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New Castle County Council Public Safety Committee Meeting

June 8, 2021 · Elsmere, DE
Source: Meeting minutes 2021-06-08 (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.newcastlede.gov ↗
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Attendees

Karen Hartley-Nagle (Council President)
Bill Bell (Co-Chair)
John Cartier (Councilman)
David Carter (Councilman)
Lisa Diller (Councilwoman)
Dee Durham (Councilwoman)
Janet Kilpatrick (Councilwoman)
Penrose Hollins (Councilman)
Timothy Sheldon (Councilman)
George Smiley (Councilman)
Jea Street (Councilman)
David Tackett (Councilman)
Kenneth Woods (Councilman)
✓ Present: 13/13

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS APPROVAL

#2

UNANIMOUS APPROVAL

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order

Council President Hartley-Nagle called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

#2

Approval of Minutes from the May 11, 2021 meeting

Motion to approve the minutes of May 11, 2021 Public Safety Committee Meeting was made by Councilman Smiley, seconded by Councilman Bell, and approved unanimously by the members present.

#3

AMEND THE GRANTS BUDGET: APPROPRIATE $40,462.33 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND $9,537.67 IN INTEREST INCOME TO THE ASSET FORFEITURE-FEDERAL GRANT

Council President Hartley-Nagle read the Ordinance Title. Porshia Lopez, Senior Budget Analyst, gave a brief synopsis of the Ordinance.

#4

AMEND THE GRANTS BUDGET: APPROPRIATE $110.00 IN PROGRAM INCOME AND $9,074.38 FROM SALE OF VEHICLES TO THE ASSET SEIZURE GRANT

Council President Hartley-Nagle read the Ordinance Title. Porshia Lopez, Senior Budget Analyst, gave a brief synopsis of the Ordinance.

#5

AMEND THE GRANTS BUDGET: APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT AND PROGRAM INCOME TO JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANTS (JAG) 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 2020 FOR THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Council President Hartley-Nagle read the Ordinance Title. Porshia Lopez, Senior Budget Analyst, gave a brief synopsis of the Ordinance.

#6

AMEND THE GRANTS BUDGET: APPROPRIATE $285,490 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND $75,000 IN PRIVATE FUNDING FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP (PSEG) NUCLEAR TO FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM) FOR FY2022

Council President Hartley-Nagle read the Ordinance Title. David Carpenter gave a brief synopsis of the Ordinance.

#7

AMEND THE GRANTS BUDGET: APPROPRIATE AN ADDITIONAL $44,870 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FY2021 GRANT

Council President Hartley-Nagle read the Ordinance Title. David Carpenter gave a brief synopsis of the Ordinance.

#8

New Castle County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association Presentation

Rich Perillo, President, New Castle County Volunteer Firefighters Association, gave a detailed presentation of the New Castle County Volunteer Fire Service.

#9

Other

There was a brief discussion regarding police jurisdictional agreements.

#10

Public Comment

None.

#11

Adjournment

Motion was made by Councilman Smiley, seconded by Councilman Carter, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 5:11 p.m.