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City Council Finance and Safety Committee
July 19, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Kate Kruller, Joe Duffie (Absent: Dennis Robertson)
Staff: David Cline, Brandon Miles, Peggy McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Gail Labanara, Mike
Villa, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Agreement with Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authoritv (SSRTA)
Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with Seattle Southside Regional Tourism
Authority ( SSRTA) in the amount of $337,500. On June 20, 2016 the City Council approved a 2016
application from SSRTA to use lodging tax funds for tourism promotion. These funds are
budgeted in the adopted 2015/2016 budget. Councilmember Kruller asked that text corrections
in the contract be shown in markup. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 1, 2016
REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
B. City Council Proposed 2017 -2018 Departmental Budget
Staff is seeking Council approval of the City Council departmental budget for 2017 -2018, which
includes salaries and wages, benefits, supplies, and services. No changes are being proposed for
supplies, professional services, travel or registrations. The Technology Department is planning
to shift to a centralized system to purchase technology related devices and associated costs, so
expenses associated with this will be removed from the Council Budget and be put into the
Technology Services Department budget. The salaries are based on actual costs for existing
positions and include cost of living adjustments based on trends. As follow up to the July 6
Committee discussion on the development of a new forecast tool, staff asked for Council
representation on a planning Committee. Chair Seal asked staff to provide information on a
proposed meetingschedule and this will help to identifythe correct representative. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 25, 2016 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C. 2016 2 "d Quarter Police Department Report
Staff updated the Committee on Police Department items of significance that occurred during
the 2nd quarter of 2016. The information included a staffing update, 2nd quarter highlights, and
crime statistics. INFORMATION ONLY.
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III. MISCELLANEOUS
Committee members and staff discussed the Seattle Times article relating to the Police Department
and insurance company settlements. Chair Seal suggested that a previous practice of the City
Attorney providing quarterly summaries of pending legal activity may be useful if reinstated.
Adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, August 16, 2016
,e, Committee ChairApproval
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