June 2, 2025 Audit Committee
Monday, June 2, 2025
Police Property and Evidence Unit / SAKI Audit Update
Review of Health Department Contracts and Helix Health/Housing
Areas of Interest (5)
- Police Department failing to properly document firearms/drug destruction for decades.
- Property and Evidence unit lacking climate control for five years despite repeated warnings.
- Concerns over lack of internal spot-checking/sampling within the evidence management process.
- Health Department single-source contract for Helix Health and Housing ballooned from $465k to $999k.
- City used 'urgent need' justification to bypass competitive bidding for the Helix contract.
Votes (3)
Adopt the agenda
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Accept February 24th minutes
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Close public meeting for closed session
Moved by Chair Payne · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
The police department will be adding a quality administrator position to the Property and Evidence Unit.
The contract purpose was for Helix to provide temporary housing, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health services.
People (3)
Elliott PayneChairPresiding officer of the Audit Committee meeting.
Presiding officer of the Audit Committee meeting.
Kerstin HammarbergManagerPresented updates on property/evidence audit findings.
1 quote
Presented updates on property/evidence audit findings.
“The idea behind the quality assurance position... is that that person will be in charge of doing those spot checking pieces.”
Explaining the utility of a new staff position for internal audit.
Travis KammCommunity Safety AuditorPresented the advisory report on Health Department contracts.
Presented the advisory report on Health Department contracts.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- June 2nd, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Audit Committee
- February 24th, 2025, Meeting (minutes acceptance)