HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Operations - 09/16/2003Operations Committee Minutes
September 16, 2003
Committee Members Present: Chair Rico Yingling, Leona Orr, Tim Clark
The meeting was called to order by Rico Yingling Chair at 4:04 P.M. Agenda Item No. 7, August
Finance Report Handout, was removed. One (1) item was added to the agenda, Kent Police
Department’s request for authorization to accept the Bureau of Justice FY 2003 Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)
KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT THE BUREAU
OF JUSTICE FY 2003 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) IN THE AMOUNT
OF $52,912
Police Chief Ed Crawford presented this added agenda item which would allow the Kent Police
Department to apply for the Bureau of Justice FY 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. The
City’s allocation for FY 2003 is $52,912. The City’s required 10% match equals $5,879.00. The
total grant project amount equals $58,791. The grant will fund bar coding software and interface,
GPS Automated Vehicle Locator software, and participation in the Regional Automated Information
Network (“RAIN”) project which links three agencies’ records management information systems
Leona Orr moved to recommend that this item be placed on the Consent Calendar for the
October 7, 2003, City Council meeting accepting the FY 2003 Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant (LLEBG) and establish budget documents as needed. The motion was seconded by
Tim Clark and passed 3-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, 2003
Leona Orr moved to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2003, Operations Committee
meeting. The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed 3-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
Tim Clark moved to approve the vouchers dated September 15, 2003. Leona Orr seconded
the motion, which passed 3-0.
MATRICULA CONSULAR IDENTIFICATION RESOLUTION.
City Attorney Tom Brubaker presented the proposed resolution which would provide for City staff to
acknowledge and accept the Matricula Consular as a valid form of identification when it is presented
for City services. However, the card will not be accepted as a valid form of identification when to do
so would be contrary to Federal, State, or local laws.
Tim Clark moved to recommend Council adoption of the proposed resolution acknowledging
and recognizing the Mexican Consular Identification Card as a valid form of identification for
City services and recommending that private agencies and institutions within the City also
accept the card when doing so will not conflict with state or federal law. The motion was
seconded by Leona Orr and passed 3-0.
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IMPOUNDMENT RESERVOIR PROPERTY – DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AS SURPLUS.
City Attorney Tom Brubaker presented this agenda item for informational purposes only to inform
the Operations Committee that pursuant to state law, RCW 35.94.040, the City must hold a public
hearing before determining whether or not to surplus any water utility property. In order to fulfill that
obligation, staff has set October 7, 2003, as the date for the public hearing on the possible surplus
of the City's Impoundment Reservoir property. The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments
only. There will be no council action at the close of the hearing.
No action required.
2003-2008 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN RESOLUTION
Economic Development Manager Nathan Torgelson presented the proposed resolution authorizing
Council to approve the City of Kent’s 2003-2008 Economic Development Strategic Plan. The Plan
is a five (5) year plan which sets forth a strategic economic agenda for the City of Kent and its
business and community partners. The Plan builds on two of the City’s five strategic goals: A
Vibrant Downtown and a Strong Local Economy. The purpose of the plan is to articulate a set of
measurable strategies for the City’s future economic growth, to set a five-year workplan for the
City’s Economic Development Manager, and to serve as a marketing document for the City’s
business attraction, retention, expansion and investment efforts. The plan will provide focus and
direction for future resource allocation and decision making.
Leona Orr moved to recommend Council approve adopting the City of Kent Economic
Development Strategic Plan 2003-2008. The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed
3-0.
PC REPLACEMENT PLAN 2003
Information Technology Director Stan Wade presented this agenda item which would allow the City
to replace 120 computers this year, which will eliminate the City’s 120 oldest computers and
maintain an adequate desktop computing environment to operate the City’s business and
productivity applications. This replacement would not include monitors as they are purchased
separately and are replaced only as failures occur.
Tim Clark moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign purchase orders for
replacement computers and vendor services not to exceed $106,654, pending approval of the
contract documents by the Law Department. The motion was seconded by Leona Orr and
passed 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 P.M.
Renee Cameron
Operations Committee Secretary