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KENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
• Tuesday, November 1, 2022
KENT 5:00 PM
W A 5 H I N G T O N
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Mayor Dana Ralph
Council President Bill Boyce
Councilmember Brenda Fincher Councilmember Zandria Michaud
Councilmember Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Toni Troutner
Councilmember Marli Larimer Councilmember Les Thomas
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COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - 5 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
Changes from Council, Administration, or Staff.
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Public Recognition
1. Employee of the Month
2. Proclamation for Native American Heritage Month
B. Community Events
5. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF
A. Mayor Ralph's Report
B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report
C. Councilmembers' Reports
6. PUBLIC HEARING
City Council Meeting City Council Regular Meeting November 1, 2022
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
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that relate to the business of the city of Kent or to agenda items Council will consider at this
meeting. Comments that do not relate to the business of the city of Kent are not permitted.
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to support or oppose a ballot measure or candidate for office.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes
Council Workshop - Workshop Regular Meeting - Oct 18, 2022 5:00 PM
City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Oct 18, 2022
7:00 PM
B. Payment of Bills - Approve
C. Write-offs of Uncollectable Accounts - Authorize
D. Ordinance to Amend Section 8.09.030 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Unlawful camping on public property" - Adopt
E. Accept the 2022 Asphalt Grinding Project as Complete - Authorize
9. OTHER BUSINESS
A. 2023 Legislative Agenda - Adopt
10. BIDS
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Native American Heritage Month is recognized annually to honor
Indigenous cultures, histories, traditions, art, and achievements; and
WHEREAS, in the face of broken treaties, violent displacement, and genocide,
Native Americans have persevered and continued with remarkable
strength, resistance, resilience, and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, Native Americans, including local Muckleshoot, Duwamish and many
others have been protectors and stewards of our natural resources and
environment since time immemorial; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent values the many contributions made to society by Native
people in technology, science, philosophy, the arts; and especially our
local Indigenous volunteers and leaders; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent recognizes that we must work to combat the impacts of
discrimination and racist policies on Native people, past and present,
and eliminate inequities stemming from colonization; and
WHEREAS, Native American Awareness Week began in 1976 and recognition was
expanded by Congress and approved by President George Bush in
August 1990, designating the month of November as National American
Indian Heritage Month;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dana Ralph, Mayor of Kent, do hereby proclaim
November 2022 as
Native American Indian Heritage Month
In Kent Washington and encourage all residents, as well as our elected
representatives, to recognize and commemorate the important contributions that
Native American DeoDle have made to our country and communities.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of November, 2022.
Ralph
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Administration
• City staff has been working with Briahna
Murray of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell,
LLP, to develop the City's Agenda for the
2023 Washington State legislative session.
That agenda is being presented at the
November 1, 2022, Council meeting for
Council consideration.
• I want to thank Finance Department staff
in particular, as well as all other
department staff, for their efforts in
producing a 2023-2024 City budget for
Council consideration and approval. This is
a monumental task for a City of our size
and requires a significant amount of work.
Clerk's Office
• During the month of October, the City
Clerk's Office processed 64 contracts, 3
bids and closed out more than 700
requests for public records that included
reviewing and redacting over 3,000
minutes of body worn camera video.
• Work continues on the Laserfiche (new
electronic records management system)
project that includes the completion of
converting records from Oracle (current
system) into Laserfiche for the Corrections
Department. Staff is currently converting
Police Department records. The next
departments in line are the Law
Department and Public Works Department.
This phase of the project is anticipated to
be completed during the first quarter of
2023.
Economic & Community Development
ECD will participate in Kent Station's Haunted
Boo-Levard trunk -or -treat event on
Halloween. The ECD jeep will be decorated to
honor Kent's ties to space exploration. ECD
intergalactic aliens (staff) will spread the news
about the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update
and let people know we are planning for Kent's
future to be out of this world!
Current Planning
• Congratulations are in order for Nate
Schildmeyer, Jonathan Kesler, and Sam
Alcorn! All three recently passed their
exams to become Certified Planners
(AICP). To pass this challenging exam,
planners must meet minimum work
experience requirements, and master a
variety of technical information related to
land use, environmental and architectural
history, theory, practice, and case law as
well as the profession's complex code of
ethics. AICP members must continue to
attend educational conferences and classes
to maintain their certifications. Thank you,
Planning Team for taking your work
seriously and bringing added value to the
City of Kent!
• In mid -October, several planners attended
the American Planning Association
Conference, held this year in Vancouver.
Attendees received updates on hot topics in
our state from colleagues at other agencies
and companies. Topics of particular
relevance to Kent included housing, transit -
oriented development, and new approaches
to public engagement.
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Economic Development
• ECD led a walking tour of the Midway area
for staffers from the Puget Sound Regional
Council, Highline College, Sound Transit's
transit -oriented development team, several
community -based organizations and other
interested community members. The tour
was designed to provide context for
planning objectives by highlighting the
area's history, the current nature of its
built environment and the opportunities
and obligations created by its new
infrastructure.
• ECD is working with National Development
Council and their marketing firm on a plan
for a final outreach and advertising push
before FlexFund's open application period
closes in March of 2023. City staff worked
with local Kent organizations to increase
the number of languages represented in
translated materials and identify additional
local platforms to get the word out.
Currently, among King County cities which
are not Seattle, Kent leads the pack as the
largest source of loan application
origination. More information on total
number of loans made, average loan
amounts, and borrower demographics will
be forthcoming.
• ECD continues as a core participant in
weekly meetings of King County's steering
committee for its study of the local
aerospace and space industries, whose
findings will inform development of new
industrial strategies for the County. ECD
provides data, resources, connections and
contacts, plus input on scope development
and other choices for the County's
consultant team.
Permitting
• As of October 24, two new application
types have been added to the Amanda
portal. Single family addition and single-
family alteration (remodel) join new single
family residence providing Kent's home
owner customers and their contractors the
ability to apply online without an intake
appointment.
• Since early August, permit center staff
have been reaching out to applicants to
collect intake fees temporarily deferred due
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to the pandemic. To date $1,052,242 has
been collected.
Budget
• The last Budget Workshop with Council was
held on October 18. The Budget Group has
been working on preparing the budget
related ordinances and exhibits for the
November 1 Operations and Safety
Committee Meeting.
• With the 2023-2024 proposed budget
process nearly complete, the Budget Group
will shift back to working on the 2022
budget, which includes preparing the Q3
Budget Adjustment Ordinance, updating
monthly and quarterly reports and
calculating year-end budget changes.
• The group is also working with the auditors
on the 2021 single audit and preparing to
file the 3rd quarter ARPA projects and
expenditure report.
Customer Service
• D'Vee Lot will begin her new role as Central
Financial Analyst in Customer Service on
November 1. D'Vee has been with the City
in the Account Representative role since
September 2019. Congratulations D'Vee!
• 127 payment notices for LID 363 were
mailed out on October 21 and are due by
December 16.
Accounting and Reporting
• The General Ledger Team continues work
with the State Auditor's Office on the 2021
Financial and Single (Grant) Audits. Much
of their time is responding to requests for
information and answering questions.
• The State Auditor's Office is also working
on the 2021 financial audit of the Kent
Special Events Center Public Facilities
District.
• Megan Marks will join the City November 1
as the Accounting & Reporting Manager.
She comes to the City after 12 years with
the County of Fresno, most recently as the
Deputy Treasurer -Tax Collector. In her
time with the County, she served as the
Accounting and Financial Division Chief,
where she was responsible for a variety of
functions including coordinating the
preparation of the County's Annual
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Comprehensive Financial Report and
implementing Government Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) statements. She
also provided leadership to the teams
responsible for the County's investments,
treasury, tax collections, and other revenue
collections. She has a Bachelor of
Business/Accounting and a Master's degree
in Accounting. Welcome Megan!
• Jim Lin will join the City November 1 as the
Accounting Supervisor. Jim brings over ten
years of experience in finance, accounting,
internal controls, and extensive expertise
in generally accepted accounting principles.
He has a Bachelor of Applied Mathematics
and Computer Science as well as a Master
of Business Administration in Accounting
and Finance. Jim is a Chartered
Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified
Management Accountant (CMA). Welcome
Jim!
