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City Council Workshop
• Workshop Regular Meeting
KENT Minutes
WAS HINGT0N
October 3, 2023
Date: October 3, 2023
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Place: Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Council President Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
Toni Troutner Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Present
Dana Ralph Mayor Present
II. PRESENTATIONS
A 2024 Mid Biennium Budget Paula Painter 75 MIN.
Finance Director, Paula Painter kicked-off the workshop to provide responses
to 2024 mid-biennium budget questions submitted by the councilmembers.
Painter provided the list of questions #1-#29 to the Council and provided
responses as follows:
Q#1. Reference is made to a $1M transfer to ARPA TBD project, but I don't
see this in the ARPA summary page on page 126?
Answer: Removes a transfer that was budgeted in 2023 that is not going to
happen. Painter provided additional details.
Q#2 and #12. What do we do with the $150k marked for Voter Registration?
Answer: Not an increase. This is budgeted in anticipation of costs associated
with a possible public safety levy.
Q#4. Using only $1M of fund balance (instead of $3.1M) due to higher
revenues, does that mean we have a $2.M excess?
Answer: The City has less of a structural imbalance for 2024. See Page 105,
various other pages and Mayor's message. Painter walked through how the
City has reduced its reliance on fund balance.
Q#6. What is the $445 changes to lifecycle expenses intended for?
Answer: accessoShoWare Center - In 2023, there were budgeted projects
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that were put on hold due to other emergency repairs. The City is now
rebudgeting those project for 2024.
Q#13. Can we get a breakdown of the "red-light camera fund" like we do for
the funds in the budget book?
Answer: Red Light Camera revenues and expenses are included in the
Criminal Justice Fund. Painter reviewed revenues and expenditures related to
the red light cameras and advised new cameras are coming online.
Q#14. What will happen to the ongoing positions currently funded by ARPA?
Answer: When no longer funded by ARPA, they will be funded by the General
Fund.
Q#15. There will be a lot of money left from ARPA after 2024. Will the
remainder be used in 2025?
Answer: All $28M needs to be obligated by the end of 2024. The City has
until the end of 2026 to expend the funds.
Q#28. Is there a plan to update the finance software so that utility
customers can set up autopay online?
Answer: A kickoff meeting was held last week to begin the process of
replacing our current utility billing system. Auto-pay online and paperless
billing are a priority for this project.
Q#29. Is there a plan to update software so that customers can pay permit
fees online?
Answer: Economic and Community Development Director, Kurt Hanson
responded as follows: Currently, all permits within the Amanda system can
be paid online with credit cards and by the end of this month with eChecks
(lower cost for customers). All of the City's residential permits, over-the-
counter permits and other remedial permit types are in the Amanda System.
Permit types still in the old KIVA System can be paid by credit card over the
phone to our Customer Service Division in Finance (or in person via checks or
credit cards).
Q#5 part 1. How does Parks and Police spending qualify under the Affordable
Housing Tax? What operating expenditures are being funded?
Q#27 - What are the Affordable Housing Operational Expenses for PD.
$1,098,380?
Answer: Chief Padilla responded as follows: HB 1590 specifies that sale tax
can be used towards affordable housing and mental health services - Kent
uses funds to support its Co-Responder model, expenses for the City's
contract with PSRFA and sergeant staffing.
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Q#5 part 2. Where is SKHHP funding show?
Answer: On page 122 you can see the 2024 anticipated transfer out to the
project holding SKHHP funding. Parks Director, Julie Parascondola provided
details on the use of 1590 funds.
Q#10. Please remind me of our drone and cameras policies. Is it true that we
capture license plates and accident scenes, but we do not capture faces?
Answer: Chief Padilla advised the City's Drone policy and state law prohibited
the City from capturing those images.
Q#19. Capital Additions - Canterbury Park Improvements are removed from
the budget. Why?
