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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/17/2014 rI N KENT WASH IN GTon Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Ralph, Berrios, Boyce, Fincher, Higgins, Ranniger, and Thomas. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. Mayor Cooke communicated that King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn would present the State of the County address. B. From the Public. Mayor Cooke introduced King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn highlighted the approved $8.9 billion King County budget, He stated that King County has an AAA Credit rating with Standard and Poor's and has maintained services despite the recession. However, he stated there will be a $25 million shortfall for the upcoming biennium. He stated that he chairs the King County Flood Control District (KCFCD) and the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC). He said KCFCD has had five clean audits with low overhead and that 94 percent of the funds taxed go to straight to flood control projects. Dunn highlighted several of the flood control projects, including those along the Green River. He discussed the Briscoe Desimone levee project and the flood walls. He also noted that the City of Kent is the lead agency for the Russell Road Upper Levee and discussed the improvements. The Boeing Ecosystem Restoration Project (ERP) levee is at 65 percent design and will be built in 2015, he announced. Dunn communicated that the Russell Road Lower levee was funded $16 million last year as an early action of the System wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) program with construction scheduled for 2016. Councilmember Dunn discussed the SWIF Program and thanked the City for their work and partnership on it. Mayor Cooke thanked Councilmember Dunn for his participation with the Flood Control District Advisory Committee. She communicated that the City may want to delay the construction of the levee because it would affect what the Corps of Engineers is doing. Councilmember Higgins discussed the Boeing ERP and said Kent the City has battled to get some of the flood walls installed. He noted that Kent and King County are doing a lot of work with the assistance of the KCFCD and thanked Dunn for his assistance in getting the work done. Council President Ralph communicated that she is a WRIA-9 member. She thanked Councilmember Dunn for being at the Council meeting and said it is good to have representation that understands why we need to do these projects and protect the environment. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. None. Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 B. Community Events. None. C. Public Safety Report. Police Chief Ken Thomas noted that vehicle theft investigations have led to 20 arrests in the City. He added that there haven't been any arrests in residential burglaries and the number has been steady. He noted that there have been four arrests in commercial burglaries and two arrests with vehicle prowls. There were three robberies, a high number in one month, he said. He communicated that the special investigations unit seized 9.5 poinds of heroin with two guns and two pounds of cocaine with two handguns. Additionally, they seized 5 more guns and over 6,000 in cash. He noted that there will be a Bike Bonanza which is a fair with a bike rodeo for bicyclists. He noted that the event is June 28 and kids can get their bicycles registered. National Night Out is August 5 and the deadline for registration is July 31. Thomas presented Life Saving Awards to Officer Brienn Johnson, Officer Randy Brennan, Officer Will Davis, and Officer Trevor Wolcott for their actions in saving the lives of individuals. Thomas replied to Mayor Cooke that the individuals responsible for auto thefts are not being held for a long period of time because it is a property theft. Thomas added that the City is working with the King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and attempting to hold them more accountable. Acting City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick noted that the City Attorney's office only prosecutes misdemeanor offenses. He noted that when vehicle prowl type cases are committed, the defendants usually have long criminal histories and his office requests a high bail amount so they aren't released prior to their trial. Thomas replied to Councilmember Ranniger and stated that there is so much meth heading into this area that there isn't a need to produce it. He noted that the highest drugs being utilized are meth and heroin. D. Intergovernmental Reports. Council President Ralph discussed her attendance at the Sound County Area Transportation Board meeting and WSDOT presented their Highway 167 HOT lane plan. She communicated that the board received an update from Sound Transit and that the public comment period for its long range plan is going on now. Higgins noted that the Regional Transit Committee meets tomorrow and they will continue to discuss service reductions to Metro. He communicated that some reductions will occur in September no matter what. There is a Sound Cities Association (SCA) Board of Directors meeting next Wednesday. He announced that both the SCA Board and the SCA Public Issues Committee were both against the Puget Sound Air Agency membership increase. He concluded that he will be attending a meeting of the ad hoc oil railway committee that was formed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) this Friday in Spokane. Councilmember Boyce communicated that he has a conflict and can only attend the Regional Fire Authority meeting tomorrow. He asked for a Council volunteer to attend the SCA meeting. 