Public Safety Committee — St. Louis, MO
Date: 2026-02-12
Time: 14:00

Agenda
 Public Safety Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 2:00 PM
 Kennedy Room
President Megan Green
Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair
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, January 29, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Board Bill Number 145
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan An ordinance repealing Ordinance 62579 and
 removing Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis codifying such
 ordinance.
 Board Bill Number 146
 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti An amendment to Ordinance 56736, requested by
 the Interim Sheriff of the City of St. Louis, modernizing the manner in which the Sheriff’s
 Office issues parking identification identifying deputies operating personal vehicles during
 the performance of their official duties.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment

Agenda
 Public Safety Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 2:00 PM
 Kennedy Room
President Megan Green
Alderman Bret Narayan, Chair
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, January 29, 2026, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Board Bill Number 145
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan An ordinance repealing Ordinance 62579 and
 removing Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis codifying such
 ordinance.
 Board Bill Number 146
 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti An amendment to Ordinance 56736, requested by
 the Interim Sheriff of the City of St. Louis, modernizing the manner in which the Sheriff’s
 Office issues parking identification identifying deputies operating personal vehicles during
 the performance of their official duties.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions

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 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
IX. Excused Members
X. Adjournment




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 Minutes
 Public Safety Committee
 Thursday, January 29, 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 2:07 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. Sonnier, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 members
 were present. A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes from Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee
 meeting.
 The Chair stated they would entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the
 Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee meeting.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, December 11,
 2025, committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Clark-Hubbard.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to
 approve the minutes of the Thursday, December 11, 2025, committee
 meeting.

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

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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 6 votes were cast. The motion carried.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 None
V. Resolutions for Review
 Resolution Number 202
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan, NOW THEREFORE BE IT
 RESOLVED that pursuant to Ordinance Number 67794, the Public Safety
 Committee does hereby approve the recommendations of the Public Safety
 Committee for the appropriation of crime prevention program funds for the
 Fiscal Year 2026 attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein
 by reference.
 The Chair gave a brief description of Resolution Number 202.

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

 Hearing no questions or comments from members of the committee, the Chair
 entertained a motion to pass Resolution Number 202 out of committee with a
 Do Pass Recommendation.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to pass Resolution Number 202 out of Committee with
 a Do Pass Recommendation.

 Seconded by Ms. Clark-Hubbard.

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

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 Resolution Number 202 out of committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.

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

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried.
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
 None
VIII. Announcements
 None
IX. Excused Members
 All members were present.
X. Adjournment
 Having no other business to discuss, the Chair adjourned the meeting.

 The meeting adjourned at 2:11 pm.




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Summary
Board Bill Number 145
Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan
February 6, 2026

An ordinance repealing Ordinance 62579 and removing Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of
the City of St. Louis codifying such ordinance.




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 BOARD BILL NUMBER 145 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN BRET NARAYAN

 1 An ordinance repealing Ordinance 62579 and removing Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of

 2 the City of St. Louis codifying such ordinance.

 3 WHEREAS, in 1992, the Board of Aldermen passed Ordinance 62579, adopting a mechanical

 4 code that was codified as Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of the City, titled “Mechanical

 5 Code”; and

 6 WHEREAS, subsequently, the Board of Aldermen adopted various other mechanical codes,

 7 codified as Chapter 25.03 of the Revised Code of the City, also titled “Mechanical Code,” the

 8 most recent of which was Ordinance 70800 in 2018, adopting the 2018 International Mechanical

 9 Code with certain amendments; and

10 WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen wishes to clarify the mechanical code that should be

11 followed by persons living or working in the City;

12 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

13 SECTION ONE. Ordinance 62579 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Accordingly,

14 Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of the City is hereby removed in its entirety.




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 Board Bill Number 145
 Narayan
 February 6, 2026

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Summary
Board Bill Number 146
Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti
February 6, 2026

An amendment to Ordinance 56736, requested by the Interim Sheriff of the City of St. Louis,
modernizing the manner in which the Sheriff’s Office issues parking identification identifying
deputies operating personal vehicles during the performance of their official duties.




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 BOARD BILL NUMBER 146 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN MATT DEVOTI


1 An amendment to Ordinance 56736, requested by the Interim Sheriff of the City of St. Louis,

2 modernizing the manner in which the Sheriff’s Office issues parking identification identifying

3 deputies operating personal vehicles during the performance of their official duties.

4 WHEREAS, Ordinance 56736 requires the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis to issue parking

5 placards to duly authorized deputies operating personal vehicles while conducting official

6 business; and

7 WHEREAS, Ordinance 56736 requires such deputies place a placard in multiple places in their

8 vehicle while limiting the deputies to which such placards may be issued; and

9 WHEREAS, Section Two of Ordinance 56736 contains language that no longer accurately

10 reflects nor recognizes the existence of available identification systems and modern operational

11 practices; and

12 WHEREAS, the parking placard system referenced in Ordinance 56736 reflects a paper-based

13 identification method that is no longer operationally efficient or consistent with modern

14 identification and enforcement practices; and

15 WHEREAS, the use of an identification card in place of a paper placard will improve clarity for

16 parking enforcement personnel, enhance accountability, and reduce the potential for misuse or

17 duplication; and

18 WHEREAS, the proposed amendment does not expand the authority of the Sheriff’s Office,

19 create new parking exemptions, or alter the scope of existing enforcement discretion; and

20 WHEREAS, Ordinance 56736 contains gendered references to the office of the Sheriff, and

21 updating such language to gender-neutral terms modernizes the ordinance without altering the

22 authority or duties of the office; and


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 Board Bill Number 146
 Devoti
 February 6, 2026

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23 WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Rule 58, the proposed amendments to Ordinance 56736 are set

24 out in the body of this bill, with additions marked in boldface, underline, and italicized and

25 deletions marked with [brackets, boldface, and strikethrough].

