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ci�y of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />WFOT <br />TO: Finance Committee <br />FROW Mike Villa, Chief of Police <br />BY: Leon Richardson, Senior Manager <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: 7/13/17 <br />SUBJECT: Evidence Drying Cabinets for PD Evidence <br />ISSUE <br />Purchase of two Dry Safe Evidence Drying Cabinets to replace current drying area. <br />Funding for the expense would come from the Tukwila Motel Forfeiture Seizure Fund. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Drying of biohazardous and/or wet items is currently restricted to the use of the lab. The <br />lab has 4 wooden shelves. Once the lab is In use, this closes the availability of this <br />space for other cases or uses. For a police department of our size and the complexity of <br />-tur crime scenes, this is not adequate space. Due to the lack of space, we have utilized <br />tther secured evidence areas that are not designed to handle the temperature <br />sensitivity or the b1ohazard risks. <br />DISCUSS1011 <br />The two arying cabinets would occupy space in the lab can be used independent of <br />each other and secured individually. The cabinets are designed specifically for this <br />purpose with proper venting to prevent exposure and reduce smell as well as a cleaning <br />protocol which reduces the chance of cross-contami nation between uses. <br />F-1-NANCIAL H-11PACT <br />The purchase of the two cabinets would be $14,829.00. <br />Tukwila Municipal Code 3.32,040 states "Any unbudgeted capital equipment or fixed asset ite <br />including components or services of items, shall be approved by the Mayor and three affirmatt <br />votes of the respective Council committee assigned to the requesting department. 'Fixed Asse <br />items are defined as costing at least $5, 000 and having a useful life of at least two years. " <br />The Police Department recommends the Safety committee authorize the Mayor to approve the <br />purchase of two drying cabinets ($14,829) using existing seizure funds. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Sirchie quote ($7,092) This quote does not include sates tax <br />Sirchie quote ($7,737) This quote does not include sales tax <br />