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City of Tukwila
Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Februmy 3, 2009, - 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Pam Linder, Chair; Joe Duffie and De'Sean Quinn
Staff: Shawn Hunstock, Jim Morrow, Barbara Saxton, Christy O'Flaherty, Mary Miotke, Lori Sutter,
Rhonda Berry and Kimberly Matej
Guests: Chuck Parrish
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Linder called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Amendments to Gambling Tax Ordinance: Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations
Staff is seeking full Council approval of to amend the City's current Gambling Tax Ordinance No. 2150
to expand the defmition of eligible non-profit and charitable organizations.
Currently, Ordinance No. 2150 waives the gambling tax for charitable and non-profit organizations
located within the City of Tukwila. The amendment will expand the eligibility requirements of charitable
and non-profits to include organizations that provide services to the Tukwila community, rather than
limiting it to only those organizations located within City limits.
According to the amendment, the gambling tax is waivered when the non-profit or charitable
organization donates at least 70% of the tax due to charitable or non-profits serving the City of Tukwila.
Additionally, the amendment will reference Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 9.46.0209, the state
legislature's definition of the term charitable nonprofit organization, which is currently not included in
the Tukwila Municipal Code. The reference is recommend by the City Attorney and is intended to bring
greater clarity to the term charitable nonprofit organization.
Delay to full Council until representatives from Jaycees are able to attend a Committee meeting in which
information as set forth in the ordinance amendment can be clarified. RETURN TO COMMITTEE AT
A LATER DATE.
B. Records Storage Facility Lease
This item is returning to Committee from the January 20 Finance & Safety Committee meeting.
Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a lease contract with Sabey Corporation in an amount
not to exceed $311,268 (terms to be negotiated) for a five-year lease of a record storage facility at
Intergate.East Building I in Tukwila.
Additional funding is requested in the amount of approximately $72,000 for shelving, fence and gates
needed for the facility distributed as follows:
. $41,783 to Easyup Storage Systems for shelving work.
. Approximately $30,000 for fencing and gates, vendor to be determined.
This leased facility will serve as the new location for the storage of City records. The current location at
12026 42nd Avenue South is inadequate in storage capacity and lacks improved amenities such as fire
protection. The new facility will allow for 24-hour accessibility as well as the protected (i.e.: security and
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fIre) storage of vital City and Police Department records and evidence storage. Funding for the annual
lease, shelving and fence costs will be taken from the City's 303 Fund. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 9 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
C. Recommendation for Armored Car Service
According to current Finance Department Policy, when an unbudgeted expenditure over $5,000 is going
to be made, staff must bring the item forward to the respective Council Committee for approval prior to
purchase. With that consideration, staff is seeking Committee approval to begin implementation of
armored car service for delivery of daily City deposits.
Armored car service will provide increased security and efficiency as well as reduce costs relative to the
City's current method of employee-delivered bank deposits. Annual armored car service for five
locations (City Hall, Tub-vila Community Center, Foster Golf Course, Tub-vila Pool and Fire Station 51)
will cost $16,808. It is expected that this unbudgeted amount for service will be absorbed through the
existing operations budget for each effected department; however, funding may be considered during
the budget's mid-biennium adjustment period. UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.
m. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #3
?~ L Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by SH & EB.