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Street Light Donation Parking lot lighting will be discussed in conjunction with the City Hall renovation project. Music in the Park At this point, the Parks and Recreation Committee would like to continue planning for a Music in the Park season, with a few sensible social distancing rules in effect. This event seemed to be one that could reasonably accommodate the “new normal” restrictions and still be worthwhile. We are looking at pushing back the start of the season by two weeks, to mid June. Staff has requested refunds for our annual licensure through ASCAP and SESAC in the event that Music in the Park is cancelled. PUBLIC SAFETY Centennial Lakes Police Department Chief Search Baker-Tilly has received around 30 applications for the position and has identified 18 qualified candidates. A 3-stage selection process was recently presented to the Police Governing Board and will culminate with interviews of 4 to 5 candidates by the board. Annual Report The department’s annual report was presented to the Police Governing Board on May 11 and will be presented by Chief Coan at the May 27 City Council meeting. In general, most crime statistics did not show major ups or downs. There was a slight decrease in Level 1 Crimes (violent crimes), while there was a slight uptick in narcotics arrests and citations. The report also outlined the many community engagement activities in which the department participates. COVID-19 Officers are focusing on providing highly visible patrols, making sure to circle through neighborhoods and let folks know they are still safe. Violent crimes are still being taken very seriously, and arrests are still being made. Chief Coan is filing weekly Situation Reports that are being shared with key staff and elected officials. In general, our officers are healthy and have the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Centennial Fire District Fire District Organizational Study At the 4/16 Fire Steering Committee Meeting, the committee voted to hire Fitch and Associates to complete a comprehensive study of the department’s operating structure. The cost of the study is $25,000 COVID-19 Chief Lundstrom is filing weekly Situation Reports. In general, our firefighters are healthy and have the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). We do have one firefighter on quarantine due to a likely exposure, not involving the fire department.