PRHSPSC MINS 08-23-2017City of Federal Way
City Council
PARKS, RECREATION, HUMAN SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
5:00 p.m.
SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Koppang, and Committee member Assefa- Dawson
Council Members in Attendance: Deputy Mayor Burbidge
Committee Members Unexcused: Committee member Moore
Staff Members in Attendance: Yarden Weidenfeld, Senior Policy Advisor, Eric Rhoades, Assistant
City Attorney, John Hutton, Parks Director, Jeri -Lynn Clark, Executive Assistant to the City Council,
and Mary Jaenicke, Administrative Asst. H.
Chair Koppang called the meeting to order at 5:00p.m.
Commission Comment: None
Public Comment: Doug Baxter was a member of the Violence Prevention Coalition Steering
Committee, and he wanted to thank the committee for taking a thoughtful approach, and he urged the
committee to move all of the recommendations on to the full Council.
BUSINESS ITEMS
Adoption of Violence Prevention Coalition Steering Committee Recommendations
The VPCSC made ten recommendations; five of those recommendations can be implemented in the near
term. Those recommendations are: 1) Bystander Awareness, 2) Expansion of restorative justice practices,
3) Promotion of safe gun storage and practices, 4) Expansion of youth mentoring programs and 5)
Establishment of after - school programs. Committee member Assefa- Dawson questioned on how the ten
recommendations can be implemented if the School District is not interested. Chair Koppang responded
that the recommendations that don't need additional staff time or resources can be implemented without
the School District. The recommendations that require significantly more time, resources and additional
staff were also reviewed. The implementation of these recommendations will require collaboration with
the School District and community partners. These recommendations are: 1) Establishment of a one -stop
resource center, 2) Expanded social /emotional training, 3) Establishment of program to address youth
and young adult substance abuse, 4) Establishment of a youth employment program and 5) Additional
City staff to support implementation of the VPCSC recommendations. Committee member Assefa-
Dawson moved to forward the proposed VPCSC recommendations to the September 5, 2017
business agenda for approval. Chair Koppang seconded. Motion passed.
Establishment of a City Council/School Board Co- committee
The key points of consideration for establishing a City Council /School Board Co- committee were
reviewed. Committee member Assefa- Dawson stated that one of the key points for consideration states
that assigned staff from both the City and School District would provide support for the co- committee.
She inquired if the City staff person would be a newly hired position or current existing staff. Chair
Koppang answered that it would be existing staff. The Deputy Mayor will appoint the Council members
to the Co- committee. Committee member Assefa- Dawson moved to forward the authorization to
negotiate an interlocal agreement with the Federal Way Public Schools to the September 5, 2017
business agenda for approval. Chair Koppang seconded. Motion passed.
Next steps: These items will go to full Council on September 5 for approval, if it passes, the Mayor's
office will meet with the School District to see if there is interest.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2017 Summary
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NEXT REGULAR MEETING
September 12, 2017
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:25p.m.