Public Health & Safety Committee

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE May 12, 2026 CONVENE: 4:00p.m. PRESENT: Chair Kelly Von Holtz, and Councilmembers Brandon Weedon and Meghan Sullivan Staff: Fire Chief Brian Hurley, Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Crimmins, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick, City Administrator Paul Simmons, Administrative Services Director Michelle Sutherland, Finance Director Troy Niemeyer and Administrative Manager Erika Stone APPROVAL OF Councilmember Weedon moved, seconded by MINUTES: Councilmember Sullivan, to approve the minutes of March 10, 2026, as presented. A voice vote approved the motion. MEMORANDUM OF Deputy Chief Crimmins presented the Aircraft Rescue and UNDERSTANDING Firefighting (ARFF) Radio Equipment Memorandum of WITH THE PORT OF Understanding (MOU) with the Port of Olympia. The purpose of OLYMPIA FOR the agreement is for the Port of Olympia to provide radio AIRCRAFT RESCUE equipment for the airport when we provide coverage during the AND FIREFIGHTING Airshow. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires ARFF RADIO EQUIPMENT: standby for events at the airport and it will also help us communicate with other partners at the airport such as Airlift NW, and the tower. MOTION: Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Weedon, to place the MOU with the Port of Olympia for Aircraft rescue and firefighting radio equipment on the City Council Consent Calendar on May 19, 2026, with a recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE– MAY 12, 2026 1 ORDINANCE NO. Director Sutherland presented Ordinance No. O2026-015, 2026-O15 TMC Tumwater Municipal Code (TMC) 2.10.040 Chief of Police 2.10.040 CHIEF OF Appointment and duties. Across Washington, a growing number POLICE of municipalities use a mayor appointment and a council APPOINTMENT AND confirmation structure for critical executive leadership positions. DUTIES: Staff proposes amending the ordinance language to require that these appointments be subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council. This change increases transparency and allows broader representation and confidence in leadership. MOTION: Councilmember Weedon moved, seconded by Councilmember Sullivan, to place Ordinance No. O2026-015, TMC 2.10.040 Chief of Police Appointment and Duties on the May 19, 2026, City Council Considerations Calendar with a recommendation to adopt. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. INTERLOCAL Director Niemeyer presented a Interlocal agreement with the AGREEMENT WITH Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The purpose of this ADMINISTRATIVE renewal agreement is to share information with the AOC. We still OFFICE OF THE process traffic violations and this gives us access to AOC COURTS: software systems and hardware provided at no charge to ensure we have a secure connection. MOTION: Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Weedon, to place the Interlocal Agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts on the May 19, 2026, City Council Consent Calendar with a recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. TRAFFIC AND Acting Chief Quiles presented an agreement with the Washington CRIMINAL SOFTWARE State Patrol (WSP) for Traffic and Criminal Software Recording (TRACS) RECORDING Sharing (TRACS) software. The purpose is to provide the city SHARING access to the WSP traffic and criminal software. The agreement AGREEMENT WITH defines roles and expectations regarding the software and WASHINGTON STATE processes for records sharing, practices and the method for PATROL: resolving issues. MOTION: Councilmember Weedon moved, seconded by Councilmember Sullivan, to place the Traffic and Criminal Software Record Sharing Agreement with Washington State Patrol on the May 19, 2026, City Council Consent Calendar TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE– MAY 12, 2026 2  with a recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Von Holtz adjourned the meeting at 4:18p.m. Prepared by Erika Stone, Administrative Manager TUMWATER PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE– MAY 12, 2026 3