Public Safety Committee

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

SANDAG Boardroom

1011 Union Street, First Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

Voting Members Present:

• Vice Chair Kevin Shin (North County Coastal)
• Councilmember Henry Foster (City of San Diego)
• Chief Paul Connelly (County Chiefs'/Sheriff's Assocation)
• Sheriff Kelly Martinez (County Sheriff)
• Mayor Bill Wells (East County)
• Jorge Duran (San Diego County District Attorney)
• Deputy Chief Rudolph Tai (San Diego Police Department)
• Councilmember Luz Molina (South County)

Voting Members Absent:

• Chief Taurino Valdovinos (County Chiefs'/Sheriff's Association)
• Supervisor Joel Anderson (County of San Diego)
• Chair Ed Musgrove (North County Inland)
• Chief Dave McQuead (San Diego County Chiefs Association)

Others Present:

• Councilmember Jessyka Heredia (East County)

 

Meeting Video

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1.

Call to Order

Vice Chair Kevin Shin called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m. 

2.

Non-Agenda Public Comments/Member Comments

Public Comments: Story Vogel, Truth. 

Member Comments: Paul Connelly, Vice Chair Shin, Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Director Anthony Ray

Chief Executive Officer Mario Orso provided an update on agency activities. 

3.

Consent

3.1

Approval of Meeting Minutes

Public Comments: None. 

• Motioned by: Councilmember Molina
  Seconded by: Mayor Wells

  to approve the July 18, 2025, meeting minutes. 

  For (8)	Mayor Wells, Councilmember Molina, Vice Chair Kevin Shin, Councilmember Foster, Jorge Duran, Chief Connelly, Sheriff Martinez, and Deputy Chief Tai
  Absent (3)	Supervisor Anderson, Chair Musgrove, and Chief Valdovinos

  The motion passed. (8 to 0)

4.

University of California Santa Barbara Operational Readiness Opioid Use Disorder Training Program

Josh Talmadge, UC Santa Barbara, presented an overview of the university's asynchronous, four-hour courses for law enforcement, firefighters, corrections, and social workers, which is fully covered at no-cost to the agencies through settlement funds. This item was presented for information. 

Public Comments: Truth. 

5.

Crime in the San Diego Region Through 2024

Dr. Octavio Rodriguez-Ferreira presented findings from the latest Criminal Justice Bulletin: "Crime in the San Diego Region Through 2024." This item was presented for information. 

Public Comments: Truth. 

6.

California Senate Bill 54 Presentation 

ARJIS Director Anthony Ray presented an informational briefing on California Senate Bill 54 (Allen, 2017), including an overview of the legislation, a summary of ARJIS’s responsibilities and activities at the local level, and an explanation of ARJIS’s role in relation to federal partners. This item was presented for information. 

Public Comments: Truth. 

7.

Adjournment

Vice Chair Shin adjourned the meeting at 2:25 p.m. 

The next Public Safety Committee meeting is scheduled for October 17, 2025, at 1 p.m.