City Council Committee Agendas
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · September 2, 2020
Minutes
September 2, 2020
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
Attendees:
Council Members and Chair Person Erin Moberg, Melissa Beaton, Mark Hulst, Mary Hudson, Richard
Brocksmith, Gary Owens, Iris Carias
City Representatives: Mayor Jill Boudreau, Police Chief Chris Cammock, Fire Chief Bryan Brice,
Project Development Manager Peter Donovan, Finance Director Doug Volesky, Parks Director Jennifer
Berner, Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Harris, Equipment Maintenance Supervisor Gary Owens
• Called to Order: 6:00 PM
• Order of Business:
o Motion to approve meeting minutes from March
1st Councilmember Mark Hulst, 2nd Councilmember Mary Hudson
Motion Approved
• Police Chief Chris Cammock provided in-depth presentation on the following items:
o Police Hiring
o Use of Force
o 21st Century Police Overview
Police Accountability
Use of Force
Organizational Values
o Presentation is recorded and will be available on the City website
• Surplus plus of Rescue Unit
o Fire Chief Bryan Brice presented current estimated value of apparatus.
o Equipment and Maintenance Supervisor provided vehicle status and recommendations
for selling of apparatus.
Council determined to try and sell the apparatus using an auction process.
Gary Owens will oversee this process.
• Fire Infrastructure Projects
o Chief Brice presented a second long term capital budgeting plan for consideration using
GEMT grant funded revenue from emergency medical transports.
o Discussion topics
Station Priorities
Confidence in the Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT)
reimbursements continuing.
Potential of council-manic bonding
Health and welfare of operations personnel
Current Medicare study for reimbursement
Finance Director Doug Volesky provided information on current interest rates for
bonding is extremely low.
Dialogue of the main topic points will continue in future meetings
o Fireworks Committee Update
Committee Chair Erin Moberg presented the selection of the fireworks
committee, elaborated on purpose, and processes of the committee.
o Good of the order
Parks Director Jennifer Berner presented items of art from the Arts Commission
that they would like to donate to the City for placement.
• The items will be placed on a future City Council Meeting Agenda for
formal acceptance.
Council Member Richard Brocksmith inquired about the status of vehicle exhaust
systems to be placed in fire stations, and would like an update for the next public
safety committee meeting.
o Meeting Adjourned: 8:00 PM
Agenda
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
September 2, 2020 6:00 p.m.
(Virtual Meeting)
The Mount Vernon City Councilmembers will be participating in this
meeting via video/teleconference technology.
To virtually attend the meeting, the public may:
1. Call the conference line: 1-888-924-9240; Access Code: 3366211 (please
‘mute’ your phone, if possible, to minimize distractions)
2. Watch the meeting live on TV10: Comcast/Xfinity Channel 10
3. Watch the meeting live, online:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUob_hcQUmd4S93YkletdrA
A. Approval of Minutes – March 4, 2020
B. Police Hiring and Use of Force Presentation
C. Fire - Surplus Engine Discussion
D. Fire - Infrastructure Projects
- Discussion of GEMT Use for 2021
- Fire Bond Discussion
E. Fireworks Committee Update – Councilmember Moberg
F. For the Good of the Order
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