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Kent City Council - Committee
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KENT Committee of the Whole -
WAS M IN G 7 0 N
Regular Meeting
Minutes
March 5, 2024
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Council President Kaur called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name =Title Status Arrived
Satwinder Kaur Council President Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Excused
John Boyd Councilmember Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Excused
Zandria Michaud I Councilmember Present
Toni Troutner 1 Councilmember Present
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
A. I move to approve the agenda as presented.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
4. DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS
A. Approval of Minutes YES
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Boyd, Toni Troutner
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
B. Payment of Bills - Approve
MOTION: I move to approve the payment of bills received
through 2/29/24 and paid on 2/29/24 and approve the checks
issued for payroll 2/16/24 - 2/29/24 and paid on 3/5/24, all
audited by the Committee of the Whole on 3/5/24.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
C. City of Kent Federal Agenda — Direct Appropriation Requests -
Approve
Chief Administrative Officer Pat Fitzpatrick introduced the presentation on the
City of Kent Federal Agenda - Direct Appropriation Requests.
Fitzpatrick provided details on the availability of funding and the City's
utilization of Ben McMakin, a federal lobbyist with Crossroads Strategies.
The three areas for direct or partner requests in 2025 are:
1. Infrastructure
2. Education
3. Public Safety
The federal delegation puts out requests for funding applications, known as
"direct appropriation requests," annually - approximately in the Spring. The
lobbyist advises the City on federal strategies for direct appropriations and
federal grants in addition to communicating with the delegation staff on City
needs and supports aligned partner requests.
Target areas for advocacy include City civic and physical infrastructure and
regional economic development issues, like Air + Space 2030
recommendations advocacy.
Chief Economic Development Officer Bill Ellis advised the City is seeking
support for education requests - more details will be provided during the
special joint meeting with the Kent School District on March 261n
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Ellis advised the City is focusing:
1. Support for funding: Improving Mill Creek Middle School's Athletic Fields
2. City Public Safety Request - One-time capital funding for emergency
technology equipment - a mobile command unit
MOTION: I move to approve the public safety, infrastructure,
and educational federal funding requests summarized by staff
and direct staff to apply for or assist in the application for such
federal funding.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Council President
SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
D. 2024-2028 Art Plan - Approve
Parks Program Manager Ronda Billerbeck presented information on the 2024
City Art Plan.
Billerbeck detailed the account balance as of January 1, 2024, annual per
capita funding and administrative expenses.
Billerbeck provided an overview of projects that include:
• Capital Park Artwork - Garrison Creek Park Renovation
• Capital Project Artwork - East Hill North Community Park
• Traffic signal Control Box Art Wraps
• Kent-Kherson Park/Digital Artwork
• Summer Art Exhibit Purchase Program
• Kent Valley Loop Trail
• Capital Project Artwork - Springwood Park Reimagining
• Sculpture Maintenance and Programming
• Opportunity Fund
2025-2028 City Art Plan overview:
2025 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $307,461)
Willis Street Greenways Sculpture Exhibition Program ($35,000), Downtown
Rotating Mural Program ($40,000), Kherson Park Digital Artwork ($5,000),
Portable Collection Purchases ($15,000), Opportunity Fund/future projects
($207,461), Collection Maintenance and Programming ($40,000)
2026 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $282,461)
Campus Park artwork ($50,000), North Meridian Park artwork ($75,000),
Traffic Signal Control Box Art Wraps ($35,000), Kherson Park Digital Artwork
($5,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($15,000), Opportunity Fund/future
projects ($82,461), Collection Maintenance and Programming ($20,000)
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2027 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $172,461)
Uplands Playfield Spray Park Artwork ($50,000), Mill Creek Canyon Trails
artwork ($25,000), Willis Street Greenways Sculpture Exhibition Program
($35,000), Downtown Rotating Mural Project ($40,000), Kherson Park Digital
Artwork ($5,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($10,000), Opportunity
Fund/Future Projects ($0), Collection Maintenance and Programming
($7,461)
2028 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $88,000)
Traffic Signal Control Box Art Wraps ($35,000), Kherson Park Digital Art
($5,000), Capital Project TBD ($30,000), Portable Collection Purchases
($11,000), Opportunity Fund/Future Projects ($0), Collection Maintenance
and Programming ($7,000)
MOTION: I move to approve the 2024-2028 City Art Plan and
authorize the Mayor to sign all contracts to implement the Art
Plan within established budgets, subject to contract terms and
conditions acceptable to the Parks Director and City Attorney.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
E. Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy
Partnership — Resolution - Adopt
Parks Planner Bryan Higgins informed the Council on the Uplands Playfield
and Spray Park project and the authorizing resolution with the Land and
Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Legacy Program.
