Call to Order

 Mr. Penniman called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. (14 members present).

It was MOVED by Ms. McBean, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, to approve the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee.

Assigned Counsel

 It was MOVED by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Koplinka-Loehr, to reduce the base budget for the Attorney Program from $725,000 to $650,000.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 13, Noes – 1 (Kiefer).  MOTION CARRIED.

District Attorney

Mr. Proto arrived at 5:27 p.m. (15 members present.)

 It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to decrease Over Target Request No. 85 – Maintain Effort – Funding for 3 Positions, from $205,000 to $94,303.  This reduction is the equivalent of two full-time Assistant District Attorney positions.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, to amend the amendment, increasing the proposed amendment of Over Target Request No. 85 from $94,303 to $121,611.  This reduction is the equivalent of 1.63 Assistant District Attorney positions.   A vote by show of hands on the amendment to the amendment resulted as follows:  Ayes –  8 (Blanchard, Herrera, Joseph, Kiefer, McBean, Penniman, Robertson, Schuler); Noes – 7 (Booth, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, Proto, Todd, Totman, and Winch).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Mr. Booth, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, to amend the amendment as amended to the County Administrator’s recommendation of $177,692.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 9 (Booth, Kiefer, Lane, Penniman, Proto, Schuler, Todd, Totman, and Winch); Noes – 6 (Blanchard, Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, McBean, and Robertson).  MOTION CARRIED.

 A vote by show of hands on the original amendment as amended resulted as follows:  Ayes – 12, Noes- 3 (Herrera, Koplinka-Loehr, and McBean).  MOTION CARRIED.
 
It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, to return $12,672 in Rollover funds from the District Attorney’s Office to the General Fund.  A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 3 (Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, and Todd); Noes – 12.  MOTION FAILED.

Department of Emergency Response

 It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, and unanimously adopted by a vote by show of hands, to add the following lines in the budget for the Department of Emergency Response:

              Revenue County Cost
 Line 87.1  “New Revenue”                                                              $ 60,000     ($60,000)
 Line 87.2 “Training and New Revenue”    $20,000 (appropriation -   $ 40,000    ($60,000)   one-time)

 It was MOVED by Mr. Winch, seconded by Mr. Joseph, to amend Over Target Request No. 88 – Half-time Assistant EMS Coordinator, in the amount of $24,737, to the County Administrator’s recommendation of zero.   A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 8 (Herrera, Joseph, Koplinka-Loehr, Lane, McBean, Proto, Todd, and Winch); Noes – 7 (Blanchard, Booth, Kiefer, Penniman, Robertson, Schuler, and Totman).  MOTION CARRIED.

It was MOVED by Mr. Koplinka-Loehr, seconded by Ms. Herrera, to reduce the Over Target Request 87.2 – Training, by $20,000.   A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes – 10, Noes – 5 (Blanchard, Kiefer, McBean, Schuler, and Totman).  MOTION CARRIED.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Totman, to place $60,000 of the unallocated revenue for the Department of Emergency Response, into a Contingent Fund specifically earmarked for use in the 911 Building for equipment at a later date.   A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes –  6 (Blanchard, Lane, Robertson Schuler, Totman, and Winch); Noes – 9 (Booth, Herrera, Joseph, Kiefer, Koplinka-Loehr, McBean, Penniman, Proto, and Todd).  MOTION FAILED.

Recess

 Mr. Penniman declared recess from 7:10 p.m. to 7:22 p.m.

Probation

 A memo and proposal prepared by Kathy Leinthall, Director of Probation, regarding the Felony Drug Court and Day Reporting Program was distributed to the Board.  It was MOVED by Mrs. Schuler, seconded by Mr. Joseph, to accept the proposal as presented with the understanding that Ms. Leinthall and Ms. Smithers would return on Monday with this information incorporated into the Committee's budget review packet.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Herrera, seconded by Mr. Proto, to postpone and further discuss the Probation Department's budget until Monday, October 21, 2002. A vote by show of hands resulted as follows:  Ayes –  12, Noes – 3 (Kiefer, Schuler, and Totman).  MOTION CARRIED.

STOP-DWI

 No action taken.

Sheriff's Department

 It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Booth, and unanimously adopted by a show of hands vote, to reduce Over Target Request No. 121 - Maintain Effort -Vehicles, in the amount of $150,000 to $50,000.

 It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, to transfer $137,950 of the Sheriff's Rollover funds into Over Target Request No. 121 - Maintain Effort, Vehicles in the amount of $55,000 as one-time; OTR No. 120 - Maintain Effort - Salary and Fringe, in the amount of $66,772 as target; and OTR No. 117 - Maintain Effort - Salary and Fringe, in the amount of $16,178 as target.

Executive Session

 It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mrs. Schuler, and unanimously adopted by a vote by show of hands, to enter into executive session at 8:41 p.m. to discuss contract negotiations.  The meeting returned to open session at 8:52 p.m.

 Mr. Koplinka-Loehr left at 8:41 p.m. (14 members present)

 A vote by show of hands on the motion made preceding executive session resulted as follows:  Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Kiefer).  MOTION CARRIED.

 Ms. Kiefer asked that the Board receive an update from the Sheriff on the new Jail Transition Program in particular the funding being spent on the faith-based components.

Adjournment

 The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.