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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-03 Finance and Safety Minutes o' z City of Tukwila Finance Safety Committee isoa FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 3, 2008 5: 00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Pam Linder and Joan Hernandez (filling in for Kathy Hougardy) Staff: Dave Haynes, Don Lincoln, Mark Dunlap, Nick Olivas, Don Tomaso, Lavern Peterson, Loren McFarland, Steve Rydeen, Dawn Judkins, Bob Noland, Jim Morrow, Gail Labanara, Hillman Mitchell, Mary Miotke and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. H. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Fireworks Permits for Starfire Snorts Complex: All Nations Cup and Familv Forth at the Fort Staff is recommending approval of two Fireworks Permit Applications submitted by Mr. Tom Whitacre for fireworks displays at the All Nations Cup on June 22 and Family Fourth at the Fort in July. Mr. Whitacre has provided the fireworks display for the City's annual celebration for the past several years without incident. As a courtesy, staff will work with the City of Renton's Fire Department since a portion of the commercial property identified for the fireworks fall out area is within Renton city limits. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Expenditure of Narcotics Seizure Funds Staff is seeking full Council approval to purchase a new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) van for the police department with the use of narcotics seizure funds. This expenditure will include the purchase of a specialty van, custom fuel tank, appropriate internal equipment, police radio and exterior graphics totaling approximately $156,100. The SWAT van will predominantly be used to serve narcotics search warrants and respond to such incidents. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 23 COW FOR DISCUSSION. C. Police Investigations Account Increase Staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution which will increase the petty cash funds in the police investigations account from $5,000 to $10,000. The request for an increase in accessible funds is based on operational efficiency associated with undercover police operations. This will require the repeal of Resolution No. 1659. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO .TUNE 23 COW FOR DISCUSSION. D. Emergency Management Ouarterly Update Staff provided a quarterly update on the City's Emergency Management. A brief review was given of the vision and mission for the program as well as the 2008 Emergency Management Goals as outlined below: Building Skill Sets training for staff, residents and business partners. Increasing Capacity acquiring appropriate equipment and supplies and identifying resources. Developing Relationships with other entities to improve our• capabilities for a collective response. Building Confidence in regards to implementing and using the Incident Command System. Finance & Safety Committee Minutes June 3. 2008 - Paqe 2 Program highlights include: . 90% completion of NIMS compliance training for required City employees. . Contact made and draft workbooks completed for business resiliency workshops. . Meeting with apartment managers to provide information and education regarding their role during a disaster. . Acquiring Phase I equipment. At the close of the presentation, Committee Chair Robertson stated that he would like to see an established program plan for emergency management. He envisions this document as an outline of the overall plan including structure, required funding amounts and an appropriate high level schedule (quarterly preferred) relative to needed funding (i.e.: what is the plan, what does it mean, what is staff working on, what are the different steps in the implementation process, etc). INFORMATION ONLY. E. Purchase of Disaster Emergency Response Trailer (DERT) and Equipment Staff is seeking full Council approval to purchase two Disaster Emergency Response Trailers (DERT), disaster supply kits, an emergency water distribution system and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radios in the amount of $61,000. Staff provided an overview of the contents of the DERT trailers and associated equipment. The trailers can be purchased under state contract and are standard Homeland Security trailers under Washington State Emergency Management Division designation. The contents will be reflective of a standard American Red Cross shelter support supplies configuration. The intent of these trailers is to provide shelter supplies for 100 first responders/emergency workers. Upon approval to purchase, staff anticipates implementation of the equipment by late August. Ideas for emergency food supplies for first responders were also discussed. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION. m. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Staff opened the 10-person disaster kit and showed the contents to the Committee. Meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, June 17,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room 3 Q lfJ Committee Chair Approval ~KAM.