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.: City Council Community Services & Safety Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 10, 2020 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
Councilmembers Present: Kate Kruller, Chair; Thomas McLeod, Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson
Staff Present: Bruce Linton, Eric Drever, Chuck Parrish, Rachel Bianchi
Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESSAGENDA
A. Contract Amendment: SoundEarth Strategy, Inc. for Justice Center
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract amendment with SoundEarth Strategies, Inc. in
the amount of $60,105 to install monitoring wells and sample groundwater associated with
the Justice Center project.
Item(s) requiring follow up:
Councilmembers requested that Sound Earth present to the Committee of the Whole as there
are concerns as to whether the initial testing was done accurately. They also requested that
the City Attorney identify whether the City has any recourse - either through the contract with
Sound Earth or through the City's insurance carrier - to recoup costs associated with the
contamination at the Justice Center site.
Committee Recommendation:
Unanimous recommendation. Forward to August 24, 2020 Committee of the Whole.
B. 2020 2nd Quarter Police Department Report
Chief Linton presented the report, covering 15t Quarter highlights, significant operations, and
crime statistics.
Item(s) requiring follow up:
Councilmember Delostrinos-Johnson requested more information on studies cited by the
Police Chief. Councilmember Kruller asked that the Police Chief follow up with what is
happening with the Port Townsend Police Department.
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
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C. Law Enforcement Training & Community Safety Act (LETCSA) Legislation
Deputy Chief Drever presented the committee with an overview of the LETCSA legislation that
sets standards for investigating officer -involved use of deadly force.
Committee Recommendation:
Discussion only.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Discussion on recent communications regarding the Justice Center
The Committee Chair facilitated a discussion among the Committee members on recent
communications regarding the Justice Center. All Committee members agreed that there
should be a broader discussion, either at Committee or meeting of the full Council in the near
future. The Committee agreed that it would be discussed briefly at the COW the same evening
so that the full Council could determine whether it should go to Committee or full Council.
The meeting adjourned of 6:55 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by RB