Community Livability and Public Safety Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Community Livability and Public Safety Information: 360.753.8499 Committee Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:30 PM Council Chambers, Online and Via Phone Register to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hs5yLiwJRAeg68mXJaMogg 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Huỳnh called the meeting to order at: 5:33 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Yến Huỳnh, Committee member Clark Gilman and Committee member Dontae Payne 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.A 25-0011 Approval of October 23, 2024 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 5.B 25-0012 Approval of November 14, 2024 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 6. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 6.A 25-0076 Approval of a Recommendation to Transition Cultural Events from a Partner Model to a Sponsored Model Culture and Belonging Manager Olivia Salazar de Breaux, and Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Paul Simmons presented the recommendation to transition to a sponsored approach for cultural event programming. The Committee discussed and asked clarifying questions. City of Olympia Page 1 Community Livability and Public Meeting Minutes January 29, 2025 Safety Committee Committee member Payne moved, seconded by Committee member Gilman, to recommend approval of the recommendation to transition to a sponsored approach for cultural event programming and forward to City Council for consideration and action. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Huỳnh, Committee member Gilman and Committee member Payne 6.B 25-0085 Approval of the Recommended 2025 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee Work Plan Assistant City Manager Debbie Sullivan presented the recommended 2025 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee Work Plan. The Committee asked clarifying questions and discussed priorities, topics and timing. Committee member Gilman moved, seconded by Committee member Payne, to recommend approval of the 2025 Community Livability and Public Safety Committee Work Plan and forward to the full Council for consideration and action. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Huỳnh, Committee member Gilman and Committee member Payne 7. REPORTS AND UPDATES - None 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2