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. r - 1 . <br />City Council Finance Committee <br />FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 9, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall <br />Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Verna Seal, De'Sean Quinn <br />Staff: David Cline, Vicky Carlsen, Jay Wittwer, Bruce Linton, Tony Cullerton, Joseph <br />Todd, Henry Hash, Matt Valdez, Cheryl Thompson, Aaron Williams, Joel Bush, <br />Laurel Humphrey <br />Guest: Mike Bunker, resident <br />CALL TO ORDER: Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />BUSINESS AGENDA <br />A. Grant Agreement: Office of Public Defense <br />Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant acceptance agreement with the Washington State <br />Office of Public Defense (WSOPD) for $40,000 each for 2020 and 2021. Funds will be used to <br />provide translation, training, investigator services, interpreter services, and social work <br />assistance to the City's Public Defense Program. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO <br />DECEMBER 9, 2019 SPECIAL CONSENT AGENDA. <br />B. Fireworks Permits <br />• Staff is seeking Council approval of a fireworks permit from Lam's Seafood for a grand <br />opening to be held on January 3, 2020. Details are still being finalized but the Fire <br />Marshal Office will ensure all permit requirements are met prior to issuance. <br />• Staff is seeking Council approval of a fireworks permit for the Seawolves 2020 home <br />games opening ceremonies. <br />Staff intends to review and propose updates to the City's fireworks approval process, which is <br />codified at TMC 8.12.020. Councilmember Quinn suggested a tiered approach to fees in <br />recognition of community impacts. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 9, 2019 <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. <br />C. Hilltop Cleanup Cost <br />Staff is seeking Council approval of up to $60,000 from existing Police Department budget to <br />clean up a large homeless encampment located on a piece of land south of S. BoeingAccess Road <br />and in the loop created by Airport Way S. The encampment has grown exponentially over the <br />last six months and presents a community health hazard due to garbage, drug paraphernalia, <br />and other bio-hazards, which will require professional expertise. PD will continue to monitor the <br />