HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-27-18 PSC agenda packetCouncil Public Safety Committee
2"d Floor Conference Room
City Hall
Members:
Councilmember D. Gutierrez (chair)
Councilmember Cousens
Councilmember Funk
Councilmember White (alternate)
September 27, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Staff:
City Manager Cliff Moore
Asst. City Manager Ana Cortez
Interim Police Chief Gary Jones
Fire Chief Aaron Markham
City Prosecutor Cynthia Martinez
Brad Coughenour
Public Works Director Scott Schafer
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1) Approval of August 23, 2018 minutes
2) Department Reports
a) Fire Department
i) SunComm response to residents' input - Coughenour
ii) August activity report — Markham
iii) Fire Annual Report - Markham
b) Police Department
i) Community policing report —Jones
c) Legal Department
i) Domestic Violence statistics — Martinez
d) Public Works
i) Report on Safe Routes to Schools
ii) Traffic Calming Petition follow up discussion
e) Codes
f) Yakima County Emergency Management
3) New Business
a) Vehicle drivers on YSD premises.
Others:
4) Other Business
a) Public Safety Forum report discussion
5) Information items
6) Recap of future agenda items
7) Audience Participation
8) Adjournment
Council Public Safety Committee
2"d Floor Conference Room
City Hall
August 23, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Members: Staff:
Councilmember Gutierrez Cliff Moore, City Manager
Councilmember Cousens Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
Councilmember Funk Dominic Rizzi, Police Chief
Aaron Markham, Deputy Fire Chief
Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
Cynthia Martinez, City Prosecutor
Tony Miller, Director of Emergency Mgt.
Chad Stephens, Police Lieutenant
Det. Mike Durbin, Police
William Doyle, Legal Intern
Terri Croft, Police
Executive Minutes
Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Others:
1. July 30, 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 monthly report of calls for service and fire inspections.
The committee discussed the recent arson fires and the investigation of
them. Tip lines are available for anyone with information regarding
suspicious activity.
b. Police Department
Rizzi presented the community policing report.
Stephens advised of parking issues on 18th Street between Walmart and
Sarg Hubbard Park, and also on W. Chestnut Avenue between 19th Avenue
and Stanley. Suggested prohibiting parking on 18th Street in areas and
restricting parking times on Chestnut.
The issue on 18th Street is primarily homeless subjects living in RVs. The
committee discussed what prohibited parking would do regarding
displacement to other areas. The committee requested information on the
capacity of Camp Hope for RV parking, as well as the possibility of utilizing
city -owned property for RV parking.
c. Legal
Martinez discussed the domestic violence reports distributed at the previous
meeting. There was discussion regarding the domestic violence statistics
and DV referrals to Legal, which occurs when the offender is gone when the
officer arrives on scene. Discussed a "Gone on Arrival" project, which
would provide quicker relief for victims. Funk inquired if the Legal and
Police Departments currently had capacity to initiate this program. Staff
advised the departments do not. There was additional discussion regarding
various funding opportunities to increase capacity for the police and
prosecutor's divisions. Staff advised the committee of various aspects of
domestic violence arrests, investigations, and prosecution. The committee
suggested authorizing the police and prosecutor to compare our current DV
resources with national best practices, and will report this to the full council
during council reports. Gutierrez would like to see a full time victim
advocate and additional prosecutors added, and made a MOTION to add
the addition of a victim advocate to the 2019 budget discussion. Motion was
SECONDED by Cousens. Motion PASSED.
Boyle presented a proposed amendment to the shopping cart ordinance. It
was MOVED by Gutierrez to recommend option 3 of the proposal, with the
elimination of the Saturday/Sunday exclusion, to the full council. Motion
was SECONDED by Cousens. Motion PASSED unanimously.
d. Public Works
i. Safe Routes to Schools
Cortez gave the report on Safe Routes to Schools with a proposal for
the next 5 years. The committee discussed what Safe Routes to
Schools grants covered. The committee requested a list of the
existing infrastructure and needs for all elementary schools in the
city. The also requested to have areas that have TIB/TIP projects
overlapping them. Gutierrez requested a timeline for working with
the Yakima School District on their suggestions.
f. Yakima County Emergency Management
Tony Miller advised there would be a full-scale airport exercise on
September 15. He updated the committee on grants that had been applied
for.
Miller presented the Everbridge flyer that was discussed at the previous
meeting.
3. New Business
None
4. Other business
a. Analysis of input from Public Safety Forums
Reviewed the four most commonly discussed topics at the forums and
proposed to focus attention on those four times. Recommended modifying
item 1 to improving communication with the City of Yakima, as that is more
focused and within our ability to control.
1 — Improve communication and protocols with residents, victims, witnesses
and the City of Yakima.
3 — Increase patrolling and presence of uniformed officers, positive
interaction incentives.
6 — Implement a clean campaign approach: streets, alleys, sidewalks,
crosswalks, graffiti, trees, lawns, potholes, poles.
15 — Organize neighborhoods so they know each other, events, contacts.
Funk requested public safety staff identify positive activities and programs
for youth that the city might look for grant funding for.
The committee agreed to prioritize these forum topics.
5. Recap of future agenda items
Public Safety Report
Inventory of DV resources
Report back from staff on capacity at Camp Hope for motorhomes, use of 2
acre city -owned lot for motorhomes, and code issues with using a
motorhome as a residence.
Shopping cart ordinance — on September 11 full council agenda
6. Audience participation
None
7. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 5:17.
The next meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2018 at 3:00 in the 2nd Floor
Conference Room.
Dulce Guti6rrez, Chair
September 11, 2018
2403 South 18th Street
Union Gap, Washington 98903
TO: City of Yakima Public Safety Council Chairperson
FROM: Brad Coughenour, Manager, SunComm
SUBJECT: Response to "Full Compilation of Resident Input"
MEMORADUM
Public Safety Council Chairperson, as the Manager of SunComm Public Safety Communications I wanted to take the
opportunity and respond to some of the concerns and questions that were received from the public. These responses are
to comments on page 36 of 47 of the document.
Section 1. c. How to report crimes using Crime Stoppers, 911 Text and YakBack.
• Yes, Texting 911 does receive the same priority as calling 911. However, the call -taker will always ask the
resident to call if possible as this method still provides the fastest response. However, there are many times
that Texting maybe the safest method for the resident.
• Nationwide, there is not a vendor who has developed a solution for languages other than English.
Although, SunComm has six staff members who can translate and our third party vendor who can
translate Text or speech in all languages.
• Clarification wants to know if the non -emergency number in the city avaible 24/7? Which number?
o SunComm may referResponce to Resident Input 091118.doc the caller to the Yakima's PD online
reporting system as appropriate.
• Reaching Yakima 911 or another cities 911. Call 911 from your location and the 911 call taker will forward
the call to the appropriate state and city.
• Best practice for contacting 911 while driving is to stop the vehicle in a safe area and call 911 with the
information. Do not try and pursue another vehicle. If there is an emergency inside your vehicle pull over
to a safe location and try and identify a mile marker, cross road, or a landmark for the Calltaker.
• Yes, Text may be sent in Spanish. Depending on the person's carrier, SunComm may or may receive the
Text in Spanish.
• 911 Calltakers do not ask about citizenship status. SunComm's mission is to provide emergency response
to anyone who calls 911.
Providing Emergency Communication Services to Yakima County
Business Phone: 509.248.9911 Business Fax: 509.576.6555
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Section 2.c. Neighborhood Patrolling
Other:
2403 118th Street
Union Gap, Washington 98903
Text to Spanish or languages other than English is not available at this time through the vendors. However
SunComm has created the same drop down response menu for the Calltakers to use in English and
Spanish. These responses in Spanish works with some carriers.
• SunComm would like to remind citizens that they can send pictures of incident or pertinent
information. The Calltaker will not view the picture, but will provide the picture for first
responders. Unless, the Calltaker only receives a picture as the initial Text then the Calltaker will
request the picture to be downloaded to determine the nature of the call.
• SunComm also has staff available for Public Education events.
Providing Emergency Communication Services to Yakima County
Business Phone: 509.248.9911 Business Fax: 509.576.6555
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Administration
Fire Suppression
Fire Investigation
Fire Training
Fire Prevention
Public Education
401 North Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901
MEMORANDUM
To: Yakima City Council
Thru: Public Safety Committee
From: Aaron Markham, Fire Chief
Re: August incident and activity report
Date: September 13, 2018
(509) 575-6060
Fax (509) 576-6356
www.yakimafire.com
The following report serves to list the activities and accomplishments of the City of Yakima Fire
Department for the month of August.
Incidents:
• Attached is the incident report for the month of August, 2018.
Fire Inspections:
• Annual Fire Inspections- 315
• Compliance Re -Inspection- 251
• Fire Inspection Reports- 15
• Special Event Inspections- 11
• Total number of inspections- 592
Short term goals:
• 5 out of 6 station visits have been completed documenting improvement needs
"The Yakima Fire Department is dedicated to providing
quality public safety services to our community."
Yakima City Fire Department
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This report was generated on 9/13/2018 8:55:07 AM 509)575-6060
Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range
Zone(s): All Zones I Start Date: 08/01/2018 1 End Date: 08/31/2018
Rescue & Emergency Medical...
61.63%
Fires
6.53%
False Alarm & False Call
6.80%
Service Call
11.84%
Special Incident Type
0.14%
Good Intent Call
/ 11.43%
Overpressure rupture,...
--0.14%
Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
1.50%
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2
0.27%
111 - Building fire
10
1.36%
113 - Cooking fire, confined to container
7
0.95%
118 - Trash or rubbish fire, contained
7
0.95%°
130 - Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other
2
0.27%
131 - Passenger vehicle fire
3
0.41%
134 - Water vehicle fire
1
0.14%
140 - Natural vegetation fire, other
1
0.14%
141 - Forest, woods or wildland fire _
2
0.27%
142 -'Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire
5
0.68%
143 - Grass fire
3
0.41%
154 - Dumpster or other outside trash receptaclefire
2
0.27%
160 - Special outside fire, other
2
0.27%
161 - Outside storage fire
1
0.14%
200 -Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other
1
0.14%
300 - Rescue, EMS incident, other
13
1.77%
311 - Medical assist, assist EMS crew
57
7.76%
320 - Emergency medical service, other a
21
2.86%
321 - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
316
42.99%
322 - Motor vehicle accident with injuries
19
2.59%
324 - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries.
25
3.40%
331 - Lock-in (if lock out, use 511)
1
0.14%
355 - Confined space rescue
1
0.14%
400 - Hazardous condition, other
3
0.41 %
412 - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
3
0.41%
440 - Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
3
0.41%
445 - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
1
0.14%
460 - Accident, potential accident, other
1
0.14%
500 - Service Call, other
16
2.18%
510 - Person in distress, other
7
0.95%
511 - Lock-out"
2
0.27%
520 - Water problem, other
3
0.41%
522 - Water or steam leak
1
0.14%
531 - Smoke or odor removal
3
0.41%
550 - Public service assistance, other
2
0.27%
551 - Assist police or other governmental agency
3
0.41%
552 - Police matter
30.41%
553'- Public service
3 _
0.41%
554 - Assist invalid
42
5.71 %
561 - Unauthorized burning
600 - Good intent call, other
8
1.09%
611 - Dispatched & cancelled en route
59
8.03%
622 - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
10
1.36%
631 - Authorized controlled burning
1
0.14%
651 - Smoke scare, odor of smoke
4
0.54%
653 - Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle
1
0.14%
. ..
661 _ EM S call, party transported by non-fire agency
1
0.14%0
700 - False alarm or false call, other
22
2.99%
730 -System malfunction, other
1
0.14%
735 -Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
5
0.68%
736 - CO detector activation due to malfunction
1
0.14%
740 - unintentional transmission of alarm, other
3
0.41%
741 - Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional
1
0.14%
742 - Extinguishing system activation
1
0.14%
743 - Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional'
10
1.36%
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Yakima Fire Department 2017
Message from the Fire Chief
September 5, 2018
Honorable Mayor and members of the Yakima City Council:
I am honored to have been selected to serve this community in the capacity of Fire Chief. The Yakima
Fire Department administration has experienced a lot of changes since the close of the 2017 year.
As your new Fire Chief, I want you to know we are continuously evaluating the ways we provide the
essential services to the residents of Yakima in an effort to be as effective and efficient as possible.
The most valuable asset to our department is our members. The men and women responders and
support personnel responded to thousands of emergency incidents throughout 2017. As a
department that responds to all hazards, countless hours of training is required to maintain our
operational readiness and provide for the safety of our teams and the residents. The purpose of this
annual report is to highlight the activities of each division within our department and acknowledge
achievement awards in 2017.
On behalf of the entire department, I want to thank you for continued support. It is an honor and
privilege to serve you as the Chief of the Yakima Fire Department and I look forward to many years
to come.
Respectfully,
Fire Chief, Yakima Fire Department
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The Operations Division of Yakima Fire is comprised of the equipment and personnel that the community is
most familiar with. The Operations Division answers the resident's requests for assistance, assesses
situations and mitigates the emergency and non -emergency service calls.
Yakima Fire Department (YFD) personnel are trained as Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMT's), yet what they do on a daily basis goes well beyond suppressing fires and helping the sick and injured.
As a part of being an all -hazard response agency, the crews also respond to hazardous materials emergencies,
technical rescue incidents, water rescues, airport incidents and service calls such as checking on a carbon
monoxide detector or assisting a resident who has fallen.
YFD firefighters continually train to hone their capability to mitigate a wide range of possible events. Perhaps
the best way to describe YFD personnel is compassionate professionals who function as members of a highly
trained team. They develop and execute appropriate courses of action to mitigate the problems they
encounter. When the residents see a fire engine or ladder truck out in their community, that crew is
comprised of a 3 -person team which possess the knowledge, skills and ability to effectively solve a vast array
of emergency problems in order to keep our community safe.
Non -Combat and Combat Reserve Pro -gram
The Non -Combat Reserve program is comprised of paid volunteers that assist at fires by providing
rehabilitation for crews on scene. They respond to incidents with Rehab go which is supplied with water,
snacks and air tanks as well as provides shelter to our firefighters during emergency and non -emergency
situations.
The Combat Reserve program, which is part of the Inter Local Agreement with Union Cap, includes a paid
volunteer staff that is capable of responding to fire and EMS calls during a large scale emergency.
E
Fire Maintenance Division
The Yakima Fire Department has two mechanics that maintain the fleet of our fire emergency vehicles.
According to state law, repairs to the firefighting components of emergency vehicles must be done by an
emergency vehicle technician, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence certified technician or
factory -qualified individual. One of our mechanics is an "EVT Master", meaning he has the highest level of
certification.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Fire Chief, the mechanics are responsible for maintaining 47 fire vehicles
(e.g.: fire engines, fire ladder trucks, support vehicles, brush trucks, rescue vehicles, a rescue boat and staff
cars), air systems that allow firefighters to breathe in burning buildings, air compressors for fire engines and
ladder trucks, station generators, vehicle exhaust systems as well as other equipment used by the department.
The mechanics also maintain tools used by firefighters which include 25 saws (chain and circular), 12 portable
and vehicle mounted generators, four rescue jaws and12 positive pressure fans. In 2017, the mechanics
completed 6,215 orders for repair submitted by on duty fire crews.
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Training Division
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In 2017, Yakima Fire Department's Training Division was led by Training Captain Alex Langbell and Training
Lieutenant Joe Burbank and was overseen by the Deputy Chief. The Training Division, located adjacent to
Station 95, utilizes its five story drill tower/burn room, training grounds, classrooms as well as other means
to ensure that the department has the latest training in emergency response delivery.
Throughout the year 17,993 training hours were logged, which included structural, wildland, and Aircraft
Rescue (ARFF) firefighting operations. Additional training that occurred includes hazardous materials,
technical rescue, emergency medical, driver operator and administrative training.
The Training Division also conducted one 8 week recruit academy, with a total of five recruit participants. A
total of twelve firefighters were on probation during the course of the year, four of which completed the 12
month probationary period in 2017.
Fire Prevention & Education Division
The Fire Prevention & Education Division plays a large role in the education of the public, local schools and
the business community. Our department identifies risk factors and then we focus on reducing those risks to
our residents. Our efforts strive to educate you about the risks of fire, disaster preparedness, escape planning,
improving health and business safety education through safety messages, social media, local media, training
classes and events within the community.
