City Council
Public Safety Committee
Will review but not limited to: Performance and policies of any city department providing public safety services, purchases related to public safety, Independent Police Oversight Board.
- 2024 Public Safety Committee Calendar (.pdf)
- Sign up to speak at a Public Safety Committee meeting (.html)
Agendas, presentations, etc. listed below are in .pdf, unless otherwise indicated.
- November 12, 2024 -- Agenda | Greater Houston Port Bureau Presentation | Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security Presentation
- October 8, 2024 -- Agenda | ETHAN as an LGC
- September 10, 2024 -- Agenda | HPD FY25 Budget Amendments (.pptx) | HPD 6th Cadet Class (.pptx)
- August 13, 2024 -- Agenda | Update on Catalytic Converter / Auto Thefts
- July 22, 2024 -- cancelled
- July 9, 2024 -- cancelled
- June 11, 2024 -- Agenda | City Hurricane Plan
- May 14, 2024 -- Agenda | Dr. Stout, President of the Houston Forensic Science Center, on property rooms | Chief Pena on the Prehospital Whole Blood program, Prehospital ECMO program, and Mobile Stroke Unit expansion | HPD Commander Dana Hitzman on VIN Inspection Fee
Previous years Committee (Public Safety and Homeland Security) agendas and documents
- November 16, 2023 -- No meeting
- October 19, 2023 -- Meeting cancelled
- September 21, 2023 -- Agenda | HFD Recruitment and Cadet Training Update by Assistant Fire Chiefs Michael Zapata and Shelby Walker (.pptx) | HPD 4-Year Report Summary and Updates to Motor Vehicle Pursuit Policy by& HPD Chief Troy Finner (.pptx) | HPD Dashboard Cameras Procurement Update by Assistant Chief Milton Martin, Acting Deputy Director of Technology Services Viet Dang, and Police Administrator Frank Rodriguez (.pptx) ...
- August 10, 2023 -- Meeting cancelled
- July 20, 2023 -- Agenda | Firearm Injury Data Integration (.pptx) | Firearm Injury Dashboard (.pptx)
- June 15, 2023 -- Agenda | HPD - Special Victims Division (.pptx) | HPD New Taser Contract (.pptx) | HFD Hurricane Preparedness (.pptx)
- April 26, 2023 -- Joint QOL and PSHS Meeting (see agenda and related documents on the QOL Committee page)
- April 20, 2023 -- Agenda | OEM Alert Houston and Hazard Mitigation Plan (.pptx) | HPD Grants (.pptx)
- March 9, 2023 -- Agenda | HPD Record Management Systems | HPD Real Time Crime Center & Upcoming Upgrade Procurement
- February 16, 2023 -- Agenda | ShotSpotter Program (.pptx) | Houston Forensic Science Center Overview (.pptx)
- January 26, 2023 -- Agenda | Police Transparency Hub Presentation
- November 17, 2022 -- Update on HPD Victim Services Division and End of Year Review for HPD, HFD, and Municipal Courts ... Agenda | November Presentations
- October 13, 2022 -- Agenda | Outdoor Music Events Ordinance Presentation
- September 29, 2022 (special called meeting) -- Agenda
- September 8, 2022 -- Agenda | Dr. Julie Cohn Presentation | Office of Emergency Management Presentation
- August 4, 2022 (Joint meeting with Transportation, Technology, and Infrastructure Committee)
- July 21, 2022 -- Agenda | HPD Gun Buyback and ATF Partnership (.pptx)
- June 16, 2022 -- Agenda | One Safe Houston | Hurricane Preparedness | HFD Incident Command
- April 28, 2022 -- Agenda | Catalytic Converter Presentation | HPD Pursuit Policy
- March 31, 2022 -- Agenda|KCentra Study Presentation |Mobile Stroke Unit Presentation|OEM Hazard Mitigation Presentation|One Safe Houston Presentation|PediDose Presentation|
- February 17, 2022 -- Agenda | HFD Resource Status | Harris Center Crisis Intervention Initiatives
- January 20, 2022 -- Agenda | 5 Year Impact Presentation - Anti-Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence Office | HPD - Human Trafficking Information Brief | Chapter 8 Changes to Storage Lot Ordinances | 9-1-1 System Presentation
- November 18, 2021 -- Agenda | OEM Presentation | HPD RMS Contract Extension | Greater Harris County 9-1-1 2022 Budget Request
- October 21, 2021 -- Agenda | HPD Shotspotter Pilot Program ... Microsoft Teams Live Meeting, to join, type this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/PSHS10212021
- August 26, 2021 -- Agenda | Legal Parameters Related to Permitless Carry by the Houston Legal Department | Public Safety Parameters Related to Permitless Carry by Houston Police Department | Office of Policing Reform and Accountability ... Legal Department Responses from August 26, 2021 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee ... HPD Responses from August 26, 2021 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee ... Office of Policing Reform and Accountability Responses from August 26, 2021 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
