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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Regular Minutes - 06/15/2021 Approved Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Date: June 15, 2021 Time: 7:04 p.m. Place: THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ralph called the meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dana Ralph Mayor Present Toni Troutner Council President Present Bill Boyce Councilmember Present Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present Marli Larimer Councilmember Present Les Thomas Councilmember Present Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present 3. AGENDA APPROVAL No changes A. I move to approve the agenda as presented. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition 1. Proclamation for Juneteenth Mayor Ralph presented the Proclamation for Juneteenth. City Offices will be closed on June 18th in celebration of Juneteenth. Councilmember Fincher invited the public to attend the Juneteenth virtual celebrations on Saturday, June 19th. This is the 10th year the Kent Black Action Coalition is celebrating Juneteenth. Visit the KBAC Facebook page for details on the various celebrations. 2. Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 8 Mayor Ralph advised that she is recommending the appointment of Stuart Chapman to the Kent Parks and Recreation Commission for a three-year term that will expire on June 14, 2024. Chapman expressed his excitement to have this opportunity to be a contributing member of the Kent community. B. Community Events Council President Troutner advised of Senior Summer Kick-off drive-through event. Seniors age 50+ are encouraged to join us at the Senior Activity Center on Thursday, June 24 for a FREE drive-thru style event to kick off Summer! Event will run from 11 am - 2 pm. Registration is required. Call the Senior Activity Center at 253-856-5150 to reserve your spot! Councilmember Fincher advised of the Kent Repair Time event on June 19th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the City of Kent Senior Activity Center. C. Public Safety Report Chief Padilla presented the public safety report for the month of June. Chief Padilla and Mayor Ralph recently performed the swearing-in of Officers Kiril Van Orman, Isaac Hegamin and Dzung Lam. Chief Padilla provided details on a situation that earned Sergeant Tung and Officers James, Davis, Clay and Wolcott the Chief’s Award for Exceptional Service. Chief Padilla advised that Sergeant Chris Ward has been promoted and reinstated. Chief Padilla updated the council on the recently-resolved missing person case. Chief Padilla advised of police work up to and including the Fourth of July holiday and asked the public to use the non-emergency number for reporting fireworks violations 253-852-2121. Chief Padilla presented information on Project SAFE Neighborhoods, the drug deferral process and National Night Out. 5. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF A. Mayor Ralph's Report Mayor Ralph serves as the Vice-Chair of the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board that recently received reports from state representatives regarding transportation issues that were tackled during the recent legislative session. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 8 Mayor Ralph chairs the Project Selection Task Force that continues to define how equity is built into the project selection process. Mayor Ralph attended the I405 & 167 executive leadership meeting. Mayor Ralph attended the Puget Sound Gateway meeting and heard reports on the impacts of COVID on budgeting and the potential delay on bus rapid transit extension. The SR167 Master Plan is moving forward. B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report Chief Administrative Officer, Derek Matheson advised that the Council will resume in-person city council meetings on July 6th. The meetings will continue to be broadcast on Kent TV21 Facebook and YouTube. If the Governor rescinds his proclamation regarding open public meetings, it will be a return to council meetings as they were prior to the pandemic. If the Governor keeps his proclamation in place, City officials and employees will follow the city policy regarding masks, members of the public that can show proof of vaccination status can forego masks and enter Council Chambers, while others will need to wear masks in the lobby and maintain 6' of distance. There will also be a remote option for public comment. Work continues on determining a date to reopen city customer service counters on ground floors. Matheson noted that the American Rescue Plan Act Committee recommendations are on today's consent calendar. City offices will be closed June 18th in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. Matheson advised his report is in today's agenda packet and there is an executive session tonight to discuss pending litigation and collective bargaining that is expected to last 45 minutes with no action when the Council reconvenes into open session. C. Councilmembers' Reports Council President Troutner provided a brief recap of today's two workshop presentations: (1) Eviction Moratorium Expiration and (2) Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment Priorities. Council President Troutner serves on the AWC Legislative committee that received a recap of all legislation from this year’s session. Councilmember Fincher serves on the King Conservation District Advisory Committee that is in the process of reviewing applications for the Executive Director position. Additionally, there were no findings from the recent state Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 8 audit. Councilmember Fincher serves on the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Oversight Committee that recently received a presentation on the annual report. The Committee is evaluating the possibility of restoring programs previously lost due to COVID. Councilmember Michaud serves on Kent Human Services Commission and advised the public can comment on the potential use of funds. The Commission is planning on having discussions with the community about who serves on the commission. Comments can be emailed to Humanservices@kentwa.gov. Councilmember Boyce is the Vice Chair of the Public Issues Committee and advised of the dashboard that is available on affordable housing. The Committee is discussing countywide planning policies and affordable housing. Boyce indicated the Sound Cities Association Equity Board wants to ensure the members feel welcome and that their opinions are valued. 6. PUBLIC HEARING None. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT Tye Whitfield spoke in favor of extending eviction moratorium. Donica Sy, a Kent resident, spoke in favor of extending eviction moratorium and reducing the size of the police department. Clifford Cawthon, a homeowner in Kent, spoke in support of extending the eviction moratorium. Dawn Bennett, a Kent Resident, spoke in favor of extending Eviction moratorium. Brenda Gonzalez, a Kent resident, spoke in favor of extending eviction moratorium. Tram Tran-Larson, a Seattle resident that works for the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project in Kent, spoke in support of renter protections and extending the eviction moratorium. Jake Phillips, a resident of Gig Harbor Works in Kent as a Paralegal at the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project spoke in support of renter protections and extending the eviction moratorium. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 8 Christopher Graves, a resident of Shoreline and Works at the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project spoke in support of renter protections and extending the eviction moratorium. Liz McDonald, a Covington resident and law student, spoke in favor of extending the eviction moratorium. Tiffany Janibagian, a resident of Kent, spoke in favor of extending eviction moratorium. Lynn Kohner, a resident of Kent, spoke regarding the need to prevent and prepare for an increase in the homeless population. Sharee Cocoran, a resident of Kent and represents Kent Tenant’s Association, expressed concerns over where people will go when they go back to work, homeless, too many evictions, raised rents and housing the mentally ill. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR I move to approve consent items A - K. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Council President SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud A. Approval of Minutes 1. Council Workshop - Workshop Regular Meeting - Jun 1, 2021 5:00 PM 2. City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 1, 2021 7:00 PM 3. Committee of the Whole - Committee of the Whole - Regular Meeting - Jun 8, 2021 4:00 PM B. Payment of Bills - Authorize MOTION: I move to approve the payment of bills received through 5/31/21 and paid on 5/31/21 and approve the checks issued for payroll 5/16/21-5/31/21 and paid on 6/4/21, all audited by the Committee of the Whole on 6/8/21. C. Kent Lions Club Sublease for Perkins Site - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign a Sublease Agreement with the Kent Lions Club for a five year term, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Parks Director and City Attorney. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 6 of 8 D. Meet Me on Meeker - 64th Avenue Intersection Grant Acceptance - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept federal funds in the amount of $236,667 for the Meeker Street at 64th Avenue Intersection Improvements, amend the budget and authorize expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney. E. Resolution Adopting the 2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program - Adopt MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution No. 2027, adopting the 2022-2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. F. RailPros Field Services, Inc. Amendment No. 3 for South 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 3 to the Goods & Services Agreement with RailPros Field Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $68,000, for the purpose of railroad flagging, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. Content Management System Contract with Granicus, LLC for Website Redesign - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Granicus, LLC to redesign the City’s website at a total cost not to exceed $219,153.59, subject to final contract terms and conditions acceptable to the IT Director and City Attorney. H. Easement Exchange - Naden Avenue Assembly - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to take all action necessary and sign all documents to accept a slope easement from Puget Sound Energy in exchange for the termination of an existing access easement, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney. I. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Framework Committee Recommendation - Adopt MOTION: I move to adopt the American Rescue Plan Act Framework Committee’s recommendation to use $10 million to backfill revenue losses and then invest one half of the remaining dollars in one-time economic development programs, one quarter in one-time human services and equity programs, and one quarter in infrastructure projects. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 7 of 8 J. Accept the Upper Mill Creek Dam Improvements and Diversion Structure Replacement Project as Complete - Authorize MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept the Upper Mill Creek Dam Improvements and Diversion Structure Replacement Project as complete and release retainage to Quigg Bros., Inc. upon receipt of standard releases from the State and the release of any liens. K. Appointment to the Kent Parks and Recreation Commission - Confirm MOTION: I move to confirm the appointment of Stuart Chapman to the Kent Parks and Recreation Commission for a three-year term that will expire on June 14, 2024. 9. OTHER BUSINESS None. 10. BIDS A. Downey Side Channel Restoration Phase 4 Excavation Bid - Award Public Works Director, Chad Bieren provided an overview of the Downey Farmstead Side Channel Restoration Phase 4 Excavation project and recommended awarding the bid to Scarsella Bros., Inc. MOTION: I move to award the Downey Side Channel Restoration Phase 4 Excavation Project to Scarsella Bros., Inc. in the amount of $417,402.31 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud B. 2021 Storm Sewer Cast-in-Place Pipe Lining Bid - Award Public Works Director, Chad Bieren provided an overview of the 2021 Storm Sewer Cast-in-Place Pipe Lining project and recommended awarding the bid to Insituform Technologies, LLC. MOTION: I move to award the 2021 Storm Sewer CIPP Lining Project to Insituform Technologies, LLC in the amount of $674,304.15 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Kent City Council City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Kent, Washington Page 8 of 8 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud C. Mill Creek Culvert Cleaning Bid - Award Public Works Director, Chad Bieren provided an overview of the Mill Creek Culvert Cleaning Project bid and recommended awarding to Olson Brothers Excavating, Inc. MOTION: I move to award the Mill Creek Culvert Cleaning Project to Olson Brothers Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $617,099.49 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Council President AYES: Troutner, Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Thomas, Michaud 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council went into Executive Session at 8:30 p.m. A. Current or Potential Litigation, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) B. Collective Bargaining, RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) 12. ADJOURNMENT At 9:13 p.m., the Council reconvened into open session. There was no action following executive session. Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting. Meeting ended at 9:13 p.m. Kimberley A. Komoto City Clerk CITY OF KENTPOLICE DEPARTMENT Aggressively Fighting Crime while Serving with Compassion Swearing InOfficers Kiril Van Orman, Isaac Hegamin, and Dzung Lam Exceptional Duty AwardSergeant Tung and Officers James, W. Davis, Clay, and Wolcott PromotionSergeant Chris Ward Missing Person 4thof July Project Safe Neighborhoods Drug Deferral ProcessDrug Deferral Process National Night OutAUGUST 3rd QUESTIONS? Downey Farmstead Side Channel Restoration Phase 4 -Excavation Award 6/15/2021 LEGEND VICINITY MAP HOT TO SCALE D -STORM SEWER LINING AREAS •The project consists of approximately 5,600 LF of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining of existing 8, 12, 15, and 18 Inch diameter storm sewer pipes throughout 10 areas of the City. The cured-in-place pipes shall be installed with the inversion method and water curing, which will extend the life of the sewer main and avoid much higher replacement costs. •Construction cost for this project based on bids received on June 8, 2021 is $674,304.15 and the low bidder is Insituform Technologies. Mill Creek Culvert Cleaning 2021