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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/1984 Adjourned Meeting 426 NOVEMBER 20, 1984 ADJOURNED MEETING - BUDGET REVIEW The City Council met in session on this date at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Yakima, Washington. Council members present were Mayor Clarence Barnett, Lynn Carmichael, Shirley Doty and Jerry Foy. Council member Lynn Buchanan present at 9:17 a.m. Council members Henry Beauchamp and Jack Sparling absent. FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Ed Carroll gave a generalized statement addressing the fact that the Fire Department has control 11 its budget well. Discussion followed regarding staff increases, with Chief Carroll explaining why an Atson Investigator and Department Assistant I are necessary. (Council member Carmichael absent briefly.) Mayor Barnett asked for II/ clarification of the chairs for $700 under Capital Outlay Requests on page 178. Chief Carroll explained this amount is only an estimate for a combination of repairs and purchases. Council member Foy asked what type of equipment would be purchased for the Lifecycle mentioned on page 178. Tom Fieldstead, Deputy Fire Chief, explained this equipment is canparable to a bicycle with exercises at different levels, with monitors on it. Chief Carroll referred to Fund 124-Communications, stating staff has come to the Council asking them to consider electronic equipment. He further stated a 5-year plan with some direction in regards to radio communications and those needs has been presented to department heads and the Department hopes to present an analysis to Council by the first quarter of next year. Chief Carroll informed Council of the need to replace a 24-hour tape log for the Police Dept. He stated both the Fire Department and Police Department are proposing a joint purchase of a 20 channel tape logger and relocation of an existing ten channel tape logger. The joint purchase produces the greatest cost-savings. Discussion followed and Chief Carroll stated he was advised there is an alternative piece of equipment available which is $3,000 cheaper and staff will bring further information back to Council, prior to the end of the year. (Council member Buchanan present at 9:17 a.m.) Mayor Barnett asked for clarification on the professional consultant used by the Fire Department. Chief Carroll explained approximately $1,200 was budgeted anticipating staff would be obtaining the services of a local physician who is involved in emergency medical services in regards to (EMT) Emergency Medical Technicians and resume with training for staff in EMT. Council member Foy asked if the $8,000 increase in Fund 125 is to update and improve the delivery system of education or if more people would participate in training. Mr. Fieldstead responded part of that has to do with cost-savings that the Department has been able to effect during 1984 and the other part has to do with an increase in training. He further stated the Department has a $2,500 it which is an increase of $1,700 in the Investigative Division and also some minor increases throughout the training for the entire Department. Chief Carroll commented on training, regarding out of state travel. He stated during 1984 the Department has exercised the services of the U.S. Fire Academy. He also informed Council the Department was able to get some people into FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) courses in Washington and Oregon and those have been fully funded by FEMA. Council member Foy asked what the Fire Department's plans are for modifications. Chief Carroll responded, to introduce a need to look at relocation of some stations and upgrade some pumpers. Robert Wheeler, Accounting Manager, stated nothing has been budgeted for these modifications this year. Discussion followed about 911, energency line, and Chief Carroll explained sane legal hurdles need to be cleared. Council member Buchanan asked Chief Carroll to present the costs for this service to the Council. POLICE DEPARTMENT Pleas Green, Chief of Police, introduced his command staff, Captain Harvey Qualley, Captain Don Blesio, Captain Tony Wentz, Investigation Division, Marsha Devine, Department Assistant IV and Lieutenant Reid Follansbee. Chief Green reviewed the staff proposal for 1985 on page 153. He corrected the number of the Police DA II (Department Assistant) 427 to 15, under the 1985 proposed column, not 16 and the DA III should be 3, not 2. The Department is requesting five additional officers and one additional DA II position. An upgrade is planned to move a DA III to a DA IV resulting in a DA II position being made available. He also stated two cadet positions are not reflected. Captain Wentz elaborated on Service Unit 112, Investigative. Captain Blesio expanded on Service Unit 113, Patrol, explaining responses to calls. Chief Green reported the Police Department has dropped from 101 ccumissioned officers to 87 officers. He further stated with an additional five officers, response time could be reduced. Captain Qualley stated he would like to emphasize under Service Unit 114, Administrative Services, that the reserve program received an increase in personnel this last year and they now have a training manual. He further stated the Depailinent has started to consolidate a Police Reserve Training Academy with all the law enforcement departments in the valley, down to Sunnyside, with the Academy currently located in Toppenish. Captain Qualley explained it started October 2nd and will finish the middle of January and will make seven new trained reserve officers available for ccmmissions. Chief Green expanded on the cadet program. He explained there are two vacancies and a request has been made for changes in the register so the Department will be able to consider the top three females or minority. Chief Green stated the Police Department is assuming the new jail will open in January 1985. He further stated there was approximately $130,000 in savings during re-negotiations when the County agreed to changes in the jail contract, requested by the City. Chief Green stated the holding fee remained $22.00 a day making a savings this year in reduced jail costs. He explained that when the County moves into the new facility, the holding fee is to be $33.43 a day, per person. Lieutenant Follansbee stated the Police Department proposes one DA II to process "Failure to Respond" traffic infractions, reducing district court case filing fee costs and increasing traffic forfeiture revenues. Council member Doty expressed concern regarding the issue of replacing staff and cutting out training programs which are essential and asked Lieutenant Follansbee to explain the Department's service core. Lieutenant Follansbee explained the current State program used by the Department. (Mayor Barnett absent briefly.) Council members Foy and Doty expressed concern saying they wish to avoid-loss of the City's training program. Council was in agreement to delay a decision until the budget wrap-up. There being no further business to cane before the Council, it was MOVED by Buchanan, seconded by Carmichael that this meeting be adjourned at the hour of 10:15 a.m., to then meet, at 2:00 p.m. on November 26, 1984 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hal, Yakima, Washington. Unanimously carried by voice vote. Beauchamp d Sparling absent. Af READ AND CERTIFIED ACCURATE BY !DATE/ ,ori COUNC MEMB .• 0 - • ././■,1, Gs ILt i I: R ATTEST: -eF CITY CLERK -,7" MAYOR