HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-2019 Minutes City Council Study Session Finance,
Technology and Economic Development
Special Focus Area
CITY OF * February 25, 2019 - 5:30 PM
AUBURN City Hall Council Chambers
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Peloza called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
A. Roll Call
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Peloza, Bob Baggett, Larry
Brown, Claude DaCorsi, John Holman, Yolanda Trout-Manuel and Largo
Wales.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following directors and staff were in
attendance: Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Innovation &
Technology David Travis,Assistant Director of Innovation & Technology
Ashley Riggs, Assistant City Attorney Doug Ruth, Police Chief Bill
Pierson, Director of Finance Shelley Coleman,Assistant Director of
Finance Keven Fuhrer, Director of Human Resources and Risk
Management Candis Martinson, Planner Cecile Malik, Water
Quality Program Coordinator Chris Thorn, Storm Drainage Engineer Tim
Carlaw and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. King County Metro Presentation- RapidRide (Gaub) (30 Minutes) (5:30 p.m.)
Planner Malik introduced Robyn Austin and Greg McKnight from King
County Rapid Ride. Ms. Austin reviewed what Rapid Ride is, the services
they provide, Metro Connects Vision, the delivery schedule for the new I
Line and the timeline for completion of the project.
Mr. McKnight reviewed the Rapid Line I Line. The new line will go between
Renton, Kent and Auburn. He explained the Transit Authority is looking to
acquire grant funding to assist with the capital investment needed for the
new line. He reviewed the timeline for the new line, how the line location
and route had been formed and the plan to develop the I Line in
conjunction with a mobility plan for the region. He also reviewed the
community engagement process for the project. King County anticipates
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returning to Council for an update in the summer of 2019.
Council discussed grant funding options and the possibility of expediting
the project.
B. Racial Equity Presentation (Martinson) (15 Minutes) (6:00 p.m.)
Director Martinson introduced Bernardo Ruiz from Racial to Equity
Consulting Group. Mr. Ruiz presented Council with a proposed work plan
for working with the City on Racial Equity. He explained why it is important
to start working on racial equity, spoke about how culture makes a
difference in the outcomes of people's lives, how their company will help
the City and what they will do. He also reviewed the statistics regarding
race and housing, education, health, employment and entrepreneurship,
the proposed work plan, the proposed data analysis tool, the accountability
and evaluation process for the program, the racial equity and inclusion
continuum, the national effective practice for racial equity, the three year
proposed plan and a model of racial equity and social justice.
Council discussed the importance of making all citizens feel like they
belong and they discussed the difference between racial equity and social
justice.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. NPDES Annual Report and Stormwater Management Program Plan (Gaub) (30
Minutes) (6:15 p.m.)
Program Coordinator Thorn and Engineer Carlaw presented Council with
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) permit
annual report. They reviewed the program elements, the public education
and outreach program, the illicit discharge detection and elimination
program, the process for controlling runoff from new developments,
municipal operations and maintenance, the anticipated new permit
conditions and the schedule for the approval process.
Deputy Mayor Peloza called for a 10 minute recess at 6:52 p.m. the
meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
IV. FINANCE, TECHNOLOGYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. New Revenue Options (Coleman) (30 Minutes) (6:45 p.m.)
Councilmember Wales opened the Finance, Technology and Economic
Development Special Focus Area portion of the meeting.
Director Coleman reviewed the revenue options under Council authority
and voter approved options. She shared the amount the City receives from
each dollar of property tax assessed to a property owner, which
jurisdictions are taxing authority for property taxes, changes in property
taxes and a comparisons of the different types of levy LID lifts.
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B. SCORE Update (Coleman) (10 Minutes) (7:15 p.m.)
Director Coleman presented Council with the Score update. She reviewed
the Member City Adult Daily Population report and the contract agencies
that use SCORE. She explained the SCORE Executive Board has
formed a committee to oversee a financial Alternative Study and they have
voted to refinance the debt. The SCORE administration is in discussion
with the Department of Corrections regarding the rate they pay per day for
an inmate at SCORE. She stated the City of Federal Way has given
notice that they intend to withdraw from SCORE.
C. IT Status Update (Travis) (15 Minutes) (7:25 p.m.)
Director Travis and Assistant Director Riggs provided Council with an
update for the Innovation and Technology Department. Director
Travis reviewed the department focus for 2019 including security,
connectivity, culture and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Councilmember Holman stated he does not believe the Council formally
abandoned the Digital Parity project. Council discussed the project
and had consensus that the City will not move forward with the Digital
Parity project.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. MATRIX
A. Matrix
Council discussed the matrix. There was consensus to add an update
on the Sundown and Ray of Hope Homeless shelters.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion. the meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
APPROVED this 18th day of March, 2019.
BILL PELOZA, DEP Y MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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