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* October 14, 2019 - 5:30 PM
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* 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 Bill Peloza, Bob Baggett, Larry
Brown, Claude DaCorsi, John Holman and Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Councilmember Largo Wales was excused.
The following department directors and staff members were present:
Assistant City Attorney Doug Ruth, Director of Administration Dana
Hinman, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Community
Development Jeff Tate, Planning Services Manager Jeff Dixon, Director
of Parks,Arts, and Recreation Daryl Faber, Special Events and Farmers
Market Specialist Amanda Valdez, Community Healthcare Consultant Pat
Bailey, Real Property Analyst Josh Arndt,Airport Manager Tim
Mensonides, Chief of Police Bill Pierson, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
Mayor Nancy Backus was absent.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports or presentations.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. No Smoking or Vaping in City Parks (Faber) (20 Minutes)
No Smoking or Vaping in Parks Discussion
Item 4.D. was discussed first on the agenda.
Director Faber and Consultant Bailey presented Council with a proposal
for no smoking or vaping in City Parks. Director Faber discussed the
Park's Board and Blue Ribbon Committee's recommendation to establish
tobacco smoke free parks. Consultant Bailey reviewed the risks of
smoking, the current laws and City policies, support for smoking/tobacco
free parks, opposition of smoking/tobacco restrictions, communication and
enforcement for new regulations, neighboring communities, determining
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type of ban, sample code language, and the need to determine the type of
code and penalty.
Council discussed students vaping in schools, penalties from other
jurisdictions and if children would be subject to penalties.
B. Modification to the 2020-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (Gaub) (10
Minutes)
Engineer Webb presented Council with the proposed 2020-2025
Transportation Improvement Plan modification. He reviewed the Auburn
Way North Preservation Phase 2 project, the 49th Street NE
improvements, the regional growth center access improvements, 15th
Street NW and SR 167 improvements and the 2nd ST SE preservation
project.
Council discussed the projects and the best projects for funding.
C. Resolution No. 5458 (Hinman) (10 Minutes)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the
Mayor to negotiate and execute an Airport Office and Apron Lease with Normandy
Aircraft
Property Analyst Arndt and Airport Manager Mensonides discussed a
proposed new tenant at the Auburn Municipal Airport and the terms of the
lease.
D. Ordinance No. 6728 (Tate) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, relating to land
use development regulations related to mixed-use development; amending chapters
18.08, 18.23, and 18.57 of the Auburn City Code and Exhibit 1 to Ordinance No. 6382
Manager Dixon reviewed the proposed zoning code text changes and the
changes to Auburn City Code.
Council discussed future policy changes.
Deputy Mayor Peloza called for a 5 minute recess at 6:44 pm. He reconvened
the meeting at 6:49 pm.
IV. COMMUNITY WELLNESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Community Needs Assessment Presentation (Tate) (20 Minutes)
A presentation from Cloudburst Consulting Group on the findings and
recommendations from the Auburn Community Needs Assessment.
Councilmember Trout-Manuel chaired this portion of the meeting.
Director Tate introduced Joel Warren and Julie McFarland from
Cloudburst Consulting. They reviewed how the Community Profile for the
Community Needs Assessment was complied, the trends, community
needs by topic and housing needs, income, homelessness in the
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region and the Community Needs Survey results.
Ms. McFarland shared the community engagement portion for the
survey and recommendations from Cloudburst including: increase funding,
prioritize and expand shelter and housing options, ensuring strong housing
location services, additional affordable housing, expanding access for
basic needs, access to resource information and navigation for community
support, safe parking options for people living in their cars, adopt clear
outcome-focused list for Human Services Funding Priorities, additional
messaging and strategic communications.
Ms. McFarland reviewed the budget recommendations, prioritizing existing
staff time, focus efforts to increase service provided participation in the
housing management information system and create a clear and concise
communication with residents around Human Services priorities.
B. Joint Meeting with the Human Services Committee (Tate) (30 Minutes)
Roundtable discussion between the Human Services Committee &the City Council.
Councilmember Trout-Manuel called the Joint Meeting with the Human Service
Committee to order at 7:28 pm.
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Bill Peloza, Bob Baggett, Larry Brown,
Claude DaCorsi, John Holman and Yolanda Trout-Manuel. Councilmember
Largo Wales was excused.
Boardmembers present: Shanece Dedeaux, Barbara Derda, Tammy
Gourdin, Sue Miller, Shawn Parkhurst Paton and JoAnne Walters.
Boardmembers Jason Berry and Lela Brugger were excused.
Director Tate explained the goal of this joint meeting is to allow the Council
and the Human Services Committee an opportunity to discuss shared
goals.
Councilmembers and Boardmembers discussed the need for additional
funding, needs besides housing, setting Human Services Funding to a
per-capita amount rather then a percentage amount.
There being no further discussion, the joint meeting was adjourned at 7:59p.m.
Councilmember Trout-Manuel called for a 5 minute recess at 7:59 pm. She
reconvened the meeting at 8:04 pm.
C. CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan (Tate) (20 Minutes)
An overview of the 2020-2024 City of Auburn CDBG Consolidated Plan, including the
2020 Annual Action Plan and the King County Consortium Analysis of Impediments to
Fair Housing Choice
Community Services Manager Scott presented Council with the
Consolidated Plan for the CDBG Funds. She reviewed the process and
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the requirements to receive CDBG funds,the timeline, what shaped the
Consolidated Planning and process input, the overarching goals for the
consolidated plan, impediments to fair housing choice and the 2020
Annual Action Plan.
D. Auburn Farmers Market Season (Faber) (10 Minutes)
Director Faber and Specialist Valdez provided Council an update on the
2019 Auburn International Farmers Market. They reviewed the Auburn
Farmers Market Mission, customer counts, season totals, vendor sales,
the 2019 expansion, food options at the market and plans for next year.
Council thanked Specialist Valdez for her work on this project.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There was no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. MATRIX
A. Matrix
Councilmember Trout-Manuel reported on a conversation she had with the
Washington State DOT regarding loitering in the state right of way.
Council discussed the Matrix, they removed the Auburn Ave Theater and
the domestic violence updates and added a WRIA 9 presentation for
2020.
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
APPROVED this 18th day of November, 2019.
BILL PELOZA, D'''UTY MAYOR Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
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at the City Clerk's Office.
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