Inside the City of Tumwater Date: September 21, 2020 To:
Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees
From: John Doan, City Administrator
PEOPLE Marina Magana Returns to California
Water Resources Specialist Marina Magana, who joined the former Public Works Department as a
Matthew Joseph New Stormwater Specialist
To comply with NPDES permit requirements, Water Resources hired a new Stormwater Specialist to inspect stormwater systems and work with property owners on compliance. The Stormwater Utility funds
member of the Water Resources Team the about a year ago, is returning to California. While here, Marina made great contributions to the work of Water Resources! Thank you for sharing your talents and best wishes in the future!
the position. Matthew Joseph was selected for the Specialist position and has joined the Water Resources crew. He has a degree in field ecology from The Evergreen State College. Congrats, Matthew.
Tumwater’s IDEA Team Story Going to ICMA The Annual ICMA (International City Managers Association) digital conference this week will include a presentation by Assistant City Administrator Heidi Behrends Cerniwey entitled, “Recruit for Diversity, Hire for Competence,” which is about the City’s IDEA Team experience and change management in the Fire
Department. A
scheduled
for
the
similar
presentation
Fire-Rescue
was
International
Kudos to Members of the Tumwater Team
We receive many accolades about our employees and the great work that is happening in the community. I read some of them at the Council meetings and others appear here. Even more are listed in the monthly department reports. Here is a sample: Chuck Deuel was called out for the quick replacement of a street sign at Fairfield and Blass.
Conference in August but was cancelled because of
A Facebook post thanked an unnamed City
COVID-19. Thank you to the IDEA Team for the great
employee who re-directed a resident back into the
work and thank you, Heidi, for telling our story.
Deschutes River Highlands area after power lines blocked their usual route.
More Kudos… Hanna Miles received a note from one of the high school interns she supervised expressing his appreciation for her assistance. He had just landed a job at the Green Hill School. A resident wrote on behalf of his family thanking the Police Department for service to the community stating, “there is not a finer police department anywhere.” We received an email thanking the Recreation staff for the Old Town Center drive-through picnic. About 60 seniors participated and received an activity kit and lunch.
Volunteers Needed! Discard, Shred, Donate – We streamlined this annual event and added COVID-19 safety protocols for volunteers and visitors. There will be just three dropoff stops for residents to safely discard expired prescription medications, shred sensitive personal
Julianna McGarva wrote a note
documents, and donate non-perishable food and
of thanks to Marc Lavack’s and
personal hygiene items to the Thurston County Food
his team for developing a
Bank and TOGETHER! Interested in volunteering?
handheld-face shield.
Register online or contact Todd Anderson at (360)
One of our “high standard” golf customers wrote to say “whoever is maintaining your [golf] mowers deserves a nice ‘attaboy;’ the quality and tightness of the mowing on the greens and especially notable the fairways is exceptional”
754-4164 to help at this community event.
PLACES DRC Looks at Projects
The Development Review Committee looked at the feasibility of a 12-lot single-family subdivision at
EVENTS
3801 RW Johnson Blvd. SW. They are also looking at
Online Open House: Climate Mitigation Interested in what we can do locally
to
#climatechange?
tackle The
draft
Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan
is
open
comments
until
for
public
Thursday,
the feasibility of the proposed Labor & Industries and Department of Agriculture Laboratory at 7345 Linderson Way SW, behind the Department of Corrections. This is a State-funded 50,000-s.f. laboratory and training center.
More Housing
Construction of a new subdivision on Kimmie Street,
October 15. Check out the
on the west side across from Burns Drive, will be
Online Open House—review the Plan, learn about
starting soon. The plat will be 28 lots on 6 acres.
the project, and share your feedback!
Construction will also be starting on a subdivision on
City Earns Green Business
The Thurston Chamber has designated the City as a Green Business for our commitment and steps to support sustainability in our community. This Program is a partnership between the Chamber, the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater, and the Port of Olympia.
a large parcel south of the east end of Dennis Street that was approved in 2018. A portion of the lot extends to Tumwater Bvld SE. This plat will have 30 single-family
lots.
Finally,
the
Forest
Park
development, adjacent to Tumwater Elementary School and extends down the hill, will be starting a townhouse construction project of 69 units. This project was approved in 2016.
Puget Western Projects Receive Decisions
The City’s decision to issue a DNS for the planned 70-acre prairie mitigation site on 93rd Avenue SW between Bloomberg Street and Lathrop Drive has been appealed to the City Hearing Examiner. The permit allows for the removal of the trees remaining on this site to meet federal standards for a permanent gopher mitigation site. The site, owned by Puget Western, is planned for 1 million square foot light industrial development. The mitigation site will preclude industrial development. The mitigation site will be used at a property under development by Puget Western on the east side of the freeway south of 93rd Avenue SW. The City will soon be issuing a decision on the planned 1 million square foot building on that site. A tenant has not yet been announced.
Compact Roundabout Arrives
The City’s first compact Roundabout has arrived at the intersection of Crosby Street and Barnes Blvd. This new traffic calming measure was built by a private developer to mitigate traffic impacts and in place of a traffic signal. This will be an example for future compact roundabouts in Tumwater.
INSIDE THE CITY Illustrating our Mission, Vision, or Beliefs in Action. On Friday, the Mayor’s Proposed 2021-22 Budget was distributed to the City Council and public. In our form of government, the Mayor has the responsibility to propose a balanced budget, and the City Council must adopt a budget by the end of the year. On Tuesday, the Council will have their second budget worksession to review the proposal. A previous worksession focused on revenue forecasts. Several more worksessions are scheduled in the coming months. In short, this was a difficult year. We made budget reductions that impacted our employees and our service levels. Those reduced levels are anticipated to continue through the coming biennium. While optimistic that the economy will improve, we don’t know when or by how much. Frankly, we need to get a better understanding of COVID-19, the vaccine, the election, and the economy. We expect by the end of March we will have enough information to revisit the forecast. The proposed budget does not eliminate additional staff positions. We will be cautious and look for savings when positions open through retirements and resignations. Project-specific-funding supports new positions in Transportation & Engineering Services and Water Resources & Sustainability departments. The voter-approved Metropolitan Park provides specific funding for new positions in Parks & Recreation. The Enterprise Resource Project will also have some staffing. We have described this as a “constrained budget” because the funds for basic services are not there the way we would like. Every Department will feel constraints, and directors and managers will be challenged as we move into 2021. We will pursue actions to help slow increases in expenses and those that generate additional revenue, but the retail landscape is changing and how it turns out is highly uncertain. As part of the budget process, employees gave us some great suggestions and ideas—we will continue to work with those. Thank you to everyone who submitted ideas.
TUMWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT AUGUST 2020 NEWSLETTER COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE MONTH
EMERGENCY RESPONSES
The monthly community satellite food bank at the fire station is suspended until further notice. Requests for ride-alongs with the engine company, fire station tours, and birthday parties at the fire station are also suspended. The car seat clinic resumed with on September 1 with COVID-19 safety precautions in place. Please read your installation instructions before coming to the Fire Department for an appointment. When you arrive, the instructor will check your car seat for a proper fit and review safety precautions with you. New access keys were placed in the Black Hills High School Knox box for emergency access. On Aug 11, staff attended the Peter G. Schmidt Summer Camp to discuss fire prevention and safety!
FF Cammarata gives fire education talk.