26 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AS FOLLOWS:

27 SECTION ONE. Ordinance 56736, dated May 30, 1974, is hereby amended and shall read as

28 follows:

29 ORDINANCE 56736 (Com. Subst. B.B. No. 34)

30 Section One. The Sheriff of the City of St. Louis and [his] their duly authorized deputies shall be

31 permitted to park their privately owned automobiles, while on official business upon any street,

32 avenue, road, boulevard or alley within the city limits.

33 Section Two. The Sheriff’s Office shall issue to its [his] duly authorized deputies parking

34 identification cards [placards], as herein described for use in their privately owned automobiles

35 while on official business. These parking identification cards [placards] are to be clearly

36 displayed beneath the rearview mirror of a deputy’s personal vehicle. [, one in the rear

37 window and one on the windshield]. Each parking identification card [placard] shall bear the

38 Great Seal of the State of Missouri and the words, “Official Business Deputy Sheriff City of St.

39 Louis” and “PARKING I.D.”, the year for which issued, and the badge and identification

40 number of the deputy to which the identification card is assigned. [and the signature of the

41 Sheriff. The Sheriff shall limit the issuance of placards only to deputies assigned to serving

42 writs and processes of Court or the transportation of prisoners.]




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 Board Bill Number 146
 Devoti
 February 6, 2026

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43 Section Three. The Sheriff and [his] their duly authorized deputies while parking their privately

44 owned automobiles under the provisions of this ordinance shall be exempt from paying parking

45 meter fees.

46 Section Four. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall authorize any person to park [his] their

47 automobile in such a manner so as to obstruct or obscure any traffic sign or signal, [or so as] to

48 create a traffic hazard, or duplicate a parking identification card. It shall be unlawful for a

49 deputy to display upon [his] their automobile the official identification card placard at any time

50 except while actually engaged in official business and it shall be unlawful for a deputy to give or

51 lend [his] their parking identification card [placard] to another person not authorized to use the

52 same by the Sheriff.

53 Section Five. Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance or otherwise parks their

54 vehicle in an impermissible manner while using their parking identification card shall be

55 deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than

56 Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)].

57 Section Six. This ordinance being deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public

58 peace and safety, it is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall become effective

59 immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.




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 Board Bill Number 146
 Devoti
 February 6, 2026

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 Board Bill Number 146
 Exhibit A




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Minutes
 Public Safety Regular Committee
 Thursday, February 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 2:19pm.
II. Roll Call
 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following
 members answered with their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
 Aldridge and Chair Narayan. 4 members were present. A quorum was
 established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes from Thursday, January 29, 2026, committee
 meeting.
 The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday,
 January 29, 2026, committee meeting.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, January 29,
 2026, committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll on the motion to
 approve the minutes of the Thursday, January 29, 2026, committee meeting.

 The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded:
 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and
 Chair Narayan. 4 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 4 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 145
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan An ordinance repealing Ordinance
 62579 and removing Chapter 25.10 of the Revised Code of the City of St.
 Louis codifying such ordinance.
 Chair Narayan turned the meeting over to Vice-Chair Aldridge to introduce
 Board Bill Number 145 before the committee.

 Mr. Narayan presented Board Bill Number 145 before the committee.

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

 Members of the committee asked questions and made comments.

 Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
 the Vice-Chair stated that Board Bill Number 145 passed out of committee
 with a Do Pass Recommendation.

 Ms. Velazquez moved to pass Board Bill Number 145 out of committee with
 a Do Pass Recommendation.

 Seconded by Mr. Aldridge.

 Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

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 Hearing no objection to the request for previous roll, the Chair stated
 that Board Bill Number 145 passed out of committee with a Do Pass
 Recommendation.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.
 The following voted Aye: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and Chair Narayan. 4 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.

 After no further discussion, Chair Narayan resumed the meeting.
 Board Bill Number 146
 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti An amendment to Ordinance 56736,
 requested by the Interim Sheriff of the City of St. Louis, modernizing the
 manner in which the Sheriff’s Office issues parking identification identifying
 deputies operating personal vehicles during the performance of their official
 duties.
 Chair Narayan recognized Mr. Devoti to introduce Board Bill Number 146
 before the committee.

 Mr. Devoti presented Board Bill Number 146 before the committee.

 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.

 Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
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 the Chair stated that Board Bill Number 146 passed out of committee with
 a Do Pass Recommendation.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to pass Board Bill Number 146 out of committee with
 a Do Pass Recommendation.

 Seconded by Mr. Narayan.

 Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the request for previous roll, the Chair stated
 that Board Bill Number 146 passed out of committee with a Do Pass
 Recommendation.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.
 The following voted Aye: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and Chair Narayan. 4 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
 None

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IX. Excused Members
 The Chair entertained a motion to excuse Ms. Clark-Hubbard and Ms.
 Sonnier for necessary absence.

 Mr. Narayan moved to excuse Ms. Clark-Hubbard and Ms. Sonnier for
 necessary absence.

 Seconded by Mr. Aldridge.

 Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the request for previous roll, the Chair stated
 that Ms. Clark-Hubbard and Ms. Sonnier were excused from the
 meeting for necessary absence.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.
 The following voted Aye: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and Chair Narayan. 4 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.
X. Adjournment
 Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to
 adjourn the meeting.

 Ms. Velazquez moved to adjourn the meeting.

 Seconded by Mr. Aldridge.


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 Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the request for previous roll, the Chair stated
 that the meeting was adjourned.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.
 The following voted Aye: The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge and Chair Narayan. 4 Ayes votes were cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 A total of 4 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried.

 The meeting adjourned at 2:28pm.




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