City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, February 13, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Public Safety Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman Pindell Charles called the Special Meeting to order at 6:30 pm.  
2 - Alderwoman Pindell Charles and Alderwoman O'Neill  
1 - Alderman Gay  
Present:  
Absent:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to amend the agenda move O-32-24 to the top and  
remove 1.30.25 Special Meeting Minutes until March Public Safety meeting.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
PSC  
11.13.24  
Attachments: PSC 11.13.24  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to approve PSC 11.13.24. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Special Meeting Minutes  
PSC 1.30.25  
Attachments: PSC 1.30.25  
Alderwoman Pindell Charles moved to approve PSC 1.30.25. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Annapolis Police Department Update (APD)  
ID-34-25  
Attachments: 1 January 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 1  
2 February 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 4  
3 March 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 8  
4 April 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 6  
Chief of Police Jackson, Captain Miguez, Operational Captain Howard were  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Pindell Charles requested OEM director provide an update on the  
meeting with the Crime Alert vendor at our March meeting.  
Office of Emergency Management Update (OEM)  
ID-36-25  
Attachments: 1 January 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 1  
2 February 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 4  
3 March 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 8  
4 April 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 6  
Alderwoman Finlayson and Chief of Emergency Management Simmons was  
present to answer questions from the committee.  
Annapolis Fire Department Update (AFD)  
ID-35-25  
Attachments: 1 January 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 1  
2 February 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 4  
3 March 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 8  
4 April 2025 - Public Safety Report - Ward 6  
Alderwoman Finlayson and Deputy Fire Chief Powell was present to answer  
questions from the committee.  
Legislation  
O-32-24  
Fire Sprinkler System Requirement Clarification - For the purpose of clarifying  
that the fire sprinkler systems requirements of ยง 17.20.120(A) and when the  
requirement goes into effect; updating subsections B through D to comply with current  
national standards; reformatting the section; and generally dealing with City fire  
sprinkler requirements.  
Attachments: O-32-24 First Reader  
O-32-24 Legislative Summary  
O-32-24 Staffing Impact Report  
O-32-24 Staff Report revised  
O-32-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-32-24 Amendment 1 - Finlayson (Rules & City Government  
Committee)  
O-32-24 Amendment 2 - Schandelmeier (Economic Matters  
Committee)  
O-32-24 Signed (color)  
O-32-24 Signed (b&w)  
Assistant City Attorney Berger, Deputy Powell and Fire Marshall Chuck were  
present to answer questions.  
Amendment #1- Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend Amendment #1  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderwoman O'Neill moved to recommend O-32-24 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at 7:47 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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