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The committee advanced three items to consent on November 3: a King County reimbursement agreement for monitoring registered sex offenders, a 2026 SCORE inmate housing rate amendment, and Office of Public Defense improvement funds.
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The committee moved three public safety and human services items forward for later council consent. Those items cover reimbursement for monitoring registered sex offenders, updated inmate housing costs with SCORE, and state public defense improvement funds for Redmond. The committee also heard updates on police technology, including drone and license plate reader programs, data handling rules, and a request to report back at the next committee meeting. Members also reviewed the 2025 Thrive update, which covered behavioral health, housing placement, and other alternative response services.
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- Forwarded the King County Cost Reimbursement Agreement for Monitoring and Verifying Registered Sex Offenders to consent on November 3.
- Forwarded the 2026 rate amendment to the interlocal agreement with SCORE to consent on November 3.
- Forwarded approval of Office of Public Defense Public Defense Improvement Funds to consent on November 3.
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Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Action Items - 15 minutes
- Approval of the King County Cost Reimbursement Agreement for Monitoring and Verifying Registered Sex Offenders
- Approval of the 2026 Rate Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Redmond and the South Correctional Entity (SCORE)
- Approval of Office of Public Defense (OPD) Public Defense Improvement Funds Grant in the Amount of $20,930
- Feedback for Study Session - N/A
- Informational - 35 minutes
- Police Technology Update
- 2025 Thrive Update
- Read Only
- RPD Police Activity Report Q3 2025
- ADJOURNMENT
- Meeting videos are usually posted by 12 p.m. the day following the meeting at redmond.legistar.com, and can be viewed anytime on Facebook/YouTube (@CityofRedmond) and OnDemand at redmond.gov/OnDemand
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1328160&GUID=94D978E4-8533-42AD-B021-4CC11B335D3F&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1328160&GUID=94D978E4-8533-42AD-B021-4CC11B335D3F&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1328160&GUID=94D978E4-8533-42AD-B021-4CC11B335D3F&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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