation centers reduced 
crime, in conjunction with a patrol deployment plan. He said about half of the cameras 
had been received to date due to global supply chain issues. Chief Connolly 
emphasized the trained police positions for the focus areas and human trafficking 
operations. 
Mr. Valenzuela discussed the Arizona State University study goals, development of 
performance measures, and data collection to examine intervention impacts in the 
corridors. He said in the next six months the remainder of the technology and more 
streetlighting will be installed. Mr. Valenzuela also shared there will coordinated 
outreach with City’s Public Health Office, Police, and Community Assistance Program to 
connect individuals to services. 
Vice Mayor Ansari commended staff for utilizing community input in the implementation 
of safety plans. She agreed community leader involvement helped earlier crime 
prevention. 
Chairwoman O’Brien asked the date when the corridors will be fully operational with 
technology. 
Mr. Connolly replied the remaining cameras were shipping at the end of April with the 
potential to be installed by the end of May. 
Chairwoman O’Brien expressed gratitude for the current state of the process and the 
efforts of departments working together.

3. Post Super Bowl LVII Review 
Chairwoman O’Brien introduced interim Deputy City Manager John Chan, Emergency 
Management Director Brian Lee, and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Alexander to present on 
the item. 
Mr. Chan stated Super Bowl LVII was the most successful of the four Super Bowls 
hosted in the City. He provided statistics on viewers and media. He stated over 300,000 
residents and visitors attended Super Bowl events downtown, which lead to 60 percent 
increase in ridership on Valley Metro Rail. Mr. Chan highlighted airline departures 
Monday after the game resulted in the single busiest day in Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport 
history. 
Mr. Lee discussed the Police staffing plan and regional efforts from Jan. 30 to Feb. 13 
and shared crime arrest statistics. He said there were 42 Super Bowl-related Police 
calls for service. Mr. Lee stated increased camera access through installation and 
partnerships aided in public safety and the use of unmanned aerial systems (drones) for 
event management and investigative missions was invaluable. 
Chief Alexander presented on the Fire staffing plan filling various teams and the multi-
agency coordination that supported Super Bowl events in nine cities around Phoenix. 
He said there were 60 Super Bowl-related Fire calls for service. Chief Alexander stated 
tabletop exercises and functional training courses for City personnel created continued 
benefits for community safety. 
Mr. Chan added observations and planning had begun for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final 
Four. 
Chairwoman O’Brien expressed excitement about the sporting events. 
4. 100 West Washington Update 
Chairwoman O’Brien introduced interim Deputy City Manager John Chan and Special 
Projects Administrator Jeremy Legg to present on the item. 
Mr. Chan discussed the future plans for the 27-floor building at 100 West Washington, 
acquired in Oct. 2021, to be converted to the new headquarters (HQ) for the Phoenix 
Police Department to consolidate functions into a single facility. 
Mr. Legg stated current progress on the building included infrastructure retrofitting and 
procurement of technology and 911 dispatch equipment. He shared the planned 
construction phases and workstation adjustments being considered for the 24-hour 
nature of public safety work was based on the anticipated business needs shared in 
focus groups. Mr. Legg said the building was in the design and permits phase with staff 
move-in anticipated in fall 2024 or summer of 2025.

Chairwoman O’Brien expressed excitement over the coming improved workspace for 
911 dispatchers. 
Meeting went into a short recess and resumed at 9:56 a.m. 
5. Phoenix Police Department Hiring, Recruitment, and Attrition Monthly Report 
Chairwoman O’Brien introduced Assistant Chief Charmane Osborn to present this item. 
Chief Osborn presented on current staff levels, attrition, hiring, and separations. She 
said total staffing was 2,567 sworn filled positions, with 84 police recruits in the 
academy and 953 officers working in patrol as of March 27. She outlined the 
department improvement strategies, contributing to the trend of separations slowing. 
Chief Osborn showed positive video stories of two reinstated employees and one lateral 
transfer. She said next steps would be to provide a forecast of future hiring and a lateral 
recruitment strategy. 
Chairwoman O’Brien commended staff for successful hiring efforts and requested focus 
on reasons for retirements. 
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC  
Carmen Terrell spoke in opposition of police in parks and wished resources would be 
allocated to other safety measures. 
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 
A future agenda item will be train derailment. 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
Chairwoman O’Brien adjourned the meeting at 10:07 a.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Nina Fader 
Management Fellow