Inside the City of Tumwater Date: February 24, 2021 To:
Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees
From: John Doan, City Administrator
PEOPLE Memorial for Chief LaVielle
A memorial service will be held on March 13 to honor the life of Tumwater Fire Chief Scott LaVielle
Beth Kemph Retiring
(ret.). The Chief passed away February 11, at his
Kemph has announced her retirement from the City.
Department for six years and had a 38-year career in
Legal Assistant and Contract Coordinator Beth
Beth’s last day will be March 10, and we will celebrate
her at a Zoom retirement party—11 a.m., March 9.
Beth has been with the City for more than 30 years,
starting in June 1990. Put into perspective, the song
“Hold On” by Wilson Phillips was #1 that week; the movie “Home Alone” was released in theaters, and
“Cheers” was the top TV show. The average home
price in King County was $225,000, compared to
$645,000 today. For many years, Beth was the coordinator of the City Holiday Assistance Program
that is now managed by the Tumwater Lions Club.
Congratulations, Beth and thank you for the years of hard work and dedication. Ronning
of
the
fire and emergency services. Write a message on the
online memorial page created by his family, or sign the e-greeting card from the City.
Employees Support COVID Financial Response
As the impact of the pandemic unfolded in our workplace, many
City employees chose to participate in the Voluntary Leave Without Pay
program or made voluntary contributions to the City
General Fund. This helped to reduce financial impacts to fellow employees and limit involuntary
staff furloughs. Eight employees and elected officials
Casey Ronning off to Bonney Lake Casey
home in Seattle. He led the Tumwater Fire
Street
Crew
in
the
Transportation and Engineering Department is
participated in the voluntary donation program and
22 participated in the Voluntary Leave Without Pay
program. This returned $80,000 to the City General
moving closer to home and taking his skills to the
Fund with some to utilities or other funds based on
since 2011 as a Skilled Maintenance Worker. Best of
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped
City of Bonney Lake. Casey has been with Tumwater
luck in Bonney Lake and thank you for the contributions to a better and safer Tumwater.
the employee's assignments. us out!
EVENTS Spring Parks and Recreation Programs
Registration for in-person and online classes and events is open. Spring programs run through May and include youth and adult activities, fitness, sports and outdoor recreation. Program descriptions and schedules are available in the Parks & Recreation brochure. For more information about programs, email Parks & Rec or call (360) 754-4160.
Celebrate America Saves Week
This week is America Saves Week which encourages public sector employees to assess their savings situation and goals for the future. While employees have healthy pensions, additional savings help secure a better future. As an example, using our 401(a) plan, an employee starting today making $60,000 per year with a reasonable increase in salary and rate of return tied to a historic index fund, would have a value of $646,000 in 30 years. To celebrate, take a few minutes to look at your own fiscal future.
Tumwater University Goes Virtual
Tumwater University 2021 is March 22 & 29, 2021. Classes will be specially tailored for remote presentations on Zoom. Courses offered this year include home safety, City finance, parks, and transportation. In addition to the community audience, Tumwater University is a great opportunity for new employees to learn about the many parts of the City. Let your supervisor know if you would like to attend. Tuition is free, register online!
PLACES Pretty Slow at DRC
The Development Review Committee reviewed the
feasibility of another duplex at 301 Dennis Street SW. The project includes a potential Accessory Dwelling Unit.
Busy Year
New development in Tumwater was happening in 2020. The City issued permits for 260 single family houses and 54 multi-family units – the most new residences since 2010. A significant number of new residential uses have already been applied for in both residential categories. The construction represents both the opportunities for development created by several large projects and significant housing demand pushed by teleworking and very low interest rates. Commercial development included the I-5 Commerce Plat on 93rd, the renovation of the former Key Bank into a Starbucks, and several small commercial projects. The permit value of new construction, which is not the taxable value, was over $81 million, the highest amount since 2008.
Shared Legislative Agenda Moves Forward Each year, the City partners with the other jurisdictions and organizations (Chamber, Port, EDC, etc.) to propose a shared legislative agenda. These are policy and funding requests where there is crossjurisdictional support, which makes the request more powerful. The Shared Agenda includes: • Funding for laboratory equipment for the Craft Brewing and Distilling Center to create a stateof-the-art beverage testing facility. • Funding to launch the Habitat Conservation Plan with the City of Tumwater and Port of Olympia. • Funding for a portion of the proposed Regional Marine Center near the Port’s Swantown Marina. Continued planning and congestion strategies for I-5 with a price tag of $204M. This is short of the full buildout plan for the I-5 corridor of $4.6B in Thurston County.
Reducing Risk Saves Money
Do you have an idea about how the City could reduce risk of an accident, a fall, theft, injury or other incident? Our insurance carrier, Washington Cities Insurance Authority, is making grants available to members to reduce potential risks. Ideas could be training, equipment or physical improvements. In the past, they have helped fund the removal of brick pavers at Historical Park. If you have an idea, let your supervisor know soon so we can get an application in to WCIA.
Butternut Tree at Isabella Bush Park
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Schneider, a butternut tree, a descendent from that
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With the leadership of Councilmember Charlie same Bush butternut root stock, was planted in Isabella Bush Park. Arborist Ray Gleason and the
current Bush Farm owners, Mark and Kathleen Clark,
were instrumental in making the planting happen. Butternut trees, which are large specimen trees are a
fitting addition to this Park. Thank you all for making this happen.
Missing our grandkids and grandparents – or visiting them behind glass Disrupted work schedules National election, change, and January 6th Protests in our communities Economic difficulties in our families, our city, our community, our friends, and favorite businesses
You may have more that you would add to the list. Some are impacting us differently and more significantly. Personally, I miss a hug from my grandkids and am really tired of masks at meetings. The first thing we can do to help ourselves and each other is realize we are not alone and we are all feeling this stress. For some of us, it is overwhelming, and we get stuck. In the early days of the pandemic, many people scheduled Zoom events and check-ins with friends and family. Those are happening less often now. Unlike a major disaster which starts out really bad and usually gets better, the threat continues today. With the slow rollout of vaccines and the presence of variants, is keeping the risk alive. WebMD suggests: • •
INSIDE THE CITY Illustrating our Mission, Vision, or Beliefs in Action. Are you feeling tired or more fatigued that usual? Maybe stressed out by things that don’t usually cause stress? You may be experiencing pandemic fatigue. This is real! Don’t be embarrassed – you are not alone. We have all experienced different subsets of stress and trauma of this year, including: • • • • • • •
Fear of catching COVID-19 Delayed or lost vacations and travel Missing family functions and celebrations School kids in the house all day – and maybe going to school, or not School kids missing major milestones Tired of wearing masks and difficulty wearing masks Family and people we know getting sick and even dying
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Spend your energy intentionally – you can’t do everything so focus on what is most important. Do things that bring you joy and hope – go outside, hang out with the dog, and take a humor break each day. Take breaks – exercise, call a friend, look at photo albums, take a walk. Pick your battles wisely - there are a lot of intense conversations out there about elections, and whose lives matter, and masks. Decide if this is the right time to take on that fight. Take a break from the news – just like it sounds, go a week without it. If that felt good, try a weeklong social media vacation. Everyone on Facebook will survive without seeing a photo of your dinner or your dog. Seek help – Again, you are not alone. There are people who can help. Start with our own Employee Assistance Program. Finally, we will get out of this. We have had other difficult times and recovered - even stronger. That will happen again. Our planet and people are strong and resilient. Many of us are eager for that future and to experience that resilience. Most importantly, you are not making this up. It is real and you can do something to help yourself.
TUMWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT | JANUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS EMERGENCY RESPONSES
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
M5 & M14 Medical Responses 67 47
In City medical calls (M5) County medical calls (M5) South County medical calls (M14) Total ALS Calls
64 178
Residential Knox Box
Number and Type of Call
Department staff provided a residential Knox Box loaner to a resident at the Thunderbird Village to provide safer and quicker entry for responders to gain access. Benefits include: 1.
Allows first responders to enter the home quickly
2.
Makes re-securing the property easier and faster
3.
Reduces forced entry property damage
5 363 9 35 49 18 11 490
Fire EMS (Medical) Hazardous Conditions Service Calls Good Intent False Alarm Calls Disaster Related Total Calls
Total Fire/EMS Calls 601 Medical Services Officer Division We staffed our backup Medic Unit to provide a Mobile Vaccination Clinic to Adult Family Homes. This was provided in conjunction with TC Public Health and Medic One. Crews ran on six cardiac arrest calls. On January 30, we started the second round of COVID vaccine clinics.
STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS Years of Service & Dedication AC Brian Hurley
26 Yrs
FF Scott Kennedy
7 Yrs
Our newest Paramedic/Firefighter is currently at the academy and excelling in all their classes. WINTER FIRE SAFETY Test Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Make sure your smoke alarm has a backup battery. Use surge protectors, not extension cords. Consider unplugging appliances. Disconnect motor vehicle batteries in flood-prone areas. Take steps to prevent pipes from freezing and heat escaping. Review your home fire escape plan www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outrea ch/escape.html
We currently have two paramedic students riding on Medic 5.
Number of Calls per Shift A Shift 28% Fire B Shift 23% Fire C Shift 26% Fire D Shift 22% Fire
109 72% EMS 124 77% EMS 151 74% EMS 105 74% EMS
ENGINE CALL VOLUME / RESPONSE TIMES January 2021
Monthly Call Volume T1 T2 2019 156 184 2020 223 190 2021 222 203
January 2021
Average Unit Travel Time T1 & T2 ET1 to T1 6.49 ET1 to T2 7.53 ET2 to T2 5.22 ET2 to T1 5.57
AC Brian Hurley Suppression Report The Fire Department has begun replacing worn out fire hose. Annual hose testing in 2020 found that a large portion of our nearly 20-year-old hoses were in need of replacement. Hose failures can lead to catastrophic failures that can cause serious injury or loss of water pressure while firefighters are performing interior operations at working fires. The replacement was funded as a Department request in the 2021-2022 budget.
Training by Category Administrative Emergency Medical/OTEP/In-service Fire Suppression / Prevention Special Operations Technical Rescue WAC Requirements Total Training for the Month
Officer Suppression Report On January 15 at approximately 16:22 hours TFD was dispatched to a CPR in progress call at Tumwater Valley Athletic Club (TVAC). Prior to arrival, TVAC staff had started CPR and delivered four shocks with the facility’s AED. BNT1, ET2, ET1 and M5 arrived and took over patient care. Crew was able to get a good cardiac rhythm back and the patient was sitting upright and talking during transport.
72 53.5 198.5 4 12 340
On Jan 26 and 27, Capt. Shawn Crimmins, Lt. AC Bates, Lt. Braaten and Volunteer FF Mike Dennin attended a 2-day class for NFA Incident Safety Officer held at Station T1. This is a required class for the Officers who are enrolled in JATC. First quarter SCBA training is under way, covering SCBA and Asbestos topics. New Hire Dan Ness was issued his Year 1 task book and is working on completing the many tasks in the book which include hose line deployment, emergency SCBA procedures, Fire Ground Survival (FGS) skills, and how to use the phone system. Lt. Kalar is working with the current group of Volunteer firefighters on involvement to ensure the Department and the volunteers are getting their needs met. Volunteers will be getting new task books to help track and show their skill levels. Lt. Winter is enrolled in a Fire Officer I and II class. Offered online and in person.
On January 18, at 20:18 hours TFD was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 6300 block of Littlerock Road. BNT1 was the first to arrive and found a medium sized shop fully involved. The building was on an otherwise vacant and overgrown lot, access was impossible for fire apparatus and all hose lines needed to be hauled in by hand. Fire was extinguished quickly and no injuries d
PM/FF Doug Stankavich and FF Gunnar Christensen attended a 24-hr Blue Card Incident Command simulator training at Olympia Fire. Prior to attending, they were required to complete a 50-hr online training as part of the overall Blue Card Command training.
Parks & Facilities Project Updates | January | 2021
Park Ballfield Maintenance With the coming of spring, Parks staff are making repairs and improvements to local parks and sports facilities. In January, maintenance and safety work was completed on baseball fields at Pioneer Park and Tumwater Hill Park. The Tumwater Baseball season begins in March and City park fields will see players every week until September.
Tumwater Hill Park Baseball field maintenance.
Headquarters Fire Station: Exhaust System Replacement Working with Fire Department staff at the Headquarters Fire Station T-1, our Facilities crew installed a new exhaust system in the kitchen. This station is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and sees a great deal of activity. The new venting system in the kitchen will help with air quality, cleanliness, and overall building operations.
Fire Station T-1 exhaust system upgrades
Pioneer Park Batting Cage.
Crosby House Repairs Built in 1860, Tumwater’s Crosby House is one of the oldest homes in our region. In January, Facilities staff were hard at work making repairs to damaged plaster in the ceiling. Work continues on structural analysis of the house, which is anticipated for completion later this year. The structural analysis will provide City staff with the information needed to better protect and preserve one of our community’s most valuable assets.
Crosby House ceiling plaster in need of repair.
TUMWATER METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT MAINTAIN • IMPROVE • BUILD Approved by voters in 2018, funding from the MPD will be used to extend the useful life of our most used parks and playgrounds, address safety and security issues, invest in underserved neighborhoods, improve energy efficiency, and preserve new open spaces.
Priorities include: Park and playground maintenance and safety New neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and restrooms Trail expansion along the Deschutes River Valley Protection of environmentally sensitive areas and wildlife corridors Community arts and cultural heritage programs, historic properties, recreation programs, and a community garden Community Center with meeting and event space, senior services, indoor sports courts, and land for a future public swimming pool
Current MPD Projects There are several deferred park maintenance projects slated for completion in 2021. Chain-link outfield fencing will be replaced on many of our baseball and softball fields. Some of these fences are over 26 years old and in need of replacement. Repairs are being made to some of our neighborhood park play structures to increase accessibility, improve safety and replace failing access points. New water lines will be extended at Pioneer Park to provide drinking fountains to our sports fields. Water lines will also add new irrigation zones to increase the efficiency of water usage and turf care. Storm water catch basins at Pioneer Park sustained damage during past floods of the Deschutes River. These storm systems will be repaired and replaced. Picnic tables at several of our parks will be replaced with new, ADA accessible tables. Park signage will be updated at several parks and trails.
Tentative Schedule of MPD Projects 2020-21 Historic District Park Improvements New Restrooms at 2 existing neighborhood parks New Neighborhood Park – The Preserve Community Conversation – new Community Center 2021-26 Deferred Park Maintenance Projects Purchase Open Space and Neighborhood Park land 2022 Community Garden Program Opportunity-based Public Art New Neighborhood Park--South Tumwater 2023 Acquire Land for Community Center 2025 New Neighborhood Park--SW Neighborhood New Community Center 2027 Deschutes Valley Trail Expansion New Neighborhood Park – Trails End
Police Department Monthly Report
To:
John Doan, City Administrator
From:
Jon Weiks, Chief of Police
Date:
February 15, 2021
Re:
January 2021
COVID-19 We continued to operate under modified COVID-19 procedures. 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 Multiple Cases Possession of Stolen Property - from November to January, there were multiple reports of stolen cargo trailers in and around Tumwater and Thurston County. On January 5th, Tumwater officers located one of the reported stolen trailers at a property in the 2300 block of Trosper Rd. Through further investigation, detectives recovered three more stolen trailers at a lot in the 5900 block of Littlerock Rd SW. One of the trailers had been stolen the day prior and contained two snowmobiles; a second trailer had not been reported as stolen yet and still contained the owner’s tools. This is an ongoing investigation that remains active. 2021-0041
Hit & Run Unattended – a patrol officer was dispatched to the 7200 block of Bronington Drive SW for a hit and run collision. The victim reported his US Postal Service driver had contacted him and advised him that someone had hit the victim’s truck and damaged it and left the scene. The USPS driver provided the victim his information and left. The investigating officer found surveillance video in the neighborhood and clearly observed the USPS driver strike the victim’s vehicle. The driver did not disclose to the victim that he was the one who hit the truck. The officer was able to locate the USPS driver in the area and the driver denied it was him. Once the driver realized it was captured on video, he admitted to being the one who struck the victim’s vehicle with the USPS truck. The driver admitted he lied because he had not worked at USPS long and did not want to be fired. The USPS driver was cited for Hit & Run: Unattended and released on his signature.
2021-0123
Assault 1st – Domestic Violence – patrol officers were dispatched to a residence on 79th Ave SE for a report of a shooting. The reporting party advised his mother had just shot her fiancé in the leg after an argument. The victim refused to stay on scene and started driving himself to the hospital. While enroute, a sergeant observed the victim’s vehicle and stopped him to render aid. The victim had a gunshot wound to his left thigh and was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Other officers responded to the residence and made contact with the female suspect and her two adult
sons. They were transported to the Tumwater Police Department for interviews. After completion of the interviews, the suspect was arrested and booked at the Thurston County Jail for Assault 1stDomestic Violence. The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOX The public deposited 95 pounds of prescription drugs this month.
BUDGET At the end of the month, the police department budget is 8% spent for the year.
K-9 STATISTICS 7 Deployments 1 Search/Deterrent Assisted the Lacey Police Department taking into custody a suspect wanted for Unlawful Imprisonment and Assault 4th – Domestic Violence. The suspect was believed to be barricaded inside an apartment in Lacey. Officer Mize responded to the scene and was advised LPD had obtained a telephonic search warrant to search the apartment where they believed the suspect to be hiding. Officer. Mize deployed K9 James and moved up to the entry door of the apartment with LPD officers. LPD officers provided several announcements advising the suspect he was under arrest and to come to the door. After no response, LPD officers used a tool to force open the entry door and Officer. Mize and K9 James moved forward. Officer. Mize provided a K9 warning, which elicited a verbal response from the suspect. Officer. Mize continued to provide commands to the suspect, who eventually complied and surrendered to LPD officers without further incident. 2 Narcotic Assisted another Tumwater officer with a free-air sniff around the exterior of a vehicle used by a person selling narcotics. The officer had interrupted a narcotics transaction in the parking lot of a local business and had detained one person. Officer Mize responded to the scene and deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle where K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside of the vehicle. Officer Mize provided the officer with a probable cause statement to support a search warrant application. The officer impounded the vehicle after being unable to contact the registered owner. The registered owner later contacted the officer and provided voluntary consent to search the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and recovered 3.7 grams of methamphetamine. Assisted the Lewis County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) at an Olympia tavern. JNET detectives had stopped two suspect vehicles involved in the distribution of narcotics and were requesting a free-air sniff around the exterior of both vehicles. Officer Mize deployed K9 James around the exterior of both vehicles where K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside both vehicles. Officer Mize provided detectives with a probable cause statement to support a search warrant application. As Officer Mize was about to clear from the scene, the driver of one vehicle provided voluntary consent to search the vehicle he was driving. Detectives recovered 3.65 pounds of methamphetamines, 2.5 pounds of heroin and 14 grams of fentanyl. Officer Mize was later advised detectives had served a search warrant at the house of the suspect and located another 3.10 pounds of heroin. 4 Tracking Responded with other Tumwater officers to a reported physical domestic violence incident at a local residence. Officers were advised the intoxicated suspect was trying to leave the residence and the victim was trying to prevent him from driving. Upon arrival officers learned the highly intoxicated suspect had just run from the residence and had injured his hands while damaging items inside the residence. The
victim also reported the suspect had pushed her down the stairs when she tried to prevent him from leaving. Officer Mize deployed K9 James where the suspect was last seen and K9 James was able to acquire the suspect’s scent. Officer Mize provided several K9 warnings, which went unanswered. K9 James tracked the suspect to where he was hiding next to a vehicle a short distance down the street.. The suspect complied with orders and was taken into custody without further incident. Responded with other Tumwater officers to a local commercial business for a burglary alarm where two suspects had been observed on video surveillance inside a large fenced area. A perimeter was set up around the business and Officer Mize deployed K9 James in the area where the suspects were last seen. K9 James was able to acquire the suspects’ scent and tracked them to where it was believed they had fled in a vehicle prior to their arrival. Responded to the scene where other Tumwater officers had set a perimeter for a disturbance suspect who had fled from an officer in a stolen vehicle, hit another vehicle, crashed into a construction site and then fled on foot. Officer Mize deployed K9 James at the location the suspect was last seen climbing a fence along I-5. It quickly became apparent the suspect had crossed I-5 and shortly thereafter the suspect was reported to have been seen entering a nearby apartment complex. Officer Mize relocated to the apartment complex, but due to the amount of pedestrian traffic in the area, K9 James was unable to reacquire the suspect’s scent. Officer were able to identify the suspect from video footage and identification he had provided at a local store shortly before the disturbance. Assisted the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office with tracking the driver of a stolen vehicle that had just abandoned the vehicle near a residence. Upon arrival, Officer Mize was advised by a deputy that the homeowner originally claimed to know nothing about the vehicle and/or anyone associated with it. However, he had changed his story to state the driver of the vehicle had approached his back door and requested to come in. The homeowner reported the suspect was turned away and was only wearing one shoe. Officer Mize deployed K9 James at the vehicle where he was able to acquire the suspect’s scent. Inside of the vehicle in the driver’s compartment was one tennis shoe. K9 James led them directly to the backdoor of the residence, but did not continue anywhere else. The deputy then applied for and was granted a search warrant for the residence. Several announcements were provided to the occupants of the residence and two males exited. One was the homeowner and the other was identified as the driver of the stolen vehicle. Inside the residence was the matching tennis shoe to the one found inside the vehicle. Officer Mize then cleared the scene.
SRO ACTIVITY The Police Department continued to operate the School Resource Officer program with only one SRO, due to the limited on-site education restrictions throughout the school district as a result of COVID. School Resource Officer Rosco Rollman assisted Tumwater Hill Elementary administrative staff with contacting two families of students who were no longer communicating with the school or attending their scheduled virtual classes. SRO Rollman delivered numerous stuffed animals to East Olympia Elementary and Black Lake Elementary. The stuffed animals had been donated to the Department to distribute in the community. SRO Rollman assisted Tumwater High School administrative staff with contacting a family who had fallen out of contact with the school and who were in need of services.
CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement initiated 2 new cases this month: • Abandoned vehicles at a vacant residence. • Abandoned vehicle and garbage on undeveloped property.
Code Enforcement closed 10 cases this month: • Trash and debris at a local residence involving a mentally impaired homeowner. This was a case started in 2016 and there have been no further complaints since that time. Given the totality of the circumstances, this case was closed pending any new complaint and/or resources to address the problem. • Trash and inoperable vehicles at a local residence. This was a case started in 2018 and there have been no further complaints since that time. The property owner was deceased at the time of the complaint and ownership has not changed to date. This case was closed pending any new complaint and/or ability to identify a current owner. • Trash and inoperable heavy equipment on property. This was a case started in 2018 and the property owner slowly cleaned up the property over the last three years. • Tall weeds and inoperable vehicles at a local residence. This was a case started in 2018 and there have been no further complaints since that time. The property owners have been non-responsive. This case was closed pending any new complaint and/or resources to address the problem. • Travel trailers, garbage and overgrown vegetation on undeveloped property. This case was started in 2018 and the property owner was making slow progress. The property is currently under development and was cleaned up. • Overgrown vegetation and trash attracting rodents at a residence. The property owner is elderly and has extenuating medical issues making it difficult to maintain. The case was closed pending any new complaints. • Light trespass from residential property onto another residential property. Testing showed there was no violation. • Overgrown vegetation, garbage and unsecured abandoned residence. Current owner responded to courtesy letter and cleaned up/secured the property. • Trash attracting rodents at an abandoned residential property. Owner responded to the courtesy letter and removed the trash. • Trash and inoperable vehicle at a residence. Owner brought the property into compliance after a notice of violation was received. Code Enforcement currently has 11 open cases.
QUANTIFIABLE ACTIVITY
Monthly Calls for Service Self-Initiated* Arrests Citations Issued New Cases – Investigations Public Disclosure Requests CPL/Gun Transfers Court Documents Evidence Overtime Annual Leave Sick Leave
Year to Date
2021 1488 1511 52 54
2020 1411 1475 77 57
% Changed 6% 2% -33% -5%
17
13
31%
86
73
18%
116 72 116
101 90 86
15% -20% 35%
502 130 167
434 286 180
16% -55% -7%
2021
2020
% Changed
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Self-Initiated includes: investigative follow-ups, civil paperwork service, area checks, business checks, school visits, citizen contacts, traffic stops and back-up activity.
PERSONNEL • • •
Carlos Quiles, Lieutenant – 19 years Elizabeth Anderssen, Police Service Specialist – 7 years Chase Grimmett, Officer – 2 years
TRAINING • • • • • • • • • •
5 members attended a one-day Special Victims Detectives Summit hosted by the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office 3 members attended Survivor Centered Law Enforcement – Ending Exploitation virtual training 1 member attended Leadership Lessons of Antiquity virtual training 8 members completed Case Law Update virtual training 1 member completed Toolkit for the New Police Chief virtual training 35 members completed annual Crisis Intervention Training virtual training. 4 TPD members of Thurston County SWAT attended monthly training 2 members continued their training at the BLEA. 1 member completed State & FBI Rapsheet virtual training 33 members attended a department training day covering Defensive Tactics, Use of Force, WRAP restraint, and Less Lethal options.
844 total training hours
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY Officers Stacy Brown and Tim Rios participated in the Thurston County Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year, Dress for Success event held at Kohl’s department store in Lacey. Officers from TPD, LPD, TCSO, Olympia Fire and Lacey Fire helped finalists with a shopping spree to pick out clothing for the special event.
COMMENDATIONS/LETTERS OF APPRECIATION The Department received a thank you card from a family, who were recipients of the Shop-with-a-Cop (SWAC) program. Because of COVID, the annual SWAC event was in doubt and came together at the last minute through the efforts of multiple officers. This parent wrote, “Because of all your efforts my children had the most special Christmas this year. It was a Christmas they would not have been able to have this year………thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Transportation & Engineering Water Resources & Sustainability February 2021 PERSONNEL UPDATES & ANNIVERSARIES Marc LaVack Transportation Ops. Mgr. | 2/4/91 – 30 yrs. Rocky Smith
Skilled Maintenance Worker | 2/18/03 – 18 yrs. Shaun Carney
Tumwater Valley Golf Course Septic Sewer Conversion – Preliminary planning is underway to abandon an existing septic system for the Tumwater Valley Golf Course maintenance facility and provide direct connection to the existing City sewer system. The project will provide more reliable sewer service to the restrooms and abandon the failing septic drain fields in the area.
Maintenance Lead Worker | 2/2/15 – 6 yrs. Brian Frankowski
Maintenance Worker | 2/16/17 – 4 yrs. Joe Norman
Transportation Engineer | 2/10/20 – 1 yr. Casey Ronning has left the City for new opportunities closer to his home. Casey contributed greatly and will be missed!
Transportation & Engineering Active Construction Projects
Citywide NHS Resurfacing – The project has achieved substantial completion status and we are in the process of compiling “punch list” items for the improvements. City staff is working with the contractor to have the project deemed physically complete. The project includes roadway and signal improvements throughout the City along Old Highway 99, Tumwater Boulevard, and Capitol Boulevard. Deschutes Valley Trail, Tumwater Historical Park to Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls – The project is substantially complete and the Contractor has completed final inspection items by. Final close out of the project will occur in spring of 2021. Project close out was extended to allow for the weather to become favorable and allow final stabilization of the site.
Planning and Design Project Updates I-5/Trosper Rd/Capitol Blvd Reconfiguration – City Engineers are reviewing 60% complete draft construction documents for the project. Construction is anticipated to start in early 2022.
Tumwater Valley Golf Course
Parks Department Restroom Improvements (Tumwater Hill Park & Barclift Park) Preliminary design efforts and cost estimation are in place to evaluate the scope of both projects. Both facilities will require new water, sewer and power services.
Barclift Park
Tumwater Hill Sanitary Sewer Rehab Program – Bid documents (Plans, specifications, cost estimate, etc.) are being prepared. City engineers are developing project strategy due to the complexity of the improvements. The project proposes to rehabilitate approximately 10,000 feet of existing sewer on Tumwater Hill utilizing CIPP, cured in place pipe technology.
New sewer cleanouts will be added to approximately 120 existing residences allowing for better maintenance and performance of the City sewer system. Construction is anticipated to begin this summer 2021. The map below shows the limits of the project.
Tumwater Hill - Sanitary Sewer Rehab Program
Transportation Operations
The Street Division has been busy de-icing and preparing vehicles for snow & ice response. The landscape crew has been preparing equipment for spring.
Water Resources & Sustainability Wildlife Abounds in the City of Tumwater!
A newly deployed game camera captured images of diverse wildlife near Barnes Lake. The game camera was meant to better understand beaver activity near the flexible leveler installed near Barnes Lake in 2017, but it captured a whole lot more! Nearly 100 photos were taken in the first 6 days the camera was active. Several images of the beaver were taken, in addition to images of squirrels, raccoons, nutria, and even a coyote. Future locations for game camera deployments are being considered in an effort to better understand wildlife activities in the City..
Coyote at Barnes Lake
Closing the Lid on Dumpster Pollution The City will be launching a pilot program this spring and summer designed to encourage commercial businesses to close the lid on their dumpster every time they use them. Dumpsters help to contain trash and debris before it can be picked up by local haulers, but improper dumpster use can cause serious water quality issues. Dumpster lids that are left open allow rain to get in, trash to blow out, and can attract pests like rats. Water Resources and Sustainability (WRS) staff will team up with five local businesses to launch the program and “close the lid on pollution”. Participating businesses will receive training on why it’s important to close dumpster lids, reminder stickers for their dumpster, and a step stool to help reach the lids. This campaign will launch on April 1 and run through the end of August. WRS is excited to start working with our local businesses on this new campaign! These seemingly small actions can have a big impact on our local water quality. Keep those lids closed!
Collections Division The Collections Crew has been managing beaver activity and staying on top of asset maintenance. They also worked alongside Dave Kangiser on an illicit discharge that damaged a rain garden.
Utility Operations The Water Division set 11 new meters from January 14 February 11, 2021. They repaired a damaged hydrant on River Drive SE and completed annual flow control valve inspections. The Crites Street SW replacement water fill station has been installed and should be back online in a few weeks. There were 187 locate tickets issued from January 19 February 10, 2021.