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Mayor's• David Cline, City Administrator
July 15, 2021, Minutes
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil Service
Commission: Tosh Sharp, chair and Tom Morris, vice -chair.
Others in attendance were Police Chief Eric Drever, Deputy Police Chief Eric Lund, Assistant Fire Chief Norm
Golden, HR Director Juan Padilla and HR Representative Travis McKinnon. Please note, this meeting was
recorded in Microsoft Teams.
CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Tosh Sharp and Commissioner Tom Morris called the
meeting to order at 5:00 pm.
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update 5:02 pm: Assistant Fire Chief Norm Golden provides a staffing update
for the Department and an update on L&I leave with an injury report.
Clarification is given regarding the staffing report, the data that shows
the breakdown in shifts' staffing levels, the number of firefighters
needed on various calls and daily minimum staffing levels.
5:12 pm: Police Chief Eric Drever begins discussion on the Police
Department by providing a staffing update on new hires and frozen
positions. Also, an update on department members out on various types
of leave is provided. Chief Drever shares the success of the new Victim
Advocate hire and how this is the first time in ten years one has been
deployed into the field. Further discussion occurs on frozen positions,
challenges associated with law enforcement recruitment, and current
officers' retention due to upcoming law enforcement reform.
5:25 pm: Commissioner Morris begins discussion with Chief Drever on
competitors in law enforcement, differences in other agency staffing
models and differences in pay. Juan Padilla clarifies that exit interviews
are completed with each exiting city employee, including the exiting
Police Department staff. He also mentions recruitment strategies that
have worked in the past and hopes to continue going forward.
5:34 pm: Chief Drever discusses stats regarding Tukwila and crime rates
based on a question from Commissioner Morris and the daytime
population of Tukwila vs. the nighttime population — the increase during
the day may skew the stats based on incoming people during the day.
5:41 pm: Both Chiefs discuss use of each department boats.
ADJOURNMENT
OF REGULAR MEETING
5:45 PM
Minutes approved by:
Chairperson Tosh Sharp
Commissioner Kathleen Wilson
MOVED BY SHARP, SECONDED BY MORRIS THAT THE
REGULAR MEETING BE ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
Vice -Commissioner Tom Morris