HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-15 Public Safety MinutesCity of Tukwila
City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Kate Kruller (by phone), Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Vicky Carlsen, Brandon Miles, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer
Guests: Ethan Bernau, Shiels Obletz Johnsen; Steve Goldblatt, Program Management
Quality Assurance Consultant; Jay Wong, King County resident
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Public Safety Plan Contracts: Project Neutral Agreement Services
Staff is seeking Council approval of three contracts with Steve Amento in the total amount of
$49,830.00 to provide Project Neutral Agreement Services for the Public Safety Plan - Justice
Center, Fire Station 51 and Fire Station 52 Projects. The role of the Project Neutral is to prevent
and assist with the resolution of potential claims with the City and with the GC/CM (BNBuilders
and Lydig). The Project Neutral acts as a neutral third -party mediator. Steve Amento is qualified
for this role and recommended by the Council's PMQA. The contract amount includes
contingency and is within the project budgets. Committee members asked Mr. Goldblatt his
opinion of the proposed contracts, and he replied that is highly effective and very routine.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 22, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Police Department Purchase: K9 Unit
Staff is seeking Council approval to purchase a Ford Police Interceptor SUV in the amount of
$91,000 for the K9 program in 2020. In order to be road -ready by January 2020 it must be
ordered now, so the Police Department is asking for early budget authority. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 22, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C. SCORE Jail Update
Staff updated the Committee on the status of SCORE jail. Last September, the City of Federal
Way gave notice of its intent to withdraw its membership effective January 1, 2020. A
subcommittee then formed to explore opportunities to reduce costs, increase revenues, and
restructure the funding formula used to allocate costs among member cities. The resulting
South Correctional Entity Financial Alternatives Study was delivered to the Administrative
Board on February 27, 2019. State legislators have been considering the need for an additional
$7 million in funding for SCORE, and their decision will impact the funding formula. Tukwila's
share is currently just over $1.6 million. Committee members asked clarifying questions. Theyd
requested to receive copies of the full report and then discuss this again at the end of May with
a greater understanding of the issues. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
Public Safety Committee Minutes April 15, 2019
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Chair Robertson reminded the Committee that its work plan includes a closer look at Public Safety
related statistics, and that he asked several related questions during Chief Wittwer's recent 2018
Annual Report presentation. The Council Analyst will create a draft list of questions for the
Committee to review and formally request of staff.
Adjourned 6:15 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Summary by LH