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CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May S. 2012
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Les Thomas, Dana Ralph, and Bill Boyce, Chair
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Boyce at 4:33 PM
• Chair Boyce called for changes to the agenda. L. Thomas had one item.
L. Thomas made a motion to table agenda item #6 indefinitely.
The motion was seconded by D. Ralph and passed 2-1.
1. Approval of Minutes
D. Ralph moved to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2012 meeting.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
2. Washington Traffic Safety Commission arant amendment — ACCEPT and AMEND
the budget.
Chief of Police Ken Thomas explained the amendment provided an additional $5,000 to an
existing Target Zero Teams grant, "Home Safe Bar' operation.
D. Ralph moved to recommend the Kent Police Department accept the additional
funds in the amount of $5,000 from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission
and amend the budget.
The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0.
3. Police Department Updates — INFO ONLY
Chief of Police Ken Thomas shared information on an officer-involved shooting which
occurred a few weeks ago. Federal Way Police Department investigated the shooting and
as standard procedure, has submitted their documents to the King County Prosecutor's
Office for review. Chief also stated that the Department's Deadly Force Review Board will
review the case within 30 days. The board's review will cover the Department's policy and
lessons learned will be shared in future officer training.
Chief Thomas attended the King County Prosecutor's Office 2012 Recognition Awards
ceremony which was held last week. At that ceremony, Kent Police Sergeant Phil Johnson
received the award for "Outstanding King County Prosecutor's Office Partner 2012".
Chief Thomas stated that three new police officers will be sworn in at the May 15th
council meeting. Kent Police Department's Volunteers in Police Service members will be
recognized for their service to the Department and the City of Kent. As a group, they
provide thousands of hours of assistance in several different programs.
Chief Thomas announced the next Police Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday,
May 30th, from 6:30 to 8 PM in the multipurpose room at Panther Lake Elementary School,
10200 SE 216th Street, Kent Residents are encouraged to attend to hear about current
events and crime fighting strategies.
4. 2014 Medic One Levy Process — INFO ONLY
Fire Chief Jim Schneider, Kent Fire RFA, provided information about the upcoming levy
process for the 2014-2020 Medic One Levy. He explained it's a regional, tiered system of
First Responders (fire fighters), Basic Life Support (medics) and Advanced Life Support
(King County Medic One) Chief Schneider stated the current levy will expire on
December 31, 2013, and is a property tax in the amount of thirty cents (30Q) per one
2
thousand dollars ($1,000) assessed value. Since this is an existing levy, the recertification
percentage needed is 50% voter approval. Chief Schneider stated a resolution will be
presented to council in June or July, well before the election process in August 2013.
S. Kino County Survival Rates
Chief Schneider distributed a letter from King County Emergency Medical Services Division
regarding the survival rate for witnessed cases of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in 2011 This
is the highest rate ever achieved in King County and along with Seattle, the highest rate in
the world.
Added Item:
Point of Order
Deputy City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick addressed the motion made regarding agenda item #6.
The motion to "table" the item implies it will be discussed at a later time. He clarified with
L Thomas that the intent was to remove the item from the agenda and not have the item
back on the agenda without a majority vote from this committee. Referring to "Roberts
Rules of Order", Pat stated that L. Thomas should have stated that he moved to vote to
remove agenda item #6 from the agenda. Committee members agreed with Pat's
clarification of the intent of the motion. Since the effect was clear to everyone, Pat stated
that no further action was needed.
The meeting adjourned at 4:57 PM.
J hompson,
Public Safety Committee Secretary
Public Safety Committee Minutes 2
April 10, 2012