Answer: Parascondola advised it is not identified as a high priority project in
the 2022 Parks and Open Space Plan, therefore funding for this project is
being moved out to 2026 to create space for higher-priority projects in the
near-term.
Q#20. KVLT Old Fishing Hole improvements project is removed from the
budget. Why has it been removed?
Answer: Parascondola advised it is identified as a mid-term project in the
2022 P&OS Plan and is currently planned for project initiation later in the 6-
year planning cycle. This project has been delayed to create space for higher
priority projects in the near-term. Additionally, the department is looking for
long-term solutions to ongoing issues along Frager Rd before significant
investments are made here.
Q#21. Why is the budget reduced by $250,000 for Mill Creek
Canyon/Earthworks Park Improvements?
Answer: Parascondola advised it's a timing issue. Funding for Mill Creek
Canyon and Earthworks Park Phase 1 Improvements was reduced by $250K
as part of a realignment of near-term funding for ongoing projects that need
additional funding for design and construction. Examples of these projects
include (but are not limited to): Uplands Splash Park, Campus Park, North
Meridian Park. This funding is not needed at Mill Creek Canyon imminently
and will be added back to the budget for Mill Creek Canyon in future funding
years.
Q#22. Some mid-term parks projects, as defined in the Parks and Open
Space Plan, are not included in this list, projects like West Hill Neighborhood
community Park and East Hill North Neighborhood Park aka Matinjussi
Property. Why is that?
Answer: Parascondola advised Parks Planning and Development has reached
capacity for creation of new projects due to limited staffing resources. The
updated 6-year capital plan includes funding for projects identified as mid-
term, including the East Hill North Neighborhood Park Development project
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(aka Matinjussi property). West Hill will be considered for funding in future 6-
year capital cycles as staffing resources allowed.
Q#23. How will KBAC use the organization development funds of $47,850?
Answer: These are part of the $1,750,000 Building Resiliency funding that
Human Services received as part of ARPA. This funding was "awarded" as
part of the 2023 application process. This contract is effective 1/1/2024. The
funds awarded to KBAC will be used to develop new programs and expand on
existing one, hire additional staff, purchase necessary equipment and
supplies, invest in CBO trainings and development workshops, increase their
outreach and awareness via more marketing materials and media campaigns,
hosting more social and networking events, and attend more education
workshops and/or conferences.
Q#24. Why is Access Control Budget removed?
Answer: The "access control" budget was reduced due to a new budget
request for $200K for Security Camera updates. Please see page 93 for the
6-year update that includes $10K per year starting in 2025. We did not need
the funding in 2024 because we are performing all the actual updates as a
capital project. We have an already established $500K project within the
Facilities Internal Service Fund for access control but needed an additional
$200K for expanded access control and security cameras.
Q#25. What is the 2024 Police Department Facility Upgrade?
Answer: The Police Department Facility Upgrade is for Fire Station 74
Improvements, which includes:
• Replace the flooring up at the training center. offices and classrooms
• Replace podiums in both classrooms and update the audio visual equipment
• Men's and Women's bathroom upgrades (these restrooms include showers)
The "kitchen equipment upgrade" is related to non-City Hall facilities such as
Senior Center, Riverbend (Half Lion) and Corrections, which includes (where
applicable):
• Corrections convection ovens, oven / range, laundry equipment
• Senior Center ice machine, deep fryer
• Riverbend/Half Lion freezer (the City owns the infrastructure, Half Lion
leases to use)
• Misc. older equipment that fails each year like the garbage disposals, coffee
machine, mixers, steam kettles.
Q#26. CIP Projects - Why is there no funding listed for KEHOC beyond 2024?
