Police Advisory Council

1 City of Gainesville Police Advisory Council Meeting MINUTES October 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Roberta Lisle Kline Conference Room (Room 16) 200 East University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Members Absent: Robert Cohen, Norbert Dunkel, Evelyn Foxx, Abhishek Ghosh, Linda Maurice, Jeanna Mastrodicasa, Aymen Murrani, Joshua Pittman, Scot Smith, 1 _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER Chair Dunkel called meeting to order at 6:11 pm B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Bob Cohen motion approval of agenda seconded by Frances Williams motion passes 1. 2025-862 Police Advisory Council Adoption of the Agenda Recommendation: For the council to approve agenda as presented. C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Approval of August 27th and September 17th minutes motion to approve minutes by Bob Cohen Seconded by Josh Pittman motion passes

2 1. 2025-863 Police Advisory Council Approval August 27, 2025 and September 24, 2025 Minutes (B) Recommendation: For the council to review and approve minutes as presented. D. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2025-864 Police Advisory Council 4th Quarter Update (B) motion to approve 4th quarter update Josh Pittman seconded by Frances Williams motion passes Recommendation: For the council to review and approve the quarterly update as presented. E. PUBLIC COMMENT F. MEMBER COMMENT Chief Moya: organization restructuring Leadership and Mid Management; Captain and above; Lieutenant Marquitta Brown transferred from Personnel promoted to Captain Patrol Operations District 1; Lieutenant Tim Durst transferred from Internal Affairs promoted to Captain Patrol Operations District 2; Captain Hallett transferred from Patrol Operations to Investigations; Captain Owens transferred from Investigations to Administrative Services Bureau; Major Kurnick will oversee Operations; high expectations for all. New organizational chart will be distributed to PAC members at next meeting. Bob Cohen: staffing update? Chief Moya: 23 sworn vacancies; would like to get to 12 vacancies will grow organization due to emerging needs Major Kurnick: New Laws took effect July 1, 2025 Open Carry case Law: State Attorney case law no longer prosecutes cases due to this case; can carry a rifle/gun in public prohibited to carry or obtain weapons-guns: if you are convicted felon, if under 21 years of age or judicated juvenile, or domestic violence injunction weapons/guns prohibited at City Hall, Commission Chambers, Courthouses, State Attorney and Public Defenders offices

3 Bob Cohen: officer safety issue so unfair for officers makes things difficult for them Norb Dunkel: are weapons allowed on college, university, school campuses? Major Kurnick: Prohibited Norb Dunkel: can private businesses ask patrols to leave for any reason? Major Kurnick: can request patrons to leave and can be trespassed Josh Pittman: domestic injunction current restraining order? Major Kurnick: per court order, no weapons other law Right of Way City Ordinance Encampment erecting tents, sleeping in public places, etc. Traffic Safety and Median and panhandling- serious bodily injury and Traffic homicide these are being put forth to the City Commission Norb Dunkel: is there a law for panhandling? Major Kurnick: no law- violates free speech. aggressive panhandling, panhandling at 12 ft. ATMs or businesses, can't enforce. Panhandling constitutional right Norb Dunkel: Univ. Ave/ 13th St. and Univ. & 17th St.- is this complete? Major Kurnick: don't know if this is complete. will follow-up. new lighting, speed tables, crosswalk observation. 4th st. and University-crosswalk flow shut down due to amount of traffic not happening pedestrian scale lighting-proactive measure by the City to speak with construction Lieutenant Tim Durst reviewed the Internal Affairs annual report. will forward copy of report to the council. G. NEXT MEETING DATE Next meeting will be held November 19th possibly around the Greater Duval Neighborhood and other neighborhoods. H. ADJOURNMENT meeting adjourned by chair at 6:56 pm.