HomeMy WebLinkAbout073018 PSC minutesCouncil Public Safety Committee
Floor _ Room
City Hall
Members:
Councilmember Gutierrez
Councilmember Cousens
Councilmember White (alt)
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Staff:
Cliff Moore, City Manager
Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
Aaron Markham, Deputy Fire Chief
Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
Cynthia Martinez, City Prosecutor
Shawn Boyle, Police Lieutenant
Brett Sheffield, Chief Engineer
Brooke Goosman, Legal
Terri Croft, Police
Executive Minutes
Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Others:
1. July 3, 2018 minutes
It was MOVED by Cousens and SECONDED by Gutierrez to accept the minutes
as presented. The minutes were approved unanimously.
2. Department reports
a. Fire Department
Markham provided a report of the current year to date calls as well as the
previous year. The report also included information on fire inspections.
The committee encouraged monthly reports of any information the
department heads feel is relevant to share with them, including any
anticipated needs that the council should know about.
b. Police Department
Croft presented the community policing report.
c. Legal
Martinez reported to the committee that training was scheduled for the
following day with city legal staff with David Soukup of the Yakima County
Prosecutor's Office. The training will cover victimless prosecution and a
victim's awareness class presented by the YWCA. She added that two
prosecutors are scheduled to attend the domestic violence symposium in
Seattle this year.
Martinez explained the origins and purpose of the domestic violence
protocol forms. She advised that about 50% of the intimate partner
domestic violence cases have protocol forms completed, which is a good
start.
Martinez reported on domestic violence training she attended the previous
week. She is looking forward to sharing the information and implementing
some of the suggestions.
Martinez updated the committee on HB1022 regarding requests for U and T
visa certifications. The law went into effect in July 2018 and requires
community outreach and information on who handles the certification
requests. The information will be shared on the police department and legal
department's web pages, and possibly on the city's web page.
The committee requested a continuing discussion at the August meeting to
discuss the articles handed out at the meeting. They requested a report
that consolidates information on domestic violence statistics throughout the
process from initial calls for service to arrest, court case disposition, and
probation violations. There was additional discussion about having an on -
staff victim/witness advocate. Martinez will provide information from other
agencies at the next meeting.
Discussion lobbying efforts regarding domestic violence issues. Partnership
Committee is gathering potential issues for lobbying. Moore will assist with
getting this subject to the Partnership Committee.
Gutierrez requested staff provide suggestions for improving the process at
the next meeting, even if it is only incremental steps to improve the process.
d. Public Works
i. Safe Routes to Schools
Cortez gave some definitions of the Safe Routes to Schools
terminology so everyone was operating with the same definitions.
She presented information on the current infrastructure and needs for
the schools within the city and the associated costs. Discussed
prioritization of areas based on collisions.
Discussed next steps for planning. Schools have their walking routes
already defined. The state biannually funds Safe Routes to Schools
funding. Some schools overlap with TBD and TO projects.
Gutierrez requested to have the routes confirmed with the school
district and propose any changes.
f. Yakima County Emergency Management
Tony Miller from Emergency Management updated the committee on the
upgrades to the Everbridge emergency notification system. They will be
pushing residents to sign up with their cell phone information to receive
emergency notifications. Promotion will be done through social media, also
suggested an insert into utility bills.
3. New Business
a. YMC Chapter 6.55
Goosman presented a proposed change to YMC chapter 6.55. It is an
allegation of sexual motivation that can be added to any charge to make it
more specific. It does not change any penalties.
It was MOVED by Cousens and SECONDED by Gutierrez to move the
issue to the full council.
4. Other business
a. Analysis of input from Public Safety Forums
Cortez presented the items council requested be incorporated into the forum
report. The report was incorporated into the governor's proviso, data points
were consolidated, questions and answers were placed on the city's
website, and a draft was created of the issues by geographical area.
Cortez advised the RFQ for the project coordinator had been released and
staff would receive final direction from the council on August 6 on how to
populate the steering committee. Gutierrez requested definitions for the
various participants (stakeholders, advisory group, steering committee), and
the level of involvement is expected of each group. Staff requested specific
names from each organization as to who should be invited to join the
steering committee. Gutierrez expressed the need for the advisory
committee to not only include those in institutional roles within the
organizations, but also average people who are impacted by gang violence.
Staff will receive direction from the council at the meeting on August 6 and
report back on August 21.
5. Recap of future agenda items
Consolidated domestic violence information
Staff recommendations for domestic violence process improvements
Updates from school district on school routes
Public safety forum report for discussion.
Gutierrez requested a working meeting of the committee regarding the
public safety forum report.
6. Audience participation
Tony Coursey of Yakima requested clarification on Council's trip to
Ellensburg and if the old sidewalk lists were still available.
7. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 4:37.
The next meeting is scheduled for August 23, 2018 at 3:00 in the 2nd Floor Conference
Room.
Dulce Guti6rrez, Chair