1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,520 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:07,190 >> Appreciate it. 3 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:07,200 » Appreciate it. 4 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,520 Today is Friday, July 31st, 2026 and I 5 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:11,200 would like to call today's emergency 6 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:12,760 city council meeting to order. If we 7 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:14,160 could all please rise for the Pledge of 8 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,470 Allegiance. 9 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,920 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 10 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,200 United States of America, 11 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:24,880 and to the republic for which it stands, 12 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,440 one nation under God, indivisible, with 13 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:35,270 liberty and justice for all. 14 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,720 » Thank you. 15 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,480 Clerk, can I please have roll call? 16 00:00:39,480 --> 00:00:41,190 >> Council member Rivard? 17 00:00:41,190 --> 00:00:41,200 » Council member Rivard? 18 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:41,950 >> Present. 19 00:00:41,950 --> 00:00:41,960 » Present. 20 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,790 >> Council member Casberg? 21 00:00:43,790 --> 00:00:43,800 » Council member Casberg? 22 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:44,430 >> Present. 23 00:00:44,430 --> 00:00:44,440 » Present. 24 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:45,670 >> Council member Boyle? 25 00:00:45,670 --> 00:00:45,680 » Council member Boyle? 26 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,350 >> On time. 27 00:00:47,350 --> 00:00:47,360 » On time. 28 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,030 >> Council member Friend? 29 00:00:49,030 --> 00:00:49,040 » Council member Friend? 30 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:49,670 >> Here. 31 00:00:49,670 --> 00:00:49,680 » Here. 32 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,110 >> Council member Serveny? 33 00:00:51,110 --> 00:00:51,120 » Council member Serveny? 34 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:51,670 >> Present. 35 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:51,680 » Present. 36 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:52,670 >> Mayor Strobel? 37 00:00:52,670 --> 00:00:52,680 » Mayor Strobel? 38 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,510 >> Here. Thank you, Clerk. Thank you, 39 00:00:54,510 --> 00:00:54,520 » Here. Thank you, Clerk. Thank you, 40 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:55,560 everyone. 41 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:57,640 Uh thank you for coming on such short 42 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,600 notice, 24 hours. Uh really pushed the 43 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,240 limits tonight. I do appreciate it. Um 44 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,000 there is reason for the emergency 45 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:07,320 meeting. 46 00:01:07,320 --> 00:01:10,040 Um these Well, I'd probably let Do you 47 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,200 want to speak about it first, Peter? 48 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,000 Okay. Let Peter go ahead and speak 49 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,680 first. 50 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,630 >> Sure, Mr. Mayor, city council. So, we 51 00:01:17,630 --> 00:01:17,640 » Sure, Mr. Mayor, city council. So, we 52 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,240 had We recently had a meeting with the 53 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,240 school district. And uh 54 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:23,720 our understanding is that they are 55 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,080 preparing an application for a DOJ 56 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,640 grant, Department of Justice grant, for 57 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,760 school security. 58 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,200 That grant would help the school pay for 59 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,160 an intercom system in the elementary 60 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,560 school and high school. 61 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,200 And maybe there might be some money left 62 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,720 over for well, uh secure locks in the 63 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,520 schools, also. 64 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,080 Um 65 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,400 with that, uh 66 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,560 I think the estimate is about 400,000, 67 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:53,520 in that range. 68 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:54,710 >> Before you go into that, Peter, can I 69 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:54,720 » Before you go into that, Peter, can I 70 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:55,960 interrupt you just for a second? This is 71 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,160 also to bring them up into standards of 72 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,240 Ashley's Law. 73 00:01:59,240 --> 00:01:59,550 >> Right. 74 00:01:59,550 --> 00:01:59,560 » Right. 75 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,230 >> Ashley was a student or Alyssa's 76 00:02:02,230 --> 00:02:02,240 » Ashley was a student or Alyssa's 77 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,840 Alyssa's Law, sorry. I'm so sorry, 78 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,680 Peter. And let the record stand that 79 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:07,600 Peter Rosenkrance, superintendent of La 80 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:08,920 Center School District, is in the 81 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:10,640 audience and willing to to speak to you 82 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:11,560 guys 83 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,280 uh on behalf of what we're speaking 84 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,120 about tonight. Uh but this will bring 85 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:16,880 them up to standards with the Alyssa's 86 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:17,800 Law, 87 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,240 uh which does state that they have to 88 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:20,760 have a two-way communication to every 89 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,400 single classroom in uh in case of 90 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,040 emergencies. 