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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Public comments (18)
Argued the debate is about call routing outcomes and public perception, supporting an independent joint communications center.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 18:44 →Supported independent 911 to improve emergency communication outcomes and reduce police burdens.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 28:50 →Spoke against creating a standalone joint emergency communications department, citing improvements in response times.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 5:23 →Expressed disappointment that the report did not focus more on accurate emergency response pairing and community stakeholder engagement.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 29:09 →Shared civil rights legal perspective supporting independent 911 for risk management and appropriate medical dispatches.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 41:16 →Supported independent 911 to remove institutional bias and ensure neutral emergency gateways.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 34:48 →Requested council reconsider the August vote and follow consultant recommendations to strengthen the current system.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 6:58 →Urged council to act on the consultant's report and keep the 911 call center within APD to avoid added cost and transition risk.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 10:51 →Urged council to stay the course on civilian joint emergency communication to address trust and mental health concerns.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 43:20 →Demanded accountability and supported moving 911 dispatch out of APD to ensure appropriate non-police responses.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 22:48 →Highlighted low community confidence in 911 and supported independent structure for better professional development and response.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 36:56 →Asked council to keep 911 within the overall public safety regime to maintain financial efficiency and real-time coordination.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 3:31 →Cautioned against limited consultant value and emphasized long-standing community research on poor 911 outcomes.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 24:53 →Emphasized that administrative placement matters for appropriate mental health response and avoiding default police dispatches.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 39:12 →Asked council to retain civilian 911 call-taking within APD with enhanced civilian leadership rather than a costly new department.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 8:52 →Asked council to keep 911 within APD, noting progress in response times and mental health call routing.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 13:00 →Encouraged council to reconsider the joint office of communication and build upon the existing system.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 14:58 →Spoke in favor of moving 911 to improve cross-agency collaboration and preventive response for crises.
City Council Work Session — September 22, 2026 · 16:14 →