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Home My WebLink About05-23-2016 Minutes � City Co�mcil Study Session ��TM�F �£ '"f# May 23, 2016-5:30 PM . " .� � Auburn City Hall -�=�''" WASNlNGTON MINUfES I. CALL TO ORDER Deputy Mayor Wales callad the meeting to order at 530 p.m in the Co�mcd Chambeis of Aubum City Hall,25 West Main Street in Aubum. A: Roll Call Counc�7tnembers present: Deputy Mayor Wales; Bob Baggett, Claude DaCorsi, John Holinan, B� Peloza, Yolanda Trout-Manuel, and Rich Wagner. Mayor Nancy Backus and the foIlowu�g Department D'vectors and staff inembers were present: Police Com�nander Steve Stocker, Engineering Aide Amber Price, Police Officer April Clapp, Him�n Services Manager Erica Azcueta, Human Services Coordmator Einily Pearson, Commdnity Development and Public Works Director Kevm Snyder, Property Analyst Josh Amdt, Director of Admmisiration Dana Huunaz�, Economic Developaient Manager poug Lem, Parks, Arts and Recreation Drtector Daryl Faber, Innovation and Technobgy D'sector Paul Haugaq Human Resources and Risk Managemgnt DQector Rob Roscoe, City Attomey Daniel B. Heid, Assistant Engineermg Services DQector/Crty Engineer Ingid Gaub, Ttansportation Manager Pablo Para, Assistant City Attomey Jessica Leiser, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. B. Announcements There was no announcement. C. Agenda Modifications There was no change to the agenda. II. CONSENT AGENDA Consent agenda items are not considered at study sessions. III. DISCUSSIONITEMS A. Mayor's Homelessness Task Force(20 Minnte Presentation/20 IVtmute Q&A) (Hmman) Mayor's Homelessness Task Force Repod D'vector of Admmisuation Huiman mhodnced the co-chaus of the Mayor's Homelessness Task Force, Carla Hoplmis &om the Kmg County Library District and Denise Daniels fr"om the Aubiirp School District. Several task fonce members were m the audience. Usuig a PowerPoint, the task force co-chaQs spoke about the composition of the task force, its mission, and processes. The task force determined the prunary causes of homelessnessare: mabitity to find affordable housing; mcrease in poverty (due to stagnant wages, fewer benefits and diminishe8 safery n8ts); and mental illness. Task force co-chaQs reviewed the statisqcs of homelessness in the region and in the city of Page 1 of 5 Aubum. The task force offered 46 recommendations, m seven categories of activity. The task force's 15 priority recommendations aze: Improve public safety, sense of well-bemg: • create a program where homeless are 6ued daily to help clean the commimity . ensnre poGce have infom(ation to pro�e service and shelter refetralc to homeless Expand emergency sheher options: • open additional sheker m City--more than just the winter sheker • expand sheker service to youth under 18 . increase supply of low-barrier sheher 6eds m the city Expand services: . create a hygiene center • expand programs, facilities and services to address behavioral heahh issues Expand permanent hodsmg and related services: . Provide addaional subsidized housing for smgle aditks . Provide]andlord assistance for damages as well as rent guarantee Improve pdblic undecstand'mg and ability to assist: • Educate residenu abodt homelessness • Contmue to expand City's involvement with county', state, etc for fiind'mg Advocacy: . Advocate for more state fund'mg for all types of behavioral health services . Advocate for funding for mdividuals without state msurance/on disability to access mental health and substance abuse treatment . Advocate to require utilities to expand subsidy for low mcome customers Other: . Create best practice training for all systems to build connections between agencies Task foroe co�ha'vs also stated there is not asunple, one-size fits all path out of homelessness. The task force recommends creation of an"implementation committee" to hetp dri4e forward the recommendations of the task force. B. Vietnamese Memorial(5 Minute Presentation/5 Minute Q&A) (Faber) Pazks, Arts and Recrearion D'uector Faber updated the CouncIl on the status of the Viemacn Veterans Memorial located at Les Gove Park: Smce the adopuon of Resolution No. 