Answer: City Council Allocated $24.5 Million in the 2023-2024 Adopted
Budget to advance KEHOC Design and Phase Construction. As we got deeper
in design, we realized there were a lot of efficiencies and needs that
warranted a larger facility, which were presented to City Council on May 16,
2023, where staff received verbal authorization of funding up to $50 million,
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utilizing bond or other funding, as presented. We have just recently finalized
the design and received the cost estimate and are now beginning meetings
with Finance to begin funding strategy discussions and will be bringing
recommendations to Council soon. Once/if Council approves the full funding
approach for KEHOC, the full budget will be modified accordingly, at that
time.
Q#3. There is $250k for hazardous tree removal from ARPA funds. Does this
include replacement of trees?
Answer: Parascondola advised the $250K for Hazardous Tree Removal is Park
Operations and specifically for Park trees, not street trees, which is noted on
page 127. As part of the information gathered while developing the Park
Urban Forestry Plan development, a tree assessment and inventory was
completed, and 441 trees of concern/risk have been identified in the current
tree inventory to be addressed over a 20-year span. The annual removal plan
will be evaluated annually with updated tree assessment/evaluation
information as it is developed. The ARPA funding received will help Parks
address around 110 +/- trees or roughly 1/4 and will be completed by the end
of 2026. Parks recently hired it's new Urban Forester in June, 2023 and are
now beginning to advance Urban Forestry goals, including tree removals, per
plan.
Q#3. Funding for new maintenance positions are coming from the Street
Tree Program and contractor services. Please provide more information
regarding the Street Tree program. How it is funded and what we do with the
budget.
Answer: Public Works Director, Chad Bieren advised the program is funded at
roughly $300K/year out of the street fund to remove and replace street
trees.
Bieren advised the James Street trees were removed and replaced with the
current landscaping after an extensive public process. Residents opted for
landscaping rather than street trees.
Q#8 and #11. Are the 5 Ford Escape/Bronco Sport vehicles slated for
replacement hybrid, electric or gas fueled?
Answer: Bieren talked about the City's intent to purchase more of an
electrified fleet, but there are barriers, such as installing charging stations.
Once KEHOC is done, the City will purchase more hybrids. There are supply
chain issues with electric vehicles that further limit purchases.
Q#16. Drainage Capital - GRNRA Pump Station North is removed from the
budget while the Mill Creek Rehabilitation budget is increased. Why is that?
Answer: Bieren advised the funds were moved into the Mill Creek
rehabilitation project because the City may get a permit faster for the
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reestablishment for Mill Creek.
Q#17. What does the GRNRA security and maintenance project entail?
Answer: Bieren advised pumps, catwalks and control equipment will be
updated/installed in addition to securing the area to protect against
vandalism.
Q#18. Why are the following Water Fund Capital Projects no longer funded?
228t" - Central-88t" Waterline
SR 516 Covington/Way-CSTM & KSTM
Were the funds reallocated to other projects?
Bieren advised the transmission main - 228t" project will take a lot of
pavement rehabilitation and the City has decided it's more efficient to time
the project with the overlay.
SR 516 - This is a City of Covington project and their timeframe has been
extended.
Painter walked the Council through the budget meeting timeline up through
adoption on November 21, 2023.
Meeting ended at 6:13 p.m.
K lvy A. Kot otcr
City Clerk
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RESPONSES TO
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FINANCE SEE PAGES 34 & 36
Reference is made to a $1m transfer
QUESTION #1 to ARPA TBD project, but I don't see
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this in the ARPA summary on page
126?
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QUESTION
2023-24 ADOPTED BUDGET BOOK, 1
TBD 1 ,024,384
Total Expenditures 18,262,210 3,489,470 2,230,040 4,190,604 2,977,971
Change in Project Balance 9,910,114 (3,489,470) (2,230,040) (4,190,604)
ENDING PROJECT BALANCE S 9,910, 1 14 S 6,420,644 S 4, 190,604 S -
FINANCE SEE PAGE 37
QUESTIONS What do we do with the $15ok
#Z & #12 marked for Voter Registration?
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FINANCE SEE PAGE 105
Various other pages
Mayor's Message
Using only $1m of fund balance
(instead of $3.1m) due to higher
revenues, does that mean we have
QUESTION #q. a $z.1m excess'
Please provide a deeper dive into
the General Fund .
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hTION #4 REVENUES
2024 Adopted • • • • •
Property Taxes $16,063,160 $16,165310 $102,510 0.6%
Sales Taxes
Sales & Use Tax 303881270 31,398,160 1,009,890 3.3%
Natural Gas Tax 238,790 283,990 45,200 18.9%
Utility Taxes
Internal 10,223,370 11,040,240 816,870 8.o%
External Increase 12,019,470 12,8961230 876,760 7.3%
External Decrease 2,720,36o 2,525,040 (195,320) (7.2%)
6&O Taxes 19,191,000 19,579,930 388,930 2.0%
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Other Taxes 817,690 881,820 647130 7.8%
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61TION #4 REVENUES
Licenses and Permits
Business Licenses 471,500 587,810 116,310 24.7%
Franchise Fees 1,875,740 2,o22,590 146,850 7.8%
Other 5,151,030 5,151,030 - -
Intergovernmental
State Shared Revenues 677,090 535,580 (141,510) (20.9%)
Court & Interlocal Jail Svcs 2,494,610 2,457,770 (36,840) (1 .5%)
Other - -
116,000 116,000
Charges for Services 7,050,350 7,050350 - -
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61TION #4 REVENUES
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Fines and Forfeitures 738,080 757,590 19,510 2.6%
Miscellaneous Revenues
Interest Income 548,880 969,980 421,100 76.7%
Police Reimbursements 415,000 540,000 125,000 30.1%
Other 1,222,220 1,422,220 2001000 16.4%
Transfers In 3,826,760 4,463,340 636,580 16.6%
Total Revenues $116,249370 $120,844,980 $4695�610 4.0%
SEE PAGES 31 i 104
61TION #4 EXPENDITURES
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Salaries & Benefits $74,938,920 $76,723,110 $1,784,190 2.4%
Supplies 3,248,o10 31269,620 21,610 0.7%
Services & Charges 37,773,330 38,034,500 261070 0.7%
Cost Allocation (5,362,340) (5,o 8 6,010) 276,330 (5.2%)
Transfers Out 8,738,203 8,944,460 2o6,230 2.4%
Total Expenditures $119336,150 $121,885,680 $2649630 2.1%
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Adopted Changes Proposed
Estimated Beginning Fund Balance $47,838,520 $47,838,520
Revenues $116,249370 $4,595,610 $120,844,980
Expenditures ($119,336,150) ($2,549,530) ($12118 8 516 8 o)
Use of Fund Balance ($3,o86,780) $2,046,o8o ($1Y040,700)
Estimated Ending Fund Balance $44,75IJ40 $46,797,820
FINANCE SEE PAGE 124
QUESTION # 6 What is the $445k changes to
Lifecycle Expenses intended for?
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FINANCE SEE PAGES 41
Can we get a breakdown of the
" Red-Light Camera Fund" like we
QUESTION #� 3 do for other Funds in the budget
book?
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PAGESSEE i i 119
� STION #13 - RED LIGHT CAMERA FUND
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-,-7-2 Actuals — 2023 Adj Budget 2023 July YTD 2024 Adopted 2024 Proposed
Beginning Fund Balance $1630,474 $1395033 $1,220,273 $11220,273
Revenues 2,709Y144 3Y097,540 1,490,086 4,413Y440 4,413Y440
Expenditures
Salaries & Benefits 4397937 597y830 321,017 751,68o go8,310
Supplies 18,819 37,140 85,282 37,880 447,970
Services 1,833)420 1,642,460 425,810 2,035,920 2,034,860
Vehicles & Equipment - 32,000 - 60,000 60,000
Transfers Out 2 10 62 0 - 0 0 87820,
55 3 9 y97 4747 9 4 ) ■
Total Expenditures 2,844Y486 3,272,400 832,109 3359670 3�938,960
Ending Fund Balance $1395033 $1,220,273 $2,274043 $1,694,753
FINANCE SEE PAGE 63
What will happen to the ongoing
positions currently funded by
ARPA?
