Council MIN 10-30-2008 Special
A Federal Way
MEETING MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION I SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
OCTOBER 30, 2008
6:00 PM
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Faison called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Councilmember's present: Deputy Mayor Faison, Councilmember's Ferrell, Kochmar, Park,
Burbidge and Duclos. Mayor Dovey was excused.
Staff Present: City Manager Neal Beets, City Attomey Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
City Attorney Pat Richardson led the flag salute.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
3. 2009-2010 PROPOSED BUDGET
City Manager Neal Beets stated staff would like to address questions from the October 29, 2008
budget presentations on November 5, 2008 budget meeting when budget deliberations begin.
Tonight, staff will provide departmental budgets from Law, Municipal Court and Police.
A. Departmental Budgets:
1. Law Department
City Attorney Pat Richardson reviewed the organizational chart for the Law
department and the key projects/accomplishments for 2007-2008. The proposed
2009-2010 departmental budget is less than a 1 % increase from the 2008 year end
balance.
Key projects for 2009-2010 include:
. Complete Municipal Code re-organization
. Assist with Comprehensive Plan amendments
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. Assist with land acquisition for
. Negotiate labor agreements
. Red-light photo enforcement
. Projected increases in prosecution
. Taking on responsibility of risk management
2. Federal Way Municipal Court
Judge Michael Morgan reviewed the Municipal Court organizational chart and the
2007 -2008 accomplishments. He reviewed the proposed budget cuts, program
additions and challenges facing the Court in the upcoming biennial budget.
3. Police Department
Police Chief Brian Wilson reviewed the organizational chart for the Police
department. He presented the crime statistics for 2007-2008. Overall, there has been
an 8% reduction in crime. He presented the proposed program additions for 2009-
2010.
Key projects for 2009-2010 include:
. Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Implementation
. Public Relations
. Long-term Jail population strategies
. Crime prevention and analysis
. Safe Cities Program
4. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the Council, Deputy Mayor Faison adjourned the meeting at
7:41 p.m.
ATTEST:
Gii&f
Approved by the City Council: November 4, 2008
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