11-04-22 City Manager Report and Arrest Report1
City of Kalispell
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Information Memorandum
11/4/2022
1.Parks Department
A Boy Scout from Troop 1901, working to earn his Eagle
Scout rank, installed dog agility equipment at the Begg Dog
Park on October 29. The agility course consists of weave
poles, triple hoop jump, 2 concrete tunnels and step/stair
pads. The Boy Scout was able to fundraise, procure and
install these items.
The snowstorm on November 2 is having an impact on most trees in the community. The
wet heavy snow, coupled with leaves still on the trees, is weighing down and breaking
branches. Early assessments show the damage is worse than the May 2020 windstorm
that came through Kalispell. Cleanup will take several weeks with winter weather upon
us. Full assessment of tree damage will begin after cleanup is complete.
The Kalispell Kids After School Program is averaging about 50 kids per day on regular
release days and 65 kids on early release days. The November Programming Calendar
contains activities such as “Pin the Feather on the Turkey”, BINGO, arts and crafts, and
movies. The December Programming Calendar will be released at the end of this month
on November 30.
Skip Out Camp, taking place October 20 and 21, has come
and gone with an average of 48 kids per day. Skip Out
Camp focused on Halloween and fall themed activities with
a field trip to Sweet Pickins’ pumpkin patch and making
fresh apple cider with locally sourced apples.
Freeze Out Camp registration is open. Freeze Out Camp
contains 6 full days of camp taking place December 22-23 and December 27-30, with
winter-themed activities and field trips such as ice skating at Woodland Ice Rink,
sledding at Dry Bridge Park, and writing letters to Santa.
Ice Skating Lessons registration is open. This is for ages 4 and up, taking place on
Tuesdays and Thursdays with instructors that have over 30 years of combined ice-skating
experience. Skate rentals are included but helmets must be brought by participants.
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The Little Dribblers fall season is entering week 4. Games are played
at Rankin, Russell, and Peterson Elementary Schools. Gametimes are
between 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, allowing for 40 teams and 400
individuals to participate.
Adult Futsal league started November 1. There are 12 teams in the league who are each
guaranteed 14 games including playoffs that run through February 23. There will be a
week break during Thanksgiving week and just after Christmas.
Registration is open for Kalispell Kickers. The season starts January 21 and games will
be played at Rankin elementary on Saturdays between 8am-6pm. Early registration
deadline is December 23 at 5pm and regular registration is January 6 at 5pm
2. Public Works
Traffic Signs and Signal (TSS) Annual Signal Testing
TSS Staff recently completed the annual conflict monitoring testing for all ten of the
City’s signalized intersections. The testing certifies the traffic signals are operating
correctly and in accordance with Federal Highway Standards. Additionally, staff
performed routine testing on the emergency vehicle detection (opticom) and performed
cabinet inspections at each of the City’s traffic light systems.
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Winter Season- Snow Plow Policy
Winter snow season is here and the city crews and equipment have been prepped for the
snow and ice conditions in the city streets. The city’s Snow Policy was adopted by
Council in 1997 and provides a policy on snow removal procedures for streets, alleys,
parking lots, and sidewalks. The Policy delineates responsibilities of the Public and sets
expectations for city roles and responsibilities. A summarization of the policy, along with
answers to frequently asked questions, can be accessed on the Kalispell website at Snow
Removal | Kalispell, MT or by calling Public Works at 758-7720.
The public is encouraged to visit the website’s interactive Snow Removal Map and find
information on frequently asked questions. The map details the snow removal priority
routes, as denoted below, and the berm and haul routes.
1. Priority 1 - Emergency Routes will be plowed first when the city experiences
more than 3 inches of snowfall. Additionally, Emergency Routes are sanded/de-
iced/plowed daily as road conditions warrant.
2. Priority 2 - Regular Residential Snow Plow Routes will be plowed after
emergency routes.
3. Priority 3 – Alley Routes. The Public Works Street Department, when time and
resources allow, will only plow the alleys in order for the City Solid Waste
equipment to service the garbage containers and for other Kalispell utilities
services.
In order for the city to plow all of its of roadways there are 10 established routes,
requiring 12+ staff to operate equipment and 87+ cul-de-sac/half moons, requiring 4
additional pickup plows. Snow removal operations generally will start at 4:00 am on
snow events that accumulate 3 inches or more of snow on city roadways. The goal of the
snow plow policy is to plow Priority Routes 1 and 2 within 48 hours of the end of a snow
event.
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3. Police Department
Attached is the latest case report from the police department.
During the week of October 17-20, Captains Venezio, Sutton, and Bartholomew toured
Missoula, Billings, Bozeman, Helena, and Great Falls police departments. The intent of
the tour was to inquire and see how other agencies are handling all the different aspects
of police work. In addition to discussing calls for service, caseloads, and staffing, the
Captain’s also discussed community outreach ideas, recruitment/retention, and ways to be
more efficient.
Officers Carlee Brown, Raul Astorga, and Hunter Maier attended the CIT Montana class
held in Kalispell October 17- October 21. Its purpose is to assist first responders (law
enforcement officers), detention staff, and dispatchers in engaging, assessing, and
assisting individuals in crisis with mental and/or co-occurring substance disorders. CIT is
a 40-hour evidence-based training that encompasses tools and skills needed for first
responders, detention staff, and dispatchers to better manage individuals presenting with
mental health and/or co-occurring substance disorders. This training exposes the
participants to materials and experiences from trained mental health and medical
professionals to better prepare them to effectively and safely work with this unique
population.
The Kalispell Police Department administrative team has begun the first phase of the
staffing study conducted by the Center for Public Safety Management. The first phase,
which runs through November, includes data collection to make an initial evaluation of
department operations, call volumes, and protocols.
The Kalispell Police Department has made some adjustment to the department phone
directory. This allows quicker access directly to certain department resources and frees
up available time for our emergency dispatchers. We have also made our online reporting
more visible and available for smaller incidents that are not ongoing and do not
specifically request officer contact. Both were efforts to find more efficiency in our
service to the community and respond to current needs
Officer Ian Whipple and Officer Quintin Fowler attended Colt Armorer’s school in
Spokane October 25-27. This allows in-house training, maintenance, and repair to
department issued weapons saving money, time, and adding to department safety.
Overall calls for service stand at 30,491, this compares with 29,687 in 2021, and 27, 387
in 2020.
4. Fire Department
From October 12 to October 25, the Fire Department had 162 responses. Of these, there
were 112 were medical incidents, 7 Motor vehicle accident with injuries, 13 Fire alarm
activations, 13 public assists, 6 Haz-Mat incidents, 1 House Fire, 1 Vehicle Fire, 1 illegal
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burning, and 8 dispatched and canceled.
All crews have been visiting new construction sites and newer established facilities
performing walk-through inspections to familiarize with the larger sites, such as the new
FVCC auditorium, CHS, Fed Ex, etc.
Kalispell Firefighters hosted a “Trunk or Treat” at the downtown fire station on
Halloween evening. Off duty Firefighters and their wives hosted the event.
Staff have begun the work for the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) report.
Most of the work so far has been data collection.
Props have been built and completed at Station 62 training tower for the upcoming aerial
ladder training course to be taught by the State of MT Fire Training school. These props
are realistic window openings with common construction encountered by firefighters.
Kalispell Fire Departments medical director held a quarterly case review with crews this
week. This is a review of recent critical calls, our care, and patient outcomes.
All Shifts have been receiving training on recognizing victims of domestic violence and
sex trafficking.
Kalispell Fire is taking part of the use of ODMAP (Overdose Detection Mapping
Application Program). The purpose of Overdose Detection Mapping Application
Program (ODMAP) is to provide near real-time surveillance of known and suspected
overdose events occurring nationwide that can be monitored electronically by law
enforcement, public health, and other select government agencies, thereby increasing
their ability to identify and respond to sudden increases or spikes in overdose events.
