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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 06/21/2011 `�✓ !CENT a Kent City Council Workshop June 21, 2011 Councilmembers Present: Harmon, Perry, Ranniger, and Thomas. The meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Council President Perry Intergovernmental Issues. Councilmembers reported on their attendance at regional meetings. Legislative Update. Doug Levy reported on legislative issues, including the final status of issues such as levees, streamlined sales tax, annexation tax credit, unfunded mandates, and transportation. He outlined topics on the horizon such as the mid-year budget and medical marijuana, and agreed to provide Council President Perry with a list of legislators and the issues they worked on for the City. Redistricting, Doug Levy explained the current status of redistricting at the Federal, state and local levels. A brief discussion was then held by the Council. The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p,m. Brenda Jacober, CIVIC City Clerk 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION or w�sewe�on - CiiiES 2011 LEGISLATIVE OUTCOMES Ashley Probart Candice Bock Legislative Et Policy Advocate Legislative Et Policy Advocate Dave Williams Victoria Lincoln Legislative Et Policy Advocate Legislative 8 Policy Advocate Mike McCarty, Chief Executive Officer Association of;Washington Cities iil 11 ; t ASSOCIATION or w". c1.. CITIES 2011 Legislative Session Overview 105-day regular session; 30-day special session AWC Major Legislative Priorities t T � Public records&personnel ' a Fiscal&regulatory flexibility Strategic infrastructure investment Tax increment financing Major Issues State budget Debt limits Workers compensation AWC Emphasis f AWC's major priorities _ Retain state-shared revenues Defend against unfunded mandates e &bills harmful to cities 1 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION 'j?. W�SN CiiiES State Budget r t ASSOCIATION O WSNit+GTON LSD<&I'��5�'" CiiiES Overview ❑ Total budget: $32.2 billion ❑ Total spending reduction: $4.5 billion ❑ State reserves remaining: $723 million ❑ Major cuts to social services and education $1 billion from K-12 $618 million from higher education Hundreds of millions from social programs 2 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION '- Of w.sNlNcror. x CiiiES Y "3 State Shared Revenues State shared revenues reduced by 3.4% including: Liquor Excise Tax Liquor Revolving Fund (profits) Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation Account Municipal Criminal Justice Account City-County Assistance Account(6050) Equates to about $10 million of state shared revenues transferred to the state's general fund ASSOCIATION ' OF w.sxixc*on ? �, Ci i i E S rt .xr ri AWC Major Priority Strategic Infrastructure Investment ❑ Public Works Trust Fund $325 million Fully funds the PWB adopted list ❑ Community Economic Revitalization Board - $5 million ❑ Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program $42 million Cities use grants for park and recreation facilities 3 5/31/2011 o.s wOCTnla k ON C i T I E S AWC Major Priority Strategic Infrastructure Investment ❑ Stormwater grants for NPDES cities and counties $30 million Requires 25% match • Salmon recovery funding (SRF) and Puget Sound restoration projects $70 million in federal pass-through funding for SRF projects administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office $15 million for Puget Sound restoration grants ■ Drinking water assistance/Safe drinking water $49.9 million in federal pass-through dollars $48 million transferred from the Public Works Trust Fund to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund ASSOCIATION OF C i T i E S Liquor Privatization ■ ESSB 5942: Warehousing and distribution of liquor (Passed both Houses) Provides competitive bidding process Does not impact state liquor stores Proposals must demonstrate a net positive financial benefit to state and local governments OFM to conduct fiscal impact statement on all proposals Upfront payment in 2011 —2013 biennium required-, If more than $100 million,state may only receive 1/6 each fiscal year 4 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATIONOF WAs.i.1— '= � — Ci i i E S Land Use Et Housing ASSOCIATION O(W�SHINGI ON - _ Ci i iES AWC Major Priority Fiscal & Regulatory Flexibility ❑ ESHB 1478: Fiscal relief(Governor signed) Extends time between mandated growth management and shoreline updates (8 years) Extends time between GMA"Buildable Lands"reports(8 years) Allows impact fees to be held for up to 10 years rather than six years Sets benchmark for Ecology to review local shoreline plans- 180 days Delays next pavement preservation rating report requirement for two years Delays requirement to convert fleet vehicles to electric or biofuels to 2018 Delays new stormwater requirements(new NPDES Phase II permit)by one year Delays new rules on reclaimed water by one year(Ecology) Effective date July 21,2011 5 5/31/2011 1 P• y rpk} WASH ASSOCIATION COFMES � AWC Priority Fiscal & Regulatory Flexibility ❑ HB 1952!SB 5657: State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) - Would have modified SEPA so that SEPA review would only be necessary for projects and actions not already addressed by existing regulations Did not advance this session Y-3w