Public Works Recrafted into 2 Departments The City Public Works Department is transitioning into two departments, Transportation & Engineering Department (TED) and Water Resources & Sustainability (WRS) Department. Brandon Hicks will be the director of TED with planning, design, and operations. The Transportation Division will be headed by Mary Heather Ames and Transportation Operations managed by Marc Lavack. WRS will be led by Dan Smith and include the Water Resources team, with future staff in sustainability and urban forestry, and Utility Operations managed by Steve Craig. Over the coming months as we implement this change there will be a greater focus on utilities, sustainability, and project management. The City had out-grown the prior structure and this change creates growth opportunities and improves management oversight. The change is effective on August 1, 2020.

Swarthout Earns AWC Certificate City Councilmember Eileen Swarthout has met the requirements to receive the Association of Washington Cities Municipal Leadership Certificate. The designation requires a commitment to learning and the achievement of a certain amount of training. Congratulations, Councilmember Swarthout!

Chief LaVielle Retiring Fire Chief Scott LaVielle announced his retirement on August 15. The Chief joined the Department in July 2014, and saw many significant changes in the fire service including full-time staffing of Station T-2, the change to the 4-platoon schedule, the first Mass Casualty Incident Plan, and bringing new fire engines into service. We thank the Chief for his service to Tumwater and 37 years in the fire service. All the best for the future!

Tumwater Art Stars! Is your family looking for fun, creative ways to stay entertained this summer? Tumwater Parks & Recreation is offering Tumwater Art Stars program! Free Kits are featuring weekly themes are offered to spark your creativity. Community members are encouraged to engage their neighbors and get creative! Visit the City website for more info. Reserve your free Art Kit by contacting Volunteer Tumwater or call (360) 754-4164.

Watch our Chalk Art video with this week’s theme.

PEOPLE

Date: July 31, 2020

To: Mayor Pete Kmet

City Councilmembers

City Employees

From: John Doan, City Administrator

Inside the City of Tumwater

Water Conservation IS Working The Water Resources Team reports the City met all of its annual goals for water conservation in 2019. These included:

• The 3-year average leak rate is at a historic low of 5%.

• Commercial water use decreased by 5%. • Our ability to serve NEW customers grew by

11%. • 2018 - 2019, we reduced water use by 23.4

million gallons.

While we like having water customers and consumption is a source of revenue, water supplies and rights are limited and conservation allows us to serve more customers, reduce energy consumption, and reduces impacts on water bodies and fisheries. Congratulations to the Public Works Operations and Water Resources Team, the soon to be Water Resources and Sustainability Department.

Kaufmans Comes to Tumwater Kaufman Construction and Development has moved its headquarters to Tumwater at 7908 Sweet Iron Ct. SE, near the Warehouse District. They built the new headquarters at this location. Welcome, Kaufman family!

DRC Reviews Projects The Development Review Committee (DRC) is reviewing a proposal to remodel an existing hanger building at Glacier Aviation into a wedding venue. Somebody’s getting ready for all those post-COVID-19 events! They previously did a formal review of a proposal for two pre-engineered 30,000 buildings at 3215 – 29th Avenue SW. The DRC is also looking at the feasibility of a 4 lot subdivision at 2622 70th Avenue SW. They also are looking at a 9 lot single family subdivision of 4 acres on 7th Avenue.

Permit Activity Strong Community Development Director Mike Matlock calls this the “strangest recession.” We have received 182 single family home permits already this year! Last year there was a total of 106 permits submitted.

Also, almost 200 multi-family units are under construction and 140 are in planning. And, there are 250 single family building lots going on the market. These residential units are important because they add property tax base, utility customers, contribute construction sales tax, create shoppers, and provide much-needed housing in the community. Many of these units are an affordable single family product. Residential construction continues through the recession because of affordable home prices, high prices in central Puget Sound, availability of credit, very low interest rates, and the COVID-proven viability of teleworking.

On the commercial side, Kaufmans has brought 12 commercial industrial lots along 93rd onto the market, a new 12,000 s.f. multi-tenant building by their new HQ off 79th Ave., and a new HD Fowler retail space on Tilly Road.

