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The department said Auburn has 33 developed parks and highlighted the Teen Center at Les Gove Park and the community center, which serves middle- and high-school students and receives bus service from district middle schools. The Teen Center offers supervised drop‑in activities, structured programming and a monthly late‑night Friday program for teens.

Parks staff described recent investments in biking infrastructure supported by more than $300,000 in grants, including a mountain‑bike park at Cedar Lanes with a pump track and about five acres of trails and skills areas; staff said the fleet now includes over 100 mountain bikes used for teaching riding skills and trail use. The department said it served more than 300 preschool and transitional‑kindergarten children in balance‑bike instruction and ran a Summer Ride program last year that drew over 1,200 participants to twice‑weekly drop‑in mountain‑bike sessions.

Staff also described a new grant-funded program introduced this week to teach middle- and high-school students cycling as transportation; the presentation named the program as \"Bridal Revolution\" and said it is funded through the Washington Clean Air Act via a WSDOT grant. Staff said participants build their bikes during the course and receive a bike, helmet, lock and light on completion so they can use cycling for school or work commutes.

Parks officials provided recreation guides and encouraged residents to check the department website or stop by for more program details and schedules.

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Chief Carey said the department’s preliminary, unrefined figures show \"our call volume went down last year almost 10%.\" He reported declines across many crime categories compared with recent years while noting the city still experienced a homicide last year and that long‑term trends are the preferred metric for evaluating public-safety progress.

Carey highlighted new equipment and investigative tools: a first tranche of about 20 Flock automated license‑plate‑reading cameras installed last year that the chief said helped solve serious crimes and recover stolen vehicles, with council approval for an additional 20 cameras this year to expand coverage. He also described a regional grant to procure a NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) shell‑casing imaging system—he said the grant was for more than $200,000—and said the machine will be available regionally to match shell casings from shootings.

The chief discussed regional case work, interagency tasking and collaboration with county prosecutors, noting efforts to influence charging and bail practices for firearm cases. He said the department partnered with King County’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention to distribute more than 500 gun‑lock boxes on Veterans Day to reduce theft of firearms.

On staffing, Carey thanked the council for providing funding to add 10 full‑time officers to Auburn’s establishment and said the department is recruiting; he cautioned that hiring and training take time before new officers can be fully deployed. He also asked residents to remain engaged with election processes for judges and prosecutors, saying community input matters where courts and prosecutors set release and charging practices beyond police control.

Commander Adams and Officer Aaron Williams later described the Block Watch program and practical steps for residents to form neighborhood watches and receive Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments.

","Police chief reported an almost 10% drop in call volume, described use of Flock cameras and a NIBIN shell‑casing machine, noted regional coordination and announced funding for 10 additional officers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363561,"Auburn officials present transportation safety plan and expand school‑zone photo enforcement",342,1671000,2013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db&start=1671&end=2013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db/thumbnail_1671000.jpg","/articles/6363561/Auburn/King-County/Washington/Auburn-officials-present-transportation-safety-plan-and-expand-schoolzone-photo-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363561-00f2cf5683ecab9945388f72cca5040e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190588&Signature=I08NURNJ9DCqP17xzYC6p~ndaHB2P6W3h16DFgEEd0JWbqtk9cpCgGM-nmq2hAXaFnLTlx7QTja5hl86nq~7JZKtCY~dBQYRH903vTu~jmq033121pTJ8Y6NtoS2kYsGP6wSjkV1mQUy~KHdbgh7IYn9TiAtDKbce59esigOnT0ha9CbcWqA3W7JS5zD5716aFxLH9e3wXDnbXqQ4yL5BnNQetNM1GvG5gpb9PmoyKnv2N5m6hNGs-mJMGFwYfRiWbhetEohVxZ3Kgx7OMzGlpb0LchAFXC4Ld8vepGnTVUN8zukKSsxcOeYurIteQe6ir3AmcWZ6~E9WvVrwBgCXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City public‑works staff summarized multi‑year transportation planning and an active enforcement program aimed at reducing serious crashes and improving neighborhood traffic safety.

A spokesperson from the public‑works department said the city completed a comprehensive transportation plan (20‑year outlook) and a comprehensive safety action plan focused on reducing fatal and serious‑injury crashes—setting a goal to reduce those crashes by at least 30% by 2040 and ultimately to zero. After analyzing five years of crash data (2018–2022) the department reported contributing factors: distracted driving (~18%), driving under the influence (~15%), collisions with fixed objects (~24%), turning movements (~19%) and high speeds (~18%); staff said 59% of fatal or serious crashes occurred on about 6% of the roadways, prompting identification of six safety‑emphasis corridors.

The city described an active traffic‑calming program and said two Southeast Auburn neighborhood studies are near completion, with additional projects in design for 2025–26. Public works also promoted an interactive project map on the city website and encouraged residents to use the SeeClickFix app for non‑emergency requests.

On automated enforcement, staff said Auburn operates school‑zone photo enforcement at eight school zones with 12 cameras and that the program currently pays for itself. The presenter said the system has generated about \"78 100 warnings and over 37,000 infractions\" since it began in September 2023 and that observed noncompliance in camera zones fell from about 27% to about 2%. The department noted a 2025 state law change enabling certain arterial speed enforcement and said it will study locations in 2025 with potential deployment in 2026 at up to three arterial locations.

City staff framed the approach as combining engineering, enforcement and education—targeted investments and enforcement where crash data are concentrated, plus neighborhood traffic‑calming programs.

","Public works staff described a 20‑year comprehensive transportation plan, a safety action plan aiming to cut serious crashes and a school‑zone photo enforcement program that staff say reduced speeding to about 2% in monitored zones.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363563,"Auburn describes outreach, shelter and housing moves as part of homelessness response",476,2062000,2538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db&start=2062&end=2538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db/thumbnail_2062000.jpg","/articles/6363563/Auburn/King-County/Washington/Auburn-describes-outreach-shelter-and-housing-moves-as-part-of-homelessness-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363563-bd3e2231ff2df8f32dea9a4586449ad7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190588&Signature=fIREkUzCsRytjxVIMTvkzDLwLPP03R0Gn6pAnnAn~jBQe2VGcfSZASEZkwWFE8yH~E~bwh-Kw0bNz1nrVwGaaO4LzehXnKw7kCOOsX1tUhHttxv~~rYCoRZb9w9zv9Ifdo0PTTX33981tf~MhDvlO34tucRpJXbx8-nqLfIDk11UIvUczf~hbASu4DuWUGqqTRhVtBpLRYRpFy1Bvzr5MGs4JexnUAo00oUG20rF0gu1P4y7soD60mogqEg6z~6f3tb3Q7u6so9gzogkNnOxz~GqzDvV1HgsyXzvQwxgNoWwA6Dy5gzaN3mi33i68h3BNart4I~L0cXUQd-OGCEVzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Auburn human-services staff outlined an outreach-first approach to homelessness that combines on‑the‑ground contact, shelter capacity and referrals to treatment and supportive housing.

Kent Hay, human‑services director, described a five‑person outreach team that goes to encampments, RVs and other locations to offer services, sign people up for housing resources and, when necessary, enforce the city's camping ordinance. \"We have a camping ordinance in the city of Auburn. So there is no camping in the city of Auburn,\" Hay said, explaining that outreach staff prioritize offers of services before escalating to notices or police action.

Hay said the city operates a facility on Auburn Way North (the former Sports Page property) that houses a food bank, a night shelter, a day shelter, a safe‑parking program, community court for low‑level offenses and a weekly resource center. City staff work with partner agencies, including HealthPoint (for wound care and medication-assisted treatment) and a recovery partner leasing space for a recovery café and treatment referrals.

Hay described housing and treatment pathways funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and other sources. He said the city partnered with a community agency to provide clean‑and‑sober housing (the city covers housing costs for up to a year for people who complete inpatient treatment), and that in 2024 the city helped house 205 people. The outreach team reported 472 contacts during the January–December reporting window included in the presentation.

Hay said the city nominates residents daily for available King County housing lists and prioritizes Auburn residents where possible; he noted supportive-housing conversions such as Don’s Place (a formerly commercial hotel now used for supportive housing) include a high share of Auburn residents. For people unwilling to accept services, Hay said the city issues time‑to‑move notices and, when necessary, works with police to address trespass or other violations.

The human‑services presentation also covered use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for a housing‑repair program (targeting primarily seniors), and the Human Services Committee's role in selecting contracted providers for local services.

City staff said outreach includes on‑site casework—using mobile tools to register people into the regional Homeless Management Information System and to obtain IDs—and close partnerships with county and regional resources, but emphasized the work requires ongoing regional cooperation and housing supply to sustain progress.

","City human-services officials described outreach operations, a city-run shelter and partnerships providing treatment, case management and temporary housing; staff said they housed 205 people in 2024 and made hundreds of outreach contacts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363565,"Auburn School District outlines expanded safety staffing, mental-health resources and anti-vape measures",1142,148000,1290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db&start=148&end=1290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166127-945cc1c5d1a69b824b8b0bee28f009db/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6363565/Auburn/King-County/Washington/Auburn-School-District-outlines-expanded-safety-staffing-mental-health-resources-and-anti-vape-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363565-e9a2394a105616a1034a56225929325c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190588&Signature=HTa2AWNkkSTm-W-FfXvMjfVrjfEJoRWsgEm147p8Kp5hlnJ7zQiqh53xcqwlpfAftv2MfUhijG6PhHShsUqmuoDpGpj63tp4r0jNtchpietUwkka4h6D8kvKySoFWddJF2MSn2KzXsVDDaWr3FktnR9C5mM43yCh5iM4VLzWvyQKaHU9R6z75W7kKflicgKDpVtUVmaoY99CuAjPoLejnZ93SY124VFgIwWXjoI6h5EKlGYYxNYyq1N5FfptsIwKpYi~y1bhuGP4Tn-94O5tR0cnEx7CGmrFfDwe3UKmO0GXWjtNvpxqKGNFDAbd5RULvjkwEFPSGMsHm1OySkqFSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Auburn School District leaders on Monday detailed a package of security and student-support steps they say are already in place or rolling out across district schools, including a director of safety, three full-time school resource officers, expanded campus-safety staff and a pilot program to detect vaping in school bathrooms.

The measures, described by the district superintendent during a city-hosted community safety session at Mount Baker Middle School, aim to address concerns residents raised in an earlier round of eight neighborhood meetings. \"We actually started by prioritizing funding for a director of safety,\" the superintendent said, describing a position created to co‑ordinate training, supplies and threat-assessment follow-up.

The district said the current security and student-support lineup includes three full‑time Auburn police school resource officers (who spend the school year assigned to campuses), 12 campus safety officers who are district employees and are not armed, and increased mental‑health and drug‑and‑alcohol prevention staff so \"every middle school and every high school has a full time resource for mental health,\" the superintendent said. The district also said it added a staff officer this year to focus on elementary schools as needs arise.

Administrators described layered security measures that combine staff and design features: locked exterior doors with monitored visitor check-in, entry vestibules in newer schools (a bond-funded feature), a security and emergency-preparedness committee, and a district threat-assessment protocol adapted from U.S. Secret Service guidance and run by trained administrators and school psychologists. The superintendent said Director Dean Ellens conducts threat assessments across schools.

On vaping, the district joined a class-action lawsuit against manufacturers it said marketed to youth, and the settlement money funded a pilot program to deploy vape detectors in bathrooms and other concealed areas. The district said the detectors \"sense the vape exhaust and trigger\" campus administration and security; officials said the detectors have slowed incidents and raised awareness, though they called the problem persistent.

District staff also highlighted non‑security supports they said reduce risk: digital-citizenship curriculum to address cyberbullying and misinformation, a suite of mental-health and prevention partners, and a new parent-communication tool (ParentSquare) that can translate messages into families’ home languages. The superintendent asked parents and community members to use an anonymous district tip line—distributed to students as a magnet—to report concerns, saying the district uses tips \"to nip things in the bud.\"

Board member Shelly McLaughlin and others were introduced during the presentation; district leaders thanked voters for supporting a bond measure that funded some building-security features but noted the bond failed to reach a supermajority that would have funded additional work.

District officials framed the package as a balance of physical security, staff capacity and student supports rather than a single technical fix. They repeatedly emphasized limits set by state law on what local schools can do and urged community engagement with state legislators on issues that affect school safety.

The district presentation was primarily informational; officials described current staffing levels, pilot programs and past decisions rather than proposing a new board action at the meeting.

","Superintendent and district leaders described staffing increases, security design changes, a threat-assessment protocol and a pilot of vape detectors as part of a package of school-safety measures.","actionData","errors"]

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