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Mayor Suzette Cooke
Council President Bill Boyce
Councilmembers
Jim Berrios
Tina Budell
Brenda Fincher
Dennis Higgins
Dana Ralph
Les Thomas
City of Kent
Council MeetingAgenda
February 2, 2016
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KENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS
February 2, 2016
Council Chambers
Mayor Suzette Cooke
Council President Bill Boyce
Councilmember Jim Berrios Councilmember Tina Budell
Councilmember Brenda Fincher Councilmember Dennis Higgins
Councilmember Dana Ralph Councilmember Les Thomas
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA
5 p.m.
Subject Speaker Time
Quiet Zone Tim LaPorte 45 min
Bond Financing Update Aaron BeMiller 45 min
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
7 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
2. ROLL CALL
3. CHANGES TO AGENDA FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Historical Note from Kent’s 125th Anniversary
B. Public Recognition
C. Reappointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
D. Appointment to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board
E. Community Events
F. Economic and Community Development Report
G. Intergovernmental Reports
5. PUBLIC HEARING
6. PUBLIC COMMENT - Please state your name and address for the record. You
will have up to three (3) minutes to provide comment. Please address all
comments to the Mayor or the Council as a whole. The Mayor and Council
may not be in a position to answer questions during the meeting. For more
details regarding the public comment process, please refer to the section
titled, “Public Comments,” on the reverse side.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Payment of Bills – Approve
B. Assistant City Attorney – Limited Term – Authorize
C. Interlocal Agreement with King County Directors Association for
Cooperative Purchasing – Authorize
(Continued)
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA CONTINUED
D. Reappointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee – Approve
E. Appointment to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board – Confirm
F. Recreation and Conservation Office Grant Agreement for Lake Meridian
Dock – Authorize
G. 2015 Fourth Quarter Fee-in-Lieu Funds – Accept
8. OTHER BUSINESS
9. BIDS
10. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, COUNCIL, AND STAFF
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Property Negotiations, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)
B. Collective Bargaining, as per RCW 42.30.140 (4)
C. Potential Litigation, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
12. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: A copy of the full agenda packet is available for perusal in the City Clerk's
Office. The Agenda Summary page and complete packet are on the website at
KentWA.gov
An explanation of the agenda format is given on the back of this page.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office
in advance at 253.856.5725. For TDD relay service, call the Washington
Telecommunications Relay Service at 1.800.833.6388.
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
1) Quiet Zone, Tim Laporte
2) Bond Financing Update, Aaron BeMiller
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CHANGES TO THE AGENDA FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A) Historical Note from Kent’s 125th Anniversary
B) Public Recognition
C) Reappointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
D) Appointment to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CONT.
E) Community Events
F) Economic and Community Development Report
G) Intergovernmental Reports
PUBLIC HEARING
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar 7A_
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. City Council Action:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember
seconds to approve Consent Calendar Items A through G.
Discussion
Action
7A. Approval of Bills:
Approval of payment of the bills received through December 31 and paid on
December 31 after auditing by the Operations Committee on January 19, 2016.
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
12/31/2015 Wire Transfers 6505 - 6518 $1,839,528.94
12/31/2015 Regular Checks 699411 - 699977 $4,110,915.85
Void Checks ($0.00)
12/31/2015 Use Tax Payable $2,660.83
$5,953,105.62
Approval of checks issued for payroll for December 16 through December 31 and
paid on January 4, 2016:
Date Check Numbers Amount
1/4/2016 Checks $0.00
Voids and Reissues
1/4/2016 Advices 359155 - 359946 $1,398,976.80
$1,398,976.80
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7B_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Assistant City Attorney – Limited Term - Authorize
SUMMARY: Over the past year, Assistant City Attorney, Michele Walker, has taken
on a heavier workload of criminal forfeiture proceedings. The forfeiture work occupies
approximately 30-40 percent of Ms. Walker’s time, affects the amount of prosecution
work she is able to perform, and puts additional stress on the remaining prosecutors
trying to cover for her. Recent police department emphasis in certain crime areas has
resulted in an increase in the seizure of money and personal assets. Specifically, a
recent police action resulted in a sizeable and complicated asset seizure, and we
expect that forfeiture litigation will take up a significant portion of Ms. Walker’s time
through the first quarter of 2016.
