HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-2020 Special Meeting Minutes CITY OF * * Special City Council Meeting
AUBURN October 12, 2020 - 5:30 PM
Virtual
WASHINGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
A. Virtual Participation Link
The City Council Meeting was held virtually.
A. Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob
Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and
Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and staff
members were present: Innovation and Technical Support Specialist
Danika Olson, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis, Chief
of Police Dan O'Neil and City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Director of Public Works
Ingrid Gaub, Director of Community Development Jeff Tate, Assistant
Director of Engineering Services Jacob Sweeting, Senior Traffic Engineer
James Webb, Development Services Manager Jason Krum, Planning
Services Manager Jeff Dixon, Senior Transportation Planner Cecile Malik,
Capital and Construction Engineering Manager Ryan Vondrak, Senior
Project Engineer Matt Larson and Assistant Director of Innovation and
Technology Ashley Riggs.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation for Indigenous Peoples Day
Mayor Backus to proclaim October 12, 2020 as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of
Auburn.
Mayor Backus read and proclaimed October 12, 2020 as Indigenous
Peoples' Day in the City of Auburn.
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Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Cultural Liaison Walter Pacheco thanked the
Mayor and Council for the proclamation. He spoke about the significance of
time and relationships.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
A. Council Rules of Procedure
City Council to amend Council Rules of Procedure 3.1(H), 4.1, 10.1, 11.2(B)and 16.1
that were amended on August 3,2020 during the City Council Study Session through
when King County enters Phase three of Governor I nslee's Safe Start—
Washington's Phased Reopening plan and virtual and telephonic participation in
Council meetings.
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Trout-Manual
seconded to amend Council Rules of Procedure as follows:
• To suspend Council Rule 3.1(H), Regular Council Meetings
Audience Participation, to allow audience participation via written
public comments through when King County enters Phase three of
Governor I nslee's Safe Start—Washington's Phased
Reopening plan. Council will encourage audience participation
through submitting written statements to:
publiccomment@auburnwa.gov. All written statements must
be submitted by 5 PM on the day of the regular set City Council
Meeting and will be limited to 350 words.
• To suspend Rule 4.1, Councilmember attendance at meetings, to
allow Councilmembers to attend all public meetings virtually or
telephonically through when King County enters Phase three of
Governor I nslee's Safe Start—Washington's Phased Reopening
plan.
• To suspend Rule 10.1, Comments, Concerns, and Testimony to
Council, to allow persons addressing the Council to do so in writing
by submitting written statement to publiccomment@auburnwa.gov by
5 PM on the day of the regular set City Council meeting through when
King County enters Phase three of Governor I nslee's Safe Start—
Washington's Phased Reopening plan.
• To suspend Rule 11.2(B), Public Hearings, to allow virtual or
telephonic audience attendance and to allow written comments for a
public hearing through when King County enters Phase three of
Governor I nslee's Safe Start—Washington's Phased Reopening
plan. Council will also encourage audience participation through
submitting written statements to: publiccomment@auburnwa.gov.All
written statements must be submitted by 5 PM on the day of the
regular set City Council Meeting and will be limited to 350 words.
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• To suspend Council Rule 16.1, Council Study Sessions,
Committees, and Citizen Advisory Boards, to allow Councilmembers
to attend study sessions virtually or telephonically through when King
County enters Phase three of Governor Inslee's Safe Start—
Washington's Phased Reopening plan.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 5:39 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of October, 2020.
irNANIIS46**tviNcKUS, MAY Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://vw w.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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