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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 2/18/2020 Approved Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Date: February 18, 2020 Time: 7:02 p.m. Place: Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE Mayor Ralph called the meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dana Ralph Mayor Present Toni Troutner Council President Present Bill Boyce Councilmember Present Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present Marli Larimer Councilmember Excused Les Thomas Councilmember Excused Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present 3. AGENDA APPROVAL A. Move to approve the agenda as presented RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Michaud EXCUSED: Larimer, Thomas 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition Boy Scout, Jon Aytes spoke regarding fulfilling the communications requirement of an Eagle Scout merit badge. B. Community Events Council President Troutner provided details of the upcoming events at the accesso ShoWare Center and invited the public to attend. Councilmember Fincher advised of upcoming Spotlight Series events. Registration for the Kent community garden is open. Contact the Parks Department for details. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 9 Mayor Ralph invited the public to attend the State of the City Address on March 5, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the new Blue Origin building on 76th Avenue. C. Public Safety Report Chief Padilla provided brief biographies of Officers Derek Lind and Matthew Crawford. Mayor Ralph performed the swearing-ins of Officers Derek Lind and Officer Matthew Crawford. Chief Padilla presented Officer Matthew Kilner and Adam Ferguson with Lifesaving Medals. On July 29, 2019, Officers Matthew Kilner and Adam Ferguson were dispatched to a CPR in progress where the male was not breathing and non-responsive. Officer Kilner immediately started doing chest compressions and Officer Ferguson took over later while awaiting Puget Sound Fire Authority to arrive. The subject was transported to the hospital and survived. Officers Kilner and Ferguson were commended for their extraordinary actions which were instrumental in saving a man's life. Chief Padilla presented the Chief's Award of Exceptional Duty to Officer Doug Westcott (Officer Westcott’s daughter accepted the award). Officer Westcott is being commended for his quick actions, despite obvious dangers to himself, to successfully escort several people to safety and relaying pertinent information to the fire department. Chief Padilla presented Officer Matthew Rausch with the Chief’s Award of Exception Duty. Officer Rausch is being commended for his quick actions, despite obvious dangers to himself, to successfully alert and remove numerous people from the imminent danger of fire and smoke. Fire Chief Morris and Captain Root presented Officer’s Westcott and Rausch with Certificates of Recognition from the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority. Chief Padilla presented Sergeant Daniel Butenschoen with the Chief's Award for Distinguished Service. In an effort to address the regional explosion in homelessness in South King County, the primary role of the Kent Police Special Operations Unit, changed from traditional community-based patrol to homeless outreach and camp clean-up. This new role came with considerable challenges and many unprecedented applications of police resources. Adapting to this new role required innovative solution-oriented leadership. Sergeant Daniel Butenschoen stepped into this role and created a homeless outreach program that is now a model for other law enforcement agencies to replicate. Sergeant Butenschoen is being commended for advancing the departments effectiveness in meeting the needs of its community in unconventional ways. He exemplifies the mission and values of the Kent Police Department and he is an outstanding example of the type of leaders Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 9 who put people first. Mayor conveyed her appreciation of Officer Butenschoen. Chief Padilla provided an update on the problem house on the West Hill and the Police Department’s work do stop the illegal activity at the home. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Mayor's Report Mayor Ralph serves on the Sound Cities Association Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board. The Board is currently working on the long-range transportation plan. Mayor Ralph serves on the South County Area Transportation Board. The Board received a presentation on grant applications. Kent submitted two grant applications - one for the raising of 76th Avenue and one for the last phase of the east/west connection from Military to Benson. Mayor Ralph advised of the community meeting regarding the 4th & Willis roundabout and indicated the meeting was well attended and she believes most of neighborhood's questions were answered. There will be several weekend closures during the summer. Mayor Ralph visited the new Salumi Artisan Cured Meats production facility location in Kent. Mayor Ralph advised that she presented a proclamation to comedian, Jo Koy. Koy sold out two performances at the accesso ShoWare Center with a record- setting crowd on Sunday with 7,750 people in the building. B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report Chief Administrative Officer, Derek Matheson thanked City staff for their presentations to the Kent 101 citizen's academy. Matheson advised advised his written report is in today's agenda packet and there is no executive session tonight. C. Councilmember's Reports Councilmember Kaur serves on the Sound Cities Association Domestic Violence Initiative Regional Task Force that recently met in Kent City Hall and received an update from the King County Prosecuting Attorney on equity and social justice. There was also a presentation from Survivors First. This program reviews the cases from the police department, look at history of individuals in involved and then let the YWCA navigator work with the survivor defendants obtain help. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 9 Councilmember Fincher serves on the Sound Cities Association King Conservation District Advisory Committee. The next meeting will be in July and there is a plant sale going on. Visit King CD.org for more details. Fincher advised the Kent Arts Commission’s art exhibit in the Kent Centennial Building that will be on display through the end of February. Council President Troutner provided a brief overview of the two workshop presentations from tonight. Troutner invited everyone to attend “Vino with the 5-O on February 20th. This event is similar to the “Coffee with the Chief” events. Troutner advised there is a special Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority board meeting at 3 p.m. on February 19th. Councilmember Boyce serves as the Vice Chair of the Sound Cities Association Public Issues Committee that discusses regional issues. During the recent meeting the Committee discussed HB2907 that will allow King County to impose a payroll tax. Mayor Ralph expressed concerns over HB2907 that will allow King County to impose a payroll tax to fund affordable housing. The Bill will impact all 39 cities, but only the King County Government and the City of Seattle were involved in initial conversations regarding this Bill. No analysis has been done and there is no plan on how the funds will be distributed and spent. South County Mayors have concerns and will work closely with legislators to make sure cities are not adversely affected. 6. PUBLIC HEARING None. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Roble Musse, Abdihakim Hashi, and Shukri Olow requested the Council adopt a resolution regarding unbanked money transfer operators and the immigrant communities they serve. 8. SPECIAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Long-Range Planning Manager, Hayley Bonsteel provided a high-level review of the Rally the Valley presentation that was provided to the Council during tonight's workhop and advised public comments have been accepted throughout the Rally the Valley process. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 9 Public Comment: Mike Newton, from Kidder Mathews expressed concerns over the Rally the Valley development standards and potential unintended consequences for the South 212th Street corridor and West Valley. Specifically to the standards regarding the dimensions of buildings and parking required. The new standards will increase costs to potential manufacturers. Newton indicated he likes many of the initiatives in the Rally the Valley. Newton suggested, rather than forcing development standards, the City should give tax breaks or incentives to entice manufacturers to locate to Kent, one of the more expensive locations in the United States. Newton provided examples of what he meant by "driving up the cost." Kraig Heeter, Kidder Mathews addressed specific issues that he believes are drivers to the Rally the Valley initiative. Main shift goals - to get more people out of their cars and have alternate modes of transportation. If this is the goal, why is the City suggesting making additional parking a requirement? This is just driving additional costs for developers when the demand for parking is not there. Manufacturers and developers researching Kent are not interest in parking, they are more interested in what the rent is, what the clear height is and how many dock doors they can get. If the City limits dock doors, they may be eliminating some manufacturers which is counter intuitive. Heeter expressed concerns over the survey questions and their lack of seeking input from employers to see if they would be willing to pay for the amenities and if employees are willing to accept a lower wage so the employer can pay for the amenities. Phillip Wood, a partner with Dermody Properties provided public comments on the Development Standards in the I1 zone and what they could mean. A manufacturer can go into any distribution building, but a distributor or ecommerce business cannot go into a traditional manufacturing building. Industrial distribution is changing vastly due to ecommerce that have very high job counts per square foot. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 6 of 9 Wood compared costs of manufacturing buildings vs. distribution buildings - the biggest difference is added power and higher parking ratios. Nancy Rogers, from Cairncross & Hempelmann and on behalf of Segale Properties indicated she was pleased to hear from EconNW during tonight's Council Workshop that warehousing and logistics generate a lot of revenue for the City of Kent. Rogers appreciated the concept of the industrial ecosystem and requested Council does not break the industrial ecosystem. Industry is in demand, office is not. Rogers requested Kent continue to foster industrial uses. Rogers expressed appreciation of Council and staff for working with Segale over the details and indicated there is more work to be done prior to the adoption. Rogers submitted a letter and memo from Segale Properties, LLC., containing big ticket issues. Van Hurst, a Kent resident expressed concerns over the Rally the Valley initiative. Hurst questioned why the Council is making changes that are not based on resident's requests. Hurst expressed concerns over skewed numbers presented, including revenues. The statistics presented lacked costs of public services comparing warehouses vs. the businesses with higher employee counts. A. Rally the Valley Draft Regulations 9. CONSENT CALENDAR Move to approve the Consent Calendar A - G. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Michaud EXCUSED: Larimer, Thomas A. Approval of Minutes 1. Council Workshop - Workshop Regular Meeting - Feb 4, 2020 5:00 PM 2. Committee of the Whole - Committee of the Whole - Regular Meeting - Feb 11, 2020 4:00 PM 3. City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Feb 4, 2020 7:00 PM B. Payment of Bills - Approve Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 7 of 9 MOTION: Approve the payment of bills received through 1/31/20 and paid on 1/31/20 and approve the checks issued for payroll for the period of 1/16/20-1/31/20 and paid on 2/5/20, and audited by the Committee of the Whole on 2/11/20. C. Excused Absence for Councilmember Larimer - Approve MOTION: Approve an excused absence for Councilmember Larmier. D. Excused Absence for Councilmember Thomas - Approve MOTION: Approve an excused absence for Councilmember Thomas. E. Milwaukee II Levee Project - PacMet Property, LLC Purchase - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign all documents necessary to purchase a portion of a parcel of land (APN 000660-0102) located at 959 5th Avenue South in Kent, from PacMet Property, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $67,000, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. F. Signature Pointe Levee Interlocal Agreement for Real Estate Appraisals and Preliminary Designs - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the King County Flood Control District to reimburse the City for real estate appraisals and preliminary designs for the Signature Pointe Levee Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. Consolidating Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Adjustments between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 - Adopt MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 4354, approving the consolidating budget adjustment ordinance for adjustments made between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019, reflecting an overall budget increase of $106,010. 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11. BIDS A. 125,000-Gallon Reservoir Recoating and Fall Protection Improvements - Award Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 8 of 9 Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte provided a review of the 120,000- Gallon Reservoir Recoating and Fall Protection Improvements Bid and recommended awarding the contract to HCI Industrial and Marine Coating, Inc. MOTION: Award the 125,000-Gallon Reservoir Recoating and Fall Protection Improvements Project Bid to HCI Industrial & Marine Coatings, Inc. in the amount of $1,358,412 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Michaud EXCUSED: Larimer, Thomas B. 2020 Paint Line Striping and Raised Pavement Markings Replacement Project Bid - Award Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte provided a review of the 2020 Paint Line Striping and Raised Pavement Markings Project Bid and recommended awarding the contract to Stripe Rite, Inc. MOTION: Award the 2020 Paint Line Striping and Raised Pavement Markings Replacement Project Bid to Stripe Rite Inc. in the amount of $285,060 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Michaud EXCUSED: Larimer, Thomas 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION None. 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting. Meeting ended at 8:30 p.m. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 9 of 9 Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk Public Comment - Sign Up Sheet For the Kent City Council Meeting of: Februarv 18, 2O2O Please PRINT your contact information below and when called upon, come to the podium and state your Name and Address for the record You will be given THREE minutes to speak 6 5 4 3 2 1 \ O t cn^lft ;}'u k,"r H,sk i- oblp Mu,t*sn NAME Print Leqiblv WS' Z 2s<3 tz q 6t8 Telephone Number @ 5l^,'r kr, O lo,tl t Email Address /,^bli.9f-o1,. f "trt S't-L ld{*ll',. Topic \\Cityvmplv\sdata\PUBLIC\City Clerk's Office\City Council\City Council Meetings\TEMpLATES\Sign In Sheet pubtic Comments.doc The full text of the resolution is below: A RESOLUTION reaf/irming the City of Kent's supporl of unbanked Money Tran,sfer Operators (MTOs) and the immigrant communities they serve. WHEREAS, MTOs in Kent, King County, and across the USA have been unable to secure bank ctccoltnts due lo (r proce,es referred lo crs "bank de-risking"; und, WHEREAS, a recent string of armed robberies on these unbanked MTOs (that store lorge amounts qf co.vh in their premises) in SeaTac, Secttlle anc{ surrounding cities hus tm'ned this issue into ct public sa.fe ly conc'ern: und, WHEREAS, Ea,st African immigranl communilies in Kent rely on these MTOs to send money to their loved ones abroad. Funcling.from remittances accounts./br basic need,y including.fbod, v,ater, shelter ant{ educcttion; and, I4/HEREAS, over the past./bv, years, these MTOs have founcl it increasingly dfficult to operate v,ilhout a bank accounl. Many have shutt{ov,n, ctnd the ones that remain transport millions oJ'dollars in cash through SeaTac Airport each month; and, WHEREAS, these MTOs provide culturally specific services, deliver money to remote regions not served by the large opercttors, including refugee camps in East Africa; provide good paying jobs, contribute to community ctclivities, and are a ttaluable members o/'Kent's small btrsiness community; and, WHEREAS, Kent and King County has one of the biggest East African communities in the United States - nearly 30,000 Ethiopians, Eritreans, and Somalis are residents in King County; and, WHEREAS, the vast majority of om'East African resiclents ore refugees and our neu, residents need ffictive systems that will support them in stoying connected to their loved ones back honte; und, I4/HEREAS, East Africans ere critical to Kent's economic virality because they purchctse goods and services anclrun small businesse.s, v,hich in tw'n create jobs and generate revenueJbr the region. WHEREAS, il is in the City o.f'Kent's interest to promote.financial inclusion and public sa/bty; and, WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislalure and the State oJ'Washington have jurisdiction over State licensed banks; and, WHEREAS, the l4/ashington Stste Legislcrture and the State of Washington have the authority to pass Iav,s and develop processes that promote.financial inclusion and public scfety; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OII KENT, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT.' Section I. The City of Kent reafiirms its sttpport of'otn'East Africcrn community in their desire to npport their loved ones in the Horn of Africa. The City oJ'Kent also reffirms the right of MTOs to engage in lav,ful commerce in a safe monner. Furthermore, the City of Kent strongly urges Financial Instittttion, Economic Development & Trade C'ommittee of Washington to open an inquiry into bank cle-risking ancl its intpcrct on public .te.fety and eclual occess, anc{ toJind a solution.fot' this issue. a - Public Comment - Sign Up Sheet Rally the Valley For the Kent City Council Meeting of: Februarv 18, 2O2O Please PRINT your contact information below and when called upon, come to the podium and state your Name and Address for the record You will be given THREE minutes to speak 6 5 4 3 2 1 lJon 4. /l',ry{ T 6 ( eehc Al;t r Nqn{an NAME Print Leoiblv 2o6-8s-#zr 2DA-6V7+-1D flo ).{$7V\ Telephone Number 'K.'4f 4rqn Address Uoa:t'e' ?@a @ ho\*qi/.con n{YoSe CaYuvWvs avn d",0 \ ssq,-:fun wlidrhlu Email Address p.l I -l-h" ffitl f^)l*l) Aalt, $zt/"11 ,,iiltuft,fud('tq Topic \\Cityvmplv\sdata\PuBLIC\City Clerk's Office\City Council\City Council Meetings\TEMpLATES\Sign In Sheet pubtic Comments.doc cH&i?ffifiiiiltTtrffi February 18,2020 YIA HAND DETLVERY Mayor Dana Ralph Kent City Council 220 Fourth Avenue S Kent, WA 98032 RE: Rally the Valley Proposed Industrial District ZoningOrdinance Changes Dear Mayor Ralph and City Council: This firm represents Segale Properties LLC ("Segale"). Segale owns over 1.5 million square feet of developed industrial properties in the City of Kent. Segale also owns a 38-acre parcel of vacant land which the City is cunently proposing to re-zone to I-l and I-2, and a l0-acre parcel of vacant land which the City is cunently proposing to re-zone to I-1. Segale remains pleased to see the City moving forward with new regulations so as to lift the emergency moratorium that was adopted last year. However, Segale continues to believe the best path forward for the region, and for the City of Kent, would be to simply re-adopt the City's pre-moratorium regulations, and focus on funding mechanisms for road maintenance. Nonetheless, Segale acknowledges that the City soon will be adopting modified [ndustrial zoning designations and development standards. We appreciate the opportunities provided, to work through our concerns with the new proposal with City Staff. Through Mike Pruett, Segale is providing a list of issues remaining in the Industrial Design Standards. We ask that Staff continue working with Segale to address these matters before the City adopts any new regulations. We also ask that the latest version of the entire regulatory package be made available for review so that we can confirm all other code changes discussed with City Staff have been incorporated. We may have additional comments after that review. Thank you for your attention to this matter. [f you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at nrgsq!.egem-c."r.9qs.99!0 or, (206) 25 4-M 17 . 