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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 3/3/2020 Approved Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Date: March 3, 2020 Time: 7:00 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 Present Les Thomas Councilmember Present Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present 3. AGENDA APPROVAL A. Move to approve the agenda as presented. Chief Administrative Officer, Derek Matheson advised that Item 9.A is an alternative to item 6.A. If action is taken on item 6.A, Item 9.A will be pulled from the agenda. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition Council President Troutner recognized Komal Bhullar, a Kentwood Civics student. Bhuller spoke regarding her project. i. Employee of the Month Mayor Ralph recognized Construction Manager, Eric Conner as the City's March Employee of the Month. Conner is responsible for supervising and performing complex and professional engineering duties in the construction administration, he provides coordination and direction of Public Works civil Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 9 engineering projects; training, supervising and assignment review of his team's work. He assures efficient and effective function of the construction section of the Public Works Department. Deputy Public Works Director, Chad Bieren expressed appreciation of Conner and his construction administration work. ii. Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission Mayor Ralph recognized Seong Yoon as her recommendation to serve on the Kent Parks and Recreation Commission. Yoon expressed his appreciation of the opportunity to serve on the Commission and looks forward to helping make Kent a desirable city for families to raise their children and to be able to enjoy the resources available. B. Community Events Council President Troutner provided information on upcoming events at the accesso ShoWare Center. Councilmember Fincher advised of upcoming Spotlight Series events in addition to the Kent Kids Art Day on March 14, 2020. Admission is $10. Mayor Ralph invited the public to attend the State of the City Address on March 5, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Blue Origin Facility at 212th and 76th Avenue. The event will be live-streamed on the City's Facebook page. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Mayor's Report Mayor Ralph provided an update on the Coronavirus. Mayor assured the health and well-being of Kent's residents is paramount to the City. The City is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control, Washington State Department of Health and King County Public Health. The City is taking guidance and information from the directives from those organizations. The City is receiving daily briefings and are actively monitoring the situation. Communication from the City will come from the Mayor's Office and Emergency Management. Monitor the City's Facebook and Twitter account for up-to-date information. B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report Matheson advised that his written report is in today's agenda packet and that there is an executive session to discuss property negotiation and expected to last for 10 minutes. There will be action when the Council reconvenes into open session. C. Councilmember's Reports Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 9 Council President Troutner provided an overview of the two presentations from tonight’s workshop presentations. Council President Trouter serves on the Sound Cities Association Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee. School safety and school resource officers were discussed during the last meeting. Council President Troutner serves on the Sound Cities Association Regional Transit Committee. The committee will hold summer workshops to review and discuss Metro's service guidelines. Councilmember Michaud serves on Kent's Human Services Commission. The Commission is entering the grant application process for organizations that provide human services to the community. Commission members are participating in training to help ensure equity and eliminate bias in the grant review process. Councilmember Kaur serves on the Sound Cities Association Growth Management Planning Council. The Council met on February 26th and discussed countywide planning policies. The Council appointed members to serve on the King County Affordable Housing Committee. A report was received from the Committee recommending updating the housing chapter of the King County countywide planning policies for supporting the region's need for affordable housing. Councilmember Kaur serves on the Sound Cities Association Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Advisory Council. The Council received a presentation on draft clean fuel standards. Over 6,000 public comments were received during the comment period. The Council is also working on the strategic plan for 2020. Councilmember Fincher serves on the Arts Commission. March 11, 2020, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to submit your art for the juried art contest. Visit KentWA.gov for details. Councilmember Fincher serves on the Sound Cities Association King Conservation District Board. The Board of Supervisors for King Conservation District is considering changing the meeting frequency from monthly to quarterly. Councilmember Thomas serves on the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Governance Board. The Board will meet on March 4, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at Station 78 in Covington. 6. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Ralph provided a brief overview of the public hearing process and Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 9 opened the public hearing. Chief Economic Development Officer, Bill Ellis gave a brief overview of the long-range trends that impact the industrial valley. Ecommerce has grown, there are more capital-intensive warehouses, and we have a revivified space race that has played a part in the growth of advanced manufacturing in Kent. Throughout the Rally the Valley process, the panel kept first and foremost, the vision for an industrial business district. The Rally the Valley advisory panel consisted of members with adverse sets of viewpoints to get a diverse set of opinions. The panel considered how the valley can have more intensive use and how to have space for kinds of business we like to have here while creating flexibility and balance. The Plan doubles the Manufacturing Industrial Centers. Zoning by itself, design standards by themselves, are not going to drive the demand for jobs or economic growth. The Plan references a range of activities across multiple city departments. All actions are designed to better set the table for those types of businesses that want to come, stay and grow in Kent and would add to the variety diversifying our industrial portfolio, add to the vibrancy of our business district and therefore to the resiliency of the City's economy and fiscal fortunes. Work remains to ensure economic growth continues to be strong in Kent. This plan plays a key part in accomplishing these plans. Long Range Planning Manager, Hayley Bonsteel provided the staff report. This is a big plan with many components. Bonsteel reviewed why the City is adopting this plan. •Mandated by region •Preserving land does not preserve good jobs, support manufacturing that is keystone of regional economy. •Redefined manufacturing and industrial centers to focus on quality of life •Regional dialogue - PSRC convening a work group this summer. •Focus on the human impact of these policies Bonsteel review the need for better transportation, lunch/community, amenity spaces/trails/parks all needed. The panel talked to over 300 workers, dozens of business owners and stakeholders. Addressing these needs and opportunities through land use changes, development regulations, capital project identification. LAND USE AND ZONING MAPS CHANGES: •New designations - key corridors and prominent gateways Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 9 •Access to transit adjacency to residential and other uses. •Overhauled zoning to reflect trends / best practices •Innovative requirements that scale investment to how the proposed use contributes to or detracts from the vision •Multimodal connection requirements across sites and to trails •Provided options for increasing the contribution to the park and trail system in exchange for development considerations •Incentivized without penalizing / strategically reduced barriers while raising bar for design in high profile areas. Bonsteel provided details on the Plans design concepts: •Tilt Up Concrete Association, which is the most typical building system utilized in valley development (however, our regulations are easily met through all methods of construction). •Modulation / “significantly fenestrated” / emphasize the business activity that’s visible to the road •Secondary entries fenestrated, canopies and materials changes provide interest as well. •Any options for how to meet the requirements •regulations will not make construction infeasible no matter what is getting built. Bonsteel indicated the Land Use and Planning Board received a 90-minute presentation on full details of the plan at their February 10, 2020 meeting. The video is available at KentWA.gov. The Plan looks at all the ways the City can improve the industrial valley and elevate people’s experience of the valley. Bonsteel detailed the process staff followed to receive, review and respond to comments. Bonsteel expressed appreciation of the Council and Mayor for enacting the interim zoning ordinance that provided staff with the opportunity to explore all options in drafting the Plan. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mike Pruett from Segale Properties spoke in support of the Rally the Valley Subarea Plan. Pruett expressed appreciation of staff working with Segale to address all comments and concerns expressed by Segale. Pruett asked the Council to remember that the Kent industrial area and warehousing in general are huge employers in the valley and that they are key contributors to the overall City budget. Implementing and adopting this Plan gives Segale the ability to develop their properties while remaining competitive in the market. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 6 of 9 Pruett expressed appreciation for Councilmember Boyce, Bill Ellis and Hayley Bonsteel for working with Segale throughout this process. Mayor Ralph expressed her appreciation of Segale Properties. A. Move to close the public hearing RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud B. Rally the Valley Subarea Plan (Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations) Councilmember Boyce, Councilmember Fincher and Councilmember Kaur expressed appreciation of the cooperation between staff and City businesses for working to come up with a plan that is win -win for both sides. Boyce thanked Kurt Hanson and his Economic and Development team for their work. Mayor Ralph expressed appreciation of everyone involved in the development of this Plan. MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 4355, amending the City’s comprehensive plan to include the Rally the Valley Industrial Subarea Plan and Industrial Design Standards, amending related zoning and development regulations in the Kent City Code, and repealing Interim Zoning Ordinance 4320 related to trucking-intensive land uses. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Dan Streiffert requested and received an update from Mayor Ralph regarding K4C. Julie Morse, a representative of the Refugee Settlement agency, extended an invitation for anyone interested in attending the local planning area meetings held at the Kent DSHS Community Services Center on the third Tuesday of each month from 9-11 a.m. to share information about Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 7 of 9 organizations, share resources for supporting low income and people facing barriers in the City of Kent. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Move to approve consent items A-F. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud A. Approval of Minutes 1. Minutes of the February 7-8, 2020 City Council Retreat 2. Council Workshop - Workshop Regular Meeting - Feb 18, 2020 5:00 PM 3. City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Feb 18, 2020 7:00 PM 4. Committee of the Whole - Committee of the Whole - Regular Meeting - Feb 25, 2020 4:00 PM B. Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission - Confirm MOTION: Confirm the appointment of Seong Yoon to the Kent Parks and Recreation Commission for a three-year term that will expire on December 31, 2022. C. PSERN End User Service Level Agreement with King County - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Radio End User Service Level Agreement with King County as part of the implementation of the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network. D. Transportation Master Plan Performance Metrics - Adopt MOTION: Adopt the Transportation Master Plan Performance Metrics. E. Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc., for the Signature Pointe Levee - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $812,670 for preliminary design of the Signature Pointe Levee project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. F. Amendment to Lifewise Assurance Company Contract for Medical Stop Loss Insurance - Authorize Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 8 of 9 MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 11 to the City’s contract for stop loss insurance with LifeWise Assurance Company for one year, subject to approval of final terms and conditions acceptable to the Human Resources Director and City Attorney. 9. OTHER BUSINESS A. Set March 17, 2020 as the Date for the Public Hearing Extending the Interim Zoning Ordinance Relating to Trucking- Intensive Zoning - IF NEEDED This item was an alternate if item 6.A did not pass. Because Item 6.A passed, this item has been pulled from the agenda. MOTION: Set March 17, 2020 as the Date for the Public Hearing Extending the Interim Zoning Ordinance Relating to Trucking- Intensive Zoning. RESULT: PULLED 10. BIDS None. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION At 8:03 p.m. the Council went into Executive Session At 8:08 p.m. the Council reconvened into Open Session. A. Property Negotiations, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) – Purchase of Real Estate - Authorize 1. Move to authorize the Mayor to sign a purchase and sale agreement and all other documents necessary to acquire the Ostrovski Property in support of the Signature Pointe Levee Improvement Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting. Meeting ended at 8:08 p.m. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 3, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 9 of 9 Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk Sign in Sheet to Speak During the public Hearing on the Rally the Valley Subarea Plan (Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations) for the Kent City Council Meeting of: March g, 2O2O e; hes . 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