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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 6/19/2018Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 1 of 11 Date: June 19, 2018 Time: 7 p.m. Place: Council Chambers East/West Attending: Mayor Dana Ralph Bill Boyce, Council President Brenda Fincher, Councilmember Dennis Higgins, Councilmember Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember Marli Larimer, Councilmember Toni Troutner, Councilmember Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. with Mayor Ralph presiding. 2. Roll Call Mayor Ralph – Present Council President Boyce - Present Brenda Fincher, Councilmember – Present Dennis Higgins, Councilmember – Present Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember – Present Marli Larimer, Councilmember – Present Les Thomas, Councilmember – Excused Absence Toni Troutner, Councilmember – Present 3. Changes to the Agenda Derek Matheson, Chief Administrative Officer, added item 8N, an excused absence for Councilmember Thomas. Matheson also advised that Resolution attached to item 8L, had an incorrect date, the version the Mayor signs will be corrected, and the date is not material to the Council’s decision. Council President Boyce moved to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Councilmember Kaur. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. 4. Public Communications A. Public Recognition i. Employee of the Month Mayor Ralph recognized Sarah Watson as the June employee of the month. Pat Fitzpatrick, City Attorney, provided information regarding Sara’s work as a prosecutor, including her work to develop the City’s DUI court. Sara expressed her appreciation of the honor and indicated that other staff members also deserve credit for the DUI program, including Tami Perdue. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 2 of 11 Sara provided a brief overview of the program. This program is the first of its kind at the municipal court level. ii. Kent Chamber of Commerce Legislator/Government Employee of the Year Steve Haft presented Councilmember Brenda Fincher with the Legislator/Government Employee of the Year award. The award is presented to an elected official or government employee who through their actions and leadership supported the business community need for a reasonable cost of doing business. Haft expressed the Chamber’s appreciation of Councilmember Fincher’s open-door policy to discussing issues. Councilmember Fincher expressed her appreciation of the award. iii. Recognition of Neighborhood Councils Toni Azzola, Neighborhood Program Coordinator, provided information regarding the neighborhood program and recognized the Malik Ridge and North Scenic Hill neighborhood councils. For additional information regarding the neighborhood program should contact Toni Azzola at 253-856-5708. Mayor Ralph expressed her appreciation of the Public Works Department, including Kelly Peterson April Delchamps, Monica Whitman, Carla Maloney, Joe Araucto, Thomas Leyrer, and Chad Bieren, for their work applying for and receiving a $1.4 million-dollar preservation grant for the South 212th Street project from the East Valley Highway to 72nd Avenue South. iv. Community Events Mayor Ralph provided information regarding the YMCA project construction that will be starting in this week, including details regarding the portions of the park that will remain open during construction and the dog park’s temporary location. The construction should take 15-16 months with a grand opening scheduled for late summer or fall of 2019. The ground breaking is July 21st at 10 a.m. Mayor Ralph gave a brief overview of the overall project from the December 2017 Council’s approval of the project agreement with the YMCA, to the programs that will be offered at the facility. Mayor Ralph provided details regarding the 29th annual vintage races at Pacific Raceways, from June 30th – July 2nd. This is a Kent Kiwanis fundraiser for Children’s Hospital. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 3 of 11 Council President Boyce provided information regarding recent and upcoming events at the accesso ShoWare Center. Visit accessoShoWareCenter.com for additional details. Boyce invited the public to attend Juneteenth on June 23rd from 10 a.m. – dusk, at Morrill Meadows Park. Fincher advised that the Community Engagement Center is expanding the days they are open to include Wednesdays. The center is currently open Tuesdays and Thursdays. Services include food, shower and laundry facilities. Councilmember Kaur advised of the upcoming Green Kent event at Clark Lake Park from 9 a.m. – noon on June 23rd. B. Public Safety Report Chief Rafael Padilla presented the public safety report, including the Chief’s Award of Citizen’s Commendation to Shamika Smith for the great care she took to assist with a child’s safe return to her family. Shamika is a great example of civic responsibility. Chief Padilla recognized Karina Wheeler for organizing and delivering donated food for Kent Police Department personnel during National Police Week. Karina committed many hours of her time showing the Kent Police Department how they are appreciated throughout the community. Chief Padilla recognized corrections commander, Diane McCuistion and Sergeant Mike Armstrong for obtaining the National Jail Managers Certification. McCuistion and Armstrong are the 5th and 6th in the state to receive the certification. Chief Padilla conveyed the changes to the police department’s service delivery model in response to staffing challenges and limited resources. The department will strive to provide a high level of service with the available resources. Chief Padilla is instituting the verified response to alarm calls. The police will not respond until verification has been obtained. This does not apply to residential alarms, panic alarms, bank alarms, or business alarms that are high risk. The call management model will change to focusing more time on important calls and less emphasis on low priority calls. Wait times may increase for low priority calls. The police department will leverage technology and fully-utilize the e-reporting system for minor incidents. Chief Padilla advised that it is important to note that many jurisdictions implemented this service delivery model years ago. These changes will hopefully result in an overall quality in service, officers will spend more time interacting with the public, and will reduce stress on the officers. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 4 of 11 Chief Padilla provided the plan for Fourth of July. The communications plan has started that includes where to go and how to be safe. Enforcement will begin prior to the Fourth. Additional staffing resources will be allocated on the Fourth. Chief Padilla is asking the community to be patient and encouraged everyone to attend the Splash event at Lake Meridian and encouraged residents to use the non-emergency line 253-852-2121. Chief Padilla advised of National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th. This is a community and police awareness event and expects to have over 90 events throughout the City. This is a great opportunity to interact with the police department, fire department, elected officials, and city staff. Register at www.kentwa.gov/nno. Mayor Ralph advised that the police department is doing the best that they can with the limited resources and encouraged everyone to be patient during the Fourth of July. 5. Reports from Council and Staff Mayor Ralph recently attended the Centers for Advanced Manufacturing of Puget Sound conference. This organization helps support advanced manufacturers in growing their business and connecting their business with other businesses. The first coffee and conversation with the Mayor was held on the West Hill. Mayor Ralph was encouraged by the turnout and the questions that were asked. The next event is scheduled for August 29th in the Panther Lake area. Details will be posted on the City’s Facebook page. Mayor Ralph, along with Merina Hanson, the City’s Human Services Director, attended the South County Mayor’s forum on affordable housing, that discussed a permanent coalition to deal with affordable housing and homelessness. Mayor Ralph attended the Transportation Policy Board that discussed accessibility applications. The University of Washington is developing apps that will be customizable to your physical ability. Mayor Ralph is encouraged at the amount of mobility this app will provide for residents to get around. Council President Boyce Boyce provided a brief recap of tonight’s City Council workshop regarding a water system update and FileLocal. Boyce provided information regarding two action items from today’s Operations Committee. Boyce serves on the Sound Cities Association’s Public Issues Committee. During the last meeting, the Medic One EMC Levy for 2025 was discussed. Boyce serves on the Best Starts for Kids. Zero detention for youths was discussed. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 5 of 11 Councilmember Kaur Councilmember Kaur serves on the Sound Cities Association Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Advisory Council. No report. Councilmember Kaur serves on the Sound Cities Association Growth Management Planning Council. No report. Councilmember Higgins Councilmember Higgins is the Chair of the Public Works Committee. The minutes are available online. Councilmember Higgins serves on the King County Regional Transit Committee. The upcoming meeting will discuss Metro Connects, including the improvements in Kent related to two new projects. The committee heard a report on Access Paratransit. Councilmember Troutner Councilmember Troutner serves on the Sound Cities Association Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee. No report. Troutner is the chair of the Public Safety Committee and advised that during Chief Padilla’s public safety report tonight, all agenda items from the last meeting were covered. Troutner invited the public to attend the next Coffee with the Chief to be held on June 21st at 9 a.m. at Kona Kai. Troutner serves on the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Governance Board. The Board recently voted unanimously to enter into a contract with Maple Valley Fire to provide emergency services with King County Fire District No. 43. Councilmember Fincher Councilmember Fincher serves on the Arts Commission. An artist has been chosen to design the art at Morrill Meadows. Fincher invited the public to attend the art display in Centennial Building that will be displayed through August 22nd. Fincher is the chair of the Parks and Human Services Committee. No report. Fincher serves on the Sound Cities Association Mental Health and Drug Dependency Oversight Committee. During the special meeting, the committee reviewed the draft report and 2019-2020 budget adjustments. An extra 3.3% in funding was received from King County and the committee discussed options for spending. Fincher serves on the Sound Cities Association King Conservation District Advisory Committee. No report. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 6 of 11 Fincher advised of the upcoming Green Kent events that will be held at Clark Lake Park. 6. Public Hearing A. 2019-2024 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program – Resolution – Adopt Mayor Ralph provided details regarding format of the public hearing. Mayor Ralph opened the public hearing. April Delchamps, Senior Transportation Planner, gave the staff presentation regarding the 2019 – 2024 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The plan is a short-range planning document that is updated annually, and declares the list of projects, plans and programs by year. Delchamps reviewed the four projects that have been completed and will be removed from the list of projects in the plan, the revised project descriptions, and added projects. Delchamps advised that the plan needs to be transmitted to the state by August 1st. There were no speakers signed up to speak during the hearing. Mayor Ralph closed the public hearing. Councilmember Higgins moved to adopt Resolution No. 1967, adopting the 2019-2024 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, seconded by Councilmember Fincher. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. 7. Public Comment T.J. Petersen, a Kent resident, spoke regarding the upcoming human services public hearing regarding the use of CDBG funding. Josephine Eshin, a registered nurse at Harborview Medical Center, asked if the Council is considering any health projects regarding Kent residents. Mayor Ralph advised of the regional committees that councilmembers serve on that discuss regional health issues, and Fincher advised of the use of CDBG funds supporting health-related issues for Kent residents. 8. Consent Calendar Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 7 of 11 Council President Boyce moved to approve the Consent Calendar Items A through N, seconded by Councilmember Troutner. The motion passed unanimously with a 6-0 vote. A. Minutes of June 5, 2018, Workshop and Council Meeting, and June 12, 2018, Special Meeting – Approve Minutes of the June 5, 2018 Workshop and Council meeting and June 12, 2018, Special meeting were approved. B. Approval of Bills Bills received through May 15, 2018 and paid on May 15, 2018 were approved. The Operations Committee audited the payment of bills on June 5, 2018. Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 05/15/18 Wire Transfers 7509 - 7524 $2,183,997.09 05/15/18 Regular Checks 724157 - 724568 $2,797,917.23 05/15/18 Payment Plus 100873 - 100884 $89,231.76 Void Checks ($85,735.00) 05/15/18 Use Tax Payable $3,895.64 $4,989,306.72 Checks issued for payroll for May 1, 2018 through May 15, 2018 and paid on May 18, 2018: Date Check Numbers Amount 5/18/2018 Checks $0.00 Voids and Reissues 5/18/2018 Advices 408534 - 409469 $1,866,097.47 $1,866,097.47 C. Equipment Purchase for Riverbend Golf Course – Authorize The Mayor was authorized to authorize the Parks Director to purchase maintenance equipment through a lease agreement made under the cooperative purchasing agreement the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance has with The Toro Company, in an amount not to exceed $705,000, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Parks Director. D. Department of Ecology Waste 2 Resource Grant – Authorize The Mayor was authorized to sign a Waste 2 Resources Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance Agreement with the Department of Ecology in the amount of $45,819.00, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Consultant Service Agreement – Visual Pavement Rating Services, LLC – Authorize Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 8 of 11 The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Visual Pavement Rating Services, LLC., in an amount not to exceed $64,710, for performing a visual pavement condition survey for all City streets, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. F. Market Place at Lake Meridian Bill of Sale – Accept Council accepted the Bill of Sale from Lakha Kent Properties, LLC, as detailed in the summary. G. 132nd Avenue S.E. Pedestrian Improvements – Accept as Complete The Mayor was authorized accept the 132nd Avenue S.E. Pedestrian Improvement Project as complete and release retainage to R.W. Scott Construction Co., upon receipt of standard releases from the state and the release of any liens. H. 2017 Asphalt Overlays – Accept as Complete The Mayor was authorized to accept the 2017 Asphalt Overlays Project as complete and release retainage to Lakeridge Paving Company LLC, upon receipt of standard releases from the state and the release of any liens. I. Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map Designations – Adopt Ordinance No. 4279 was adopted, which amends the Comprehensive Plan Land Use map designations relating to annual docket applications CPA-2017-4, CPA-2017-5, and CPA2017-6, as recommended by the Economic and Community Development Committee. J. Ordinance Amending KCC 7.01 – Utility Service Billing – Adopt Ordinance No. 4280 was adopted, repealing and replacing Chapter 7.01 of the Kent City Code to update the Lifeline program application requirements, add an appeal process for perceived billing errors, and to remove the two-tiered shut-off fee. K. Ordinance Amending KCC 3.18 – Solid Waste Definitions – Adopt Ordinance No. 4281 was adopted, amending Section 3.18.010 of the Kent City Code, to add definitions of “solid waste” and “solid waste collection services.” L. Resolution Recognizing the North Scenic Neighborhood Council – Adopt Resolution No. 1967 was adopted, that recognizes the North Scenic Hill Neighborhood Council, supports its community building efforts, and confers all opportunities offered by the City’s Neighborhood Program. M. Resolution Recognizing the Malik Ridge Neighborhood Council – Adopt Resolution No. 1968 was adopted, that recognizes the Malik Ridge Neighborhood Council, supports its community building efforts, and confers all opportunities offered by the City’s Neighborhood Program. N. Excused Absence for Councilmember Thomas - Approve Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 9 of 11 The excused absence for Councilmember Thomas was approved. 9. Other Business A. Puget Sound Gateway Program Local Funding and Phasing Memorandum of Understanding - Authorize Kelly Peterson, Transportation Manager, provided information regarding the Puget Sound Gateway Program Local Funding and Phasing Memorandum of Understanding. Peterson provided a brief overview of the Connecting Washington Transportation Package that included the Puget Sound Gateway Program. Peterson review the Veteran’s Drive/228th Street Corridor portion of the project. Veteran’s Drive will not be tolled. Peterson provided details regarding the Puget Sound Gateway Program funding model that includes the $130 million dollars in local contributions. Peterson reviewed provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding. Councilmembers provided comments regarding their concerns over the local contributions. Councilmember Higgins moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Puget Sound Gateway Program Local Funding and Phasing Memorandum of Understanding, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director, seconded by Councilmember Troutner. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. B. Vision, Mission, Goals and Values Update and Strategic Framework – Resolution – Adopt Derek Matheson, Chief Administrative Officer, provided a history of the adoption of the City’s Strategic Plan in 2012, that included a vision statement and 5 goal statements. The Council added a mission statement and refined the goals in 2016. Prior to 2016, there were values in the City policy and the Council added those into the official Strategic Framework in 2016. The Mayor and City Council directed a review of the vision, mission, values and goals in 2018. A team was put together to work on the project that included the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, Council President, Human Resources Director, the Performance Analyst, and the Communications Manager. The team generally kept the current content but made some changes to restructure it and make it more user friendly. Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 10 of 11 The team rewrote the vision statement, simplified the mission statement, and rewrote the goals. The team reviewed and largely kept the values in their current form. The revisions were presented to Executive Leadership Team for input. The team met and modified accordingly. Matheson indicated that this is a strategic framework rather than a strategic plan, because at this point we’re not planning to create a citywide strategic plan with objectives, strategies and tasks. A strategic plan may become unwieldy and it may be out of date by the time it is completed. The strategic framework will inform the other City plans that will include objectives, strategies and tasks that tie back to the framework. Current work is being done on performance measures that will tie back to the strategic framework and the City plans. The performance measures will be presented during the July 3, 2018, Council workshop. Councilmember moved to adopt Resolution No. 1970, amending the City’s vision, mission, goals and values, and adopting a strategic framework , seconded by Councilmember Kaur. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0. 10. Bids None. 11. Executive Session and Action after Executive Session None. Mayor Ralph congratulated all the recent graduates. Councilmember Higgins took a personal point of privilege and expressed how outraged his is by the human rights violations being committed by our country. Seeking asylum is not an illegal act and is protected by human rights conventions. He will work with and support efforts to end this cruelty. 12. Adjournment Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting at 8:36m. Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk Kent City Council Regular Meeting June 19, 2018 Minutes Kent, Washington Approved July 3, 2018 Page 11 of 11 June 19, 2018