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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-08 Finance and Safety Minutes ILA o \ti City of Tukwila -J o Finance and Safety Committee .19oa FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February 8, 2011— 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Dennis Robertson Staff: Shawn Hunstock, Nick Olivas, Dave Haynes and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Police Denartment Items Staff has several items as listed below for which they are seeking Council approval. 1. Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET) Interlocal Agreement Addendum No. 1 Staff is seeking Council approval of Addendum No. 1 to the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET) which will allow the City of Seattle to join the Team as a full member. Currently, this multi jurisdictional Team investigates and enforces laws relating to controlled substances. VNET consists of the following members cities: Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Tukwila and the Port of Seattle. The addition of Seattle as a full member will add to the Team's effectiveness and expertise. All terms of the interlocal will remain the same with the exception of adding the City of Seattle as a member city as well as listing Seattle for notification of relevant claims and lawsuits. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. 2. Valley Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team Interlocal Agreement Uvdate Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into an interlocal agreement between the following cities: Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Tukwila and the Port of Seattle for the creation of the Valley Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. This Team currently exists under the name of Valley Special Response Team (VSRT), and also includes the City of Des Moines. The new agreement will remove Des Moines as a member city, change the name from VSRT to SWAT, and update address information. All other terms of the agreement remain the same. The City Attorney has reviewed the updated agreement. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. 3. Valley Civil Disturbance Unit: Interlocal Agreement Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into an interlocal agreement with the cities of Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Tukwila and Renton for the creation of the Valley Civil Disturbance Unit (VCDU). The VCDU provides a multi jurisdictional response to large scale events (i.e.: Rock N' Roll marathon and other large sporting events) and/or civil disturbances (i.e.: demonstrations and riots). The VCDU has been in existence since the late 1990s, but has operated in a mutual aid fashion. This interlcoal agreement will be the first formal agreement regarding and formally creating the VCDU. Benefits include but are not limited to: enhanced services, training, resources and known and familiar Finance Safety Committee Minutes February 8.2011- Paae 2 procedures, organization and command resulting in coordinated and efficient responses. An annual training camp allows the member cities to participate in full operational exercises. In response to the sensitivity regarding the City's budget shortfalls, Committee Member Robertson requested that Chief Haynes provide a cost estimate regarding officer participation in the VCDU in the memo that goes to full Council. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. 4. Ordinance: Police Department Administrative Structure Staff is seeking Council approval of a draft ordinance that will amend the current Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) in relation to updating the administrative structure of the Police Department, specifically regarding offices, positions and ranks within the Police Department. Although the position classifications listed below were changed in 2005, when Dave Haynes became the Police Chief, it was identified through the Police Department's recent accreditation process that the TMC did not reflect the current titles being used in the Police Department. Captain is now referred to as Assistant Chief Lieutenant is now referred to as Commander All other positions remain the same. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Update: Sales Tax Report November 2010 Shawn Hunstock reviewed sales tax receipts received through November 2010. He noted that this is the fourth straight month that the City has experienced an increase (5.44 in receipts as compared to the previous year, same time. Sales tax revenues were down 0.32% more than the prior year's actuals. The City continues to be almost 30% below budget for 2010. INFORMATION ONLY. C. 2010 4th Ouarter Reports The Committee reviewed the status of program goals as outlined in the 2010 4 Quarter Report, and had no questions. Committee Members were informed that Administration is currently considering other options for reporting out on program goals and other important information in a more efficient and timely manner. INFORMATION ONLY. III. MISCELLANEOUS With the presence of the Police Chief, Committee Member Robertson inquired about the status of reporting out of crime statistics to the Finance Safety Committee. Committee Member Robertson shared information from a recent SeaTac quarterly newsletter regarding a crime reporting website for SeaTac. Chief Haynes explained that staff is currently working on this project and the Committee can expect to see a presentation at a future meeting with a very similar crime reporting tool. Committee Member Robertson also inquired about the possibility of a nuisance ordinance that can assist in addressing concerns in the City, specifically on Tukwila International Boulevard (Highway 99). Chief Haynes reported that he is currently working on this item with other relevant City staff members. He does not have an anticipated schedule of when it may be at Committee for review. Committee Member Hernandez requested that Councilmembers receive the same information that is being distributed to the TIBAC (Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee) members. In addition to the bar graph usually provided by the Police Department, she specifically referred to information included in the last TIBAC meeting packet regarding a proposal for a Taco Time on Tukwila International Boulevard. Since it is not always information coming from the same source or department, Kimberly Matej asked that Finance Safety Committee Minutes February 8.2011- Page 3 one of the Committee Members e-mail this request directly to Steve Lancaster for coordination at the Department Head level. Committee Chair Hougardy inquired as to when the RGRL discussion may return to Committee. Shawn Hunstock estimated that it may be able to return as soon as the last meeting in March. Committee Member Robertson inquired about yearly comparative crime data that is submitted for Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) purposes. Chief Haynes suggested that Trina Cook, Crime Analyst, attend a future Committee meeting in which she can provide an educational presentation on UCR and National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBERS), how the information is collected, extracted, reported and utilized for comparative purposes. Committee Members were in favor of this suggestion and recommended this item be placed on an agenda that is relatively light, allowing for discussion and questions as appropriate. Committee Member Hernandez inquired as to when the Committee can expect to see the Emergency Management Ordinance again. Chief Olivas is hopeful it will return to one of the next two Finance Safety Committees. Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 23, 2011 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval Min es b SAM. Reviewed by DH SH.