Education
Youth - In 2017, Fire Prevention Captain Jeff Pfaff was busy teaching over 2,200 2nd grade students about
fire safety, how to escape a fire, escape planning and the importance of smoke alarms in their home. Our
crew's days are filled with mandatory training and education, which includes tours of our stations. There
were 27 station tours where over 3oo adults and children learned about the day of a firefighter.
Adults — Part of our education program is to teach and train employees of local businesses in the use of a fire
extinguisher. A major component of this training is to identify when to use an extinguisher and how to
activate first responders. One thing that can be overlooked in an emergency is calling 911, which delays the
response. We would rather have a few calls reporting the same incident vs. none or just one and the sooner
you call, the quicker we respond.
In 2017, a total of 18 Fire extinguisher training classes were conducted in local businesses; educating over
161 staff members from small businesses to large corporations.
Dozer Days, Yakima Playdate, 3 on 3, The Cinco de Mayo Festival, 4th of July at the Fairgrounds and The
Central Washington State Fair are some of the 4o events that Yakima offered in 2017 and Yakima Fire
attended.
Prevention
Fire Prevention begins at the basic level of education and
engaging our residents to make a change in an unsafe
behavior, habit or routine. Part of our commitment to Fire
Life and Loss Prevention is our Smoke Alarm Program.
Since 2014, our program has been funded solely through a
grant from Legends Casino. With the assistance of the
American Red Cross, our crews installed 3o batteries and
inspected/replaced 170 smoke alarms in over 16o homes
in Yakima and Union Gap for those who could not afford
to do so on their own.
Media Relations and Events
Captain Pfaff, the department's Public Information Officer (PIO), works with our local media and uses
multiple social media outlets to relay critical information, good news and most important information that
can affect you and your family. When not interfacing with the public, Captain Pfaff communicates safety
messages on Facebook, Twitter and schedules stories with our radio, television and newspaper affiliates.
Statistics tell us that just over 20% of the population does not have access to the internet or social media sites;
our goal is to utilize all means of media to notify you when there is a fire or medical impact to the community.
As a part of Prevention, Captain Pfaff not only spends his time educating our community but also teaches
Media Relations to others in the industry at the Washington State Fire Chiefs Conference and at the
Washington State Fire Marshal's Fire Prevention Institute.
Fire & Life Safetv Division
In 2017 Yakima Fire Department's Fire & Life Safety Division, comprised of three Fire Code Inspectors,
completed a total of 5,516 inspections. Steve Manske, Tony Doan and Jay DeLoza are all certified through
the International Code Council as Fire Code Inspectors.
Inspector DeLoza started working for the department in May of 2017, providing a third inspector for the
second half of the calendar year. In the months of October and November the Inspection Division completed
all of Union Gap's Annual Fire Code Inspections for a 3rd straight year. Union Gap's Inspections totaled 1,045,
while Yakima totaled 4,471.
The Fire & Life Safety Division was able to complete initial inspections on 43% (1,997) of the 4,617
occupancies located in Yakima.
Type of Inspections
Total
Inspections
in 2017
Annual`Fire Code Inspections Commercial
2264
Annual Fire Code Inspections Residential
213
Compliance Re -Inspections
2556
Daycare Inspections
10
Fire Inspection Reports
329
Quarterly Inspections
32
Complaint Follow Up
26
Events
86
Total
F 5516
9
2017 Alarm Responses
91690
Service Delivery Standards- RCW 52-33-030
Priority EMS Turnout Time
(Time unit assigned to en route)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
standard is go seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 61%
Priority Fire Turnout Time
(Time unit assigned to en route)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 120 seconds go% of the time
First Arriving Engine At Fire
(Time unit dispatched to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department travel time
Standard is 240 seconds go% of the time
Priority EMS Travel Time
(Time unit dispatched to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department response time
standard is 240 seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 74%
Full First Alarm Assignment
(Time unit dispatched to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department travel time
Standard is 240 seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 48% 2017 percent met 47% 2017 percent met 88%
Technical Rescue / Haz-Mat
(Special Operations)
Turnout Time
(Time unit assigned to en route)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 12o seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 56%
Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF)
Turnout Time
(Time unit assigned to en route)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 120 seconds 90% of the time
2017 percent met l00%
Wildland / Brush Fire
Turnout Time
(Time unit assigned to en route)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 120 seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 42%
Technical Rescue / Haz-
Mat (Special Operations)
(Time unit dispatch to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department travel time
Standard is 240 seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 57%
Airport Rescue Fire Fighting(ARFF)
Travel Time
(Time unit dispatch to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 120 seconds 9o% of the time
2017 percent met 69%
Wildland Z Brush
Travel Time
(Time unit dispatch to arrive)
Yakima Fire Department turnout time
Standard is 12o seconds go% of the time
2017 percent met 41%
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Resuonse Overview
Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
2.01%
Rescue & Emergency Medical...
