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City Council Workshop
Workshop Regular Meeting
Minutes
July 16, 2019
Date: July 16, 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. Rapid Ride I/Mobility Plan
April Delchamps, Senior Transportation Planner and Greg McKnight,
RapidRide I Line Project Manager, provided the Council with information
regarding the RapidRide I Line.
RapidRide is a robust arterial bus rapid transit service that is the "Best of
Metro," has high quality service and facilities, employs state-of-the art
innovations, travels natural transportation corridors, has the highest level of
speed and reliability investments among Metro services and partnerships
with local jurisdictions.
RapidRide I Line is the next project coming to Renton, Kent and Auburn.
Planning during 2019, preliminary design 2019-2020, final design and
construction 2021-2023, and service to start in September of 2023.
In anticipation of the RapidRide service, Metro is working on the Renton-
Kent-Auburn Mobility Plan to best serve the mobility needs of the region.
There is a focus to increase network efficiency and investment in equity
priority areas and to develop a network of mobility services. The goal is to
create a single route from Renton to Kent to Auburn to be upgraded to the
RapidRide I Line. The timeline was reviewed.
The first assessment phase was completed in June. Metro collected feedback
and shared project information to the Kent City Council, City staff, a Mobility
Board was convened, members for a Partnership Review Board were
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recruited. There were stakeholder interviews, tabling events, outreach at 30
bus stops and surveys conducted.
Metro is getting the word out through a press release to local media,
targeted media release to ethnic media, information posted on King County
Metro website and blog, jurisdictional newsletter and tabling at community
locations.
Key themes and feedback from outreach included:
· Feedback on RapidRide alignment, including Canyon Drive vs James Street
pathway
· Consider need for service investment, improve transit service coverage
through Kent, east-west connections and service frequency
· Ensure RapidRide stations serve important local destinations, including
regional transit centers and services providers
· Continue engagement strategies to prioritize historically underserved
populations
McKnight provided details on plans to provide security at bus stops.
Summer outreach and engagement included:
· Providing information and gathering input at community events
· I Line online open house
· Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan survey
· Mobility and partner review boards
What's next?
· Concept Development Phase through early September
· Ongoing Outreach and Engagement during the summer
· Mobility Board in September
· Kent City Council briefing anticipated in October to update on corridor
concept and plan development
· Coordination with City Staff will be ongoing.
McKnight indicated lots of lessons have been learned and Metro is doubling
down on what they are calling this RapidRide investment.
McKnight addressed the Council’s concerns over security and crime and
indicated better east/west connections throughout the day is one of the focus
areas for concepts.
McKnight advised Metro is looking at changes to dial a ride, the pilot last mile
program, a fixed network and other services and how RapidRide will connect
to Sounder and link light rail.
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There was discussion on how the connection from the Renton transit center
to Seattle will happen.
2. Rally the Valley Vision
Hayley Bonsteel, Long Range Planning Manager, provided a brief introduction
to the Rally the Valley presentation.
Bonsteel indicated the Mayor and Council are invested in this project and this
is the time to change the way we invest and think about valley.
First draft deliverables include strategic issues, goals to address those issues,
and an overarching vision. Bonsteel indicated that staff needs agreement on
the fundamental issues at play, the directions our solutions need to point and
the overall vision we are trying to achieve.
Danielle Butsick, Long Range Planner, introduced the strategic framework -
the overarching piece that will guide how we think about and articulate
issues and will guide how we move forward. Butsick indicated she will be
introducing each of the problem statements - existing conditions, the goals to
address the issues and that the goals will be tied into one cohesive vision.
Strategic Issue #1
Kent has a unique concentration of industrial land and infrastructure; absent
other significant economic activity, and combined with state-imposed
limitations on revenue, more diverse and resilient forms of funding are
needed.
Kent, state and region made investments in industrial infrastructure in the
valley. The State legislature rules on taxes to collect and how to spend
revenue.
Sales tax is the primary source of revenue - more flexible to use for
maintenance of access - need to look at diversifying funding sources.
Goal #1
Optimize the City’s financing mechanisms to support public services and
infrastructure that keep the City financially resilient and the valley
productive.
Butsick indicated we need to identify opportunities and make a lot of small
changes. Possibly utilize LIDS, community facility districts, transportation
benefit districts and look at how we market businesses.
How do we focus our resources for creating a habitat for businesses?
Strategic Issue #2
The Kent Valley lacks visible cues of the high value of business activity taking
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place. The visual experience of the Kent Valley can be disorienting, and
signals indifference rather than investment in a shared vision.
Goal #2:
Elevate people’s experience of the Valley by introducing visible cues of
dynamic business activity and desirable amenities.
Larimer suggested reviewing property restrictions on signage.
Strategic Issue #3
The City’s land use policies and regulations fail to encourage market-based
opportunities for new economic activity and preclude firm diversity.
Goal #3
Encourage more business types, uses, and economic activity to complement
the City’s current strengths as a manufacturing and industrial hub.
Butsick suggested simplifying code. There is a demand for industrial land in
the valley. It’s reasonable for Kent to say we want to work with you to make
a better industrial valley - maybe put business uses on property next to
warehouse, contribute to low income housing fund to help community.
Strategic Issue #4
The physical and built environment presents human safety and connectivity
challenges impacting worker well-being and commerce.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public realm that supports people and their activities
Draft Vision:
The Kent Valley is recognized as a thriving, economically resilient industrial
ecosystem; a center for productive business; and a healthy, desirable place
to work.
Butsick indicated we need to think about who the vision should be focused
on. The Valley is Kent’s employment center and it should be all about the
workplace environment. There should be connections to business and
connections between the Valley and the rest of the City.
Council discussed possible variations to the vision that would include all of
Kent.
Bill Ellis, Chief Economic Development Officer advised of the plan to update
the business community. Ellis is working with partner jurisdictions to create
a brand for the valley.
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Ellis indicated he is speaking to major developers, real estate development
and businesses at large. There is broad support on Rally the Valley Subarea
Plan.
3. Human Services Master Plan/CDBG Plan
Merina Hanson, Parks and Human Services Manager, provided the Council
with a brief presentation on the 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and
Human Services Master Plan.
Hanson indicated the CDBG Consolidated Plan process serves as the
framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community
development priorities that align and focus funding from the CDBG program.
The Human Services Master Plan provides the blueprint for the City’s General
Fund investments in our community over the next four years.
The timeline for both plans include data collection & analysis, prioritization
and strategies, draft report, approval process and submitting the report. The
department is currently prioritizing strategies and moving into a draft report.
The department has expended the most energy on community engagement
and outreach. Hanson reviewed the completed and pending work on
community engagement and outreach.
Hanson indicated that Lori Guilfoyle has done the vast majority of community
engagement, along with the help of Dinah Wilson. Hanson advised that a
consultant will be reaching out to the council to provide individual feedback.
Hanson reviewed feedback trends to date, including gaps in services and
priorities. Common themes include equity, resilience and well-being (links
between culture, arts, social networks, prevention, and well-being), and
opportunity fund (consider adding for emerging or innovative programming).
Hanson advised she will be back for a lengthy workshop presentation in
September.
Meeting ended at 6:41 p.m.
Kimberley A. Komoto
City Clerk
Kent City Council
Workshop
Greg McKnight, Natalie Westberg, Robyn Austin
July 16, 2019
Agenda
RapidRide Overview
RapidRide I Line
Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan
Needs Assessment Phase: Key Themes
Summer Outreach and Engagement
Next steps
What is RapidRide?
