2020-05-11 Community Services and Safety Minutes

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Citvof .: City Council Community Services & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes May 11, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency Councilmembers Present: Kate Kruller, Chair; Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson Staff Present: David Cline, Laurel Humphrey, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer, Laurel Humphrey Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. BUSINESSAGENDA A. Grant Application: 2021 Minor Home Repair Program Staff is seeking Council approval to submit an application to King County requesting $110,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2021 Minor Home Repair Program. Committee Recommendation: Unanimous approval. Forward to May 18, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda. B. 2019 Police Department Annual Report The report included 2019 highlights, divisional reports, partnerships, recognitions, promotions, and crime statistics. Committee question(s) requiring follow up Revisit future of the take-home car program with Council input. Committee Recommendation: Discussion only. C. 2019 Fire Department Annual report The report included information on calls for service, response operations, response times, fire losses, CPR results, organizational accomplishments, budget, and training. Councilmember McLeod expressed disappointment that the report did not explicitly meet the requirements outlined in RCW 35.103 regarding goals and plans to address deficiencies. Chair Kruller asked about the reason for dropping the response times below the National Fire Protection Association's (NPA)standard 1710 last November. Committee Recommendation: Discussion only. D. Fire Department Budget Proviso Update The 2019 Annual Report was delivered to Council on April 27, 2020 and a 15t Quarter budget report will be presented to the Finance Committee in May. The consultant that had been hired for the 3rd party review has not delivered results and has stopped responding to contact attempts.