64.71%
Fires
Overpressure rupture, explosion,
overheat - no fire
Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service
Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
Service Call
Good Intent Call
False Alarm & False Call
Severe Weather & Natural
Disaster
Special Incident Type
TOTAL
Service Call
453
12
195
967
1161
602
14
Good Intent Call
11.98%
False Alarm & False Call
,,-`6.21%
Severe Weather & Natural...
0.14%
Special Incident Type
0.17%
Fires
4.67%
am
ure rupture, explosion,...
4.67%
0.12%
64.71%
2.01%
9.98%
11.98%
6.21%
0.14%
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City of Yakima
200S.3 d Street
Police Department Yakima, Washington 98901
Dominic Rizzi Jr, Chief of Police Telephone (509) 575-6200 Fax (509) 575-6007
Date: September 27, 2018
To: Council Public Safety Committee and City Manager, Cliff Moore
From: Gary Jones, Interim Chief of Police
Subject: Community Policing update
Below is a brief overview of the community outreach and other notable events for Yakima
Police Department in the month of August:
• Police staff participated on a panel at a public forum regarding new driver's licensing
laws on August 25 at 3:00 p.m. at KDNA Radio, Granger
• BBQ at The Range was held on September 8.
• Hogs and Dogs was held on September 15.
• A free child passenger safety seat education/safety check was held at Shopko on
Summitview Ave.
• The Central Washington State Fair began September 21. Yakima Police officers are
patrolling the fairgrounds, and we also have an educational booth for the community
to get information and ask questions. The fair runs through this Sunday, September 30.
Our upcoming events are:
Yakima Valley Regional Library is hosting a First Responders Day on Saturday,
October 13 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. — City Hall Parking Lot
Trunk or Treat will be held October 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Owens' Cycle,
1707 N. 1St Street.
We invite council members to attend any police events. If you would like additional
information about upcoming events, please contact my assistant, Terri Croft, at 575-6178.
Upcoming events can also be found on the Yakima Police Department Facebook page.
Gary Jones, Interim Chief of Police
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8/30/2018
Traffic Calming Petition
Sys} City of Yakima Neighborhood Traffic Program
The undersigned owners and residents of property hereby petition for the Traffic Calming Measures in the following location(s):
Name of Street(s):
This petition should only be signed by supportive property owners and residents within the Neighborhood and impacted street areas of the proposed Traffic
Calming measure. Only one signature per property parcel. Any additional signatures from a single parcel will be not considered. Please note that you are
under no obligation to sign or not sign this petition.
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NOTE: Please review the information on the website https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/streets/neighborhood-traffic-program/ for additional infor-
mation on the Traffic Calming program. Successful petitions need 30% or more of the project area residents/businesses to sign in support to initiate a traffic
calming project. All petitions must be signed at the bottom by the Petition Collector. Submit original copies of each petition for Neighborhood Traffic Program
to the City of Yakima— Clerks Office. Each applicant is responsible for keeping an extra file copy of the petition.
NOTE TO RESIDENT: If you would like to know more about devices proposed for traffic calming in your neighborhood, contact Joe Rosenlund, Streets and
Traffic Operations Manager, at 509-575-6005 or joseph.rosenlund@yakimawa.gov.