2 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Mayor Cooke communicated that the Juneteenth celebration will be on Saturday at 10:00 am at Morrill Meadows Park. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. PUBLIC COMMENT i There was no public comment. CONSENT CALENDAR Council President Ralph moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through K, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Motion carried 6-0. A. Approval of the minutes - Approve. Approval of the minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of June 3, 2014. B. Payment of Bills - Approve. Approval of payment of the bills received through May 15 and paid on May 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 4, 2Q 14. C. Oil Trains, Resolution - Adoot. The Mayor was authorized to sign Resolution No. 1892 seeking to protect the health, safety, and economic well-being of our local citizens and natural resources from the potential impact of increased crude oil traffic passing through Kent. D. Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers for Emergency Guardrail Services - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers Construction, Inc. to perform repairs of damaged guardrails on an as needed basis, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, subject to the final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Resource & Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Project Funding Agreement for Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Project Construction - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the Salmon Project Funding Agreement in the amount of $159,460, direct staff to accept the grant and establish a budget for the funds to be spent within the Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Restoration project. F. Consultant Services Agreement with Jason Engineering Business, Inc. for Materials Testing and Inspection for the 2014 Overlay Project - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Jason Engineering & Consulting Business, Inc., for Materials Testing and Inspection work for the 2014 Overlay project in an amount not to exceed $43,660, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. j G. IT - Multimedia & Accounting Technician Position - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to increase the existing Multimedia Print Technician and Multimedia Graphics Designer positions to 1.00 FTE each, and establish a new Accounting 3 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Technician position subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Human Resources and Information Technology Director. H. Microsoft Product Licensing — 2014 Enterprise Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to execute all documents necessary to enter into a two year and eight month contract with CompuCom Systems, Inc., the reselling agent for Microsoft Inc., to renew the Microsoft Enterprise Software Agreement, and to ratify all acts consistent with this motion. I. Print Shop Copier/Multi-Function Device Replacement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign all documents necessary to purchase two Konica-Minolta Multifunction Printing Devices not to exceed $124,000 plus applicable taxes and fees, and to enter into a maintenance agreement subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Information Technology Director and City Attorney. J. Parking Zone Amendment Ordinance — Adopt. The Mayor was authorized to adopt Ordinance No. , amending Kent City Code 9.38 authorizing the Chief of Police to suspend the enforcement of certain parking restrictions in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. K. 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project — Accept as Complete. The Mayor was authorized to accept the 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project as complete and release retainage to TITAN Earthwork, LLC Project, upon receipt of standard releases from the state and the release of any liens. The original contract amount was $1,811,541.01. The final amount paid is $1,538,313.17. Councilmember Higgins communicated tha tthe Oil Trains resolution was adopted with this Consent Calendar, OTHER BUSINESS A. Downtown Design Guidelines. Ordnance — Adopt. Gloria Gould-Wesson presented the Downtown Design Guidelines. She discussed what the guidelines consist of. Councilmember Thomas departed at 7:40 p.m. Councilmember Boyce communicated that the Economic and Community Development Committee (ECDC) wanted the entire Council to know what progress they are making and be aware. He stated that the item came out of the committee by a unanimous vote. Council President Ralph noted that she is very excited about this plan and thanked ECDC Committee and the Land Use and Planning Board for their work. She said this is what downtown will look like in the future. Councilmember Fincher asked about the setbacks and Gould-Wesson noted that the setbacks are specific to downtown and tied to the pedestrian map overlay. Gould- 4 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Wesson stated that