Tax and Business Licensing
• The Tax Division is preparing for the 2023
licensing period, including drafting the
letter that will go to more than 5,000
businesses mid -November to notify them
that the 2023 licensing period will open on
December 1, 2022.
• The Division is processing third quarter tax
returns which are due by the last day of
October.
Information Technology Projects
• Zero Trust Architecture Program - Active
Directory - Greenfield Implementation - to
modernize and secure active directory (AD)
services by establishing a new hybrid on
premise and cloud -based AD environment
to replace the existing environment.
• Secure Email Gateway Implementation - to
implement a secure email gateway (SSG)
solution to add a layer of visibility and
control of email.
Information Technology operational support
for October 16, 2022 to October 25, 2022
• Number of tickets opened - 163
• Number of tickets closed - 292
Enterprise GIS
General:
• Normalization of address database for
various software implementations
• Working with Parks to help with GIS items
• Rebuilding GIS Kent GeoPortal for city
website
• Completing inventory of GIS core SDE data
citywide
• Auditing new 3D citywide building layer
against Nearmap building layer
• Working to complete preparation on the
rearchitect of GIS system implementation
starting week of Nov 14t"
• Assessing GIS Warehouse Task Force data
and standards
Weekly Customer Service Requests:
• Monthly GIS data update
• Providing customer support to help staff
connect to GIS data
• Managing Connect Explorer login access
• eGIS participating in citywide software
implementations and providing GIS support
• The Criminal Division continued to assist
with legislative efforts in preparation for
the 2023 state legislative section working
on proposed bills concerning property
forfeitures triggered by illegal conduct,
unlawful camping, illegal racing, and post -
Blake solutions.
• The Criminal Division assisted the police
department in shutting down another illicit
massage business operating without a valid
City business license.
• Assisted ECD and Finance in resolving the
assessment of Leasehold Excise Tax by the
Department of Revenue against the use of
City right-of-way by businesses for
sidewalk cafes.
• Gathered and reviewed voluminous records
in response to multiple subpoenas.
• Assisted the HR Department in a number of
sensitive employment and labor related
matters.
• Assisted City departments in reviewing and
negotiating contract terms for a number of
contracts related to construction,
technological, and development projects.
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• Assisted outside counsel on a number of
cases currently in litigation.
• Worked with staff to acquire the property
rights necessary to complete various
projects throughout the City.
Recreation and Cultural Services
• The Youth and Teen Division attended the
Kentridge High School student job fair on
Monday, October 10. Over 300 students
visited the Kent Parks booth during this
three -lunch hour job fair. Potential teen
employees were introduced to current
employment opportunities and lots of
questions were answered. Staff also
introduced students to the City of Kent web
page insuring that they would be able to
find future job postings. We had several
students stop by our booth who were
former participants from our elementary
and middle school programs and had a
great time reconnecting.
• The 2022-2023 Spotlight Series season
opened with a concert by indie-folk band
Darlingside on Saturday, October 22 at
7:30 p.m. An appreciative audience of 173
people attended the performance at Kent -
Meridian Performing Arts Center.
• A new exhibit featuring artwork by Xin Xin
and Andrea Lewicki has been installed in
the Centennial Center Gallery and will be
on display through December 28.
• Scott Trimble's artwork at Chestnut Ridge
Park was formally dedicated during an
event on Tuesday, October 25.
Facilities
• Driving Range Fire: First round of repairs
are complete. The carpet is still a few
weeks out and will be the final repair once
it arrives.
• New signage for the Driving Range has
been approved and scheduled for 11/7/22
install. This is for the top portion of the
new building.
• Solar grant process for Senior Center is
underway. Timeline is 2023.
• The gym partition wall at Commons has
failed and the contract is being signed for
the new dropdown curtain to replace it. The
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existing wall is scheduled to be removed
the week of 12/5/22.
• Courthouse and Corrections generator
project is going to be in a holding pattern
for a while as the new generator is
expected to arrive in April 2023 at which
time it will be installed and commissioned.
• Police HQ Renovation is nearing the final
stages. We're compiling the punch list and
waiting on some finishing items which had
long lead times.
• Senior Center Roof bid was awarded to
Signature Roof Service LLC. The project
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several weeks until completed.
• IT Annex remodel is underway and making
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• Contracted with Sazan to start the
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• A new commercial walk-in refrigerator for
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• New gate and operators for the Shops East
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• Contracting with Burgess Design for Kent
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• Contracting with DLR Group for court room
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• Entry Level Officer Jia Wong started
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• Entry Level Officer Evan Curtis starts
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• Entry Level Officer Dylan Dzuck starts
November 1.
• Entry Level Officer Oscar Toledo -Blanco
starts November 1.
• Entry Level Officer Dewa Rana starts
November 1.
Significant crime activities/arrests
/investigations
• On October 11, at 9:53 pm, officers were
dispatched to a carjacking in the 10700
block of SE 208th St. The suspect randomly
came up to the victim's vehicle and began
to harass a passenger. The victim got out
to confront the suspect who in turn, quickly
got into the driver seat that the victim just
vacated. The passenger in the vehicle
quickly removed the keys from the ignition
before the suspect could start it. The
suspect then exited the vehicle, started
calling the victim names and punched her
in the face. The victim got into her vehicle
and fled the scene. Detectives are
investigating.
• On October 13, at 11:44 pm, officers
responded to a multiple vehicle collision at
the intersection of 124th Ave SE and SE
Kent Kangley Road. An F350 ran the red
light travelling southbound on 124th and
collided with a Dodge Magnum traveling
west on Kent Kangley. The Magnum had
significant front-end damage and both
passengers were injured. The driver and
sole occupant of the F350 fled the scene on
foot after the collision. As of this writing,
the driver of the F350 has not been
located. Both occupants of the Magnum
were transported to Harborview for further
treatment. Traffic is investigating.
• On October 14, at 7:19 am, officers were
dispatched to a suspicious circumstance at
the Shell station located at 26010 Pacific
Hwy S. The suspect came inside, claimed
he had a firearm and attempted to steal
cash from the register. The employee told
the suspect he was calling the police and
the suspect ran. Officers located the
suspect down the street and took him into
custody.
• On October 14, at 10:38 pm, officers were
dispatched to a robbery that occurred in
the parking lot of the Pembrooke
Apartments. The victim arrived home and
parked his vehicle in his parking stall.
Three armed suspects confronted him and
took his vehicle at gun point. The victim's
phone was left inside and tracked to a
mobile home park in Federal Way. Officers
located the vehicle, but it fled at a high
rate of speed. The vehicle was later found
in the 29500 block of 55th Ave S, a K9
track was conducted, and two suspects
were located. The victim's phone was found
in one of the suspect's pockets.
• On October 15, 7:45 am, officers were
dispatched to a Domestic Violence situation
at the Summerwalk Apartments. Officers
were told the suspect on scene was
violating a no contact order, was armed
with a machete, and had threatened
another person with it. The suspect came
to the victim's home and violated the no
contact order. The suspect then went after
the victim's new boyfriend with the
machete stating he was going to kill
him. Both victims fled the area and called
911. The suspect barricaded himself in the
apartment. Valley SWAT was summoned,
and the suspect eventually surrendered.
• On October 16, at 9:23 pm officers were
dispatched to a DV at the Dwell
Apartments. A male and female were
fighting, and officers heard the female say
"Oww!" The male eventually answered by
cracking the door and saying it was all a
mistake. The female started screaming for
help in the bathroom and officers rushed
in. The male was arrested for Assault 2, for
brutally assaulting and choking the female.
• On October 17, at 3:24 am, officers
responded to the 7-Eleven located at
24012 104th Ave SE regarding a robbery.
The suspect had come into the store and
appeared to be concealing an item. The
clerk confronted the suspect thinking he
was trying to steal something when the
suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed
it at the clerk. The suspect proceeded to
steal money from the cash register and fled
the scene. Detectives are investigating.
• On October 18, at 12:08 am, officers were
dispatched to an illegal discharge in the
10800 block of SE 245th PI. A male had
been shot at by known subjects. We have
responded to this house several times in
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the last year. The male had agreed to meet
up with some subjects, and while sitting in
a parked car near his house, they tried to
rob him at gunpoint. He got out of the car
and ran towards home. The suspects drove
after him firing several rounds towards
him. No one was injured. Detectives are
investigating.