Petition Collector: page of Phone Date
Neighborhood Traffic Program 2018
Peticion Para Calmar el Trafico
Programa de Trafico de la Vecindad de La Ciudad de Yakima
Los abajo firm -antes duenos y residentes de la propiedad solicitan por la presente Medida de Mitigacion para Calmar el Trafico en la siguiente ubi-
cacion(es): Nombre de Calle(s):
Esta peticion solamente deben firmar los propietarios y los residentes de apoyo dentro de la vecindad y de las areas afectadas por la propuesta de la Medida
para Calmar el Trafico. Solamente una firma por hogar. Firmas adicionales de una sola direccion no seran consideradas. Observe por favor que usted no esta
en ninguna obligacidn de firmar o de no firmar esta peticion.
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NOTA: Por favor revise la informacion en el sitio web https://yakimawa.gov/services/streets/neighborhood-traffic-program/ para mas informacion sobre el Programa
de Calmar el Trafico. Las Peticiones con exito necesitan tener 30% o mas de los residentes/negocios del area que firmen y apoyen para iniciar este proyecto. Todas las
peticiones se deben firmar en la parte inferior por el Colector de la Peticion. Sorneta las copias originales de cada peticion para el programa de Trafico de la Vecindad a
la Oficina de Administracion (Clerks office) en la Ciudad de Yakima. Cada solicitante es responsable de guardar una copia adicional de la peticion.
NOTA AL RESIDENTE: Si usted quiere saber mas sobre las propuestas de los dispositivos para calmar el trafico en su vecindad, contacte a Joe Rosenlund, Gerente de
Calles yTrafico, al 509-575-6005 ojoseph.rosenlund@yakimawa.gov.
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: July 17, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Discussion regarding use of public safety forum data
SUBMITTED BY: Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Councilmembers sponsored a series of 10 public forums to discuss public safety concerns.
During these encounters, the public provided valuable input and eloquent testimony on safety
priorities.
On July 3, 2018, the Public Safety Committee indicated desire for a full Council discussion to
consider directing staff on specific next steps related to the public input obtained through the
public forums. The committee recommended the following next steps.
1. Conduct analysis of the notes to integrate relevant data points into the Governor's proviso
programs and activities.
2. Consolidation of data points from the public forums to avoid duplication and to categorize
input in a logical manner.
3. Preparation of questions and answers for publication in the city's website.
4. Presentation of issues raised in the forums by geographic location and to use this
information for the delivery of services under the proviso.
Staff requests direction from Council to proceed with the above mentioned tasks.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
NA
Public Safety
Acting -City Manager
No staff recommendation
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Public Safety Committee recommended this item be presented at the July 17, 2018 City Council
meeting.
NEIGHBORHOOD FORUMS 2018
From June 2017 through March 2018, the Yakima City Council sponsored ten neighborhood
forums to discuss public safety within city neighborhoods. The forums posed the same series of
questions at each location. The location and dates of the forums are listed below.
June 17, 2017
Corner of 8"' 'St
October 14, 2017
St. Michael's Episcopal
October 25, 2017
Garfield Elementary
November 15, 2017
Henry Beauchamp Community Centex
December 6, 2017
Robertson Elementary
February 21, 2018
McClure Elementary
February 22, 2018
Lewis & Clark Middle School
February 24, 2018
Franklin Middle School
February 27, 2018
Washington Middle School
March 7, 2018
Wesley United Methodist Church
The forums resulted in community participants outlining a number of ideas and needs that could
enhance the overall safety for Yakima residents. The ideas were then reviewed, organized and
analyzed to gain a stronger understanding of community opinions on the City of Yakima's public
safety. The information received fell into four separate but complimentary categories:
1. Environmental
2. Communication and Engagement
3. Prevention
4. Policy
1. Environmental. Through forum discussions key physical features were identified by
community members as contributing to crime rates in their neighborhoods. The principal
attributes identified are listed below:
Lighting: Need for increased lighting on both city streets and alleyways.
Sidewalks: The repair of degraded walkways and the construction of new sidewalks were
listed as key physical needs by community members. Sidewalks provide many benefits
including physical safety for pedestrians as well as contributing to an increase in
community mobility.
Abandoned Housing: Blighted properties in residential neighborhoods can attract crime
and lower property rates.
Cameras: Security cameras were regarded as a way to solve and prevent crimes within
Yakima neighborhoods.
2. Communication and Engagement. Throughout the forums the need for increased
communication was identified as essential to rebuilding community relations and
neighborhood trust in public safety. The community participants identified 3 primary areas
where they felt increased communication is needed within our city.
