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CITY OF *_ * ,� April 8, 2019 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Peloza called the meeting to order at 5:30 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,Airport Manager Tim
Mensonides, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis,
Assistant City Attorney Doug Ruth, Chief Prosecutor Harry Boesche,
Police Commander Dave Colglazier, Detective Charlene Hoch, Director of
Finance Shelley Coleman, Director Community Development Jeff Tate,
Community Services Manager Joy Scott, Economic Development
Manager Doug Lein, Economic Development Coordinator Tonya Carter
and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports of presentations.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Airport Advisory Board 2019 Work Plan and General Update (Gaub) (15 Minutes)
(5:35 p.m.)
Director Gaub, Chair of the Airport Board Deana Clark and Airport
Manager Tim Mensonides presented Council with the 2019 Airport Board
Work and an update on the Airport.
Manager Mensonides updated Council on the transition of bringing the
Airport in-house from the outside vendor. He also shared information about
Airport Appreciation Day and invited Council to attend.
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Ms. Clark presented Council with the Airport Board work plan. She
explained the composition review, the economic development update, the
Airport marketing plan, proposed Airport zoning updates, long term capital
and financial assessment and the Airport Board strategic plan.
Council asked about capital projects in progress and upcoming, the zoning
update and the runway extension.
B. Economic Development Strategic Plan Update (Hinman) (60 Minutes) (5:50 p.m.)
Manager Lein introduced Jeff Marcell from TIP Strategies, Lanzi Li from
Hartland and Aaron Farmer from Retail Coach.
Mr. Marcell provided Council a brief history of their work with the City.
He stated the City is two years into the ten year Economic Development
Plan. He reviewed the components of the plan, the RFP and the
schedule for creating the 10 Year Economic Development Plan.
Mr. Farmer presented Council with the 2019 Retail Market Analysis and
the Retail Gap Analysis.
Council discussed the need to replace businesses like Rottels and
Nelsons Jewelry, the reasons for large department stores downsizing or
closing, the convenience of online shopping, the best place to focus future
retail business and ideas to improve the Auburn Way South corridor.
Ms. Li reviewed the market and development assessment update and the
market capacity analysis.
Mr. Marcell provided Council with the progress on the 10 Year Economic
Development Plan, highlights and a scorecard for the 10 Year Economic
Development Plan and the Auburn Economic Dashboard.
Deputy Mayor Peloza called a 10 minute recess at 6:58
p.m. The Meeting reconvened at 7:10 p.m.
IV. COMMUNITY WELLNESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Sundown and Ray of Hope Update (Hinman) (20 Minutes) (6:50 p.m.)
An update from Debbie Christian of the Auburn Food Bank on the homeless sheltering
and response.
Councilmember Trout-Manuel presided over the Community Wellness
section of the meeting.
Debbie Christenson, Executive Director of the Auburn Food Bank,
presented Council with an update for the Ray of Hope shelter.
Council asked about participants cleaning up around the City, the One
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Night Count, the clients from Ray of Hope, the Auburn food bank, the
Sundown Overnight Shelter, participants with medical needs, treatment
facilities, assistance with housing deposits and assistance for veterans.
B. CDBG Consolidated Plan Overview(Tate) (30 Minutes) (7:10 p.m.)
Director Tate introduced Community Services Manager Joy Scott and
Valarie Kendall and Isaac Horwith from King County Department of
Community and Human Services.
Manager Scott presented Council an update on the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan. The City of
Auburn's plan is linked with King County, the City of Federal Way, the City
of Kent and the City of Bellevue. She reviewed the Consolidated Plan
timeline and next steps to complete the plan. She also reviewed how the
City is required to develop the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
Ms. Kendall explained what the Consolidated Plan entails, who the grant
funds benefit, the HUD funding and King County Consortium grants.
Council discussed the allocations for 2019, permitting required for
projects, entitlement program and where the content of the Plan comes
from.
Mr. Horwith reviewed the analysis of impediments to fair housing choices.
C. Domestic Violence Update (Pierson/Gross) (10 Minutes) (7:40 p.m.)
Chief Prosecutor Boesche and Detective Hoch presented Council with a
Domestic Violence update.
Detective Hoch shared with Council what is considered domestic violence
and a couple of sample cases.
Chief Prosecutor Boesche provided Council with a typical sequence of
events for the prosecutors office on a domestic violence case.
Council discussed the difference between a felony, a gross misdemeanor
and a misdemeanor, the City's conviction rate, possible reasons for a
Judge to deviate from the prosecutors recommendations, King County
prosecutors prosecution rate and if the time of year shows an increase in
assaults.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. MATRIX
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A. Matrix
Council discussed the Matrix and no items were added.
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
APPROVED this 6th day of May, 2019.
BILL PELOZA, D UTY 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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