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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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For Meeting of: April 2, 2013
ITEM TITLE: Council Public Safety Committee Minutes — February 22,
2013
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❑ 2 -22 -13 Public Safety Committee Minutes
Council Public Safety Committee
February 22, 2013
MINUTES
Members:
Assistant Mayor Adkison
Staff:
Chief Dominic Rizzi, Police
Chief David Willson, Fire
Terri Croft, Police
Absent: Others:
Mayor Cawley
Councilmember Ettl Lynne Kittelson
Chairwoman Adkison called the meeting to order at 10:00.
Old Business:
Report on meeting with Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC)
Chief Rizzi advised that he had met with representatives from the DOC regarding
work release prisoners sent to Yakima County from other counties. There are a
disproportionate number of prisoners being sent to Yakima County that are from
other counties. This issue needs to be addressed by both local enforcement and
state legislation. Police will continue to work with DOC staff to create a
notification system that will allow YPD to do a criminal analysis on potential out of
county releases, in an effort to prevent them from being sent to Yakima upon
release.
Jail Study update:
Chief Rizzi advised the final Jail Study plan was completed and discussed with
Yakima County on February 5. The County wishes to take over all jail operations
for /from the City of Yakima. There is a meeting scheduled for February 22 to
work on a long term plan.
Regional Fire Authority (RFA) update:
Chief Willson advised the RFA study would be presented in a study session on
February 26.
Fire Inspection update:
Chief Willson advised the job announcements had been sent out and there were
many applicants. The Inspectors should be hired by March or April. They will
have a 2 week training process that focuses on customer service and
expectations.
New Business:
None
Good of the Order:
Chief Willson recognized the police officers who rescued the boys from Kiwanis
pond. There was discussion regarding options to prevent future incidents of this
nature.
The meeting adjourned at 10:18 a.m. to the next meeting on March 22, 2013, @10:00
a.m. in the CED Conference Room in City Hall.