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UBURN
WASHINGTON
CALL TO ORDER
City Council
Study Session
PW & CD Special Focus Area
July 28, 2025 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
I i, I I k, 1110 *1
Deputy Mayor Cheryl Rakes 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: 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, 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, Senior Project Engineer
Matt Larson, Transportation Planner Veronica Bean, Right -of -Way Specialist Amber
Olds, Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb, Parks Planning and Development Manager
Thaniel Gouk, and Deputy City Clerk Hannah Scholl.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications made to the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports, or presentations.
PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Pierce Transit Destination 2045 Long Range Plan (Gaub) (15 Minutes)
Councilmember T. Taylor, Chair of the Public Works and Community
Development Special Focus Area, chaired this portion of the meeting.
Planner Bean introduced Ryan Wheaton from Pierce Transit who provided
Council with an overview of the Pierce Transit Destination 2045 Long Range
Plan, including community outreach and input, additions to the second draft of
the Plan, service hours, baseline scenarios, and next steps.
Council discussed service hours.
B. King County Metro South Link Connections Project Update (Laub) (15
Minutes)
Planner Bean introduced Genevieve Jones and Nicole Aguirre with King
County Metro who provided Council with an overview of the King County Metro
South Link Connections Project Update including project scope, mobility
priorities, engagement timeline, and the Phase 2 engagement, outreach, and
survey results. They discussed the Phase 3 network highlights, changes from
Phase 2, impacts on the City of Auburn, and Phase 3 engagement.
Council discussed Metro Flex Pilots and timelines.
C. Capital Projects Status Report and Feature Project: Neighborhood Traffic
Safety Program (Daub) (20 Minutes)
Engineer Larson provided Council with an overview of the Capital Project
Status Report including current status and the Capital Project Interactive Map
tool. He discussed the projects currently under construction, including: CP2328
A Street SE Preservation, CP2123 C Street SW Preservation, CP2107 Public
Works M&O Facility Improvements, CP1622 Auburn Way South
Improvements, and CP2321 Downtown Infrastructure Improvements.
Planner Bean provided Council with an overview of the Featured Program:
Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program including program objectives, and prior,
current, and future focus areas.
Council discussed the Rapid Ride I -Line, raised crosswalks, B Street Plaza
timeline, streetlights, and bicycle lanes.
D. Ordinance No. 6984 (Daub) (5 Minutes)
An Ordinance vacating City Right -of -Way located within a portion of the
Northwest corner of 1 st Street NW and B Street NW within the City of Auburn,
Washington
Specialist Olds provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6984
including location, application review, staff recommendations, benefits, and the
upcoming Public Hearing.
E. Transportation Impact Fee Program Update and Ordinance No. 6992 (Gaub)
(20 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending Chapter 19.04 Transportation Impact Fees of the
Auburn City Code
Director Gaub, Assistant Director Sweeting, and Engineer Webb provided
Council with an overview of the Traffic Impact Fee Program Update and
Ordinance No. 6992 including previous discussions and actions, alignment with
the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, growth trips, project costs, updated
approach, and proposed fee per trip. They discussed fee schedule factors,
transit factors, other changes, and examples. They discussed downtown fee
comparisons to other jurisdictions, credit assessments, transparency,
predictability, and flexibility. They also discussed funding, Code updates, and
next steps.
Council discussed the process for businesses not listed, stakeholders,
business outreach and education, and deferrals and payment plans.
F. Ordinance No. 6985 (Krueger) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance relating to the Park Impact Fees Code, Chapter 19.08 of the
Auburn City Code
Manager Gouk provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6985
including Code updates and next steps.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Ordinance No. 6991 (Thomas) (30 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending the City's 2025-2026 Biennial Budget
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No. 6991
including the summary of changes, details, and fund balance impacts to the
General Fund and all other funds.
Council discussed the Court Administrator position and the Temporary
Communications position.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
APPROVED this 4th day of August 2025.
I' tYL RAKES DEPUTY MAYO Hannah Scholl, Deputy City Clerk