Additionally, the prosecution division likely will suffer the loss of an assistant city
attorney for an extended period starting sometime in April, 2016, due to anticipated
FMLA leave.
Over the past few months, the Law Department has benefitted from an attorney,
Ifeoma Monu, who is admitted to practice in Washington State and has been
volunteering for the prosecution division. This has allowed the prosecution division to
have adequate coverage for court and trials that Ms. Walker has not been able to
handle.
The Law Department asks for council approval to hire Ms. Monu for a limited-term,
full-time, benefitted assistant city attorney positon. The term will expire at the end of
2016.
EXHIBITS: None
RECOMMENDED BY: Operations Committee
YAY: Ralph, Boyce, Thomas NAY:
BUDGET IMPACT: Approximately $45,000 from the forfeiture fund (which currently
has a balance of roughly $500,000). The remaining costs would come from the Law
Department’s existing 2016 budget.
MOTION: Authorize the hiring of a limited-term, full-time, benefitted
assistant city attorney position.
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7C_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement with King County Directors Association for
Cooperative Purchasing - Authorize
SUMMARY: The city of Kent has contracted with the King County Directors’
Association (“KCDA”) since 1982 to allow the City to benefit from KCDA’s cooperative
purchasing and procurement efforts. The 1982 interlocal agreement was signed by the
City’s then-administrator, Richard Cushing. Through this interlocal agreement, the city
of Kent became a member agency of the KCDA, allowing it to benefit from all
contracts awarded by KCDA. It does not appear, however, that this 1982 interlocal
agreement was approved by that City Council prior to it having been signed by Mr.
Cushing.
The Law Department recommends that Council and the Mayor consider authorizing a
new interlocal agreement with KCDA to clarify the record, affirm Council’s
authorization of the interlocal agreement, update the agreement’s provisions and staff
contact information, and ratify all acts consistent with the interlocal agreement and
prior to its effective date.
If authorized by Council and signed by the Mayor, this interlocal agreement will
continue in force until terminated by either the City or the KCDA with 30 days advance
written notice.
While the interlocal agreement allows the City to benefit from KCDA’s cooperative
purchasing efforts as a member agency, it does not require the City to use the bid and
contracting process utilized by KCDA. The City may continue to conduct its own
bidding and contract award process. However, in some instances, the City may be
able to obtain a better price for a purchase, or more beneficial contract terms, given
the large purchasing power the KCDA has through its several member agencies.
EXHIBITS: 1) Interlocal Agreement
2) Washington Associate Membership Agreement
RECOMMENDED BY: Parks Committee
YEA: Budell, Fincher, Higgins NAY: N/A
BUDGET IMPACTS: None
MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement with the
King County Directors’ Association to cooperatively purchase and procure
supplies, equipment, and other goods and services, and ratify all acts
consistent with the Interlocal Agreement.
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7D_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Reappointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee – Approve
SUMMARY: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee consists of eight members who are
made up of four representatives from businesses required to collect lodging tax and
four representatives who represent activities funded by lodging tax, and the final
position is chaired by a representative from the Operations Committee.
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is recommending the reappointments of Barbara
Smith and Andrew Hutchison each to a new three-year term on the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee.
Ms. Smith, the Executive Director of the Kent Downtown Partnership has asked to be
considered for reappointment to an additional three-year term. She has been serving
on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and her term expired December 31, 2015.
This position is filled with by representative whose activities are funded by lodging tax.
Mr. Hutchison, the General Manager of the Best Western Plaza by the Green has asked
to be considered for reappointment to an additional three-year term. He is currently
serving on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and his term expired December 31,
2015. This position is required to be filled by a representative whose business collects
lodging tax.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please call Ben Wolters, 856-5703.
EXHIBITS: None
RECOMMENDED BY: Operations Committee
YAY: Ralph, Boyce, Thomas NAY: N/A
BUDGET IMPACT: None
MOTION: Approve the re-appointments of Barbara Smith and Andrew
Hutchison to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7E_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Appointment to the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board – Confirm
SUMMARY: Confirm the appointment of Brandon Swanson to the Kent Bicycle
Advisory Board for a two-year term ending October 31, 2017.
Brandon Swanson is a West Hill resident since 1993 and is currently employed as a
Machinist at Boeing. Brandon has interest in the bicycling community and
infrastructure of Kent and would like to help in making Kent a world class cycling city.