524 2nd Ave.. Suite 500 Seanle, WA aBto,r ww.cairncross.com NBR:alw cc: Clients {03937531.DOCX;l } office 206.587.0700 fax ?06.587.2308 Very yours, n ro se rs @ cai rnc ros s, co m direct: (206) 254-4417 Nancy Rogers SEGALEPROPERTIES COMMERCIAL. INDUSTRIAL. AGRICULTURAL. NATURAL RESOURCES TO:City of Kent, Mayor, City Council, Staff FROM Mike Pruett, Segale Properties DATE:February L8,2O2O SUBJECT: Remaining concerns on Rally the Vallev code changes Segale Properties met with Council Member Bill Boyce, Planning Director Kuft Hanson and City Staff Thursday, February L3,2O2O to discuss Segale's issues with proposed code language changes for the lndustrial districts and potential solutions to these issues. At this meeting, there was some progress made on key concerns. However, the proposed code language remains a work in progress. Though there appears to be a willingness by the City to provide needed flexibility within the code language, we have not seen the final proposed language. Thus, many of our concerns remain. Key issues are within the proposed lndustrial Design Standards, and include: a Public Parking Spaces for Trails and Required Size of Amenity Areas. The proposed code language indicated that the requirements for parking for public trails and amenity areas were initiated by building square footage exceeding 75,000 square feet. When standards such as these are associated with a specific threshold of building square footage, that building square footage is typically not included in the overall calculation. For instance, a 150,000 square foot building adjacent to a trail should have the first 75,000 square feet of its total space exempted from the calculations for public parking for trails and amenity spaces. ln this example, required parking for the remaining 75,000 square feet of the hypothetical building would be 5 spaces and the PO BOX AAO28, TUKW|LA, WA 94134 .sali SEGALE PARK DRTVE C, TUKwtLA, wA 9a1aa PHONE: 206-575-20O0. FAx: 2O6-s75-1837 . wwW.SEGALEpROpERT|ES.COM I amenity area would be 3,750 square feet. lf building square footage remains the City's desired metric to define parking stall count for public trail access, then exemption language should be added to the code. When this was discussed with Stafftoday, Staff indicated they were changing the public trail parking requirement trigger from building size to a per lineal foot of trail frontage. Segale agrees this is a more appropriate measure of whether parking spaces should or shouldn't be required. However, at this time, Segale has not been provided a ratio of proposed parking spaces to linealfoot of trail frontage and, therefore, we are unable to judge whether the end result will make sense. Modulation/Massing Language Flexibility. Staff has added language to the proposed standards that provides some "flexibility". However, Segale remains concerned about the provisions. ln particular, modulation and massing requirements appear not to have been fully evaluated for the impact on feasible construction, including whether a building that met the City's desired modulation and massing could also meet the required building codes, including seismic codes, at feasible construction cost. For example, Staff added the following language to the modulation/massing section space..., "or non-usable projections such as isolated, angled or shadow panels that add dynamic variation". There is a great deal of discretion in this language and strict interpretation by Staff could have substantial negative impact on overall building costs. Fenestration Flexibility. Staff has added some flexibility to the proposed fenestration language adding language that includes "ribbon windows" that span panels and are not fully "open". This language helps to make new construction feasible and combined with the addition of the grant of discretionary authority to the Planning Directors to reduce the faqade fenestration requirement if massing and modulation are also used to break up the street facing faqade, may be all that is required to assure feasible future a a 2{03937781.DOCX;2 } construction. However, Segale wants to and would be happy to continue to work with the City Staff on language that promotes flexible options that meet the design intent, while also assuring feasible building design. Dock Height Door Allowance. Segale requested modification of dock height door square footage ratios, so as to allow a greater number of dock doors, by right. However, the City Staff has remained consistent with what has been proposed with the exception of adding a 1-:1-0,000 option in Tier 4, buildings over 2OO,O00 square feet, that can also meet 4 or more enhanced options. We also requested, but have not yet seen, language that specifically excludes ramp doors and grade level doors from the dock height door restriction. We also need to be sure that for sites that cross a zone boundary, the l1 limitations extend only to those lands within the ll- zone. Segale looks forward to further discussions of these matters with City Staff. Segale Properties is recognized as a multi-generational landowner and builder of the highest- quality industrial buildings in the region. We utilize high quality materials and construction methods to create developments that are flexible in their use and are the envy of the industrial development community. We are committed to creating attractive as well as functional industrial development on our remaining land portfolio. Segale looks forward to working with City Staff to continue to fine-tune the proposed code language to ensure that Kent continues to remain competitive in the industrial development arena as well as retain its place as one of the most important and efficient industrial warehousing and logistics hubs in the United States. a 3i039377B1.DoCX;2 ]