HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-2015 Minutes * City Councii Study Session
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Holman callecl4he meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers af Aubum Gity Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
A. Roll Call
City Councilmembers present; Deputy Mayor John Holman, Rich
Wagner, Bill Peloza, Largo Wales, 1lVayne Osborne, Claude DaCorsi
and Yolanda Trout.
City officials a.nd staff members present included: Mayor Nancy
Backus, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Police Chief Bob Lee,
AssistantChief of Police BiII.Pierson, Innovation and Technology
(IT) Director Pau.l Haug"an, IT Operations Manager Ashley Riggs, IT
Customer Support Manager Reba Stowe, Network Engmeer Bnan
Garbarino, Community Development and Public Works Director
Keyin Snyder, Assistant Director of Engineering Services/City
Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Director of Administration Dana Hinman,
Parks, Arts and Recre.ation Director Daryl Faber and City Clerk
Danielle Daskam.
II. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Amendments to City Code related to charitable solicitations was added
to the agenda.
III. AGENDA ITE.MS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
q. Security Assessment Overview (15 Minute Presentation/10 Minute
Q&A) (Haugan)
Di�ector Haugan reviewed_the security assessment fhe City plans to
conduct in October 2015. The security assessment is only for
information security not fhe physical security of staff. or
infrastructure. He reviewed the security tfireafs and areas that the
City needs to focus on.
Councilmember Wales asked how long the assessment will taKe and
if it is currently budgeted, Director Haugan sfafed if they are able to
start in October 2015 it sFiould be completed by the end of the year.
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Councilmember Peloza asked how #he City can be better about
security and if staff has looked at the frms that provide cyber
security. Director Haugan stated the City is in a good place with
secu.ri4y but could be better because the hackers are always
evolving, and the City needs to stay ahead of the hackers. Staff
intends to have cybersecurity experts assist in the development
of the new security platform for fhe City.
Gouncilmember Trout asked what type of threat the City is trying to
prevent, Director Haugan statecl there are security threats
called Advance Persistent Threats; which are complex vi.ruses that
come into our system in several parts. The City needs to ensure the
security enVironment is able to handle those types of threats.
B. Bicycle Officer Deployment Presentation (15 M.inute Presentation/
15 Min Q&A) (Lee)
Assistant Chief Pierson stated the first police bicycle unit started
in 1993. Theee is increased,citizen contacts with bicycle officers and
bicycle o.fficers act as surveillance for the downtown area. Assistant
Ghief Pierson stated it is impo�tant to give business owners,
downtown citizens and the area parks a face to the police
department and the bicycle units provides fhis. He reviewed shift
schedules and staffing. There is a minimum of six patrol officers
and a sergeant on each shift. There is an overlap of staffing during
peak call tirnes.
Councilmember Peloza asked if the bike patrol shifts can be
changed to address specific target areas. Assistant Chief
Pierson said the bike units are able to be used as a directed patrol.
The unit has been very effective when used in this manner.
Councilmember Wales stated she has called Val.ley
Communications a.nd has been told they are too busy and to call
another fime. Assistant Chief Pierson stated Valley Communications
typically offers the City excellent service. Councilmember Wales
asked if the bicycle officers are a part of the minimum staffing and if
fhe officers stay in the same local area. As.sistant Chief Pierson
stated these officers are not a part of the minimum staffing and their
full time assignment is to fhe bicycle unit.
Council discussed the need to possibly redistrict the police districts
so the calls are more equal among the districts.
C. Amendments to City Code Relating to Charitable Solicitations
Director Snyder presented draft Ordinance No. 6573. Staff is
suggesting changes to the definition of a charitable organization. It is
difficult language to regulate. The suggested.language.change
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charitable organizations.
Councilmember Wales sfated having police monitor traffic is a good
solution for the public safety concems. She asked if a person would
be able to use this amendment to the code to panhandle. Director
Snyder statecJ tlie aggressiVe panhanciling is managed under a
separate portion of'Ciry Code and still would not be allowed.
IV. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
Deputy Mayor Holman stated an inquiry has been made if the inmates in
SCORE are enrolled in the Affordable Care Act.. He stated according to
SCORE, all in.mates receive medical and psychiatric care. When
inmates are discharged, they leave with a health care plan that includes
enrollment into the Affordable Care Act, one week's worth of inecJications
and a referral for medical t�eatment.
Mayor Backus stated staff will be sending out the Committee on
Committees questionnaire again and asked each Councilmember to
answer promptly.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
APPROVED THIS � DAY OF ��— , 2017.
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O _ .E , PUTY MAYOR Danielle DasRam, City Clerk
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