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City Council Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Kate Kruller, Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer, Rachel Bianchi, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Justine Kim, Shiels Obletz Johnsen; Steve Boldblatt, PMQA
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Resolution: Adopting 2020 State Legislative Agenda
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt a legislative agenda for use
during the 2019 Washington State Legislative Session. The agenda includes items in the
categories of Transportation & Infrastructure, Housing & Human Services, Shared Revenue,
Revenue Reform, Education, and Lodging Tax Flexibility. Councilmember Idan stated that he
would like to add items regarding advancing racial equity, supporting jobs and workforce
development, and combating climate change. Councilmember Kruller stated the purpose of
the agenda is to show state legislators what they can do to help cities and cautioned about
making it too long. Chair Robertson expressed support for CM Idan's additions, and staff will
draft the additional items prior to the Finance Committee discussion. Input from both
committees will be presented to the Committee of the Whole. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 25, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Maximum Allowable Construction Cost (MACC) Fire Station 52
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract amendment with Lydig Construction forthe final
construction phase of Fire Station 52. Station 52 is currently under construction and on
schedule, and the final MACC includes the remaining services and came under budget by
approximately $637,000. Due to the budget savings, staff recommends building the
Administrative space that was previously changed to an alternate and which came in at
$845,747. The Council is asked to approve the amendment in the total cost of $16,154,260
including the Administration buildout, to spend $1,615,426 in sales tax associated with the
amendment, and to spend, if needed, the full project's contingency for change orders,
budgeted at up to $1,567,483, and to transfer $104,057 each from the Fire Station 51 and Justice
Center budgets to cover the Admin space buildout. Councilmember Robertson said hesupports
building the Administration space now as the shell was built and this is the lowest cost way to
use the facility. Councilmember Idan also stated support for it as this is to serve as Fire
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Department headquarters. Councilmember Kruller stated she is opposed to including the
alternate as it was cut out of the project to save money. MAJORITY APPROVAL WITH
ROBERTSON AND IDAN IN FAVOR, KRULLER OPPOSED. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 12, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C. Public Safety Plan Contract Amendment: Mayes Testing Engineers
Staff is seeking Council approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract 19-027 in the amount of
$78,378.50 for additional construction testing and inspection services forthe Justice Center and
Fire Station 52 projects. The amendment is within budget and has the approval of Mr. Goldblatt.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 18, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
D. Public Safety Plan Contract Amendment: SoundEarth Strategies
Staff is seeking Council approval of Amendment No. 6 to Contract No. 17-167 with SoundEarth
Strategies in the amount of $73,000 for additional remedial excavation, field support and tank
removal activities associated with the Justice Center. The amendment is also within budget
and has the approval of Mr. Goldblatt. Councilmember Kruller asked questions about the
additional underground storage tanks. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER
18, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Chair Robertson stated that the next Committee meetingwill include further discussion on location -
based public safety data, referencing the 2017 FACETS "Fire Station Location Study" and a handout
on crime around Cascade View Park that was recently handed out at the Community Development
& Neighborhoods Committee.
The Committee requested that the Committee work plan also be included on the next agenda.
Adjourned 6:01 p.m.
PoW
Committee Chair Approval