Public Safety Committee — St. Louis, MO
Date: 2026-06-11
Time: 14:00

Agenda
 Public Safety Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Thursday, June 11, 2026 - 2:00 PM
 Webinar
Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair President Megan Green
Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Vice Chair
Committee Members:
Alderman Thomas Oldenburg
Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard
Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier
Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez



Order of Business
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes from Thursday, March 12, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Discussion

 Item Number 1
 The committee will discuss the Mayoral appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the
 Detention Facility Oversight Board.
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment

Agenda
 Public Safety Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Thursday, June 11, 2026 - 2:00 PM
 Webinar
Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair President Megan Green
Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Vice Chair
Committee Members:
Alderman Thomas Oldenburg
Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard
Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier
Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez



Order of Business
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes from Thursday, March 12, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Discussion

 Item Number 1
 The committee will discuss the Mayoral appointment of Dr. Mark Mullen to the
 Detention Facility Oversight Board.
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements


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IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment




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 Minutes
 Public Safety Committee
 Thursday, March 12, 2026
 2:00 PM
 Kennedy Room
 Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved
I. Call to Order
 The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm.
II. Roll Call
 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members
 answered with their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez,
 Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green.
 7 members were present. A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 The approval the minutes from Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting.
 The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the
 Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting.

 Ms. Clark-Hubbard moved to minutes of the Thursday, February 12, 2026,
 committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Sonnier.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to approve
 the minutes of the Thursday, February 12, 2026, committee meeting minutes.

 The Associated Clerk the called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez,
 Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green.
 7 Ayes votes were cast.




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 The following voted No:
 None

 The following abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Board Bill Number 151
 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge An Ordinance to amend the
 Public Nuisance Ordinance by repealing certain sections and adding new ones to
 create a Nuisance Review Board.
 The Chair recognized Mr. Aldridge to introduce Board Bill Number 151
 before the committee.

 Mr. Aldridge introduced Board Bill Number 151 before the committee.
 He stated that the Board Bill would give more transparency to the
 Nuisance Board as well as allow for community input.

 After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members
 of the committee for questions and comments.

 Members of the committee asked questions and made comments.

 Mr. Aldridge recognized Mia Woods along with himself, to answer
 questions and respond to comments.

 Ms. Sonnier entertained a motion to En Banc Board Bill Number 151.

 Seconded by President Green.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to




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 En Banc Board Bill Number 151 out of committee.

 The Associated Clerk called the roll and the following votes
 were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard,
 Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President
 Green. 7 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following abstained:
 None

The following were present but did not vote:
None

A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried.


After no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public to give public
testimony.

In Support of Board Bill Number 151
1. Matt O'Leary, Downtown Forward, Washington Ave. SID and St. Louis
Neighborhood Alliance.

After no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair recognized
Mr. Aldridge for closing remarks.

Mr. Aldridge gave closing remarks on Board Bill Number 151.

Hearing no further remarks, the Chair entertained a motion to pass Board Bill
Number 151 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Ms. Sonnier moved to pass Board Bill Number 151 out of committee with a
Do Pass Recommendation.

Seconded by Mr. Narayan.




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 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to
 pass Board Bill Number 151 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

 The Associated Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez,
 Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote: President Green
 One

 A total of 6 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.

V. Resolutions for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Resolution Number 258
 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Daniela Velazquez Megan E
 Green BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we further direct the Clerk of this
 Board of Aldermen to spread a copy of this Resolution across the minutes of these
 proceedings and to prepare a commemorative copy of this resolution to the
 members of the Missouri House Committee on Crime and Public Safety, the
 Missouri Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety,
 and to others as she sees fit.

 The Chair recognized Mr. Aldridge for introducing Resolution Number 258 before
 the committee.

 Mr. Aldridge introduced Resolution Number 258 before the committee.
 He stated that an excessive increase to the police board budget would be
 significantly more than appropriate. He expressed concern that such an
 increase would devastate the City's budget and negatively impact municipal




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services.

After no further discussion, Mr. Aldridge stated that he had Amendment
Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 to put before the committee.

The Chair entertained a motion to put Amendment Number 1 to Resolution
Number 258 before the committee.

