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City of Tukwila
City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
October 1, 2018 ǷȜǵDz JȚGȚ (;T?FHON #IH@?L?H=? 2IIGț #CNS (;FF
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Thomas McLeod
Staff: David Cline, James Booth, Vicky Carlsen, Leon Richardson, Eric Drever, Bruce
Linton, Jay Wittwer, Henry Hash, Rachel Bianchi, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Justine Kim, Shiels Obletz Johnsen; Steve Goldblatt, Public Safety Plan Program
Management Quality Assurance Consultant; Erica Loynd, DLR Group
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Grant Acceptance: National Criminal History Improvement
Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant acceptance agreement with the Washington State
Patrol to accept grant funding in the amount of $70,405.84 for continuation of the Disposition
Research Specialist position. This position corrects errors caused by incompatibilities with the
SCORE facility record system, and the funding requires a 10% match of $7,040.58. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 15, 2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
B. Justice Center Design Development
Justice Center project. The Design Development phase is now complete and the budget has
been crosschecked and reconciled at the $68.5 million dollar budget previously approved by
Council. Ms. Loynd, the lead architect on the project, reviewed the final design drawings with
the Committee. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
C. Contract: Public Works Architect and Engineering Services for Public Safety Plan
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with SHKS Architects in an amount not to exceed
$365,000 for the design and programming of the Public Works facilities in the Public Safety Plan.
The total amount includes a $65,000 contingency, so the contract itself is not to exceed
$299,997. Programming and Master Planning is needed to identify current and future space
needs and match functionality to existing spaces. Mr. Goldblatt stated that it is important for
the Master Plan to be in place before moving forward. The Public Works project is different than
a fire station or justice center because it is combining facilities as well as using existing
buildings. The City needs more information in order to move forward.
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After completion of the master planning and programming phase, the contract will be amended
to move into the next phase, which is likely Rehabilitation and Tenant Improvements of the
existing buildings. The scope, budget and schedule of this phase will be unknown until site
acquisition and the master planning and programming phase are complete. Councilmember
would be paused. Ms. Kim stated that if the Council wishes to pause the Public Works project,
it would make more sense to do so after the Master Plan is complete. Mr. Goldblatt stated that
this is a good investment and recommends the Council move forward. FORWARD TO OCTOBER
8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
D. 2019-2020 Biennial Budget:
Staff presented proposed budgets for the following funds and departments:
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This fund was established to account for revenues resulting from the proceeds of property and
money forfeited as a result of their involvement with criminal drug activity. Revenues are
impossible to predict and are budgeted at $55,000 in 2019 and 2020. The Committee asked for
examples of expenditures associated with this fund as well as the amounts that were budgeted
for 2016 and 2017.
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The proposed budget anticipates lower levels of overtime and increases budget for radio
replacement costs and apparatus. Capital outlays of $200k per year were added to upgrade the
Councilmember Hougardy asked why the Fire Department had
so many programs identified and staff replied it is the nature of the department.
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Staff returned with the requested table comparing cost estimates for Station 54 both before
adoption of the D-20 financing plan and after, including the soft costs absorbed by Stations 51
and 52. Councilmember Hougardy asked about the plan to project the costs of rehabilitation
Station 54. The Committee will be presented three fee proposals at the next Committee
meeting.
FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
E. Police Department Vehicle Purchase
Staff is seeking Council approval to approve the purchase of four vehicles in the total amount
of $268,000 for the four Tukwila Valley SWAT (VSWAT) team members that do not have vehicles
assigned to them. The lack of vehicles results in these members being delayed in their response
to critical incidents, as they have to respond to the station first or wait to have their equipment
brought to the scene. The Police Department budget has enough savings from 2018 to cover
the cost of the vehicles and the equipment installation. An initial purchase order has been made
to reserve the four vehicles as they were the last four that would have been available to any city
in Washington. The purchase process can be halted depending on Council action.
Councilmember Robertson expressed concerns about this expenditure at a time when the City
is facing budget pressures. Chair Hougardy said it would be good to know if there were other
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options for this money, or if this purchase could be justified as the best use. Councilmember
McLeod asked how often VSWAT is called and staff replied multiple times each month. Tukwila
is the only participating agency that does not equip all its members with vehicles. FORWARD
TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
III.MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned 6:41 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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