2020-09-28 Community Services and Safety Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Community Services & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes September 28, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency Councilmembers Present: Staff Present: Kate Kruller, Chair; Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson Tracy Gallaway, Rick Still, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Contract: Tukwila Pond Park Master Plan Staff is seeking Council approval on a consultant contract with J.A. Brennan Associates in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to complete a Master Plan for Tukwila Pond Park. Committee Recommendation: Unanimous approval. Forward to October 5, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda. B. Fire Department Independent Analysis Staff updated the Committee on the status of the activities and progress on the 3rd party review of the Fire Department budget and management practices. Committee Recommendation: Discussion only. C. Tukwila Police Use -of -Force Policy Review Chief Linton continued the review of responses to questions posed by the Community Oriented Policing Citizen's Advisory Board (COPCAB) reading the Department's Use of Force policy review. Item(s) requiring follow up: • Return with briefing on the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act (LETSCA) Chair Kruller also asked about four City New Visions of Public Safety, after attending a National League of Cities panel session called "Reimagining Public Safety in 2020": 1. Remarks on Newark's Office of Violence Prevention - which emphasizes that more police on the street does not mean less crime nor a feeling of safety. 2. Chattanooga had decided to be open and honest about arrest data, including racial disparities - to build a more trusting relationship with residents around policing