91 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,120 Um and then locks uh that we have been 92 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:29,640 conversating about with the school 93 00:02:29,640 --> 00:02:31,880 district is to 94 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,680 get the classrooms locked up in case of 95 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:35,800 a school shooter or 96 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,240 those type of emergencies where they 97 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,120 cannot enter into the classrooms. 98 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,160 Um sorry. 99 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:42,710 >> Right. No, that's great. I appreciate 100 00:02:42,710 --> 00:02:42,720 » Right. No, that's great. I appreciate 101 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:43,920 that. 102 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:45,280 Uh 103 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,280 so the grant does call for a match. 104 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,120 And in meeting with the school, uh the 105 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,520 city has determined that there's a 106 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,760 public safety interest the city has also 107 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,640 in ensuring that these improvements to 108 00:02:59,640 --> 00:03:02,600 the school buildings take place. 109 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:03,880 Uh 110 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,880 what we're proposing 111 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:09,800 uh what we discussed was a $50,000 match 112 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,320 from the city, uh which would come from 113 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,120 the general fund. 114 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,200 I believe it's over the course of 3 115 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,920 years um that 50,000 would be spread 116 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:21,560 out. That's my understanding at this 117 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:22,959 point. 118 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:26,480 What we would be asking city council for 119 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:28,560 uh when the application goes in, I 120 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,239 believe August 11th, 121 00:03:31,239 --> 00:03:32,400 uh 122 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,280 it would benefit the school district to 123 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,800 have a letter endorsed by city council 124 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,840 uh that would indicate that the city is 125 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,800 willing to put up that $50,000 as the 126 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,320 grant match. 127 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:45,670 >> So 128 00:03:45,670 --> 00:03:45,680 » So 129 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,670 >> So a little bit more to that as well, 130 00:03:47,670 --> 00:03:47,680 » So a little bit more to that as well, 131 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:48,239 Peter, 132 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:48,630 >> Please. 133 00:03:48,630 --> 00:03:48,640 » Please. 134 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,150 >> that you came in on that meeting a a 135 00:03:50,150 --> 00:03:50,160 » that you came in on that meeting a a 136 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,000 bit. Uh 137 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,240 the school a an operating budget right 138 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,160 now 26 days. They're supposed to by law 139 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,680 have 60 days of operations. They do not 140 00:03:58,680 --> 00:03:59,760 have it. 141 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:00,840 Um 142 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:02,600 they don't have the full funds to do the 143 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,920 match. The match uh or what they'd be 144 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,000 going for is a $500,000 grant from the 145 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:08,880 Department of Justice. 146 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,600 The match would be $125,000 147 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,920 and the city um looked at some of its 148 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:16,600 finances and said that we can kick in 149 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:18,160 50,000. 150 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:19,680 The reason for the emergency meeting is 151 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,720 that the letter of intent had to go in 152 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,760 and then he has to have the entire 153 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,840 packet submitted to 154 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:30,200 uh the DOJ for the grant by August 11th, 155 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,480 and that's before our council meeting. 156 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:33,840 And the reason I called the emergency 157 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:35,640 meeting is because I know several of you 158 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,560 are on vacations and going to be 159 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,160 unavailable for trainings uh next week 160 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,040 to even have this meeting 161 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:43,600 or an emergency meeting, and it's really 162 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:45,120 kind of hard to do an emergency meeting 163 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:46,360 the night before we have a regular 164 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,240 council meeting. So, 165 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,320 hence why tonight was pretty important 166 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:51,360 to 167 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:53,680 uh accomplish. 168 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,000 Peter, do you have any any words you 169 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,240 want to add to this? 170 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:07,390 Okay. Yeah, please. 171 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,440 » Test. Okay. All right, there we go. 172 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:10,919 Yeah, um 173 00:05:10,919 --> 00:05:12,240 I appreciate the opportunity. 174 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:13,510 >> State your name for the record, please. 175 00:05:13,510 --> 00:05:13,520 » State your name for the record, please. 176 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:14,950 >> Peter Rosenkranz, Superintendent of the 177 00:05:14,950 --> 00:05:14,960 » Peter Rosenkranz, Superintendent of the 178 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,919 Center School District. 