PRHSPSC MINS 11-10-2015City of Federal Way
City Council
PARKS, RECREATION, HUMAN SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Tuesday November 9, 2015
5:00 p.m. to
SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Honda, Committee member Duclos, Committee member
Moore participated via phone
Council Members in Attendance: Deputy Mayor Burbidge
Staff Members in Attendance: John Hutton, Parks Director, Steve Ikerd, Parks Deputy Director, Steve
Ikerd, Parks Deputy Director, Ray Gross, Emergency Manager, Ryan Call, Assistant City Attorney, and
Mary Jaenicke, Administrative Asst. II.
Guests: None
Chair Honda called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m.
Public Comment: None
Commission Comment: None
Approval of Minutes
Committee member Duclos moved to approve the October minutes as written. Committee member
Moore seconded. Motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS
2015 EmerEency Management Performance Grant Award
Mr. Gross reported that this is a FEMA grant to help assist local jurisdictions with enhancement and
sustainment of emergency management programs. The city has been participating in this grant for five
years. The amount of the grant is $47,208.00, which is an increase of $4,900.00. This grant is used to
help fund the Emergency Management Specialist position and CodeRed. The EMPG program requires a
50% match from the local jurisdictions. The matching grant will be matched via Mr. Gross's salary.
South King Fire, Lakehaven and the city are the three main agencies that use the grant. There are a total
of 150,000 minutes available to use for the CodeRed system. Committee member Duclos moved to
forward the 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant to the November 17`h, 2015 City
Council consent agenda for approval. Committee member Moore seconded. Motion passed.
Second Amendment to the JGM Technicla Services "On -Call" Electrical Aereement
Mr. Ikerd stated that this is a contract to amend the electrical contract for an additional two years with an
increase of $40,000 in compensation. The total amount of the contract is $140,000. Committee member
Duclos moved to forward the proposed agreement to the November 17, 2015 consent agenda for
approval. Committee member Moore second. Motion passed.
Ordinance: Update of the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) Reearding Fireworks.
Mr. Call stated that after the last firework season, a house burned down, and they believe that it was due
to fireworks. The Mayor reviewed the code and decided that he would propose to the Council to increase
the fine. The current fine is $100.00, and they would like to increase the fine to $250.00. Discussion was
held on whether or not the fine of $250.00 was enough. Mr. Call stated that the penalty is arbitrary, and
Council can decide what the penalty should be. Committee member Duclos stated that she would like the
penalty to be $500.00. She would also like the increased penalty to be advertised to the public, so that
they are aware of this increase. The committee would like to send out a strong message, so that people
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take this seriously. Mr. Call stated that local changes to the state statute have a mandatory wait period of
one year, so there would be plenty of time to educate people on the change. Committee member Duclos
moved to forward the proposed ordinance with the change to $500.00 for First Reading on
November 17, 2015. Committee member Moore seconded. Motion passed.
NEXT MEETING:
December 8, 2015
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:17p.m.