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CALL TO ORDER
City Council
Special Meeting
May 1, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Postmark Center for the Arts
20 Auburn Avenue, Auburn
MINUTES
Mayor Nancy Backus called the Special City Council Meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. in
the Postmark Center for the Arts, 20 Auburn Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes, Hanan Amer, Kate Baldwin,
Lisa Stirgus, Clinton Taylor, Tracy Taylor, and Yolanda Trout -Manuel.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included: City Attorney
Jason Whalen, Chief of Police Mark Caillier, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub,
Director of Parks, Arts, and Recreation Julie Krueger, Director of Community
Development Jason Krum, Director of Human Services Kent Hay, Director of Human
Resources and Risk Management Candis Martinson, Director of Finance Jamie
Thomas, Chief Prosecutor Charlotte Storey, Director of Innovation and Technology
David Travis, Executive Assistant Tamie Bothell, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT DAY ONE
A. Breakfast - 8:00am to 8:25am
Those present shared breakfast.
B. Ice Breaker - 8:25am to 8:30am
Mayor Backus asked all present to share one word describing how they are
feeling about today.
C. Introduction - 8:30am to 8:40am
Deputy Mayor Rakes to discuss City Council Retreat Objectives, Code of
Conduct and provide an overview of the Agenda
Deputy Mayor Rakes provided Council with an overview of the agenda, the
retreat objectives, and reviewed the Code of Conduct.
D. Criminal Justice Overview - 8:40am to 12:OOpm
City Staff and Consultants to provide Council with an overview of the Criminal
Justice System in the City of Auburn and the consideration of King County
District Court versus Auburn Municipal Court
Staff provided Council with the costs of Law Enforcement, including Valley
Communications, SCORE Jail, prosecution, public defense, King County
District Court, Community Court, probation, electronic home monitoring and the
Police Department, working with King County District Court and the ILA with
King County. Staff shared their recommendations and philosophical
considerations for standing up a City -run Municipal Court or staying with King
County District Court.
John Bello from the National Center for State Courts recapped the 2023 Court
Study. He shared his opinion on standing up for the Court and the opportunities
for the stakeholders in having a City -run Court.
Council discussed costs, jail services, juvenile arrests, prosecution rates, trial
rates, prevention of crimes, impact panels, turnover within the Court, and Court
startup costs.
1 Resolution No. 5827
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Terminate the Interlocal Agreement
Between the City of Auburn and King County to Stand Up the City of
Auburn Municipal Court
E. Lunch-12:OOpm to 12:30pm
Those present shared lunch.
F. 2022-2024 City Accomplishments-12:30pm to 1:30pm
Mayor Backus and Department Directors to provide a summary to Council of
the Major 2022-2024 Accomplishments
Director Gaub presented the Council with the major accomplishments for 2022-
2024, including totals for the See Click Fix requests, total grant awards, new
revenue received by the City, and program advancements completed for each
Department.
Council thanked staff for all their work over the past two years.
G. Pre Visioning-1:30pm to 2:OOpm
Director Gaub to lead Council in discussion regarding a review of the 2024
Visioning List/Map and New Councilmember Opportunity
Director Gaub introduced the Visioning Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 2:01 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of May 2025.
NANCY BACKQ,- YOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk