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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Agenda - 10/16/2001 0 KENT �. WASH[NGTON COUNCIL WORKSHOP " ©""C" October 16 2001 Leona Orr ' Council President 220 Fourth Ave. S. Kent,WA 98032-5895 The Council Workshop will be held in Chambers East in Kent City Hall at 5:00 PM Phone: 253-856-5712 on Tuesday, October 16, 2001. Fax:253-856-6712 Council Members: President Leona Orr, Tom Brotherton, Tim Clark, Connie Epperly, Judy Woods, Greg Worthing, Rico Yingling Speaker Time 1. Draft 2002 Legislative Agenda Dena Laurent 20 min. Doug Levy 2. Third Quarter Strategic Plan Update Dena Laurent 20 min. The Council Workshop meets each month on the first and third Tuesdays at 5:OOPM in Chambers East unless otherwise noted. For agenda information please call Jackie Bicknell at (253) 856-5712. ANY PERSON REQUIRING A DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT (253) 856-5725 IN ADVANCE. FOR TDD RELAY SERVICE, CALL THE WASHINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE AT 1-800-833-6388. Item 1 Council Workshop 10/16/01 Draft 2002 Legislative Agenda OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Jim White, Mayor Phone:253-856-5700 K E N T Fax: 253-856-6700 W A S H I N G T o N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent,WA. 98032-5895 DATE: October 3, 2001 TO: Kent City Councilmembers FROM: Dena Laurent Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Doug Levy Intergovernmental Affairs Consultant SUBJECT: DRAFT 2002 City of Kent Legislative Agenda Please find attached the DRAFT 2002 City of Kent Legislative Agenda. The document reflects the concerns of key City staff, Councilmembers and the Mayor's Office as well as input from neighboring cities and the Association of Washington Cities. The Legislative Agenda serves as our advocacy workplan for the 2002 Legislative Session. Once approved, we will discuss high priority items with the legislators who represent Kent. We will again provide you updates of our work and the issues during the Legislative Session and will provide monthly and end-of-session reports on our progress. Our thinking is to review this document with you during the workshop, draft any changes you request and circulate those to you in writing, then incorporate those changes in a document scheduled for Council approval at your first meeting in November. If you have any questions or concerns about the document, or this process, please do not hesitate to contact me at 253-856-5708 or email me at dlaurent@ci.kent.wa.us. Thanks! 1 City of Kent 2002 Legislative Agenda The City of Kent's 2002 Legislative Agenda is divided as follows: 1. The 2002 Action Issues lists matters on which the City will actively work on and lobby for legislativelbudget provisions. Items are alphabetized by general subject area(e.g. Economic Development, Finance, etc.)and, where an item is a placeholder'for one reason or another, this is noted within the subject heading. 2. The 2002 Support/Oppose List details issues that are important to Kent, and on which the City will play either a supporting role in the upcoming session—or strongly oppose to prevent enactment of adverse measures. 3. The 2002 Track/Monitor List notes important issues that the City will keep track of, and possibly involve itself in if necessary, during the upcoming session. Y City of Kent 2002 Legislative Agenda 2002 Action Issues Economic Development • Economic Development Funding and Financing Tools/Kent Station: With The Boeing Cem^^ri Co.'s recent headquarters departure and layoff announcement, the need for Kent to expand and diversify its economy is even more critical—and so are redevelopment projects such as Kent Station and the Midway Landfill. To ensure the success of these types of projects, the City of Kent will continue to push for additional funding and economic development financing tools. The 2001 Legislature's passage of ESHB 1418, a property tax-based Tax Increment Financing(TIF), is a small, very limited step. The City will look for additional tools such as 1) sales and excise tax-based TIF authority; 2_) support of"community development financing' legislation (HB 1.518) that was promoted by the Governor's Office in 2001and ma by e re introduced in 2002; 32)re-establishment of the "Planning and Environmental Review Fund" (PERF) monies that allow up-front planning of a given subarea(such as Kent did with its downtown)to expedite back-end permitting and process; and 44)other tools that may emerge from recommendations of the Governor's 32-member Competitiveness Council. Finance/Local Revenues/Unfunded Mandates Prevention • Prevent Unfunded Mandates/Local Revenue Preservation: Kent and other local governments throughout Washington have been adversely impacted in recent years by unfunded or "underfunded"mandates as well as sales tax exemptions on manufacturing activity that significantly undercut local revenues. The expected passage of property-tax-limiting Initiative 747 this November would further restrict revenues. State and local tax revenues will be further hit by an economic downturn that had already begun and was exacerbated by the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., last September 11. In fact, the state is now staring at a budget shortfall that could be in the range of$800 million Just as the state cannot afford additional 'hits' to its budget, cities such as Kent simply cannot afford to absorb