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Approved
Public Safety Committee
CC PS Regular Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2019
Date: September 10, 2019
Time: 4:33 p.m.
Place: Centennial Center - North
Attending: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
Bill Boyce, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:33 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Committee Chair Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
No changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes dated August 13, 2019
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated August 13, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Thomas
5. Chief's Update
Chief Padilla spoke on the following subjects:
~Code Enforcement
*As of August Code Enforcement has moved to the Police
Department from Economic Development
* 79 Cases in first 8 months of the year
-Complaints come in and 85% of them are resolved with just
a letter or contact, the rest become cases
*You can report online at www.kentwa.gov/CodeEnforcement or
call 253-856-5909
~School has started up again
*Drive Slow - speed limits in school zones are 20mph
*School Zone Cameras
*Rules for Passing Buses
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Minutes
September 10, 2019
Kent, Washington
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- You can pass if:
° You are going the opposite direction and you have a
roadway that is 3 or more lanes
° If you are going the opposite direction and there is a
barrier between the lanes of travel
~Red Light cameras are fully operational and in enforcement mode
*Strobe lights may go off at other times than violations
- When the system does a self-diagnostic test
- 2nd photo taken only if the system detects a violation
- Touching the stop line will not get you a violation
*Committee Chair Troutner asked how long it takes to get the
violation in the mail
- Generally within 10 business days
~DUI Court 1st graduate on August 28 in this new 2 year program - Sara
Watson, Prosecutor guest speaker
*Candidate completed:
- 155 random drug tests - all were negative
- Attended 192 Sober Support meetings
- 30 probation appointments
- 36 court hearings
- Over 100 hours of Community Service
- 761 days of sobriety
- 1 year intensive outpatient program
- Victim's Panel
- 5 homework assignments
- Maintained his employment as a CAN
- Purchased an adult-family home
- Zero violations
*2nd graduate September 4
*More graduates coming up
*33 active participants in the program
*Council President Boyce asked what happens after graduation
- Their case is closed but not expunged from record - this is a
post-conviction program
*Committee Chair Troutner spoke about the success stories this
DUI Court has created.
~Mosaic Hills Community BBQ 8/31. Have been reaching out to this area
to reduce crime and it has significantly helped. Partnered w/Pastor Boles
to reach out starting with a series of Community Walks to find out what
the needs are. Over 200 people attended along with food, music, YMCA,
Kent Police Department, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, Kent Parks
Department, Federal Government with information on jobs, Free
Backpacks, and a Mobile Barber Shop.
~Coffee w/the Chief 9/5 at the McDonald's by Kent Meridian on 256th.
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September 10, 2019
Kent, Washington
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*Discussions included:
- Homeless Issues
- Speeding
- Parking
- Police Department Needs
*Credit to Chief Thomas for putting a sub-station there as it has
helped reduce crime.
6. Adjournment 4:53 p.m.
Jalene King
Committee Secretary