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PRHSPSC MINS 11-15-2021 K:\PRHSPS Committee\2021\11-15-2021 Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council PARKS, RECREATION, HUMAN SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Monday, November 15, 2021 5:00 p.m. SUMMARY Committee Members Participating Via Zoom: Chair Kochmar, Committee members Baruso and Assefa-Dawson Council Member Participating Via Zoom: Council President Honda Staff Members Participating Via Zoom: Joanna Eide, City Attorney, Deputy Chief Stephan Neal, John Hutton, Parks Director, Jason Gerwen, Parks Deputy Director and Mary Jaenicke, Administrative Assistant II. Guest Via Zoom: Fire Chief Vic Pennington, South King Fire District Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:01pm Public Comment: None BUSINESS ITEMS Approval of Minutes Committee member Assefa-Dawson motioned to approve the October 12, 2021 minutes as written. Chair Kochmar seconded. Motion passed. South King Fire District – Information Only Chief Pennington provided an update on what has been happening with SKFD. They are getting a new fire boat and four new fire engines. Fire Station 65 is being remodeled for safety and seismic upgrades. Firefighters will be transitioning away from the Covid Center at the Aquatic Center to the Auburn testing site. The Federal Way site will remain as a testing site and will be staffed by the Franciscan group. They are also in the process of hiring ten additional Firefighters. Calls for service are up 12% over what they were last year. Police Gate Replacements – City Hall Bid Acceptance Staff Gerwen provided the background information. The total cost for the police gate replacement is $54,499.50. John R. Leskajan, LLC dba Tacoma Iron Works was the lowest responsible bidder. Committee member Assefa-Dawson moved to forward the bid acceptance and authorization to execute the contract for the Police Gate Replacement at City Hall to the December 7, 2021 consent agenda for approval. Committee member Baruso seconded. Motion passed. Puget Sound Energy Electrical Easement Staff Gerwen provided the background information. Lakehaven Utility District is working to construct a new pump station off of 359th Street on City owned “Spring Valley Open Space Property”. This will replace an existing older pump station on the same property. The original easement was granted in 1986. The granting of the easement and the relocation of the electrical equipment onto City Parks property will have no impact to the property’s current use or functions. Committee member Baruso moved to forward the proposed PSE Electrical Easement to the December 7, 2021 consent agenda for approval. Committee member Assefa-Dawson seconded. Motion passed. Jail Services Contract Amendment – SCORE Jail Deputy Police Chief Neal provided the background information. The Department entered into an agreement with SCORE Jail in 2021 for three beds as a contract service. They would like to amend the PARKS, RECREATION, HUMAN SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE Monday, November 15, 2021 Summary Page 2 contract for seven guaranteed beds. The current Puyallup Jail Agreement has been cancelled because they were paying for guaranteed beds that were not being used. There will be a new contract with Puyallup so they can continue to utilize the jail when necessary, but there will not be any guaranteed beds. Committee member Assefa-Dawson moved to forward the proposed SCORE contract amendment to the December, 2021, consent agenda for approval. Committee member Baruso seconded. Motion passed. Purchase of Electric Motorcycles Deputy Chief Neal provided the background information. There are many advantages to moving to electric motorcycles. They are smaller in size, have better acceleration and nimble maneuverability compared to regular patrol vehicles. These particular motorcycles can travel throughout the city and trails and will allow the officers to travel around the city more readily and be as green as possible. Each motorcycle costs $24,019.30 and they would like to purchase two of them. They will evaluate them after six months. The funding for these motorcycles will come from the drug asset forfeiture funds. These will not replace the regular motorcycles. Committee member Baruso moved to forward the police department’s proposal to purchase electric motorcycles to the December 7, 2021, consent agenda for approval. Committee member Assefa-Dawson seconded. Motion passed. Agreement Between the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and the Federal Way Police Department and the Federal Way Police Department to Provide Grant Funding for Traffic Enforcement Deputy Chief Neal provided the background information. The total amount of this grant is $14,900.00. The purpose of this grant is used for emphasis on impaired driving, speeding, motorcycle safety and distracted driving enforcement. The department receives this grant every year from the WTSC. Committee member Assefa-Dawson moved to forward the proposed agreement and grant fund acceptance to the December 7, 2021 consent agenda for approval. Committee member Baruso seconded. Motion passed. Amendment to the Pierce Transit Extra Duty Police Service Agreement Deputy Chief Neal provided the background information. The City entered into an agreement with Pierce County Transit in 2018 for Federal Way police officers to work extra duty at the Transit Station and other areas in the City as needed. The department is asking to amend the agreement for extra duty police services. There is an increase in the amount of reimbursement; the current overtime rate is $76.63 and will be increased as needed by the same percentage of pay increase in the Federal Way Police Guild bargaining agreement with the City. Committee member Baruso moved to forward the proposed Amendment to the December 7, 2021. Committee member Assefa-Dawson seconded. Motion passed. Other Committee Chair Kochmar thanked Council member Baruso for all of his hard work on behalf of the citizens. Council member Baruso thanked Council, committee members and staff for everything. NEXT REGULAR MEETING January 11, 2022 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.