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CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 13, 2009
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Les Thomas, Jamie Danielson, and Ron Harmon, Chair
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Harmon at 5:03 PM.
• Harmon called for additions or deletions to the agenda, there were none.
1. Approval of Minutes
J. Danielson moved to approve the minutes of the September 8, 2009 meeting.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
2. Fire Department Asset Transfers and Contract for Services with the Regional Fire
Authority – Advisory Vote
Fire Chief Jim Schneider advised that there would not be an advisory vote on this issue at
this meeting. He gave a PowerPoint presentation which reviewed the changes that would
occur if the Kent City Council approves the plan at their December 2009 meeting. If
approved by the Council, the plan would then go before voters on April 27, 2010, for the
creation of the Regional Fire Authority. The Committee members agreed that the plan
should be presented to the Operations Committee.
3. Cost Reimbursement Agreement Between King County Sheriff’s Office and Kent
Police Department – ACCEPT, AUTHORIZE and Establish Budget
Chief of Police Steve Strachan explained the agreement provides reimbursement of officer
overtime costs for the verification of addresses and residency of registered sex and
kidnapping offenders.
L. Thomas moved to recommend that Council authorize the Kent Police
Department to accept the Offender Verification grant in an amount not to exceed
$51,200.65, authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement and establish the budget.
The motion was seconded by J. Danielson and passed 3-0.
4. Bulletproof Vest FY 2009 grant award – AUTHORIZE and ACCEPT
Chief Strachan explained the federal program will fund fifty percent of new and
replacement bulletproof vest costs for police officers.
J. Danielson moved to recommend that Council authorize the Kent Police
Department to accept the FY 2009 Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof
Vest (BVP) grant in an amount not to exceed $29,928.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
5. Cultural Competency Training – Kent Police Department – INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan and Deputy Chief Mike Painter explained the purpose of the training
which will be provided to all police department members by Executive Diversity Services,
Inc. L. Thomas asked Chief Strachan and Chief Schneider how many minority employees
are in each department. Both chiefs did not have the numbers with them but will report
back to the Committee at a later meeting.
6. Police Flood Planning Update – INFO ONLY
Chief Strachan explained the police department’s role in the event of an evacuation order
due to flooding of the Green River. He stated there is potential for flooding due to an
increased risk of failure of the Howard Hanson Dam, but that a flood situation is not
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inevitable. Police will help Fire and other city staff deliver the evacuation order to
residents, provide increased security in the flood zone and continue to provide police
service to parts of the city outside of the flood zone. In the event of an evacuation order,
the city jail will be evacuated and the most serious offenders will be transferred to the
King County Jail in Seattle. Less serious offenders will either be released and asked to
report back to the Municipal Court when the flood event is over, or they will be offered
work credit in exchange for helping with sand bagging or assisting with some other type of
work. Chief mentioned that twenty inmates were working to fill sandbags today at the
jail’s Annex.
The meeting adjourned at 5:59 PM.
Jo Thompson,
Public Safety Committee Secretary