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CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 12, 2010
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Les Thomas, Dennis Higgins, and Ron Harmon, Chair
The meeting was called to order by Chair Harmon at 5:00 PM.
Chair Harmon introduced Dennis Higgins as a new member of the Committee, replacing
Jamie (Danielson) Perry.
Chair Harmon called for additions or deletions to the agenda, there were none.
1. Approval of Minutes
L. Thomas moved to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2009 meeting.
The motion was seconded by D. Higgins and passed 3-0.
2. King County Community Organizing Program mini-grant award - ACCEPT
Chief of Police Steve Strachan explained the funds were used for the Youth Conference.
D. Higgins moved to authorize the Kent Police Department to accept the King
County Community Organizing Program mini-grant in the amount of $1,000.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
3. Seattle Police Department Interagency Agreement - AUTHORIZE and ACCEPT
Chief Strachan explained the increase in funding for the investigation and prosecution of
gang related crime through a multi-jurisdictional task force.
L. Thomas moved to recommend that Council authorize the Kent Police
Department to sign the Seattle Police Department Interagency Agreement
Amendment and to accept additional grant funds in an amount not to exceed
$5,000.
The motion was seconded by D. Higgins and passed 3-0.
4. Drug Free Communities Support Program grant application - AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan and Research and Development Analyst Debra LeRoy explained the
programs and activities supported by the continuation funding.
D. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Kent Police Department to
apply for the Drug Free communities Support Program grant in the amount of
$53,453.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
5. Offender Reentry Program Grant application – AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan and Debra LeRoy explained the professional partnerships and programs
involved in the three year grant application.
L. Thomas moved to authorize the Kent Police Department’s request to apply for
the FY 2010 Offender Reentry Program Grant.
The motion was seconded by D. Higgins and passed 3-0.
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6. Jail Services Agreement – AUTHORIZE
Chief Strachan and Corrections Lieutenant Curt Lutz explained the agreement to house
certain inmates at the City of Enumclaw Corrections Facility in the event of a flood.
D. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Jail Services
Agreement on the condition that the Agreement will be exercised under
emergency food purposes only.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
7. School Resource Officers and School Safety – INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan spoke about the Department’s partnership with the Kent School
District to provide two School Resource Officers (SRO’s) at designated high schools and
middle schools. The SRO’s will be part of the district’s Safety Department.
8. Homeland Security Subgrant $4,000 – ACCEPT and AUTHORIZE
Fire Chief Jim Schneider explained the funds will be used for continuing education for
Zone 3 (south King County) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduates.
L. Thomas moved to recommend that Council authorize the Fire Department
to accept the Homeland Security Subgrant in an amount not to exceed $4,000
and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.
The motion was seconded by D. Higgins and passed 3-0.
9. Homeland Security Subgrant $10,000 – ACCEPT and AUTHORIZE
Chief Schneider explained the funds will be used for the CERT training “bulk buy”
program, providing personal safety equipment to all trained CERT individuals in King
County.
D. Higgins moved to recommend that Council authorize the Fire Department
to accept the Homeland Security Subgrant in an amount not to exceed $10,000
and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:38 PM.
Jo Thompson,
Public Safety Committee Secretary