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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Safety Committee - 03/10/2009 KENT WAS -T- CITY OF KENT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 10, 2009 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Les Thomas, Jamie Danielson, and Ron Harmon, Chair The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Harmon at 5:02 PM. 1. Approval of Minutes L. Thomas moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2009 meeting. The motion was seconded by J. Danielson and passed 3-0. 2. Washington Association of Sheriffs and police Chiefs $7 000 award - ACCEPT Police Chief Steve Strachan stated the funds would be used to purchase two Lidar Radar units and one hand held radar unit for the Kent Police Department. J. Danielson moved to recommend that Council accept the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Traffic Safety grant in the amount of $7,000. The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0. 3. Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant application - AUTHORIZE Chief Strachan and Research and Development Analyst Debra LeRoy explained the purpose of the application was for continuation funding for the PATROL task force. L. Thomas moved to approve the Kent Police Department's request to apply for the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant in an amount not to exceed $1,338,500. The motion was seconded by J. Danielson and passed 3-0. 4. U.S. Department of Justice grant application - APPROVE Chief Strachan and Debra LeRoy explained the Cops Hiring Recovery Program grant application for $680,500. J. Danielson moved to approve the Kent Police Department's request to apply for the U.S. Department of Justice grant. The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0. 5. Washington Traffic Safety Commission grant application- AUTHORIZE Chief Strachan explained the funds would be used for officer overtime costs for emphasis patrols. L. Thomas moved to authorize the Kent Police Department to apply for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission grant not to exceed $14,000 for street racing emphasis patrols. The motion was seconded by J. Danielson and passed 3-0. 6. Legislative Update - INFO ONLY Chief Strachan spoke about three issues before the Legislature this session: 1. Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority - continuation funding from $10 per traffic citation statewide. 2. Rental Housing Ordinance - Kent's program has become a state model and is successful because of the relationships between apartment managers and police officers. L. Thomas gave credit to Deputy City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick for his work in developing the ordinance. L. Thomas also remarked that Kent encouraged participation from apartment managers and the rental housing organizations over several months before the ordinance was adopted. 3. Impoundment of vehicles driven by customers of prostitutes - the bill passed through the House last week 94-1. 7. EMS Prehospital Participation Grant - ACCEPT Fire Chief Jim Schneider explained how the grant funds would be used to provide trauma care. L. Thomas moved to accept the EMS Prehospital Participation Grant in the amount of $1,650. The motion was seconded by J. Danielson and passed 3-0. S. King County Contract to Receive Basic Life Support Services levy funds - ACCEPT and AUTHORIZE Chief Jim Schneider explained the amount that Kent Fire Department will receive in 2009 is $1,212,191. This is the second year of a six year levy period for the basic life support services funding. J. Danielson recommended that Council accept the Basic Life Support levy funds and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with King County. The motion was seconded by L. Thomas and passed 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM. Jo hompson, Public Safety Committee Secretary Public Safety Committee Minutes 2 March 10, 2009