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Home My WebLink About08-21-2023 Minutes City Council Meeting ��c August 21, 2023 - 7:00 PM CITY OF 4.,-f--- -- --- * City Hall Council Chambers - �-- MINUTES -'�` 'w '� Watch the meeting LIVE! * -� WASHINGTON Watch the meeting video Meeting videos are not available until 72 hours after the meeting has concluded. I. CALL TO ORDER I I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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 7:00 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, Bob Baggett, Kate Baldwin, Larry Brown, Cheryl Rakes, and Yolanda Trout-Manuel. Councilmember Robyn Mulenga was excused. Department directors and staff members present included: Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Chief of Police Mark Caillier, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Candis Martinson, and Deputy City Clerk Hannah Scholl.Acting City Attorney Harry Boesche, and Outside Counsel Bob Sterbank attended the meeting virtually. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS,AND PRESENTATIONS There were no announcements, Mayor's proclamations, or presentations. VI. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Resolution No. 5733 was added to the agenda. VII. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE Page 1 of 5 A. Public Hearings 1. Public Hearing for MOX Networks, LLC Franchise Agreement No. FRN22-0004 City Council to hold a Public Hearing to Consider Franchise Agreement No. FRN22-0004 for MOX Networks, LLC Mayor Backus opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m. No written comments were received and no one came forward to speak, she closed the hearing. B. Audience Participation This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. 1. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Virginia Haugen 2503 R ST SE Ms. Haugen expressed concerns regarding demolition of the Auburn Avenue Theater. C. Correspondence There was no correspondence for Council to review. VIII. 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 Baldwin, Chair of the Finance Ad Hoc.Committee, reported she and Councilmember Baggett have reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers described on the agenda this evening and recommended their approval. 2. Council Rules of Procedure Ad Hoc Committee (Chair Rakes) Councilmember Rakes, Chair of the Council Rules of Procedure Ad Hoc Committee, reported the Committee will present a draft version at the August 28, 2023, Study Session. IX. 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. Page 2 of 5 A. Minutes of the August 7, 2023, City Council Meeting B. Minutes of the August 14, 2023 Study Session Meeting C. Claims Vouchers (Thomas) Claims voucher list dated August 16, 2023 which includes voucher number 473071 through 473227, in the amount of$1,348,095.35, three electronic fund transfers in the amount of$1,023.63, and two wire transfers in the amount of$764,838.55 D. Payroll Voucher(Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539510 through 539513 in the amount of$77,216.32, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of$2,683,695.74 for a grand total of $2,760,912.06 for the period covering August 3, 2023 to August 16, 2023 Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to approve the consent agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. XI. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. XII. ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 6916 (Gaub) An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 6839 and extending the deadline to complete conditions associated with vacating Right-of-Way of a portion of West Main Street, East of Lund Road SW,within the City of Auburn, Washington Councilmember Brown moved and Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj seconded to approve Ordinance No. 6916. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 XIII. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5729 (Hinman) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Grant Agreement between the City of Auburn and Amerigroup Washington, INC.for promotion and expansion of the City of Auburn's Real Emergency Aid Depends on You R.E.A.D.Y.TM Program Councilmember Trout-Manuel moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5729. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 Page 3 of 5 B. Resolution No. 5732 (Caillier) A Resolution accepting a grant award from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for improving Police Officer Wellness Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Rakes seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5732. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 C. Resolution No. 5733 (Caillier) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Facility Use Agreement with Coppergate Apartment, LLC _ Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5733. Council discussed associated costs, types of use, and access. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0 XIV. MAYORAND COUNCILMEMBER 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. A. From the Council Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj reported he attended the Kustom Disaster Restorations Ribbon Cutting event, and the Swedish Heritage Day event at Neely Mansion. Councilmember Baggett attended and reported on the Board of Health meeting. Councilmember Baldwin reported she attended the Inaugural Race, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (RDEI)Coalition meeting, and the Swedish Heritage Day event at Neely Mansion. Councilmember Brown reported he attended the Inaugural RDEI Coalition meeting. He thanked Director Goodson-Moore and staff for their hard work. Councilmember Rakes reported she attended the Community Wellness Committee meeting,Association of Washington Cities Workshop in Leavenworth, and the Swedish Heritage Day event at Neely Mansion. Councilmember Trout-Manuel reported she attended the National League of Cities Human Development meeting, National League of Cities HELO Board meeting,Auburn Golf Course Sand Filling event, and the Swedish Heritage Day event at Neely Mansion. Page 4 of 5 • B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus reported she hosted the Health Through Housing Advisory Committee on a tour of Dawn's Place,formerly known as the Clarion Hotel, met with various King County region board and community members to discuss the open CEO position with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority(KCRHA), met with the Mayors of Kent and Renton to discuss Crisis Care Center locations, met with King County Prosecuting Attorney's Leesa Manion and Jimmy Hung to discuss juvenile crime and Restorative Community Pathways, and met with Congresswoman, Kim Schrier, to discuss issues in the community. She attended the RDEI Coalition meeting, Wicked Fabrication Annual Car Show, and Swedish Heritage Day event at Neely Mansion. XV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m. APPROVED this 5th day of September, 2023. ANCY :_.SUS, MAYOR Han ah Scholl, Deputy City Clerk Agendas and minutes are .vailable 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 5 of 5