5. Planning Department
The Planning Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday November 9 has been cancelled
and the agenda item scheduled will be considered at a future date. The agenda item
originally scheduled is outlined below:
1. Files #KPP-22-07 and KZC-22-05 – The application contains a request from Owl
Corporation and Flathead Village Greens, LLC, for a zone change from R-2
(Residential) to R-4 (Residential) covering approximately 182.15 acres, as well as
a request for major preliminary plat approval for Stillwater Village, a subdivision
with eight (8) phases containing a total of 181 lots (67 detached single-family and
114 attached single-family homes) on approximately 46.78 acres in lots, streets,
common areas, and land held for future development. Additionally, the plat
contains approximately 20.01 acres as park area and park access (for a total of
approximately 66.79 acres) to serve both the initial eight phases and future phases
on the overall property that are not part of the initial preliminary plat. The
property is located south of Silverbrook Estates, west of Highway 93 and
Hagerman Lane, north of Northern Pines Golf Course, and bordering the
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Stillwater River on the western edge of the property.
6. Building Department
In the last 3 weeks, we have issued permits for 15 single-family homes. This brings the
total of new single-family/duplex and townhouse units for the year to 131.
There have been 474 multi-family housing units issued so far this year. Last year at this
time we had issued 560 multi-family housing units.
There was a total of 261 combined building and/or fire inspections completed in the last 3
weeks.
Residential – 76 Plumbing – 22
Commercial – 68 Mechanical - 29
Electrical – 25 Fire – 40
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Crimes Against Persons
Homicide/Justifiable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SIWOC/Sexual Assault 8 1 3 0 4 2 1 0 9 1 4 0 2 0 5 0 10 0 6 0 52 4
Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1
Aggravated Assault 9 0 9 6 9 4 5 1 5 2 6 2 4 5 5 4 10 4 4 1 66 29
Assault on a Peace Officer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Simple Assault 13 8 6 4 6 3 5 3 3 1 11 7 11 8 9 3 6 1 10 4 80 42
PFMA 5 2 15 7 15 8 15 10 10 5 8 7 9 7 13 8 7 6 7 6 104 66
Resisting Arrest 3 2 6 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 36 33
Crimes Against Property
Burglary 3 0 1 0 6 5 3 1 2 1 2 0 5 1 8 1 1 1 5 2 36 12
Theft 49 23 63 33 63 27 72 27 37 17 45 16 52 26 42 14 50 16 53 21 526 220
Vehicle Theft/Unauth Use 1 2 5 0 8 3 5 0 4 0 4 0 4 1 6 3 5 1 9 0 51 10
Arson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Forgery/Counterfeit 4 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 22 5
Fraud 7 2 2 0 2 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 5 0 6 3 36 7
Theft of Identity 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Embezzlement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Stolen Property offenses 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Criminal Mischief 12 4 20 3 13 2 12 2 8 3 12 3 16 2 21 5 13 3 20 4 147 31
Crimes Against Society
Weapon Law Violations 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Child Pornography 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 7 0
Drug Offenses 14 11 26 10 24 13 27 18 32 15 20 12 9 2 13 9 17 10 14 10 196 110
Family Offenses (non-violent)2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 11 1
DUI 8 8 9 9 11 10 5 4 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 7 7 11 11 81 79
Possession of Alcohol 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 4 14 16
Provide Alcohol to Minor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 7 7
Other Alcohol Offenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 6 5
Kidnapping/Custodial Int.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Disorderly Conduct 2 2 4 2 4 4 3 2 11 9 4 5 5 5 8 6 3 1 6 8 50 44
Criminal Trespass 29 20 25 21 22 13 30 11 10 5 22 14 22 12 17 12 23 10 24 14 224 132
Violation of Protective Order 2 0 3 0 4 1 5 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 27 10
Obstructing a peace officer 5 3 6 3 5 5 4 2 4 3 6 7 6 5 5 5 7 6 7 6 55 45
Juvenile Offenses (except MIP)2 0 2 0 5 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 9 3 5 3 33 10
Other Offenses 19 20 25 18 33 31 37 27 31 35 39 40 30 28 14 12 18 12 20 18 266 241
Total 201 108 238 122 245 135 248 116 189 114 201 127 209 119 189 102 214 97 226 125 0 0 0 0 2160 1165
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Total Calls for Service 3384 30377316131583328262328592664303530943071
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