further unfunded mandates or revenue reductions brought on by tax exemption or tax relief measures at the state level. The City will actively work with other local governments to urge the Legislature to refrain from imposing new mandates unless the corresponding funding is provided to implement them. Further, Kent will work to ensure that any changes in tax or budget policy enacted by the Legislature do not come at the expense of local revenues. • Placeholder--Expedited Or`One-Stop' Business Licensing: In an effort to assist area businesses with ease of application and an expedited process on business licenses, the City is close to an agreement with the State Department of Licensing to become part of a state"Master Business Licensing"program. This pilot program currently includes the cities of Bellevue and Richland. In these two cities, any Bellevue or Richland business applying for a state business license is able to receive a city business license at the very same time—and, vice-versa, any business receiving a city license is placed on the state licensing system at the same time. This amounts to a `one-stop-shopping' for business licenses that makes for ease of administration and reduced `red tape' for business. NOTE: At this point, it appears legislation will not be necessary in order for Kent to join the program—and that, through a Governor's Executive Order and subsequent inter-local agreements, Kent can do so. This item is being kept on the 2002 Legislative Agenda in the event that,for some reason, legislation proves to be necessary. 2 • LEOFF 1 —Utilize surplus in pension program to help offset portion of city/county/fire district medical costs: In 2001, the Legislature came close to enacting legislation and budget provisions that would have taken surplus pension from the LEOFF 1 pension program and established a medical program to help cover long-term and extraordinary medical costs for LEOFF 1 members. Alas, the legislation and budget provisions `died' —and this issue wti11-may be back front and center for the 2002 Legislature. Under this legislative initiative,cities, counties, and fire districts that financed 12% of the LEOFF 1 pension program(the state financed 7691o, and LEOFF 1 fire and police employees financed the remaining 12%) would be able to have 12% of the surplus in the pension fund devoted toward offsetting long-term and extraordinary medical costs incurred by their LEOFF 1 employees and retirees. On the efie ha , on the ethei-, legislators may f ef;ghte fs and pelie NOTE: Again, this is an issue where the state's economic downturn and the maior losses in the stock market may have a dramatic impact. A surplus in the LEOFF 1 pension fund that had been estimated at $1.2 billion last Dec. 31 is now estimated at 1/6 of that - $200 million. Whether that takes the LEOFF 1 issue off the table or still allows a discussion of whether to at least set up a program for any surplus monies is unknown at this time.-. Green River Community College • Placeholder—Capital Funding for Green River Community College International Studies Facility at Kent Station: One of the featured pieces of the Kent Station redevelopment is expected to be a Green River Community College facility that will be used for international studies programs. While it is likely that Green River Community College and the City of Kent will wait until 2003 to make a bid for state capital budget funding to help finance this facility, the two agencies may well begin work on it in 2002. For that reason, the City wants to reserve a place on its 2002 Legislative Agenda for any initiative that may be required next year to advance the effort for funding for Green River Community College. Land Use • Placeholder- Local Option Authority to Offer"Pre-Project" SEPA for developers: Kent is looking to advance a legislative initiative that will allow it to offer developers a"pre-project" review under the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). For many developers—particularly in an uncertain economic climate such as the state is facing now -a major development project carries with it great financial risk. In some cases, a developer can benefit from a pre-project level review of whether a project would "pencil" under SEPA requirements—e.g. what are the mitigation requirements, what are the setback requirements, landscaping,buffers? Under a less intensive and less costly pre-project review, valuable information can be gleaned and the developer can determine whether moving forward to a more formal project-level review is merited. Kent used to offer these kinds of pre-project-level reviews as a service to developers, but procedures adopted under 1995 regulatory reform legislation precludes the City from doing so now. The legislative vehicle envisioned by Kent provides a local option for cities and counties to offer this avenue, and a local option for developers to use it or not. Staff is currently considering the City's capacity to offer this service in advance of seeking legislation. • Timeline extensions for legal requirements to update comprehensive plans and critical areas ordinances: Under current law,Kent and other cities throughout the state, as well as counties throughout much of the state, will be required to update Growth Management Act(GMA)- 3 mandated comprehensive plans and critical areas ordinances by September 2002. The burden of doing these updates is considerable, and the costs for