08/12/2014 Public Safety and Personnel CommitteePUBLIC SAFETY & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING
August 12, 2014
Elected Officials Present Staff Present
Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas Douglas Fair, Municipal Court Judge
Carrie Hite, Parks & Recreation/HR Reporting Dir.
Elected Officials Absent Scott Passey, City Clerk
Councilmember Strom Peterson Joan Ferebee, Court Administrator
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
A. Liauor]Recreational Marijuana License Review Process
Mr. Passey explained the code requires all liquor/recreational marijuana licenses be approved by the
Council; in the past a list of liquor license renewals have been scheduled on the Consent Agenda.
The City also receives 1-2 individual liquor license applications per week which have a 21 day
turnaround and it would be difficult to accomplish staff review and Council approval in 21 days. The
State ultimately issues the license. It is uncommon for City Councils to be involved and is typically
handled as an administrative matter. Staff does not recall Council ever rejecting a license. He
requested the committee direct the City Attorney to draft a code amendment to take the Council out of
the review process.
Action: Short presentation to full Council on August 19.
B. Lead Court Cleric Job Description
Ms. Hite advised Human Resources reviewed the description and has worked with SEIU and
recommend Council approval. While Ms. Ferebee was on leave recently, a Lead Court Clerk
undertook her responsibilities as well as led the Court Clerks. Since Ms. Ferebee's return, that
position has proved to be invaluable to the organization and is necessary for operation of the court. It
is not a new position; it is a reclassification of an existing position. An employee is currently working
out of class, paid 5% to act in a lead capacity. Ms. Ferebee described the need for the position and
the ability it would provide her to work on court improvements such as a paperless court. Ms. Ferebee
and Judge Fair responded to questions regarding duties this individual will continue to perform and
additional duties that require reclassification and the 5% salary increase ($2500/year).
Action: Short presentation to full Council
C. Public Comment — None
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m.