The Public Safety Standing Committee approved the Oct. 22, 2024 meeting minutes as presented and voted to forward two advisory‑board applications and one ordinance to the full City Council with recommendations.

Appointments: Pamela Nichols, council management analyst, presented the board vacancy packet for the Advisory Board for the Assessment of Towing Fees and the Storage of Vehicles. The committee noted one vacancy for a police‑department representative and one vacancy for a towing and recovery operator. A reappointment application was presented for Lieutenant Johnny McRory II for the police‑department representative seat, and an application from Aban Thomas was presented for the towing‑and‑recovery‑operator seat.

The committee moved and seconded the board recommendations and voted to forward “the board recommendations as stated to council with the recommendation to approve.” The vote was recorded as Member Aberbacher — Aye; Chairwoman Trammell — Aye. The committee’s clerk recorded the motion as approved.

Ordinance 2024‑306: Jackie Krotz of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources described Ordinance 2024‑306, which would authorize the CAO to execute a lease between the city and the National Park Service to maintain and operate radio communications equipment on and within City Hall at 900 East Broad Street. Krotz said the lease would bring $12,000 in annual revenue to the city.

The committee held a public hearing (no speakers for or against were present) and then voted to forward Ordinance 2024‑306 to council with a recommendation to approve. The vote was recorded as Member Abubaca (recorded in the transcript; consistent voting members were Member Aberbacher) — Aye; Chairwoman Trammell — Aye.

Votes at a glance:
- Minutes (Oct. 22, 2024): Approved as presented (no roll call recorded).
- Advisory Board appointments (Lieutenant Johnny McRory II reappointment; Aban Thomas application for towing operator): Motion to forward to council with recommendation to approve — Outcome: approved; recorded votes: Member Aberbacher (Aye); Chairwoman Trammell (Aye).
- Ordinance 2024‑306 (lease with National Park Service for radio equipment at City Hall): Motion to forward to council with recommendation to approve — Outcome: approved; recorded votes: Member Aberbacher (Aye); Chairwoman Trammell (Aye).

Why it matters: The forwarded appointments fill advisory‑board seats that advise towing‑fee and vehicle‑storage policy. Ordinance 2024‑306 creates a revenue stream for the city through a lease with the National Park Service for rooftop radio equipment at City Hall.

Committee members thanked staff and volunteers for recruitment efforts; no amendments were made to the items forwarded to council.