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KENT SPECIAL MEETING
WASHINGTON Monday, March 24, 2025
5:00 PM
City of Kent
Centennial Rooms North/South
400 West Gowe Street
Kent, WA 98032
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Chair Julie Miller
Commissioner Pat Hanis Commissioner William Cogswell
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
I. CALL TO ORDER Chair
II. ROLL CALL Chair
III. BUSINESS Chair
A. Approvel of Minutes Chair 01 MIN.
i. Approval of March 6, 2025 YES Chair 01 MIN.
Minutes
B. Public Comment Regarding NO Chair
Proposed Salary Schedule
C. Deliberation and Adoption of YES Chair
Final Salary Schedule
IV. ADJOURNMENT Chair
The public may submit written public comments that relate to the commission agenda item by
emailing: cityclerk@kentwa.gov by noon on the day of this commission meeting. After noon, written
public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the commission secretary at
the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a commission agenda item are not
permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
Independent Salary Commission Independent Salary March 24, 2025
Commission - Special Meeting
The Independent Salary Commission shall meet at least once each year, before April 30th, to consider
whether or not to review and/or adjust existing salaries for the city council and mayor. Meeting are
held at the City of Kent, Centennial Center, 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA 98032
For additional information please contact Kim Komoto at 253-856-5728, or email
Kkomoto@kentwa.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-
5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1.
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Commission - Regular Meeting
Minutes
March 6, 2025
Date: March 6, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Members: Julie Miller, Chair
Pat Hanis, Commissioner
William Cogswell, Commissioner
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I. Call to Order 5:00 p.m. a
Chair Miller called the meeting to order. a
II. ROLL CALL
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William Cogswell Commissioner Present
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A. Approval of Minutes
i. Approval of Minutes dated March 14, 2024
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated March 14, 2024
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Pat Hanis, Commissioner
SECONDER: William Cogswell, Commissioner Q
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Cogswell °'
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B. Nomination and Election of Chair and Vice Chair
MOTION:
I move to elect Julie Miller to the position of Chair of the
Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term.
I move to elect William Cogswell to the position of Vice-Chair of the
Independent Salary Commission for a one-year term.
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RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Pat Hanis, Commissioner
SECONDER: William Cogswell, Commissioner
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Cogswell
C. Introduction of Salary Review Process
City Attorney, Tammy White provided an overview of the duties and
responsibilities of the Independent Salary Commission, Roberts Rules of
Order, the Open Public Meeting Act, Public Records Act, and records retention
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White provided an overview of Chapter 2.65 of the Kent City Code relating to 0
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Councilmembers. The Commissioners discussed the history of increases that
brought the Mayor and Councilmembers in line with other jurisdictions and
applying the standard COLA received by other City staff seemed reasonable.
The monthly salary for the Council President will equal the monthly salary for
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Once adopted, the City Clerk will publish the final schedule two times, each
publication at least one week apart. The second publication will then be the
official filing date, and the salary schedule will become effective 30 days after
the filing date, unless a referendum is timely filed.
MOTION: I move to adopt the proposed salary schedule for the
positions of Mayor, Council President, and City Council, and to submit
the proposed schedule for public comment at the Commission's next
meeting.
F. Next Commission Meeting Date - Set Date and Publish Notice
MOTION: I move to set the Commission's next meeting for March 24,
2025, at 5 p.m., and direct the City Clerk to give public notice of that
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special meeting date.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Pat Hanis, Commissioner
SECONDER: William Cogswell, Commissioner
AYES: Miller, Hanis, Cogswell
IV. ADJOURNMENT 5:47 p.m.
Chair Miller adjourned the meeting.
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INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION
KENT
DATE: March 24, 2025
TO: Independent Salary Commission
SUBJECT: Public Comment Regarding Proposed Salary Schedule
SUMMARY: The public comment period is your opportunity to speak to the
Commission regarding its proposed salary schedule, a copy of which is attached.
Comments that do not relate to the proposed salary schedule are not permitted.
Additionally, the state of Washington prohibits people from using this public
comment period to support or oppose a ballot measure or candidate for office.
Public comment may be provided orally at the meeting, or submitted in writing
either by emailing the City Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting at
CityClerk@kentwa.gov or delivering the writing to the City Clerk at the meeting.
Emails will not be read into the record. If you will have difficulty attending the
meeting by reason of disability, limited mobility, or any other reason that makes
physical attendance difficult, and need accommodation in order to provide oral
comment remotely, please contact the City Clerk by noon on the day of the meeting
at 253-856-5725 or CityClerk@kentwa.gov.
Those interested in speaking at the meeting during the public comment portion of
the agenda should sign up with the City Clerk upon arriving. When called to speak
during the meeting, please state your name and city of residence for the record.
You will have up to three minutes to provide comment. Please address all
comments to the Commission as a whole. This is an opportunity for the public to
provide public comments or information they would like the Commission to consider
before adopting a final salary schedule. The Commission will not engage individual
speakers in an exchange or answer questions.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Final Salary Schedule 2025 (PROPOSED) (PDF)
2. Signed Proposed Schedule (PDF)
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INDEPENDENT SALARY COMMISSION
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DATE: March 24, 2025
TO: Independent Salary Commission
SUBJECT: Deliberation and Adoption of Final Salary Schedule
MOTION: I move to adopt the 2025 Salary Schedule, for the positions of
Mayor, Council President, and members of the City Council that will
become effective 30 days after the filing date of April 11, 2025.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider any public comment submitted
concerning its proposed salary schedule, and discuss whether it wishes to make any
changes to that proposed schedule.
The Commission will then consider adopting a final salary schedule.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Final Salary Schedule 2025 (PDF)
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