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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MARCH 20, 2023 AUDITORIUM Present: Baker (Chair), Shachner, Marx Others: Councilmembers Bullock & Kepple, Mayor George, Chief Kaucheck, Director Vargo, Clerk Bach, Be SMART members Patricia Barley, Stacie Ross & Marianne Crampton, members of the public, and Deputy Clerk Hamideh taking minutes Time: 6:33 p.m. AGENDA Approval of the minutes of the January 17, 2022 meeting of the Public Safety Committee Motion by Chair Baker, seconded by Councilmember Shachner to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. All in favor. Motion passed. Communication from Councilmembers Baker, Kepple, and Marx regarding Safe Gun Storage – Be SMART. (Referred to Public Safety 2/21/23) Chair Baker thanked the members of the Be SMART program for attending the meeting and expressed his interest in learning more about what Lakewood can do for gun safety. Be SMART members Patricia Barley and Stacie Ross introduced themselves and spoke about the creation of Be SMART. They spoke about present day active-shooter drills for students and expressed the trauma caused by gun violence. A video regarding deaths caused by gun violence was presented. Statistics that correlated deaths and gun violence were shared. Speakers in the video gave the audience tips for gun safety and expressed the importance of preventing gun death. Ms. Ross and Ms. Barley identified gun violence as a public health crisis. A survey of Lakewood residents and gun ownership was shared. Methods were given to prevent unsupervised children and teens from accessing guns. The acronym SMART in the Be SMART program was broken down into steps to avoid gun violence. Ms. Ross and Ms. Barley explained how a presentation of Be SMART can be scheduled for any adult group. They also explained how to get involved in the Moms Demand Action organization. Councilmembers Kepple, Marx, Bullock, and Shachner thanked Ms. Ross and Ms. Barley for the presentation and for their volunteer work. 1