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KENT
WASHINGTON
CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 9, 2007
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Ron Harmon,Bob O'Brien, and Les Thomas, Chair
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Les Thomas at 5:04 PM.
• Ron Harmon added item#7 to the agenda.
1. Approval of Minutes
Ron Harmon moved to approve the minutes of the December 6,2006 meeting.
The motion was seconded by Bob O'Brien and passed 3-0.
2. Kent Fire Department Work Plan 2007—INFO ONLY
Fire Chief Jim Schneider reviewed specific items in the Work Plan 2007 document. The Work Plan
addresses items such as a 6 year levy,alternative sources for funding, Station#78 to open in 10/08,
property acquisition on North Benson,succession planning,an aerial truck replacement,emergency
management, fire prevention,operations and high-rise procedures, among others.
3. Kent Police Department 2007-2011 Strategic Plan-APPROVE
Police Chief Steve Strachan reviewed specific items and noted that the new plan will be available on
the police website soon. An ad-hoc committee comprised of staff across the Department recently
developed the Mission Statement,Values and Goals.
Bob O'Brien moved to recommend approval of the Kent Police Department 2007-2011
Strategic Plan.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
4. King County Public Entity Services Contract 2007-AUTHORIZE
Chief Steve Strachan and Deputy City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick explained the purpose of the contract.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend that Council authorize the Kent Police Department to
enter into a contract with King County for reimbursement of prescribed medications at the
City of Kent Corrections Facility,place this item on the Consent Calendar of the January 16,
2007 Council Meeting, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign said contract.
The motion was seconded by Bob O'Brien and passed 3-0.
5. Kent Police Department Community Response Teams(CRT)—INFO ONLY
Chief Steve Strachan presented the concept of the CRT which will be formed later this year. Pat
Fitzpatrick stated that an ordinance to address rental housing licensing will affect fourplexes and
higher,not single family rentals,senior housing or care homes. Additional information will be
brought to this committee as the concept progresses.
6. Kent Traffic School—INFO ONLY
Police Captain Ron Price presented an overview of the program and noted that a revision is in
progress and that he will return to this committee in six months with an update.
ADDED:
7. Stolen Autos—AUTHORIZE
Ron Harmon moved to recommend that the Mayor,in conjunction with the Police Chief and
the City Attorney,investigate,and if necessary,develop new policies and implementation plans
to address automobile thefts in Kent,including related issues pertaining to regional outreach
and coordination, root source causation,and other factors.
The motion was seconded by Bob O'Brien and passed 2-1.
There was discussion about lobbying the Legislature regarding stolen autos,pushing the Legislature
to deal with Meth problems as one of the root sources of auto theft,how the courts deal with juvenile
offenders,and the number of times an adult commits crimes before they are sent to prison. Chief
Strachan stated that the police,city prosecutor and municipal court could research the idea of a
charge of possession of stolen property with jail time in our city jail for first time adult offenders, 18
and older,in an effort to send a message.
The eting djourned at 6:16 PM.
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Public Safety Committee Minutes 2
January 9,2007