Alina Hibbs

The meeting addressed the election of the Chair and Vice Chair. Key discussions focused on the review of the Police Officer Recruitment process, including oral board interviews for entry-level and experienced applicants. Eligibility registers for both Entry Level Police Officer and Experienced/Lateral Level Police Officer were approved. The Police Department provided updates on staffing shortages and planned hiring for Patrol positions due to retirements and transfers, as well as promotions for Sergeant roles. The Secretary-Examiner reported on upcoming recruitments for Corrections and ongoing testing, indicating a February meeting would be necessary to review new lists.

Key discussions included the Electric Motorcycle Ordinance, where the committee proposed adopting language similar to North Bend's Ordinance 1844 and updating the existing bicycle helmet ordinance. Additionally, an update was provided on the corrections facility's Medication-Assisted Treatment/Medication-Assisted Outpatient Treatment (MAT/MOUD) program, noting the introduction of Rise and Root as the new service provider. Roundtable discussions covered appreciation for the police department's response to a high school protest resulting in two juvenile arrests, commentary on the school district's handling of the protest, and a consideration for installing cameras or signage at the four-way stop sign located at Cole Street and Stevenson Avenue.

The Public Works Committee meeting addressed several key items, including the approval of the agenda for the current meeting and the minutes from the prior January 26, 2026, meeting. New business focused on the first reading of Ordinance 2835 concerning the addition of a Right of Entry provision to the Enumclaw Municipal Code for natural gas premise inspections, and the consideration of Resolution 1868 to adopt the 2026 Stormwater Management Program Plan. General business items included Gas Hedging and a discussion on Traffic Controls at Stevenson and Cole. The documentation also detailed the City Council's action on Ordinance 2835 and Resolution 1868 during the February 23, 2026, Council meeting.

The committee reviewed and approved accounts payable payments scheduled for February 10, 2026, and purchasing card payments from December 2025. Key approvals included appointing the consultant firm Herrera for sediment analysis work and authorizing Lake Tapps Construction for the Tacoma Intertie Restoration project building. The committee approved the appointment of Brian McGinn to replace Sharon Rice as Hearing Examiner and approved increasing the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) fee via resolution. Discussions included a briefing on the franchise agreement request from NFC Northwest, LLC following its merger with Ziply Fiber Pacific, and a technology update regarding the rollout of Tyler Technology's EERP system, noting ongoing work for Human Resources and payroll, and consideration of Soft Resources as a project manager for the complex Billing system conversion.

The agenda for the meeting included the call to order, roll call, the election of the Chair and Vice Chair, and Old Business items. Key discussion points under Old Business involved updates from KCLS regarding a departmental reorganization starting in March and the upcoming central sorter project budgeted for the summer. Updates from the Friends of the Library covered organizing books for an upcoming book sale and the utilization of funds awarded by the City of Enumclaw for new books, presenter fees, and STEM resources for a mini makerspace. The group also reviewed the 2026 LAB Goals, including discussions on reaching out regarding the Traveling Learning Center, the decline of the Talk Time program, coordinating street fair schedules, and plans for disseminating information about digital resources like Libby and Hoopla to assisted living facilities.