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Home My WebLink About06-03-2024 Untitled City Council Meeting June 3, 2024 - 7:00 PM CITY OF - -- * City Hall Council Chambers -- a-- — MINUTES Watch the meeting LIVE! WAS H I N GTO N Watch the meeting video Meeting videos are not available until 72 hours after the meeting has concluded. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street. 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 Backus led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. Roll Call Councilmembers present: Hanan Amer, Kate Baldwin, Cheryl Rakes, Clinton Taylor, Tracy Taylor, and Yolonda Trout-Manuel. Deputy Mayor Larry Brown was excused. Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included: Acting City 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 Human Resources and Risk Management Candis Martinson, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis, Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS,AND PRESENTATIONS A. LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Mayor Backus read and proclaimed June 2024 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in the City of Auburn. Taffy Johnson, Executive Director of Utopia Washington and Ebo Barton, Commissioner from the Washington State LGBTQ Commission accepted Page 1 of 5 the proclamation. They thanked the Mayor and Council for their support and recognition of the LGBTQIA+ Community. B. Ride Transit Month Mayor Backus read and proclaimed June 2024 as "Ride Transit Month" in the City of Auburn. Nathan BeVelle, Community Development Supervisor for Pierce Transit accepted the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council for their support. VI. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS There were no modifications to the agenda. VI I. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. 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. Linda Redmond,Auburn Linda expressed their concerns with Pride Month and education in schools. Virginia Haugen,Auburn Virginia expressed their concerns with traffic on R Street SE. B. 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 Amer reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers described on the agenda this evening and recommended their approval. Page 2 of 5 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. A. Minutes of the May 20, 2024, City Council Meeting B. Minutes of the May 28, 2024, Study Session Meeting C. Setting the date for Public Hearing for the 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (Gaub) City Council to set the date for a Public Hearing for the 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Plan D. Claims Vouchers (Thomas) Claims voucher list dated May 29, 2024 which includes voucher number 475997 through voucher 476122, in the amount of$4,372,668.17, nine electronic fund transfers in the amount of$1,411.26, and three wire transfers in the amount of $843,645.53 E. Payroll Voucher(Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539589 through 539589 in the amount of$631,177.44, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of$2,551,260.42, a special payroll for Police Commissioned Comp Payout with electronic deposit transmission in the amount of$20,128.25 for a grand total of$3,202,566.11 for the period covering May 16, 2024 to May 29, 2024 Councilmember Trout-Manuel moved and Councilmember Amer 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. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5769 (Gaub) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an I nterlocal Agreement between the City of Auburn and King County related to the RapidRide I-Line Project Councilmember T. Taylor moved and Councilmember C. Taylor seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5769. Page 3 of 5 Council expressed their pleasure in moving this project forward. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 B. Resolution No. 5770 (Gaub) A Resolution accepting Washington State Department of Ecology grant funds for the purchase of a zero emission street sweeper vehicle Councilmember T. Taylor moved and Councilmember Amer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5770. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0 XIII. 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 Councilmember Amer reported she attended the Memorial Day events, the Good Eggs Breakfast, and the Auburn Farmers Market. Councilmember Baldwin reported she attended the Memorial Day events, and the Junior Achievement of Washington Annual Cheers to Careers Tasting Festival. Councilmember Rakes reported she attended the Memorial Day events, Good Eggs Breakfast, Cities and Schools meeting, Junior Achievement of Washington Annual Cheers to Careers Tasting Festival, and the Older Americans Brunch at the Senior Center. Councilmember Clinton Taylor reported he attended the Memorial Day events. Councilmember Tracy Taylor reported she attended the Pediatric Interim Care (PIC) Luncheon, Good Eggs Breakfast, Junior Achievement of Washington Annual Cheers to Careers Tasting Festival, Meet Me in the Future event at Pioneer Elementary School, and the Auburn Farmers Market. Councilmember Trout-Manuel reported she attended the Youth Leadership, Intervention& Change (LING) meeting, and the Older Americans Brunch at the Senior Center. B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus reported she attended a virtual tour of a Crisis Care Center, West Auburn High Schools Free Senior Photos event, the South King County Mayors meeting regarding the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Levy, 2024 Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly meeting, Page 4 of 5 Junior Achievement of Washington Annual Cheers to Careers Tasting Festival, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority virtual meeting. XIV. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m. APPROVED this 17th day of June 2024. art • •• -— • NA CY B ' `US, 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. Page 5 of 5