Public Safety/Legal Committee City Hall – 200 NE Moe Street 3rd Floor Conference Room

Subject Regular Meeting Minutes Date 03/15/17

Recorder Sue Rufener Start Time 4:00 PM

Committee Chair CM Jeff McGinty End Time 5:00 PM

Committee Members CM Jeff McGinty; CM Ed Stern; Jim Henry

Staff present Mayor Becky Erickson; Chief Dan Schoonmaker; Jeff Russell (Poulsbo Fire); PA Alexis Foster: Judge Jeff Tolman; Tracey Hamiltion-Oril; DC Andy Pate

Agenda

No. Topic Action/Recommendation/Discussion

1. Administrative:

a. Approval of January minutes Approved

b.

2. Questions & Concerns of the Committee:

a. None

b.

3. Municipal Court:

New metal detector Judge discussed the new metal detector already being in use; ongoing discussion in regards to stanchions being used to limit forward movement in the courtroom

a. Emerging policy re: restitution hearings Discussion in regards to restitution; both Judge Tolman and PA Foster gave examples of how restitution may be made in the future; Judge advised actual revenue will be down due to the Supreme Court ruling.

b. Judge Tolman advised that the CSO is working to build community service work; CM Stern suggested community service possibly being used for the landscaping/rain garden areas.

4. Police:

Letter from Ray Garrido re: ICE Chief Schoonmaker gave brief statement in regards to the letter from KIAC; Advised there will be no response to the letter; will be working with the entire community to alleviate any concerns

regarding ICE and immigration status; discussion amongst members of the committee in regards to the letter.

a. LEMAP: Loaned Executive Management Assistance Program

Chief discussed LEMAP; the critical functions; described it as being a roadmap for the PD to improve and towards accreditation; Chief advised it was very reassuring; mentioned staff was very capable and open minded; will possibly present findings to full Council in May

b. Leased Patrol Vehicles DC Pate gave presentation in regards to the possibility of using a lease option to purchase vehicles and a 3 or 4-year rotation; CMs requested that it be forwarded to the Finance Committee

c.

d. e. 5. City Prosecutor: PA Foster introduced new Paralegal Tracey

Hamilton-Oril; gave a brief background

a. PA Foster advised 5 trials set between 1Apr – 1May.

b.

6. c. Fire Department BC Russell had no new information to present

Chief Schoonmaker mentioned a meeting with BC’s at the Fire Department; Fire & Police will be working on new protocol to getting Fire into scenes faster.

7. Adjourn. Next meeting April 19, 2017