The City is applying for a 3 million LWCF grant.
• Federal Grant from the National Park Service and is administered by
Washington State Recreation and conservation office
• Required part of Grant Application
• Pre- submission review with RCO in early February
• Grant submission is due March 27
MOTION: I move to adopt Resolution No. 2070, authorizing the
signing and submittal of a grant application to the Recreation
and Conservation Office to assist with the Uplands Playfield
and Spray Park improvements.
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
F. Agreement with Adamson Police Products - Authorize
Commander Philip Johnson provided details on the Agreement with Adamson
Police Products.
Adamson Police Products will supply the Kent Police Department with various
equipment to include firearms, firearm parts and accessories, firearm
holsters, holster parts and firearm optics. The Agreement provides for a term
of two years, commencing on March 15, 2024, and expiring on March 15,
2026, and a compensation amount currently not expected to exceed
$175,000 within that two-year term.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement
with Adamson Police Products to purchase police equipment
through March 15, 2026, within budgets previously approved
and established by Council and subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Police Chief.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/5/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
G. Consultant Services Agreement with JECB for Mill Creek at 76th
Avenue South - Authorize
Capital Projects manager Jason Bryant provided details on the Consultant
Services Agreement with JECB for Mill Creek at 76th Avenue South project.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant
Services Agreement with JECB, LLC, subject to final terms
acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
SECONDER: John Boyd, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
H. Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc for Mill
Creek at 76th Avenue South - Authorize
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Capital Projects Manager Jason Bryant provided details on the Consultant
Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc for Mill Creek at 76th Avenue
South project.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign the Consultant
Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc., subject to final
terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director
and City Attorney.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
I. Grant Acceptance - 2023 National Highway Safety Asset
Management Program - 64th Avenue South & West
Design Engineering Manager Carla Maloney provided details on the grant
acceptance for the 2023 National Highway Safety Asset Management
Program - 64th Avenue South & West
Maloney advised WSDOT awarded $3,070,000.
Maloney provided an overview of the National Highway Safety routes grant
funds and purpose of the funds.
MOTION: I move to accept grant funds from the Washington
State Department of Transportation National Highway System
Asset Management Program for the 64th Avenue South and
West James Street Project, amend the budget, authorize the
expenditure of the grant funds, and authorize the Mayor to sign
all necessary documents subject to final terms acceptable to
the City Attorney and Public Works Director.
R SE ULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/19/2024 7:00 PM
MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Kaur, Boyd, Fincher, Michaud, Troutner
5. ADJOURNMENT
Council President Kaur adjourned the meeting.
Meeting ended at 4:41 p.m.
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City Paritaral Lobbilist and Agenda
• Budgeted and contracted in 2023 CROSSROADS
• Federal delegation puts out requests for funding CRSS T R A T E G I E S
applications, known as "direct appropriation requests;'
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• Advises City on federal strategies for direct appropriations Partner Request in FY 2025:
and federal grants
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supports aligned partner request • Education (Schools)
• Target areas for advocacy include City civic and physical
• Public Safety (City)
infrastructure and regional economic development issues,
like Air + Space 2030 recommendations advocacy
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Support for Education Requests
Green River College & Washington Alliance for Better Schools
This initiative will strengthen student success by creating a family-focused, high school-to-college STEM pathway
with five components:
1. A Parent Academy for parents to learn and then conduct workshops for other families on topics such as how to
help their children apply for financial aid.
2. In-school Family College & Career Navigators who will guide individual high school students through the
challenges they encounter to graduate and enroll in college.
3. Holistic Advising for 250+youth each year, in which they will participate in career-focused activities such as
visiting local employers, shadowing professionals at their workplaces, and touring colleges' career and
technical education programs.
4. An Educator Leadership program to help 40-65 high school teachers, counselors, and administrators learn
what skills employers need and expect, so instruction can be tailored appropriately.
5. Improved Data &Accountability systems that let educators, employers, and the public gauge how well public
investments are being used, based on students' outcomes.
