Public Safety Coordinating Council

Established: Reference February 19, 2007 Board Agenda (Item #4i) Pursuant to section 951.26, Florida Statutes, Flagler County is required to create a Public Safety Coordinating Council. 

Function:                     

  • Assess the population status of all detention or correctional facilities owned or contracted by the County.
  • Assess the population status of all detention or correctional facilities owned or contracted by the County.
  • Formulate recommendations to ensure that the capacities of such facilities are not exceeded.
  • Council recommendations shall also include an assessment of the availability of pretrial intervention or probation programs, work-release programs, substance abuse programs, gain-time schedules, applicable bail bond schedules, and the confinement status of the inmates housed within each facility owned or contracted by the county.
  • The council may also develop a local public safety plan for future construction needs, but the plan must cover a five year period. The plan may be submitted for consideration to the local planning agency for the county.  If it does so, it must be submitted at least 120 days before the adoption of, or amendment to, the comprehensive plan pursuant to part II of chapter 163.
  • Membership: Appointed Voting Members, Additional Members in accordance with grant application requirements; and Ex-Officio Members.
  • Terms: Varies by appointment type
  • Meeting Date/Time:  Meets quarterly the 2nd Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.
  • Meeting Location: Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 3, Bunnell, FL 32110
  • Staff Liaison: Sheriff Rick Staly and Sheri Gopie, Executive Assistant (386) 313-4891
  • late recommendations to ensure that the capacities of such facilities are not exceeded.
  • Council recommendations shall also include an assessment of the availability of pretrial intervention or probation programs, work-release programs, substance abuse programs, gain-time schedules, applicable bail bond schedules, and the confinement status of the inmates housed within each facility owned or contracted by the county.
  • The council may also develop a local public safety plan for future construction needs, but the plan must cover a five year period. The plan may be submitted for consideration to the local planning agency for the county.  If it does so, it must be submitted at least 120 days before the adoption of, or amendment to, the comprehensive plan pursuant to part II of chapter 163.

Membership: Appointed Voting Members, Additional Members in accordance with grant application requirements; and Ex-Officio Members.

Terms: Varies by appointment type

Meeting Date/Time:  Meets quarterly the 2nd Wednesday at 8:45 a.m.

Meeting Location: Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 3, Bunnell, FL 32110

Staff Liaison: Sheriff Rick Staly and Sheri Gopie, Executive Assistant (386) 313-4891

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