FRESH Farm at Isabella Bush Park

Free, fresh produce grown at the student-run FRESH farm, is available for Tumwater residents age 55+. For pick-up options and availability, contact Todd Anderson.

PLACES

Illustrating our Mission, Vision, or Beliefs in Action. One of the best parts about this job of City Administrator is to hear from our customers the great service Tumwater employees provide. I’m sharing a few of these here because these employees are modeling the very best of our Mission and Beliefs.

Thank you!!

• A homeowner on Barclift called to say that Mike Erickson and Shaun Carney are “fantastic wonderful guys who helped me out tremendously.”

• A resident with over 50 years of transportation construction experience wrote to say the paving from Tumwater Blvd. to Henderson Blvd. is “among the very best paving he’s ever seen. Good work!”

• A resident wrote to express appreciation for the professionalism of the Tumwater Police during a difficult civil dispute. He also said he has observed, “the TumH2O officers serving the public in both heroic and compassionate ways.” He also referenced seeing an officer interacting with a homeless person near Denny’s and “both were smiling and calm. Sometimes a little kindness can turn a life around.” After citing the discretion used in the Fred Meyers incident, the stated, “You have an amazing sense of an appropriate balance of compassion and force which makes Tumwater an awesome safe place to live. The public trust is hard-earned nowadays, but you absolutely deserve it here.”

• Twin Star Credit Union wrote to compliment the Recreation staff for the work they are doing with summer day camps. Twin Star is a 2nd-year sponsor of the camps that are important to providing childcare for kids during the summer.

• Several parents wrote to compliment the Recreation staff for the online magic classes. These are one of the examples of the Recreation staff adjusting to the COVID era.

• Recreation specialist Chad Harvell received the Mickey Corso scholarship towards his participation in the NRPA Leadership Training Program.

• A daily player at Tumwater Valley Golf posted, “You guys are doing a great job here at Tumwater. I’m happy to be associated with you and call you guys friends. Keep up the good work.”

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who is making the City look great.

INSIDE THE CITY

TUMWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT JUNE 2020 NEWSLETTER

ENGINE CALL VOLUME / RESPONSE TIMES Number of Calls per Shift June 2020 June 2020

A Shift 107 Monthly Call Volume Average Unit Travel Time 22% Fire 78% EMS T1 T2 ET1 to T1 5:90

B Shift 113 2018 166 160 ET1 to T2 6:94 21% Fire 79 % EMS 2019 208 227 ET2 to ET2 5:10

C Shift 70 2020 193 197 ET2 to ET1 5:47 33% Fire 67 % EMS

D Shift 88 January 2020 is the first year of 4th Platoon Scheduling

33% Fire 67% EMS

Due to COVID-19, the community satellite food bank, normally held monthly at the fire station, has been suspended until it is safe for the citizens of the community to gather once again.

The monthly appointments for car seat inspection and installation has been suspended due to COVID-19. Please remember, every car seat has a manual, with a website to visit and generally with videos to help give you installation guidance. For questions, please call 360.754.4171, during normal business hours/or leave a message. Your call will be returned within 24-hrs.

During the month of June, requests to do a ride along with the engine company have been suspended due to the current pandemic.

Throughout the month of June, nine paramedic students did their ride alongs with the Tumwater crews for their required PM training course.

M5 & M14 Medical Responses 76 In City medical calls (M5) 38 County medical calls (M5)

66 South County medical calls (M14)

180 Total ALS Calls

Medical Services Officer Division We provided compression only CPR training to five citizens on June 16. We used all State and CDC recommended guidelines when providing these classes. Every Wednesday, the shifts received a COVID 19 update. Crews ran on 8 calls where they diagnosed the patient as potential COVID 19. Crews had 7 cardiac arrest calls. We are seeing an increase in COVID patients throughout the county. Our crews will continue to wear masks on all calls and when interacting with the public.

Chief Scott LaVielle successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO), “Chief Emergency Medical Services Officer” (CEMSO) and “Fire Marshall” (FM). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) recently met to evaluate application credentials. Duriong their semi-annual business meeting, they considered over 170 peer-reviewed designation and re-designation applications. Chief LaVielle is one of ten worldwide that was approved for all three of the above professional designations.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

THROUGH THE MONTH EMERGENCY RESPONSES EMERGENCY RESPONSES CONT.

Number and Type of Call 9 Fire 355 EMS (Medical) 4 Hazardous Conditions 30 Service Calls 13 Good Intent 28 False Alarm Calls 339 Total Calls

Years of Service & Dedication

Lt. Jon Kalar 12 Yrs.

Total Fire/EMS Calls: 519

STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CHIEF LAVIELLE RECEIVES

AN AWARD

OF EXCELLENCE

Administrative 10 Emergency Medical/OTEP/In-service 87 Fire Suppression / Prevention 76,25 Special Operations Technical Rescue 20 WAC Requirements 32 Total Training for the Month 225.25

Monthly Activities for the Prevention Division

Requests received for Action # of requests # of Formal Inspections suspended # of Formal Re-inspections suspended Knox Box Requests 1 Smoke Detector Requests 0 Fire Extinguisher Classes suspended Citizen Complaints/Assists 0 Traffic Team suspended Code Compliance Meetings/Education suspended Metro Inspector Meetings suspended

***Some of the inspections and meetings above, have been cancelled due to COVID-19.

PREVENTION/INSPECTIONS/SAFETY

Training by Category

June being the end of the quarter, crews finished their 2nd qtr. training, this included hazards communication. Hazardous communication is letting employees know the danger of chemicals they may encounter during a normal day responding to emergencies. This training goes over labels on markings that would be on different products in the work place.

Several shifts completed Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention (EVIP) training, this training included completing their road tests. The road course is set up at the north end of the airport. This course has a diminishing clearance, serpentine, lane change, stopping distance and a backing section. Crews complete the road test on each of the different apparatus types.

Five volunteers completed MCI OTEP training during the month of June.

AC Brian Hurley Suppression Report

Station T1 Exhaust System

Installation of an exhaust capture system was recently completed at Station T1. The project was funded with a combination of funds from the City and a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Carcinogens in diesel exhaust have been identified as a cause of cancer in firefighters across the country. Cancer is the leading cause of duty related deaths among firefighters. This Nederman brand system is state-of-the-art and follows the installation of a similar system at Station T2 last year. When vehicles are started, a large fan is remotely activated to extract vehicle exhaust out of the station. This system significantly improves health and safety conditions for firefighters and all people in the stations. Thanks to all involved for making this happen!

Police Department

Monthly Report

To: John Doan, City Administrator

From: Jon Weiks, Chief of Police

Date: July 15, 2020

Re: June 2020

COVID-19

We continued to operate under COVID-19 procedures the entire month but did start scaling back from the emergency scheduling. Our admin staff and detectives returned to working in the Department. Our patrol staff returned to the normal 11-hour shift schedule and continued to focus on increased 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

2020-1030 Arson – Patrol Ofc.s and Tumwater Fire were alerted to smoke emitting from the old Tumwater historic Brewhouse and the adjacent building. TFD, with the assistance of mutual aid, responded and extinguished the fire. The next day a detective responded to the scene to investigate with TFD personnel. Inside the building, investigators discovered the interior had been damaged by spray-painted graffiti. On one of the upper floors of the Brewhouse, suspects ad set fire to a pile of reclaimed historic timbers that were being stored for future use at the site. Additionally, the suspects had set fire to the staircase in the adjacent annex. It was later determined there was no structural damage to the Brewhouse, but there was structural damage to the adjacent building. Security cameras captured photos of the suspects who committed the vandalism and arson. Evidence was also collected at the scene and has been sent to the WSP Crime Lab for processing. This remains an active investigation.

