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City Council Study Session PWCD SFA
May 22, 2023 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
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CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. Public Participation
The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor James Jeyaraj, Bob Baggett,
Kate Baldwin, Larry Brown, Robyn Mulenga, and Cheryl Rakes.
Councilmember Yolonda Trout -Manuel was excused.
Department directors and staff members present included: City Attorney
Kendra Comeau, Senior City Staff Attorney Harry Boesche, Chief of
Police Mark Caillier, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Assistant
Director of Community Development Jason Krum, Director of Human
Resources and Risk Management Candis Martinson, Right -of -Way
Specialist Amber Olds, Assistant Director of Engineering Services Jacob
Sweeting, Utility Engineering Manager Ryan Vondrak, Sewer Utility
Engineer Robert Elwell, Director of Equity and Inclusion Brenda
Goodson -Moore, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis,
Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and City Clerk Shawn
Campbell.
III. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
An updated version of the Council Rules of Procedure was provided to all
Councilmembers.
A. Executive Session
Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj adjourned into an executive session at 5:31 p.m. per
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss Litigation or legal risks of a proposed
action or current practice that the agency has identified when public
discussion of the litigation or legal risks is likely to result in an adverse legal
or financial consequence to the agency for 30 minutes. City Attorney
Comeau, Senior City Staff Attorney Boesche, Special Appointed Legal
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Council Charlotte Archer, and Director Martinson were required to attend.
There was no action after the executive session.
Deputy Mayor extended the executive session by an additional 15 minutes.
Deputy Mayor reconvened the meeting at 6:16 p.m.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Drug law update related to Second Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5536
signed by the Governor on May 16, 2023 (Comeau) (10 Minutes)
City Attorney Comeau and Senior City Staff Attorney Boesche provided
Council with an update on Senate Bill 5536 including the history for the
controlled substances laws, possession of a controlled substance is a
gross misdemeanor, public use of controlled substances, drug
paraphernalia, public health programs, drug treatment provision, and
pretrial diversion programs.
Council discussed consequences of not complying with pretrial diversion,
public health programs providing drug testing equipment, and types of
smoking equipment.
V. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Ordinance No. 6906 (Council)
An Ordinance amending Section 2.08.020 of the Auburn City Code related to the
purpose of the City's Independent Salary Commission
Councilmember Baldwin provided a brief description of the Independent
Salary Commission's role and purpose of the proposed Ordinance. She
noted a desire to preserve the recordings of the Independent Salary
Commission meetings.
Deputy Mayor moved to suspend the Council Rules of Procedure, Rule
No. 2.2C and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-1. Councilmember Brown
opposed.
Deputy Mayor moved to move Ordinance No. 6906 forward to the June 5,
2023, Council Meeting for a vote and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-1. Councilmember Brown
opposed.
B. Ordinance No. 6907 (Council)
An Ordinance relating to the Salary and Employment Benefits of the City Mayor
Position, amending Auburn City Code Sections 2.03.020, 2.63.120 and 2.63.160, and
providing (in a non -codified section) Employment Benefit Payment Terms for the
current City Mayor
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Councilmember Baldwin provided a explanation of Ordinance No. 6907
including the changes to the Mayor leave accruals, payout caps, and the
frozen banks of current Mayor.
Council discussed accrual rates for sick and vacation leave in the
proposed Ordinance, comparison cities, and differences in accrual rates.
Deputy Mayor moved to suspend the Council Rules of Procedure, Rule
No. 2.2C and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
Deputy Mayor moved to move Ordinance No. 6907 forward to the June 5,
2023, Council Meeting for a vote and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5-1. Councilmember Brown
opposed.
Councilmember Baldwin asked Mayor Backus if she had any input on the
proposed Ordinance. Mayor Backus stated she would provide the Council
with her formal response in the future.
C. Resolution No. 5721 (Council)
A Resolution amending the City Council Rules of Procedure
Councilmember Baldwin provided Council with the proposed changes to
the Council Rules of Procedure in Rule 3 and remote attendance at
Council Meetings, and prohibitive use of cell phones in meetings.
