Derik Whipple
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 9:49
- Avg per meeting
- 0:42
- Segments
- 149
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
School resource officer at Linden Elementary
No alternate pension contribution rate is required, so the rehire adds salary costs but no special pension surcharge.
Outdoor Camping Regulation Ordinance
Cleanup of abandoned encampments has cost the city dumpster hauls and public works time; the ordinance aims to reduce that.
City Safety Action Plan Award
$200,000 in federal grant funds, positioning the city for future federal implementation grants.
PFAS rules force fire truck replacement
Replacement cost not stated, though grants have covered other recent airport equipment needs.
Member retiring from DROP program
New police officers enrolled in pension system
New pension enrollments add future pension obligations for the city but are standard costs of staffing the police department.
Police Department Vehicle Purchases
$585,450 from the approved police budget for six vehicles fully upfitted and decaled.
Navajo County Family Advocacy Center
No direct city cost; the county funds the center with a nonprofit supplementing operations and counseling.
Police Taser Purchase
$203,784.84 over five years from the police budget.
Show Low Police Department Promotion
Special event liquor licenses for Frontier Fields festivals
Police Department Phone System Upgrade
Associated budget transfers were proposed; amounts not stated on the agenda.
Wildfire Mitigation
No direct city cost, but extended outages could affect homes, businesses, and medically vulnerable residents.
Public Health Emergency Medication MOU
Regional public safety and county law enforcement operations
Questions About ICE and Flock Surveillance Cameras
City Hall Security Improvements
$87,837.50 for the Phase 1 construction contract.
Elimination of Residential Alarm Permits
Saves homeowners a permit fee and frees up police staff hours previously spent on annual billing and compliance.
Public safety awards and recognition
police chief appointment
The chief’s salary and department spending can affect the city budget, but no specific costs were included.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Whipple was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.