On October 18, at 2:06 pm, officers were
dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in
the 3500 block of S 23911 St. The subjects
had been in their respective vehicles, one
rammed into the other, and the two
subjects began to fight. One person put a
bag over the other's head and appeared to
kidnap the subject by getting them into
their vehicle. One of the vehicles left on
scene was a reported stolen vehicle. A few
hours later, the vehicle that fled was
reported stolen. By weeks end, Detectives
were able to track the vehicle down,
interviewed a person of interest and
determined this was not a kidnapping.
On October 19, at 4:42 pm, officers were
dispatched to an assault in progress at the
Phoenix Court Apartments. Officers found
the victim who had his colostomy bag
ripped out and was pepper sprayed. His
identification was taken as well. The victim
was transported to the hospital due to his
injuries. The victim has been involved in
numerous shootings both as a victim and
person of interest. Detectives are
investigating.
On October 19, at 8:45 pm, officers were
dispatched to a robbery at the Safeway
located at 20830 108' Ave SE. The Loss
Prevention Associate had witnessed
multiple people shoplifting from the
store. When he confronted them in the
parking lot, one subject pulled out a gun
and pointed it at the waist of the
victim. The suspects left in a vehicle prior
to officers' arrival. Detectives are
investigating.
On October 21, at 1:06 am officers
responded to the report of a shooting at
the Lighthouse Apartments. The suspect
vehicle was leaving the complex upon
officer arrival. The vehicle attempted to
flee which caused them to crash into the
complex entry gate. Three occupants were
detained and through investigation it was
determined the suspects in the vehicles
were throwing rocks and no guns were
used. The driver was arrested for DUI and
the other occupants were released.
• On October 21, at 3:19 pm, officers were
dispatched to a shooting in the 700 block
of 5t" Ave S. Two male suspects had been
seen walking southbound on 5t" Ave S and
appeared to be in a dispute with a female
victim walking in front of them. The victim
ran from the suspects, got into a vehicle,
and fled northbound on 5t" Ave S. As the
vehicle passed the suspects, one fired
multiple rounds at the vehicle. The
suspects were seen getting into a different
vehicle and chasing after the female
victim. Officers located the casings and
found one apartment had been struck by
gun fire. No injuries. Detectives are
investigating.
• On October 23, at 6:00 am, a vehicle ran
into a tree in the 21700 block of 68th Ave
S. Fire arrived on scene first and
discovered that the single occupant was
still trapped inside. Unfortunately, the
vehicle was engulfed in flames and they
were unable to rescue him. Our preliminary
investigation indicates that the vehicle had
been traveling northbound on 68th Ave S
when it drifted left and clipped the
pedestrian crossing island. This caused the
vehicle to lose control, travel across the
oncoming lanes, and impact two trees. The
first tree ripped the entire driver's side off
the car. The car then impacted the second
tree and caught fire. Speed appears to be a
factor. Traffic is investigating.
• On October 23, at 6:49 pm, officers were
dispatched to a suspicious vehicle, in the
area of 124t" and 272"d. The first officer
arrived and found the vehicle parked
strangely, trunk wide open, and a female
getting out of the driver's seat. The officer
moved his car to block it from the front,
suspecting it might be stolen. The female
ran around the back of the vehicle and got
into the passenger seat of another vehicle.
The female was yelling at the driver to run
him over. The male driver took off, running
over the officer's foot. As two more officers
were walking down to assist, they suddenly
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heard loud tires screeching and saw the
vehicle racing up the small road towards
them. One officer had to dive off the road
to avoid being hit. The vehicle then crashed
into a different vehicle at the top of the
road and the driver ran on foot with
officers chasing. After both male and
female suspects were chased down and
taken into custody, it was discovered both
vehicles were stolen. A stolen gun was
found in the vehicle associated to the
female. Both male and female were booked
into King County Jail for multiple felonies.
Major emphasis patrol
• On October 17, officers did a special
shoplifting emphasis at Fred Meyer on the
East Hill as they have lost $2.2 million of
their inventory since February. There were
a total of ten arrests, eight trespass
warnings, and officers recovered $1,261.36
of property. All ten subjects were addicted
to illegal narcotics and two additional
subjects were transported to Valley Medical
Center.
Survey
• Land Survey field staff are providing
construction staking on the Summit
Landsburg improvements and preparing
calculations for the 76m Ave. phase II
construction, as -built mapping for Downey
Farmstead phase 5 and mapping for the
railroad quiet zone. Office staff are
preparing legal descriptions for the Mill
Creek easements, 224th St. phase 3 right of
way boundaries, King County water
franchise renewal and implementing the
hardware/software upgrades for the Kent
WSRN-GNSS base station (Washington
State Reference Network, Global
Navigation Satellite Station).
• Public Works GIS staff continue updating
the storm vault & sewer assets and
entering as-builts. The wetland inventory
project enters testing stage with an
expected completion date in November. PW
GIS staff providing related data support for
Transportation. A sewer service data
analysis is in process for the Design
Engineering Comp Plan.
Environmental
• 2022 Recycle Collection Event: 1,030
vehicles attended the final recycle event of
the year Saturday, October 15 at Hogan
Park on Russell Road. This was a free event
to the public. Vendors collected 3,000 lbs.
of batteries, 35,000 lbs. of paint, 9,600 lbs.
of document shredding, 12,600 lbs. of
tires, 52,800 lbs. of scrap metal, 7,700 lbs.
of electronics, 10,200 lbs. of mattresses,
and 1,700 lbs. of textiles.
• S 228th Wetland Mitigation: staff has
started designing the wetland mitigation
for this project. Site visit conducted on
October 12.
• Cross Connection Control: coordinating
with Binford metals to curb backflow thefts
in Kent. Last week, Binford sent photos of
backflow assemblies that sellers sent to
their store to sell to our CCCP staff, who
verified that those are not in Kent's
inventory. Coordination with customers and
site inspections - Northwest Corporate
Park, Associated Energy Systems, Ball,
Bridge Point, Rotary Offset press, Yasin
Short Plat, Hawthorne Suites, S 224th St.
Phase 3, Metropolitan Hardwood Floors,
Davis Industries, Pacific Gateway, Kent
Industrial Bldg., Dharim Mandir, Prose Kent
Station, Khali Khan, 1019 6' Ave Parking
Plan, Polar Service Center, Panther Lake
Gravity Sports, Asphalt Overlays, Kent
International Plaza
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Stormwater System
Inspections: staff will conduct 13
stormwater system inspections of
multifamily residential and commercial
properties including post construction
walkthroughs, re -inspections, complaints,
and onsite meetings with property
managers. Staff will perform inspections at
eight development projects to ensure
proper construction site pollution
prevention practices including erosion and
sediment control. These include technical
assistance, follow up inspections, and
enforcement as needed.
• Mill Creek Water Quality Monitoring: a
request for contract was routed to perform
water quality monitoring at select locations
in Mill Creek. This task is included as part
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of the NPDES-required Stormwater
Management Action Plan (SMAP) process.
Design
• Stormwater/Drainage Master Plan:
consultant selection process completed.
Consultant is preparing a proposal for City
consideration.
• Russell & S. 2401" Sidewalks:
advertisement adjusted to Nov 15.
• Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons: 90%
review comments received and are being
incorporated.
• Washington Ave Pumpstation: operations
staff support use of submersible pumps.
Expected advertisement Jan 2023.
• Reith Road - vicinity S 253rd St to SR 516:
preparing to meet with affected property
owners to discuss impacts.
• 2023 Overlays: coordinating review
comment feedback and scope of work
provided by Transportation team. Preparing
for 60% review. Early 2023 advertisement.
• Willis and 74th Intersection Improvements:
coordinating with utilities about possible
casing needs/requirements. Preparing for
60% review in November.
• S. 224th St - Phase 3 West/Stage 1:
incorporating 60% review comments.
Coordinating with utilities for relocation
prior to project work - reviewing design for
conflicts with project. Initiated individual
outreach to property owners beginning
negotiations for easements (temporary and
permanent). Early summer 2023
advertisement expected.