Mayor Backus asked if it was from the ad hoc committee and stated if this
was discussed by the ad hoc committee, it is outside the scope of the
committee.
Deputy Mayor moved to suspend the Council Rules of Procedure, Rule
No. 2.2C and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
Deputy Mayor moved to move Resolution No. 5721 forward to the June 5,
2023, Council Meeting for a vote and Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6-0.
VI. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Ordinance No. 6902 (Tate) (30 Minutes)
An Ordinance relating to Building Codes, and amending Chapter 15.08A, Sections
15.07.010, 15.07.020, 15.07.030, 15.07.040, 15.07.080, 15.07.090, 15.07.100,
15.07.140, 15.07.150, 15.020.010, 15.20.030, 15.20.050, 15.32.010, 15.32.050,
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15.36A.011, 15.36A.091, 15.74.040 and 15.74.050, repealing Chapters 15.04, 15.06,
and 15.48 of the Auburn City Code
Assistant Director Krum and Building Inspector Singh provided Council
vAth an overview of the Building Code Update including changes to codes
for puzzle rooms, 3-D printed construction, shipping containers, significant
changes to the Fire Code, electrical vehicle infrastructure, Energy Code
updates, wildland urban interface. They reviewed the changes with the
Code by insignificant changes, organizational changes, existing adopted
code, and the substantial changes.
Council discussed who the new updates apply to, and the types of code
updates that increase housing costs.
B. Ordinance No. 6905 (Gaub) (5 Minutes)
An Ordinance vacating unopened City Right -of -Way located within a portion of 116th
Avenue SE that lies North of SE 304th Street, within the City of Auburn, Washington
Right -of -Way Specialist Olds provided Council with an overview of
Ordinance No. 6905 including the location of the right-of-way vacation,
concerns with the proposed right-of-way vacation, adjacent property
owners to the proposed right-of-way vacation, and staff conditions for
recommendations of the proposed right-of-way vacation.
C. Ordinance No. 6908 (Gaub) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance enacting a Street Payback Requirement for Parcel No. 3339400655
related to City Project CP2022 Garden Avenue, providing for severability, and
establishing an effective date
Assistant Director Sweeting provided Council with an overview of
Ordinance No. 6908 including a background on the purpose of a City
Street Payback Agreement, Garden Avenue Realignment Project location,
the assessment area and amounts, and the benefited parcel.
Council discussed the proposed use of the property.
D. Ordinance No. 6909 (Gaub) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance relating to restrictions and limitations of public Right -of -Way use and
revising Chapter 10.28 of the Auburn City Code
Assistant Director Sweeting provided Council with an overview of
Ordinance No. 6909 including the use restrictions of Auburn Way North
and 30th St NE due to Safety and Security Concerns.
Council discussed the ways to monitor and enforcement the Ordinance.
E. Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan Update — Policy Review (Gaub) (30 Minutes)
Manager Vondrak and Engineer Elwell provided Council with an overview
of the Sanitary Sewer Comprehensive Plan Policy including what is
considered a policy, the goals of the policies, an introduction of the sanitary
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sewer utility system, the new sanitary sewer goals and categories, policy
review, removed polices, new policies, combined and moved policies, and
simplified policies.
Council discussed replacement targets prior to end of the useful life.
F. 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program Annual Update and 2024
Transportation Impact Fee Update (Laub) (20 Minutes)
Engineer Webb provided Council with an overview of the 2024-2029
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) including the requirements for
updating the TI P, financially constrained funded, how the TI P is used,
requirements for updating the TI P, projects proposed to be removed,
projects proposed to be added, projects to be advances within the TI P,
funding by project type and source, sustainable funding actions, 2024
Traffic Impact Fees, and the proposed next steps for action.
Council discussed the timing for projects.
G. Audience Participation
No one came forward to speak.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
APPROVED this 5th day of June, 2023.
JAMESEYA EPUTY MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are 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.
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