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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 02/05/2019 Approved City Council Workshop Workshop Regular Meeting Minutes February 5, 2019 Date: February 5, 2019 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Chambers I. CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dennis Higgins Councilmember Present Les Thomas Councilmember Present Bill Boyce Council President Present Dana Ralph Mayor Present Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Toni Troutner Councilmember Present Marli Larimer Councilmember Present II. PRESENTATIONS 1. King Conservation District Work Plan At 5:03 Council President Boyce opened the workshop. King Conservation District Executive Director, Bea Covington gave a presentation that included an overview of the Conservation District and the type of work they have done in Kent. The District is a non-regulatory special purpose district operating within the boundary of King County and focused on natural resource management and conservation. Their mission is to promote sustainable uses of natural resources through responsive stewardship. The District is in the process of building a proposal for the next 5-year program of work that will start January 1, 2020. Covington detailed the funding resources and system of rate charges and the programs that help fulfill their mission. Covington advised that since 1995, the City of Kent has received over $810,000 in grant funds and that the Green Kent program annually receives over $50,000. Covington reviewed the Urban Shoreline Program, the Beautify and Care for Your Streamside Property, the Landowner Incentive Program and the Firewise Program. Covington conveyed the importance/relevance of Urban Forest Health Program and provided details on the inequality in forested environment in King County. City Council Workshop Workshop Regular Meeting Minutes February 5, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 2 The South King County Tree Assessment Initiative - all 15-member jurisdictions south of the I-90 corridor will be provided with a Tree Canopy Assessment. Covington shared the success stories of the Hillside Paradise plots community garden and the St. Columba’s community garden. The Hillside garden is being used as a model for future gardens. The Urban Forest and Canopy Stewardship Priorities is an innovative pilot project that supports forest stewardship, public-private partnerships, collaboration with jurisdictions on forest stewardship priorities and assisting neighborhoods and residents to increase awareness, offer learning opportunities and provide technical and project support. 2. Youth Initiative Plan This item was pulled from the agenda and will be rescheduled to a future meeting. Meeting ended at 5:37 p.m. Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk Report to Kent City Council King Conservation District is… KCD Funding ••••• KCD Programs Overview Member Jurisdiction Grant Program (Seattle Community Partnership Grants) Delridge Wetlands Restoration Shorelines –Urban Creeks Beautify & Care for Your Streamside Property Landowner Incentive Program • • • • • Financial Incentive through Cost-share and Technical Assistance Firewise A Changing Landscape Inequality in Forested Environment Urban Forest Health Management Work Plan Priorities • • • Urban Forest Health Management • • • • • South King County Tree Canopy Assessment Hillside Paradise Plots Community Garden St Columba’s Community Garden KCD is Adapting for the Future KCD is Adapting for the Future KING CONSERVATION DISTRICT Thank You