QUESTION #14
They will be funded by the General
Fund
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FINANCE SEE PAGES 126 & 127
There will be a lot of money left from
QUESTION #15 ARPA after 2024. Will the remainder
be used in 2025?
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FINANCE
Is there any plan to update finance
software so that utility customers
can set up autopay online?
QUESTION #28
A kickoff meeting was held last week
to begin the process of replacing our
current utility billing system. Auto-pay
online and paperless billing are a
priority for this project.
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Is there any plan to update
software so that customers can
pay permit fees online?
Currently, all permits within the Amanda System
can be paid for online with credit cards and by the
QUESTION #z M end of this month with eChecks (lower cost for
customers). All of the City's Residential Permits,
over-the-counter permits and other more remedial
permits types are in the Amanda System.
Permit types still in the old KIVA System can be
paid by credit card over the phone to our
Customer Services Division in Finance (or in
person via checks or credit cards).
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POLICE
Please remind me of our drone and
QUESTION #10 camera policies. Is it true that we
capture license plates and accident
scenes, but we do not capture faces?
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POLICE / PARKS SEE PAGE 121
How does Parks and Police
spending qualify under the
Affordable Housing tax? What
operating expenditures are being
QUESTIONS funded?
#5 and #27 Where is SKHHP funding shown?
On page 122 you can see the 2024
anticipated transfer out to the
project holding SKHHP funding.
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QUESTION # 5
House Bill 1590 (HB 1590) was enacted by the Washington State Legislature in 2020
and HB 1070 increased flexibility of the funds in 2021 . They both amend RCW
2.14.530 which authorized cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax up to
1/loth of 1% for affordable housing. At least 6o% of the revenue generated by the
1/1oth of 1% sales and use tax must be used for capital and is pooled with SKH H P.
The State legislation allows for up to 4o% of the revenue be utilized for the
operation, delivery, or evaluation of: (1) behavioral health treatment programs and
services; or (2) housing-related services. (So while yes, this is affordable housing
funding — the 40% service portion can be used for other services as long as it is tied
to one of those two.)
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QUESTION # 5
For Parks (Human Services) uses of 1590 funds, staff are expending a portion on:
• SKH H P Membership. The SKH H P membership fee allows the City to work with the other SKC
cities on bringing affordable housing to SKC, through advocacy efforts and the housing capital
fund.
• Community Services Community Engagement Center. The CCS Engagement Center works with
Kent's unsheltered residents and provides housing navigation services.
• Severe Weather Shelter Professional Staffing. The SWS staffing budget is only utilized if needed.
It folds back into unallocated if we do not access it.
The rest is currently unallocated. All of the Human Services expenditures, if
needed in the future, would relate back to housing related services or behavioral
health (for example Council allocated 1590 funds to youth mental health services
previously).
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QUESTION # 5
The "transfers out" under Expenditures by Program is mostly the SKH H P Capital
portion, but a portion was also 14o6 (which is also pooled with SKH H P). The City's
SKH H P capital funding will be pooled with the rest of SKH H P funding, and will be
allocated to affordable housing projects in SKC, through their competitive annual
RFP process. I believe Merina mentioned at the September 19th Committee of the
Whole that there were two projects from Kent that applied this year, which is
great news.
