OFFICE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
117 WEST DUVAL STREET, SUITE 425
4TH FLOOR, CITY HALL
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202
904-630-1377
Public
Health and Safety Special Committee Meeting Minutes
June 6, 2017
Immediately
after the Regular Committee Meeting
Topic: ShotSpotter Update
Location:
City Council Chamber, 1st floor, City Hall – St. James Building, 117
West Duval Street
Attendance: Council Members: Sam Newby (Chair), Anna Lopez Brosche, Katrina
Brown, Aaron Bowman, Tommy Hazouri
Also: Paige Johnston –
Office of General Counsel; Kim Taylor –
Council Auditor’s Office; Jordan Elsbury –
Mayor’s Office; Philip Zamarron – Legislative
Services Division; Chiquita Moore – ECA AL 5; Terrance Freeman – ECA Dist. 3; Haleigh Hutchinson – ECA AL 3; Yvonne Mitchell –
Research Division
Meeting Convened: 9:17 a.m.
Chairman Newby called the meeting to order.
Ms. Alison Hewitt distributed handouts regarding the Zika Virus and Duval County Health Department updates. She
reported that Summer Breakspot began June
5, 2017, and will end on August 11, 2017. There are four locations: Wesconnett Health Services, Pearl WIC and Nutrition
Services, Center for Women and Children, and South Jacksonville Immunization
Center. The sites will provide kids and teens access to a nutritious meal and
fun all summer long.
Chief Robert Connor presented
a summary of the ShotSpotter service. The system instantly notifies law
enforcement of shootings in progress with real-time data delivered to dispatch
centers, patrol cars, and even smartphones. The service is subscription-based
and wide-area sensor deployment which provides the when, where, and what of
gunshot incidents. The contract has been finalized,
and installation has begun. Chief Connor stated that ShotSpotter would conduct
the training for patrol officers, dispatchers, and the specialized unit. On
June 20, 2017, JSO has a meeting to review best practices and response policies
of other major cities utilizing the service. Due to the specifics regarding the
sensory equipment installation, expanding
the service to other areas with additional equipment is more feasible than
relocating existing equipment. Local and state funding is covering the initial
costs for the system.
Per CM K. Brown’s request, Chief Connor consented to provide
a modified presentation about the ShotSpotter system for District 8’s Town Hall
Meeting on June 15th.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:52 a.m.
Minutes:
Yvonne P. Mitchell, Council Research
06.06.17 Posted 3:00 p.m.
Tapes: PHS agenda meeting– LSD
06.06.17
Materials: PHS Committee Meeting
Handouts
06.06.17
The
written minutes of this meeting are an overview of the discussion. For verbatim
comments, the video version is accessible through the PHS web page, or it may be retrieved from the Office of Legislative Services.