It is my pleasure to recommend Brandon Swanson for appointment to the Kent Bicycle
Advisory Board.
EXHIBITS: None
RECOMMENDED BY: Mayor Cooke
BUDGET IMPACTS: None
MOTION: Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Brandon Swanson to the
Kent Bicycle Advisory Board for a two year term.
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7F_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: Recreation and Conservation Office Grant Agreement for Lake Meridian
Dock – Authorize
SUMMARY: On May 20, 2014, Council adopted Resolution No. 1888, which
authorized staff to submit an application to the Recreation and Conservation Office,
through the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, for state grant
assistance to help finance the cost of the fishing and swimming dock replacement at
Lake Meridian.
Formal application was made to the Recreation and Conservation Office, which
awarded the city of Kent grant #14-1731, conditioned upon a City match. The total
dock replacement project is projected to cost $1,744,800. Of this amount,
$500,000 will be funded by RCO’s grant and the remaining $1,244,800 will be paid
by the City though funds in the Lake Meridian Dock project budget.
EXHIBITS: 1) Grant Agreement
2) Resolution No. 1888
RECOMMENDED BY: Parks and Human Services Committee
YEA: Budell, Fincher, Higgins NAY:
BUDGET IMPACTS: Revenue and expense impacts to the Lake Meridian Dock Project
budget.
MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Grant Agreement with the
Recreation and Conservation Office for $500,000.00 to fund the
replacement of the Lake Meridian Floating Dock.
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Agenda Item: Consent Calendar – 7G_
TO: City Council
DATE: February 2, 2016
SUBJECT: 2015 Fourth Quarter Fee-in-Lieu Funds – Accept
SUMMARY: Between October and December of 2015, the City of Kent received a
total of $18,600.00 from the below listed developers, who voluntarily paid a fee in
lieu of dedicating park land to mitigate the development of single-family homes in
local subdivisions. These funds will be held in a reserve account for capital
improvements at Springwood Park, and must be expended within five years.
CTP Ventures: subdivision into 3 lots on the 26400 block of 127th Ave SE;
$3,900
David Malik: subdivision into 2 lots on the 26200 block of 116th Ave SE;
$14,700
EXHIBITS: Copy of Revenue Report
RECOMMENDED BY: Parks and Human Services Committee
YEA: Budell, Fincher, Higgins NAY:
BUDGET IMPACT: Revenue and expense impact of $18,600 to the Community
Park Reinvestment Program budget
MOTION: Accept $18,600.00 of Fee-in-lieu funds, amend the Community
Parks Reinvestment Program budget, and authorize the future expenditure
of these funds for capital improvements at Springwood Park.
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OTHER BUSINESS
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BIDS
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REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, COUNCIL, AND STAFF
A. Council President
B. Mayor
C. Administration
D. Economic & Community Development
E. Operations
F. Parks & Human Services
G. Public Safety
H. Public Works
I. Regional Fire Authority
J. Other
K. Other
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Derek Matheson, Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: 253-856-5700
Fax: 253-856-6700
Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S.
Kent, WA. 98032-5895
DATE: 02/02/16
TO: Mayor Cooke
Councilmembers
FROM: Derek Matheson, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: CAO Report for Tuesday, February 02, 2016
The Chief Administrative Officer’s report is intended to provide Council, staff and
community an update on the activities of the City of Kent.
ADMINISTRATION
• New Human Resources Director Marty Fisher starts on Monday, February 8.
• Mayor Suzette Cooke and Chief Administrative Officer Derek Matheson attended the
Association of Washington Cities’ City Action Days last week in Olympia; Mayor Cooke is
on AWC’s board of directors.
• Derek and Council Administrative Assistant Jennifer Hays are working with facilitator Jim
Reid to finalize the agenda, reference packet, and other details for the 2016 city council
retreat on Friday-Saturday, February 5-6, at Meridian Valley Country Club.
• Deputy City Attorney Pat Fitzpatrick is drafting amendments to the draft fireworks
ordinance, which the council’s Public Safety Committee will review on February 9.
• Derek, along with Economic & Community Development Director Ben Wolters, Public
Works Director Tim LaPorte, and their staffs met with their counterparts at the City of
Des Moines on January 21. The cities agreed to draft a letter of intent or memorandum
of understanding to govern how the cities will cooperate with one another and Sound
Transit on the upcoming light rail project and associated transit-oriented development
projects.
