The Santa Cruz City Council created the Public Safety Citizen Task Force (Task Force) to provide a platform for the community to come together to better understand our current public safety concerns and recommend actions the City and our partners can take to improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz.  The Task Force consists of community members, business owners, educators, and safety experts and broadly represent the community.  Task Force members will work together over the next six months to identify and explore the underlying safety concerns we face as a community and present their independent findings and recommendations to the City Council.  

The Task Force completed their work on Wendesday, November 20, 2013.  The Task Force will present their findings and recommendations to City Council during a Study Session on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers.

Task Force Final Report

Report
Report Appendices

Report (Spanish) 

November 20, 2013 - Task Force Final Meeting

Agenda
Draft Final Recommendations
Draft Executive Summary (Full Report) 
Minutes
Audio Recording

November 13, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

November 12, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

November 6, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

October 30, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

October 23, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

October 16, 2013 - Task Force Deliberation

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

October 9, 2013 - Public Comment

Agenda
Staff Report  
Minutes
Audio Recording

October 2, 2013 - Gang Activity and Violent Crime

Agenda
Report
Minutes
Partial Audio Recording (Technical Failure)

September 18, 2013 - District Attorney and Public Defenders

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

September 3, 2013 - Courts and Jail

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

August 21, 2013 - Mental Health and Transient Issues

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

August 7, 2013 - Environmental and Economic Impacts

Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

July 24, 2013 - Drug Treatment and the Criminal Justice System

Agenda
Meeting Materials
Minutes
Audio Recording

July 10, 2013 - Drug Addiction and Related Crime

Agenda
Staff Report 
Minutes
Audio Recording

June 26, 2013 - Priorities for the Task Force

Agenda and Staff Report
Minutes
Audio Recording

June 12, 2013 - Public Comment

Meeting Materials
Minutes
Audio Recording

May 29th 2013 - City Perspective on Public Safety 

Meeting Materials
Minutes

May 7th 2013 - Initial Meeting

Agenda
Minutes
Meeting Materials
Audio Recording

Please email santacruztaskforce@gmail.com to share your thoughts, ideas, concerns and suggestions with the Task Force and City staff assisting in the effort. 

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