179 00:05:16,919 --> 00:05:18,120 Um 180 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:19,240 appreciate the opportunity to speak with 181 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,840 you about this. Uh I welcome um any 182 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:23,440 funding you are able to provide for 183 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,040 match funds. A couple clarifications, if 184 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,720 I may. The 60-day cash on hand is a 185 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,960 recommendation by the uh not necessarily 186 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:33,919 law, but it does go into our bond 187 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:35,760 ratings, and it goes into be able to 188 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,280 have run a solvent district. Many 189 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:38,919 districts around us are 190 00:05:38,919 --> 00:05:41,520 uh very much strapped for cash. We We're 191 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,200 no different. We're just We're shifting 192 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,360 the tide 193 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,800 um in that direction. But again, we're 194 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,600 well below what the uh 195 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:49,800 uh state auditor's office would 196 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:51,720 recommend that we have uh for cash on 197 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:52,640 hand. 198 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,040 Um so, we are when we do the 199 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,880 application, we are going to uh ask for 200 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,040 a waiver of the um 201 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,320 cash match to see if we can do that. Um 202 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:04,280 I appreciate the city's initiation of 203 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:06,520 this. They started down the road uh of 204 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:08,360 application, and then as of uh 205 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:10,840 yesterday, we took it over from there. 206 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:13,000 And we've already submitted it's due the 207 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:13,760 uh 208 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,280 initial application to say you're 209 00:06:16,280 --> 00:06:18,760 interested is due by Tuesday. We've 210 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:21,000 already We submitted that this morning. 211 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,840 Um and then I also submitted a letter or 212 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:25,840 request for a letter from Representative 213 00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:29,919 Gluesenkamp's office as well. Um and 214 00:06:29,919 --> 00:06:31,600 so 215 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:33,520 what we're specifically targeting is the 216 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,400 elementary and the high school for 217 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,240 it's uh 218 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:39,960 an intercom system that we can not only 219 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,480 interact with the classroom 220 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,960 uh one-to-one, but we're also it it's uh 221 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,440 identifies what's happening to those in 222 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,040 the hallway. So, if you've been in the 223 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,640 middle school, middle school has the 224 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,640 system. If you've been there during an 225 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:54,240 alarm, it says, "This is a fire drill. 226 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,320 Exit the building." Or, "Intruder alert. 227 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,760 Lock down." It'll give you very specific 228 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:01,160 directions of what to do, and then you 229 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:04,360 can interact um with classrooms. 230 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,360 The locks, I I was trying to call 231 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:08,000 uh 232 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,120 my team that put this together this 233 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,040 morning of whether locks were on this or 234 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,160 not. Um cuz we were talking about the 235 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,200 physical locks. There's two types of 236 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:18,480 locks. We're working towards outside 237 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,400 doors are controlled by electronic key 238 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:21,520 cards 239 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,960 um that that we can limit and provide 240 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,200 access as necessary for community use, 241 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:28,880 but also in lockdown, we can just lock 242 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,320 the door down. 243 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:31,480 Individual classrooms, what we're 244 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,400 actually They're very sturdy doors. 245 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,480 All the glass has wire in them. The 246 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,200 research tells us when on active 247 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,320 shooters, they when they reach a locked 248 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,000 door, barricaded door, they don't try to 249 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,720 uh shoot their way in or damage the door 250 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,200 and such, just continue to hammer at the 251 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,240 door to get in. They go on to the next 252 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:50,160 one. 253 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,000 Cuz alarms are going off. 254 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,440 It's noisy. 255 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,200 They're wanting to do their damage as 256 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:56,680 quick as possible. 