• ARC Architects is working on a scope of work and fee proposal to develop cost estimates
for our space-planning concept.
• Derek is working with the Finance and Human Resources departments to explore the
possibility of creating a new “performance management analyst” position to advance the
Kent Performance Project. The KPP’s goal is to increase the organization’s performance
through an emphasis on strategic planning, Lean management, performance
measurement, leadership development, and resident/customer surveys.
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
• Economic Development Division
o ECD staff has been meeting with the development team of Macrina Bakery, which
is relocating to Kent this upcoming spring, to provide advice on creation of a retail
café as part of their move. Staff has been making local connections to other
businesses in addition to offering Macrina ownership advanced market analytic
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data comparing the daytime population of the Kent location to their current café in
SoDo. Opening a café at the manufacturing facility is part of ECD’s strategy to
encourage “make in back, sell in front.”
o ECD staff is meeting with representatives of Kidder Matthews’ China Services on
Friday, January 29 to spotlight the many investment opportunities in Kent.
Investors from China are actively seeking real estate opportunities in the Seattle
metro, and ECD staff are providing brokers with a tour and overview of city
assets.
o ECD staff met with a tenant representative of regional commercial broker agency
First Western properties to present the market analytics information from the
Buxton Company. Staff is following up on several leads to retailer matches
identified by Buxton and by local brokers. Staff also met with the Senior Real
Estate Representative of 7-Eleven in the North Pacific Zone to discuss major
reinvestments being planned for Kent locations.
o ECD and Human & Health Services staff met with the director of the Coalition for
Burmese Refugees to plan next steps on the Boeing Foundation grant. The pilot
project intends to work with a table of several community based organizations
that work with immigrant and refugee groups, the Center for Advanced
Manufacturing in Puget Sound, and the Seattle Jobs Initiative to enable more
immigrants and refugees to reach employment opportunities at Kent Valley
manufacturers.
o ECD staff is also helping to arrange meetings between Amazon’s director of
workforce development, the Center of Excellence for Global Trade and Supply
Chain at Highline College and Neighborhood House to discuss employment
opportunities at the Kent fulfillment center. The meetings are meant to advance
ideas for collaboration, on the job training programs, and possible career ladders
for entry level occupants at Amazon.
o Staff are coordinating a meeting of PW, ECD, and Parks (February 3) to check
back on the work progress made by civil engineering and urban design firm KPG
on further assessing the materials generated by the Smart Growth America
workshop. The consultant has undertaken traffic analysis of changes to the
corridor and is going to present a series of choices on nine separate segments of
Meeker Street to staff.
• Planning Services Division
o An internal Kent staff team is working with Sound Transit, WSDOT, and adjacent
jurisdictions on the confluence of several major infrastructure projects and
planning efforts in the Midway area to ensure implementation of the Midway
Subarea Plan. Issues under discussion are unique gateway connections from the
future Kent-Des Moines light rail station to Highline College, smooth transitions
and connections from SR 509 to the future transit-oriented development around
the light rail station, bus access routes, bike paths, traffic calming measures and
intersection treatments in the area.
FINANCE
• The General Ledger (GL) Team identified and corrected several capital assets that
previously had not been depreciating properly. This is a significant accomplishment for
our GL team and demonstrates to the State Auditor’s Office, bond rating agencies,
Mayor, City Council, and the public our continuous improvement efforts and helps ensure
we fairly present the city’s overall financial position. The corrections will be included in
our 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
• Our Utility Billing Team is working on a reconciliation of the city’s UB system to the city’s
core financial system (JDE). This is a significant project to prove that account balances
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are in agreement between the two systems. The reconciliation is also important to help
ensure that there isn’t fraudulent activity and helps prevent financial statement
errors. The reconciliation project will take a few weeks to fully complete.
HUMAN RESOURCES
• Recruitment/new hires for January 19, 2016
o Andrew Corona, ECD, Economic & Community Development Analyst
o Jonathan Johnson, Police Department, Patrol Officer
o Joel Poffenberger, Public Works, Maintenance Worker I
o Amy Waters, ECD, Administrative Assistant I
• Labor, classification & compensation
o The KPOA contract for officers’ tentative agreement is currently in the voting
process.
o The commander contract has been signed.
