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CALL TO ORDER
City Council
Study Session
Finance & Internal Services SFA
July 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
MINUTES
Councilmember Kate Baldwin called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Study Session Meeting was held in person and virtually.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Hanan Amer, Kate Baldwin, Lisa Stirgus, Clinton Taylor,
Tracy Taylor, and Yolanda Trout -Manuel. Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following staff members present included: Assistant Chief
of Police Samuel Betz, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Assistant Director of
Public Works Jacob Sweeting, Director of Parks, Arts, and Recreation Julie Krueger,
Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Utilities Engineering Manager Ryan Vondrak, Water
Utility Engineer Senait Gebreeysus, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications made to the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. King County Solid Waste Division Long -Term Disposal Presentation (Thomas)
(30 Minutes)
John Walsh, with King County Solid Waste provided Council with a
presentation on the Long -Term Disposal Study including the service areas,
operation sites, and the purpose of the Long -Term Disposal Study, items that
are beyond the scope of the study, the five options studied, Study Criteria, the
three options that are not viable were Refuse -Derived Fuel, Gasification, and
Pyrolysis, the two options that were viable are Mass Burn with (Water Exported
by Rail) WEBR and WEBR only, and reviewed the next steps in the process.
Council discussed community impact on communities along the railroad, the
final location if sent by rail, the location of the incinerator in Spokane, other
locations they reviewed, importing waste, job elimination and creation, and
population growth.
FINANCE AND INTERNAL SERVICES DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 1st Quarter 2025 Financial Report (Thomas) (20 minutes)
Financial Report through March 31, 2025
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 1 st Quarter 2025
Financial Report including the General Fund Revenue and Expenditure
Overview, Tax Revenue, Licenses and Permits, Intergovernmental Revenue,
charges for services, fines and penalties, interest and investment earnings,
expenditures by department, ARPA Fund Update, and Capital Funds including
Real Estate Excise Tax revenue.
Council discussed Business and Occupation (B&O) Tax Projections for the full
year, Collective Bargaining Agreement costs, Manufacturing Tax revenue, and
Licenses and Permits types.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. General Speed Enforcement Locations with Automated Traffic Safety Cameras
(Gaub) (30 Minutes)
Director Gaub and Assistant Sweeting provided Council with an overview of the
Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, including the purpose of the safety
cameras, Safety Vision and Goal, crash data, SAFE Systems Approach,
School Speed Zone Camera Performance, automated traffic safety camera for
general speed enforcement requirements, analysis and location identification
process, equity analysis of the top 4 locations, traffic diversions, alternatives to
photo enforcement analysis, and the recommended locations and next steps
for implementation.
Council discussed the process for selection of locations, appreciation of the
site selections, ability to change locations or expand the program, and
communication with the public.
B. Ordinance No. 6980 (Gaub) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance adopting the City's Amended 2024 Comprehensive Water Plan
Councilmember Baldwin adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m. for 5 minutes. She
reconvened the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
Manager Vondrak and Engineer Gebreeyesus provided Council with an
overview of the Amended 2024 Comprehensive Water Plan including required
edits, edits to the notes for the Braunwood Water Rights, and the City of
Algona's request for additional water storage. They also reviewed the analysis
used to evaluate the City of Algona's request, the costs of a future Reservoir,
and the City of Algona's participation costs.
Council discussed the likelihood of the City of Algona participating in the
building of a future Reservoir, and the benefit of changing the language for
Braunwood Water.
C. Discuss Council Support for Auburn School District Bond Levy (Council)
The Auburn School District Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 fact sheets were
provided to Council.
Council discussed the differences between the Proposition before the voters in
2024 which failed, requesting a representative from the Auburn School District
to attend a future meeting to present the materials to Council, and previous
Capital Projects by the Auburn School District.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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APPROVED this 21 st day of July 2025.
CHER RAKES, DEPUTY MAYOR
Shawn Campbell, City Clerk