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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-2025 Amended Agenda City Council Regular Meeting November 17, 2025 - 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers AMENDED AGENDA CALL TO ORDER LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to acknowledge the Federally Recognized Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the ancestral keepers of the land we are gathered on today. We thank them for their immense contributions to our state and local history, culture, economy, and identity as Washingtonians. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Auburn City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, November 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. will be held in person and virtually. Virtual Participation Link: To view the meeting virtually please click the below link, or call into the meeting at the phone number listed below. The link to the Virtual Meeting is: https://www.youtube.com/user/watchauburn/live/?nomobile=1 To listen to the meeting by phone or Zoom, please call the number below or click the link: Telephone: 253 215 8782 Toll Free: 877 853 5257 Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85973273103 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS A. Small Business Saturday Mayor Backus to proclaim November 29, 2025, as "Small Business Saturday" in the City of Auburn AGENDA MODIFICATIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 7000 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending the City's 2025-2026 Biennial Budget B. Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 7003 (Thomas) An Ordinance establishing the levy for Regular Property Taxes by the City of Auburn for collection in 2026 for general City operational purposes in the amount of $25,843,584 PUBLIC COMMENT This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn: Shawn Campbell, City Clerk 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn: Shawn Campbell, City Clerk Fax number: 253-804-3116 Email written comments to: publiccomment@auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the City Clerk’s Office in person, by phone 253-931-3039, or by email publiccomment@auburnwa.gov. CORRESPONDENCE 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 from the November 3, 2025, City Council Meeting B. Minutes from the November 10, 2025, Study Session Meeting C. Claims Vouchers (Thomas) Claims voucher list dated November 5, 2025, which includes voucher numbers 481772 through voucher 481905, in the amount of $4,561,671.00, thirteen electronic fund transfers in the amount of $19,373.12, and five wire transfers in the amount of $1,003,222.67 D. Payroll Voucher (Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539748 through 539754 in the amount of $84,139.58, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $2,932,533.30, for a grand total of $3,016,672.88 for the period covering October 30, 2025, to November 12, 2025 (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve the Consent Agenda.) UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 7000 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending the City's 2025-2026 Biennial Budget (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7000.) B. Ordinance No. 7003 (Thomas) An Ordinance establishing the levy for Regular Property Taxes by the City of Auburn for collection in 2026 for general City operational purposes in the amount of $25,843,584 (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7003.) C. Ordinance No. 7004 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending Sections 13.06.360, 13.20.440, and 13.48.100 of the Auburn City Code (ACC), relating to City Utility Rates (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7004.) D. Ordinance No. 7005 (Gaub) An Ordinance granting to Soos Creek Water and Sewer District, a Washington Municipal Corporation, a franchise for Sanitary Sewer Facilities (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7005.) E. Ordinance No. 7007 (Gaub) An Ordinance granting to Hyperfiber of Washington, LLC dba Ripple Fiber, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, a franchise for Wireline Telecommunications (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7007.) F. Ordinance No. 7008 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending Sections 3.60.010 and 3.60.020 of the Auburn Municipal Code to authorize an additional one tenth of one percent Sales and Use Tax for Criminal Justice purposes in accordance with Section 201, Chapter 350, Laws of 2025, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to approve Ordinance No. 7008.) RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5868 (Martinson) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Auburn and the Office of Public Defense to accept and expend grant funds for public defense improvement (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 5868.) B. Resolution No. 5870 (Gaub) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept and administer a Commute Trip Reduction formula grant award from the Washington State Department of Transportation (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 5870.) C. Resolution No. 5872 (Whalen) A Resolution amending the City of Auburn Fee Schedule (RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt Resolution No. 5872.) MAYOR AND 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 B. From the Mayor ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (http://www.auburnwa.gov).