• Benefits
o BMI Audit has mailed the dependent audit letters to all employees with
dependents. If you are single you will not receive a letter. If you have questions
concerning the dependent audit, remember please contact BMI’s Customer Service
Team at 877-634-7780 for expert handling.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• I.T. Department staff, in coordination with SMG, helped facilitate two recent events at
ShoWare Center:
o The Kent School District presented their annual TechExpo to the public on January
21, 2016. One way the city supports the event is through the use of fiber optics.
The city, and King County, both provide connectivity across fiber optics so that the
school district can expand their computer network into the ShoWare facility for the
night of the event. The technical services group assists the school district in
deploying their network equipment into multiple closets so they can provide
network, internet and wireless connectivity throughout the ShoWare complex for
staff, teachers and vendors.
o I.T. staff recently received a request from SMG to help facilitate the broadcast of
hockey games at ShoWare Center. The transmission of the games needed to get
to KCPQ in Seattle. The city (and Century Link) provided connectivity across fiber
optics so that the games could be televised. The first game was broadcast on
January 23, 2016. They plan to broadcast a few more over the next several
months.
LAW
• Prosecution
o The prosecution division successfully settled a drug forfeiture case that was
removed to district court (first time in Kent history we have had a forfeiture
removed to district court).
o The prosecution division assisted a 19 year old victim of stranger stalking get a
life time protection order in Superior Court, got her funds through crime victims
compensation to pay for much needed counseling and assisted her work place to
come up with a safety plan and met with the police department in the jurisdiction
where she works to assure they are aware of the situation and will expedite a
response if necessary.
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o The prosecution division handled 183 cases set for jury trial, and after jury call,
there were only 56 remaining for trial. We resolved 79% of the cases with a plea
of guilty including 11 DUIs, 2 DV cases, and various property crimes.
• Civil
o Assistant City Attorney, Pat Fitzpatrick, prepared a fireworks presentation and
presented that information during the January 19 City Council workshop.
o Pat worked in conjunction with the jail commander to negotiate a new jail food
services contract with Food Services of America.
o Pat will also be in Olympia testifying on multiple legislative issues that he has
been working on with Kent’s lobbyist Doug Levy.
o Assistant City Attorney, David Galazin is working with the Finance Department
regarding business license compliance and tax reporting obligations for 2016, now
that a B&O Compliance Officer has been hired, as well as possible code
amendments to take effect in 2017 to further strengthen compliance.
MUNICIPAL COURT
• Judge Glenn Phillips will be teaching a course on Sentencing and Probation at the
Washington State Judicial College this week. The Judicial College is held every year and
attendance is mandated for all newly elected or appointed judges and court
commissioners.
• School Zone Camera Tickets:
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept **Oct Nov Dec Total
2015 423 467 904 560 920 931 7 2 913 974 943 1078 8,122
2014 649 832 1032 587 978 883 4 2 1006 1198 623 572 8,366
**2 new schools added 10/1/15
PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Human Services
o Thursday, January 28 into Friday, January 29, volunteers will count men, women,
and children who are outside overnight. Additionally this year, the “Everyone
Counts Survey” has expanded beyond Seattle and will also take place in Kent. The
after-the-count survey project is designed to help demonstrate how many
Veterans are homeless and living outside, as well as basic demographics of people
who were unsheltered the night of the count.
o The grant application cycle for human services funding will be open this year. The
application workshop date for South King County has been scheduled for
Thursday, March 3 from 9:00 am to noon at SeaTac City Hall. The applications will
be due Thursday, April 7. There will be numerous opportunities for agency staff to
obtain technical and grant writing assistance throughout the process. New for
agencies this year, a data workshop will be held both for north/east agencies and
south king county programs. The SKC training will be held February 16 from 1:00
to 3:00 at SeaTac City Hall. The focus will be on how to use data to tell their
stories effectively, what data to use, how to find it, effective presentation of data,
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and more. Funding decisions will be made by the Human Services Commission in
June for 2017-2018 funding.
• Park Planning and Development (PPD)
o We said goodbye to a long-time Parks employee. Victoria Andrews is retiring, after
9 years with the city. We wish to express our appreciation to Victoria, and wish
her well in this next phase of her life.
o PPD continues to work on the Park Plan update. We are in the process of meeting
with ECD and Public Works staff to review the draft plan. We will be discussing the
draft with the Parks Commission in a special workshop on February 9 and will be
bringing it to the Parks Committee in February.
o We are working on contracts with consultants for three capital projects partially
funded by grants. Design contracts for Hogan Field conversion, Lake Meridian dock
replacement and Morrill Meadows Park expansion will all be coming before city
council soon.
