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Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes
February 7, 2012 5:15p.m.; Conference Room #3
PRESENT
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson and Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Mike Villa, Peggy McCarthy and Kimberly Matej
Guest: Chuck Parrish
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Parks Recreation Change Fund
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that will reduce the Parks Recreation Department
change fund from $300 to $150.
The original change fund of $300 included $150 for the Pool. Now that Pool falls under the Tukwila
Metropolitan Park District, the $150 change fund will be returned to the City and the Metropolitan Park
District will establish its own fund as appropriate. This will require the repeal of Resolution No. 1754.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 13 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B. Animal Control Update
As information only, staff provided a brief overview of the background of animal control services
currently provided to the City by King County. On July 1, 2010, the City entered into a 2' /z year contract
with Regional Animal Services of King County RASKC) for animal control services which will expire
on December 31, 2012.
With the expiration of the contract approaching, the City is now faced with considering three options:
Continue to contract with RASKC for an additional three years
Create a sub regional private public partnership with another city
Create a Tukwila animal control program
Discussion ensued among Committee Members and included program costs, cities that have pulled out of
RASKC (Auburn) or are considering, and other calculated and/or potential programs risks. Currently,
King County is subsidizing the RASKC contract, and Tukwila costs for 2013 are estimated to be $69,705.
This subsidy will be guaranteed for the next contract (three years).
Based on the discussion, Committee Members concurred with staff's recommendation that the City
provide a first non binding statement of interest to RASKC regarding a new /additional contract by
February 14, 2012. However, staff will continue to explore other opportunities for animal control services
and continue to discuss service concerns and opportunities with RASKC.
Committee Members were in agreement that if there are no significant changes in contract discussion
(numbers and cities participation) staff does not need to bring this item back to Committee for the second
non binding statement which must be submitted by May 1, 2012. Regardless, staff will return to
Committee sometime in May when there is a draft contract. SUBMIT NON BINDING LETTER PER
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.
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C. Sales Tax Miscellaneous Revenue Report: Presentation Schedule
In order to improve efficiency and provide the Finance Safety Committee with an opportunity to see
trends and respective analysis, staff would like to suggest reviewing the Sales Tax Miscellaneous
Revenue Report on a quarterly basis instead of a monthly basis. Quarterly review would be scheduled as
follows: V Quarter presented in April; 2 nd Quarter presented in July; 3 rd Quarter presented in October;
and 4 th Quarter presented in January of the following year. Prior to the next quarterly review, Finance
staff will review items with Committee Members that they would like to see included and/or removed
from the report. INFORMATION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:15 p.m. Conference Room #3 *Due to holiday
X Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM.