Social Services and Public Safety Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee met on January 14, 2025, at 12:30 P.M., with the Vice Mayor presiding over the session. The meeting featured a single agenda item focused on the organizational business of electing a Committee Chair and selecting a Vice Chair. One vote was taken during the meeting, resulting in an approved outcome on that item. No presentations were given and no public comments were heard during the session.

Attendance

The following 10 members were present at the Committee meeting on January 14, 2025:

• D. Wu
• C. Ellinger
• T. Morton
• S. Lynch
• D. Gray
• J. Hale
• A. Beasley
• W. Baxter
• J. Reynolds
• H. Boone

No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The committee held one vote during the January 14, 2025 meeting.

• Nomination of Chair 8:42: Councilmember Baxter moved to nominate Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds as chair of the committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No roll call was recorded, so individual member votes are not available.

Appointments

The committee took action on two appointments during the January 14, 2025 meeting.

• Jennifer Reynolds was appointed to serve as SSPS Committee Chair.
• Whitney Elliott Baxter was appointed to serve as SSPS Committee Vice Chair.

Contested Items

• Election of Committee Chair: The selection of a committee chair produced a competitive vote, with two nominees put forward for the position: Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds and Councilmember Denise Gray. The presence of two nominees indicated a split in support among committee members rather than a consensus choice. No additional details about the outcome of the vote or the final margin are available in the provided data.

Election of Committee Chair / Selection of Vice Chair

2:37

The committee opened with the election of a new chair and the selection of a vice chair. The key speakers during this item were the Vice Mayor, Councilmember Reynolds, and Councilmember Gray.

• Chair: Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds was nominated and elected as committee chair.
• Vice Chair: Councilmember Whitney Elliott Baxter was appointed as vice chair.

The item was approved.