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City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 21, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Joe Duffie, De'Sean Quinn
Staff: David Cline, Jay Wittwer, Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Lauri Dunning, Jim Toole,
Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Code Enforcement Update
Staff updated the Committee on current Code Enforcement activities and recently resolved
cases. The division will be fully staffed by September and is working on resolving old casefiles.
Since January cases in all categories have been reduced and those open for more than 3 years
have been reduced by 61%. The average number of days to close a case is 39 days as opposed
to 88 days for cases in 2016. Staff is working with the City Prosecutor and City Attorney to
develop a more streamlined enforcement process and will be returning with the proposed code
amendments on September 5. Staff is also working on a project to update residential use
definitions to resolve discrepancies within the code. Committee members and staff discussed
the impact that universal garbage collection would have on neighborhoods. Councilmember
Quinn suggested that repeat code violators could be put into corrective status and required to
subscribe to garbage service, while responsible self -haulers could still opt out. He also stated
the importance of paying attention to equity issues around a complaint based enforcement
system. Chair McLeod noted that he recently heard from a resident dissatisfied with the length
of the permitting process. Staff will follow up with that person directly. DISCUSSION ONLY.
B. City Council Vision Statement for Design of Justice Center
The City Council desires to adopt a vision statement to kick off the design process for the new
Justice Center to be constructed as part of the Public Safety Plan. Staff prepared the following
draft for Committee review, which also incorporated suggestions from Chair McLeod:
The Tukwila City Council looks forward to a community Justice Center that is modern,
secure, and efficient in its delivery of outstanding Police and Court services. We envision
a beautiful building that is aesthetically reflective of Tukwila's historical and cultural
character, environmentally and fiscally responsible, and that will serve as a safe and
inclusive space that will foster pride in our community.
Public Safety Committee Minutes August 21, 2017
The Committee discussed the draft. Councilmember Quinn requested additional language
referencing the siting criteria previously adopted by Council and Councilmember Duffie
requested additional language about matching the neighborhood's existing design and
character. Staff will incorporate these ideas into a proposal before the Committee of the Whole.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL PENDING AMENDMENT. FORWARD TO AUGUST 28, 2017
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned 6:25 p.m.
tii Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH