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Minutes
Approved February 20, 2018
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Date: February 6, 2018
Time: 4:02 p.m.
Place: Chambers East
Attending: Bill Boyce, Dennis Higgins, and Les Thomas, Chair
Agenda:
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Changes to the Agenda.
There were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Check Summary Reports dated 1/1/18 thru 1/15/18.
D. Higgins moved to approve the check summary report dated 1/1/18 thru
1/15/18. B. Boyce seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes dated January 16, 2018.
B. Boyce moved to approve the Operations Committee meeting minutes dated
January 16, 2018. D. Higgins seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
6. Budget Certification for Annexation Sales Tax Credit-Resolution -
Recommend.
Finance Deputy Director Barbara Lopez asked committee members to move
forward the resolution certifying the Panther Lake annexation sales tax credit
of $4,977,770 for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Estimated
costs for the Panther Lake annexation area for the State’s fiscal year 2018 is
anticipated to be $14,243,180 in expenditures to provide city services to those
residents, with anticipated revenues of $9,265,410 from property taxes, sales
taxes and other sources. The net of the revenues and costs produces a deficit
of $4,977,770, which is the amount being certified as the amount of
annexation sales tax credit we are requesting from the State.
The City is required to certify to the State of Washington before March 1st of
each year, this certification period is the ninth year the City will receive the
annexation sales tax credit, which will expire June 30, 2020.
D. Higgins moved to recommend Council approve the resolution certifying
the Panther Lake annexation sales tax credit of $4,977,770 for the period
July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. B. Boyce seconded the motion, which
passed 3-0.
Operations Committee
Minutes
Approved February 20, 2018
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7. 2018 ECD Staffing Proposal - Recommend.
Economic and Community Development (ECD) Deputy Director Kurt Hanson
made a request to approve three new hires to the department’s building plan
review and inspection capacity. These positions would be term-limited,
meaning that they will be hired to work full-time with benefits, but for a limited
period of up to three years. In addition to the three new hires, Mr. Hanson also
requested overtime funding for existing permit review staff as well as contract
permit review help in the Development Engineering section. Also proposed to
address permit volume-related support needs was to increase a Planning
Technician position that is currently a .75 FTE to 1.0 FTE.
The robust local economy has created an increase in building activity and a
high demand for city review of construction projects. While productivity among
ECD staff remains high, the demand has resulted in a growing backlog of work
and strain on staff throughout the permit review and inspection process. One
result of the increased activity is revenues significantly in excess of the City’s
budget for the ECD department. Revenue for 2017 was approximately $2.9
million over budget and the current economic forecast indicates the city will
experience a similar level of activity into the next biennium.
Since committee members moved the request forward and because of the
need to eliminate the existing backlog on permit review and inspections as
quickly as possible, this item was added to the Consent Calendar for full
Council to approve this same night, February 6, 2018.
B. Boyce moved to recommend that Council authorize the Mayor to fill two
new limited-term Plans Examiner positions and one new limited-term building
inspector position. Also, fund additional overtime and contract permit review,
and increase a Planning Technician position from .75 FTE to 1.0 FTE. D.
Higgins seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
8. Adjournment.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m. by L. Thomas.
J. Hays
Jennifer Hays
Operations Committee Secretary