257 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,560 Um and so I I'm not as concerned The 258 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:00,680 concern I have with the doors is that 259 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:01,960 the teacher does not have to go outside 260 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,640 the classroom to lock the door with a 261 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,480 key and then go back in. From the inside 262 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,120 the door, they can just push the button 263 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,520 and it locks and no electronics required 264 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,480 that we have to worry about. So, 265 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:15,520 um any other 266 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,360 questions? 267 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:18,680 Yes. 268 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,350 >> Well, maybe this is a silly question, 269 00:08:20,350 --> 00:08:20,360 » Well, maybe this is a silly question, 270 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:21,919 but I'm wondering then you would have 271 00:08:21,919 --> 00:08:24,120 training for the children. You'd do like 272 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:26,240 a fire drill type training. 273 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:27,990 >> Uh each month we're required to do one 274 00:08:27,990 --> 00:08:28,000 » Uh each month we're required to do one 275 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,240 emergency drill, whether it's uh shelter 276 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,200 in place, uh evacuation for fire, uh 277 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,120 lockdown, hold. Um there's a variety 278 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,039 that we work with in the standard 279 00:08:38,039 --> 00:08:40,760 response protocol and collaborate with 280 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:43,440 local law enforcement as well. And when 281 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,760 the middle school does their drills, so 282 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:47,360 they do a fire alarm, they'll pull the 283 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,680 alarm and that activates the system. 284 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:51,160 What also comes with that is any 285 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,280 classroom can activate a lockdown from 286 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,640 their room. 287 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:56,760 So, if the sit if if it's 288 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,120 the assumption is it's always in the 289 00:08:58,120 --> 00:08:59,839 office. So, the office would have the 290 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:01,240 control to push the button, but it could 291 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:03,680 actually be in the classroom or the 292 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:05,880 classroom could initiate the lockdown 293 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,600 from that point. Um so, it's 294 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,360 pretty high-tech and maybe 295 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:11,800 part of this at some point would be to 296 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,200 show you what we have at the middle 297 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,080 school currently, which is what we'd be 298 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,160 going for for the elementary and high 299 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:19,590 school. 300 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:20,440 » Thank you. 301 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,790 >> When the when the locks are re-keyed, 302 00:09:23,790 --> 00:09:23,800 » When the when the locks are re-keyed, 303 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,839 is is there a 304 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:27,600 do you have a um 305 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:29,920 a master key 306 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,120 or a master key set that's 307 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,640 uh stationed somewhere so that law 308 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,240 enforcement can get to it? 309 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:37,550 >> We have the 310 00:09:37,550 --> 00:09:37,560 » We have the 311 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:39,880 knock Knox blocks. No, that's Jell-O. 312 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:40,870 >> Knox Box. 313 00:09:40,870 --> 00:09:40,880 » Knox Box. 314 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:41,590 >> Knox Box. 315 00:09:41,590 --> 00:09:41,600 » Knox Box. 316 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:42,590 >> Knox Box. 317 00:09:42,590 --> 00:09:42,600 » Knox Box. 318 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:44,390 >> Yeah. So, the little black box on the 319 00:09:44,390 --> 00:09:44,400 » Yeah. So, the little black box on the 320 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,360 side of the building that's uh 321 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,320 Um we but we went through that with Phil 322 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,560 and we'll go through it again with Todd 323 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:53,160 and make sure we have two sets of master 324 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,280 keys. All keys law enforcement want and 325 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:57,560 first responders were required to access 326 00:09:57,560 --> 00:09:59,920 the building. Two sets because one can 327 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:02,160 stay with the command instant command, 328 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:03,920 another one can be gone. They They can 329 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,640 hit multiple sections. 330 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:07,280 I guess we do. 331 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,110 >> Thank you. 332 00:10:08,110 --> 00:10:08,120 » Thank you. 333 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:09,670 >> I I believe you have a training next 334 00:10:09,670 --> 00:10:09,680 » I I believe you have a training next 335 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:11,440 month as well, right? With the Clark 336 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:12,640 County Sheriffs? 337 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:14,600 Is there some sort of a meeting? 338 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,030 >> Uh Monday. We have the uh 339 00:10:17,030 --> 00:10:17,040 » Uh Monday. We have the uh 340 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,710 our uh 341 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:21,640 I have um 342 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:22,750 >> I didn't mean to put you on the spot. 343 00:10:22,750 --> 00:10:22,760 » I didn't mean to put you on the spot. 344 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:23,080 I'm sorry. 