Public Safety Committee — St. Louis, MO
Date: 2025-10-16
Time: 14:00

Agenda
 Public Safety Committee
 Meeting
 St. Louis Board of Aldermen
 Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 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, October 2, 2025, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Board Bill Number 62
 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti
 An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public
 right-of-way within the City of St. Louis.
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, October 16, 2025 - 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, October 2, 2025, committee meeting.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following)
 Board Bill Number 62
 Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti
 An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public
 right-of-way within the City of St. Louis.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 None
VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony
VIII. Announcements
IX. Excused Members

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X. Adjournment




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 Minutes
 Public Safety Committee
 Regular Meeting
 Thursday, October 2, 2025
 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 2:05 p.m.
II. Roll Call
 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following
 members answered their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 members were
 present. A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes of the Thursday, September 25, 2025, committee
 meeting.
 The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday,
 September 25, 2025, committee meeting.

 Mr. Narayan moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, September 25,
 2025, committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following votes
 were recorded:

 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 5 Aye 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 5 votes were cast. The motion carried.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the
 following)
 Board Bill Number 74
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan
 An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
 authorizing the City Emergency Management Agency to accept Hazard
 Mitigation Grant Program funding in an amount of $697,678.87 from the
 State of Missouri Emergency Management Agency (SEMA); appropriating
 said funds and a required City match for such funds; authorizing the
 expenditure of such funds, to the extent received, and authorizing contracts
 and other documents to expend such funds, to the extent received; and
 containing an emergency clause.
 The Chair turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Aldridge to chair so he
 could introduce Board Bill Number 74 before the committee.

 Mr. Narayan gave a brief description of Board Bill Number 74.

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

 Members of the committee asked questions and made comments.

 After hearing no further questions or comments from members of the
 committee, Vice Chair Aldridge moved to pass Board Bill Number 74 out of
 committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.




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 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

 Ms. Sonnier objected the previous roll.

 Hearing an objection to the previous roll, the Chair directed the
 Associate Clerk to call 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 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.

 After no further discussion, Vice Chair Aldridge turned the meeting back
 over to Chair Narayan so he could resume chairing the meeting.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the
 following)
 Discussion Item Number 1
 Proposition S Funds (Prop S)

 The committee will discuss Prop S funding.




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Chair Narayan introduced Bretton DeLaria, Public Information Officer for the
Office of Violence Prevention.

Mr. DeLaria gave a detailed presentation of the recommended plan of action
for the 2026 PROP S Request For Proposal (RFP).

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,
the Chair moved to use the Mental Health Board as the independent scorer for
Prop S Funds for 2026.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call 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 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.

After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up for members
of the committee to discuss the estimated timeline and the opening date for
the RFP applications.




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Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions.

Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
the Chair entertained a motion to approve the timeline to open the RFP for
Monday, October 6, 2025.

Ms. Clark-Hubbard moved to approve the timeline to open the RFP for
Monday, October 6, 2025, out of committee.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair confirmed the
timeline to open the RFP for Monday, October 6, 2025.

The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were
cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following voted Present:
None

The following Abstained:
None

The following were present but did not vote:
None

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

The Chair opened the discussion up for members of the committee to discuss
the full estimated timeline schedule in its entirety.




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Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions on the
entire RFP timeline.

After no further discussion, the Chair moved to approve the RFP pending the
insertion of the timeline discussed by the committee.

Seconded by Mr. Oldenburg.

Mr. Aldridge asked that the details of the timeline be discussed and added to
the motion.

Members of the committee discussed the changes to the timeline made and
finalized them. Based upon this, the following substitute motion was made.

The Chair moved to approve the RFP timeline to open on Monday, October
6, 2025, to approve October 17, 2025, as the deadline for organizations to
submit questions, to approve October 24, 2025, for questions and answers to
be posted, to approve the request for proposals to be submitted by November
6, 2025, to approve two scheduled Public Safety committee meeting one for
November 13, 2025, and November 20, 2025, the approval of awards by the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment is to be announced, and the estimated
contract start date will be February 1, 2026.

Seconded by Mr. Aldridge.

Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the following votes were
recorded from the previous roll.

The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were
cast.

The following voted No:
None




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 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried.
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 entertained a motion to
 adjourn the meeting.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to adjourn the meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the previous roll the following votes were recorded
 from the previous roll.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were




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 cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

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

 The meeting adjourned at 2:50 pm.




Minutes Submitted by:
Associate Clerk Ora Heggs




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Summary
Board Bill Number 62
Introduced by Alderman Matt Devoti
September 12, 2025

An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public right-of-
way within the City of St. Louis.




