HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-10-2014 'urvoF_ 1�� Municipal Services Committee
�_�-��i February 10, 2014 - 3:30 PM
V 1\L \ City Hall Conference Room 3
�VAS H I NGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Peloza called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Conference Room
3 of City Halt, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA.
A. Roll Call
Members present: Chair Bill Peloza, Vice Chair Wayne Osborne and
Member Claude DaCorsi.
Staff present: Mayor Nancy Backus, Chief of Police Bob Lee, City
Attomey Dan Heid and Folice Secretary/Sc�ibe Terry Mendoza.
Others present: Aubum Reporter representative Robert Whale.
B. Announcements
C. Agenda Modifications
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. January 27, 2014 Minutes
Vice Chair Osbome moved to accept the Minutes as presented.
Member DaCorsi seconded. Chair Peloza concurred.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Auto Thefts (Lee)
At the request of Chair Peloza, Chief of Police Bob Lee reported on
Auto Thefts in the City ofiAubum. Statistiss were provided fora 10-
year period from 2004 through 2013. The statistics are provided
monthly to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
(WASPC) by every law enforcemenf agency in the state. Between
2004 and 2013, the City of Auburn ave�aged 643 auto thefts. By
comparison the City of Aubum's 10-yearaverage is weU below those
of other local South King.County jurisdictions with populations ov.er
70,000 to include Kent, Federal Way and Renton. In 2005, the King
County Prosecutor's Office (KCPO) realized that auto theft was a
major issue not only for King Gounty but in the State of Washington.
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KCPO decided to assign prosecutors to go after prolific auto thieves
and an Auto Theft Task Force was formed. The emphasis on fhese
prolific auto thieves proved successful. The number of auto thefts in
2005 totaled 41,290 compared to 2013 which totaled 25,737.
Committee discussion followed.
B. Ordinance No. 6398 - Pull Tabs (Dan Heid)
City Attomey Dan Heid provided a report and additional handouts
regarding Ordinance No. 6398. The first handout was a revenue
status report from pull tabs and punch boards._ The second handout
highlighted the current City Code referencing the City tax levied upon
punch boards and pull tabs. On this same handout the WA State law
which allows options for how Cities can tax punch boards and pull
tabs was shown. In the City ofiAubum, we are currently assessing a
10.0% tax on the gross revenues minus the amount of cash or
merchandise awarded. The final handout indicated what other local
municipalities (Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent and Renton) are currently
assessing on this same tax. Bellevue and Renton are doing a straight
5.0% without regard to any cash/merchandise awarded. Federal Way
and Kent assess the 10.0% tax on the gross reyenues (minus the
cash/merchandise awarded) which is consistent with the City of
Aubum process. Committee discussion followed.
C. Project Matrix
A new item of interest was added to the project matrix:
Item 91: Auto Thefts. Lead is Bob Lee. Review period is every six
months. Next report is due at fhe first meeting in August 2014.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjoumed at 3:52 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
Municipal Services committee is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2014
in Conference Room 3 of City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum, WA.
Signed this Z`�� day of February, 2014.
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Bill Peloza, Ch ir Terry Me oza, Polic ecretary/Scribe
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