345 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:24,910 >> no. My brain is Friday afternoon brain, 346 00:10:24,910 --> 00:10:24,920 » no. My brain is Friday afternoon brain, 347 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:26,320 right? Uh 348 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:27,960 It's our safety summit, there it is. And 349 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:29,680 we get together the entire region, all 350 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:31,240 all superintendents leadership teams get 351 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,720 together and talk through 352 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:35,960 um 353 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:37,600 all the ills that can come of school in 354 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,920 an emergency situation and and work to 355 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,880 plan through with fire, law enforcement, 356 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:45,920 and FBI, and the works. 357 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,270 >> I think that's important for the public 358 00:10:47,270 --> 00:10:47,280 » I think that's important for the public 359 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:47,960 to know. 360 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:48,350 >> Yeah. 361 00:10:48,350 --> 00:10:48,360 » Yeah. 362 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,190 >> Yeah. 363 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,160 » Uh I have a couple of comments or 364 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:54,360 questions. 365 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,480 Um one program I'm familiar with is COP 366 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,320 School Violence Prevention Program. Is 367 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:01,000 that what this is? 368 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:01,440 Yeah. 369 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:02,470 >> Okay. 370 00:11:02,470 --> 00:11:02,480 » Okay. 371 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,839 And so it So, it's a 25% match. 372 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:07,400 And the school district is putting in 373 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:09,080 75,000 374 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,200 and the city would come in with 20 with 375 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,680 50, is that correct? 376 00:11:12,680 --> 00:11:14,790 >> Yeah. If the waiver's not received, then 377 00:11:14,790 --> 00:11:14,800 » Yeah. If the waiver's not received, then 378 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:16,000 yeah, we would come in with the rest 379 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,310 >> asking for You are asking for a waiver. 380 00:11:18,310 --> 00:11:18,320 » asking for You are asking for a waiver. 381 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:18,720 Okay. 382 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:20,750 >> We are. And if that comes through, then 383 00:11:20,750 --> 00:11:20,760 » We are. And if that comes through, then 384 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:22,760 we can adjust from there. 385 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,829 >> Okay. And uh 386 00:11:25,829 --> 00:11:25,839 » Okay. And uh 387 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:26,920 you know, I 388 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,920 I think probably a community partnership 389 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:32,160 with the city involved probably gives 390 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,880 some added strength to the application. 391 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,200 Which is a good thing. I absolutely 392 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:38,440 believe 393 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,760 uh that school safety and the safety of 394 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:42,520 the students is a extremely high 395 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:44,120 priority. 396 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:45,560 Uh 397 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:47,440 I was actually pleased to hear earlier 398 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,080 this week that a school shooter in 399 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:51,120 Georgia, who was 14 at the time he did 400 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:51,920 it, 401 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,240 was sentenced to life in prison. 402 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,000 Because I don't think we should be tall 403 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:57,320 in any way 404 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,600 making it easier for people to think 405 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:01,960 it's okay to go into a school. 406 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:03,600 And definitely we need the security at 407 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,560 the schools. I also think good schools 408 00:12:06,560 --> 00:12:07,920 enhance 409 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:09,000 uh 410 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,720 other values in our community. 411 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:13,920 I think people that are likely to start 412 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:15,560 businesses, people that have money to 413 00:12:15,560 --> 00:12:17,640 spend, people that are looking for a 414 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:20,360 safe place to raise their family, 415 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,240 move to districts where they know the 416 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:25,920 schools are strong asset. 417 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:27,600 They don't go to places if they can 418 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,840 avoid it where schools are weak and 419 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:31,760 chaos is existing. 420 00:12:31,760 --> 00:12:34,560 So, you know, I'm 421 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:36,400 I didn't really know when we started 422 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:38,920 this yesterday what the meeting was for, 423 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:40,600 but 424 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,160 I like the fact that the meeting has 425 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:43,600 been called and that the discussion is 426 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,960 occurring tonight. 427 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:47,160 So, thank you for being here. 428 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:48,870 >> want to say that this this also is 429 00:12:48,870 --> 00:12:48,880 » want to say that this this also is 430 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:50,680 payable over the 3 years. 431 00:12:50,680 --> 00:12:51,390 >> Yeah. Right. 432 00:12:51,390 --> 00:12:51,400 » Yeah. Right. 433 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,470 >> So, it'd be the 50,000 from us for over 434 00:12:53,470 --> 00:12:53,480 » So, it'd be the 50,000 from us for over 435 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,800 3 years and 75,000 from them over 3 436 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:57,600 years if the waiver is not accepted. 