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• City will submit application for one-time capital
funding for emergency technology equipment
• An emergency mobile command center consists of a
vehicle that houses communications equipment,
technology and meeting space located at the site of
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• Utilized in event of man-made emergencies and
natural disasters require a large police presence and
extensive communications, planning, operations
oversite, meeting space and emergency response
• Seek inclusion of complementary technology such
as mobile or fixed cameras, and drone and remote
vehicle operations connected to command center
and its response capabilities
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Economic and Community Development
Phone : 253-856-5707
E-mail : wellis@kentwa .gov
2024 City Art Plan
Overview
Account Balance as of 1/1/24 = $662,461
Annual per capita funding — ($2 x 137,900 people) _ $275,800
Administrative expenses = $176,640
(Salaries, benefits, supplies, other professional services, minor maintenance)
TOTAL anticipated 2024 expenditures = $761,621 (projects + administration)
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2024 City Art Plan
Capital Project Artwork — Garrison
Creek Park Renovation
-Renovate and update the park to create
more recreation opportunities
-Public art has long been an amenity at -
Garrison Creek
-Arts Commission selected artist Elizabeth
Conner to work with City staff and the
Berger Partnership design team to identify.
opportunities for artwork and to create art — --
for the park.
Cost: $120,000
(Full amount previously approved and
carried over from 2023 City Art Plan)
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Capital Project Artwork - East Hill
North Community Park
-New community park °
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-Arts Commission posted a call to artists to
submit qualifications; received 34 eligible
applications.
-A jury will select a final artist or artist team
to work with Parks Planning and
Development staff, as well as Site
Workshop Landscape Architecture to
develop artwork that will complement the ,t� -
natural environment and views. --
Cost: $100,000
(Full amount from 2024 City Art Plan)
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Traffic Signal Control Box Art Wraps _ _
-Launched in 2017
-Project wraps traffic signal cabinets in art
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-Deters graffiti and beautifies intersections
-8 new boxes will be added to the existing
inventory of 39 in 2024. = -
Cost: $35,000
($17,500 from 2024 City Art Plan, $17,500
carried over from 2023 City Art Plan)
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-Launched in 2023, set to premiere in
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-Park design includes a large screen
with projection capabilities
-This project provides artistic content by
commissioning new artwork from digital/
video artists
Cost: $5,000
(Carried over from 2023 City Art Plan)
Kent Arts Commission • Art Project
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Summer Art Exhibit Purchase
Program
-Artworks for the City of Kent portable
collection are acquired through the
Summer Art Exhibit purchase award
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-Artworks are exhibited in publicly
accessible areas of City facilities.
Cost: $15,000 '
(Full amount from 2024 City Art Plan)
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Kent Valley Loop Trail (KVLT)
-Kent Valley Loop Trail system includes
trails of varying lengths along the Green
River
-Artwork may include a permanent
sculpture gallery or a large-scale mural
on an industrial building
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Cost: $60,000
(Full amount previously approved and
carried over from 2023 City Art Plan)
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Capital Project Artwork —
Springwood Park Reimagining
-Redesigned park will be a vibrant, -
inclusive, and welcoming neighborhood
gathering place.
-Arts Commission will commission two to
three sculptural artworks to add to the list
of park amenities.
Cost: $80,000
(Full amount from 2024 City Art Fund)
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Collection Maintenance and Programming
-Sculpture maintenance and collection
repair
-Sustaining existing assets
-Projects in 2024 may include
assessment and decommission of Daily
Migration train corridor sculptures, and - -
various other repair and maintenance
projects - - "
Cost: $40,000
($9,227 from 2024 City Art Plan,
$30,773 carried over from 2023 City Art
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-Identify and implement art projects to
address City and community goals
-Capital projects, strategic art
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Cost: $207,461 ,
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2025 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $307,461)
Willis Street Greenways Sculpture Exhibition Program ($35,000), Downtown Rotating Mural Program
($40,000), Kherson Park Digital Artwork ($5,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($15,000), Opportunity
Fund/future projects ($207,461), Collection Maintenance and Programming ($40,000)
2026 Protected Protects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $282,461)
Campus Park artwork ($50,000), North Meridian Park artwork ($75,000), Traffic Signal Control Box Art
Wraps ($35,000), Kherson Park Digital Artwork ($5,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($15,000),
Opportunity Fund/future projects ($82,461), Collection Maintenance and Programming ($20,000)
2027 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance:$172,461)
Uplands Playfield Spray Park Artwork ($50,000), Mill Creek Canyon Trails artwork ($25,000), Willis Street
Greenways Sculpture Exhibition Program ($35,000), Downtown Rotating Mural Project ($40,000), Kherson
Park Digital Artwork ($5,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($10,000), Opportunity Fund/Future Projects
($0), Collection Maintenance and Programming ($7,461)
2028 Projected Projects (Estimated Beginning Account Balance: $88,000)
Traffic Signal Control Box Art Wraps ($35,000), Kherson Park Digital Art ($5,000), Capital Project TBD
($30,000), Portable Collection Purchases ($11,000), Opportunity Fund/Future Projects ($0), Collection
Maintenance and Programming ($7,000)
QUESTIONS?
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