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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Members in attendance:
Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Chair Nick Marquez '
Council Member Maureen Adkison Luz Gutierrez
Council Member Bill Lover Dr. Elaine Beraza
City Manager Dick Zais Eva Valdivia
County Prosecutor Jim Hagarty Nick Hughes
Senior Assistant City Attorney Cynthia Martinez Pat Garcia
Sonia Rodriguez True Greg Bohn
City of Yakima support staff in attendance:
Lt. Mike Merryman, GFI Director
Dave Zabell, Assistant City Manager
Michael Morales, Director of Community and Economic Development
Tammy Regimbal, CED Office Administrator •
Kathy Coffey welcomed the steering committee and led the introductions.
• Review initial GFI proposal: Lt. Merryman reviewed the Gang Free Initiative Proposal and
gave a brief background on the initiative. He emphasized that the City of Yakima through
the Yakima City Council has given the GFI Steering Committee authority to act. He
talked briefly about suppression, prevention and intervention methods and will provide
additional information about the definitions of each at the next meeting. Council Member
Lover urged consideration of a fourth method which he termed "re- entry," i.e. deciding to
leave a gang. He remarked that it is an area that would require special care.
Review organizational chart: Lt. Merryman noted that there are still openings on the steering
committee. Suggestions for youth members are welcome and can be emailed to Lt.
Merryman or Kathy Coffey.
GFI Coordinator proposals received: August 2nd was the deadline for Requests for
Qualifications for the Coordinator position. Seven proposals were received. The city
Purchasing Division will evaluate the proposals. Those that meet the established criteria will
be forwarded for review by a selection committee. A 3 -5 member selection committee will be
chosen.
Discuss sub - committee chairs and members: Lt. Merryman led a discussion of the sub-
committee structure and the draft implementation plans. Members were encouraged to read
through the material and to consider either chairing or serving on one of the sub - committees.
Additional community members can also serve on sub - committees. The sub- committees will
report to the steering committee who will report to the Council. Setting benchmarks and
measuring outcomes will be necessary and critical to the process.
Responsibilities of the GFI Committee members: Dick Zais briefed the Committee on public
disclosure requirements.
Safe Streets: Dick Zais gave a status report of Yakima's request for assistance to the FBI's
Safe Streets program. U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington James McDevitt leads the
program in our region. The city expects an answer within the next 45 days.
The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be Wednesday, August 11 at 8:30 a.m., in
the YPD training room located on the second floor of Police and Legal Center, at 200 South
Third Street. ub- committees will be the focus of the meeting.
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