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1590 - Housing Sales Tax - Operating Allocation
$1,aaa,aaa
$1,6624E4
$1,600,000 $1,538,79 7 $'US3,689
$1,432.842
$1,444,000
$1,244,000
$1,044,000
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$ 2021-Actual 2022-Actual 2023-Budget 2024-Budget
�Operating-SKHHP Membership $_ $- $45A44 $5UW
�CCS-CommuMy Engagement $55rOOO $55,000
�Severe Weather Shelter $- $25A44 $25,500
�Porice Homeless $_ $139r453 $- $_
Co Responder Program $100,000 $184435 $1,165,492 $1,498,33D
0 U nal located $1,332,842 $1,2&4,T09 $263,596 $A31,776
Total 1590-40%0 pe rati ng $1,432A42 $1,588,797 $1,553,688 $1,662,656
PARKS SEE PAGE 58
Capital Additions - Canterbury
QUESTION #19 Park Improvements are removed
from the budget. Why?
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QUESTION #19
Canterbury Park is not identified as a high priority project in the 2022 P&OS Plan,
therefore funding for this project is being moved out to 2026 to create space for
higher priority projects in the near-term. The project is still planned for funding
within the 6-year plan.
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PARKS SEE PAGES 58 & 96
KVLT Old Fishing Hole
QUESTION #z Improvements is removed from the
budget. Why has it been removed?
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QUESTION # 20
Old Fishing Hole is identified as a mid-term project in the 2022 P&OS Plan and is
currently planned for project initiation later in the 6-year planning cycle. This
project has been delayed to create space for higher priority projects in the
near-term.
Additionally, the department is looking for long-term solutions to ongoing
issues along Frager Rd before significant investments are made here.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 58
Why is the budget reduced by
QUESTION #21 $250, 000 for Mill Creek
Canyon/Earthworks Park
Improvements?
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QUESTION # 21
Funding for Mill Creek Canyon and Earthworks Park Phase 1 Improvements was
reduced by $25oK as part of a realignment of near-term funding for ongoing
projects that need additional funding for design and construction.
Examples of these projects include (but are not limited to): Uplands Splash Park,
Campus Park, North Meridian Park. This funding is not needed at Mill Creek
Canyon imminently and will be added back to the budget for Mill Creek Canyon in
future funding years.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 96
Some mid-term parks projects, as
defined in the Parks and Open
Space Plan, are not included in this
QUESTION #22 list, projects like West Hill
Neighborhood Community Park
and East Hill North Neighborhood
Park aka Matinjussi Property. Why
is that?
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QUESTION # 22
Parks Planning and Development has reached capacity for creation of new
projects due to limited staffing resources. The updated 6-year capital plan
includes funding for projects identified as mid-term, including the East Hill North
Neighborhood Park Development project (aka Matinjussi property).
West Hill will be considered for funding in future 6-year capital cycles as staffing
resources allowed.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 182
How will KBAC use the organizational
QUESTION #z 3 development funds of $477850?
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QUESTION # 23
These are part of the $1,75o,000 Building Resiliency funding that Human Services
received as part of ARPA. This funding was "awarded" as part of the 2023
application process. This contract is effective 1/1/2024.
The funds awarded to KBAC will be used to develop new programs and expand
on exiting one, hire additional staff, purchase necessary equipment and supplies,
invest in CBO trainings and development workshops, increase their Outreach and
Awareness via more marketing materials and media campaigns, hosting more
social and networking events, and attend more Education Workshops and/or
conferences.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 6o
QUESTION #2 Why is the "access control" budget
removed .
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QUESTION # 24
The "access control" budget was reduced due to a new budget request for
$zooK for Security Camera updates. Please see page 93 for the 6-year update
that includes $1oK per year starting in 2025. We did not need the funding in 2024
because we are performing all the actual updates as a capital project. We have
an already established $50oK project within the Facilities Internal Service Fund
for access control but needed an additional $zooK for expanded access control
and security cameras.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 60
What is the 2024 Police
Department Facility Upgrade?
QUESTION #25 Kitchen Equipment $225, 000? Is a
potential new City Hall project too
far in the future to wait these out?
