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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 8/18/2020 Approved Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Date: August 18, 2020 Time: 7:01 p.m. Place: Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 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 Excused 3. AGENDA APPROVAL A. Approve the agenda as presented Chief Administrative Officer, Derek Matheson advised that the current, amended and published agenda is correct. A public hearing on the Flood Hazard Ordinance was advertised and then is was determined that it was not needed, so it was removed from the agenda along with three public safety- related items since Chief Padilla is not available to attend tonight. Matheson's report is in today's agenda packet and there is no executive session tonight. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition 1. Proclamation for "Justin aka nothinbutlag Day" Mayor Ralph expressed appreciation for Justin "nothinbutlag." The City is always striving to find new and innovative ways to connect with community Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 7 members through social engagement. Justin "nothinbutlag" is an influential content producer that agreed to interact with the City's Twitter account and managed to increase the City of Kent's Twitter followers by a few thousand. Mayor read the proclamation proclaiming August 29, 2020 as "Justin aka nothinbutlag Day." B. Community Events Council President Troutner advised that the outdoor movies at the accessoShoWare Center will end on August 30th. Information is available at accessoshowarecenter.com. Mayor Ralph invited the public to visit the City's website and social media websites for details on the upcoming mask and hand sanitizer distribution events at the accesso ShoWare Center. Mayor Ralph reminded residents to complete the 2020 Census. The deadline is September 30, 2020. There are Census workers out in the community to remind residents to complete census. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Mayor Ralph's Report Mayor Ralph advised that 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. Mayor Ralph advised that she had considered asking Council to approve adding Proposition A to the November ballot. Prop A would have been a ballot initiative that would add 30 officers, support staff, community engagement officers and social workers. With the recent economic impacts because of COVID 19, she has made the difficult decision to not ask the Council to put it on the November ballot. Her decision was a clear response to COVID and not in response to the demands around defunding the Police Department. The Kent Police Department has been underfunded compared to other jurisdictions and she will continue to partner with the community to work on early intervention efforts and community engagement. Mayor Ralph will continue working on implementing programs like the co- responder model and will also work with legislators on funding the programs. B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report Chief Administrative Officer, Derek Matheson thanked councilmembers for Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 7 attending the recent budget mini retreat where they heard an update on revenue and expenditure forecasts. Council also provided Mayor Ralph with direction on proposals they would like her to consider for the 2021-2022 biennial budget. The Executive Leadership Team will participate in a budget retreat this week where they will present budget requests. The 2021-2022 biennial budget will be presented to the Council in late September. Matheson advised that the City’s third-party administrator for the Small Business Relief Grant program is in the process of notifying applicants of the grants that will be awarded. There were 314 eligible applications and the City has enough funds for 217. For any questions about the application evaluation and selection process, contact CRAFT 3 at KentBusinessGrant@Craft3.org. Matheson advised his report is in today’s agenda packet and there is no executive session tonight. C. Councilmember's Reports Council President Troutner provided a brief recap of tonight's two workshop presentations: Water System Update and Emergency Management. Councilmember Kaur serves on the King County Domestic Violence Initiative Regional Task Force. The recent meeting included a presentation regarding the electronic service of domestic violence protection orders. The King County Sheriff’s Office also made a presentation that advised that domestic violence victims can text 911 calls if they are not able to call. Councilmember Thomas serves on the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Executive Board and indicated the board recently completed evaluations for the Chief. The next meeting is August 19th at 5:30 p.m. at station 78. Councilmember Fincher serves on the Arts Commission and indicated the commission recently discussed the difficulties they have faced trying to fill the youth position. The current Kent Creates art contest deadline is September 30th. Councilmember Fincher advised that additional traffic signal box wraps have been installed. 6. PUBLIC HEARING None. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 7 7. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas A. Approval of Minutes 1. City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Aug 4, 2020 5:00 PM 2. Council Workshop - Workshop Special Meeting - Aug 10, 2020 4:00 PM 3. Committee of the Whole - Committee of the Whole - Regular Meeting - Aug 11, 2020 4:00 PM B. Payment of Bills – Approve MOTION: Approve the Payment of Bills received through 7/31/20 and paid on 7/31/20 and approve the checks issued for payroll 7/16/20-7/31/20 and paid on 8/5/20, and were audited by the Committee of the Whold on 8/11/20. C. Excused Absence for Councilmember Michaud - Approve MOTION: Approve an excused absence for Councilmember Michaud for the meeting of August 18, 2020. D. Accept the Armstrong Well 2 Pump Replacement Project as Complete - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to accept the Armstrong Well 2 Pump Replacement Project as complete and release retainage to Gary Harper Construction, Inc. upon receipt of standard releases from the State and the release of any liens. E. Space Command Headquarters Resolution – Adopt MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016, urging the United States government to select Kent, Washington to host the permanent headquarters of the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM). F. Consolidated Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Adjustments Between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020 – Adopt Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 7 MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 4365, approving the consolidating budget adjustments made between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020, reflecting an overall budget increase of $19,253,712. G. Agreement for Consultant Services with N. Harris Computer Corp. for Continued Integration of Existing Point of Sale System - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Master Professional Services Agreement with N. Harris Computer Corporation for professional services related to continued system integration into the City’s existing point of sale system through the term of the Agreement or any negotiated extension to the extent those services can be paid for within established budgets, subject to final contract terms acceptable to the IT Director and City Attorney. H. Consultant Services Agreement with Studio Meng Strazzara, Inc., P.S. for the Police Headquarters Renovation Project - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Studio Meng Strazzara, Inc., P.S. in an amount not to exceed $192,974.00, for the Kent Police Headquarters Renovation Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Parks Director. I. RCO Grant Conversion for YMCA Replacement Property – Approve MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Replacement Property Deed of Right in favor of the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office to secure the “Ransom Property” as replacement property to offset the necessary conversion that occurred to a portion of Morrill Meadows Park in support of the City’s joint development project with the YMCA, and to take all actions and sign all documents necessary to complete the conversion process, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Parks Director and City Attorney. J. Consultant Services Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for Washington Avenue South Stormwater Pump Station - Authorize Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 6 of 7 MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a consultant services agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $169,891.24 for engineering services on the Washington Avenue South Stormwater Pump Station project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. K. Transportation Master Plan Project List – Approve MOTION: Move to approve the Transportation Master Plan Refined Prioritized Project List for public outreach. L. 2018 Regional Mobility Grant WSDOT Agreement – Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with the Washington Department of Transportation to accept Regional Mobility Grant Program funds, in the amount of $8,000,000 for RapidRide I bus stops and access to transit improvements, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. M. 2018 Regional Mobility Grant King County Metro Transit Department Agreement - Authorize MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a funding agreement with the King County Metro Transit Department to design and construct RapidRide I bus stops and access to transit improvements with Regional Mobility Grant program funding, for the amount of $8,000,000 for the RapidRide I project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. N. Ordinance Updating KCC 14.09 – Flood Hazard Regulations - Adopt MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 4366, amending Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City Code entitled “Flood Hazard Regulations,” to strike KCC 14.09.150(C) related to projects designed for the enhancement of fish habitat within the floodway. 9. OTHER BUSINESS None. 10. BIDS None. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION None. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 18, 2020 Kent, Washington Page 7 of 7 12. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting. Meeting ended at 7:23 p.m. Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk