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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. Virtual Participation Link
A. Virtual Participation Link
The City Council Study Session was held virtually.
B. 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, Innovation and Technical Support Specialist Danika
Olson, Police Chief Dan O'Neil and City Clerk Shawn Campbell were in
Chambers.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: Senior City Staff Attorney Harry Boesche, Director of
Community Development Jeff Tate, Planning Services Manager Jeff
Dixon, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Parks,Arts, and
Recreation Daryl Faber, Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Financial
Planning Manager Bob Brooks, Director of Innovation and Technology
David Travis, Utility Billing and Solid Waste Services Supervisor Joan
Nelson, Planner II Alexandria Teague, Planner Jeremy Hammar and
Assistant Director of Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
An updated version of Ordinance No. 6822 was provided to Council prior to the
meeting.
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IV. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Housing Action Plan (HAP) Briefing (Tate)(30 Minutes)
The City is preparing a Housing Action Plan(HAP)document under a Washington
State Dept. of Commerce grant. On February 22, 2021 the City consultant,
EcoNorthwest, provided an introductory briefing to Council on the existing conditions
influencing housing supply in Auburn. In follow up,the consultant will describe the
preliminary recommendations that are part of the draft of the Housing Action Plan
issued for public comment through June 1
Jeff Dixon provided Council with a summary of the process for creating 1
the Housing Action Plan.
Tyler Bump with ECONorthwest provided Council with the preliminary
recommendations for the Housing Action Plan. He explained the project
overview, the framework for the South King County Housing Market, the
household Area Medium Income (AMI)in South King County, housing
affordability trends, future housing needs and the public engagement
outreach activities. Mr. Bump also provided Council the recommendations
for the Housing Action Plan including; reducing the parking requirements,
offering a density bonus, promoting lot aggregation,fee waivers for
targeted development types, creating policies to lower cost of affordable
housing development, consideration of a voluntary inclusionary housing
program paired with a development bonus or financial incentive, reduced
parking requirements for Micro Units, encourage middle housing options,
development of middle housing, preservation of affordable housing and
recommendations for implementation of the Housing Action Plan.
Council discussed the amount of cost burden residents in Auburn,
projected rents in the next ten years,forecasted population growth, parking
per housing units, inclusionary zoning, buildable land areas and micro units.
B. SEPA and Environmental Review Series 1 of 6 Presentations (Tate)(30 Minutes)
Planning Services staff to provide a presentation on State Environmental Policy Act
(SEPA)rules and implementation
Planner Teague and Planner Hammar provided Council with a presentation
on the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). They provided a brief
history of the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA)and the State
Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). They reviewed the key provisions of
SEPA, when SEPA is required, the exemptions to SEPA and the SEPA
process in Auburn.
Council discussed the definition of the Environmental Impact Study, the
exemptions specific to the City of Auburn and SEPA's impact on climate
change.
C. Ordinance No. 6816 (Thomas)(60 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending Section 8.08.180 of the Auburn City Code relating to solid
waste collection charges
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Director Thomas explained the timing of the utility rate study. Manager
Nelson provided Council the 2021 Solid Waste Rate Study. She reviewed
the background for the current rates, the new rates, and current costs, the
Solid Waste Fund, the Rate Study Assumptions, the transition to the new
solid waste contract and changes from the rate study.
Council discussed the proposed rates, senior discounts, age range for
senior discounts and potential impacts on illegal dumping and littering.
D. Ordinance No. 6822 (Thomas)(10 Minutes)
An Ordinance amending Sections 3.40.010 and 3.41.010 of the Auburn City Code to
restore an inadvertently omitted allocation of tax revenue to an established City fund
Director Thomas provided Council with a presentation on the correction to
the Auburn City Code relating to the Utility Tax and Arterial Street
Preservation funds.
Council discussed the rate structure.
V. COMMUNITY WELLNESS DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no community wellness discussion items.
VI. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
APPROVED this 7th day of June, 2021.
VINLAUD i CORSI, DEPUTY MAYO Shawn mpbeT, City Cleek
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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