City Council Committee Agendas

Public Safety Committee Minutes March 6, 2024 Police Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Councilmember Beaton called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm Present Mayor Donovan Councilmembers: Beaton, Brocksmith, Carías, Molenaar, and Vander Stoep Staff: Assistant Fire Chief Harris, Police Lieutenant Moore Assistant Fire Chief Harris, IT Director Thomas, Special Projects Manager Sexton, Finance Director Volesky, Citizens: 7 1. Approval of February 7, 2023 Minutes Councilmember Tercero moved to approve the December 6, 2023 committee minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Carías. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Police  Hiring: Mr. Moore reviewed current staffing levels, recruitment goals and qualifications, the hiring and training processes, hiring bonuses and incentives.  Vehicle Sale: Mr. Moore explained why the department vehicle previously used by the K-9 officer is being sold to the Arlington Police Department. 3. Fire  Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) Rating Update: The WSRB will be onsite March 13th to complete the Fire Department review and rating. The rating is used by insurance companies and affects fire insurance rates for citizens. They will evaluate items such as dispatch, fire prevention activities, fire code and enforcement, water pressure, apparatus, staffing, and training. The Public Safety Committee March 6, 2024 Page 2 of 2 ratings range from 1 to 10; the department’s most recent rating was a 4. 4. Information Technology  Department Update: Ms. Thomas provided an overview of Information Technology Department. The department consists of the Information Services, Network Operations, Community Media, and Fiber divisions. Current projects, values, community partnerships, and infrastructure were discussed.  Topics suggestions for future meeting: cameras, drones, managing expenses for hardware and software, records management, and fiber. 5. Administration  1590 Request for Proposals (RFP) Discussion: Mr. Sexton led a discussion about the RFP for 1590 sales tax funds for affordable housing. Budget, fund balance, and allowable spending were reviewed. Outreach strategies and timelines for application submittals, the review process, and financial requirements were debated. An Affordable Housing Committee will be formed to review applications and make recommendations. Type, size and location of projects, as well as evaluation and scoring criteria were discussed. The targeted date to award funds is October 31, 2024. Council will contact Mr. Sexton by then end of next week with any additional questions or concerns.  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Discussion: Mayor Donovan reviewed the process for CDBG funding and the action plan. The categories for funding include administration, public services, and public facilities. The applications were discussed and recommendation were made for the draft action plan. 6. Miscellaneous: None The meeting adjourned at 8:49 pm. Submitted by: Becky Jensen City Clerk