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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Operations and Public Safety Committee - 08/02/2022 Page 1 of 5 Approved Operations and Public Safety Committee CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 Date: August 2, 2022 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers Members: Bill Boyce, Chair Brenda Fincher, Councilmember Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember Marli Larimer, Councilmember Zandria Michaud, Councilmember Les Thomas, Councilmember Toni Troutner Councilmember Agenda: 1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m. Council President Boyce called the meeting to order. 2. Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Bill Boyce Chair Present Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present Marli Larimer Councilmember Present Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present Les Thomas Councilmember Present Toni Troutner Councilmember Present 3. Agenda Approval No changes. 4. Business A. Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes dated July 19, 2022 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated July 19, 2022 Operations and Public Safety Committee CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 5 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner B. Payment of Bills - Approve MOTION: I move to approve the payment of bills received through 7/31/22 and paid on 7/31/22 and approve the checks issued for payroll 7/16/22 - 7/31/22 and paid on 8/5/22, all audited by the Operations and Public Safety Committee on 8/3/22. RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/16/2022 7:00 PM MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner C. INFO ONLY: Equity Strategic Plan Update Uriel Varela, Race and Equity Manager provided information on the Equity Strategic Plan relating to citywide training and community engagement. The City will provide anti-racist and culturally-relevant training, along with other topics that foster constructive communication and cross-cultural understanding for city representatives and the broader community. For Community engagement: The City of Kent engages in relationship building through ongoing dialogue, outreach and inclusion, centering racial equity in its approach. Action items for training include: 1. Employees will complete yearly, mandatory training 2. The Equity and Inclusion Speaker Series will continue 3. City will reinstate the Cultural Conversations program 4. Employees will receive training on the City’s Language Access Plan & Title VI plan 5. Community engagement best practices to be developed Community Interest: Social media event 1. The Equity & Inclusion Speaker series will provide public presentations and workshops free of charge 2. The City will partner with community groups to provide a streamlined, in- language, Kent 101 program. Area of focus: Community Engagement The Goal: The City of Kent engages in relationship building through ongoing dialogue, outreach, and inclusion, centering racial equity in its approach. Operations and Public Safety Committee CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 5 Varela reviewed the community indicators, actions, timeline, accountability, performance measures and timeframe for progress reports. Action items for community engagement include: 1. The City will analyze procurement process using equity lens & recommend actionable steps to diversify contracting 2. City will publish disaggregated Women & Minority-owned business and Community Based Organizations contract data 3. City staff will participate in local Minority Business Expos 4. The Parks Department will analyze cultural arts programs using equity lens & recommend actionable steps to diversify community offerings 5. City Departments will continue to provide community members the opportunity to co-design city-wide strategic plans. 6. REDI office will create a co-designing planning and implementation toolkit for all city departments. Varela advised the next step is to meet with the Executive Leadership Team and staff members regarding meeting action items. The plan is to return to Council for the adoption of the plan in the fall. D. Purchase and Sale Agreement for Ruth Property at Clark Lake - Authorize Deputy Parks Director, Brian Levenhagen provided the Council with details on the purchase of the Ruth property at Clark Lake. Levenhagen indicated the Ruth family contacted the City and detailed a timeline that would allow for the City to purchase the property. This purchase will complete the Clark Lake Park assemblage. Once purchased, the City will be able to complete the trail around the entire park. Levenhagen detailed the sources of funding to purchase this property and also advised the City will preserve an acre of the property for a potential indoor facility. Levenhagen advised that after the sale is closed, the seller anticipates making a significant donation to the City. MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to take all action necessary and sign all documents to purchase the Ruth property, located at 12410 SE 248th Street, Kent, Washington 98030, for $7,200,000, plus closing costs, and subject to final purchase terms and conditions acceptable to the Parks Director and City Attorney. Operations and Public Safety Committee CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 5 RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/2/2022 5:00 PM MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner E. Re-adoption of Laws and Regulations Adopted by Reference – Emergency Ordinance – Adopt Tammy White, Acting City Attorney provided an overview of the emergency ordinance re-adopting, ratifying, and confirming all provisions adopted by reference in Title 9 of the Kent City Code, including the crime of cyber- harassment, and amending the code to clarify the filing obligations for future adoptions by reference under RCW 35A.12.140. Under state law, the City of Kent is responsible for prosecuting adult misdemeanants who violate the law within the city limits of Kent. In adopting its criminal code, the City largely relies on crimes defined by the state legislature. However, in order to prosecute those crimes in Kent Municipal Court, the City must adopt them into the Kent City Code. This adoption occurs by referencing the state laws and indicating Council’s intent that those laws be enforced in Kent through its municipal court. An allegation was recently made that failing to maintain in print, directly in the City Clerk’s Office, a copy of all laws adopted by reference affects the City’s ability to enforce the law. While the Clerk’s and public’s access to the RCW should be sufficient to satisfy the requirement that a copy be filed in the Office of the City Clerk, the City elects to re-adopt the various statutes, codes, and regulations previously adopted by reference in Title 9 of the Kent City Code, and to confirm and ratify all actions taken in reliance on that previous adoption and consistent with this ordinance. MOTION: I move to declare an emergency and adopt Ordinance No. 4437, re-adopting, ratifying, and confirming all provisions adopted by reference in Title 9 of the Kent City Code, including the crime of cyber-harassment, and amending the code to clarify the filing obligations for future adoptions by reference under RCW 35A.12.140. RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/2/2022 5:00 PM SECONDER: Les Thomas, Toni Troutner AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner F. INFO ONLY: Kent School District School Resource Officer and Liaison Contract Renewals Chief Padilla informed the Council on the contract extensions with the Kent School District for school resources officers. Operations and Public Safety Committee CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting Minutes August 2, 2022 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 5 The initial term was for the 2021-2022 school years that allowed for extensions of five successive years. This is being presented to the Council as an information only item, there is no action required. G. INFO ONLY: June 2022 Financial Report Financial Planning Manager, Michelle Ferguson provided the June 2022 Monthly Financial Report. Ferguson provided details on sales tax, utility tax and other revenues, in addition to details on other revenues and expenditures, including the unemployment fund. Revenues are coming in better than budget and it is anticipated to continue through the end of 2022. 5. Adjournment 4:27 p.m. Council President Boyce adjourned the meeting. Kimberley Komoto Committee Secretary RACE & EQUITY PLAN UPDATE OUTLINE 1.Citywide Training 2.Community Engagement 3.Next Steps 2 AREAS OF FOCUS & GOALS 3 Training The City of Kent will provide anti-racist and culturally relevant training, along with other topics that foster constructive communication and cross-cultural understanding for city representatives and the broader community. Community Engagement The City of Kent engages in relationship building through ongoing dialogue, outreach and inclusion, centering racial equity in our approach. ACTION ITEMS –TRAINING 4 ACTION ITEMS –COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 5 ACTION ITEMS –COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 6 NEXT STEPS 7 THANK YOU 8 Clark Lake Park –Ruth Property Acquisition 1 •Completes Clark Lake Park Assemblage •Priority project in both 2016 and 2022 Park and Open Space Plan •17.31 Acres •Seller has signed the purchase and sales agreement •$7,200,000 purchase price confirmed by appraisal and appraisal review •Awarded $2,000,000 in King County Conservation Futures grant funding •Will apply for an additional $1,000,000 in King County Conservation Futures Funding •Staff has applied for $3,000,000 in RCO Grant funding City of Kent, WA June 2022 Monthly Financial Report Operations and Public Safety Committee August 2, 2022 Prepared by: Michelle Ferguson, Financial Planning Manager Shane Sorenson, Senior Financial Analyst General Fund Revenues ($ in Thousands) (page 3) General Fund Revenues ($ in Thousands) (page 4) General Fund (page 6) Other Funds Overview (Revenues and Expenditures) (page 9) Other Funds Overview (Revenues and Expenditures) (page 10) Other Funds Overview (Revenues and Expenditures) (page 11)