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E1. 07-10-23 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL KCITY OF DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES ALISPELL July 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East The public was able to participate in person in the council chambers or via videoconferencing. Please see the bottom of the agenda for instructions to watch the meeting live. Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at: https://www.kalispell.com/480/Meetin2-Videos. A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor - Mark Johnson: Present Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Present via video conference Council Member - Sandy Carlson: Present Council Member - Chad Graham: Present Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present Council Member - Ryan Hunter: Present Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present Council Member - Jessica Dahlman: Absent Staff present included City Manager Doug Russell, Deputy City Clerk Judi Funk, Information Technology Specialist Cliff Tucker, Police Chief Jordan Venezio, and Fire Chief Dan Pearce. B. DISCUSSION 1. Center for Public Safety Management Report — Law Enforcement � a 00:00:32 City Manager Doug Russell began the staff presentation for this item. 00:04:10 Jarrod Burguan, with the Center for Public Safety Management continued the presentation. 00:07:06 Project Methodology 00:11:42 A section of the meeting at this time stamp (5-10 minutes) was not recorded due to technical difficulties. Two videos were combined at 11 minutes, 43 seconds. 00:11:44 Key Department and Administrative Recommendations 00:16:23 Benchmarks Crime Rate 00:18:26 Patrol Staffing 00:19:10 Events Per Day — By Category Page 1 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, July 10, 2023 00:20:02 Events Per Day by Initiator 00:22:53 Patrol Staffing Analysis 00:32:11 Kalispell Vs. CPSM Benchmarks 00:37:20 KPD Patrol Recommendations 00:44:46 Investigations Division Recommendations 00:48:16 CSI and Property Unit Recommendations 00:51:58 Further Recommendations 00:55:10 Position/Structure Recommendations 00:59:19 Council began questions related to whether this type of report had been conducted previously. City Manager Russell provided discussion about the benefits of an outside study and next steps. 01:02:25 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 01:03:21 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 01:04:12 City Manager Russell provided discussion. 01:06:02 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 01:08:15 Councilor Graham provided discussion. 01:10:08 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion and asked questions. 01:11:11 Police Chief Venezio responded to questions. 01:11:40 Councilor Nunnally continued questions. 01:12:16 City Manager Russell responded to questions. 01:12:31 Councilor Daoud asked a question and then provided discussion. 01:14:56 City Manager Russell provided discussion. 01:16:14 Councilor Daoud provided further discussion. 01:17:07 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 2. Revisit Budget Discussions on Potential Dedicated Levies Page 2 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, July 10, 2023 01:21:35 City Manager Russell began the discussion on this item. 01:27:08 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:27:35 City Manager Russell continued discussion. 01:30:43 Councilor Graham continued discussion and asked for clarification. 01:31:17 City Manager Russell continued discussion. 01:33:01 Councilor Nunnally provided discussion. 01:33:45 Councilor Hunter provided discussion. 01:37:13 Councilor Daoud provided discussion. 01:38:05 City Manager Russell provided discussion. 01:38:37 Councilor Daoud provided further discussion. 01:38:53 Councilor Hunter provided further discussion. 01:39:50 Mayor Johnson provided discussion. 01:41:14 Councilor Fisher provided discussion. 01:41:41 City Manager Russell provided discussion. 01:43:35 Councilor Hunter provided further discussion. C. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Johnson opened public comment. Kathy Folden, Public Comment Ms. Folden provided documents to council members and then spoke regarding her views on new people coming into the community and housing. She then spoke regarding her religious views and her beliefs about the agendas and actions of various groups and how she feels they could affect Kalispell. Seeing no further public comment, Mayor Johnson closed public comment. D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS 02:01:25 Councilor Daoud spoke regarding discussions he has had with nonprofits related to alternative housing and community solutions such as tiny homes or communal living and how they might fit into zoning as zoning is revised. Page 3 of 4 Kalispell City Council Minutes, July 10, 2023 02:02:57 City Manager Russell provided related discussion about what can be requested with planned unit development applications. E. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting about 9:10 p.m. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Minutes approved on 2023 UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION Next Regular Meeting — July 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Work Session — July 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Watch City Council sessions live or later on Charter Cable Channel 190 or online at hit2s://www.kalispell.com/480/Meeting-Videos. Page 4 of 4