HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/24/2014CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Port Angeles, Washington
June 24, 2014
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING:
Mayor Di Guilio called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mayor Di Guilio, Deputy Mayor Downie, Councilmembers Bruch, Kidd, Gase and Whetham.
Members Absent: Councilmember Collins.
Staff Present: City Manager McKeen, Attorney Bloor, Acting Clerk K. Bailey, C. Fulton, B. Olson, N. West, K.
Dubuc, T. Gallagher, C. Delikat & H. Greenwood.
WORKSESSION:
1. 2014 Budget / Criminal Justice Costs
City Manager McKeen conducted a PowerPoint presentation in order to provide Council with an update regarding
the City's 2014 Budget, including discussion on the increase in Criminal Justice Costs and the impact is has on the
current budget. Council discussion followed.
Attorney Bloor provided a detailed summary of Criminal Justice Costs, adding how costs have increased over the
year and how they have impacted the City's overall budget. He provided Council with a breakdown on court costs as
well as comparisons with other Washington cities. He spoke about diversion programs and the financial benefits
these types of programs could have on the budget by diverting offenders from serving jail time and instituting other
methods of detention such as the use of home monitoring systems. Attorney Bloor stated additional information
would be provided at the July 15, 2014 City Council Meeting. Council discussion followed.
Clallam District Court 1 Judge Rick Porter spoke of pre - judgment and post - judgments driving criminal justice costs.
He discussed using more selective measures when determining who will be assigned jail time. Council discussion
followed.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Di Guilio adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.
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