AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee held Thursday, November 20 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Rental Property Ordinance Staff Resources: Major Eddie Levins and Mark Newbold
Action: The Police Department will present an overview of the proposed provisions for a Rental property ordinance. CMPD will also discuss the specific concerns that have been expressed by stakeholders during three meetings to discuss the proposed ordinance.
2. Draft Focus Area Plan
Staff Resources: Eric Campbell and Chief Rodney Monroe
Action: The Committee will review and discuss the first draft of the Community Safety Focus Area Plan and make suggestions as to possible changes.
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee held Monday, October 16 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Rental Property Ordinance
Staff Resources: Mayor Eddie Levins and Mark Newbold
Action: CMPD staff will present an update on their progress in developing a draft rental property ordinance. The update will include information on scheduled stakeholders meetings and a proposed methodology for identifying problem properties. Staff will review the status of the draft rental property ordinance.
2. DNA Evidence, Property Crimes
Staff Resources: Eric Campbell and Paul Paskoff
Action: Members of the Community Safety Committee toured the CMPD Crime Lab on October 10. City staff will provide a review of Crime Lab practices and procedures related to property crimes.
3. Legislative Discussion
Staff Resource; Eric Campbell
Action: Review of potential Federal and State legislative initiatives worth of consideration for 2009. items will be presented to the government Affairs Committee at their November 3 meeting, and reviewed by full Council at their November 24 meeting.
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee held on
Monday, September 29 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Mobile Food Vendors:
Staff Resource: Katrina Young
Action: At the July 28 City Council meeting, a proposed text amendment affecting the operations of mobile food vendors was returned to the Community Safety Committee. Staff will outline the primary issues which include hours of operations, proximity to residential neighborhoods, crime, and quality of life concerns in an effort to address questions raised by Council. Staff is requesting recommendation from the Committee on Text Amendment Petition #2008-079, which modifies regulations for mobile food vendors and to forward to full Council for a decision.
2. Rental Property Ordinance
Staff Resource: Major Eddie Levins and Mark Newbold
Action: CMPD staff will present a brief update on their progress in developing a draft rental property ordinance. The update will include information on meetings with stakeholders and a proposed methodology for identifying problem properties. Staff will present draft of the rental property ordinance at the committee's October meeting.
3. DNA Evidence, Property Crimes
Staff Resource: Eric Campbell
Action: At the September 9 Council workshop, the subject of DNA evidence related to property crimes was referred to the Community Safety Committee. Over the next 30 days staff will evaluate current practices, research best practices and report back to the Committee at its regularly scheduled meeting in October.
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee on
Thursday, June 19 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Mobile Food Vendors
Staff Resource; Sandra Montgomery, Officer Donna Burgess
Action: At the May 19 Zoning meeting, a proposed text amendment affecting the operations of mobile food vendors was referred to Committee. Staff will outline the primary issues which include hours of operation, proximity to residential neighborhoods, crime and quality of life concerns. Staff will also report on the results of a meeting with the citizens who spoke on the amendment at the May 19 meeting. The committee will be asked to give staff direction on the next steps.
2. Rental Property
Staff Resource: Major Eddie Levins, Mark Newbold
Action: At the June 2 workshop, the rental property issue was referred to Committee. Staff will present an overview of ordinances regulating rental property in other cities. They will also begin discussions with the Committee regarding recommended provisions for a rental property ordinance in Charlotte.
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee on
Thursday, April 17 at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Update on Pawn shop Ordinance Staff Resource: Detective Jim Wilson
Action: Committee to receive an update on the effectiveness of the recently adopted Pawn Shop Ordinance
2. Update on Neighborhood Watch
Staff Resource: Officer Heidi Kimbell and Cynthia Woods of Neighborhood Development Action: Committee to receive information related to the numbers and importance of Neighborhood Watch programs in Charlotte.
3. Update on Solicitation Issue
Staff Resource: Judy Emken, Police Attorney's Office
Action: Committee to review data on solicitation complaints and options for dealing with solicitation issues.
See the entire agenda for the April 17 meeting in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee on
Thursday, March 20th at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Community Safety Focus Area Plan
Staff Resources: Deputy City Manager Ron Kimble, Chief Darrel Stephens
Action: Review initiatives contained in the draft FY2009 Focus area Plan and prepare for recommendation to City Council in March.
2. Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2008
Staff Resource: Deputy City Manager Ron Kimble
See the entire agenda for the March 20 meeting in pdf format
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee on
Thursday, February 21st at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Community Safety Focus Area Plan
2. Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2008
AGENDA FOR: meeting of the Community Safety Committee on Thursday,
January 10th at 12 p.m. at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.
1. Hotel/Motel Ordinance
Staff Resource:
Ron Kimble, Deputy City Manager; Major Diego Anselmo, CMPD
Action: The Committee approved sending the proposed hotel/motel ordinance to the full Council for a public hearing and approval on January 14. The Asian-American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has raised some concerns regarding the ordinance; staff will discuss those concerns with the Committee, as well as the version of the proposed ordinance to be presented at the public hearing.
2. Report on New Year's Eve Activities - 2007
Staff Resource:
Deputy Chief Jerry Sennett
Action: Staff will provide a report on police activities on New Year's Eve.
See the entire agenda for the January 10 meeting in pdf format