2020-1127 Reckless Endangerment – Patrol Ofc.s were dispatched to Pioneer Park for a disorderly conduct complaint. The calling party had called in and reported two women were standing behind her van, preventing her and her children from leaving. A second caller notified Dispatch the suspect’s vehicle struck another vehicle and they were attempting to leave. Ofc.s arrived on scene and located all of the involved parties in the parking lot. One Ofc. first contacted the driver of the suspect vehicle, who was identified as the 15-year-old daughter of the suspect. The suspect was seated in the front passenger seat and there were five other children seated in the back. The suspect

was very loud and yelling. It became apparent to the Ofc., based on his training and experience that the suspect was under the influence of intoxicants. The investigation revealed the intoxicated suspect was allowing her unlicensed daughter to drive the vehicle while there were the five other children present in the vehicle, creating a reckless endangerment situation. Due to her behavior, having committed multiple crimes, and her failure to cooperate, Ofc.s requested the suspect step from the vehicle. She refused and locked the door. The suspect continued to argue, yell, and disregard the Ofc.’s commands to step from the vehicle. Ofc.s were able to remove the suspect from the van and place her into handcuffs. The suspect was transported and booked at the Nisqually Jail for Allowing an Unauthorized Person to Drive, 5 counts of Reckless Endangerment, and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Ofc. The children were released to their father.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROPBOX

The public deposited 105 pounds of prescription drugs in June and a total of 545 pounds for the year.

BUDGET

At the end of the month, the police department budget is 43% spent for the year and 60% for the biennium.

K-9 STATISTICS

3 deployments

1 Building Search Assisted the Lacey Police Department with a building search. LPD Ofc.s had responded to an alarm

activation at a commercial building and found a tool on the ground near an unsecured door. Ofc. Mizeresponded to the scene and then deployed K9 James. Several warnings were provided before K9 James leading Ofc.s into the business. K9 James searched the facility but did not locate anyone inside. LPD Ofc.s then conducted a secondary search and confirmed the building was unoccupied.

2 Narcotic

Assisted the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force with a free-air sniff of a vehicle a detective had stopped. Ofc. Mizeresponded to the traffic stop and deployed K9 James around the exterior of the vehicle. K9 James provided alerts to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. The Detective was able to obtain consent from the driver of the vehicle to search the vehicle, which resulted in detectives recovering methamphetamine, heroin, and a large sum of cash. The cash was later transported to the Tumwater Police Department, where Ofc. Mize used K9 James to perform a sniff of the cash. K9 James was initially deployed inside a conference room to ensure there were no preexisting narcotic odors present. Ofc. Mize then placed control samples of circulated and uncirculated cash in the conference room, as well as samples of the confiscated money from the suspect. Ofc. Mize waited a few minutes and then brought K9 James into the room and provided a search command. K9 James immediately provided alerts to the presence of narcotic odor on the seized cash, but not on the control samples.

Assisted the Lewis County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team. Ofc. Mize staged in Lewis County while detectives continued a surveillance operation of what they expected to be delivery of narcotics. Ofc. Mize was to use K9 James for a free-air sniff of a vehicle they expected to stop. Ofc. Mize’s role was cancelled when the suspect was picked up by an unexpected vehicle that drove to an unexpected location.

SRO ACTIVITY

School Resource Ofc.s Tyler Boling and Rosco Rollman closed out the 2019-2020 school year this month. Due to COVID restrictions closing the schools previously, SRO Boling has been working in Detectives and SRO Rollman assisted in Patrol. SRO Boling and SRO Rollman attended the end of the year celebrations for both Tumwater Middle School and Bush Middle School.

CODE ENFORCEMENT

Code Enforcement initiated four new cases this month: smell/feces from too many dogs in a residential area; commercial truck repair and cutting down trees at a residential lot; fence height along a frontage road; and, roosters at a residence.

Code Enforcement closed five cases this month: barking dogs late at night at a residence resolved after issuing a courtesy letter; overgrown hedges blocking a sidewalk resolved after issuance of a notice of violation; RV/Trailer parked along a residential street removed after issuance of a notice of violation; overgrown vegetation on a residential lot cleaned up after issuance of a courtesy letter; and, feather flags removed from a commercial property after issuance of a courtesy letter.

Code Enforcement currently has 24 active cases.

QUANTIFIABLE ACTIVITY

Monthly Year to Date 2020 2019 % Changed 2020 2019 % Changed

Calls for Service 1552 1479 5% 8937 8749 2% Self-Initiated* 1256 1551 -19% 7668 8296 -8% Arrests 58 89 -35% 386 534 -28% Citations Issued 30 80 -63% 252 463 -46% New Cases – Investigations 22 15 47% 117 133 -12%

Public Disclosure Requests 92 66 39% 423 431 -2% CPL/Gun Transfers 110 111 -1% 494 537 -8% Court Documents 35 110 -68% 425 609 -30% Evidence 172 100 72% 914 993 -8% Overtime 365 341 7% 2269 2614 -13% Annual Leave 356 460 -23% 1280 1602 -20% Sick Leave 252 238 6% 974 1753 -44%

* Self-Initiated includes investigative follow-ups, civil paperwork service, area checks, business checks, school

visits, citizen contacts, traffic stops, and back-up activity.

PERSONNEL • Jennifer Kolb, Lt. – 20 years • John Kenderesi, Sgt. – 16 years • Ken Driver, Sgt. – 12 years • Danielle Dawson, Ofc. – 3 years

TRAINING

• 26 members attended in-service training days (Prosecutor Update, Defensive Tactics & Building Search). • 3 TPD members of Thurston County SWAT attended monthly training. • 1 member completed the Field Training Program.

354 total training hours

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Detective Tim Eikum and Detective Tyler Boling met with a local retailer to discuss Active Shooter events and large crowd dispersal. They will be assisting this facility with follow-up training at a later date.

COMMENDATIONS/LETTERS OF APPRECIATION

Ofc. Kelly Clark, Ofc. Charles Lett, and Ofc. Chase Grimmett received letters of appreciation from a citizen they assisted with a domestic violence/barricaded subject situation. The letter to Ofc. Clark stated, “I was starting to wonder if you had borrowed Iron Man’s suit out there. You stood guard for hours! I never saw you slouch or rest ever once, and it gave me such comfort knowing you had our backs. Thank you so very much! Your kindness and openness was a huge comfort to me throughout!” The letter to Ofc. Lett stated, “Thank you so much for your patience, kindness and support from the time you arrived until you left some 6-hours later!! I know you still did paperwork afterwards (sic) too! I so greatly appreciate your sensitivity throughout this very humiliating ordeal. Your character, strength & kindness gave me hope and the ability to be stronger for my boys. Thank You!!” The letter to Ofc. Grimmett stated, “As the first Ofc. on the scene, you were excellent at calming me down and helping me not to feel so ridiculously embarrassed despite the situation. Thank you for treating me with dignity. Thank you for trying to help me get into the house with TFD. Your kindness and generosity through plan-drawing, etc. etc. taking my statement were paramount in the safe outcome for all. Thank you so so very much!”

Lt. Bruce Brenna received a letter of appreciation from a citizen he assisted with a special event. The citizen wrote, “I am so grateful for your help and support in the recent celebration of our son’s wedding. What began as a discouraging prospect turned into a delightful event that gave our family and our community a great deal of joy…..We are blessed to live in this city, and to have caring public servants like you.”

Sgt. Chuck Liska received a letter of appreciation from a parent of a teenager contacted during a traffic stop. The parent wrote, “….I was called by my son at approximately 10:30 to come pick him up with all the other boys (also passengers) after the boy driving was caught speeding down Yelm Hwy. When I arrived at the scene, the boys were very shaken up, but Ofc. Liska was very gentle with them, and very kind and courteous to me. He had given the boy driving a warning (which was enough to scare him into obeying the law)……I was also so grateful that their first encounter with an Ofc. was such a positive experience. Ofc. Liska is a great part of our community (I have seen him several times at OHS) and the boys were so relieved (although still scared) that Ofc. Liska was the one who pulled them over. I hope in writing this that it will be distributed to all those that need to hear that we need our police Ofc.s! We need positive role models like Ofc. Liska and others like him! Thank you again for keeping our city safe and for keeping a watch out for all of us!”

Ofc. Rosco Rollman, Ofc. Jacob Rodriguez, and Ofc. Tim Rios received a verbal commendation from a citizen. The citizen called the patrol supervisor and passed along her gratitude for how respectful, supportive, and caring the Ofc.s were in handling a family situation two days earlier. The citizen stated they made a bad situation so much better.

Sgt. Chuck Liska received a letter of commendation from the parent of a teenage child involved in a collision. The parent wrote, “I just wanted to reach out to you and tell you how thankful we are…..He was so caring, compassionate, and professional yesterday, and I think it really helped the girls that they knew him. We were very

fortunate that he was there. I think I thanked him yesterday, but I was a little rattled and don’t remember. Can you thank him again for me.”

PERSONNEL UPDATES & ANNIVERSARIES

Dennis Ashe

Water Quality Technician | 07/02/2007 – 13 yrs. Mark Teigen

Skilled Maintenance Worker | 07/01/2008, 12 yrs. Justin Anderson

Fleet Technician | 07/01/2016, 4 yrs. Jared Crews

Engineer 1 | 07/17/2017, 3 yrs. Levi Loewen

Maintenance Worker | 07/01/2018, 2 yrs. Cody Smith

Maintenance Worker | 07/01/2019, 1 yr. Mary Heather Ames

Transportation Manager | 07/13/2019, 1 yr.

WATER RESOURCES Drinking Water Outreach As we gear up for higher water demand this summer, the Water Resources team has been working on exciting ways to reach our customers. This month, we completed our Water Resources Report, which was sent out to all of our water customers. The Water Resources Report has information on our 2019 water quality results, great articles on drinking water, stormwater, sewer, and reclaimed water in the City. To promote water savings, the Water Resources Team is also kicking off our Tumwater Goes for Gold Challenge on social media. City residents will have the chance to win prizes by entering our challenge and telling our Water Resources team how they’re conserving water this summer. Water Resources also launched our Drinking Water Satisfaction Survey on July 1 to hear feedback from water customers on how we can improve our service and serve them better! Are you a City water customer and want to give us some feedback? Take the quick 5-minute survey.

Engineering Active Construction Projects Custer Way Water and Storm Improvements – The contractor has completed all road and sidewalk work. Striping is scheduled for the week of July 13; after which only clean up and punch list work will remain. Given the complexity and location, the project went very smoothly and was a huge success thanks in part to the continued collaboration between Public Works Operations and Engineering Divisions.

Citywide NHS Resurfacing – This major pavement preservation project started early-July with work starting on Old Hwy 99 between 73rd Ave and Henderson Blvd. A 2-day full detour of Old Hwy 99 is scheduled for the week of July 13 which may have significant impacts on Capitol Blvd, Tumwater Blvd, and Henderson Blvd.

Public Works Department July 2020

Deschutes Valley Trail, Tumwater Historical Park to Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls – The project started mid-June and all efforts to date have been focused on clearing and grubbing. The contractor will begin working on a large retaining wall in a couple of weeks. The retaining wall will take several months to build.

Planning and Design Project Updates I-5/Trosper Rd/Capitol Blvd Reconfiguration – Working on 30% design and right-of-way acquisition. Construction is anticipated in 2021/2022/2023. Capitol Blvd, Israel Rd to M St Design – SCJ Alliance was determined to be the most qualified consultant for the design project. Currently negotiating scope and fee. Old Hwy 99 Corridor Study – The consultant has completed the traffic analysis for the future, taking into account adjacent land use. The next step is getting public input through a virtual workshop and targeted stakeholder outreach.

2019 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project – Design 60% complete. Construction is anticipated in fall 2020 or spring 2021. Lloyd Street Lift Station Retrofit – Upgrade the lift station pumps, associated equipment, and SCADA system including a backup generator. Construction anticipated in 2021. Streamland Estates and Suncrest Lift Station Improvements – Upgrade pumps, force main piping, valves, and associated equipment due to the deficiencies of the combined force main on Antsen Street SW. Survey work complete and design will start soon. Construction anticipated late 2020 or 2021. Tumwater Hill Trails Extension, Crosby Connector – This project is in the design phase. A geotechnical study has been completed, construction anticipated fall 2020 or spring 2021. Israel Rd and Linderson Way Pedestrian and Bike Improvements –Design to start mid-2020 and construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2021. Sapp Road Culvert Replacement – Preliminary Engineering / 30 percent design complete. Project on hold awaiting results of grant fund application. 2020 Pavement Maintenance – Design is underway for a TBD funded pavement project in two locations: Crites Street from 29th to Mottman, and the Barnes & Crosby intersection with some paving northward on Crosby.