M5 & M14 Medical Responses 70 In City medical calls (M5) 39 County medical calls (M5) South County medical calls 64 (M14) 173 Total ALS Calls Number and Type of Call 16 Fire 334 EMS (Medical) 3 Hazardous Conditions 30 Service Calls 57 Good Intent 17 False Alarm Calls 457 Total Calls
Years of Service & Dedication Vol. Capt. Lyall Smith
28 Yrs
AA Cathy Blakeway
20 Yrs
PM Lt. Gary Burkhardt
16 Yrs
PM Tod Mower
11 Yrs
Lt. Jarrod Simmons
10 Yrs
FF Spencer Kast
8 Yrs
Lt. Mike Braaten
8 Yrs
PM Monti Sorem
5 Yrs
Lt. AC Bates
5 Yrs
PM Roger Causey
3 Yrs
PM Doug Stankavich
2 Yrs
Total Fire/EMS Calls: 630 Medical Services Officer Division Weekly shift briefings continue on the status of COVID-19. Crews continue to wear appropriate PPE and use social distancing. Crews handled 12 potential-COVID-19 cases this month. Crews had 3 cardiac arrest calls. A BLS Academy for three new EMTs. We have 2volunteers in the EMT class. Ten people received CPR Training. We offer compression only-CPR classes on the 3rd Thursday each month at the Headquarters Station. Maximum of 10 per class.
Number of Calls per Shift A Shift 23% Fire B Shift 36% Fire C Shift 24% Fire D Shift 25% Fire
STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS EMERGENCY RESPONSES CONT.
101 74% EMS 110 64 % EMS 131 76% EMS 115 75% EMS
Teagan Elise Brazie 6 lb. 3 oz., 19 in. long, born 8/31/20 at 0220.
ENGINE CALL VOLUME / RESPONSE TIMES August 2020
Monthly Call Volume T1 T2 2018 182 215 2019 182 192 2020 187 192
August 2020
Average Unit Travel Time ET1 to T1 5:95 ET1 to T2 8:68 ET2 to ET2 5:44 ET2 to ET1 6:96
January 2020 is the first year of 4th Platoon Scheduling
Acting Chief Brian Hurley
Training by Category
Suppression Report
In August, Firefighter Scott Kennedy deployed to both in-state and out-of-state wildland fire. The first deployment was to the East Beach Rd. fire near Crescent Lake. This fire burned approximately 63 acres. The cause is still under investigation, but initial reports indicate the fire was likely intentionally set. Later in the month, Kennedy deployed to Eagle, Colorado, to support wildland firefighting efforts there. These deployments are through a TFD contract with the Department of Natural Resource that includes rescue and emergency medical support services, known as a “REMS” Team or Rescue Emergency Module Support. These are four-person expert teams of trained rescue technicians and paramedics. Their primary assignment is to support the firefighting crews who are working in complex terrain. Injured firefighters in need of medical care or evacuation are treated by REMS Teams. Several departments in Thurston County support this effort including Tumwater, Olympia, Lacey District #3, and McLaneBlack Lake. Members are drawn from the county Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT).
Administrative Emergency Medical/OTEP/In-service Fire Suppression / Prevention Special Operations Technical Rescue WAC Requirements Total Training for the Month
August is a rough time for training, with vacations, hot weather, COVID-19 and wildfires, so training was light. Crews worked on quarterly and OTEP training. Countywide trainings were cancelled. Six members are working on year three task books; four members are working on year two task books. Two new EMTs participated in the BLS Academy . Topics of training included: Medical Exam/Differential Diagnosis Airway/Cardiac Arrest and Review EPI Administration Trauma Exam KTD/Hare/Splinting Vehicle Extrication/TPOD/Backboard MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) Protocol Review ESO Report Writing
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Police Department Monthly Report
To:
John Doan, City Administrator
From:
Jon Weiks, Chief of Police
Date:
September 15, 2020
Re:
August 2020
COVID-19 We continued to operate under modified COVID-19 procedures the entire month. Our patrol staff continue to focus on visual presence in the community, while limiting in-person contact. Calls for service not involving an active threat to people or property continue to be handled by phone. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 2020-1410
Assault 2nd – DV – officers responded to a residence for a physical domestic violence that had just occurred. Officers were advised the male suspect had struck his ex-girlfriend all over her body before fleeing the area in a vehicle. Officers were provided a brief vehicle description, but were unable to locate the vehicle. The victim was pregnant and had been dropped off by her exboyfriend a few days earlier. They were both supposed to be living at the address, but the suspect had disappeared for a few days. The suspect returned on the date in question and was believed to be under the influence of narcotics. The suspect got angry when the victim refused to give him money to pay someone for driving him to the residence. The suspect grabbed the victim by the throat and choked her for a few seconds before letting go and then began hitting and kicking her on her arms and stomach. The suspect also grabbed her hand and was twisting her fingers. The suspect fled when the victim began screaming for help. The suspect was captured by video surveillance arriving and leaving the residence. The assault could be heard on the audio portion of the video recording. The victim was unable to provide any solid leads for locating the suspect. Charges of Assault 2nd – Domestic Violence were referred to the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Assault 3rd – officers responded to a shoplifting incident at a local convenience store. Officers were provided a description of the female suspect and advised the female had run westbound from the store. Upon arrival officers observed the suspect standing on the side of the store. The suspect then began walking away when an officer started to approach her. The officer ordered her stop, but the suspect kept walking. The officer quickly closed the distance between them and was able to grab one of the suspect’s wrists. As the officer attempted to escort her to his patrol vehicle, she
began to argue and suddenly dropped to the ground screaming at the officer. The suspect was on her back, kicked at the officer and struck the officer in the groin. The officer dropped to his knees to avoid being kicked in the groin again, and lost control of one wrist. The suspect continued to try and assault the officer, who responded by delivering a stun strike to the suspect’s face, which provided the officer the opportunity to roll her onto her side facing away from him. The suspect attempted to bite the officer, but the officer was able to avoid the bite. The second officer arrived and assisted in placing the suspect into handcuffs. The stolen property was recovered and returned to the store. The suspect was booked into the Thurston County Jail for Assault 3rd degree against the officer. PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOX The public deposited 110 pounds of prescription drugs in August and a total of 905 pounds for the year. BUDGET At the end of the month the police department budget is 58% spent for the year and 69% for the biennium. K-9 STATISTICS 5 Deployments 1 Tracking TPD officers responded to a local motel for a reported domestic violence incident involving the suspect attempting to take the vehicle of the reporting party. The first arriving officer observed the suspect flee from the vehicle and climb over a wall leading to I-5. Officers also learned there was a protection order between the two parties. Ofc. Mize responded to the call and positioned himself on I-5 near the motel with another TPD officer. The suspect was believed to be hiding in the brush, as Ofc. Mize had not seen him emerge after climbing the wall. Ofc. Mize began giving K9 warnings and ordering the suspect to surrender. The suspect ignored the warnings, so K9 James was deployed to the area where the suspect came over the wall. K9 James was able to acquire the suspect’s scent and began tracking the suspect. Ofc. Mize continued to give announcements as K9 James began providing alerts he was closing in on the suspect. The suspect called out as K9 James approached his hiding location. The suspect surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. 1 Confirmation Track Assisted the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office with tracking a wanted suspect who had fled on foot at the end of a vehicle pursuit. Officer Mize responded to the scene and was advised TCSO believed the driver of the vehicle was the registered owner. Ofc. Mize was advised the registered owner had just called in to report his vehicle stolen and the cell phone used to call in the report was located nearby. Ofc. Mize deployed K9 James at the suspect vehicle. K9 James acquired the suspect’s scent and began tracking the suspect. K9 James tracked the suspect to a nearby address which was the address the suspect had called from. 2 Narcotics Assisted the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office with a free-air sniff of a vehicle stopped by a deputy. The occupants of the vehicle had been involved in a disturbance and were detained by the deputy. Officer Mize responded to the location and deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle. K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. Ofc. Mize then provided the deputy with a probable
cause statement to support an application for a search warrant. Ofc. Mize then left the scene. Ofc. Mize later learned the deputy had been granted a search warrant for the vehicle and had recovered marijuana hidden inside. Assisted the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force with a free-air sniff of a vehicle associated with two suspects detectives had detained. Officer Mize responded to the scene and deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle. K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside of the vehicle. K9 James was also used to do a free-air sniff of a backpack in the possession of one of the suspects. The detectives located two other similar backpacks to use in a line-up. Ofc. Mize then deployed K9 James around the three backpacks and K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics at only one of the backpacks, which detectives identified as belonging to the suspect. Ofc. Mize provided the detectives with a probable cause statement to support an application for a search warrant. Ofc. Mize then left the scene. Ofc. Mize later learned the detectives had been granted a search warrant for the vehicle and backpack. Detectives recovered 2 pounds of methamphetamines in the backpack and .5 ounces of heroin, 5 grams of methamphetamines and a gun inside of the vehicle. 1 Escape Deterrent Assisted other Tumwater officers and TCSO deputies with taking a suspect into custody who was currently violating a No Contact Order. The officers were advised the suspect would flee upon arrival of law enforcement. Officer Cady, Officer Mize and K9 James deployed to the rear of the residence while another officer and a deputy approached the front and attempted to contact the involved parties. A short time later the suspect exited the rear of the residence, where he was illuminated by flashlights and warned a police K9 would be released to apprehend him if he tried to run. The suspect complied with all commands and was taken into custody without incident. SRO ACTIVITY School Resource Officers Tyler Boling and Rosco Rollman participated in a three-day virtual NASRO conference. Both SROs met with administration and staff at various schools to discuss the 2020-2021 school year. SRO Rollman participated in the Chromebook handouts at Black Hills High School. CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement initiated nine new cases this month: • Barking dogs all hours of the day and night at a residential address; • Overgrown vegetation on an undeveloped residential lot; • Overgrown vegetation on a vacant residential lot; • Roosters at a residential address; • Feather flags at a commercial retail complex; • Feather flags at a commercial mixed use complex; • Feather flags at an apartment complex; • Feather flags at a retail business; and, • Excessive dog feces/odor at a residential address. Code Enforcement closed seven cases this month: • Removal of trash and abandoned vehicle on a residential property after issuance of a notice of violation; • Removal of trash on a residential property after issuance of a courtesy letter; • Removal of an RV parked in front of a residential property after issuance of a courtesy letter;
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Removal of trash from a commercial property after issuance of a notice of violation; Removal of roosters from a residential property after issuance of a notice of violation; Removal of a camper, trash and debris from a residential property after issuance of a notice of violation; and, Removal of overgrown vegetation on a residential property after issuance of a notice of violation.
Code Enforcement currently has 26 active cases. QUANTIFIABLE ACTIVITY
Calls for Service Self-Initiated* Arrests Citations Issued New Cases – Investigations Public Disclosure Requests CPL/Gun Transfers Court Documents Evidence
2020 1385 802 37 17 7 87 166 80 40
Monthly 2019 1494 1509 89 82 13 108 87 77 142
Overtime Annual Leave Sick Leave
361 939 130
313 927 290
% Changed -7% -47% -58% -79% -46% -19% 91% 4% -72%
2020 11864 9357 470 304 136 601 914 492 1092
15% 1% -55%
3066 3008 1189
Year to Date 2019 % Changed 11678 2% 11224 -17% 717 -35% 640 -53% 169 -20% 602 0% 698 31% 790 -38% 1393 -22% 3344 3387 2168
-8% -11% -45%
*Self-Initiated includes: investigative follow-ups, civil paperwork service, area checks, business checks, school visits, citizen contacts, traffic stops and back-up activity.
PERSONNEL • Randy Hedin-Baughn, Officer – 25 years • Chris Tressler, Sergeant – 21 years • Tyler Boling, Detective – 13 years • Stacy Brown, Officer – 3 years TRAINING • 28 members attended a department training day • 24 members completed case law review on-line training • 1 member completed Investigating Strangulation on-line training • 1 member completed City 101 on-line training • 1 member completed In-custody Death Prevention on-line training • 1 member completed CJTC annual DV update on-line training • 1 member completed Basic Elements of Evidence on-line training • 1 member completed Police Peer Intervention on-line training • 2 members attended the three-day virtual NASRO conference • 3 TPD members of TCSO SWAT attended monthly training 455 total training hours
Transportations & Engineering Water Resources & Sustainability September 2020 PERSONNEL UPDATES & ANNIVERSARIES David Kangiser
Water Resource Specialist | 09/16/2019 – 1 yr.
Phase 4 (Tumwater Blvd, I-5 to Capitol Blvd) which focused on chip seal and intersection work, is complete except final striping and signalization work. The overall project is estimated at 60% complete.
WATER RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY Outfall Screening along Deschutes River
Staff from Water Resources and Sustainability, with help from GIS intern, Jake Sutton, conducted outfall screening along the Deschutes River corridor August 12-14. The team covered about six miles, collecting water samples from tributaries, pipes, and other inputs into the river system. While no significant sources of pollution were detected, the team discovered several naturally occurring springs producing water a few degrees colder than the main stem of the river. This is significant because the EPA just released a report about the negative impact elevated water temperatures have on aquatic species in the Deschutes River.
Deschutes Valley Trail, Tumwater Historical Park to Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls –Grading for the trail alignment is nearly complete. Work on the rock wall has begun and the concrete retaining wall foundations are constructed. Vertical stem walls are approximately 75% complete.
This was one of Jake’s last assignments with the City. The last day of his internship was September 11, thanks for the help Jake, and good luck!
TRANSPORTATION & ENGINEERING Active Construction Projects
Citywide NHS Resurfacing – Phase 1 (Old Hwy 99, 73rd Ave to Henderson Blvd) and Phase 2 (Capitol Blvd, Israel Rd to X St), which included paving, sidewalk, and signal work, are complete except for final striping and signalization work. Phase 3 (Capitol Blvd, Custer Way to Sunset Way / Carlyon Ave), which entails more substantial work, is well underway. Phase 3 focuses on the removal and repair of concrete panels, repaving, curb ramps and sidewalk improvements, signalization work, and other work.
Planning and Design Project Updates
Old Hwy 99 Corridor Study – The consultant has completed the traffic analysis for the future taking into account adjacent land use. The next step is getting public input through a virtual workshop and targeted stakeholder outreach. 2020 Pavement Maintenance –The project was cancelled due to timing and will be included in a larger pavement maintenance project in 2021. Development Review Updates Crosby Blvd / Barnes Blvd Compact Roundabout – The Crosby Blvd and Barnes Blvd compact roundabout was constructed as part of a private development project and it is nearing completion. The compact roundabout will mitigate left turn constraints and significantly increase safety. This will be the seventh roundabout in Tumwater, and it is anticipated an additional four will be constructed within the next three years. This roundabout is unique it was designed to fit within the existing curbto-curb dimensions, significantly lowering construction costs. This is the first compact roundabout and will serve as an example for future compact roundabouts in Tumwater.
GIS Team shares story of the Deschutes Valley Trail
Working collaboratively with Parks, Transportation, and Communication, the GIS Team developed a Story Map to share the history and current project status of the Deschutes Valley Trail. The team began by producing a PDF map of the trail and a dynamic version that updates as the project continues. The Story Map platform is interactive and customizable and supports custom design choices. The map features historical images of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls and an early Tumwater citizen standing in front of the old railroad. GIS added floating panels for explanatory text and conceptual trail drawings with details of the rich history of the trail. The Story Map enables users to discover current information. Overall, the Deschutes Valley Trail Story Map is an engaging learning experience for the residents and visitors to Tumwater. View the Story Map online at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/b08f0ade5c3e4b0 291b5f19865b7a23c !
OPERATIONS Street Department
The landscapers are busy maintaining irrigation and keeping up with growing vegetation. . The Street crew has also been busy removing graffiti and picking up litter throughout the City.
Collections
The Collections crew, and Street and Water departments, are wrapping up the storm drain replacement project on Emerson Street SW at 6th Avenue SW.
Water Department
The Water Department had 211 shut off notices for customers. The City of Tumwater is not currently shutting off water for non-payment due to Covid-19. They set 37 new meters in the second half of August and the first half of September.
Thank You!
Thank you for Dave Schwen ~ A customer on Lake Park Dr. SW called to say that the person who came out to turn his water on and off did a great job. The customer said that he was courteous and the homeowner was very pleased. Way to go Dave!!