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February 10, 2020 - 5:30 PM
, 8 City Hall Council Chambers
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi 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 Claude DaCorsi, Bob Baggett,
Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga and Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Councilmember Chris Stearns was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and staff
members were present: Chief City Prosecutor Harry Boesche, Director of
Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Human Resources and Risk
Management Candis Martinson, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub,
Director of Community Development Jeff Tate, Director of Parks,Arts,
and Recreation Daryl Faber, Director of Innovation and Technology David
Travis,Assistant Director of Engineering Jacob Sweeting, Right-of-Way
Specialist Amber Price, Senior Transportation Planner Cecile Malik,
Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb, Traffic Operations Engineer Scott
Nutter,Assistant Finance Director Kevin Fuhrer, Chief of Police Dan
O'Neil and Deputy City Clerk Teresa Mattingly.
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS,AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports or presentations.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. City Organizational Overview- Parks,Arts & Recreation (Faber)(30 Minutes)
Director Faber presented Council with an overview of the Parks,Arts and
Recreation Department and discussed the nine different divisions within
the department, various programs, services and events, general fund
expenditures, tax and fee supported services and pending projects
including; the Arts & Culture Center,Auburn Arts Alleyway,Auburn Ave
Theater, the 104th Street/Green River Park plan and the Jacobsen Tree
Farm Park plan. Director Faber also discussed the Mountainview
Cemetery, volunteer opportunities, the advisory boards and reviewed the
Park Maintenance Study and Auburn's cost per acre for park maintenance.
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Council discussed the Senior Center usage and the Auburn Golf Course
being recognized as one of the 20 best golf courses in Washington state.
B. BERK Presentation (Thomas)(60 Minutes)
Director Thomas introduced Allegra Calder and Sherrie Hsu from Berk
Consulting, who presented Council with an overview of the Auburn Fiscal
Sustainability Analysis. Ms. Calder discussed City services and funding
structure, benchmarking, fiscal condition and fiscal strategies and how
Auburn is a"full-service" City by providing services that match community
expectations. Ms. Calder also discussed Auburn's General Fund revenue
sources, property, sales and utility tax comparison and revenue and
expenditure comparisons.
Ms. Hsu reviewed revenue and expenditure forecasts, the difference
between the General Fund and the Cumulative Reserve Fund, the City's
fiscal condition, fiscal strategies, revenue tools and potential revenue
enhancement strategies.
Council discussed how significant this budget will be, how to maintain
services within the City, and potential tax increases.
C. New South King County Base Site Selection for King County Metro (Gaub)(20
Minutes)
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called for a 5 minute recess at 6:56 p.m. The
meeting reconvened at 7:03 p.m.
Planner Malik introduced King County Metro Capital Projects Managing
Supervisor Jeff Arbunkle, who reviewed King County Metro's services,
growth plan, the benefits of a new South King County base, key features,
top 3 sites, public attitudes and awareness survey and next steps.
Council discussed potential businesses at the King County base, the
timeline for completion of the project, potential new routes, and new job
opportunities.
D. Ordinance No. 6756 (Comeau)(20 Minutes)
An Ordinance adding chapter 9.14.050 to the City Code related to the assault of a
Police Officer
Prosecutor Boesche presented Council with information on creating a new
section to the Auburn City Code related to the assault of a Police Officer
and discussed how the new section would allow City Prosecutors to file
misdemeanor charges against a suspect who assaults a City Police
Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Parking Enforcement Officer, or
Animal Control Officer when the County declines to file class C felony
charges.
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Council discussed how the County determines whether they will charge
assault on a Police Officer as a felony or not.
E. Ordinance No. 6760 (Thomas)(10 Minutes)
An Ordinance establishing the Local Sales and Use Tax rate for Local Revitalization
Financing for 2020
Director Thomas presented Council with information to levy an additional
0.0192% sales tax credit against the Washington State Sales Tax for
Local Revitalization, which is estimated to generate $250,000 for Local
Revitalization funding to promote community and economic development.
Mayor Backus advised Council that the levy is against the Washington
State Sales Tax, leaving them with a smaller portion of the sales tax, and is
not an additional sales tax to be collected from consumers.
F. Resolution No. 5498 (Thomas)(10 Minutes)
A Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds for the purpose of making loans from the
General Fund and/or the Cumulative Reserve Fund to funds sustained by grants, fees,
or tax credits between February 2020 and February 2023
Director Thomas presented Council with information on interfund loans
and discussed their purpose and the benefits when managing the City's
short-term funding needs in the Arterial Streets Program, Community
Development and Block Grant Fund, and Local Revitalization Area Debt
Service Fund.
IV. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Ordinance No. 6735 (Gaub)(5 Minutes)
Discussion of draft Ordinance No. 6735 granting a franchise for water facilities to the
City of Tacoma
Councilmember Brown presided over this section of the meeting.
Specialist Price presented Council with information on granting a franchise
for water facilities to the City of Tacoma. She reviewed the applicants
process and requirements for obtaining a franchise agreement and next
steps.
Council discussed how many years a typical franchise agreement lasts.
B. Right-of-Way Vacation No. V1-19 (Gaub)(5 Minutes)
City Council discuss Right-of-Way Vacation No. V1-19
Specialist Price provided Council with an overview of the general process
for a right-of-way vacation and what is required from the applicant. She also
discussed Davis Development Services Right-of-Way Vacation
application to provide additional parking for the medical office building
located on the adjacent property, the benefits to the City for vacating this
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right-of-way and next steps.
C. Modification to the 2020-2025 TIP (Gaub)(5 Minutes)
Engineer Webb and Engineer Nutter presented Council with information
on three proposed projects to the 2020-2025 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP)and modifications to two other existing programs.
Council discussed how funds are moved from annual programs to new
projects.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
APPROVED this 2nd day of March, 2020.
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CLAUDE DACORSI, DEPUTY MAYOR Teresa Mattingly, Depu lerk
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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