• GRNRA N Pumpstation and 81st Ave
Pumpstation and Forcemain: met to
discuss project priorities and critical path
activities. Evaluating low-cost opportunities
to improve existing condition for interim
solutions. Researching rental pump
companies for operation of existing
circulation pump.
• Railroad Quiet Zones: preliminary
coordination initiated with Transportation -
Design and Construction to advance quickly
and expenditures completed by mid-2023.
• Mill Creek/76th Ave S Culvert
Replacement: coordination continues with
King County Wastewater Treatment
Division regarding existing facility located
in roadway/fill section.
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• Meeker Street Bridge Painting and Deck
Repair: summary of qualifications request
posting closed Oct 26. Next steps will be to
shortlist and interview candidates.
• Railroad Quiet Zone Safety Projects: met
with BNSF and UP to look at crossing
improvements. Gathering information to
submit request for utility locates.
Evaluating schedule to determine critical
path activities and last opportunity for
advertisement to meet funding
requirements. Researching fencing options.
Preparing 30% design for UPRR.
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provide further guidance on dam
operations.
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grind and pave postponed due to weather.
Streets
• Street Maintenance performed blade work
for the shoulders and alleyways at South
Park and the shoulders in the downtown
core areas, a sawcut removal and hot
patch repair at 422 Alexander Ave,
sidewalk repairs on 113t" PI SE, SE 235t"
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St, W Meeker St, SE 268t" St and on E
Maclyn St, repaired shoulders on SE 256t"
St, swept the open shoulder on 124t" Ave
SE and on 132nd Ave SE, filled a wheel rut
on the shoulder of S 208t" St, installed a
block, stripped forms, prepped for pour and
poured concrete pads for the Kent East Hill
Operations Center (KEHOC) and prepared
the plows and sanders for the upcoming
Winter season.
• Signs and Markings installed bases and
replaced signs on SE Kent Kangley Rd,
installed bases and signs for retro-
reflectivity on streets located west of
Reiten Rd, set out signs on W James St in
preparation for possible snow and ice
closures, filled sandbags for snow and ice
on the East Hill, turned watch for ice signs
at various locations Citywide, took
inventory of signs and updated in GIS at
various locations Citywide and performed
sign maintenance Citywide.
• Solid Waste cleaned up debris in several
locations including along S 277t" St, SE
256t" St and along 25t" Ave S.
• Water Vegetation mowed and line trimmed
multiple locations such as Armstrong
Springs, the 212t" treatment plant,
Guiberson Corrosion Facility, the O'Brien
well, the Blue Boy Tank, the Kent Springs
Facility, the East Hill well, the 108t" Ave SE
well, Summit Reservoir, the 3.5 Tank, the
West Hill sites and at KEHOC.
• Street Vegetation staff hedged, pulled
weeds and picked up litter on SE 208t" St
and along the traffic islands on Pacific Hwy
S and cleaned up litter and cleared debris
along the traffic islands on S 204t" St, SE
Kent Kangley Rd and SE 256t" St.
• The Sidearms mowed on S 248t" St, SE
244t" St, 92nd Ave S, S 200t" St, S 228t" St,
S 212t" St, 59th PI S, 72nd Ave S, SE 196t"
St, 124t" Ave SE, 80t" PI S and Frager Rd.
• Wetland Mitigation crews worked on
planting at the Hytek site and met with
contractors for the Red Barn project.
Water
• Staff have been working on a leak
detection survey in the valley portion of the
water system from S 228t" St, north to S
180t" St and from the base of the East Hill
to the base of the West Hill. Leak detection
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surveys helped us find water leaks that
weren't visible on the surface and can go
undetected. Staff have also worked on
dead-end water main flushing, repairing
fire hydrants, and inventorying water
meters with a collector app used to input
the data to the GIS database.
Source, Supply and Pumpstations
• Source and Supply staff replaced overhead
lights at the 212t" treatment plant, ran
wells #1 and #2 for online preparation and
met with the pump tech and Gary Harper
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generators and pressure reducing valves at
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• Storm crews maintained the ditch and
installed a line and catch basin at 119
Kensington Ave S, performed cleaning of
the scupper drainage pipes on S 212t" St
and on S 218t" St, inspected a control
structure on SE 208t" St, maintained
ditches on SE 218t" PI and on SE 248t" St,
performed pond maintenance on 92n6 Ave
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S, 11211 Ave SE and on SE 21811 PI, hauled
asphalt solids and spoils, cleaned catch
basins on various bridges and inspected
vaults at various locations Citywide. Crews
also performed National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
assessing on 96th Ave S, 98th Ave S and on
100th Ave SE and pumping on SE 204th St.
Sewer crews TV'd and cleaned existing
sewer lines with the Vactor between 116th
Ave SE and 124th Ave SE from SE 256th St
to SE Kent Kangley Rd, for Pine Meadows
located on 112th Ave SE and E 192nd St and
for the 2023 sewer overlays at various
locations Citywide and performed frame, lid
inspections and manhole asphalt patches at
various locations Citywide.
Wetland Maintenance mowed, line
trimmed, sprayed and removed invasive
weeds at the Boeing ditch on S 212th St
and the Cantera locations on 126th PI SE
and on SE 280th St, performed split rail
fencing repairs for the Bridges locations on
123rd PI SE, Ramstead on 108th Ave SE and
Cantera on 126th PI SE, removed a tree at
Boeing Creek on S 211th St and inspected
wetlands for transient activity and removed
litter as necessary at Birk on S 260th St,
Maplewood Grove on 108th Ave SE,
Redondo on 27th Ave S, Signal Electric on
3rd Ave S, 72nd Ave diversion channel on
72nd Ave S, Horseshoe Bend on 80th Ave S,
the 196th corridor wetland on S 196th St,
Swan Court on 112th Ave SE, ShoWare
Center on W James St and at the GRNRA
bike path and south tower.
Holding Pond crews mowed and line
trimmed at Gages Grove on SE 236th PI,
Kent Ridge Estates on 130th Ave SE, Glen
Carin Division 3 on SE 213th St, El Dorado
Hills on 119th Ave SE, Country Club North
on 139th PI SE, Janes Place on 138th Ave
SE, Crown Royal 2 on SE 217th PI,
Ferncrest Division #1 on 132nd PI SE, Upper
Mill Dam on 104th Ave SE, Blackberry Falls
on 91st Ct S, the 81st Ave pumpstation on
81St Ave S, Lagoons on S 216th St,
Lindental Sewer pumpstation and
easement on 118th PI SE, the Ridge at
Panther Lake on SE 196th St, the SE 208th
phase 2 on SE 208th St, Springbrook Hill on
122nd PI SE, Lynden Place on SE 193rd PI,
LID 336 at S 192nd St, Whitney Glen on
122nd Ct SE, Sophia Glen on 90th PI S and
at Briarmount on 95th PI S.
Fleet/Warehouse:
• The Warehouse crew continued to assist
with CDL training, maintained the shops
yard, keeping it clean and free of litter and
debris, cleaned and maintained the wash
rack, washed and vacuumed motor pool
vehicles, issued personal protection
equipment (PPE's) and motor pool vehicles
to staff and hydrant meters and public
notice boards to contractors, repaired small
equipment as needed, received parts and
inventory orders, hauled spoils as time and
equipment were available and continued to
manually open and close the broken East
gate daily and locked and unlocked the
gates in the employee south parking lot at
the beginning and close of the work day.
• Fleet staff worked on vehicle set-ups, side
arm mower repairs, prepared the deicing
pump, trucks, sanders and plows for the
upcoming Winter season and worked on
scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance
and repairs.
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CALL TO ORDER
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City Council Workshop
Workshop Regular Meeting
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Attendee Name
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Status _,_Arrived
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Bill Boyce
Council President
Brenda Fincher
Councilmember
Present
Satwinder Kaur
Councilmember
Present
Marli Larimer
Councilmember
Present
Zandria Michaud
Councilmember
Present
Toni Troutner
Councilmember
Present
Les Thomas
Councilmember
Mayor
Excused
Present
Dana Ralph
PRESENTATIONS
2023-2024 Budget
Paula Painter 15 MIN.
Finance Director, Paula Painter, reviewed the 2023-2024 corrections related
to the Information Technology Department's request for funds to pay for
subscription fees.
