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SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 9, 2003
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Connie Epperly,Julie Peterson, Rico Yingling
The special meeting was called to order by Chair Connie Epperly at 5:1 OPM. .
Approval of Minutes of November 17,2003
Committee Member Rico Yingling moved to approve the minutes of the November 17,2003
meeting. The motion was seconded and passed 3-0.
Pilot project with New Connections of South King County—Authorized
Ed Crawford,Chief of Police,introduced Lana Matthew,Program Director of New Connections.
Chief Crawford reviewed the types of services that would be provided by New Connections to
inmates of the City of Kent Corrections Facility during the pilot project. Funding for the project
would be drawn from a drug seizure account.
Rico Yingling moved to recommend authorizing the Kent Police Department Corrections
Facility to contract with New Connections of South King County for a one year pilot project
from January 1,2004 through December 31, 2004,placing it on the Consent Calendar for
January 6,2004 and to establish budget documents as required. The motion was seconded
and passed 3-0.
State of Washington Department of health,Office of Emergency Medical and Taruma
Prevention grant in the amount of$1,200.00 -Accept
Jim Schneider, Fire Chief, explained that the funds would be used to purchase Acu-check
Glucometers.
Julie Peterson moved to recommend accepting the State of Washington grant award in the
amount of$1,200.00 for the Kent Fire Department,placing it on the Consent Calendar for
December 16,2003, and establishing budget documents as required. The motion was
seconded and passed 3-0.
Mexican Matricular Consular Recognition and Recommendation —Resolution
Mike Martin,Chief Administrative Officer and Tammy White,Paralegal with the City Attorney's
Office,reviewed the resolution document. Julie Peterson stated that she was not supporting the
Resolution.
Rico Yingling moved to recommend that Council adopt 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 and passed 2-1.
The eeti g adjourned at 5:35 PM.
Jo ompson