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Home My WebLink About1996-01-08 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 8, 1996 7:00 p.m. TUKWILA CITY ('Ol:T'`N'CIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Council President Pam Carter called the Committee of The Whole Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL OFFICIALS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Update on Community Oriented Policing Board Activities JOE DUFFI F:; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; PAM LINDER; JIM HAGGERTON. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; DOUG MICHEAU; Public Works Coordinator; PHIL FRASER, Senior Engineer; RON WALDNER, Police Chief; TOM KILBURG, Crime Prevention/DARE; EV1F-; BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; KAREN WRIGHT, Human Services Specialist. None. The COP Citizen's Advisory Board Members, which include Harry Lloyd, Bud Comiskey, Ron Waldner and John Anderson, focused their comments on all aspects of community involvement. The following are some of their recommendations: facilitate as many communication opportunities with the public as time will allow; Board involvement be considered in any public forum that provides an opportunity for exchange on the many issues of public safety; encourage the City's full support of the existing program known as the "Apartment Managers Network," and believe the potential for a meaningful reduction in crime is highly probable with the adoption of the "Crime Free Multi Family Housing Program." Recommendations were also made in the areas of City /School partnership and its continued support of developmental opportunities for youth and ultimately a dedicated youth facility. Mayor Rants responded that he will make every effort to see that all of the Board's recommendations are considered by staff. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes January 8, 1996 Page 2 Introduction of Certified Apartment Managers for Crime Free Multi- Housing Update on Way Back Inn Regional Needs Assessment Surface Water Tom Kilburg, Crime Prevention; and Karen Wright, Human Services, showed a portion of the video that had recently been aired on KING TV regarding Apartment Managers for Crime Free Multi Housing. Since that telecast, calls have poured in from various police departments in cities throughout the State to solicit more information about the program. Apartment owners /managers here in Tukwila have also called. They're all excited about the program which appears to have the potential for a meaningful reduction in crime; setting minimum standards for property maintenance; and commitment to a safe and civil environment. City Administrator McFarland introduced the Way Back Inn representatives Mike Evans and Ron McDonald. McFarland explained how the City has worked with the Way Back Inn Project (WBIP) for the purposes of placing homeless families in temporary residence. The City has worked with the Way Back Inn Program through our Human Services Program to provide monetary assistance to pay utility bills and to provide maintenance upkeep. Mr. Evans thanked the City, Staff and Council for all of the support that had been given to the WBIP. As he continued, he explained that the Project provides homes for homeless families specifically with children fourteen years and younger. Unlike most social services agencies where assistance is provided for those in need for about two weeks, WBIP provides homes for families for three months at a time. This gives families more stability so that they can possibly get their kids into school for at least awhile; get them into a consistent daycare; and allow them to look for a place where they can stay on a permanent basis. Mr. McDonald added that the project has served 113 individuals for a period of 90 days. This number includes 26 different families. He said 29 of these people were below 50% of the median income (poverty level); that in this past year people of diverse backgrounds and ethnic origins have been helped. Phil Fraser informed the Council that King County started an initiative at the beginning of 1994 to develop a working partnership between the County, Seattle, and Suburban Cities to address both problems and opportunities posed by surface water. The effort was called the Regional Needs Assessment for Surface Water Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes January 8, 1996 Page 3 Regional Needs Assessment (Cont' d) REPORTS Management or the RNA. This effort brought together surface water management staff from governments within King County to identify regional surface management needs and also to recommend what changes would be needed in the way we carry out governance of surface water. From this effort the RNA work group, which was made up of surface water engineers throughout the County from 35 cities and County government, recommended some changes in how these services are provided, funded, and how they would be more effective in meeting both current and future management needs. Mayor Rants reported that he had met with the Mayors of South King County this past Friday to begin preliminary discussions of the RTA. The current initiative is $3.7 billion dollars with funds being expended in areas commensurate with the amount of revenue that is raised in those areas. Ross Earnst responded that all the grant money will go to the City of Seattle because they can justify the need. The Mayor requested that Earnst leave a memo to that effect on his desk by tomorrow afternoon. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE 9:43 P.M. MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. J (21 J Pam Carter, Council President Ce1 ia Squar', Deputy City Clerk i