437 00:12:57,600 --> 00:12:59,870 >> Yeah. My my only other temptation would 438 00:12:59,870 --> 00:12:59,880 » Yeah. My my only other temptation would 439 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:01,800 be to ask 440 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,600 and I know this the answer to this 441 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:04,880 already. 442 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:05,960 Uh 443 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:07,520 do we have anybody that will want to 444 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,760 give the district or the city 445 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:10,839 the money 446 00:13:10,839 --> 00:13:13,600 and designate the designate the donation 447 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,320 to the city or the school district 448 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,440 specifically to be targeted for this? 449 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:20,400 Because I believe you could do that. I 450 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,200 just don't know who to turn to to find 451 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:23,680 the money. 452 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:25,520 Other than 453 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,430 >> Lou, we'll definitely take donations. 454 00:13:27,430 --> 00:13:27,440 » Lou, we'll definitely take donations. 455 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,070 >> Yeah, I figured you would. 456 00:13:29,070 --> 00:13:29,080 » Yeah, I figured you would. 457 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:30,990 >> So, I'm very grateful for donations and 458 00:13:30,990 --> 00:13:31,000 » So, I'm very grateful for donations and 459 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,360 all the donations we received to this 460 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:34,400 point. We've We've received so many 461 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:37,040 donations from the tribe 462 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:38,360 from 463 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:40,960 the Soul family, from the Golf family, 464 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:42,440 from I can just go down the list 465 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:44,680 multiple businesses that have donated 466 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:46,720 time or materials 467 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,360 to help with the field house and the 468 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:50,000 stadium project to help with the skilled 469 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,480 trade center. So, I'm 470 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:53,960 very aware of how many times we're going 471 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:55,840 out with our hand out and a lot of times 472 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:57,920 folks are coming to us saying, you know, 473 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:01,200 we want to help out with this program or 474 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:02,800 this program. My kid really benefited 475 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:04,720 from this program when they were here. 476 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:06,640 They're now adults. I want to give back. 477 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,200 So, there's always that opportunity. I'm 478 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,160 also very aware not to just I I think 479 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:14,200 it'll be paid for by volunteer hours or 480 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,480 donations and and it's it's difficult, 481 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,960 but always willing to take the 482 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:20,520 donations. Um, 483 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,520 we do pride ourselves on trying to be as 484 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:25,040 secure as possible without being a 485 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:26,920 prison-like 486 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:29,200 uh, institution because we want to be 487 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,080 able to have welcoming to parents and 488 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:33,760 kids. Um, the conversations around 489 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,080 fences always comes up. The 490 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,680 conversations around the buzz in to the 491 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:39,880 office and those types of things, which 492 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:41,440 I'd be happy to talk to anybody that has 493 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,440 questions about those things as to why 494 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,400 or why not in doing so. 495 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:47,080 Um, 496 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:50,680 and the the uh, 497 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,400 intercom systems that are able to 498 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:55,720 interact. Uh, there's a variety of 499 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:57,320 uh, state-of-the-art things that can 500 00:14:57,320 --> 00:14:58,440 come 501 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,120 with those. I think what we're looking 502 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:01,520 at is something that's bare-bones that 503 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:02,920 actually 504 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:04,800 really does what's expected out of 505 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,440 Alyssa's Law to make sure we are 506 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:08,800 notifying the folks in the building of 507 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,000 what we're doing and how we're doing it. 508 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:12,120 Uh, I think one of the strengths is we 509 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:13,680 have a city because we're all the 510 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,200 schools are in the city 511 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,800 having worked in a school in the county, 512 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:19,760 we have law enforcement in the city 513 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,200 dedicated to the city. 514 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:23,400 And I think of 515 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:24,520 Todd and I working on building that 516 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:25,840 relationship to where we can get them in 517 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:27,760 to have lunch with the kids and be more 518 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,000 interactive with the kids. Not an SRO 519 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,240 per se, 520 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:33,200 uh but very much a 521 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:35,320 presence and be able to interact and not 522 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:36,520 seen as 523 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,640 the bad guys coming or the police. No, 524 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:41,200 they're there to help. So. 525 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,470 >> I appreciate you adding all that, uh 526 00:15:44,470 --> 00:15:44,480 » I appreciate you adding all that, uh 527 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,760 very much and uh 528 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:52,630 thank you for being here tonight. 