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Approved
Public Safety Committee
CC PS Regular Meeting Minutes
September 11, 2018
Date: September 11, 2018
Time: 4:30 PM
Place: Chambers East
Attending: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
Bill Boyce, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Jalene King, Committee Secretary
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:32 PM
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Committee Chair Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Excused
Les Thomas Councilmember Excused
Jalene King Committee Secretary Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
Chief Padilla indicated there were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes dated August 14, 2018
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated August 14, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
AYES: Troutner, Kaur
EXCUSED: Boyce, Thomas
5. 2018 SAMHSA Drug Free Communities Grant
Sara Wood spoke on the 2018 SAMHSA Drug Free Communities Grant. This
is the final year of a ten-year grant for drug and alcohol prevention activities
identified by the Kent Drug Free Coalition, Kent Police Youth Board projects,
including the Game of Life youth conference.
MOTION: Recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Drug
Free Communities Support Program Grant from the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration in the amount of
Public Safety Committee CC PS Regular Meeting
Minutes
September 11, 2018
Kent, Washington
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$125,000, amend the budget, and authorize expenditure of the grant
funds in accordance with the grant’s terms and conditions.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Committee Chair
AYES: Troutner, Kaur
EXCUSED: Boyce, Thomas
6. Community Police Academy
Maureen McCaughan announced the upcoming, 10 week long, Community
Police Academy starting on September 26.
7. Chief's Update
Chief Padilla provided the following updates and announcements:
A Racer Emphasis was held over the summer. Total arrests-75,
vehicles impounded-37, and dozens of tickets were issued.
Department is currently down 17 positions. We are working on
revamping our hiring process to speed it up.
Coffee with the Chief Thursday, September 13, 6:00pm at Cutter's
Point Coffee.
Block Watch 101 Training begins September 18.
Community Meeting September 18 topic - Homelessness
Officer Kevin Strong is new School Resource Officer at KM.
Funding will be continued for Alive & Free gang intervention program
and the Sexual Criminal Exploitation of Children Advocate at Kent Youth and
Family Services.
Chair Toni Troutner asked about the Facebook Live event coming up. The
date is to be determined.
Council member Satwinder Kaur mentioned a business that was recently
graffitied with swastikas.
8. Adjournment 4:43 AM
Jalene King
Committee Secretary