the guidelines and the contents are specific to the community that comes up with them and the desires of the Council Councilmember Fincher discussed light pollution and Gould-Wesson noted that the policies are intended to screen the lighting so it is cast down unto the streets and sidewalks. Councilmember Boyce moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4116 adopting Downtown Design Review Kent City Code 15.09.046 and Kent Downtown Design Guidelines update, as recommended by the Economic and Community Development Committee, seconded by Councilmember Berros. Motion carried 6-0. B. Current Progress on the Briscoe Levee Project — Presentation. City Engineer Chad Berrens discussed the current progress of the Briscoe Levee project. He noted that the tree removal is completed and displayed photos of the project site. Reach 2 was also completed last Saturday, he said, and displayed a video on how the sheets are driven into the ground. Mayor Cooke thanked Public Works and the staff for their work on this project. BIDS None. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Council President. Council President Ralph communicated that the Council went to the Emergency Coordination Center and discussed what would occur in an emergency. She said Dominic Marzano communicated what the responsibilities would be of all personnel, including the Mayor, Council, Mayor's Leadership Team, and the assigned ECC staff. There was also a presentation given concerning the oil trains, she said, noting that she is confident that the emergency management staff is doing all it can to prepare in case of an emergency. B. Mayor. Mayor Cooke noted that next week there is a panel who will be interviewing the candidates for the Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Director positions. C. Administration. No report. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. In the minutes. E. Operations Committee. In the minutes. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember Ranniger communicated that the June 19 meeting is cancelled and has been rescheduled for June 26 at 5pm in Council Chamber. 5 I Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 G. Public Safety Committee. In the minutes. Councilmember Berrios highlighted that he observed the SWAT Team during the cocaine bust and is impressed with how they operate, H. Public Works Committee. Councilmember Higgins communicated that the Puget Sound Regional Council awarded the City two grants, one for $1.5 million to the City for South Central pavement rehabilitation and $2 million for the Burlington Northern grade separation. He also noted that there has been some erosion on the hill at SE 240th Street and a couple of ordinances were recommended in the Public Works Committee for emergency work, He noted that the hill needs to be rebuilt to the edge of the road. I. Regional Fire Authority. No report. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. r t � wRonald F. Moor�;'MMC ' . City Clerk j 6 • 40 KENT Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Ralph, Berrios, Boyce, Fincher, Higgins, Ranniger, and Thomas. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA i A, From Council Administration Staff. Mayor Cooke communicated that King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn would present the State of the County address. I B. From the Public. Mayor Cooke introduced King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn highlighted the approved $8.9 billion King County budget, He stated that King County has an AAA Credit rating with Standard and Poor's and has maintained services despite the recession. However, he stated there will be a $25 million shortfall for the upcoming biennium. He stated that he chairs the King County Flood Control District (KCFCD) and the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC). He said KCFCD has had five clean audits with low overhead and that 94 percent of the funds taxed go to straight to flood control projects. Dunn highlighted several of the flood control projects, including those along the Green River. He discussed the Briscoe Desimone levee project and the flood walls. He also noted that the City of Kent is the lead agency for the Russell Road Upper Levee and discussed the improvements. The Boeing Ecosystem Restoration Project (ERP) levee is at 65 percent design and will be built in 2015, he announced. Dunn communicated that the Russell Road Lower levee was funded $16 million last year as an early action of the System wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) program with construction scheduled for 2016. Councilmember Dunn discussed the SWIF Program and thanked the City for their work and partnership on it. Mayor Cooke thanked Councilmember Dunn for his participation with the Flood Control District Advisory Committee. She communicated that the City may want to delay the construction of the levee because it would affect what the Corps of Engineers is doing. i Councilmember Higgins discussed the Boeing ERP and said Kent the City has battled to get some of the flood walls installed. He noted that Kent and King County are doing a lot of work with the assistance of the KCFCD and thanked Dunn for his assistance in getting the work done. Council President Ralph communicated that she is a WRIA-9 member. She thanked Councilmember Dunn for being at the Council meeting and said it is good to have representation