PRHSPSC MINS 09-13-2011 City of Federal Way
City Council
PARKS, RECREATION, HUMAN SERV ICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
5:30 p.m.
SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Jeanne Burbidge, Council member Mike Park.
Council member Roger Freeman will be late.
Council Members in Attendance: Council member Linda Kochmar
Staff Members in Attendance: Pat Richardson, City Attorney, Brian Wilson, Chief of Police, Cary Roe, Director
Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management, Amy Jo Pearsall, Assistant City Attorney, Ray Gross, Deputy
Emergency Manager, Steve Ikerd Parks & Facilities Manager, and Mary Jaenicke, Administrative Assistant II.
Guest: Susan Honda, Chair Arts Commission
Chair Burbidge called the meeting to order at 5:33p.m.
Public Comment: None.
Commission Comment: Ms. Honda stated that the Arts Commission is co- sponsoring the Arts in the Gardens
event at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden on September 17 The event will feature performances by
local groups and a presentation by the Historical Society.
APPROVAL OF SUMMARY
Council member Park moved to approve the July meeting summary. Council member Burbidge seconded.
Motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS
2011 Emergency Management Performance Grant Award
Mr. Gross presented the background information. Mr. Gross reported that they applied for the Grant and were
awarded $37,072.00. The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is a federal Grant to help fund
local Emergency Management Departments. There are matching funds to match the grant. The EMPG funds will
be used to support the Emergency Management Specialist position in the year 2011 and three months in 2012. The
grant will also provide funding for the mass notification system CodeRed. The funding cycle is 1.5 years. Council
member Freeman arrived. Council member Park moved to forward the 2011 Emergency Management
Performance Grant award to the September 20"' City Council consent agenda for approval. Council
member Freeman seconded. Motion passed.
First Amendment to the Thundering Oak Enterprises Agreement
Mr. Ikerd presented the background information. Mr. Ikerd reported that Thundering Oak Enterprises is used for
tree assessments, hazardous tree mitigation and storm cleanup. The Parks Department is seeking authorization to
extend the contract for two more years. Thundering Oak Enterprises has agreed to maintain the 2010 rate. The total
amount of the contract would be $66,610.00. Services are provided on an as needed basis. Council member
Freeman moved to forward the authorization of a first amendment to the Thundering Oak Enterprises
Agreement by extending their term an additional two years and increase the compensation by $46,900, and
authorize the Mayor to move said authorization to the full Council September 20, 2011 consent agenda for
approval. Council member Park seconded. Motion passed.
Consolidation Plan — Information Only
City Attorney Richardson presented. Federal Way has become a Direct Entitlement city for CDBG. A consultant
was hired to develop a Five -Year plan that is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). Ms. Richardson reviewed the calendar. The plan is very aggressive, and staff has been working very hard.
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Tuesday September 13, 2011 Summary
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School Resource Officer Contract
Chief Wilson presented. The term of this Agreement is from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2014. For a School
Resource Officer (SRO) the Federal Way School District pays .7349% of a full time Police Officer. The balance is
paid for by the City. An additional SRO position was added, and that officer will be at Thomas Jefferson High
School. The SRO's are part of the staff, and train with the staff within the school district. Council member Park
moved approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Federal Way and Federal Way School
District No. 210 for School Resource Officers, effective September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014 with a
total compensation of $402,965.00, and authorize the Mayor to sign said agreement. Council member
Freeman seconded. Motion passed.
MOA between FWPD and Homeland Security, allowing permission to utilize certain Federal Wav Police
radio frequencies on a limited basis for emergency preparedness
Chief Wilson presented. The Department of Homeland Security's Western Command office is located in Federal
Way. This agency has a very large mobile command vehicle that has communication and emergency operations
capabilities. By entering into this agreement, this will allow them to install the Federal Way Police Departments
radio frequencies into the mobile command vehicle. This will assist Federal Way with communications between
agencies. This agreement will continue until it is terminated. Council member Freeman moved to forward this
request for radio frequency sharing with Homeland Security, to the September 20, 2011 City Council
meeting consent agenda for approval. Council member Park seconded. Motion passed.
DEA — State and Local HIDTA Task Force Agreement — Information Only
Chief Wilson presented. The Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) has a commissioned officer that has been
assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force. Their focus is to address upper level drug
traffickers in the South County and Puget Sound region. This agreement will enable the FWPD to reimburse the
officer's overtime expense up to an amount of $17,202.25. This agreement is in effect from October 1, 2011 thru
September 30, 2012.
Create FWRC 6.40.025 of the Federal Wav Revised Code Regarding Identity Theft
Ms. Pearsall presented. Currently the City of Federal Way does not have a crime to deal with identity theft. It is
currently a felony, and left to the King County Prosecutors. Due to limited resources, the Prosecutors prioritize
which crimes they move forward with. Some of the smaller identity theft crimes have been declined, and there is
not an option to charge them as a misdemeanor. This amendment creates a code that will allow the City to do that if
the Prosecutor felt it was appropriate. Council member Park moved to forward the proposed ordinance to First
Reading on September 20, 2011 City Council meeting. Council member Freeman seconded. Motion passed.
Amend Sections of the Federal Way Revised Code to Comply with Senate Bill 5168
Ms. Pearsall presented. Senate Bill 5168 was approved and went into effect this year. This Senate Bill reduces the
maximum sentence for a gross misdemeanor from 365 days to 364 days. There were two provisions in the code that
still referred to the maximum penalty as one year. This will clarify that it is 364 days and not one year. Council
member Freeman moved to forward the proposed ordinance to First Reading on September 20, 2011 City
Council meeting.
NEXT MEETING
October 11, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:10p.m.
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