Painter went on to provide responses to the following questions submitted by
councilmembers.
Question #36. Police vehicles and equipment. Did we purchase any vehicles
during 2021 and 2022. If so, how many?
Painter responded:
12 vehicles/year were allocated in the 2021-2022 budget. In 2021 - 10 of
those vehicles were purchased and received and 1 is still on order, but not
received. As of August of 2022, 5 additional vehicles from 2022 have been
purchased but not received. It is anticipated that those vehicles will be
received in 2023.
Question #37 Police Special Programs. What does especial programs" mean?
Are these programs inward or outward facing?
Painter responded especial programs" refer to the Red Light Camera, School
Zone Traffic Safety, Traffic School and Drug Task Force programs.
Question #38 - Affordable Housing Sales Tax: What are we doing with this
money?
Painter responded that 60% goes towards the project for SKHHP or
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something similar and 40% goes towards the Co -responder model. $500K is
designated to Human Services.
Question #39. ECD Childcare - What is this funding for?
This item was originally budgeted in 2022 to help increase the number of
daycares available in community. These funds are not expended yet, but
must be obligated by the end of 2024 and expended by the end of 2026.
Question #40. ECD STEM Education: Is all of this funding going to robotics, 1�;
or is it also going to other STEM?
Painter responded that all of the funds are not going directly to robotics.
These funds are designed to bridge the gap between the high-tech industry
in the area, aerospace and students in the Kent School District. It's for °
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Question #41. Graffiti removal. What is the status of the use of this money (I
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Questions #42. Regarding comments at the Workshop ... how much is the
funding for Catholic Community Services increasing next hear? Specifically, is
the funding being doubled?
Painter responded that in the 2023-2024 budget expanded $55K/year with
the expansion of community engagement Centers. $25K/year for the Sacred
Heart Shelter, and $50K/year for the Stability through Advocacy and
Resources.
Painter indicated the next steps are to bring all budget -related ordinances to
the November 1, 2022 Operations and Public Safety Committee. Additionally,
there will be other action items relating to modifications to B&O and Utility
Tax policies relating to allocations of revenue.
2 Workday Update
Mike Carrington 15 MIN.
Brian Rambonga
Teri Smith
Information Technology Director, Mike Carrington introduced the technology
projects and sponsoring department updates and provided an overview of the
deployment, stabilization and project enhancement phases for the JDE/JD
Edwards ERP replacement (Workday & Telestaff), Kiva replacement
(Amanda) and the Oracle IPM Replacement (Laserfiche). Additionally,
Carrington talked about how the Information Technology Department
budgets and allocates resources for projects.
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Information Technology Project Management Office Manager, Brian
Rambonga presented the JD Edwards Payroll and Human Capital
Management Replacement Project (Workday and Telestaff). Rambonga
reviewed the project timeline and indicated all City departments had
representation on the project. Rambonga reviewed the project highlights
Human Resources
Director, Teri Smith talked
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project has been a
City from paper forms to
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Release management -0 2 major updates annually; weekly "bug fixes"
Smith advised the future processes will include:
Masking of application attachments
Spanish translation
Attrition trends and diversity dashboards
3 Amanda Project Update Tara Duckworth 15 MIN.
Matt Gilbert
Deputy Information Technology Director, Tara Duckworth provided an
overview of the Amanda project that replaced the KIVA permitting system
and work order management program. Amanda is an online permitting
system that comes highly -rated and is currently used by other surrounding
jurisdictions.
Business Systems Analyst, Jenn Graff, advised this permitting system portal
is available 24/7, alleviating the need to wait for an appointment with the
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Submissions are easy to locate
All application information is in one location
Overall an improved application process
Progress bar helps customers know where their permit application is in the
process
Save applications for later
Document management
Make payments online
Manage inspections
Economic and Community Development Community Deputy Director, Matt
Gilbert talked about the Amandla platform from the business perspective.
Focused on residential customers
New single family, additions and remodels
New capabilities will be deployed with each Sprint cycle
First focus is on residents
Next focus will be on capturing greatest efficiencies
Amanda is a major investment by the City but providing great value to
customers.
Gilbert reviewed the internal process for submitted applications.
Gilbert indicated the intent is to complete this project by the end of 2023
Graff and Gilbert will research translation capabilities and the potential to
install a scan station in the Permit Center for those that need assistance
submitting applications.
4 Laserfiche Project Update Brian Rambonga 15 MIN
Kim Komoto
Project Management Office Manager, Brian Rambonga provided information
on the Oracle IPM replacement project (Laserfiche). Oracle is a 25-year old
imaging system that contains original versions of records and is used to fulfill
public records requests.
This active project includes the completed migration of all records for
Administration, City Clerk, Municipal Court, Parks, Finance, Procurement
Cards and the Corrections Department.
Staff is currently in the process converting records from the Police
Department, Probation, Public Works and the Legal Department. The
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conversion of Economic and Community Development and Finance
Department will follow.
This phase of the project is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of
2023.
The stabilization phase of the project will include:
Migration and conversion of physical files, SharePoint records and file on
network drives
Integrations to business systems (Cityworks and Amanda)
Budget $110K
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Carrington closed out the presentation by expressing appreciation of the
work of all city staff.
Meeting ended at 6:33 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ralph Called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
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Attendee Name
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Council President
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Bill Boyce
Brenda Fincher
Councilmember
Present
Satwinder Kaur
Councilmember
Present
Marli Larimer
Councilmember
Present
Toni Troutner
Councilmember
Present
Les Thomas
Councilmember
Excused
Zandria Michaud
Councilmember
Present
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. I move to approve the agenda as presented.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Public Recognition
1. Proclamation for Hindu American Awareness & Appreciation Month
Mayor Ralph presented the Proclamation for Hindu American Awareness &
Appreciation Month to Rama Krishna - Longtime resident of Kent, Hindu
Community Leader, Secretary of Kent Hindu Temple Board and Vamshi
Reddy - Community Leader, Founder/CEO of Quadrant Resources (Cloud
Services Company). Both spoke in appreciation of the proclamation.
Eileen Yamada Lamphere, President of the Greater Kent Historical Society
introduced Dylan High, the Executive Director of the Greater Kent Historical
Society. High expressed appreciation of the opportunity to serve as the
Executive Chair and invited the public to contact him to learn more about the
Historical Society.
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Lamphere invited the public to attend the 6th annual "We are History
Keepers" workshop on October 22nd from 9:30-3:30 at the Kent Commons.
B. Community Events
Council President Boyce advised of upcoming events at the accesso ShoWare
Center.
Councilmember Fincher advised of upcoming Spotlight Series Events. Visit
Kentwa.gov for event details.
Councilmember Michaud invited the public to attend the upcoming Kent Parks
Conservation volunteer event at Mill Creek Park on October 29th. —
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store and stepped in to assist officers with gaining control of an armed
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Chief Padilla announced that Sergeant Eric Tung was recently recognized by
the International Association of Chiefs of Police as a "40 Under 40" award
recipient. Padilla advised Tung was recognized as a transformational leader
in the community.
Chief Padilla provided an update on hiring and indicated the City has set a
record in hiring 32 staff in 2022. Our of the 166 budgeted positions, 163 are
filled and there are 3 unconditional offers out. Chief Padilla indicated 10 of
the 32 new hires are people of color and seven are female.
S. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF
A. Mayor Ralph's Report
Mayor Ralph serves on the Transportation Policy Board that continues to
review the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, the Board
received an update on the Climate Change Work Program and received
information on the Regional Transportation Plan Dashboard that will track
performance measures for meeting key aspects of VISION 2050 and the
Regional Transportation Plan.
Mayor Ralph serves on the King County Regional Policy Committee that
recently received a briefing on the impact of pro sports in our communities in
addition to an update regarding the Tucson Crisis Center.
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Mayor Ralph serves on SCATBD that recently received an update from the
Port of Seattle's Maritime and Aviation Capital Program.
Mayor Ralph expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to visit Kent
Meridian High School students during lunch to discuss their post high school
plans.
B. Chief Administrative Officer's Report
Chief Administrative Officer, Pat Fitzpatrick advised the Council and staff had
a very productive budget workshop and anticipates adopting the 2023-2024 ;
biennial budget on November 15, 2022.
