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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
APRIL 18, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE QUARTERLY REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE:
A. the quarterly status report on Metro's Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC); and
B. a report on PSACs recommendations should the proposed Transit Community Public Safety Department move forward.
Issue
ISSUE
In June 2020, the Board directed the CEO to form an advisory committee that contributes to developing a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system. This Board report provides a quarterly update on the work of the Public Safety Advisory Committee for the period February - April 2024.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro established the first cohort of PSAC as a pilot on April 7, 2021. During its 16-month term, the cohort:
* Provided guidance on the development of a community-based approach to public safety.
* Shared input on the development of the multi-agency policing contract renewal.
* Reviewed the Customer Code of Conduct.
* Provided feedback on Metro's mission and value statements regarding public safety.
* Guided the establishment of Metro's Transit Ambassadors program, among other accomplishments.
The first cohort was established to cover specific objectives over a designated period, and their work concluded on August 17, 2022. At the September 2022 Board meeting, the CEO provided a report with a recommendation to continue the PSAC. The second cohort was established on February 25, 2023, and will serve for two years through February 2025.
Executive Committee Members
PSAC elected an executive committee to serve from February 2024 to February 2025.
* Jeremy Oliver-Ronceros, Chair
* Misty Wilks, Vice-Chair
* Darryl Goodus, Secretary
Work Plan Objectives
The work plan, developed between the PSAC Executive Committee and Metro CEO Wiggins, outlines five objectives that frame PSAC's scope of work...
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