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Chantel advised she is the widow of a firefighter killed in the line of duty. She expressed disappointment over a fair contract not yet being approved for the LPFD. She lauded the life-saving work of firefighters and called for them to be treated as fairly as the police. She advised the delay in the contract agreement is creating a service delay for residents. Bruce Barton echoed the comments of others for a fair agreement with the LPFD. He questioned why the firefighters are not getting the same treatment as police officers. He encouraged the City Council to keep the City safe by giving the LPFD a fair contract. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 24. Tabled - Public Hearing - Consider and provide direction to staff on the City of Pleasanton's participation in the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) Workforce Housing Program 25. Biannual Update Regarding Police Department Operations, Services and Activities Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) Chief David Swing reported on officer training, noting the State's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requires 24 hours of training every two years, the PPD provides 133 hours of training every two years, and additional job-specific training also occurs. Chief Swing provided an overview of new legislation passed in 2021 includes laws involving the duty to intercede (Assembly Bill 26), decertification (Senate Bill 2), and military equipment (AB 481). Chief Swing presented the PPD's new Mission, Vision, and Values statement and expressed pride in the results of the work put into the process. He reported that the Community Advisory Board (CAB), formed in 2021, helps him with priority setting in its monthly meetings. He lauded the group's energy and noted the PPD has already benefitted in the area of recruitment from the board's suggestions. Captain Larry Cox reported the Operations Division is the PPD's largest division. He reported the PPD responded to 59,473 calls for service in 2021 with 32,572 being resident-initiated and 26,901 being officer-initiated for things like traffic stops. He reported the PPD's emergency response time was 4 minutes 19 seconds, not far off of the goal of 4 minutes. He broke down the calls for service in 2021 by category. Captain Cox reported crime rates dipped in 2021, led by a drop in property crimes which are now 30% lower than in 2019. He advised catalytic converter thefts continue to plague both the City and region. He reported on a successful operation working with the Livermore Police Department in apprehending a catalytic converter theft ring. He noted violent crimes are about the same as their pre-pandemic levels. He noted gun seizures were up substantially in 2021, crediting proactive policing. Captain Cox reported on traffic violations, noting traffic volume and collisions increased from 2020 but are still lower than in 2019 and previous years. He advised that PPD anticipates collisions and volumes to increase as more companies return to in-person work. Captain Cox reported there were 37 applications of force by the PPD, consistent with the past couple of years, with 31 of the applications being simple control holds and three taser deployments. He noted only 2% of detentions required force. He advised every use of force is documented and reviewed by multiple tiers of supervisors up to the Chief. Captain Kurt Schlehuber reported the MOU with the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) for School Resource Officers (SRO) has been in place for six months and has seen two arrests. He commended the SROs for their work with driving tips, bicycle safety, mental health, and other matters City Council Minutes Page 5 of 15 April 19, 2022