HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-07 Public Safety MinutesCity of Tukwila
City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
October 7, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Acting Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Devon Schrum, Executive Director, SCORE
CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Ordinance and Amended Interlocal Agreement with South Correctional Entity (SCORE)
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to adopt an updated interlocal agreement
between SCORE jail and the City of Tukwila. Tukwila first entered into an ILA with Auburn,
Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton, and SeaTac in 2009 to form and operate SCORE for
jail services. All cities were designated as owner cities except for Des Moines, which was
designated as host city. In September 2018 Federal Way announced their intent to withdraw
ownership status.
Devon Schrum, SCORE Executive Director, provided an update on SCORE including history,
policy strategies, operational budget, bond refunding, interlocal agreement revisions,
medication assisted treatment program, policy update, and 2019 legislative session. Federal
Way's departure resulted in an operational loss of $5 million dollars. Ms. Schrum addressed
this by increasing revenue, reducing costs including reducing overtime and delaying hires, hired
BERK and convened work groups consisting of owner cities' Finance Directors and Police Chiefs,
and implemented new policy strategies. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions.
The proposed amended ILA removes Federal Way as an owner city, reallocates the percentages
among the remaining cities, and authorizes an amount not to exceed $56 million to refund the
current outstanding bonds. Other changes include changing Des Moines to an owner city along
with other housekeeping amendments. Due to the refunding of existing debt, Tukwila will
realize an estimated $60K in annual savings. The operational deficit caused by Federal Way's
departure was made up by raising rates and incurring additional debt. Tukwila's new owner
percentage is 9.64, and its 1.5M budget for SCORE includes operations/maintenance and debt
service. Chair Kruller asked if the ILA or ordinance requires regular review of the terms and
suggests the Council receive a quarterly report on SCORE. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD
TO OCTOBER 14, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Public Safety Committee Minutes October 7, 2019
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Acting Chair Kruller complimented the communication and social media efforts of the Police
Department and commented on several recent incidents. She asked Chief Linton about the status of
hiring, and he replied that he is three positions short of being fully staffed.
Adjourned 6:31 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval