City Council Committee Agendas
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · December 5, 2018
Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2018
PRESENT
Mayor Jill Boudreau
Council Members
o Richard Brocksmith
o Iris Carias
o Mary Hudson
o Mark Hulst
o Joe Lindquist
o Gary Molenaar
Police Chief Jerry Dodd
Project Development Manager Peter Donovan
Fire Chief Bryan Brice
Library Director Isaac Hoffman
City Attorney Kevin Rogerson
Finance Director Doug Volesky
Development Services Director Chris Phillips
The Public Safety Committee Meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Council Member
Mark Hulst. Council Member Richard Brocksmith had questions about last month’s
meeting minutes, which were discussed. Last month’s minutes were approved with the
two following corrections: Firehouse Subs donated $25,000 for Fire equipment. The
City’s legislative agenda will also include capital requests.
POLICE CHIEF JERRY – HIRING UPDATE
Chief Dodd provided very brief update of hiring and personnel
Records Division is fully staffed
o Casie Strand is off probation
o Carrie Hoyle will complete probation in February
Nine new COPP members
o Currently going through six week training period
Park Ranger Update
o Fewer applicants (5) than anticipated
o After discussion with SVC Parks Academy Commanders, removed one year
experience requirement
o Hope to get students soon after graduating from Parks Academy
o Field training program will be longer and more structured
o Hiring will be continual process
o Park Ranger vehicle purchased from SCSO (low mileage and low cost)
Police Officer Chris Harris is doing well at the BLEA and will graduate on 01/09/19
Police Officer Cesar Palma will attend BLEA from 01/08/19 to 05/17/19
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Police Recruit Dakota Hinton will be sworn in on 12/12/18 and attend BLEA in
March of 2019
Three Police Officer candidates are pending
o Two in final stages of hiring
Internship Program to be implemented to help Outreach Coordinator with
homelessness
o Job description and applications set
o Ready to reach out winter quarter
o Looking for six to nine month commitment
MVPD currently has three vacancies plus eight officers out on sick/disability leave,
and one at BLEA
o 28% of the workforce is gone
FIRE CHIEF BRYAN BRICE – FIRE FACILITIES BOND
Chief Brice discussed and provided slides regarding cost, contingencies, review, etc. of
three new/revised Fire Department buildings that result in a combined total project cost
of $29,814.057.53.
Council Members asked various questions about the project, which Chief Brice answered
and discussions ensued.
Council Member Hulst asked Fire Chief Brice and Mayor Boudreau to get as much
information as possible to Council Members by next week regarding their questions and
concerns about the project.
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 PM.
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Agenda
MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
December 5, 2018 6:00 p.m.
(Police Court Campus)
I. Approval of Minutes
II. MVPD Hiring Update
Chief Jerry Dodd
III. Fire Bond Discussion
Chief Bryan Brice
IV. Voting Rights Act Briefing
Peter Donovan, Project Development Manager
V. Budget Amendment Overview
Doug Volesky, Finance Director
VI. Tech Fee Briefing
Chris Phillips, Development Services Director
VII. Misc, For the Good of the Order
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