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 BOARD BILL NUMBER 62 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN MATT DEVOTI


1 An ordinance regulating the operation of golf carts upon the streets, alleys, and public right-of-

2 way within the City of St. Louis.

3 WHEREAS, Golf carts have become a common means of transportation across the City of St.

4 Louis; and

5 WHEREAS, Golf carts are a convenient, efficient, and clean mode of traveling between points

6 in dense urban areas; and

7 WHEREAS, 304.034 R.S.Mo. directs that municipalities may pass ordinances to allow the

8 operation of golf carts upon any street or highway under the governing body’s jurisdiction; and

9 WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis does not now have rules and regulations pertaining to the

10 operation of golf carts upon streets, alleys, and the public right-of-way.

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

12 SECTION ONE. DEFINITIONS: “Golf cart” shall mean any motorized vehicle that is designed

13 and manufactured for operation on a golf course or for sporting or recreational purposes that is

14 not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty-five miles per hour.

15 SECTION TWO. EQUIPMENT: Every golf cart operated upon any street, alley, or public

16 right-of-way in the City of St. Louis shall be equipped with the following functional equipment:

17 (a) Two headlamps;

18 (b) Two tail lamps;

19 (c) Brake lights;

20 (d) Front and rear turn signals;

21 (e) A parking brake;




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 Board Bill Number 62
 Devoti
 September 12, 2025


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1 (f) An exterior mirror mounted to the driver’s side and either an exterior mirror

2 mounted on the passenger’s side of the vehicle or an interior mirror; and

3 (g) A type 1 or type 2 seat belt assembly conforming to 49 C.F.R. 571.209 and

4 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, installed at each designated seating

5 position.

6 SECTION THREE. OPERATION:

7 (a) Golf carts may be operated upon any public street, other than a state or federal

8 highway, with a speed limit of twenty-five miles per hour or less.

9 (b) All persons operating a golf cart shall:

10 1. Possess a valid driver’s license;

11 2. Follow all federal, state, and local traffic laws;

12 3. Wear a properly fastened seat belt;

13 4. Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists;

14 5. Give an audible signal before overtaking or passing any pedestrian or

15 bicyclist;

16 6. Move the golf cart to the far-right side and yield to faster moving vehicles

17 and bicyclists;

18 7. Adhere to the distracted driving regulations specified in the Siddens

19 Bening Hands Free Law; and

20 8. Be over the age of sixteen years.

21 (c) No person who operates a golf cart shall:

22 1. Operate a golf cart on a state or federal highway;

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 Board Bill Number 62
 Devoti
 September 12, 2025


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1 2. Operate a golf cart across any highway at an intersection where the

2 highway being crossed has a speed limit of more than forty-five miles per

3 hour;

4 3. Drive with more passengers than the vehicle is specifically designed to

5 hold;

6 4. Operate the golf cart while under the influence of alcohol or any

7 controlled substance;

8 5. Park the golf cart on a sidewalk or bicycle lane; and

9 6. Operate the golf cart on public sidewalks.

10

11 SECTION FOUR. VIOLATIONS: Any person found to be in violation of Subsections A, B,

12 and C of Section Three above shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), and a

13 fine of not more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for a second violation within thirty

14 (30) days of the initial violation, and a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for

15 each subsequent violation within the twelve months following the initial violation.

16 SECTION FIVE. SEVERABILITY: If any term, condition, or provision of this Ordinance

17 shall, to any extent, be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder hereof shall be valid in

18 all other respects and continue to be effective and each and every remaining provision hereof

19 shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, it being the intent of

20 the Board of Aldermen that it would have enacted this Ordinance without the invalid or

21 unenforceable provisions; in the event of a further subsequent change in applicable law that

22 renders valid a provision of the Ordinance that was previously held to be invalid
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 Board Bill Number 62
 Devoti
 September 12, 2025



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1 unenforceable, said provision shall thereupon be restored to its full effect, be capable of

2 enforcement without further action by the City, and shall thereafter again be binding.

3 SECTION SIX. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: This being an ordinance necessary for the immediate

4 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist

5 within the meaning of Section 20, Article IV, of the Charter and this ordinance shall be in full

6 force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.




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 Board Bill Number 62
 Devoti
 September 12, 2025


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Minutes
 Public Safety Committee
 Regular Meeting
 Thursday, October 2, 2025
 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 2:05 p.m.
II. Roll Call
 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following
 members answered their names: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 members were
 present. A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Minutes
 Approval of the minutes of the Thursday, September 25, 2025, committee
 meeting.
 The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Thursday,
 September 25, 2025, committee meeting.

 Mr. Narayan moved to approve the minutes of the Thursday, September 25,
 2025, committee meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following votes
 were recorded:

 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 5 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 5 votes were cast. The motion carried.
IV. Board Bills for Review
 (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the
 following)
 Board Bill Number 74
 Introduced by Alderman Bret Narayan
 An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
 authorizing the City Emergency Management Agency to accept Hazard
 Mitigation Grant Program funding in an amount of $697,678.87 from the
 State of Missouri Emergency Management Agency (SEMA); appropriating
 said funds and a required City match for such funds; authorizing the
 expenditure of such funds, to the extent received, and authorizing contracts
 and other documents to expend such funds, to the extent received; and
 containing an emergency clause.
 The Chair turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Aldridge to chair so he
 could introduce Board Bill Number 74 before the committee.

 Mr. Narayan gave a brief description of Board Bill Number 74.

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

 Members of the committee asked questions and made comments.

 After hearing no further questions or comments from members of the
 committee, Vice Chair Aldridge moved to pass Board Bill Number 74 out of
 committee with a Do Pass Recommendation.
 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

 Ms. Sonnier objected the previous roll.

 Hearing an objection to the previous roll, the Chair directed the
 Associate Clerk to call 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 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.

 After no further discussion, Vice Chair Aldridge turned the meeting back
 over to Chair Narayan so he could resume chairing the meeting.
V. Resolutions for Review
 None
VI. Committee Discussions
 (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the
 following)
 Discussion Item Number 1
 Proposition S Funds (Prop S)

 The committee will discuss Prop S funding.
Chair Narayan introduced Bretton DeLaria, Public Information Officer for the
Office of Violence Prevention.

Mr. DeLaria gave a detailed presentation of the recommended plan of action
for the 2026 PROP S Request For Proposal (RFP).

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,
the Chair moved to use the Mental Health Board as the independent scorer for
Prop S Funds for 2026.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call 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 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.

After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up for members
of the committee to discuss the estimated timeline and the opening date for
the RFP applications.
Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions.

Hearing no further questions or comments from members of the committee,
the Chair entertained a motion to approve the timeline to open the RFP for
Monday, October 6, 2025.

Ms. Clark-Hubbard moved to approve the timeline to open the RFP for
Monday, October 6, 2025, out of committee.

Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the Chair confirmed the
timeline to open the RFP for Monday, October 6, 2025.

The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were
cast.

The following voted No:
None

The following voted Present:
None

The following Abstained:
None

The following were present but did not vote:
None

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

The Chair opened the discussion up for members of the committee to discuss
the full estimated timeline schedule in its entirety.
Members of the committee asked questions and made suggestions on the
entire RFP timeline.

After no further discussion, the Chair moved to approve the RFP pending the
insertion of the timeline discussed by the committee.

Seconded by Mr. Oldenburg.

Mr. Aldridge asked that the details of the timeline be discussed and added to
the motion.

Members of the committee discussed the changes to the timeline made and
finalized them. Based upon this, the following substitute motion was made.

The Chair moved to approve the RFP timeline to open on Monday, October
6, 2025, to approve October 17, 2025, as the deadline for organizations to
submit questions, to approve October 24, 2025, for questions and answers to
be posted, to approve the request for proposals to be submitted by November
6, 2025, to approve two scheduled Public Safety committee meeting one for
November 13, 2025, and November 20, 2025, the approval of awards by the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment is to be announced, and the estimated
contract start date will be February 1, 2026.

Seconded by Mr. Aldridge.

Mr. Aldridge requested the previous roll.

Hearing no objection to the previous roll, the following votes were
recorded from the previous roll.

The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were
cast.

The following voted No:
None
 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

 A total of 6 votes were cast. The motion carried.
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 entertained a motion to
 adjourn the meeting.

 Mr. Aldridge moved to adjourn the meeting.

 Seconded by Ms. Velazquez.

 Mr. Narayan requested the previous roll.

 Hearing no objection to the previous roll the following votes were recorded
 from the previous roll.

 The Associate Clerk recorded the votes from the previous roll.

 The following voted Aye: Mr. Oldenburg, Ms. Clark-Hubbard, Ms.
 Velazquez, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Aldridge, and Chair Narayan. 6 Aye votes were
 cast.

 The following voted No:
 None

 The following voted Present:
 None

 The following Abstained:
 None

 The following were present but did not vote:
 None

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

 The meeting adjourned at 2:50 pm.



Minutes approved on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Minutes Submitted by: Associate Clerk, Ora Heggs