Public Health & Safety Committee

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE October 14, 2025 CONVENE: 8:00 a.m. PRESENT: Chair Peter Agabi, Councilmembers Kelly Von Holtz and Leatta Dahlhoff Staff: City Administrator Lisa Parks, Police Chief Jay Mason, Fire Chief Brian Hurley, Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Crimmins, Police Sergeant John Kenderesi, Police Administrative Manager Laura Wohl, Assistant City Administrator Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick, Legal Assistant Sharleen Johansen, Information Technology Director Lance Inman, System Administrator Zac Ross and Finance Director Troy Niemeyer Others: Jon Tunheim, Thurston County Prosecutor, Christy Peters, Prosecutor Chief Deputy and Alexis Cota, Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office APPROVAL OF Councilmember Dahlhoff moved, seconded by MINUTES: Councilmember Von Holtz, to approve the minutes of September 9, 2025, as presented. A voice vote approved the motion. THURSTON COUNTY Thurston County Prosecutor Tunheim introduced the data PROSECUTING dashboard now available on the Thurston County Prosecutor’s ATTORNEY’S DATA Office (TCPO) website. He explained that the dashboard shows DASHBOARD data regarding the TCPO criminal felony workload and PRESENTATION: demonstrated how to access different types of data. Prosecutor Tunheim also mentioned the potential budget reductions proposed by the County Commission and how they may impact the service that TCPO provides. TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE– OCTOBER 14, 2025 1 INTERGOVERNMENTAL Fire Chief Hurley presented a contract between Tumwater and AGREEMENT WITH Medic One for advanced life support services. The contract is THURSTON COUNTY essentially the same as previous contracts, with the addition of MEDIC ONE FOR a few new items addressing specific services. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FUNDING: MOTION: Councilmember Dahlhoff moved, seconded by Councilmember Von Holtz, to place the Intergovernmental Agreement with Thurston County Medic One for Advanced Life Support Funding on the October 21, 2025 Consideration Calendar with a recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. POLICE BODY CAMERA Police Chief Mason updated the Committee about the progress AND IN-CAR CAMERA of procuring a body-camera and in-car camera system. He IMPLEMENTATION outlined the steps taken and the timeframe for the remaining PLAN: steps. Councilmember Dahlhoff questioned why the department had not simply used the State contract which includes one body-worn and in-car camera system for the purchase without considering other systems in the interest of expediting the project. Chief Mason explained that it is important to ensure that the system we purchase is the best system for the Tumwater Police Department and the Tumwater community, especially given the cost of the system. Chair Agabi suggested that the Chief bring back information about the program in December 2026, six months after the anticipated implementation date. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: Councilmember Dahlhoff asked Chief Mason and City Administrator Parks to send an email to Council with an update of the last Tumwater School District Board meeting and the status of the School Resource Officer contract. ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Agabi adjourned the meeting at 8:50 a.m. Prepared by Laura Wohl, Police Administrative Manager TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE– OCTOBER 14, 2025 2