529 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:54,760 Any other questions or comments? 530 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,310 >> Will this be included in your upcoming 531 00:15:57,310 --> 00:15:57,320 » Will this be included in your upcoming 532 00:15:57,320 --> 00:15:59,400 budget as it's own line item? 533 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:03,750 >> Yes. 534 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:05,120 Yes. Sorry, I want to make sure it's on 535 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:06,800 the record. 536 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:07,960 Peter, you want to speak to that? 537 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,590 >> Yeah, I I should mention also that if 538 00:16:10,590 --> 00:16:10,600 » Yeah, I I should mention also that if 539 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,080 this does go forward, we would need an 540 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:14,840 interlocal agreement with the school 541 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,120 district. 542 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,880 Uh so that would come before council 543 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,080 also for approval. 544 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,240 Um the letter we're requesting right now 545 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:27,829 is for the grant application. 546 00:16:27,839 --> 00:16:29,440 » Do we need to have a motion for this or 547 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:32,040 is this just uh 548 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:33,550 >> We do need a motion. 549 00:16:33,550 --> 00:16:33,560 » We do need a motion. 550 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:36,750 >> Yeah, we do need a motion. 551 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:38,120 » I would like to make a motion to 552 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:39,880 authorize the mayor to issue a letter of 553 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,280 intent for the LISD school district 554 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:44,680 Department of Justice Security Grant 555 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:48,280 match in the amount of $50,000. 556 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:49,630 >> Over 3 years. 557 00:16:49,630 --> 00:16:49,640 » Over 3 years. 558 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,070 >> Over 3 years. 559 00:16:52,070 --> 00:16:52,080 » Over 3 years. 560 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,950 >> Second. 561 00:16:53,950 --> 00:16:53,960 » Second. 562 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,070 >> Okay. 563 00:16:56,070 --> 00:16:56,080 » Okay. 564 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:57,800 It's been moved and seconded. Clerk, can 565 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,310 we get a roll call vote, please? 566 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:02,880 » Councilmember Rivera? 567 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:03,590 >> Yes. 568 00:17:03,590 --> 00:17:03,600 » Yes. 569 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:04,870 >> Councilmember Casberg? 570 00:17:04,870 --> 00:17:04,880 » Councilmember Casberg? 571 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:05,309 >> Yes. 572 00:17:05,309 --> 00:17:05,319 » Yes. 573 00:17:05,319 --> 00:17:06,470 >> Councilmember Boyle? 574 00:17:06,470 --> 00:17:06,480 » Councilmember Boyle? 575 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:06,949 >> Yes. 576 00:17:06,949 --> 00:17:06,959 » Yes. 577 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:08,150 >> Councilmember France? 578 00:17:08,150 --> 00:17:08,160 » Councilmember France? 579 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:09,790 >> Yes. Councilmember Servaty? 580 00:17:09,790 --> 00:17:09,800 » Yes. Councilmember Servaty? 581 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:11,630 >> Yes. 582 00:17:11,630 --> 00:17:11,640 » Yes. 583 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:13,230 >> All right. Motion passes. Thank you, 584 00:17:13,230 --> 00:17:13,240 » All right. Motion passes. Thank you, 585 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,480 Council. I think uh 586 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:17,079 uh what we did here on an 587 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:20,199 day. Uh, only the second time that I've 588 00:17:20,199 --> 00:17:22,319 ever had sitting in the council 589 00:17:22,319 --> 00:17:23,959 chambers. I think, uh, we did a good 590 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:25,720 thing here today. I appreciate your 591 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:26,720 time. 592 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:27,760 Um, 593 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:29,120 at this point, I'd like to go ahead and 594 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:31,560 close the special city council meeting. 595 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:32,520 Can I get a motion? 596 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:33,470 >> So moved. 597 00:17:33,470 --> 00:17:33,480 » So moved. 598 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:33,750 >> Second. 599 00:17:33,750 --> 00:17:33,760 » Second. 600 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:34,270 >> Second. 601 00:17:34,270 --> 00:17:34,280 » Second. 602 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:35,470 >> It's been moved and seconded. All those 603 00:17:35,470 --> 00:17:35,480 » It's been moved and seconded. All those 604 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:36,200 in favor? 605 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:36,470 >> Aye. 606 00:17:36,470 --> 00:17:36,480 » Aye. 607 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:37,030 >> Aye. 608 00:17:37,030 --> 00:17:37,040 » Aye. 609 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:38,110 >> Opposed? 610 00:17:38,110 --> 00:17:38,120 » Opposed? 611 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:39,920 Abstain? Motion passes. Thank you, 612 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:44,150 council. Thank you, everyone. 613 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:46,520 » I'm being 614 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:49,440 I said 15 minutes.