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City Council Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Verna Seal, De'Sean Quinn
Staff: David Cline, Vicky Carlsen, Jay Wittwer, Bruce Linton, Tony Cullerton, Joseph
Todd, Henry Hash, Matt Valdez, Cheryl Thompson, Aaron Williams, Joel Bush,
Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Mike Bunker, resident
CALL TO ORDER: Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS
BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Grant Agreement: Office of Public Defense
Staff is seeking Council approval of a grant acceptance agreement with the Washington State
Office of Public Defense (WSOPD) for $40,000 each for 2020 and 2021. Funds will be used to
provide translation, training, investigator services, interpreter services, and social work
assistance to the City's Public Defense Program. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO
DECEMBER 9, 2019 SPECIAL CONSENT AGENDA.
B. Fireworks Permits
• Staff is seeking Council approval of a fireworks permit from Lam's Seafood for a grand
opening to be held on January 3, 2020. Details are still being finalized but the Fire
Marshal Office will ensure all permit requirements are met prior to issuance.
• Staff is seeking Council approval of a fireworks permit for the Seawolves 2020 home
games opening ceremonies.
Staff intends to review and propose updates to the City's fireworks approval process, which is
codified at TMC 8.12.020. Councilmember Quinn suggested a tiered approach to fees in
recognition of community impacts. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 9, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C. Hilltop Cleanup Cost
Staff is seeking Council approval of up to $60,000 from existing Police Department budget to
clean up a large homeless encampment located on a piece of land south of S. BoeingAccess Road
and in the loop created by Airport Way S. The encampment has grown exponentially over the
last six months and presents a community health hazard due to garbage, drug paraphernalia,
and other bio-hazards, which will require professional expertise. PD will continue to monitor the
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site by offering services and enforcing no trespassing. Councilmember Seal stated that she will
share the video footage shown in committee to the SKHHP Executive Board. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 9, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
D. Microsoft Office Enterprise Agreement
Staff is seeking Council approval to renew the Microsoft Enterprise Services agreement in an
amount not to exceed $422,555 for an additional 3 years. This is a budgeted expense and covers
the City's use of Microsoft 365 services. DISCUSSION ONLY.
E. Public Safety Plan D-20 Financial Framework
Staff presented an updated D-20 financial framework forthe Public Safety Plan that incorporates
all Council actions to date. Revisions were made in the areas of debt, impact fees, investment
earnings, reallocation of budget from the Justice Center and Station 51 to Station 52, and the
increased budget for Phase 1 of the Public Works shops master plan. DISCUSSION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Chair McLeod thanked Councilmembers and staff for the work of the year.
Adjourned at 5:59 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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