doing so are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Because it is highly unlikely that the state will live up to its requirements to help fund these required updates,Kent believes it is vital that the Legislature extend the for updates of comp plans and critical areas. Kent will work closely with the Association of Washington Cities, the Washington State Association of Counties, and other organizations in urging this change with the 2002 Legislature. Parks and Recreation • Capital Funding for Clark Lake: While the City has been successful in securing nearly $1.6 million in state and county funding for Clark Lake, it still needs an additional $2.5 million to pay off the $4.1 million water fund loan that it utilized in 2000 to purchase precious open-space acreage around Clark Lake. Because the preservation of Clark Lake is a regional project, and because so much urban encroachment has occurred around the Lake, a number of state legislators have been sensitive to this capital funding need and have been helpful to the City. Kent particularly appreciates a special $250,000 earmark by the 2001 Legislature and will be working on additional earmarks for Clark Lake. Public Safety • Regional Law Enforcement Services Study: Kent participated in a recent, legislatively-directed study that asked Washington sheriffs and police chiefs to look at where certain specialized law enforcement services could be better delivered in a regional manner. The report which grew out of the study, and will be delivered to the Legislature this fall,encourages local jurisdictions to "carefully consider"regionalizing certainty specialized services such as bomb squads, hostage teams, and narcotics units. However, it also emphasizes local control and decision-making and notes there are many different ways to define what is `regional.' In Kent's case, the city has teamed up with other cities for things such as SWAT teams, bomb squads, and hostage negotiating—and thus does not believe such services need to be further regionalized or delivered via countywide processes. Kent will work to ensure that in any legislative response to the regional law enforcement services study, local control, discretion, and flexibility is respected and no ill-conceived"one size fits all" solution is imposed. Public Works • Funding for Public Works Trust Fund: Kent will join many others in asking the Legislature to approve a Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) loan program that includes an additional $10 million in low-interest loans to assist the City with its participation in the "Pipeline 5"regional water supply project headed up by Tacoma and involving Seattle,Kent, and the Covington and Lakehaven water districts as well. Public Works Trust Fund loans recommended by the Public Works Board are required to be approved by the Legislature—and, historically, the Legislature has rarely removed projects from the approved list. The City will be working to ensure the list of PWTF loans—and particularly, legislation to ratify the list—is enacted without a hitch. Transit 4 • Placeholder—Possible 2002 recommendations arising from urban transit services study: During the 2001 Legislature, Kent was successful in lobbying for a study of how transit services can be supplemented in highly urban and dense areas that need more localized "circulator"or "feeder" service than a regional system such as METRO is designed or equipped to deliver. A perfect example, in Kent's case, involves the lack of transit circulator service to connect the Sound Transit Commuter Rail station in Kent with industrial areas in the City. The City would like to be authorized to initiate, or contract for, such service to help workers who would like to take commuter rail and then be bused directly to an employment site. Unfortunately.--bt4 Kent has no authority within the construct of current laws to do so. The aforementioned study is to examine options for supplementing transit laws to address such problems—and the study further calls for potential development of a pilot project. While the study is timed to run through 2002 with recommendations to the 2003 Legislature, it is possible that there may be certain recommendations or needs in concert with an "interim report"to be delivered to the 2002 Legislature. For this reason, Kent wishes to reserve a place within its 2002 Legislative Agenda for any recommendations that may come forward. Transportation • Transportation Funding—Overall Needs: Kent will join with other public and private sector organizations in urging the 2002 Legislature to take comprehensive action on a transportation funding package. In particular,the City will work to advance new funding for critical state highway projects, for freight mobility, for the Transportation Improvement Board(TIB), and, certainly, for local road needs. Certainly the economic downturn and recent increases in gasoline prices call into question the timing of a state transportation funding initiative—and yet, with congestion problems in Kent and other areas of the Puget Sound reaching crisis proportions, and with the knowledge that a new investment in transportation can create thousands of new construction jobs, Kent officials strongly believe there must be a comprehensive, significant funding package enacted in 2002. Addressing congestion in this area is key to facilitating the movement of people and goods through this region and across the