HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - City Council Workshop - 06/18/2024 (7) KENT CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
• AGENDA
KEN T Tuesday, June 18, 2024
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5:15 p.m.
Chambers
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Mayor Dana Ralph
Council President Satwinder Kaur
Councilmember Bill Boyce Councilmember Marli Larimer
Councilmember John Boyd Councilmember Zandria Michaud
Councilmember Brenda Fincher Councilmember Toni Troutner
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Item Description Speaker Time
1 2023 Year-in-Review Report Paula Painter 45 MIN.
2 2044 Comprehensive Plan: Draft Kristen 30 MIN.
Environmental Impact Statement Holdsworth
(DEIS) Project Update
Unless otherwise noted, Council will hold workshops to discuss pending local and regional issues at 5:15 p.m.
on each regular council meeting day, except when a regular or special council meeting occurs at or
before 5:30 p.m.
Public Comment may be submitted in writing to the City Clerk at the meeting,which will be distributed to
each councilmember and admitted into the record, but will not be read aloud at the meeting. In order to
be admitted into the record,written comments shall be submitted not less than three hours prior to the start
of the Workshop meeting to Cityclerk@kentwa.gov, unless a person appears in-person, in which case,the
written comments will be handed to the City Clerk and will be admitted into the record of the Workshop
meeting.
For additional information, please contact Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk at 253-856-5725, or
email CityClerk@kentwa.gov.
NOTE: A copy of the full agenda is available in the City Clerk's Office and at KentWA.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk at 253-856-5725 in advance
of the meeting. For TDD relay service, call Washington Telecommunications Relay Services at 7-1-1.
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DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: City Council Workshop
SUBJECT: 2023 Year-in-Review Report
SUMMARY: Finance Director Paula Painter will present the Council with the 2023
Financial Year-in-Review Report.
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W A S M I N G T O N
DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: City Council Workshop
SUBJECT: 2044 Comprehensive Plan: Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) Project Update
SUMMARY: Staff will provide an update on recent work for the 2044
Comprehensive Plan project, including:
Round 2 Community Engagement; and
A summary of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
This agenda item includes time for input from Council to inform selection of the
Preferred Growth alternative.
BACKGROUND:
The City is in the midst of updating its Comprehensive Plan and planning for growth
over the next 20 years. The periodic update process occurs every 10 years and
includes environmental analysis.
The SEPA process fosters informed decision making by ensuring that environmental
impacts and environmental values are evaluated and given appropriate
consideration during the City's long-range planning efforts. On June 14, 2024, the
City published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for review. This is
an important project milestone! The DEIS analyzes three potential growth scenarios
to accommodate 10,200 new housing units and 32,000 jobs through 2044. These
three scenarios were informed by last summer's Round 1 Community Engagement
as well as ongoing presentations and feedback with LUPB and Council throughout
Fall 2023.
At this time the City has been evaluating all three growth alternatives and has not
selected a preferred growth alternative. The preferred growth alternative can one of
the three alternatives study, or a combination of them. By the middle of summer
City Council will need to select/confirm the preferred alternative so that the project
team can prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and
Comprehensive Plan update.
As we move through Round 2 Community Engagement, staff will be seeking
community input to help inform selection of the preferred growth alternative.
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At this workshop, staff will ask Council for early feedback to help inform and shape
selection for the final preferred alternative.
PROJECT REPORTS AND MATERIALS:
The project website (Engage.KentWA.gov/FutureKent
<https://engage.kentwa.gov/futurekent>J includes lots of useful information,
including the DEIS, a link to an online survey, a list of upcoming outreach events,
and other project updates.
BUDGET IMPACTS: The Comprehensive Plan is part of ECD's workplan. Partial
funding has been provided through Washington State Department of Commerce
grants.
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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