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Home My WebLink About2011-03-08 Finance and Safety Minutes 7-" 4 141_1,A s City Tukwila v o f tk r p Finance and Safety Committee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 8, 2011— 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Dennis Robertson Staff: Peggy McCarthy, Dave Haynes, Trina Cook, Mary Miotke, Don Lincoln and Joyce Trantina CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Public Crime and Information Sharing Website Staff is seeking Committee input on three venders that can provide case report information to the public via the internet. Trina Cook, Police Information Analyst, provided an overview of three software packages that would be compatible with the City's hardware: Bair Software, CrimeReports and The Omega Group. Although the programs have many similarities in terms of performance and capability, staff recommends utilizing CrimeReports for the following reasons: Utilized by surrounding jurisdictions (Burien, SeaTac, Des Moines and Renton) which allows for overlap and data comparison Allows for map layering which can breakdown geographic areas (patrol districts) into neighborhoods Of the three programs, CrimeReports has been in existence the longest Of the three programs, CrimeReports has the most participating agencies Trina added that the program is designed for a one -time setup for historical data, after which time, information is fed into the system automatically. The program retains information for approximately six months. Although long -term trends will not be available through this program, that information is available through contacting the Police Information Analyst directly. After a brief demonstration of CrimeReports to the Committee, Trina explained that the vendor is exploring opportunities to send out "mass alerts" from police entities, which would automatically sent as an email, alerting residents to police activity in their neighborhoods. The cost of the program is $100 per month. Additionally, there is the possibility that ValleyCom's new dispatch system may be able to link to the software program; however, that system is not scheduled to go live until 2012. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. COMMITTEE RECOMENDS MOVING FORWARD WITH CRIMEREPORTS. SCHEDULE A FULL COUNCIL DEMONSTRATION PRIOR TO 'IMPLEMENTATION. B. 2010 4 Ouarter Investment Report As per City policy, staff provided the quarterly update to the Committee regarding City investment reports. Report details begin on page 13 of the Committee agenda packet and demonstrate what the City currently has in its portfolio. Finance Safety Committee Minutes March 8. 2011- Paae 2 After further discussion, Committee members asked for clarification regarding Capital Project items (page 15), noting that these items are not treated the same as debt service. We have large funds in the Capital Project areas, and the members wondered about the possibility of putting these funds into an investment area where they could grow. Committee Members Robertson will meet with Peggy to clarify some of his questions. Committee Member Hernandez inquired about the current investment mix, and suggested that based on the State's budget crisis and potential lack of security with State funds, the City may want to consider a different distribution "mix Peggy will provide communication to the Committee regarding these questions /concerns. INFORMATION ONLY. C. Sales Tax Report December 2010 Receipts Sales tax receipts for December showed an increase of $201,000 as compared to December of the prior year, as well as the seventh month of gain in 2010 when compared to 2009 numbers. The City ended 2010 up by 1.09% when compared to 2009. However, cumulative totals reflect that we completed 2010 at only 78.22% of budget. For the YTD figures (Page 18) it appears construction of buildings, Schedule II (Group 236) had a 41% increase in sales tax, while under Schedule III, Group 237 (Heavy and Civil Construction) suffered a 61% decline. INFORMATION ONLY. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval Min s by JT. Reviewed by KAM.