state. • Funding for Transportation Projects—Local Freight Corridors,State Route 509,Interstate 5/272°d Street,Pacific Highway,State Route 167/405 Interchange,Interstate 5 HOV lane extension: In order for the Legislature to enact a new-investment package of transportation funding, or for the public to approve it, there must be a demonstration that the investment will result in real projects that make a real difference in a commute, freight delivery, etc. In Kent's case, the City believes it is critical that several key projects within the City, the Kent Valley, and South King County be a part of any statewide transportation investment package. Major projects the City will advance for inclusion on any list include: *SR 509 -$681 million. This high-profile regional "megaproject" includes the construction of`collector/distributor' lanes on Interstate 5 that will make a major dent in South King County congestion on I-5. *167/405 Interchange: While this interchange—considered the `poster child' or choke point within the state—is not in Kent, the major congestion that occurs at this interchange significantly impacts vehicles, freight, and goods coming from or heading to Kent. *Local Freight Corridors-$8.5 million for Freight Board approved improvements. *Pacific Highway improvements: Much of the money is in hand to continue with widening and improving Pacific Highway through Kent. However, additional state funding is needed to ensure expedited construction of this portion of Pacific Highway and to begin improving other segments of the state route. 5 *I-5/272❑d Street—and 272❑d improvements between I-5 and Pacific Highway: In all, an estimated $17 million is needed for widening and improvements underneath I-5/272°d, and on 272nd between 1-5 and Pacific Highway. *SR 167—HOV improvements ultimate connection to Port of Tacoma: The City strongly supports additional HOV improvements on 167 and, ultimately, capacity improvements and extensions to this corridor to directly link it with the Port of Tacoma. *Interstate 5 HOV Extension: Kent supports additional funding to help the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)continue to extend the 1-5 HOV corridor into Pierce County. • Transportation Funding—"Regionalism": During 2001,the Legislature spent considerable time on this issue and came very close to enacting legislation. The"regionalism"initiatives would have empowered regional authorities in the Central Puget Sound and elsewhere to solve some of their transportation needs—and would have provided a series of taxing options to take to area voters for their consideration. While the City of Kent understands the premise that drives `regionalism' —e.g., the state does not have enough funding capacity to fully address the mammoth capacity and congestion needs in areas such as Central Puget Sound—Kent had significant concerns with the way in which regionalism legislation was crafted in 2001. Any `regionalism' bill advanced and enacted in 2002 needs to ensure that cities are actively involved and `at the table' when a regional authority is created, that local road needs can be eligible for funding, and that equitable distribution of funds can be assured. TVater • Water Rights—"Growing Communities"legislation: Kent will actively work on expected 2002 legislation involving water rights, instream flows, water conservation, and water infrastructure. An 11-member Joint Executive and Legislative policy group is evaluating these issues over the fall with the expectation of recommending a legislative vehicle for 2002. For Kent, it is critical that any legislation advanced in 2002 provide more protection and certainty for existing water rights, including provisions that ensure water utilities have ample time to `perfect' their existing rights. Kent also wants to ensure that any water conservation and insteam flow provisions the Legislature considers as a `quid pro quo' for increased water rights protection take a few things into account: 1)credit for good conservation work already done(Kent achieved major water savings last summer in response to the drought, and its Pipeline 5 agreement calls for a I%per year water savings); 2) flexibility and performance-based solutions rather than specific `one size fits all' requirements; and 3) assurances that instream flows achieved through a "Habitat Conservation Plan"(as Kent is embarking upon with Rock Creek) are recognized and respected. 6 City of Kent 2002 Legislative Agenda—Support List • Kent will strongly support efforts to ensure appropriate waivers and exemptions under state welfare program reauthorization ("TANF"),so that a `safety net' remains in place for those who continue to have assistance needs for one reason or another. Kent carries a significant proportion of the welfare caseload for King County. • The City will support a legislative initiative to create additional funding for low-income and affordable housing through enactment of an increased recording fee for housing transactions. • Kent will continue to strongly support efforts to provide needed infrastructure funding for local governments that face a$3 billion+ "infrastructure deficit"as shown by a recent legislatively- directed study. • Kent will continue to urge that funding,flexibility,and inclusion of local government be woven into state programs and requirements that respond to the Endangered Species Act listings of Chinook salmon,coho, and bull trout. • Kent will strongly