Public Safety Committee

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:30 PM Village of Wellington 12300 Forest Hill Blvd Wellington, FL 33414 Village Hall Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final

March 8, 2023Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Call to OrderI Chair Mohammad Junaid Akther called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Pledge of AllegianceII Chair Mohammad Junaid Akther led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll CallIII Members present: Chair Mohammad Junaid Akther, Vice Chair Jacqueline Hutman, Michael Arena, Brad Johnson, Michael Weil and Salvatore Van Casteren. Members absent: John Archambo Guests: Lt. Eli Shaivitz, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and District Chief Phillip Olavarria, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Opening CommentsIV No opening comments. Approval of AgendaV A motion was made by Michael Arena, seconded by Michael Weil, and unanimously passed (6-0), to approve the Agenda as presented. Approval of MinutesVI A motion was made by Michael Arena, seconded by Michael Weil, and unanimously passed (6-0), to approve the March 8, 2023 regular meeting minutes. a PSC-219 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 14, 2022 REGULAR MEETING Old BusinessVII No comments for old business. ReportsVIII a PSC-218 STAFF REPORT Ms. Coates gave the staff report. She shared information about Wellington’s Public Safety events coming up in the next few months. b PSC-222 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DISTRICT 8 WELLINGTON REPORT Page 1Village of Wellington

March 8, 2023Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Lt. Shaivitz greeted the committee and briefly gave an update to the crime trends being seen in Wellington. He went on to give a presentation about Amateur Radio. c PSC-224 PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE REPORT Chief Olavarria greeted the committee and shared the past 3 months response time report for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. He stated that in December they received 408 calls and the response time was 6 minutes 40 seconds. In January, they received 574 calls and the response time was 6 minutes 53 seconds and in February they received 457 calls and the response time was 6 minutes 48 seconds. New BusinessIX a PSC-223 SELECTION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY STUDENT ART AND ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS During the Public Safety Art and Essay contest the committee discussed the contest submissions. After discussion it was decided that Elementary Art Category 1st Place Sebastian Trento Runner-up Tia Zifnite Runner-up Olympe Carmona Dubois High School Art Category 1st Place Allie Alder Runner-up Samantha Agnones Runner-up Victoria Daley High School Essay 1st Place Russell Golab Runner-up Jonathan Hamze For the 2nd runner up, the committee members decided they would vote through email between the 3 submission that were titled for 2nd runner-up. Public CommentsX Wellington resident, Vann Wilber spoke to the committee about his background and how he is interested in participating in the Vision Zero project. Closing CommentsXI The board members thanked everyone for attending this meeting. AdjournmentXII Chair Mohammad Junaid Akther adjourned the meeting at 7:55 pm. Page 2Village of Wellington