Public Safety — Community: Yakima Police Department Detectives should be working
more closely with victims and their family members ensuring they are receiving timely
updates on their cases. It is crucial that community members do not feel like their cases
are being discounted or the information they are providing is considered undervalued by
the department.
Residents should be reporting crimes in a timely manner through the proper channels and
to the proper authorities. Fear to report due to retaliation or harassment is considered to be
a deterrence to current reporting. Education on anonymous reporting options should be
provided to nurture information flow between residents and police.
School District — Community — PubIic Safety: A need for increased communication
between schools, the neighborhoods geographically surrounding them and the Yakima
Police Department was identified. Residents want to fully understand school and police
policy on response procedures for active shooter or other emergency response incidents.
Community — Community: The forum identified a lack communication and engagement
amongst their own neighborhoods. Finding ways for neighbors to engage and foster
community relations is essential to building strong networks in community policing efforts.
Public Safety programs such as Block Watch, Corrummity Academy and National Night
Out should be leveraged to encourage information flow between community members.
3. Prevention: Crime prevention is recognizing that crime risk exists within our neighborhoods
and then taking corrective action to reduce or remove that risk. Through candid discussions
with community members in our city three primary crime prevention strategies were identified
to better serve Yakima neighborhoods.
Youth Programs: A long term strategy for combating neighborhood crime is building
strong and effective youth programs. Community members identified the need for
targeting Yakima's youth to assist in offsetting the crime cycle. A lack of available
affordable programs for youth was repeatedly identified as attributing to youth crime and
truancy. Partnerships between Public Safety, Yakima School Districts and Community
Members should be leveraged to best nurture and support Yakima's youth.
Community Action: Encourage community engagement and participation in crime
prevention programs. There are a large diversity of approaches for community policing
efforts, vital to the success of these programs is community involvement and action. Public
safety will need to nurture relations between residents and police to encourage reporting
and community involvement. Essential to community action is building a strong level of
trust between the Yakima Police Department and Community Members. Without
addressing the community's fears of retaliation and harassment for reporting crimes
community action and involvement in Community Policing Programs will remain low and
ineffective.
Church Outreach Programs: Viewed by community members as a durable and robust
component of their neighborhoods, churches play a pivotal role in community crime
prevention. Building a strong relationship with these religious communities and their
leaders is key for public safety to best optimize their community outreach programs.
4. Policy: Updating public safety protocol and educating community members is essential to
building and maintaining confidence in Yakima's police force.
Harassment and Retaliation: A major concern for community members is an
overarching fear of retaliation and harassment for reporting crime to the Yakima Police
Department. Addressing these concerns should be a priority of the Police Department.
Educating community members on harassment and retaliation misconceptions and
prevention techniques will better foster trust and community relations between Yakima PD
and community members.
Police Force Readiness: There are two points which work in conjunction with one another
regarding force readiness. One, not enough officers patrolling Yakima neighborhoods and
two, the timeliness of response when an incident is reported. A force manning deficit has
created a challenging environment for crime suppression and prevention in the City of
Yakima. In response to this issue the Yakima Police Department in April of 2418
established a full time Recruitment Officer position to assist in streamlining the hiring
process and attract more qualified candidates to the applicant pool. The establishment of
this position was designed with the hopes of bolstering the police departments force
readiness. A long term recruitment strategy has been implemented to best support the City
of Yakima's public .safety needs in years to come.
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streets, alleys, sidewalks, cross walks,
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graffitti, trees, lawns potholes & poles
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Improve means to report illegal activity
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Staff up police force + code + diversity
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Develop Strong volunteer programs
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Reduce hornlessness & pan handling
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Expand Lincoln between 24th & 40th
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Better awareness about sex offenders
13 CMO
Aggressively use YakBack
14 CMO
traffic calming measures
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contacts, events, community building
16 CMO
incidents -Proactive policing
17 CMO
transparency regarding police response
18 CMO
More public discussions
19 CMO
Celebration of National Night Out
20 CMO
Expand Downtown Association Boundaries
21 CMO
Better lighting & signage
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Address negative land uses like hotels/motels X
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