public-safety

Expressed concerns about school safety, transparency regarding threats, and security for pre-K students.

Expressed opposition to automated license plate readers and potential warrantless mass surveillance.

Urged council to reject license plate reader contracts due to error rates and privacy concerns.

Played audio recordings of excessively loud cars with modified mufflers and urged action against street noise.

Warned that Uptown livability is threatened by street takeovers, bike mobs, and loud cars due to police understaffing.

Emphasized that Uptown is a residential neighborhood suffering from intolerable noise levels and urged creative pilot programs.

Shared hotel guest complaints regarding Uptown noise and proposed installing sound-activated street cameras.

Highlighted the severe economic and personal strain faced by Charlotte firefighters working long hours with second jobs.

Proposed installing noise cameras on Church Street modeled after successful pilot programs in Knoxville and other cities.

Shared positive updates from the Concerned Citizens of Washington Heights regarding cleanups, neighborhood organizing, and public safety partnerships.

Thanked the council for establishing Animal Care and Control as an independent department and highlighted improvements in volunteer onboarding and foster networks.

Expressed distress over ongoing quality of life and parking issues near her elderly mother's home in First Ward following a residential parking district change.

Urged increased funding for pedestrian safety and crosswalk maintenance following recent pedestrian fatalities.

Highlighted public safety crisis in the fire department and requested pay parity.

Requested approval of five modified duty positions and firefighter pay parity with CMPD.