that understands why we need to do these projects and protect the environment, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. None. I Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 I B. Community Events, None. C. Public Safety Report. Police Chief Ken Thomas noted that vehicle theft investigations have led to 20 arrests in the City. He added that there haven't been any arrests in residential burglaries and the number has been steady. He noted that there have been four arrests in commercial burglaries and two arrests with vehicle prowls. There were three robberies, a high number in one month, he said. He communicated that the special investigations unit seized 9,5 poinds of heroin with two guns and two pounds of cocaine with two handguns. Additionally, they seized 5 more guns and over 6,000 in cash. He noted that there will be a Bike Bonanza which is a fair with a bike rodeo for bicyclists. He noted that the event is June 28 and kids can get their bicycles registered. National Night Out is August 5 and the deadline for registration is July 31. Thomas presented Life Saving Awards to Officer Brienn Johnson, Officer Randy Brennan, Officer Will Davis, and Officer Trevor Wolcott for their actions in saving the lives of individuals. Thomas replied to Mayor Cooke that the individuals responsible for auto thefts are not being held for a long period of time because it is a property theft. Thomas added that the City is working with the King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and attempting to hold them more accountable. Acting City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick noted that the City Attorney's office only prosecutes misdemeanor offenses, He noted that when vehicle prowl type cases are committed, the defendants usually have long criminal histories and his office requests a high bail amount so they aren't released prior to their trial. Thomas replied to Councilmember Ranniger and stated that there is so much meth heading into this area that there isn't a need to produce It. He noted that the highest drugs being utilized are meth and heroin. D. ,Intergovernmental Reports. Council President Ralph discussed her attendance at the Sound County Area Transportation Board meeting and WSDOT presented their Highway 167 HOT lane plan. She communicated that the board received an update from Sound Transit and that the public comment period for its long range plan is going on now, i Higgins noted that the Regional Transit Committee meets tomorrow and they will continue to discuss service reductions to Metro. He communicated that some reductions will occur In September no matter what. There is a Sound Cities Association (SCA) Board of Directors meeting next Wednesday. He announced that both the SCA Board and the SCA Public Issues Committee were both against the Puget Sound Air Agency membership Increase, He concluded that he will be attending a meeting of the ad hoc oil railway committee that was formed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) this Friday in Spokane. Councilmember Boyce communicated that he has a conflict and can only attend the Regional Fire Authority meeting tomorrow. He asked for a Council volunteer to attend the SCA meeting. 2 I Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Mayor Cooke communicated that the Juneteenth celebration will be on Saturday at 10:00 am at Morrill Meadows Park. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. i CONSENT CALENDAR i Council President Ralph moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through K, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Motion carried 7-0. A. Approval of the minutes — Approve. Approval of the minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of June 3, 2014. B. Payment of Bills — Approve. Approval of payment of the bills received through May 15 and paid on May 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 4, 2014. C. Oil Trains, Resolution - Adopt. The Mayor was authorized to sign Resolution No. 1892 seeking to protect the health, safety, and economic well-being of our local citizens and natural resources from the potential impact of increased crude oil traffic passing through Kent. D. Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers for Emergency Guardrail Services — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers Construction, Inc. to perform repairs of damaged guardrails on an as needed basis, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, subject to the final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Resource & Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Project Funding Agreement for Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Project Construction - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the Salmon Project Funding Agreement in the amount of $159,460, direct staff to accept the grant and establish a budget for the funds to be spent within the Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Restoration project. F. Consultant Services Agreement with 3ason Engineering Business. Inc. for Materials Testing and Inspection for the 2014 Overlay Project — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Jason Engineering & Consulting Business, Inc., for Materials Testing and Inspection work for the 2014 Overlay project in an amount not to exceed $43,660, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. IT — Multimedia & Accounting Technician Position — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to increase the existing Multimedia Print Technician and Multimedia Graphics Designer positions to 1.00 FTE each, and establish a new Accounting 3 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Technician position subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Human Resources and Information Technology Director, H. Microsoft Product Licensing — 2014 Enterprise Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to execute all documents necessary to enter into a two year and eight month contract with CompuCom Systems, Inc,, the reselling agent for Microsoft Inc., to renew the Microsoft Enterprise Software Agreement, and to ratify all acts j consistent with this motion. I. Print Shop Copier/Multi-Function Device Replacement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign all documents necessary to purchase two Konica-Minolta Multifunction Printing Devices not to exceed $124,000 plus applicable taxes and fees, and to enter Into a maintenance agreement subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Information Technology Director and City Attorney. J. Parking Zone Amendment Ordinance — Adopt. The Mayor was authorized to adopt Ordinance No. , amending Kent City Code 9.38 authorizing the Chief of Police to suspend the enforcement of certain parking restrictions in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. K, 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project — Accept as Complete. The Mayor was authorized to accept the 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project as complete and release retalnage to TITAN Earthwork, LLC Project, upon receipt of standard releases from the state and the release of any liens. The original contract amount was $1,811,541,01, The final amount paid is $1,538,313.17. Councilmember Higgins communicated tha tthe Oil Trains resolution was adopted with this Consent Calendar. OTHER BUSINESS A. Downtown Design Guidelines, Ordnance — Adopt. Gloria Gould-Wesson presented the Downtown Design Guidelines. She discussed what the guidelines consist of. Councilmember Thomas departed at 7:40 p.m. Councilmember Boyce communicated that the Economic and Community Development Committee (ECDC) wanted the entire Council to know what progress they are making and be aware. He stated that the item came out of the committee by a unanimous vote. Council President Ralph noted that she is very excited about this plan and thanked ECDC Committee and the Land Use and Planning Board for their work. She said this Is what downtown will look like in the future, i Councilmember Fincher asked about the setbacks and Gould-Wesson noted that the setbacks are specific to downtown and tied to the pedestrian map overlay. Gould- 4 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Wesson stated that the guidelines and the contents are specific to the community that comes up with them and the desires of the Council. Councilmember Fincher discussed light pollution and Gould-Wesson noted that the policies are intended to screen the lighting so it is cast down unto the streets and sidewalks. i Councilmember Boyce moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4116 adopting Downtown Design Review Kent City Code 15.09.046 and Kent Downtown Design Guidelines update, as recommended by the Economic and Community Development Committee, seconded by Councilmember Berros. Motion carried 6-0. B. Current Progress on the Briscoe Levee Project — Presentation. City Engineer Chad Berrens discussed the current progress of the Briscoe Levee project. He noted that the tree removal is completed and displayed photos of the project site. Reach 2 was also completed last Saturday, he said, and displayed a video on how the sheets are driven into the ground. Mayor Cooke thanked Public Works and the staff for their work on this project. BIDS None. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Council President. Council President Ralph communicated that the Council went to the Emergency Coordination Center and discussed what would occur in an emergency. She said Dominic Marzano communicated what the responsibilities would be of all personnel, including the Mayor, Council, Mayor's Leadership Team, and the assigned ECC staff. There was also a presentation given concerning the oil trains, she said, noting that she is confident that the emergency management staff is doing all it can to prepare in case of an emergency. I B. Mayor. Mayor Cooke noted that next week there is a panel who will be interviewing the candidates for the Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Director positions. C. Administration. No report. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. In the minutes. i E. Operations Committee. In the minutes, F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember Ranniger communicated that the June 19 meeting is cancelled and has been rescheduled for June 26 at 5pm in Council Chamber. 5 i Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 G. Public Safety Committee. In the minutes. Councilmember Berrios highlighted that he observed the SWAT Team during the cocaine bust and is Impressed with how they operate. H. Public Works Committee. Councilmember Higgins communicated that the Puget j Sound Regional Council awarded the City two grants, one for $1.5 million to the City for South Central pavement rehabilitation and $2 million for the Burlington Northern grade separation. He also noted that there has been some erosion on the hill at SE 240th Street and a couple of ordinances were recommended in the Public Works Committee for emergency work. He noted that the hill needs to be rebuilt to the edge of the road, I. Regional Fire Authority. No report. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. r Y i Ronald F. or , MMC City Clerk i i I I 6 i KENT Kent City Council Workshop Minutes June 17, 2014 The workshop meeting was called to order at 5:14 p.m. by Council President Ralph at the Kent Emergency Coordination Center (ECC), 24611 116th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98030, Mayor Cooke, Council President Ralph, and Councilmembers Boyce, Berrios, Fincher, Higgins, and Thomas were present, Kent Emergency Coordination Center, Dominic Marzano, Emergency Manager displayed the room where the Mayor's Leadership Team meets during an emergency event and displayed the Brightsign Communications System. Marzano gave a program overview and discussed the center. Brian Felczak, Program Manager gave an overview of the systems in the ECC and positions. He also discussed the three activation levels. Marzano discussed the legal authorities, Continuity of Government, city code, and the responsibilities of those in the ECC versus those of the Mayor's Leadership Team in an emergency. He also reviewed the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan. Kimberly Behymer, Emergency Management Coordinator discussed public education and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, Jennifer Keizer, Emergency Management Specialist highlighted the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and that it is utilized to purchase ECC equipment and training. Councilmember Ranniger arrived at 5:52 p.m. Felczak provided an update concerning the Bakken Oil Trains. Marzano communicated what an oil train derailment would entail and what a cleanup would entail. I Marzano discussed the Regional Coordination Framework for Disasters and Planned Events. He noted that this new Framework is streamlined and continues to facilitate a systematic, coordinated and effective public, private and non-profit platform for response. He reviewed the vetting process for the Framework and how it was developed. Council President Ralph thanked Marzano for his presentation. i The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. j Ronald FyMoor , MMC City Clerk i KENT VIAfi HIIGTpN Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Ralph, Berrios, Boyce, Fincher, Higgins, Ranniger, and Thomas. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council Administration Staff. Mayor Cooke communicated that King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn would present the State of the County address. B, From the Public. Mayor Cooke introduced King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn. King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn highlighted the approved $8.9 billion King County budget. He stated that King County has an AAA Credit rating with Standard and Poor's and has maintained services despite the recession, However, he stated there will be a $25 million shortfall for the upcoming biennium. He stated that he chairs the King County Flood Control District (KCFCD) and the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC). He said KCFCD has had five clean audits with low overhead and that 94 percent of the funds taxed go to straight to flood control projects. Dunn highlighted several of the flood control projects, including those along the Green River. He discussed the Briscoe Desimone levee project and the flood walls. He also noted that the City of Kent Is the lead agency for the Russell Road Upper Levee and discussed the improvements. The Boeing Ecosystem Restoration Project (ERP) levee is at 65 percent design and will be built in 2015, he announced. Dunn communicated that the Russell Road Lower levee was funded $16 million last year as an early action of the System wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) program with construction scheduled for 2016. Councilmember Dunn discussed the SWIF Program and thanked the City for their work and partnership on it. Mayor Cooke thanked Councilmember Dunn for his participation with the Flood Control District Advisory Committee. She communicated that the City may want to delay the construction of the levee because it would affect what the Corps of Engineers is doing. Councilmember Higgins discussed the Boeing ERP and said Kent the City has battled to get some of the flood walls installed. He noted that Kent and King County are doing a lot of work with the assistance of the KCFCD and thanked Dunn for his assistance in getting the work done. Council President Ralph communicated that she is a WRIA-9 member. She thanked Councilmember Dunn for being at the Council meeting and said It is good to have representation that understands why we need to do these projects and protect the environment. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. None. i Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 B. Community Events. None, I C. Public Safety Report. Police Chief Ken Thomas noted that vehicle theft investigations have led to 20 arrests in the City. He added that there haven't been any arrests in residential burglaries and the number has been steady, He noted that there have been four arrests in commercial burglaries and two arrests with vehicle prowls. There were three robberies, a high number in one month, he said. He communicated that the special investigations unit seized 9.5 poinds of heroin with two guns and two pounds of cocaine with two handguns. Additionally, they seized 5 more guns and over 6,000 in cash. He noted that there will be a Bike Bonanza which Is a fair with a bike rodeo for bicyclists. He noted that the event is June 28 and kids can get their bicycles registered. National Night Out is August 5 and the deadline for registration is July 31. Thomas presented Life Saving Awards to Officer Brienn Johnson, Officer Randy Brennan, Officer Will Davis, and Officer Trevor Wolcott for their actions In saving the lives of individuals. Thomas replied to Mayor Cooke that the individuals responsible for auto thefts are not being held for a long period of time because it is a property theft. Thomas added that the City is working with the King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and attempting to hold them more accountable. Acting City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick noted that the City Attorney's office only prosecutes misdemeanor offenses. He noted that when vehicle prowl type cases are committed, the defendants usually have long criminal histories and his office requests a high bail amount so they aren't released prior to their trial. Thomas replied to Councilmember Ranniger and stated that there is so much meth heading into this area that there isn't a need to produce it. He noted that the highest drugs being utilized are meth and heroin. D, Intergovernmental Reports. Council President Ralph discussed her attendance at the Sound County Area Transportation Board meeting and WSDOT presented their Highway 167 HOT lane plan. She communicated that the board received an update from Sound Transit and that the public comment period for its long range plan is going on now. Higgins noted that the Regional Transit Committee meets tomorrow and they will continue to discuss service reductions to Metro. He communicated that some reductions will occur in September no matter what. There is a Sound Cities Association (SCA) Board of Directors meeting next Wednesday. He announced that both the SCA Board and the SCR Public Issues Committee were both against the Puget Sound Air Agency membership increase, He concluded that he will be attending a meeting of the ad hoc oil railway committee that was formed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) this Friday In Spokane. Councilmember Boyce communicated that he has a conflict and can only attend the Regional Fire Authority meeting tomorrow, He asked for a Council volunteer to attend the SCA meeting. 2 I Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 i Mayor Cooke communicated that the Juneteenth celebration will be on Saturday at 10:00 am at Morrill Meadows Park. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. I CONSENT CALENDAR j I Council President Ralph moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through K, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Motion carried 7-0. A. Aporoval of the minutes — Approve. Approval of the minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of June 3, 2014. B. Payment of Bills — Approve. Approval of payment of the bills received through May 15 and paid on May 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 4, 2014. C. Oil Trains, Resolution - Adopt. The Mayor was authorized to sign Resolution No. 1892 seeking to protect the health, safety, and economic well-being of our local citizens and natural resources from the potential impact of increased crude oil traffic passing through Kent. D. Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers for Emergency Guardrail Services — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Public Works Agreement with Petersen Brothers Construction, Inc. to perform repairs of damaged guardrails on an as needed basis, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, subject to the final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Resource & Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Project Funding Agreement for Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Project Construction - Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the Salmon Project Funding Agreement in the amount of $159,460, direct staff to accept the grant and establish a budget for the funds to be spent within the Mill Creek Side Channel (Leber) Restoration project. F. Consultant Services Agreement with Jason Engineering Business, Inc. for Materials Testing and Inspection for the 2014 Overlay Project — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Jason Engineering & Consulting Business, Inc., for Materials Testing and Inspection work for the 2014 Overlay project in an amount not to exceed $43,660, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. IT — Multimedia & Accounting Technician Position — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to increase the existing Multimedia Print Technician and Multimedia Graphics Designer positions to 1.00 FTE each, and establish a new Accounting 3 I i Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 I Technician position subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Human Resources and Information Technology Director. H. Microsoft Product Licensing — 2014 Enterprise Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to execute all documents necessary to enter into a two year and eight month contract with CompuCom Systems, Inc., the reselling agent for Microsoft Inc., to renew the Microsoft Enterprise Software Agreement, and to ratify all acts consistent with this motion. I. Print Shop Copier/Multi-Function Device Replacement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign all documents necessary to purchase two Konica-Minolta Multifunction Printing Devices not to exceed $124,000 plus applicable taxes and fees, and to enter into a maintenance agreement subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Information Technology Director and City Attorney. J. Parking Zone Amendment Ordinance — Adopt. The Mayor was authorized to adopt Ordinance No. , amending Kent City Code 9.38 authorizing the Chief of Police to suspend the enforcement of certain parking restrictions In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. K. 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project — Accept as Complete. The Mayor was authorized to accept the 112th Avenue SE Watermain Project as complete and release retainage to TITAN Earthwork, LLC Project, upon receipt of standard releases from the state and the release of any liens. The original contract amount was $1,811,541.01. The final amount paid is $1,538,313.17. Councilmember Higgins communicated tha tthe Oil Trains resolution was adopted with this Consent Calendar. OTHER BUSINESS A. Downtown Design Guidelines. Ordnance — Adopt. Gloria Gould-Wesson presented the Downtown Design Guidelines, She discussed what the guidelines consist of. Councilmember Thomas departed at 7:40 p.m. Councilmember Boyce communicated that the Economic and Community Development Committee (ECDC) wanted the entire Council to know what progress they are making and be aware. He stated that the Item came out of the committee by a unanimous vote. �ICouncil President Ralph noted that she is very excited about this plan and thanked ECDC Committee and the Land Use and Planning Board for their work. She said this is what downtown will look like in the future, Councilmember Fincher asked about the setbacks and Gould-Wesson noted that the setbacks are specific to downtown and tied to the pedestrian map overlay. Gould- 4 I, i Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 Wesson stated that the guidelines and the contents are specific to the community that comes up with them and the desires of the Council. i Councilmember Fincher discussed light pollution and Gould-Wesson noted that the policies are intended to screen the lighting so it is cast down unto the streets and sidewalks. Councilmember Boyce moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4116 adopting Downtown Design Review Kent City Code 15.09.046 and Kent Downtown Design Guidelines update, as recommended by the Economic and Community Development Committee, seconded by Councilmember Berros. Motion carried 6-0. I B. Current Progress on the Briscoe Levee Project — Presentation. City Engineer Chad Berrens discussed the current progress of the Briscoe Levee project. He noted that the tree removal is completed and displayed photos of the project site. Reach 2 was also completed last Saturday, he said, and displayed a video on how the sheets are driven into the ground. Mayor Cooke thanked Public Works and the staff for their work on this project. BIDS None. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Council President, Council President Ralph communicated that the Council went to the Emergency Coordination Center and discussed what would occur in an emergency. She said Dominic Marzano communicated what the responsibilities would be of all personnel, including the Mayor, Council, Mayor's Leadership Team, and the assigned ECC staff. There was also a presentation given concerning the oil trains, she said, noting that she is confident that the emergency management staff is doing all it can to prepare In case of an emergency. B. Mayor. Mayor Cooke noted that next week there is a panel who will be Interviewing the candidates for the Chief Administrative officer and Finance Director positions. i C. Administration. No report. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. In the minutes. E. Operations Committee. In the minutes. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember a n' er R n ig communicated that the June 19 meeting is cancelled and has been rescheduled for June 26 at 5pm in Council Chamber. 5 Kent City Council Meeting Minutes June 17, 2014 G. Public Safety Committee. In the minutes. i Councilmember Berries highlighted that he observed the SWAT Team during the cocaine bust and is impressed with how they operate. H. Public Works Committee. Councilmember Higgins communicated that the Puget Sound Regional Council awarded the City two grants, one for $1.5 million to the City for South Central pavement rehabilitation and $2 million for the Burlington Northern grade separation. He also noted that there has been some erosion on the hill at SE 240th Street and a couple of ordinances were recommended in the Public Works Committee for emergency work. He noted that the hill needs to be rebuilt to the edge of the road. I. Regional Fire Authority. No report. EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. Ronald F,/M or MC City Clerk I I 6