• Recreation
o Kent Commons Community Center continues to be a popular destination and
urban center in the downtown corridor. With over 30 weekend tradeshows as well
as daily programs, classes, private rentals, and drop-in users, the final visitor
count in 2015 was 269,011. The center provides a much welcomed economic
benefit to area businesses.
• Cultural Programs
o Centennial Center Gallery is host to limited edition photography and mixed media
works by Holly Ballard Martz and Jerry Kaufman. Their work is on display in the
Centennial Center Gallery. The artists held a public reception on Thursday,
January 21 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The reception was in conjunction with the Kent
Downtown Partnership’s Cultural Programs – Continued.
o Third Thursdays Art Walk for November. The rainy weather once again kept
attendance fairly light – approximately a dozen people attended.
o Spotlight Series - International Guitar Night brings four acclaimed acoustic
guitarists to Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center on Friday, January 29. Ticket
sales are brisk, with 201 tickets sold as of Friday, January 22.
POLICE
• Staff changes – Hiring/Retirement/Recruitment/Leaves/Promotions
o New lateral officer Jon Johnson, from Stockton, CA, started January 19.
o Several entry level officer candidates are moving to background phase from oral
boards with one conditional offer made January 25.
• Significant crime activities/arrests/investigations
o Patrol located an occupied stolen on the East Hill. The car was stolen in a robbery
in Seattle. A gun was visible inside the car. The juvenile driver was arrested and
booked into King County Juvenile Detention. SPD took custody of the car for
further investigation.
o Serious injury car v. pedestrian at 25000 Pacific Highway S. A transient wearing
dark clothing wandered into traffic and was struck, sustaining serious head
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injuries. Neither speed nor intoxication were issues with the driver. Appears to be
pedestrian caused.
o Possible shooting/attempt burglary-25300 144 Place SE- two suspects are seen
exiting a neighbor’s backyard (neighbor in question is away on vacation). Witness
hears the slide on a handgun being racked, then a single gunshot and sees one
male fall to the ground and the other run away. Gunshot victim was never
located, no bullet damage to nearby residences and suspect vehicle is stopped a
short distance away. Vehicle impounded for a search warrant after one of the
occupants admits that there is a gun inside the vehicle. The gunshot was possibly
an accidental discharge which scared the second suspect. Evidence at the scene
shows that suspects may have attempted entry at the victim’s residence.
o Domestic violence/robbery at The Row Apartments, 254th & 98th. DV victim
assaulted by punches to the head and vehicle taken. Suspect gone on arrival in
her car. Detectives investigating.
o Carjacking at 237th & 104th. On January 22 at 7:35 pm, Benson Pizza owner was
hit from behind as she entered her vehicle at her apartment complex. Vehicle with
her purse inside was stolen. The vehicle was recovered by King County Sherriff’s
Office on January 23 in front of a known drug house. No suspect descriptions.
Vehicle was towed. Detectives investigating.
o Robbery January 22, 7:00 pm, 108th/SE 208th. Young Hispanic or Asian males,
ages 11-15, pushed victim down and stole her iPhone.
o Residential burglary on January 23 at 10:54 am at 905 W Meeker. Resident called
911 upon returning home and hearing subjects in his house. Patrol arrested 2
subjects and determined through investigation they had broken into the same
home the night prior. They were still in possession of items stolen the night
before. #1 suspect, age 46, was recently evicted from Bryson Square and has a
history of burglaries and assault. #2 suspect, age 44, has a history of drugs and
involuntary commits. Detectives investigating.
• Major emphasis patrol
o Extra patrols at the Great Wall Mall.
o Emphases at the Lighthouse Apartments for a problem Intelligence Led Policing
(ILP) apartment, several subjects have been arrested with stolen cars or for
warrants.
o Emphasis by patrol and Special Operations Unit (SOU) at the East Hill Professional
Park/Bell Anderson building (106th/256th) and area around the 7-11 on Kent-
Kangley.
o SOU concentrated on the parking garage at Kent Station with extra patrols. They
also began Senior Center walk-throughs due to some issues with transients in the
area walking inside the Senior Center. In looking into this matter, it appears they
are coming from the Earthworks Park area. They will continue with the Senior
Center presence, as well as targeting Earthworks Park for illegal camps.