support agency requests by the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) for additional funds for corridor congestion relief efforts. • Kent will support legislative proposals that allow a voter-approved increase of 1/10 of 1 cent in sales tax for 9-1-1 operations—provided the legislation is crafted in a manner that authorizes this options for not just county-run 9-1-1 operations but city-run 9-1-1 operations as well. • Kent will support legislation that requires local agencies to provide public-agency retirees access to local health care plans—provided the plans can be structured in a way that separates them from `active' employee plans and further allows local agencies to require the retiree to pay additional costs that accrue as a result. • The City will continue to join others in urging that the Legislature provide increased immunity for probation liability that poses a growing and potentially expensive risk to probation programs. • Kent will strongly support efforts by Fire Chiefs to amend state statute regarding fire apparatus weight restrictions—particularly since the state statute hinders safety with weight limits that preclude the use of trucks equipped with ladders to reach high-rise buildings. • Kent will support legislation—known as the "Main Street"bill --which includes tax incentives and credits to assist local jurisdictions and Downtown Associations with downtown development efforts. • Kent will strongly oppose any legislative effort to pre-empt local zoning authority by requiring jurisdictions to allow manufactured housing in all single-family zones. • Kent will strongly oppose efforts to further weaken drug seizure laws that are critical to local police drug enforcement efforts. 7 • Kent will strongly oppose efforts to undercut local business licensing authority and revenue. • Kent will oppose efforts by groups that have in the past sought to impose `buildable lands' requirements on cities and counties that are too prescriptive and punitive. • Kent will work to ensure that recommendations from a Legislatively-established Task Force on local parks maintenance and operations funding do not recommend solutions that increase M&O funding at the expense of needed capital funding. • Kent will join many other cities in opposing any legislation that significantly weakens or undermines local authority for municipalities to operate Municipal Courts. At the same time, the City supports efforts for collaborative discussion over how courts can be more efficiently operated and administered. City of Kent 2002 Legislative Agenda Track/Monitor List Kent will closely track and monitor: • Proposed legislation authorizing local governments to utilize photo-radar and photo-red technology to curb speeding and enhance safety at key intersections, school zones,railroad crossings, etc. Kent may wish to explore the use of such technology if it is authorized. • Legislative discussion and possible action on shorelines updates that were required via a December 2000 Department of Ecology but invalidated in part by a recent Shoreline Hearings Board decision. Cities need to be provided adequate time and funding for responding to any shorelines requirements. • Consideration of requirements for local police to address "racial profiling"concerns. Kent strongly opposes racial profiling and agrees with policies and training that ensure it does not occur; however,the City also wants to ensure racial profiling policies and training can be structured in a manner that recognizes the fiscal limitations of local government. • Efforts to under city authority on assumption of water/sewer districts in connection with annexations, infill, or changes to urban growth area boundaries. Kent opposes any weakening of current authority. • Efforts to pre-empt or weaken local authority and control over use of fireworks in a given community. Kent opposes any such efforts. • Legislation dealing with annexation under the Growth Management Act(GMA). Kent favors changes to annexation law to make annexations more workable—and imposes legislative changes that make annexations even more difficult when in fact it is assumed under GMA that they will occur over time. • A 2002 effort to make technical corrections to a 2001 law on fair market value for street vacations. Kent will support such fixes. • Any legislation dealing with home rule authority,local revenues,and cities' bottom lines. Kent strongly supports home rule authority and opposes imposition of unfunded mandates, as well as tax exemptions and tax relief, which erode local revenues and authority. • "False Claims Act"and "Civil Rights Act"legislation which, in past years, may have sounded good on the surface but had costly or problematic provisions for cities. 