Mr. Narayan moved to put Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number
258 before the committee.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

Amendment No. 1 to Resolution 258 by President Megan E. Green
 To amend said Resolution, Page 2, adding the following figures after the words:
and reflects the realities of a city that must invest in all of its residents; and
 “BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Board of Aldermen urges the City
Counselor, on behalf of the City, to file for a declaratory judgment in a
court of competent jurisdiction to obtain judicial clarification regarding
the calculation of the percentage of the City’s General Revenue Fund
required to be appropriated to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
pursuant to state law. Such action shall petition the court to determine
the methodology and dollar amount constituting the required appropriation
from the City’s General Revenue Fund, including the statutory requirement
that funding shall be no less than twenty-five percent (25%) by Fiscal Year
2028”

The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to
put Amendment Number 1 before the committee.

The Associated Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez,
Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, Chair Narayan and President Green. 7 Ayes votes
were cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following abstained:
None




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The following were present but did not vote:
None

A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried.

After no further discussion, the Chair entertained a motion to adopt Amendment
Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass
Recommendation.

Ms. Green moved to adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number
258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Seconded by Ms. Sonnier.

The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to
adopt Amendment Number 1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee
with a Do Pass Recommendation.

The Associate Clerk called the roll on the motion to adopt Amendment Number
1 to Resolution Number 258 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation
and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye:
Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and
President Green. 6 Ayes votes were cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following voted Present:
Mr. Oldenburg. 1 Present vote cast.

The following abstained:
None

The following were present but did not vote:
None

A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried.




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After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members
of the public for public testimony.

In Favor of Resolution Number 258
1. Ryan Dieboll
2. Chris Willcox
3. Dustin Turpin
4. Kamilah Amon
5. Berti Jackson-Babel
6. David Morse
7. Brian Cheli
8. Laura Filla
9. Jackie Schmid
10.Topher Sudlik
11. Eddie Schmid, 7th ward
12. Haley Black, 6th ward
13. Gregory Zensen, 3rd ward
14. Aha Sa Djedu
15. Sunny Lu, 9th ward
16. Crow Cole, 14th ward
17. Ella Braun,
18. Zoey Hyams, 6th ward
19. Layla Shal, 6th ward
20.Erion Johnson, 10th ward
21. Wes Schmither, 7th ward
22. Dave Bogen, 6th ward
23. Melanie Marie, Ferguson Mo
24. Jamil Mitchell
25. Amanda Lopez, 5th ward
26. Angel Flores, 2nd
27. Sarah Watkins, 7th ward
28. Khaled Edwards, 3rd
29. Kaitlyn Killgo, 7th ward
30. Tauren Taylor, 7th ward
31. Matt O'Leary
32. Julianna Nikodym, 1st ward
33. Lindsey Myers
34. Armon Walker, 2nd ward
35. Craig Mitchell, 1st ward




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36. Jessica Estes, work in the 13th ward
37. Violet Hoekzema
38. Inez Bordeaux
39. Tyler McNeil, south city resident
40. Sani Kahn, 2nd ward
41. Ishmaiah Moore, 3rd ward
42. Erica Hallman, 7th ward
43. Kareem Jackson
44. James Ozier, online speaker
45. Audrey Kidwell, online speaker
46. Tracy Stanton, 1st ward, online speaker
47. Dr. Evan Pardue, 10th ward online speaker
48. Chelsea Merta-Vossmeyer, 1st and 7th ward property owner, online speaker
49. Dallas Adams, 3rd ward, online speaker
50. Kathleen Logan Smith, 5th ward, online speaker
51. Ymani Wince, 4th ward, online speaker
52. Cynthia Chappell, 1st ward, online speaker

Undecided Resolution Number 258
1. Conner Kerrigan, 4th ward

Hearing no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair opened
the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments.

Members of the committee asked questions and made comments.

Ms. Clark Hubbard, Ms. Sonnier and Mr. Narayan asked to be added as
co-sponsors to Resolution Number 258 As Amended.

 Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
the Chair entertained a motion to pass Resolution Number 258 As Amended
out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Ms. Sonnier moved to pass Resolution Number 258 As Amended out of committee
with a Do Pass Recommendation.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.




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 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to pass
 Resolution Number 258 as Amended out of committee with a Do Pass
 Recommendation.

 The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
 The following voted Aye: Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier,
 Mr. Aldridge, and President Green. 6 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted present: Mr. Oldenburg
 One

 The following abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 7 votes were cast. The motion carried.
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
 There is one written testimony in opposition to Board Bill Number 151 and
 twenty-six written testimonies in support of Resolution Number 258 provided in
 the Google Drive for review.
VIII. Announcements
 None
IX. Excused Members
 All members were present.
X. Adjournment




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Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to
adjourn the meeting.

Ms. Sonnier moved to adjourn the meeting.

Seconded by Mr. Aldridge

The motion was carried by unanimous consent.

The meeting adjourned at 5:19pm.




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