Agenda

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AGENDA JANUARY 12, 2015 - 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED ON ANY ITEM AND WILL BE PERMITTED AT APPROPRIATE TIMES. WHEN POSSIBLE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK (736-7008 OR E-MAIL AT CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US) SHOULD YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT - PERMISSION TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM 92 TO 102 (DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING BEING HELD LATER IN THE EVENING) 2. REVIEW OF TRAINING, CONFERENCE, AND TRAVEL POLICY (STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY) 3. REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SAFE COMMUNITIES ORDINANCE (REQUEST OF COUNCILMAN ANDERSON) 4. UPDATES A. CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPLICATION (STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT THE APPLICATION BE FORWARDED TO THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, ACCOMPANIED BY A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR) B. “SAFE WHISTLES” NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR CREDENTIALING VOLUNTEERS (BACKGROUND SCREENING FOR YOUTH COACHES AND SPORTS OFFICIALS FOR ALL CITY RECREATION OFFERINGS) (DURING THEIR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 25, 2013, COUNCIL APPROVED THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION THAT BACKGROUND CHECKS BE PERFORMED FOR ALL PARKS AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS AND CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING OFFICIALS, WHO WILL BE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH YOUTH, EVERY THREE (3) YEARS, AND THAT STAFF IMPLEMENT A STAGGERED APPROACH THAT WOULD REQUIRE COMPLIANCE BY OFFICIALS BY A CERTAIN DATE IN 2014) 5. ADJOURNMENT BY 7:00 P.M. /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COMMITTEE-AGENDAS\2015\01-12-2015 LF&A.WPD THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.