8 Item 2 Council Workshop 10/16/01 Third Quarter Strategic Plan Update City of Kent 2001 -2002 Strategic Plan Third Quarter 2001 Update Vibrant Downtown —A community focal point where people choose to go to eat, shop, work and play. It should serve as a transportation hub for rail, bus and major highways and provide easy access to things to do. • Improve Downtown Appearance and Infrastructure....parking facilities Sounder Parking Facility 55% complete and on schedule Talks with Metro and private developer re. TOD development ongoing • Pursue Downtown Development and Redevelopment....Kent Station, Downtown Plan, City Hall Expansion, RV Park Assessment ➢ Kent Station Developer finalist negotiations underway and Business Plan 30% complete ➢ Centennial renovations 80% complete;design for seismic improvements to City Hall is 25% complete 2 Safe Community—A community where citizens feel sate and police and fire services have a timely response to emergencies and a visible presence. Criminals are punished in jail and our streets are safe. • Delivery of Responsive, Effective, Fire, Life Safety and Law Enforcement Services....additional work release crew, continuous improvement of disaster preparedness, continued community partnerships CERT and DOC training exceeding projections;high demand based on recent events • Strategic Management of Police, Fire and Life Safety Services....correctional facility direction, public safety bond issue, KC EMS Services and Kent EMS study, Fire Strategic Plan, Court space, review impact of 1710 ➢ Fire Strategic Plan 100% complete;presentation made to Council workshop ➢ Significant research regarding impact of 1710 complete Enhance Community Appearance....Lighting for streets and public areas, code enforcement, air quality, criminal code update ➢ Gateway project lighting complete, additional funds requested in the CIP ➢ Criminal Code Update regarding code enforcement is complete 3 Effective Transportation System —Our system will offer a variety of safe transportation choices to ensure quicker and easier trips to work, school, shopping and play. • Plan for Multi-Modal Transportation System....signal study, updated TIP, street standards, utility tax, evaluate UTCD manual ➢ Signal Study work ongoing In-house task force generating alternate solutions • Build Transportation System Infrastructure....196, 277, 228, construction mitigation and communication, Meeker and Washing�ton ➢ 277" construction continues Meeker and Washington work underway • Enhance Utilization and Safety of Non-SOV and Pedestrian Transportation Alternatives....Non SO and pedestrian facilities, Metro services in Kent, Shopper Shuttle, encourage ridership to and from Kent. ➢ Working with State Legislative Transportation Commission on urban transit services study ➢ Five vanpools taking employees from Kent Sounder Station to Kent valley business locations strong Local Economy-Kent's economy offers citizens jobs close to home, increasing the amount of time available for family activities. It reflects modern technology and a variety of community amenities. The diverse economy means Kent government enjoys a diverse, stable tax base to finance public services. • Economic Development Strategy....Economic Development and Redevelopment Action Plan and Budget, industrial land study, Economic Development strategy and policy, updated permitting code, marketing and tourism, retention Participate in Southwest King County Economic Task Force ➢ The Permit Code has been updated. The revised permit process and timelines have been drafted into ordinance and adopted by Council `- ➢ Continuing partnership with the Kent Lodging Association to promote tourism • Participate in Partnerships to Address Economic and Workforce Issues....business friendly city services and processes, City/business community relations ➢ Met permit timelines an average of 85% of the time during the P quarter 5 Valued Government Services—The City of Kent delivers responsive and efficient services and facilities on which the community is informed and that represent maximum return for tax dollars. • Recruit, Retain and Train a Professional, Productive and Diverse Workforce ➢ AFSCME negotiations complete;negotiations started with Firefighters (20% complete) and Police (30% complete) ➢ Implementation of Kent Management Academy is 50% complete • Provide Proactive, High Quality, Dependable Technology and Multimedia Services to Staff ➢ Tech Plan 2 Draft is 15% complete ➢ Our egov initiative is 100% complete;implementation to be considered in Tech Plan II 90% of Tech Plan I monies have been expended • Enhance Connections and Communication with Citizens ➢ Work initiated on Communication Audit and Plan • Provide Strategic Management and Financial Services ➢ Received unqualified audit report from State Auditor ➢ ICMA Performance Measurement training completed and initial"benchmarkable"measures have been identified ➢ Strategic budgeting research is ongoing The draft 2002 Legislative Agenda has been drafted and presented for Council workshop • Provide Comprehensive Legal Services to Support City Activities ➢ Full staffing realized, reorganization complete • Provide Positive Recreation Experiences through Quality Services, Partnerships and Facilities ➢ Implementation of current programs 75% complete Access around Clark Lake is 75% complete;$3 million funding goal is 35% complete ➢ BMX track construction 85% complete and adjacent parking facility is 5% complete • Operate Effective Land Use Services and Prepare for Potential Annexations ➢ Demarco 60%petition complete • Implement New Permit Center ➢ New Center complete, staffed and operational ➢ 24 hour permit process and cross-functional training complete ➢ KIVA issues are 75% complete • Deliver Comprehensive Utility Services ➢ Six-step Water Policy and Action Plan complete including redrilling two wells, adopting an emergency ordinance and implementing a conservation plan ➢ ESA-Continued significant work on Rock Creek Habitat Conservation Plan ➢ Prepared budget request for funds to complete electric utility evaluation • Human Services ➢ One-stop human services center study is 100% complete