City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, January 21, 2026  
4:45 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Public Safety Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman O'Neill called the Regular Meeting to order at 4:46 pm.  
3 - Alderwoman O'Neill, Alderwoman Contee and Alderman Smith-Brown  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Smith-Brown moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Election of Chairman Pursuant to City Code Section 2.16.120  
Alderman Smith-Brown moved to nominate Alderwoman O'Neill as the Public  
Safety Committee chair. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Annapolis Fire Department Update (AFD)  
Chief of Fire Remaley and Deputy Chief of Fire Powell were present to answer  
questions from the committee.  
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)  
Attachments: FC 2.18.26  
Alderman Thorp and Director of Emergency Management Simmons were present  
to answer questions from the committee.  
Annapolis Police Department Update (APD)  
Chief of Police Jackson, Deputy Chief of Fire Brandford, Operations Commander  
Captain Howard, Patrol Commander Captain Thacker, Administrative  
Commander CaptainMiguez and Director of Internal Affairs Blue were present to  
answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 6:19pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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