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Home My WebLink About06-26-2023 Special City Council Minutes CITY'OF` .. i- M-- `' _- N * Special City Council Meeting June 26, 2023 5:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers * .. MINUTES 4, -•'-' . =..-.' WASHINGTON I. CALL TO ORDER I I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT r We would like to acknowledge the Federally Recognized Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the ancestral keepers of the land we are gathered on today. We thank them for their immense contributions to our state and local history, culture, economy, and identity as Washingtonians. III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION , 1. Public Participation The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually. A. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. Roll Call Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor James Jeyaraj, Larry Brown, Robyn Mulenga, Cheryl Rakes, and Yolonda Trout-Manuel. Councilmember Bob Baggett attended the meeting virtually and Councilmember Kate Baldwin was excused. Department directors and staff members present included: Senior City Staff Attorney Doug Ruth,Assistant Chief of Police Samuel Betz, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Equity and Inclusion Brenda Goodson-Moore, Director of Anti-Homelessness Kent Hay, Senior Project Engineer Jeffrey Bender, Project Engineer Seth Wickstrom, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim Carlaw, Utilities Engineering Manager Ryan Vondrak, Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and Deputy City Clerk Hannah Scholl. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS,AND PRESENTATIONS A. Capital Projects Status Report and Feature Project(Gaub) Engineer's Bender and Wickstrom provided Council with an overview of Page 1 of 6 the Capital Project Status Report and Feature Project including current status, total number of projects, project phases,future projects. They also provided Council with an overview of the featured Capital Project No. CP1603 Coal Creek Springs Transmission Repair, including vicinity map, existing conditions, project scope, improvement and benefits, and project schedule and funding. Council discussed project costs and grants. B. Storm Drainage Comprehensive Plan Update— Policy Review (Gaub) Manager Vondrak and Engineer Carlaw provided Council with an overview of the Storm Drainage Comprehensive Plan Policy review including schedule overview, and policy goal statements. They discussed the storm drainage utility introduction including conditions, quality, and quantity, storm drainage goal categories including system planning, operations and maintenance,fiscal planning, and environment and regional coordination. They also discussed policies review, removed policies, new policies, combined policies, and simplified policies. Council discussed equity and inclusion in relation to the plan. VI. APPOINTMENTS A. Junior City Council City Council to approve the appointment of Patricia Amadeo and Osiris Romero- Caldera to the Auburn Junior City Council for a two year term expiring August 31, 2024 Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to approve the appointment of Osiris Romero-Caldera to the Auburn Junior City Council for a two-year term expiring August 31, 2024. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 B. Urban Tree Board City Council to approve the appointment of Todd Beals to the Urban Tree Board for a three year term expiring December 31, 2025 Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Rakes seconded to approve the appointment of Todd Beals to the Urban Tree Board for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2025. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 VII. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Removed appointment of Patricia Amadeo to the Auburn Junior City Council. Removed the Unfinished Business and New Business from the Agenda. Provided complete I nterlocal Agreement for Resolution No. 5723. Page 2 of 6 VIII. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings 1. Public Hearing for 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (Gaub) City Council to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Plan No one came forward to speak. B. Audience Participation This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. Those wishing to speak are reminded to sign in on the form provided. 1. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Robert Bisordi 4422 C ST NE Auburn 98002 Mr. Bisordi expressed his concerns regarding the B&O Tax. John Brekke 3702-3902 West Valley Hwy&407-435 E Main ST Auburn 98001 Mr. Brekke expressed his concerns regarding crime in the City of Auburn. He thanked Mayor and Council for all their hard work. C. Correspondence There was no correspondence for Council to review. IX. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc Council Committees' progress on assigned tasks and may give their recommendation to the City Council, if any. 1. Finance Ad Hoc Committee (Chair Baldwin) Councilmember Baggett, Vice-Chair of the Finance ad hoc committee, reported he and Councilmember Baldwin have reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers described on the agenda this evening and recommended their approval. X. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. A. Claims Vouchers (Thomas) Claims voucher list dated June 14, 2023 which includes voucher number 472193 through 472376, in the amount of$4,450,661.68 and three wire transfers in the amount Page 3 of 6 of$960,854.89 B. Payroll Voucher(Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539494 through 539497 in the amount of$76,568.21, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of$2,739,728.14 for a grand total of $2,816,296.35 for the period covering June 1, 2023 to June 14, 2023 Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Brown seconded to approve the consent agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The item was removed from the agenda. XII. NEW BUSINESS The item was removed from the agenda. XIII. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5718 (Comeau) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to lease a portion of the City's Game Farm Park Administration Building to the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Councilmember Mulenga moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to approve Resolution No. 5718. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 B. Resolution No. 5720 (Gaub) A Resolution approving and adopting the 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program of the City of Auburn Councilmember Brown moved and Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj seconded to approve Resolution No. 5720. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 C. Resolution No. 5722 (Hay) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the King County Regional I nterlocal Agreement enabling the City to receive its share of the Opioid Settlement Funds Councilmember Trout-Manuel moved and Councilmember Mulenga seconded to approve Resolution No. 5722. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 D. Resolution No. 5723 (Hay) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Pierce County Regional I nterlocal Agreement enabling the City to receive its share of the Opioid Page 4 of 6 Settlement Funds Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to approve Resolution No. 5723. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 E. Resolution No. 5724 (Comeau) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Auburn and the City of Federal Way for a portion of the City's Game Farm Park Administration Building Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Rakes seconded to approve Resolution No. 5724. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 XIV. MAYOR AND COUNCILM EMBER REPORTS At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations. Deputy Mayor reported he attended the Juneteenth Celebration, the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference. He announced that he will be creating an ad hoc committee for Council Rules of Procedure. Councilmember Mulenga reported she attended the Kids Day event. Councilmember Rakes reported she attended the Muckleshoot Veterans PowWow, Juneteenth Celebration, the Association of Washington Cities (AWC)Conference, and Community Wellness discussions on DEI. Councilmember Brown reported he attended the Pride Flag raising at City Hall, and the Pride event at the Auburn Farmers Market. Councilmember Baggett reported on the upcoming Regional Transit Committee meeting. A. From the Council Deputy Mayor reported he attended the Juneteenth Celebration, the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference. He announced that he will be creating an ad hoc committee for Council Rules of Procedure. Councilmember Mulenga reported she attended the Kids Day event. Councilmember Rakes reported she attended the Muckleshoot Veterans PowWow, Juneteenth Celebration, the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference, and Community Wellness discussions on DEI. Councilmember Brown reported he attended the Pride Flag raising at City Hall, and the Pride event at the Auburn Farmers Market. Page 5 of 6 Councilmember Baggett reported on the upcoming Regional Transit Committee meeting. B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus reported she attended the 2023 Intercity Study Mission in San Jose with the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, met with Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, and discussed affordable housing options, homelessness, and substance abuse. She attended the Pride event at the Auburn Famers Market, Juneteenth Celebration, and attended the 55th Class of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Graduation. XV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. APPROVED this 17th day of July, 2023. j i N NCY B NUS, MAYOR Hannah Scholl, De, City Clerk Agendas and minutes a - available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website (http✓/www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review at the City Clerk's Office. • Page 6 of 6