• School issues
o On January 18 at approximately 2:30 am, police responded to a commercial
alarm/fire alarm at Horizon Elementary School, 27641 144th Ave SE. It was
quickly discovered someone had broken a window and/or made entry through a
door and started a fire in classroom 303. The fire was contained to one wall in the
classroom and was not significant. Officers cleared the school but it is not known
at this time if the suspect threw something through the window or had actually
entered the building. Fire investigators took over the scene.
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• Events/awards
o Three Life Saving awards were presented to Officer Stansfield, Officer Gunderson
and Officer Hale.
o Chief Thomas and Assistant Chief Kammerzell attended the Open House Seminar
for the Islamic Center of Kent (ICK) on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
• Other
o An increase during cold weather with auto theft when people leave them
unattended to warm them up in the morning. Officers responding to reports and
the Community Education Unity (CEU) have been educating people on the issue to
help reduce thefts.
o Suicide by hanging at the jail. Appears the inmate was in his cell as usual. He
was then discovered later during rounds. Kent Fire responded and did CPR and
after 20 minutes were able to get a pulse. The inmate was taken to Valley
Medical Center where he later passed away. The incident is being investigated.
o Special Investigations Unit detectives (SIU) in conjunction with ATF, utilized Valley
SWAT to serve a search warrant on the west hill. This resulted in the arrests of
Hoover Gangsters.
PUBLIC WORKS
• Street maintenance crews are repairing the shoulder with gravel and asphalt along 127th
Ave SE and SE 234th Street, and a two person crew is grinding sidewalks along the
Benson Highway on east hill.
• Signs and markings crews are fabricating new signs for installation in the Valley and East
Hill areas and two litter teams are removing illegal signs from poles and right-of-way
areas.
• Public Work’s vegetation group is rehabilitating the planted traffic island on South 204th
Street east of the West Valley Highway.
• Water mains and services are currently cleaning water mains in the NE section of the
valley system.
• Water source and supply is conducting the bi-annual generator load testing at all water
facilities that have back-up power. We are using the services of Pacific Power here in
Kent and it’s expected to take two weeks to complete.
• The Water Department is continuing to work on an Interlocal Agreement with the City of
Covington on the relocation of our Clark and Kent Springs transmission mains as part of
the Highway 516/Jenkins Creek road widening project east of Wax Road in Covington.
• Storm crews are cleaning catch basins in the NW corner of east hill and line cleaning on
the east hill as well.
• Sewer crews are focusing on Lindental Pump Station upgrades.
• Operations Personnel:
o Checking references for the Maintenance Worker 3 position for Street Maintenance
and Maintenance Worker 2 position for Storm Vegetation.
o Interviews for the Maintenance Worker 4 Water Treatment Plant Operator position is
taking place next week.
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o Water Distribution Water Maintenance Worker 2 position opened on January 25,
2016.
o The Water Department is also recruiting to fill two Limited Hour Part-Time
Maintenance Assistant positions.
• Design:
o 72nd Avenue Extension – bid opening is Tuesday February 2, 2016. Addendum 2
should go out today.
o James St. Pump Station – contract went out to bid yesterday.
o 108th/208th – plans are complete except for retaining wall modifications.
o First Ave. N. – solicited bids from three vendors for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Bids are due January 29, 2016.
• Land Survey:
o Construction Surveying - Central Ave. South Improvements.
o Design Surveying - 80th Ave., 2016 Overlays, 228th/Union Pacific Rail Road Grade
Separation 224th Phase 1A.
o Deformation Survey - North Fork Garrison Erosion at 212th (Winco Foods).
• Construction:
o Armstrong Springs Generator - contract is fully executed with SCF General
Contractors. The Preconstruction Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26.
o Guiberson Reservoir Joint Sealing Project - this contract is fully executed with
Northwest Linings & Geotextile Products from Kent.
• Transportation:
o The process to update the Transportation Improvement Program is beginning and
must be adopted by June 30, 2016.
• Environmental:
o Interviews today for the Private Utility Inspector Position.
o Coordinating design of repairs to the erosion on S. 212th St. east of WinCo.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Property Negotiations, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)
B. Collective Bargaining, as per RCW 42.30.140 (4)
C. Potential Litigation, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
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ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION