TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files, Chief Operating Officer
425-556-2166
Finance
Kelley Cochran, Finance Director
425-556-2748
Fire
Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief
425-556-2201
Police
Darrell Lowe, Police Chief
425-556-2529
Fire
Jim Whitney, Deputy Fire Chief
425-556-2201
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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TITLE:
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Public Safety Funding Council Sub-Committee Briefing
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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During the Council Retreat, Council formed sub-committees to look at public safety funding, alternative crisis response, and flexible transit. The sub-committees were made up of three Councilmembers each, including:
Alternative Crisis Response
Council Vice-President Forsythe
Councilmember Nuevacamina
Councilmember Salahuddin
Flexible Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Council President Kritzer
Council Vice-President Forsythe
Councilmember Stuart
Public Safety Funding
Council President Kritzer
Councilmember Salahuddin
Councilmember Stuart
The materials attached contain proposals from the public safety funding and alternative crisis care sub-committees to raise revenues to support program enhancements (see Attachments) as well as data the Public Safety Funding Sub-Committee members utilized to make their recommendations.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan, Police Strategic Plan, Fire Strategic Plan
* Required:
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* Council Request:
Per the Council Retreat discussions, sub-committee were formed to discuss the City's public safety funding gap and other public safety opportunities.
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
As a part of the 2025-2026 Budget preparation, staff was able to close the public safety gap. Since that time the Public Safety Funding Sub-Committees has discussed public sa...
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