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QUESTION # 25
The Police Department Facility Upgrade is for Fire Station 74 Improvements, which incudes:
• Replace the flooring up at the training center. Offices and classrooms
• Replace podiums in both classrooms and update the audio visual
• Men's and Women's bathrooms upgrades (these restrooms include showers)
The "kitchen equipment upgrade" is related to non-City Hall facilities such as Senior Center,
Riverbend (Half Lion) and Corrections, which includes (where applicable):
• Corrections convection ovens, oven / range, laundry equipment
• Senior Center ice machine, deep fryer
• Riverbend/Half Lion freezer (the city owns the infrastructure, HL leases to use)
• Misc older equipment that fails each year like the garbage disposals, coffee machine,
mixers, steam kettles, etc
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PARKS SEE PAGE 93
CIP Projects - Why is there no
QUESTION #26 funding listed for KEHOC beyond
zozq.?
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QUESTION # 26
City Council Allocated $24.5 Million in the 2023-2024 Adopted Budget to advance
KEHOC Design and Phase Construction. As we got deeper in design, we realized
there were a lot of efficiencies and needs that warranted a larger facility, which were
presented to City Council on May 16, 2023, where staff received verbal authorization
of funding up to $50 million, utilizing bond or other funding, as presented.
We have just recently finalized the design and received the cost estimate and are
now beginning meetings with Finance to begin funding strategy discussions and will
be bringing recommendations to Council soon. Once/if Council approves the full
funding approach for KEHOC, the full budget will be modified accordingly, at that
time.
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PARKS SEE PAGE 127
There is $25ok for Hazardous Tree
QUESTION #3 Removal from APRA funds. Does this
include replacement of trees?
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QUESTION #3
The $25oK for Hazardous Tree Removal is Park Operations and specifically for Park
trees, not street trees, which is noted on page 1z7. As part of the information
gathered while developing the Park Urban Forestry Plan development, a tree
assessment and inventory was completed, and 441 trees of concern/risk have been
identified in the current tree inventory to be addressed over a zo-year span. The
annual removal plan will be evaluated annually with updated tree
assessment/evaluation information as it is developed. The ARPA funding received
will help Parks address around 110 +/- trees or roughly % and will be completed by the
end of 2026.
Parks recently hired it's new Urban Forester in June, 2023 and are now beginning to
advance Urban Forestry goals, including tree removals, per plan.
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PUBLIC WORKS SEE PAGES 42
Mayor's Message
Funding for new maintenance
positions are coming from the Street
Tree Program and contractor
QUESTION #3 services. Please provide more
information regarding the Street Tree
program. How is it funded and what
do we do with the budget?
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PUBLIC WORKS SEE PAGE 189
QUESTIONS Are the 5 Ford Escape/Bronco Sport
vehicles slated for replacement
#8 and #11 hybrid, electric or gas fueled?
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PUBLIC WORKS SEE PAGE 57
Drainage Capital - GRNRA Pump
Station North is removed from the
QUESTION #16 budget while the Mill Creek
Rehabilitation budget is increased .
Why is that?
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PUBLIC WORKS SEE PAGE 99
QUESTION #17 What does the G RN RA Security
and Maintenance project entail?
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PUBLIC WORKS SEE PAGE 141
Why are the following Water Fund
Capital Projects no longer funded?
0 22$tn_Central-88t" Waterline
QUESTION #18 ' SR516/Covington Way-CSTM &
KSTM
Were funds reallocated to other
projects?
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October 3rd
Council Meeting
Public Hearing -2024-2029 Capital improvement Plan
October 17th
Council Workshop - Final
Council Meeting
TIMELINE Public Hearing - 2024 Property Tax Levy, 2024 Budget
and 2024-2029 Capital improvement Plan
November 7th
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Budget Review and Recommendation
November Zlst
Council Meeting
Adopt 2024 Property Tax Levy and 2024 Mid-Biennium
Budget Adjustment
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• uestions
For additional questions, please contact:
Paula Painter, Finance Director
Ppainter(a)KentWA.gov
253•856.526o
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