12/10/2013 Public Safety and Personnel CommitteeMINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 10, 2013
1:00 P.M.
Fourtner Room, Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Avenue N, Edmonds
Elected Officials Present:
Councilmember Bloom
Councilmember Peterson
The Meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.
City Staff Present:
James Lawless, Assistant Chief of Police (ACOP)
Mary Ann Hardie, HR Manager
Yvonne Chan, HR Analyst
A. Renewal of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Edmonds and the Edmonds
School District for football game security
ACOP Lawless provided a brief background on the current interlocal agreement between the City
and the Edmonds School District for the providing of security for district football games.
Councilmember Bloom asked about how the determination was made as to the number of officers
working at a given time. It was explained that ACOP Lawless and district personnel work closely to
evaluate the needs depending on what teams are playing and when the games are scheduled. Both
Councilmembers Bloom and Peterson agreed to forward the item to full Council for approval via
consent agenda.
Action: Send to Council for approval on consent
B. Supplemental Agreement (2) to the Services Agreement with Cellmark Forensics, Inc. for
DNA Testing
The discussion then turned to supplemental agreement between the City and Cellmark Forensics, Inc.
(formally Orchid Cellmark), wherein Cellmark Forensics provides DNA testing for the police department.
A brief overview was provided of the process and it was explained that the supplemental agreement
calls for no fee increase and that the only substantive change in the agreement was the name change
to Cellmark Forensics. Both Councilmembers Bloom and Peterson agreed to forward the item to full
Council for approval via consent agenda. ACOP Lawless excused himself from the remainder of the
meeting at 1:06 p.m.
Action: Send to Council for approval on consent
C. Human Resources Assistant (part-time) Job Description
Ms. Hardie stated that she was requesting that, as there is no existing part-time HR Assistant
job description, that this new, non -represented job description be approved by Council. Ms.
Hardie stated that this position's duties will include working with the worker's compensation
claims consultant, archiving, HR tracking databases (including the applicant tracking database),
the City's formal wellness program, etc. Council Member Bloom pointed out that there was a
repeated word on the second page of the job description. Ms. Hardie thanked Ms. Bloom for
pointing this out and stated she would remove that additional word from the job description.
Council Member Bloom inquired as to what the hours would be for this part-time position. Ms.
Hardie responded that it would be 20 hours per week. Council Member Boom and Council
Member Peterson moved to forward the HR Assistant (part-time) job description to the next full
Council meeting for consent.
f Action: Send to Council for approval on consent
D. Public Comment
None
The meeting was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.