The City Council authorized the formation of a Public Safety Building Project Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) comprised of community members to bring ideas and solutions that address building a proposed facility for the Police Department. The BRTF will be charged with evaluating the needs of the Police Department, reviewing the studies and space planning documents, evaluating the suitability of potential sites within Palo Alto and evaluating the building size including the current Police Department building located at the Civic Center. This analysis will entail regularly scheduled public meetings throughout the year to discuss these topics, among others, and to obtain public comment during the process. It is anticipated that the BRTF will prepare progress and informational reports to City Council and recommend courses of action as necessary to help solve the current and future Police Department needs.
Committee List
The City welcomes the BRTF members Ray Bacchetti, Jay Boyarsky, Harold Boyd, Paula Collins, Margo Dutton, Dan Dykwel, John King, Denise Lee, John Northway, Dave Ross, Peter Stone, Veronica Tincher, Karen White, and the Co-Chairs, former Council members, Victor Ojakian and Lanie Wheeler.
