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Approved
Operations Committee
CC Ops Regular Meeting
Minutes
March 19, 2019
Date: March 19, 2019
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Attending: Les Thomas, Committee Chair
Bill Boyce, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:06 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Les Thomas Committee Chair Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Present
Dennis Higgins Councilmember Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
There were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Check Summary Reports Dated 2/1/19-2/15/19 &
2/16/19-2/28/19
MOTION: Move to approve check summary reports dated 2/1/19
through 2/15/19 and 2/16/19 through 2/28/19.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
5. Approval of JayRay Ads & PR, Inc. Marketing Contract
Economic Development Manager Michelle Wilmot presented a request
recommending Council approve a contract with JayRay Ads & PR, Inc. Visit
Kent is Kent's annual leisure tourism marketing program utilizing multiple
strategies to increase overall awareness of Kent as a place for leisure
entertainment. JayRay coordinates with partners such as Kent Downtown
Partnership, accesso ShoWare Center and Seattle Thunderbirds to expand
the reach of marketing efforts to promote amenities in Kent.
MOTION: Recommend council approve a contract with JayRay Ads and PR to
provide media and marketing services to promote Kent’s amenities as a
leisure destination.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
SECONDER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
6. Rimini Street Contract Amendment - Authorize
IT Director Mike Carrington presented a request to recommend Council
authorize the Mayor to approve contract amendments with Rimini Street, Inc.
of up to $200,000. Rimini Street, Inc. provides premium third party technical
support for JD Edwards (JDE) and related professional services for our
ERP/Enterprise Resource Planning system. This amendment would expand
their professional service activities and extend through the end of 2020.
MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to approve contract amendments up to
$200,000 with Rimini Street, Inc, to provide additional services on an
as-needed, on-call basis, under the terms of the parties’ existing
Master Services Agreement, for a revised total contract amount of
$717,655, which revised amount shall apply to future contract
amendment authority, subject to final terms acceptable to the
Information Technology Director and the City Attorney.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 4/2/2019 7:00
PM
MOVER: Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
SECONDER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
AYES: Thomas, Boyce, Higgins
7. Finance Director's Report
Interim Finance Director Barbara Lopez provided updates regarding two
activities in the Finance Department. Ms. Lopez reported that the
Government Finance Officer's Association recently awarded the City of Kent
with the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting for the
2017 comprehensive annual financial report. Ms. Lopez recognized and
expressed appreciation for the finance team's work on this accomplishment
and the committee expressed congratulations as well. In addition, it was
reported that the process of issuing bonds for the S 224th/228th corridor has
officially begun. The bond council and financial advisors are working on the
actual ordinance and numbers and will be coming back to this committee
with those official documents in May.
8. Investment Report
Cash & Investment Officer Joe Bartlemay and Accounting & Reporting
Manager Lavina Brennecke presented the 2018 fourth quarter investment
report to the committee. Seven investment trades were initiated in the 4th
quarter and a total of 102 investments were held at the end of 2018.
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Portfolio allocations at the end of 2018 were in compliance with the City's
investment policy. Fourth quarter investment revenue was $1,230,817.82
and total investment revenue for 2018 was $3,397,841.86.
9. Adjournment 4:29 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
Cathie Everett
Committee Secretary