Call To Order
Roll Call
Committee Chair Jessica Rienstra called the meeting to order at 2:55 p.m.
in a hybrid meeting.
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Present:
Elizabeth Boyle, Barry Buchanan, Ben Elenbaas, Kaylee Galloway, Jessica
Rienstra, Jon Scanlon, and Mark Stremler
Announcements
Committee Discussion
1.
Discussion of a draft ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance or
processing of applications and permits for the establishment of new or expansion of
existing civil detention facilities
Rienstra briefed the councilmembers on the draft ordinance. She spoke
about hearing from the community but that sometimes they are hearing
about things the Council cannot do anything about. She stated it is important
though to recognize where their responsibility does lie and ensure they are
addressing that, and she spoke about the draft ordinance.
Scanlon spoke about how much he has been hearing on this issue from the
community, that they have learned from other communities that have taken
similar action, and focusing this on just the unincorporated county since
that is where Council’s powers lie.
Elenbaas moved to table.
The motion was seconded by Stremler.
Elenbaas withdrew his motion and read a statement that he wrote to
Council’s legal team and the clerk about why he does not feel this is an
appropriate ordinance that they should be addressing and spending Council,
staff, and legal time on.
Rienstra stated this is a discussion of a draft and a working document that
those working on it feel is incredibly relevant and identifies and addresses a
gap in the code. She asked if legal had any comment around the
specification between the civil detention facility and the assumption that
there is not a need for this because it is already covered in code.
Kimberly Thulin, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, spoke about her legal
perspective and review of the draft.
Scanlon stated there have been a lot of conversations with people who
would be involved in potentially implementing this and with legal, and stated