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Council President Boyce serves as the chair of the Operations and Public
Safety Committee and the City Council Workshop and provided an overview
of today's agenda items.
Councilmember Michaud serves as the chair of the Parks and Human Services
Committee and provided an overview of agenda items from the October 6th
meeting. Visit EngageKentParks.com for details.
Councilmember Kaur serves on the Growth Management Planning Council
that recently discussed Countywide Planning Policies, Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Targets and Affordable Housing Options.
Kaur attended the K4C workshop where there was conversation around
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Councilmember Larimer serves on the King County Affordable Housing
Committee that has requested an additional month to review the three
jurisdictional housing options.
Councilmember Troutner serves on the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority
Governance Board and provided an overview of the recent agenda items.
Councilmember Fincher serves on the King Conservation District that
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received an update on the Farm Team Program in addition to working on
strategic planning and equity.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Second Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget
Mayor Ralph provided an overview of the public hearing process and opened
the Second Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget.
Finance Director, Paula Painter provided the staff report.
There were no questions from the Council.
There were no public comments.
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B. Second Public Hearing on the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement
Program
Mayor Ralph provided an overview of the public hearing process and
opened the Second Public Hearing on the 2023-2028 Capital improvement
Program and opened the public hearing.
Finance Director, Paula Painter provided the staff report.
There were no questions from the Council.
There were no public comments.
MOTION: I move to close the public hearing.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
C. Public Hearing on the 2022 Tax Levy for the 2023 Budget
Mayor Ralph provided an overview of the public hearing process and
opened the public hearing on the 2022 tax Levy for the 2023 budget.
Finance Director, Paula Painter provided the staff report.
There were no questions from the Council.
There were no public comments.
MOTION: I move to close the public hearing.
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D. Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
Incorporate School District Capital Facilities Plans into the
Capital Facilities Element and Associated Impact Fees
Mayor Ralph provided an overview of the public hearing process and
opened the Public Hearing on the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive
Plan Amendment to Incorporate School District Capital Facilities Plans into
the Capital Facilities Element and Associated Impact Fees.
Mayor Ralph opened the public hearing.
Kristen Holdsworth, the City's Long Range Planning Manager presented
the staff report.
There were no questions by the Council.
There were no public comments.
MOTION: I move to close the public hearing.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
E. Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
Incorporate Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority 2023-2028
Capital Improvement Plan into the Capital Facilities Element
Mayor Ralph provided an overview of the public hearing process for the
Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Incorporate
Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority 2023-2028 Capital Improvement
Plan into the Capital Facilities Element.
Mayor Ralph opened the public hearing.
Long Range Planning Manager, Kristen Holdsworth provided the staff
report.
There were no comments from the Council.
There were no public comments.
MOTION: I move to close the public hearing.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Randall Smith, a Kent resident and Kent business owner, spoke in support of
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the Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code,
with a new chapter entitled "Camping on Public Property."
Tim Brown, a Kent resident, spoke in support of the Ordinance to Repeal and
Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code, with a new chapter entitled
"Camping on Public Property."
Gene Bremner, a Kent resident, spoke in support of the Ordinance to Repeal
and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code, with a new chapter entitled
"Camping on Public Property."
Michael Shapsnikoff, a resident of the City of Auburn and worker in Kent,
spoke in opposition the Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the —
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T.J. Petersen, a Kent resident, spoke in support of the Ordinance to Repeal
and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code, with a new chapter entitled
"Camping on Public Property.":
Elijah Viggans, a Kent resident, asked the council questions and Mayor Ralph
indicated she would make arrangements to answer his questions outside of
the public comment period.
Charles Tompkins, a Kent resident, spoke in support of the Ordinance to
Repeal and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code, with a new chapter
entitled "Camping on Public Property."
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
I move to approve Consent items A - J.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
A. Approval of Minutes
Council Workshop - Workshop Regular Meeting - Oct 4, 2022 5:00 PM
City Council Meeting - City Council Regular Meeting - Oct 4, 2022 7:00 PM
Council Workshop - Workshop Special Meeting - Oct 5, 2022 8:30 AM
B. Excused Absence for Councilmember Thomas - Approve
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MOTION: I move to approve an excused absence for
Councilmember Thomas for the meeting of October 18, 2022.
C. Accept the Skyline Sanitary Sewer Extension Project as
Complete - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept the Skyline
Sanitary Sewer Extension Project as complete and release
retainage to Northwest Cascade, Inc. upon receipt of standard
releases from the State and the release of any liens.
D. Accept the Chestnut Ridge Park Renovation Project as
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MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept the Chestnut
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F. Accept the Meet Me on Meeker Sidewalk/Riverbend Driving
Range Improvements Project as Complete - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept the Meet Me
on Meeker Sidewalk/Riverbend Driving Range Improvements
Project as complete and release retainage to ICON Materials
upon receipt of standard releases from the State and the
release of any liens.
G. Purchase of Play Equipment and Amenities for Morrill Meadows
Park - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Parks Director to purchase
playground equipment, matting, and site amenities from
Landscape Structures Inc. through the King County Director's
Association (KCDA) cooperative purchasing agreement,
provided those purchases are within the City's established
budgets and made during the term of the KCDA contract in
effect through April 30, 2023, or any later contract extension
KCDA may authorize.
H. Highway Safety Improvement Grant for Canyon Drive and
Weiland Street Access Control - Authorize
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MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to take all action and
sign all documents necessary to accept grant funding from the
WSDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program to design and
construct safety improvements at the intersection of Canyon
Drive (SR 516) and Weiland Street, amend the budget, and
authorize expenditure of the funds in accordance with the
grant's terms.
I. Highway Safety Improvement Grant for 104th Avenue SE
Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to take all action and
sign all documents necessary to accept grant funding from the
WSDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program to design and
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construct pedestrian safety improvements on 104 Avenue SE
(SR 515), amend the budget, and authorize expenditure of the
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MOTION: I move to authorize payment of additional costs to
OMA Construction, Inc. in excess of the Mayor's authority to
complete the South 224t" Street - Wetland Mitigation and
Remediation projects, and ratify past actions consistent with
this motion, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to
the Public Works Director and City Attorney.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City
Code, with a new chapter entitled "'Camping on Public
Property" - Adopt
Chief Administrative Officer, Pat Fitzpatrick provided a recap of the
comments received and the revisions staff made to the Ordinance to Repeal
and Replace Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code, with a new chapter entitled
"Camping on Public Property."
Fitzpatrick indicated the Police Department and Human Services Division of
the Parks Department will continue to go out and establish relationships,
provide resources and offers shelter to the homeless.
This ordinance balances the needs of individuals who are experiencing
homelessness, with the requirement of the City to preserve the investments
it has made to parks, streets, sidewalks, economic development resources, to
ensure those investments are available to the public as intended.
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Fitzpatrick indicated, during the prior presentation during the Operations and
Public Safety Committee, Sergeant Kelso indicated "they had never had a
time where we were not able to shelter somebody," and "people virtually
never take shelter."
Fitzpatrick indicated that 100% of the people willing to accept shelter will not
be prosecuted under this ordinance.
Deputy City Attorney, Christina Schuck presented an update on the revisions
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• Identifies 'sensitive" locations
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Updates Since the October 4t" presentation:
• Includes more detailed recitals
• Streamlines and fine-tunes language
• Updates to sensitive areas in .030
• Updates to enforcement and penalties
Section 8.09.030 Unlawful camping on public property:
• General prohibition of camping on public property
• Designates Areas as Sensitive or Incompatible Uses
• Portions of parks developed for specified purpose (e.g., playfields, trails)
• Critical areas
• City -owned buildings and parking lots; Unopened city -owned property
• Streets and sidewalks
• Enforcement
• Suspend authority to arrest and file charges for unlawful camping when no
available shelter
• In Sensitive Areas
• Persons shall be required to immediately remove camps upon request,
regardless of available shelter
• If they refuse, enforcement options are available
Section 8.09.070 Unlawful camp - removal:
• Immediate removal within Sensitive Areas
• Parks, critical areas, sidewalks & streets, unopened city property
• Removal after notice in all other areas
• Opportunity given to remove property, temporarily store it
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• Information provided to connect with services
Section 8.09.080 Penalties:
• Fines will not be imposed as a penalty
• Deferred options
•City will not object to deferred prosecution or deferred sentencing when defendant
qualifies
• Vacating convictions
• City will not object to a request to vacate a record of conviction under this
chapter
Councilmember Fincher indicated more affordable housing is still needed.