5012, the City and the Vietnam Waz Memorial Alliance have been faializmg desigp of the Memorial and the Honor Wall as well as determming the the exact location for placement ui I.es Gove Park. The Memorial location is near the walkway on the eastem bordei of the pazk. Page 2 of 5 In addition to numerous pricuary donors, the mam fund raismg will come from the sale of inemorial tiles (1,000) for the Honor Wall. The estimated cost of the project is $150,000.00. C. Ord'mance No. 6593, Renewal of Franchise.Agreement with PSE Natural Gas (5 Mmnte Presentation/5 Mumute Q&A) (Snyder) An Ordinance of the City Councfl of the City of Aubdm, Washmgton, authorizing the renewal and amendment of Ordmance No. 6018 for Puget Sound Energy, Inc. franchise agreement for the Transmission, Dismbution and Sale of Natural Gas Engineering Aide Price pmvided the staff report for the renewal of the franchise agreement wrth Puget Sound Energy(PSE). She ieported PSE has applied for renewal and amendment to theff existing Franchise Ageement to con4mue to operate withm the City's riglits of way for natdral gas tiansmission and distnbution facilities. The City determmed mumor amendments to the Agreement were needed to pmvide for better comciiunication and coord'uiation between PSE and the City. A pubfic hearing oa the franchise renewal was held May 16, 2016. The approving ord'mance will appeaz before the Councd at the's next regular Councd meeting. D. 20172022 Transportation Iriiprovetnent Plan Update(10 Mmute Presentation/10 Minute Q&A) (Snyder) Transportation Manager Pablo Para presented the 2017-2022 Transportation Improvecnent Plan (TIP), Manager Para reviewed the sununary of proposed amendments to the TIP. He reported nine new projects were added to the TIP due to potenUal funding opportunities. Staff will contmue to de4elop the 2017-2022 TIP npdate in coordination with the City's Capital Facilities Plan process and budget developtnent. A public hearmg on the TIP and its final approval aze slated for June 20, 2016. E. Resolution No. 5220(5 Ivlinute Presentation/5 Mmute Q&A) (Hinman) A Resolurion of the City Council of the City of Atibum, Washmg[on declarrtig certaqi properties as surplus and authorizmg their conveyance for pazk and open space purposes to the North Tapps Estates Homebwners Association Parks,Arts and Recreation Director Faber and PropeRy Analyst Amdt presented Resolution No. 5220 authorizmg thesurplus and conveyance of property for pazk and opea space purposes to the North Tapps Estates Homeowners Association. Per the plat requfrements of PLT07-0001, the developer of tfie North Tapps Fstates subdivision dedicated Tract P, wkuch was to be owned,reserved and mamtained by the City as a park, and Tract, C,which was to be owned, reserved and maintained as open space. The small size of the rivo tracts make each of these tracts more suitable for mamtenance and ownership by the Homeowners Association rather than ownersbip and mamtenance by the City as each of the two tracts are priinarHy utilized by the homeowners livmg withiu the North Tapps Estates developmeat The HOA has been maintaining the two tracts and now wishes to take over ownership. City staff recommends approval of Resolu6on No. 5220 to surphis and convey Tracts C and P to the North Tapps Estates Homeowners Association on the condfion that the HOA contmue to maintaui the tracts for theII mtended ptuposes. F. Resolution No. 5232-SpanaFlight, LLC AirpoR I,ease(5 Minute Presentation/5 Minute Q&A) (Snyder) A Resolutiou of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washington, authorizmg the Mayor to Page 3 of 5 negotiate and execute, od behalf of the City, an aicport property lease with SpanaFlight LLC Community Devebpment and Pubfic Works D'aector Snyder presented Resolution No. 5232, authorizing an auport property lease with Spat�aflight, LLC. SpanafligUt wants to expand their busmess to the Auburn auport and would ]dce to lease auport property for a flight school at the a'vport. D'nector Snyder noted the lease is temporary through the end of the year. G. Resolution No. 5233 -Les Gove Boundary Line Adjustrnent(5 Mmute Presentarion/5 Minpte Q&A) (Hmman) A Resolution of the City Counc�7 of the City of Aabum, Washingtoq declaring certam real property as suiplus and authorizmg the Mayor to convey interest in certaum real property between the City of Anbum and Todd Hobert(for Parcel A)and James and Catherme Balzer(for Pazcel B) Pazks, Arts and Recreation Daector Faber and Pmperty Analyst Amdt presented Resohrtion No. 5233, declarmg certam property suiphis and conveying the property to adjacent properiy owners Todd Hobert and James and Catherme Balzer. The survey completed for the Auburn Community and Teen Center project revealed that tfie current kgal property boundary along the new pazking lof area behveen 8th and 9th Streets m&ont of the gyinuasium is appro�amately three feet west of the existing fence. For at least 20 yeazs,the three-foot strip of]and has bepn presumed to b"e part of Uie adjacgnt properties(cucrently owned by Todd Hobert and James and Catherine Balzer) and has been mamtamed and u;ilized by the owners. The strip of land is deemed to be of no value to the overall functions and operations of the Les Gove Communiry Campus and to the City m generaL It is recommended th;at the City Council declare the three foot strip of property as swplus and authorize the Ivlayor to convey the property to the adjacent prope:r[y owners. H. Ord'mance No. 6598-Aggressive Begging(IS Mmute Presentation/15 Mmute Q&A) (Heid/Lee) An Ord'mance of the City Council of the City of Aubum, Washuigton, arnending Sections 9.08A10 and 9.78.010 of the Aubum City Code relatmg to threatenuig and disruptive crnnes— aggessive begging and diso;detly conduct Assistant City Attomey Jessica Iziser presented draft Ordmance No. 6598 modifymg sections of city code relating to aggressive begg'mg and disorderly conduct to bring the ciry code into compliance with a recent Supreme Court decision The Court mdicated any regularions where you have to read the message whether verbal or written in order to decide which regulation to apply is content based and subject to strict scrutmy. The amendments relate to or focus on conduct rather than content of speech. I. Downtown Parkmg Pemut Program(10 Mmute Presentation/10 Mrtiute Q&A) ($riyder) Commnniry Development and Public Works Dvecto;Snyder reviewed the prior and current downtown parkmg peixnit program. There aze 81 current pem�it parl�g spaces. Penvit duration are from one month, six months or 12 months. Parkmg space rentals are 1Qnited to busmesses with'n�the Downtown Urban Center(DUC)with a current City busmess license and Aubum residenu with verified Aubum addresses. The cucrent fees and terms are a result ofa pazl�g poGcy development. Director Snyder reviewed locations of the permitted pazkmg and permit fee reduction opportunities. J. Resolution No. 5234-Verizon Contract(5 Minute presentation/5 Mmute Q&A) (Haugan) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Aubwn,Washington, authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, an agreeixient.wrth Verizon Wueless for Contract #GS-35F-0119P,related to GSA Federal Supply Schedule Innovation and Technology Daector Haugan presented Resolution No. 5234, authorizmg.an Page 4 of 5 ag8ement with Verizon W'seless for cell phbne purchases and celhilar services through the GSA- Federal Supply Schedule Contract. IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION � At 531 p.m. and¢nmediately following the call to ordei and roll c:all, Deputy Mayor Wales recessed the meet�g to to executive session for approximately ten minutes to discuss pend'mg/potential litigarion piirsdant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). City Attomey Heid, Assistant City Attomey Leiser, Community Development and Public Works Duector Kevum Snyder, and Human Resoiirces and Risk Management Director Rob Roscoe attended the execurive session. No action was anticq>ated as a result of the executivesession. The regular study session meetumg was reconvened at 5:43 p.m. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, the meetmg adjoumed at 8:00 p.m. APPROVED THIS �" DAY OF , 2018. �� _l��-✓ BOB BAGGETT, DEPUTY MAYOR City Clerk Page 5 of 5