ASSOCIATION OF..SHIM OIOM Ci i iES Other Bills That Did Not Advance This Session ❑ EHB 1702: Mandating timing and process for collection of impact fees (AWC opposed) - Would have required local governments that collect impact fees to set up a process by which such fees could only be collected late in the development process-at the time of closing or at the time an occupancy permit is issued ❑ SHB 1081: Siting of small alternative energy facilities (AWC opposed) - Would have preempted local permitting of small alternative energy facilities for local governments that do not have specific ordinances in place for siting of such facilities 6 5/31/2011 t ASSOCIATION OF wawi�a*oH C I I I E S - " • Law Et Justice l I� ASSOCIATION - Of w<SMIHOION _ CiiiES � State Budget Impacts Ll Basic Law Enforcement Academy Requires locals to pay 25% Cost to cities will be approximately$750 per student Also requires agencies to supply their own ammunition ❑ Public defense grants Maintains funding for the Office of Public Defense ❑ Auto Theft Prevention Authority $5.9 million ❑ Offender early release & DOC supervision reductions Estimated general fund savings of$10 million 7 5/31/2011 • ASSOCIATION Of W12HIH41OH C i T i E S Bills That Passed ❑ SSB 5195: Driving with license suspended Allows prosecutors to require all DWLS3 charges to be filed by the prosecutor's office ❑ E2SSB 5000: DUI impound - Mandates a twelve-hour impound hold on motor vehicles used by persons arrested for driving under the influence ❑ SSB 5168: Reducing gross misdemeanor sentences by one day - Lowers the maximum imprisonment for a gross misdemeanor to 364 days ❑ E2SSB 5073: Medical cannabis Partially vetoed by Governor ASSOCIATION '` ; OF WASH-TOM 4 Ci i iES Bills That Did Not Advance ❑ SB 5955: Medical cannabis Establishes a registry, further defines collective gardens,and allows for nonprofit patient cooperatives subject to local approval ❑ HB 1126 /SB 5799: Additional tools for combating gang activity - Comprehensive gang legislation that included intervention, prevention, and law enforcement tools ❑ SB 5630: Requiring all judges to be elected (AWC opposed) Would have required all municipal court judges, even part-time ones,to be elected 8 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION or w ro C i i i�E Se Infrastructure, Economic Development F± Transportation b l r, ASSOCIATION or w.sninclor' CiiiES AWC Major Priority Fiscal & Regulatory Flexibility HB 1953: Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) flexibility (Governor signed) Enables cities and counties to use REET for operations and maintenance within eligible REET categories All cities and counties may use the greater of$100,000 or 35 percent of funds, max- $1 million per year Also enables the second-quarter REET to be used for debt service. Provisions sunset in 2016 9 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION ' _ • r — i ' tk# — Ci i iES Other Bills That Passed ❑ E2SHB 1634: Dig law reform Requires all underground facility operators to subscribe to a one-number locator service Requires that every event where damage occurs to an underground facility be reported to Utilities and Transportation Commission's Damage Information Reporting Tool Establishes a dispute resolution process for violations relating to underground utilities Creates state and local governments notification requirements when permitting structures or excavation within 100 feet of a transmission pipeline right-of-way ❑ HB 1730: Taxable bond issuance flexibility Clarifies how cities can delegate bond purchase and refinance authority to a designated official F� s ASSOCIATION — — Ci T 1ES AWC Major Priority Tax Increment Financing ❑ HB 1881 / SB 5705 & HJR 4217 / SJR 8213: Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Would have enabled cities and towns to create a tax"increment district"to finance public improvements using increased revenues from local property and/or sales taxes Accompanying constitutional amendment would have allowed for implementation Did not advance this session 10 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION ar wiswi�ctoN ,,.,� CiIiES mg 1,2 AWC Major Priority Strategic Infrastructure Investment ❑ Street maintenance utility - voter approved Would have enabled a voter-approved street maintenance utility using a trip charge Would have allowed cities to fund street& sidewalk maintenance Did not advance this session ❑ HB 1098, HB 1099, SHB 1279, & SB 5301: Photo enforcement Some of these bills would have restricted photo enforcement authority. Others would have enhanced or clarified None of the bills advanced this session ' ASSOCIATION or w<snwcloH CiIiES n General Government Operations 11 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION 0!WlSXIXGTOX ' Ci i iES } �r =1. AWC Priority: New Approaches to Contain Public Records & Personnel Costs ❑ HB 1300/ SB 5088: Cost recovery Would have allowed agencies to charge the actual personnel costs for any request that exceeds five hours of staff time per month Did not advance this session ❑ HB 1299/ SB 5089: Meet& confer Would have provided for a voluntary conference between an agency and a requestor before any court action was filed. If either party refused to confer,the court could choose not to impose daily penalties Did not advance this session ASSOCIATION " O1 wr sXIX GLOM :., i