Boyce expressed appreciation that staff listened to comments and made
updates, requested a quarterly report, and indicated the City needs to take
care of individuals while showing compassion.
Larimer spoke in support of the Ordinance and advised the City is responsible
for protecting public waterways.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4443, repealing
Chapter 8.09 of the Kent City Code and replacing it with a new
chapter which prohibits camping and other activities that cause
environmental damage and harm public property, and sets
forth the circumstances under which unlawful camping is
enforced.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Council President
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
10. BIDS
A. Lindental Generator Replacement - Award
Public Works Director, Chad Bieren provided an overview of the Lindental
Generator Replacement Project Bid award and recommended awarding to
Saratoga Craftsman, Inc. DBA Bainbridge Island Electric.
MOTION: I move to award the Lindental Generator
Replacement Project to Saratoga Craftsman, Inc. DBA
Bainbridge Island Electric, in the amount of $241,711.34 and
authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to
final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and
Public Works Director.
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Troutner, Michaud
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ralph adjourned the meeting.
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DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: Payment of Bills - Approve
MOTION: I move to approve the payment of bills received through 9/30/22
and paid on 9/30/22; and the checks issued for payroll 9/16/22 through
9/30/22 and paid on 10/5/2022, and the payment of bills received
through 10/15/22 and paid on 10/15/22; and the checks issued for
payroll 10/1/22 through 10/15/22 and paid on 10/20/22, all audited by
the Operations and Public Safety Committee on 10/18/22.
SUMMARY:
Approval of payment of the bills received through: 09/30/22
and paid 09/30/22
Approval of checks issued for Vouchers
Date
Document Numbers
Amount
09/30/22
Wire Transfers 9391 9408
$2,130,275.02
09/30/22
Regular Checks 764387 764800
$6,806,573.51
09/30/22
Payment Plus 104520 104551
$164,152.77
Void Checks
($697.00)
Void Payment Plus
$0.00
09/30/22
Use Tax Payable
$4,829.78
Total Accounts Payable:
$9,105,134.08
Approval of payment of the bills received through: 10/15/22
and paid 10/15/22
Approval of checks issued for Vouchers
Date
Document Numbers
Amount
10/15/22
Wire Transfers 9409 9430
$9,747,144.56
10/15/22
Regular Checks 764801 765100
$3,103,059.08
10/15/22
Payment Plus 104552 104586
$210,612.23
Void Checks
$0.00
Void Payment Plus
$0.00
10/15/22
Use Tax Payable
$6,258.84
Total Accounts Payable:
$13,067,074.71
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Approval of checks issued for Payroll: 09116/22-09/30/22
and paid 10/05/22
Date Document Numbers Amount
10/05/22 Checks $2,083,745.73
Voids and Reissues $0.00
10/05/22 Advices FR&P 463445 463452 $5,931.10
Total Payroll: $2,089,676.83
Approval of checks issued for Payroll: 10/01/22-10/15/22
and paid 10/20/22
Date
10/20/22 Checks
Voids and Reissues
10/20/22 Advices FR&P
Total Payroll:
BUDGET IMPACT: None.
Document Numbers
463453 463460
Amount
$2,115,489.69
$0.00
$5,931.10
$2,121,420.79
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
10/18/22
Operations and Public Safety Committee MOTION
PASSES
RESULT:
MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/1/2022
5:00 PM
MOVER:
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER:
Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES:
Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
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DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: Write-offs of Uncollectable Accounts - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to write-off uncollectable accounts
owed to the City in the amount of $116,161.00, subject to final approval of
the Finance Director.
SUMMARY: These requested write-offs represents 4.4% of the receivables balance.
The requested write-off also includes $4,553.96 in interest/finance charges.
Of the $116,161.00: $72,445.66 represents unpaid violations and fines;
$20,804.68 is for miscellaneous permits, taxes and fees; $723.77 is comprised of
miscellaneous program fees; and $22,186.89 is miscellaneous Public Works service
& repairs. All write-offs are from 2018 and one bankruptcy from 2019.
Finance has adopted a procedure to write-off all delinquent accounts receivable
invoices older than 3 years, not including current year, unless requested by the
department. The write-offs do not forgive the debts. For accounts in collections,
they may stay in collections if the billing department ensures all backup documents
are retained while the accounts remain with the collection agency.
BUDGET IMPACT: None.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2022 Write-offs Summary (PDF)
10/18/22 Operations and Public Safety Committee MOTION
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/1/2022
5:00 PM
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
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Accounts Receivables Write-offs:
Year:
Summary:
Amount:
Services, Fines & Fees:
2018
Code Violations & Fines
72,445.66
Accounts in Collection with AllianceOne
2018-2019
Fire Permit & Taxes
4,363.38
Busn's Closed / Bankruptcy - Uncollectable
2018
Misc. Permits, Taxes & Fees
16,441.30
Accounts in Collection with AllianceOne
2018
Misc. Program Fees
723.77
Accounts in Collection with AllianceOne
2018
Public Works - Service & Repairs
22,186.89
Accounts in Collection with AllianceOne
2022 WRITE-OFFS:
$116,161.00
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DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: Ordinance to Amend Section 8.09.030 of the Kent City
Code, entitled "'Unlawful camping on public property" -
Adopt
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4444, amending section 8.09.030
of the Kent City Code, entitled 'Unlawful camping on public property," to
make a non -substantive clarification to the language within this section.
SUMMARY: This ordinance makes a minor, technical change to the language within
KCC 8.09.030(B). This change is non -substantive and simply clarifies the
application of the provisions to public property with sensitive or incompatible uses.
This ordinance is on today's Operations and Public Safety Committee agenda.
BUDGET IMPACT: None.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Camping Ordinance (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 4444
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section
8.09.030 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Unlawful
camping on public property," to make a technical
clarification to language within this section.
RECITALS
A. Ordinance No. 4443, which repealed Chapter 8.09 of the Kent
City Code, entitled "Camping", and replaced it with a new Chapter 8.09,
entitled "Camping on Public Property", was adopted on October 18, 2022.
B. This ordinance makes a non -substantive change to the
language within one subsection—KCC 8.09.030(B)—in order to clarify the
application of the provisions to public property with sensitive or incompatible
uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment - KCC 8.09.030. Section 8.09.030 of the
Kent City Code, entitled "Unlawful camping on public property," is amended
as follows:
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Sec. 8.09.030. Unlawful camping on public property.
A. Unlawful Camping. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on
public property, except as allowed in KCC 4.01.090 of the Kent City Code.
B. Public Property with Sensitive or
Incompatible Uses. The prohibition on camping shall apply at all times on
public property with the uses listed in this subsection and may be enfei=eed
at 11 times:
1. Portions of parks that are developed, improved, or maintained
for a specified purpose, such as but not limited to recreational structures,
picnic shelters, play fields, areas designated or maintained for spectators of
events, open fields or maintained grassy areas, designated off -leash dog
areas, restrooms, sidewalks, golf courses, designated trails, and parking
lots.
2. Critical areas and water supply properties that are owned by
the City for the purposes of producing, pumping, storing, treating, and
protecting domestic drinking water sources.
3. City -owned buildings, parking lots, and appurtenances used to
conduct the business of the city, including, but not limited to City Hall, the
Centennial Center, and the Annex Building located to the east of the
Centennial Center; Kent Police Station and police substations; Kent
Municipal Court, Kent Corrections Facility, and its Program Annex Building;
Kent Senior Center; Kent Commons; Riverbend Golf Complex; public works
and parks shops properties; the police and fire station and training center
located at 24611 116t" Ave. SE, Kent, WA 98030; and the accesso Showare
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4. Streets and sidewalks.
5. Properties owned by the city that are not open to the public
and which are posted with signs prohibiting trespass.
C. Enforcement Suspended. The authority to arrest and file charges for
a violation of this section shall be suspended any time there is no available
overnight shelter for the individual camping; provided, any person camping
on any of the properties set forth in subsection B of this section shall be
required to immediately remove the camp and its associated camp facilities
upon request of a peace officer or other public officer.
