HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2022 Minutes City Council Study Session PWCD SFA
* ,- May 9, 2022 - 5:30 PM
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn.
II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. Public Participation
The Auburn City Council Study Session Meeting was held person and virtually.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor James Jeyaraj, Bob Baggett, Larry
Brown, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Councilmember Baldwin arrived at 5:34 pm
Department directors and staff members present include: City Attorney Kendra
Comeau, Chief of Police Mark Caillier, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub,
Community Development Director Jeff Tate, Community Services Manager Joy
Scott, Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb,Assistant Director of Engineering
Services/City Engineer Jacob Sweeting, Director of Innovation and Technology
David Travis, Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and City Clerk Shawn
Campbell.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS,AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports or presentations.
IV. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Community Development Block Grant 2021 CAPER (Tate) (20 Minutes)
An overview of the 2021 City of Auburn CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report, including CDBG and CDBG-CV funds spent and progress made
toward Annual Action Plan service goals
Manager Scott provided Council with a presentation on the Community
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Development Block Grant(CDGB)for 2021. She reviewed the
differences between the general funds, CDBG Funds and CDBG-CV
Funds, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports
(CAPER) requirements, CDBG Administrative Requirements, examples
of eligible activities for CDBG Funds, examples of eligible activities for
CDBG-CV Funds, what CDBG Funds supported in 2021,what CDBG-
CV Funds supported in 2021, people who were served by CDBG Funds,
income level of residents served, race and ethnicity of residents served,
facts about the residents type of repair by the housing repair program.
Council discussed the demographic breakdown of the residents served
and the demographic makeup of the Community, the meals provided
during COVI D,job training and job placement programs, and CDBG-CV
and CDGB fund carryover.
V. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Ordinance No. 6864 (Gaub) (10 Minutes)
An Ordinance repealing Ordinances 6767, 6777, 6788, and 6802 that provided for a
temporary waiver of late fees for airport and utility accounts in light of a public health
emergency
Councilmember Stearns Chaired this portion of the meeting.
Director Gaub explained the City passed legislation to waive late fees for
bills due at the Auburn Municipal Airport during COVI D. She described
the purpose of rescinding the ordinances at this time and when the City will
begin assessing late fees again.
B. 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program Annual Update and 2023
Transportation Impact Fee Update (Gaub) (20 Minutes)
Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb provide Council with the 2023-2028
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). He provided the updates to
the TIP, grant programs added to the TIP in 2022, other projects that have
been added, and the proposed 2023 Traffic Impact Fee increase.
Council discussed the Per-Trip Fee, sidewalks on Riverwalk, other impact
fees, correlating projects, the A Street Loop project, and the ADA sidewalk
project.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
APPROVED this 16th day of May 2022.
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JAMES JWPA-" ',-iPtt Y MAYOR Shawn Camp ell, 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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