RapidRide is a robust arterial
Bus Rapid Transit service that:
•Is the “Best of Metro”
•Has high quality service and facilities
•Employs state-of-the-art innovations
•Travels natural transportation corridors
•Has the highest level of speed and reliability investments
among Metro services
•Partnerships with local jurisdictions
Current routes 169 & 180
6,000 Daily Riders
~$120M expected capital
investment
Applying for FTA Small
Starts Funding in 2020
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RapidRide I Line: Renton, Kent & Auburn
Planning
2019
Preliminary
Design
2019-2020
Final Design &
Construction
2021-2023
Start Service
Sept 2023
Increase network efficiency and invest in
equity priority areas
Develop a network of mobility services
Create a single route from Renton to Kent
to Auburn to be upgraded to the
RapidRide I Line
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Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan
Outreach and Plan
Development
Now –Fall 2019
Service Change
Ordinance
Developed
Fall 2019 –Spring
2020
Service Change
Education
Summer 2020
Service Change
Begins
Sept 2020
Timeline: I Line and Area Mobility Plan
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Mid-July to Mid-August Mid-September
to Early OctoberCommunity Outreach
March -MayNeeds Assessment
Concept Development June –Early September
Finalize Concept September -November
2019
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
May 30/
June 1
Mid-
SeptemberMobility Board Meetings Early
November
Partner Review Board End of
July
End of
September
Mid-
November
May 21:
Council
July 16:
CouncilCity of Kent Early
October
We Are Here
Ongoing
Needs Assessment Phase: Outreach and Engagement
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Presented to City Council and
Kent City staff
Convened a Mobility Board
Recruited members for an
Partner Review Board
Metro collected feedback and shared project information the following ways:
Needs Assessment Phase: Getting the Word Out
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Needs Assessment Phase: Key Themes
Key Themes
Feedback on RapidRide alignment, including
Canyon Drive vs. James Street pathway
Consider need for service investment,improve
transit service coverage through Kent, east-
west connections, and service frequency
Ensure RapidRide stations serve important local
destinations, including regional transit centers
and service providers
Continue engagement strategies to prioritize
historically underserved populations
How Feedback will be Incorporated
Comprehensive I Line analysis and subsequent
representative alignment
Service change concepts
Locations of bus stations and service investments
Public Involvement Plan
Preliminary analysis gathered from City of Kent, Mobility Board, public engagement, and needs survey
Summer Outreach and Engagement
Provide information and
gather input at community
events
I Line online open house
Renton-Kent-Auburn Area
Mobility Plan survey
Mobility and Partner Review
Boards
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Date Events in Kent
July 13 & 14
10:00 a.m.
Kent Cornucopia Days
Downtown Kent
July 20
9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Kent Farmer’s Market
Morrill Meadows Park
July 23
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Orca To-Go
Kent City Hall
Aug. 2, Aug. 16,
and Aug. 24
King County Housing Authority
residential block parties
View the summer event schedule
at:www.kingcounty.gov/metro/iline
What’s Next?
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Kent City Council briefing (anticipated in October, 2019)
Update on corridor concept and plan development
Look ahead to locally preferred alternative
Coordination with City staff (ongoing)
Ongoing Outreach and Engagement (Summer)
Mobility Board (mid-September)
Concept Development Phase (through early-September)
Contacts
Greg McKnight
RapidRide I Line Project Manager
(206) 477-0344
gmcknight@kingcounty.gov
Natalie Westberg
Area Mobility Plan Project
Manager
(206) 263-5713
nwestberg@kingcounty.gov
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Any questions?
Robyn Austin
RapidRide Communications and
Public Engagement
(206) 263-0694
raustin@kingcounty.gov
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Strategic Framework:
•Four strategic issues.
•Four distinct goals.
•One Vision.
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Strategic Issue #1:
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Strategic Issue #1:
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Goal #1:
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Strategic Issue #2:
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Goal #2:
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“A bleak industrial park about 20 minutes south of Seattle…”
“Merely finding the
place…about six winding miles southeast of SeaTac airport, requires more than just plugging the address into a GPS…”
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Strategic Issue #3:
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Goal #3:
Encourage more business types, uses, and economic activity to complement the City’s current strengths as a manufacturing and industrial hub.