- July 15, 2021 -- Agenda | Safe Roadway Initiative | Safe Roadway Initiative Responses
- June 17, 2021 -- Agenda | Hurricane Preparedness | Chapter 8 Towing Ordinance Changes
- April 22, 2021 -- Agenda | Safe Harbor Court | Responses from April 22, 2021 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
- January 28, 2021 -- Agenda | Risks of Storm Surge from Galveston Bay Ship Channel | Update on Chemical Disclosure and Storage Legislation | Update on COVID-19 and Vaccinations
- December 2, 2020 -- Agenda | Update on COVID-19 and City's Response | Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network Budget
- November 4, 2020 -- Agenda | HFD Resource Status Update | Recommendations from Mayor's Task Force on Policing Reform and Overview of HPD's Mental Health Division
- September 17, 2020 -- Agenda | HPD Cite and Release Program
- September 2 meeting is postponed; the new date will be announced later this week
- August 5, 2020 -- Agenda | OEM - Preparing for Disasters in a COVID Environment
- June 25, 2020 -- Agenda | Harris County District Attorney's Office | Independent Police Oversight Board (IPOB) | Overview of HPD Initiatives
| HPD Investigation Process for Officer Involved Shooting
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committe Memo on Police and Criminal Justice Reform
- Responses from June 25 Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Meeting
- Mayor's Executive Order 1-67
- Notice of City Council Committee Meeting by Videoconference. Type this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/PSHS52520 or watch live on HTV.
- The committee is seeking specific recommendations and proposals related to policing from the community. To share your recommendations, please fill out the online form at https://forms.gle/q2f6DYHs4fUynmNR7 or the multi-lingual form at https://forms.gle/LqBVwzrrr54TCaLU7.
- June 3, 2020 -- Meeting postponed to later in June
- May 12, 2020 -- Memo to Mayor: Joint Committee Follow Up Recommendations
- 05.06.2020 -- MEETING CANCELLED
- 04.30.2020 -- Agenda | Permitting Hazardous Enterprises | Hazardous Enterprises Ordinance Modifications and HFD Initiatives | Greater Houston Local Emergency Planning Committee (GHLEPC) Overview | Joint Meeting of the Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee and the Regulatory and Neighborhood Affairs Committee. Notice of City Council Committee Meeting by Videoconference. Type this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/jointcomm or watch live on HTV. To sign up for Public Comment, click here: https://bit.ly/2VU3QxD and fill out the form before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. Only those who sign up in advance will be able to provide public comments during the meeting.
- 04.09.2020 -- Agenda | Hotel Ordinance Presentation
Notice of City Council Committee Meeting by Videoconference. Type this link into your browser: bit.ly/PSHScomm or watch live on HTV. To sign up for Public Comment, email Julia.Retta@houstontx.gov before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. Only those who sign up in advance will be able to provide public comments during the meeting. - 04.01.2020 -- Agenda | The April 1 meeting has been postponed and will take place Thursday, April 9, at 11 a.m. as a virtual meeting. Details will be shared later this week regarding how the public may participate.
- 03.04.2020 -- Agenda | Freeway Crash Removal Program
- 02.05.2020 -- Agenda | Emergency Response at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing
- 10.08.2019 -- Agenda | HFD Resource Status | HPD Grants Overview
- 09.10.2019 -- Agenda | Body Worn Cameras (.pptx) | Conducted Energy Devices (.pptx)
- 08.13.2019 -- Agenda | Greater Houston Police Activities League Programming (.pptx) | HPD Solo Detail Stipend Proposal (.pptx) | Optimizing Placement of Emergency Vehicles for the Houston Fire Department
- 06.11.2019 -- Agenda | Health Dept. Air Quality Alerts Presentation (.pptx) | Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Overview (.ppt)
- 04.18.2019 -- Agenda | First Annual Update: Boarding Homes / Lodging Facilities / Correctional Facilities/Alternate Housing Facilities (.pptx)
- 04.09.2019 -- Agenda | HFD Staffing and Deployment Proposal (.pptx)
- 03.21.2019 -- Agenda |Narcotics Divsion Overview (.pptx)
- 11.29.2018 -- Agenda | Anti-Human Trafficking Update Year Two (.pptx) | Greater Harris Co. 9-1-1 Budget (.ppsx)
- 10.09.2018 -- Agenda | NFPA 1851 PubSafety Committee Presentation
- 09.11.2018 -- Agenda | The Recovery Of Houston |
- 08.14.2018 -- Agenda | Digital Billboard Communication Plan | Wireless Emergency Alerts (.pptx)
- 07.12.2018 -- Agenda | HFD Billing Ordinance | HFD On-Duty Biannual Training Proposal
- 05.08.2018 -- Agenda | Fire Dept Marine Group (.pptx) | Houston CERT & Preparedness (.ppt)
- 04.10.2018 -- Agenda | Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security Presentation (.pptx)
- 03.08.2018 -- Agenda | Proposed Amendments to the Hazardous Enterprises Ordinance (.pptx presentation) | Proposed Amendments to the Hazardous Enterprises Ordinance (.pdf summary)
- 02.13.2018 -- Agenda | Proposed Ordinance Changes: Boarding Homes / Lodging Facilities / Correctional Facilities / Alternate Housing Facilities (.pptx) | SafeClear Update (.ppt)
- 12.05.2017 -- Agenda | Life Safety Bureau Risk Based Inspection Program (.pptx)
- 10.10.2017 -- Agenda | HFD Fleet, Equipment and Training Needs (.pptx)
- 09.26.2017 -- Agenda
- 08.08.2017 -- Agenda | The Fentanyl Threat and Changes to the Drug Testing Policy (.pptx)
- 06.22.2017
- 05.09.2017
- 04.11.2017
- Agenda
- HFD Presentation (.pptx)
- HFD Union Presentation (.pptx)
- 02.14.2017
- Agenda
- HPD Gang Division Presentation (.pptx)
- 12.05.2016
- Agenda
- Overview of Group Homes (.pptm)
- 11.14.2016
- 10.11.2016
- 09.13.2016
- Agenda
- Emergency Network Presentation (.pptx)
- 08.31.2016
- 07.12.2016
- Agenda
- Airbag Recall Testimony (.pptx)
- Fire Dept Presentation (.pptx)
- 06.14.2016
- 05.10.2016
- Agenda
- Chapter 8 Changes (.pptx)
- Houston Recovery Center (.pptx)
- 04.12.2016
- 03.08.2013
- Agenda
- Super Bowl 51 Presentation (.pptx)
- Super Bowl and Human Trafficking Update (.pptx)
- 02.09.2016
- 11.19.2015
- 10.19.2015
- 10.06.2015 (special called meeting)
- 08.25.2015
- 07.28.2015
- Agenda
- Secondary Collision HART Report
- 2014 SafeClear Performance Report
- HART Final Report
- HPD Police Chief SafeClear Report
- HPD Residency Initiative Program
- 02.24.2015
- Agenda
- HFD Aircraft Rescue Reorganization
- Follow Up Memo to HFD Presentation
- Disrict Chief Eligibles (2013)
- Senior Captain Eligibles (2013)
- Additions to Personnel, April 2015 (.xlsx)
- Proposed ARFF Staffing Changes Costed On Feb. 27, 2015 (.xlsx)
- 01.27.2015
- 11.20.2014
- 10.28.2014
- 09.23.2014
PSHS Committee Archive before 09.23.2014
- 08.21.2014
- 07.22.2014
- Agenda
- HPD Property Disposal Presentation
- Recommended changes to City Ordinance (red-lined)
- Copy of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Section 18.17, as it relates to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property
- Copy of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 47, as it relates to the disposition of stolen property.
- 06.02.2014
- 05.15.2014
- 05.06.2014
- 04.22.2014
- 04.09.2014
- 03.25.2014
- Agenda
- HFD Annual Compliance Report
- Convenience Store (Chapter 8) Exception Redline
- Chapter 8 Redline Cleanup
- Chapter 8 FAQ
- Chapter 8 Presentation from HPD Auto Dealers Detail
- NFPA1710
- Houston Fire Department Organization & Deployment
- Bike 2014 Presentation
- Bike Houston Presentation
- Goal Zero Fatalities - BikeHouston
- Sharing the Roadways
- UL Video - Simulated Living Room Fires (48MB .wmv file)
- "Share the Road" Bike Safety Video (YouTube)
- 02.25.2014
- Agenda
- Vehicles for Hire
- Houston Taxi Study Results (ARA Dept website document)
- 02.11.2014
- 01.28.2014 (cancelled)
- items will now be presented during the 02.11.14 Special Called meeting that had previously been scheduled.
- Agenda
- DNA Clearance Project Update
- January 2014 - DNA Clearance Project Newsletters
- 12.18.2013
- no meeting
- 11.21.2013
- 09.24.2013
- 08.27.2013
- 07.23.2013
- 06.25.2013
- 04.10.2013
- 02.26.2013
- 01.22.2013
- 01.03.2013
- 11.15.2012
- 09.25.2012
- 08.28.2012 Meeting
- 07.24.2012 Meeting
- 05.07.2012 Meeting
- 04.24.2012 Meeting
- 04.10.2012 Meeting
- 03.19.2012 Meeting
- 02.28.2012 Meeting
- Agenda (.doc)
- Teen and Police Service Academy (.ppt)
- EMS Response Time (.ppt)
- Proposed Sobering Center (.ppt)
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All files below are .pdf, unless otherwise indicated
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (April 2016)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (December 2015)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (August 2015)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (May 2015)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (February 2015)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (October 2014)
- HPD DNA Clearance Project Newsletter (July 2014)
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