HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-24 Finance MinutesCouncilmembers Present: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn
StoffPresent: Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Eric Drever, Rebecca Hixson, Laurel
Humphrey
Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Resolution: Fingerprint Fees
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would update the fingerprint fee for non-
residents from $10 to $15.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole and Special
Consent Agenda.
B. Ordinance & Resolution: False Alarm Fees
Staff is seeking Council approval of legislation that would update the fee schedule and
streamline the review and billing for police and fire false alarms.
Item(s) requiring follow-up
Determine if other jurisdictions reset their fees annually.
Committee Recommendation
Return to Committee.
C. Resolution: Police Department Change Fund
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would add a $500 change fund to the
Police Department for the processing of cash transactions related to fingerprints, concealed
weapon licenses, and records.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole and Special
Consent Agenda.
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D. Resolution: Video Redaction Fee
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would charge a fee of $0.63/minute for
redacting Police body cam video footage from public records requests. This will recover the
actual staff cost which is allowed by the RCW, and the fee will not be charged to individuals
involved in the incident or their counsel.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to September 14, 2020 Committee of the Whole and Special
Consent Agenda.
E. Budget Public Engagement
Committee members and staff discussed the August 25, 2020 Budget Listening Session and
format for an online survey. Staff suggests changing the survey format to ask users questions
about a refined list of programs identified in the Priority Based Budgeting process. The
Committee agreed with this direction.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
F. COVID-19 Financial Impact Report
Staff presented an updated COVID-19 Financial Impact Report, which will also be discussed at
the Committee of the Whole and the Budget Listening Session.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
III.
The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
'j Committee Chair Approval
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