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Regular Council Meeting March 10, 2025 Page 2 Lisa Mikitarian, 1150 Pine Bluff — she handed out Guidelines for Filming in Paris and said she had tried three different times to do this, but it did not get off the ground. Ms. Mikitarian said there was a film group who wanted to film in Paris the first five days in April and asked if at least some interim Guidelines could get approved so they could move forward with filming. Consent Agenda Mayor Pankaj inquired of Council Members if they wished to pull any items from the consent agenda for discussion. There being none, a Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Council Member Norment and seconded by Council Member Kessel. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. A Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Mayor Pro -Tem Savage and seconded by Council Member Norment. Motion carried, 4 ayes — 0 nays. Approve minutes from the meeting of February 24, 2025. 6. Receive reports and/or minutes from the following boards and commissions: a. Building & Standards Commission minutes (11-18-2024) b. Paris -Lamar County Board of Health minutes (11-18-2024) 7. Receive November 2024 financial report. Regular Agenda Receive presentation of the Police Department racial profiling annual report. Police Chief Rich Salter explained that the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure required annual reporting to the local governing body on data collected relative to motor vehicle stops. He said the police department contracted with a third party to take the raw data and provide an analysis of Racial Profiling Compliance by the Paris Police Department. Chief Salter said Dr. Eric Fritsch would be giving them the annual report. Dr. Fritsch gave an executive summary and stated that the Paris Police Department was fully in compliance with Article 2.132 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, that the department was fully in compliance with Texas Law on Training and Education regarding Racial Profiling, were in compliance on the Racial Profiling complaint process and public education about the complaint process, the department was fully in compliance with applicable Texas Law on the collection of Racial Profiling Date, the department was fully in compliance with applicable Texas Law concerning the reporting of information to TCOLE, and the department was fully in compliance with applicable Texas Law regarding Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 2.132-2.134. Dr. Fritsch reported the Paris Police Department had not received any racial profiling complaints. Next, Dr. Fritsch took City Council through the Analysis of the Data and answered questions.