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CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 13,2007
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Ron Harmon,Bob O'Brien,and Les Thomas,Chair
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Les Thomas at 5:00 PM.
• Elizabeth Watson attended in Bob O'Brien's absence.
• Chair Thomas called for any changes to the agenda and Ron Harmon asked that agenda item#9 become
an action item.
1. Approval of Minutes
Elizabeth Watson moved to approve the minutes of the February 13,2007 meeting.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
2. Public Health,Seattle-King County Inter-allency Lease Agreements (2) renewals-AUTHORIZE
Fire Chief Jim Schneider explained the purpose of the agreements
Ron Harmon moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the renewal of two(2) Inter-agency Lease
Agreements with Public Health,Seattle-King County
The motion was seconded by Elizabeth Watson and passed 3-0.
3. Kiwanis Club Donation$200-ACCEPT
Police Chief Steve Strachan introduced Stacy Judd,Public Education Specialist, and she explained the
proposed use of funds.
Elizabeth Watson moved to recommend that Council accept the donation from Kiwanis Club
of Kent in the amount of$200 and place this on the Consent Calendar for the March 20,2007
Council Meeting.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
4. Kiwanis Club Donation$450-ACCEPT
Chief Strachan and Stacy Judd explained the proposed use of funds.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend that Council accept the donation from Kiwanis Club of Kent
in the amount of$450 and place this on the Consent Calendar for the March 20,2007 Council
Meeting.
The motion was seconded by Elizabeth Watson and passed 3-0.
5. Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Traffic Safety Prant—ACCEPT
Chief Strachan explained the proposed use of funds.
Elizabeth Watson moved to recommend that Council accept the Washington Association of
Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Traffic Safety grant in the amount of$2,000 and place this on the
Consent Calendar for the March 20,2007 Council Meeting.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
6. Drug Free Communities Support Program Brant—AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan and Stacy Judd explained the proposed use of funds.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Kent Police Department to apply for the
Drug Free Communities Support Program grant in the amount of$50,000.
The motion was seconded by Elizabeth Watson and passed 3-0.
7. Sur lus Police Vehicles 2)—AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan reviewed the status of the two vehicles.
Elizabeth Watson moved to recommend that Council authorize staff to appropriately dispose
of the equipment as described in this memorandum and listed below.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
8. City of Kent Correctional Facility/Regional Jail—INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan spoke about the condition of the City of Kent facility and the possibility of the
development of a regional jail in South King County prior to 2012.
9. Auto License Plate Reader(APLR)—AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan introduced Sergeant Rafael Padilla and explained the purpose of the equipment.
A written proposal was distributed to committee members and Pat Fitzpatrick,Deputy City Attorney,
answered questions from committee members regarding privacy issues. A short video demonstration
clip was shown and can be viewed at www.pipstechnology.com/alpr/
Ron Harmon moved to take this item to Operations Committee as soon as possible for funding
outside of the budget.
The motion was seconded by Les Thomas. Following discussion,the motion passed 2-1.
10. Traffic Unit Update—INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan and Sergeant Padilla explained that the Department would be changing to Harley
Davidson motorcycles in the future as a cost-effective measure.
11. Potential Planning for Event Center—INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan explained that staff plans to speak with Everett Police Department about staffing and
overtime issues in an effort to learn from their experience for the future event center in Kent.
12. Safe Rental and Hotel/Motel Housing Ordinances—INFO ONLY
Deputy City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick and Chief Strachan distributed the second draft of the ordinances
and reviewed the changes. He and Chief Strachan answered questions from committee members.
Pat Fitzpatrick plans to publish a draft of the ordinance on the City web site in the near future.
The meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM.
Jo
P is Safety Committee Secretary
Public Safety Committee Minutes 2
March 13,2007