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.: City Council Community Services & Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 11, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
Councilmembers Present: Kate Kruller, Chair; Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
Staff Present: David Cline, Laurel Humphrey, Bruce Linton, Jay Wittwer, Laurel
Humphrey
Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Grant Application: 2021 Minor Home Repair Program
Staff is seeking Council approval to submit an application to King County requesting $110,000
in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2021 Minor Home Repair Program.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous approval. Forward to May 18, 2020 Regular Consent Agenda.
B. 2019 Police Department Annual Report
The report included 2019 highlights, divisional reports, partnerships, recognitions,
promotions, and crime statistics.
Committee question(s) requiring follow up
Revisit future of the take-home car program with Council input.
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
C. 2019 Fire Department Annual report
The report included information on calls for service, response operations, response times, fire
losses, CPR results, organizational accomplishments, budget, and training. Councilmember
McLeod expressed disappointment that the report did not explicitly meet the requirements
outlined in RCW 35.103 regarding goals and plans to address deficiencies. Chair Kruller asked
about the reason for dropping the response times below the National Fire Protection
Association's (NPA)standard 1710 last November.
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
D. Fire Department Budget Proviso Update
The 2019 Annual Report was delivered to Council on April 27, 2020 and a 15t Quarter budget
report will be presented to the Finance Committee in May. The consultant that had been hired
for the 3rd party review has not delivered results and has stopped responding to contact
attempts.
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Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
The City needs to execute a contract with Dimensional Communications, Inc. for the
audio/visual buildout of the Courtroom and Emergency Operations Center at the Justice
Center. The contract is within budget and available from the Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
budget. The Committee agreed that this item can be placed under New Business at the May
18, 2020 Regular Meeting.
The meeting adjourned of 6:50 p.m.
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Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH