Inside the City 30 November 2020 Edition

Inside the City of Tumwater Date: November 30, 2020 To:

Mayor Pete Kmet City Councilmembers City Employees

From: John Doan, City Administrator

encourage them to check out the criteria and learn

PEOPLE

more about this new volunteer opportunity.

More Kudos for our Employees

• A citizen on Bronington Drive said, “I just want to

give a super big shout out to the street cleaner. He

is doing a fantastic job. Going above and beyond.”

• A recent City permit customer said this to Kerri Kinnaird

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Community

Development

Department, “I just wanted to reach out and say

Celebrating Jerry Morrissette

Long-time Tumwater employees remember former Jerry Morrissette as the City Engineer and a Councilmember. Watch the tribute to Jerry that was posted on YouTube last week.

EVENTS

thank you for your understanding and excellent service. We took care of the payment and the

Recreation Winter Programs

pleasure to walk through. There is that fear that

providing and how they are adjusting offerings?

permit application and you sure made it a

Wonder what programs Parks & Recreation is

City Hall will drag you through the ringer which

Well, check out the new Winter Brochure!

great city employee.”

Make the Season a bit Brighter

was quite the opposite. Thank you for being a

The City is again partnering with the Lions Club to

Community Representatives Needed

provide gifts and toys to children in the Tumwater

the use of deadly force by police officers requires

This year gift request tags are

New State legislation governing the investigations of community involvement. There are two openings for

non-Law Enforcement Community Representatives to assist the Independent Investigation Team. This is one way to enhance accountability and increase trust

between law enforcement and our community, improve the legitimacy of policing, and increase safety for everyone. If you know a Tumwater resident

with an interest in serving in this capacity, please

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PLACES DRC Looks at Projects

The Development Review Committee is looking at a proposed single family home at 2338 48th Ave SW, Tumwater Corporate Park’s proposal for six – 20,000 s.f. buildings at 2222 93rd Avenue SW, and the feasibility of the Tumwater Center South Apartments, 21 units in a 3-story building, at 340/350 North Street SE.

INSIDE THE CITY Illustrating our Mission, Vision, or Beliefs in Action.

This weekend, we celebrated our nation’s tradition of Thanksgiving – recognizing the bounty that we have and pausing to give thanks. We have many traditions for this holiday, and we may have continued some and put others on hold in this strange year, but regardless, if your family was like mine, we paused at dinner to say thank you for what we have received and for our family and friends.

It is also a time to pause, reflect and say thank you at work. As for me, I’m incredibly thankful for the people who make the City of Tumwater happen. Over 200 people bring your expertise, wisdom, experience, hard work, skill, and dedication to work every day to make Tumwater better. I’m always impressed how you make things happen and do what needs to get done. I’d love to start sounding off the many stories that I’ve heard and seen. No department has gotten an easy ride in these past nine months with extra work, different work, and doing work differently. Everyone has served Tumwater so well.

I’m also thankful for our elected officials who provide us direction and leadership–making many tough choices. While many in our community are in need, others have experienced plenty during this pandemic or before and have stepped forward to help.

Donations of all types from individuals and businesses have supported the nonprofit sector and flowed to those in need. I’m thankful for those donors.

Our business community holds a special place in our ‘thank yous’ this year. All have had to innovate to respond to the needs to keep their employees and customers safe, to work with failing supply chains, the loss of customers for some and the surge of customers

for others, and trying to figure out how to adapt to what the post-COVID future looks like.

I’m also thankful for all aspects of the construction industry. Home construction has boomed in our community. We knew we needed housing, and the markets and interest rates, make home building even more possible. But, we’ve also talked a lot about trying to be more attractive to rental housing and apartments. Not everyone can or wants to live in and own a house. The diversity of apartment housing that is coming is good for Tumwater and I’m thankful for it. Those new customers, residents and citizens will make Tumwater stronger.

We have a world of volunteers that have made a difference this year, as they have many years. Even with COVID, they have kept streets clean, helped with the drop off event, and more.

Lastly, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of Tumwater, the work you are doing to make Tumwater what it can be, and for me to be able to associate with

TUMWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT OCTOBER 2020 NEWSLETTER

COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE MONTH

STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS EMERGENCY RESPONSES CONT.

EMERGENCY RESPONSES

Years of Service & Dedication

M5 & M14 Medical Responses 60 50

In City medical calls (M5) County medical calls (M5) South County medical calls (M14) Total ALS Calls

51 161

We were optimistic to bring back the satellite food bank this month, but due to an increase of COVID-19 cases, we once again must suspend this service. Stay safe!

Five families were assisted with proper installation of a child restraint system in October. The car seat clinic has also suspended service until the COVID-19 cases starts to decline again.

Public requests to do ride-alongs with the engine company have been suspended due to the pandemic. hroughout the month of October, staff assisted 3 businesses with placing new Knox box keys for emergency access.

On October 6, members of the Thunderbird Village requested some public education on occupancy as well as COVID-19 rules and safety guidelines.

Number and Type of Call

6 357 6 36 41 22 468

Fire EMS (Medical) Hazardous Conditions Service Calls Good Intent False Alarm Calls Total Calls

Vol FF Travis Feldheger

6 Yrs

Washington Fire Chiefs Administrative Support (WFAS) Cathy Blakeway was nominated for the 6th consecutive year as the Western Division Regional Representative with the Washington Fire Administration Support (WFAS) group through the Washington Fire Chiefs Office. She also accepted positions on the Historian and Hostess Committees as well.

Total Fire/EMS Calls: 629

Medical Services Officer Division

Captain Shawn Crimmins and Shift Officers attended the Active Shooter Management training. This course was geared towards integrating Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS in an active shooter event.

Sixteen of our medics attended an Advanced Airway Class.

Ten citizens received compression only CPR. Crews ran on seven COVID19 patients and seven cardiac arrests.

Cheryl Almon won this handmade afghan!

BEST-PREPARED EMPLOYEE FOR A DISASTER! Cheryl not only has supplies at home and work, she has a wellstocked car!!

ENGINE CALL VOLUME / RESPONSE TIMES Number of Calls per Shift A Shift 123 21% Fire 77% EMS B Shift 111 20% Fire 78% EMS C Shift 112 34% Fire 62% EMS D Shift 106 21% Fire 78% EMS

October 2020 Monthly Call Volume T1 T2 2018 158 187 2019 279 207 2020 196 193

October 2020 Average Unit Travel Time ET1 to T1 5:97 ET1 to T2 7:86 ET2 to ET2 5:27 ET2 to ET1 5:97

January 2020 is the first year of 4th Platoon Scheduling

AC Brian Hurley Suppression Report

Training by Category Administrative Emergency Medical/OTEP/In-service Fire Suppression / Prevention Special Operations Technical Rescue WAC Requirements Total Training for the Month

On October 28, TFD responded to a commercial structure fire at AMCOR on 37th Ave SW. Upon arrival, units found smoke coming from the roof of the building and a report of a fire in the machinery inside. Fire Fighters reported heavy smoke in the 200,000 sq. ft. building, with low visibility. AMCOR manufactures plastic bottles and the fire was in a hydraulic machine that formed the bottles under high pressure and temperature. Sprinklers had activated and controlled the fire. Crews were able to advance hose lines to completely extinguish the fire.

Units from Olympia, McLane/Black Lake, East Olympia, and West Thurston Regional Fire Authority responded to assist.

Officer Suppression Report Advanced life support motor vehicle accident (ALS-MVA) on Case Rd. One patient was airlifted to Harborview and the Other patient went ALS to St. Pete’s.M14, MSO Crimmins, and West Thurston Fire responded to this call.

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Police Department Monthly Report

To:

John Doan, City Administrator

From:

Jon Weiks, Chief of Police

Date:

November 15, 2020

Re:

October 2020

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 2020-1701

Narcotics - an officer was flagged down by a citizen while patrolling the parking lot of a local business regarding two occupants in a parked vehicle that appeared to be unresponsive. The officer located the vehicle and recognized and the male and female occupants from a similar incident from two weeks prior and . Both were known heroin users and were passed out. The officer observed drug paraphernalia in the car and on the male in the driver’s seat. After several knocks on the window, the male woke up and removed the paraphernalia from his person. The male suspect was arrested for Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia and a search incident to arrest uncovered more used drug paraphernalia. The suspect was transported and booked at the Nisqually Jail. The female was released at the scene.

2020-1720

Commercial Burglary – patrol officers responded to a closed and fenced commercial construction site in response to an activated burglary alarm. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with the site manager and the suspect. The manager was talking to the suspect. The manager reported he had responded to the site for the activated alarm. When he arrived, he observed the suspect leaving the building on his bicycle. There was no one else on site, there are “No Trespassing” signs posted on the secured fence, and the suspect had no plausible reason for being there. The officer talked to the suspect and the suspect’s story was inconsistent to how he entered the property and the building. A permitted search of the suspect’s backpack revealed burglary tools. The suspect was arrested and booked at the Thurston County Jail for Burglary 2nd Degree and being in possession of burglary tools.

2020-1773 Theft - patrol officers responded to a report of a theft at a local coffee shop. Responding officers were provided the description of a male suspect who had just stolen money out of the tip jar and left the business. A responding officer located the suspect walking down the street from the business and she stopped and detained him.

He was known to law enforcement as a result of several previous contacts. He was very wet and the officer observed the stolen money wadded up and sticking out of the suspect’s pocket. The money was dry, which was unusual for how wet the suspect was. The officer interviewed the suspect who initially denied taking the money, but then admitted to the theft. Officers reviewed video surveillance, which showed the suspect taking the money from the jar and positively identified the suspect as the person the officer had detained. The suspect was arrested and cited for Theft 3rd. The stolen money was recovered and returned to the business.

2020-1785

Missing Person - patrol officers were dispatched to a report of an endangered missing person from a local adult group home. Responding officers were advised the missing person was an elderly male diagnosed with dementia and schizophrenia. The missing man was last seen walking away from the home a few hours prior and he was not wearing a jacket or shoes. Officers scoured the area with the assistance of multiple search and rescue workers, the Tumwater Fire Department, Washington State Patrol aircraft, and officers from Lacey PD certified to fly a drone. Tumwater Officers searched through the night for the missing man without success. In the early morning hours of the following morning, the missing man was found by Search and Rescue down in a ravine within a mile of the residence. He was alive, but cold and unable to extricate himself from the heavily wooded area. Tumwater Fire personnel, officers and Search and Rescue evacuated the man from the ravine and transported him to the hospital for further evaluation.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOX The public deposited 280 pounds of prescription drugs in October and 140 pounds were dropped off during the City of Tumwater Clean Up/Drop Off event. The total for the year is 1,290 pounds.

BUDGET At the end of the month the police department budget is 70% spent for the year and 80% for the biennium.

K-9 STATISTICS 2 Deployments 1 Narcotics •

Assisted another Tumwater officer with a free-air sniff around the exterior of a vehicle the officer had stopped for displaying switched license plates. A passenger was observed trying to conceal drug paraphernalia. Officer Mize deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle and K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. Officer Mize provided the officer with a probable cause statement to support a search warrant application. The officer impounded the vehicle and on a later date applied for and was granted a search warrant to search the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in recovery of a small plastic baggie containing methamphetamines.

1 Tracking •

Assisted other Tumwater officers with attempting to locate an Assault – Domestic Violence suspect. An officer had spotted the suspect leaving the scene in a vehicle and then fleeing on foot from the vehicle. A perimeter was set up and Officer Mize, who was already on-scene, deployed K9 James where the suspect was last seen. K9 James was able to acquire the suspect’s scent and tracked the suspect into a nearby apartment complex, but the suspect could not be located.

SRO ACTIVITY Due to the distance-learning model being used by the Tumwater School District as a result of COVID restrictions, one school resource officer is working in the schools and the other continues to work in Investigations.

School Resource Officer Rosco Rollman met with an administrator from each school to talk about the 2020-2021 school year and how the SROs can best assist. Currently SRO Rollman is splitting his time between the high schools and middle schools. He responds to the elementary schools as needed.

SRO Rollman assisted with security at the Tumwater High School Picture Day event as multiple students, staff and parents returned to campus throughout the evening for school pictures.

SRO Rollman reached out to a juvenile whom he received information that they were considering running away from home. Detective Rollman learned the juvenile was not a TSD student, but still resided in the county, close to Tumwater, so he reached out and had a conversation to determine what, if any, resources she needed to be successful and work things out at home.

Throughout the month, SRO Rollman reached out to some current Tumwater High School and Black Hills High School students, via phone, that have not been engaged in their online learning. He reached out to see if there are resources they need to be successful or there are any outside factors that are leading to them not engaging.

QUANTIFIABLE ACTIVITY Calls for Service Self-Initiated* Arrests Citations Issued New Cases – Investigations Public Disclosure Requests CPL/Gun Transfers Court Documents Evidence

2020 1407 1214 53 44

Monthly 2019 % Changed 1716 -18% 1517 -20% 100 -47% 109 -60%

2020 14620 11662 574 384

Year to Date 2019 % Changed 14928 -2% 14166 -18% 897 -36% 858 -55%

31

44

-30%

179

245

-27%

58 134 80 133

100 78 82 191

-42% 72% -2% -30%

729 1204 644 1339

777 853 957 1726

-6% 41% -33% -22%

Overtime 198 486 -59% 3351 4420 -24% Annual Leave 447 356 -26% 4053 4415 -8% Sick Leave 182 160 14% 1502 2589 -42% * Self-Initiated includes: investigative follow-ups, civil paperwork service, area checks, business checks, school visits, citizen contacts, traffic stops and back-up activity.

PERSONNEL There are no anniversaries this month.

CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement initiated two new cases this month: • Goats in a residential area • Overgrown vegetation, garbage and unsecure residence Code Enforcement closed three cases this month: • Site distance issue created by overgrown vegetation and a tree was resolved when new sidewalks were installed.

• Garbage and people living in tents on residential rental property was resolved after issuance of a notice of violation.

• Feather flags were removed from a commercial property after issuance of a notice of violation.

Code Enforcement currently has 24 open cases.

TRAINING • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

30 members completed annual Crisis Intervention refresher training 2 members attended the 3-day virtual NASRO Conference 2 members attended the 3-day virtual IACP Conference 2 members completed NIMS training 1 member completed a 1-week EVOC Instructor training 2 members completed ACCESS Level I refresher training 1 member attended ACCESS Level I training 2 members attended Crime Stats & NIBRS training 1 member attended an UOF Continuum webinar 1 member attended a Managing a Dynamic Tactical Incident webinar 1 member attended a NTOA Physical Fitness webinar 4 TPD members of Thurston County SWAT attended monthly training 1 member completed a 1-week SWAT Basic training 1 member completed a 1-week Homicide Investigation training 17 members completed a department training day – Firearms 16 members completed a department training day - EVOC 703 total training hours

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY The Police Department hosted the annual Tumwater University Police Citizen’s Academy this month. The Academy consisted of ten sessions (2.5 hours per session) covering all aspects of police operations and was instructed by several different members of the department. Additionally, the following partners participated: Mayor Kmet;

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; Thurston County District Court; TCOMM; and, Tumwater Fire Department. This year, due to COVID and social distancing requirements, the academy was held in a large multipurpose room at Mountain View Church. Twenty-one community members were registered to attend, with 12-14 community members actually attending and completing the academy.

Police Service Specialist Jennifer Heath represented the police department at the City of Tumwater’s Cleanup/Drop-off event.

Lieutenant Jennifer Kolb assisted the Aberdeen Police Department by participating as a panel member during an assessment center promotional process.

COMMENDATIONS/LETTERS OF APPRECIATION Officer Stacy Brown received a thank you card from a citizen for her participation in celebrating the 91st birthday of her husband. Officer Brown provided goody bags and a tour of her patrol vehicle to the citizen’s grandkids.

Lieutenant Jennifer Kolb received a letter of appreciation for her role as a panelist during a promotional process for the Aberdeen Police Department.

Officer Rachael Black received a letter of appreciation from a local dentist for her proactive approach to moving along a transient person sleeping in their front door alcove as the business was preparing to open. The dentist wrote, “I appreciate this proactive (and unsolicited) approach to safety, especially for the many minors that frequent our practice.”

Transportation & Engineering Water Resources & Sustainability October 2020 PERSONNEL UPDATES & ANNIVERSARIES Tami Petterson Department Assistant II | 11/01/2000 - 20 yrs.

Nhan Vo Senior Engineer | 11/06/2006 – 14 yrs.

Cory Hale Skilled Maintenance Worker | 11/01/2013 – 6 yrs.

Brandon Hicks Director | 11/16/2016 – 4 yrs.

Jennifer Radcliff GIS Coordinator | 11/01/2017 – 3 yrs.

Adam Tollefson Fleet Mechanic | 11/04/2019 – 1 yr.

Deschutes Valley Trail, Tumwater Historical Park to Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls – Paving from the Boston Street Bridge to Simmons Trail is complete. The large retaining wall adjacent to the Falls Terrace Restaurant is nearly complete. Remaining work includes additional grading, paving the trail at the large retaining wall and in the Brewery Park at the Tumwater Falls parking area, and landscaping. The project is scheduled to be completed in November, weather permitting.

TRANSPORTATION & ENGINEERING Active Construction Projects

Citywide NHS Resurfacing – All concrete, paving, and striping/pavement markings are complete for the project. Remaining work includes traffic and pedestrian signal modifications, trimming and cleanup, and punch list items. Scheduling of the signal work is contingent on weather and manufacturing/delivery of critical items, which has been slowed due to COVID-19. The overall project is approximately 90% complete.

Deschutes Valley Trail looking north toward the Custer Way Bridge

Cleveland Ave at Capitol Blvd

Deschutes Valley Trail retaining wall façade below Falls Terrace

Planning and Design Project Updates

Historic Brewery Tower Renovation, Phase II – A kickoff meeting was held with the consultant team for Phase II of the project, which focuses on seismic retrofit for the structure. Utility Operations crews tested pumping water from under the building in preparation for a planned investigation of a crawlspace. A small project to get power to the tower for security is complete, and staff are working to get internet service to the brewery tower.

Updates

We have a new addition to our City family. Jacob and Amy Norton welcomed their adorable, baby boy into the world on October 26. Our congratulations go out to their family!!

Collections Department

The Collections Department has been completing the annual inspections on storm catch basins and sewer mains.

Street Department

The Street Department has been busy sweeping up fall leaves and preparing equipment for snow and ice. They are winterizing the irrigation systems and completing the final mowing and tree trimming for the season.

Water Department

Old Hwy 99 Corridor Study – We collected input from over 1000 community members and are moving forward with preliminary design. Thank you for being involved with the survey to set the vision for the corridor.

Citywide Pavement Rating – The consultant is nearly complete with the pavement rating update. The last pavement rating was completed five years ago prior to completion of any of the Transportation Benefit District funded projects. The consultant is also providing refresher training for pavement management software that informs future pavement management project planning.

Tumwater Hill – Crosby Blvd Trail Connection – A 1000’± long wood chip trail off Crosby Blvd up to Tumwater Hill Park. Completed design and drafted bid documents.

Submitting the application for the permit this month.

Design or planning projects with no updates for the report period – I-5/Trosper Road/Capitol Blvd Reconfiguration, Capitol Blvd - Israel Road to M Street Design, Suncrest – Streamland Force Main Upgrade, Lloyd Street Lift Station Upgrade, Tumwater Hill Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program, Tumwater Hill and Barclift Park Restrooms, Sapp Road Culvert Replacement, Israel Road and Linderson Way Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements, 2021 Pavement Maintenance Project.

Water Resources & Sustainability

The Water Department sent 179 shut-off notices to customers, although during the Covid-19 declared emergency, the City cannot stop water service for nonpayment. They set 44 new meters in the second half of October and first week of November. They abandoned a portion of the water main running along 93rd Avenue where the new roundabout is being installed and another service where new apartments are about to begin construction on Bishop Road.

Thank You!

A homeowner from the Countryside neighborhood called to say that Operations has done a great job street sweeping his neighborhood this year! Nice work Mark Teigen and Casey Ronning!

A homeowner on Little Street SW requested a courtesy shut off to make a repair. He called back to say the repair was done, and apparently someone already turned the water back on. He wanted to say thank you for the wonderful service!! Great job, Mike Thomas!