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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK
INTEGRITY | SERVICE | ACCESSIBILITY
Jasmine Jackson Matthew Neal Veronica Pitt-Payne
CHIEF DEPUTY CITY CLERK / CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CITY CLERK / DIRECTOR OF POLICY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT
300 City Hall | 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | South Bend, Indiana 46601 | p. 574.235.9221 | f. 574.235.9173 | www.southbendin.gov
HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY FEBRUARY 23, 2026, 5:00 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Sharon McBride*, Dr. Oliver Davis, Savino
Rivera Jr., Troy Warner, Rachel Tomas
Morgan
Committee Members Absent: Sheila Niezgodski
Other Council Present: Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Canneth Lee,
Karen L. White
Others Present: Bianca L. Tirado, Matthew Neal, Jasmine
Jackson, Veronica Pitt-Payne, Bob Palmer
Presenters: None
Agenda: Organizational Meeting
Members marked with an asterisk (*) are in virtual attendance.
Please note the attached link for the meeting recording:
https://docs.southbendin.gov/WebLink/browse.aspx?dbid=0,0,0,0,0,0&mediaid=405101
Committee Chair Rachel Tomas Morgan called to order the Health and Public Safety Committee
meeting at 5:00 P.M.
Organizational Meeting
Committee Chair Tomas Morgan stated that there was strong interest in serving as a Citizen
Member, and she has interviewed all applicants. She said she will make final decisions about
Citizen Member appointees within the next week. She reviewed the Committee’s 2025 Annual
Report and asked Councilmembers to contact her with any questions or priorities for 2026.
With no further business, Committee Chair Tomas Morgan adjourned the Health and Public
Safety Committee meeting at 5:03 P.M.
EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT
300 City Hall | 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | South Bend, Indiana 46601 | p. 574.235.9221 | f. 574.235.9173 | www.southbendin.gov
Respectfully Submitted,
Rachel Tomas Morgan, Committee Chair