Strategic Issue #4:
The physical and built environment presents human safety and connectivity challenges impacting worker well-being and commerce.
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Dante’s Bus Stop
Department of Licensing
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Department of Licensing Entrance
Chain with pad-lock
Bicycle parked on opposite side of fence
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Dante’s Bus Stop
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Goal #4:
Invest in a public realm that supports people and their activities.
Draft Vision:
The Kent Valley is recognized as a thriving, economically resilient industrial ecosystem; a center for productive business; and a healthy, desirable place to work.
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Optimize the City’s financing mechanisms to support public services and infrastructure that keep the city financially resilient and the valley productive.
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Goal #1:
Goal #2:
Elevate people's experience of the Valley by introducing visible cues of dynamic business activity and desirable amenities.
Goal #3:
Encourage more business types, uses, and economic activity to complement the City’s current strengths as a manufacturing and industrial hub.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public realm that supports people and their activities.
Questions or feedback?
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Human Services
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
2020-2024
Consolidated Plan and Human
Services Master Plan
CDBG Consolidated Plan
•The consolidated planning process serves
as the framework for a community-wide
dialogue to identify housing and
community development priorities that
align and focus funding from the CDBG
program.
•Designed to help local jurisdictions assess
their affordable housing and community
development needs, and to make data-
driven, place-based investment decisions.
Human Services Master Plan
•Provides the blueprint for the City’s
General Fund investments in our
community over the next four years.
•Describes the City’s efforts in planning,
funding, coordinating and improving
human services delivery in order to achieve
a more socially sustainable community.
•Includes a focus on upstream investments,
data driven decision making, system and
service integration, strengthening
community partnerships, and maintaining a
strong social safety net of services.
2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and
Human Services Master Plan
Parks, Recreation and Community Services –Contacts:
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Dinah Wilson, Senior Human Services Coordinator (CDBG)/Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Human Services Coordinator
Data Analysis and
Project Planning
Review Existing Plans,
Analyze Data, Draft
Assessments,
Consultant
Contract
Executed
Human Services
Commission (5/20)
Goals and Priorities
PHS Committee
(5/16)
Update
Human Services
Commission (9/19)
Public Hearing
Review Draft Plan
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Draft
Report
Prioritization
& Strategies
Approval
Process
Data Collection
& Analysis
Submit
Report
Community Outreach
(April –June)
Focus Groups, Surveys, Key
Informants, Existing
Meetings
Human Services
Commission (6/20)
Strategy Development,
Refinement of Goals and
Strategies, Prioritization
Community
Outreach
Prioritization
KCDIG (7/9)
Goals and Priorities
Council Workshop
(7/16)
Brief Update
Draft Reports
First Draft of Consolidated
Plan and Human Services
Master Plan (internal
documents). City
incorporates the draft
Consolidated Plan and
Citizen Participation Plan.
8/26
Public Hearing
Pre-publication
Discussion/
Hearing
Human
Services
Commission
and PHS
Committee
(10/17)
Approve Plans
Submit (11/15)
Submit Consolidated
Plan and Annual
Action Plan to HUD
2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and Human Services Master Plan Timeline
Human Services
Commission (4/18)
Review Timeline,
Outreach and Engagement
Planning Session.
Update PHS Committee on
timeline.
Edited Draft
Due (9/30)
City will publish
draft of
Consolidated
Plan 10/2
Council
Workshop
(9/17)
Update and
Review of the
Draft Plans
City Council
(11/5)
Approve the Human
Services Master Plan
and Consolidated
Plan
Parks, Recreation and Community Services –Staff Contacts:
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Dinah Wilson, Senior Human Services Coordinator (CDBG)/Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Human Services Coordinator
Data Collection
& Analysis
Prioritization
& Strategies
Draft
Report
Approval
Process
September 2018 –
June 2019
•Research
•Demographics
•Data Trends
•Best Practices
•Peer Cities
•Existing Plans
•Community
Outreach
•Consultant Contract
July 2019 –
October 2019
•Refinement of
Goals and
Priorities
•Development of
Strategies
•Incorporation of
CP and Citizen
Participation Plan
•Draft Plans
Released
•Public Hearings
•Parks and Human
Services
Committee
•Council Workshop
November 2019
•Human Services
Commission
•Parks and Human
Services
Committee
•City Council
•Consolidated Plan
Submitted to HUD
March 2019 –
July 2019
•Quantitative Data
•Focus Groups
•Interviews
•Surveys
•Development of
Goals and
Priorities
•Outreach and
Review at
Existing Meetings
2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan and Human Services Master Plan Timeline
Parks, Recreation and Community Services –Staff Contacts:
Merina Hanson, Human Services Manager
Dinah Wilson, Senior Human Services Coordinator (CDBG)/Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Human Services Coordinator
Make connections with people before you need them.
Community Engagement and Outreach
Where are the people you are trying to reach?
That is where you need to be.
Completed
•Joint Community Listening Session –ORIA/KC
•Kent Library staff
•Adaptive Recreation Studio 315
•ECAP/ KYFS low-income families w/preschool aged
children
•Kent Cultural Communities Board
•King County Housing Authority Providers meeting
•Social Media-based community survey -posted on
Facebook, NextDoor and sent to Neighborhood
Councils –survey closed 7/2 with 199 responses
•Provider survey
•Community Engagement Center
•Focus Groups and Key Stakeholder Interviews –
o Folklore Mexicano Tonantzin
o UTOPIA (United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance
–LGBTQ South King County)
o Mother Africa
o KCDIG
o Centro Rendu
o Pacific Islander
o Indian Association of Western WA
o Neighborhood House
o GEM
o Iraqi Community Center
o Communities in Schools
o Open Doors for Multicultural Families
o Kent Parks Teen Center
o Local Businesses
Pending
•Survey of elected officials and business leaders –to
be completed during July
•Mother Africa Focus group –to be completed in July
•Kent Senior Center
•Latino Community -Centro Rendu
•Ukrainian Community Center
•TreeHouse or Mocking Bird (foster youth)
•KYFS LGBTQ Youth –date TBD
•Faith Community –web based survey –to be
completed in July
•Community Stakeholder Event (September TBD)
Community Engagement and Outreach
Feedback Trends to Date
Key Challenges
•Facilities –availability and access
•Connection to culturally appropriate
services, programs and activities
•Equity, racism, discrimination (specific to
housing)
•Language appropriate materials and
services
•Program eligibility/income levels
•New arrivals –medical care
(immunizations), language, 90-day limits
•City role –partnerships and
collaborations, who is providing services,
connections between organizations
•Generational poverty
Issues and Trends
•Affordable and safe housing
•Homelessness
•Access to services
•Domestic violence impacts on
homelessness
•Transportation
•Displacement
•Youth violence
•Drug use
•Mental health
•Linking school day and community
•Young adult focus (18-24)
•Older adults and increasing housing issues
and isolation
•Early learning, young children and families
(child care and state regulations)
Feedback Trends to Date
Gaps in Service
•Funds for first and last month’s
rent/security deposit
•Job/workforce development
•Out of school time
•Substance abuse services
•Funding for programs that
promote cultural orientation
•Legal resources
•Know your rights
Priorities
•Expand the Strengthening Children and Families priority to add focus on young adults and reconnecting youth age 16 to 24
•Add a priority related to aging (eviction prevention, isolation, mental health, and employment to support Aging in Place)
•Expand and reframe the Community Safety priority to include community building to prevent other problems (community leadership, civic engagement, etc.)
Themes to Date
•Equity
•Resilience and well-being (links between culture, arts, social networks,
prevention, and well-being)
•Opportunity Fund (consider adding for emerging or innovative
programming)