SECTION 2. - Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance
and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering; or
references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force 30 days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
DANA RALPH, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
KIMBERLEY A. KOMOTO, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TAMMY WHITE, CITY ATTORNEY
November 1, 2022
Date Adopted
November 4, 2022
Date Published
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KENT
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: Accept the 2022 Asphalt Grinding Project as Complete -
Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to accept the 2022 Asphalt
Grinding Project as complete and release retainage to Statewide Parking
Lot Services, Inc. upon receipt of standard releases from the State and the
release of any liens.
SUMMARY: This project included grinding asphalt pavement to prepare the surface
for overlay work that was performed by the City's streets crews.
The final contract total paid was $60,443.75 which is $34,406.25 under the original
contract amount of $94,850.
BUDGET IMPACT: This project was paid for using both B&O and Solid Waste Utility
funds.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
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DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Kent City Council
SUBJECT: 2023 Legislative Agenda - Adopt
MOTION: I move to adopt the City of Kent's 2023 state legislative agenda.
SUMMARY: The City develops a state legislative agenda every year, which
identifies the legislative priorities for the City for the upcoming Washington state
legislative session. This forms the basis for staff work during the upcoming session,
and the positions the City will take as bills move through the Legislature.
Contract lobbyist Briahna Murray of Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Affairs
met with the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer, and department directors over the
last few months to identify issues and priorities for the upcoming state legislative
session. Ms. Murray will attend the meeting to present the proposed agenda, which
consists of a legislative priorities document and a legislative policy document. Staff
will be available for questions.
At the conclusion of Ms. Murray's presentation, the Council will be asked to
entertain a motion to approve the legislative agenda, and if approved, the matter
will be placed on Consent at the November 15, 2022, Council meeting for final
approval.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
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1. 2023 Draft Legislative Priorities (PDF)
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City of Kent 2023 Legislative Priorities
Public Safety: Kent encourages the Legislature to pass public safety -centric laws aimed at protecting the
community through safe and accountable police service, and offender accountability accompanied by required
and available treatment. Kent supports legislative proposals that would make possession of a controlled
substance an arrestable offense with deferred prosecution if offenders complete a treatment program. While
Kent supports efforts to stop the revolving door of incarceration by treating the underlying conditions that
lead to criminal activity, services must be available and proven, accompanied by real consequences for failure,
and be equitably available. The City looks forward to a collaborative dialogue with the 2023 Legislature on
these issues.
Illegal Street Racing: Hundreds of illegal street racers congregate on Kent's streets to engage in illegal, high-
speed street racing that endangers themselves and innocent bystanders. Kent asks that the Legislature
provide enhanced tools to address this unique and challenging public safety concern, including but not limited
to establishing consequences for those who promote illegal street racing and allowing for the seizure of
vehicles used in illegal street racing.
East Hill North Community Park: East Hill North Community Park is situated in the Panther Lake
neighborhood, the City's most underserved park region. The City of Kent requests $2 million to complete the
first phase of this new community park. In the first round of public engagement to develop a conceptual plan
for the park, 600 people engaged at 9 different community events. East Hill North Community Park is
envisioned to be Kent's first green park that emphasizes preservation of the natural environment and a high -
quality nature experience for children and families. Phase 1 of this project includes parking, utilities, restroom,
shelter, children's play area with nature -based play, nature trails, and ecological restoration consisting of
native meadows, forests, and wetlands.
Transportation: Kent commends the Legislature for enacting the Move Ahead Washington package. As the
Legislature develops the 16-year spending plan for the package, Kent asks the state to deliver projects
identified in that package in a timely fashion, including Meet Me on Meeker, the 224t" Street Corridor, and the
Interurban Trail. Kent also supports timely delivery of the Puget Sound Gateway Project, and the 1-405/SR 167
corridors.
The City encourages the state to continue conversations on how best to fund transportation projects into the
future and encourages future funding to be allocated to the preservation and maintenance of the local
transportation system.
Modernization and Efficiency: Through the COVID pandemic, Kent along with other cities were forced to
transition to digital, paperless functions. Through this transition the City learned of several state laws that
could be modified to provide greater efficiency and modernization, including the following:
- Remove the requirement that a city redact body worn camera footage that is being requested by an
attorney who is otherwise receiving the same footage unredacted through the discovery process.
- Clarify that ordinances can be considered effective and "officially filed for use and examination by the
public' when they are made readily available online. Similarly, codes, regulations, and laws should be
effective when the City adopts them by reference.
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Administration/Human Resources:
Public Records Act/Open Public Meetings Act — Kent will monitor proposals amending the Public Records Act
and/or the Open Public Meetings Act and will support those proposals that provide increased cost recovery or
greater efficiencies while maintaining transparency.
Personnel Costs — Kent opposes legislation that would add new costs and requirements to employee benefit
programs without accompanying funds.
Access For Non -English -Speaking Individuals — Kent supports increased funding to ensure improved
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Implementation Funding — Kent requests adequate time and funding to implement planning efforts mandated
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SEPA Reform — Kent supports proposals that reform the State Environmental Policy Act to remove duplicative J
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allow funding to be utilized for preservation and renovation, in addition to new construction, and should
require affordable housing to be equitably distributed throughout the region.
Housing Trust Fund — Kent supports full funding for the Housing Trust Fund and encourages a portion of the
fund to be dedicated to the preservation of existing affordable housing units.
Mobile Home Park Legislation — Kent supports proposals that preserve existing mobile home parks and
enhance mobile home park tenant relocation assistance.
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Encampment Cleanup Funding — Kent supports funding to assist cities with cleaning up homeless
encampments.
Finance
Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation — In partnership with the Legislature, Kent was successful in restoring the
streamlined sales tax mitigation payments under the warehousing and manufacturing assistance program
through 2026. The City will closely monitor any proposals impacting this program.
Unfunded Mandates — Kent urges the Legislature to refrain from imposing new unfunded or underfunded
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B&O Tax/Business Licensing — Kent will advocate to ensure that any legislation on local business & occupation
taxes or business licensing is revenue -neutral and achievable for cities.
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Information Technology
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$5 million for a grant program administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office to address the backlog
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Recreation and Conservation Office Grant Programs — Kent supports full funding for grant programs
administered through the Recreations and Conservation Office.
Public Safety
Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Funding — Kent supports increased funding for therapeutic courts,
navigation, case management, and other programs to assist individuals in accessing drug and alcohol
assessment and treatment.
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Funding — Kent supports increased funding for training classes at the Basic
Law Enforcement Academy, and expansion of the Academy to regional locations.
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Human Trafficking — Kent supports efforts to stop human trafficking in Washington State.
Vehicular Pursuits — Kent supports legislation clarifying the ability for law enforcement to conduct vehicle
pursuits using a reasonable suspicion standard in specific circumstances. This is essential to allowing for the
effective and safe pursuit of suspects when there is an immediate threat to public safety. Kent will continue to
support safety standards and training for officers who engage in vehicle pursuits.
Police Body -Worn Cameras — Kent will monitor any legislation regulating police body -worn cameras. The City
has developed local policies for the deployment of police body -worn cameras, including managing public
records requests associated with footage from the cameras.
Forfeiture — Kent opposes legislation that undermines the ability of law enforcement to conduct drug and
property forfeiture operations. These forfeitures are an important tool in addressing illegal drug activity in the
community and throughout South King County.
Co -Responder Funding — Kent supports increased funding for mental health co -responders, community
service officers and similar programs.
Public Works
Reductions to the Waste Stream - Kent supports policies that reduce the waste stream, such as producer
responsibility proposals, incentivizing the reduction of plastics, and encouraging recycling.
Infrastructure Grant Programs — Kent supports ongoing funding to the Transportation Improvement Board,
the WSDOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Program, Safe Routes to School Program, the Freight Mobility Strategic
Investment Board, Public Works Assistance Account, and Floodplains By Design. The City has successfully
secured multiple grants from these important grant programs.
Stormwater Funding — Kent supports increased grant funding for jurisdictions to meet the new NPDES permit
requirements.
Local Culvert Funding — Kent encourages the state to make fish passage investments on a watershed basis,
funding both state and local culverts in a manner that maximizes the amount of fish habitat improved with
each investment.
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