Ci i i E S AWC Priority: New Approaches to Contain Public Records & Personnel Costs ❑ HB 1899: Changes penalty limits to $0 - $100/day (Governor signed) - Allows court discretion to award no daily penalties for a Public Records Act violation. Minimum is currently$5 per day • SB 5025: Inmate requests (Governor signed) - Prohibits a court from awarding penalties for an agency's failure to provide records to a person serving a criminal sentence,unless the records were denied in bad faith ❑ SB 5098: Exempts personal information of minors (Governor signed) - Exempts from public disclosure the personal information of a participant in a public or nonprofit program serving children or students 12 S/31/2011 ASSOCIATION Oi w�SNiN CiiiES Other Public Records Bills HB 1044/SB 5237: Establishing the Office of Open Records Would have created a voluntary appeals process through a new state agency. Office would have been funded through user fees Did not advance this session D SB 5693: Metadata Would have defined"copy"for the purposes of the Public Records Act Would have addressed state Supreme Court's metadata decision Did not advance this session g - 4 1 ASSOCIATION `Yr Of w x4T4N - i IN i E C S Environment Et WIVater 13 5/31/2011 ti��"� ti c ASSOCIATION 01 wlSniGTOn Ci i iES ` Bills that Did Not Advance 0 HB 1735 If SIB 5604: Clean water jobs Would have established a new fee on petroleum products with revenues to be used for projects and activities that address stormwater runoff Ll SSB 5862: Hydraulic project approvals (WDFW) First-ever fees for HPA permits Could modify and expand areas subject to HPA permits New civil enforcement authority SB 5934: Water rights processing reform (Ecology) New fees for applications and holders of rights Other policy changes p ASSOCIATION 01 w.sninGion Ci i i E S F{ Personnel : `F fbor Relations {Ft. if r 0l I s yi,tz F 2 .jFf 14 5/31/2011 ASSOCIATION i-- Or w c ING�ON - Ci•iNiES AWC Priority: New Approaches to Contain Public Records & Personnel Costs D HB 1377 / SB 5762: Binding arbitration criteria Would have amended arbitration criteria to consider factors such as: Ability to pay Economic conditions • Regional characteristics Qualifications of the arbitrator Did not advance this session I s A550CIATION Y.K- or wISHINGrON CiIiES - Other Bills That Did Not Advance This Session HB 1445/ SB 5354: Presumptive disease (AWC opposed) Would have created new presumptive workers compensation coverage for occupational disease for law enforcement officers who die as a direct and proximate result of a heart "problem"or stroke Would have expanded the existing firefighter presumption to include strokes if they occur within 72 hours of exposure to smoke,fumes,or toxic substances,or experienced within 24 hours of strenuous events SHB 1444: Duty-related death benefits, remarriage of spouse (AWC opposed) Would have allowed the surviving spouse of a LEOFF Plan 2 member killed in the course of employment to remarry and continue receiving workers'compensation survivor benefits Surviving spouses who already had their benefits suspended due to remarriage would have had their benefits resume 15 5/31/2011 AM 0 a ASSOCIATION OF w15NIxGTON � a. CiiIES Workers Compensation Bills ❑ HB 2123: Workers' compensation reform (Passed both Houses) A voluntary structured settlement system for older injured workers(beginning at age 55 and moving to age 50 by 2016) A"Stay at Work"program that would provide a subsidy for state fund employers who provide light duty options for injured employers to keep them on the job A one year COLA freeze on pension benefits Creation of a rainy day fund Study provisions in areas like fraud prevention and occupational disease Mal j • v� �r ASSOCIATION "' '" Of w SHINGION C i i i E S Pension Bills ❑ HB 2021: Limiting the annual increase in PERS 1 & TERS 1 (Governor signed) Governor request legislation Eliminates automatic COLA increase for PERS 1 retirees Decreases employer contribution for PERS 1 liability from 5.25%to 3.5% Estimated$524M state savings in 2011-2013 Estimated$389M local government savings in 2011-2013 ❑ HB 2070: Determining average salary for pensions (Passed both Houses) Would include any forgone compensation in final average salary due to reduced work hours, mandatory leave without pay,temporary layoff,and pay reductions if due to employer budget cuts Would require certification as part of employer plan Would not include elimination of previously agreed upon salary increases 16 f 5/31/2011 OP". ASSOCIATIONg + a OF WISNINGTON z. Ci l iES Lobbyists: Legislative Assistant: Ashley Probart Candice Holcombe ashleypCzawcnet.org candiceh@awcnet.org Issue areas: Economic development, Infrastructure, pensions Analysts: Dave Catterson Candice Bock davec@awcnet.org candiceb@awcnet.org Issue areas: Economic development. Issue areas: Housing, law&justice, energy,environment Et water, infrastructure, personnel,social services land use Dave Williams Serena Dolly davew@awcnet.org serenad@awcnet.org Issue areas: Environment li water,housing, Issue areas:General government, law£x justice, land use social services Victoria Lincoln Sheri Sawyer victorial@awcnet.org sheris@awcnet.org Issue areas:Energy,general government, Issue areas:Municipal finance, personnel, municipal finance,state budget, state budget, telecommunications telecommunications Phone: 360-753-4137 17