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September 12, 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 City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor James Jeyaraj, Bob Baggett,
Kate Baldwin, Larry Brown, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and Yolanda
Trout-Manuel.
Department directors and staff members present include: Senior City Staff
Attorney Doug Ruth,Assistant Chief of Police Samuel Betz, Director of
Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Assistant
Director of Engineering Services Jacob Sweeting, Director of Innovation
and Technology David Travis, Director of Community Development Jeff
Tate, Senior Planner Alexandria Teague, Project Engineer Aleksey
Koshman, Senior Project Engineer Jeffrey Bender, Project Engineer Seth
Wickstrom, Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and Deputy City
Clerk Hannah Scholl.
III. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Resolution No. 5679 (Council) (15 Minutes)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn affirming its support of
comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including abortion, and marriage equality; and
its support of protections through Washington State and Federal Legislative action
Deputy Mayor Jeyaraj provided Council with an overview of Resolution No.
5679.
Councilmember Baggett moved to have Resolution No. 5679 added to the
September 19, 2022 Agenda. Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded.
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MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0
B. Q2 2022 Financial Update (Thomas) (20 Minutes)
Financial Report through June 2022
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 2022 Second
Quarter Financial Update including the General Fund Revenue overview,
General Fund expenditures, Retail Sales Tax, Utility Tax, building permits,
Intergovernmental Revenues, charges for services, Real Estate Excise
Tax, Transportation Impact Fees, and Park Impact Fees.
Council discussed trends in revenue.
C. Resolution No. 5682 (Backus/Comeau/Tate) (15 Minutes)
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
and related documents to enable the City to receive an allocated share of funds from
the Washington Distributor Settlement
Senior City Staff Attorney Ruth and Director Tate provided Council with an
overview of Resolution No. 5682 including approving a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)and related documents to enable the City to receive
an allocated share of funds from the Washington Distributor Settlement.
Council discussed the national settlement, settlement amounts, and
distribution of funds.
IV. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Capital Projects Status Report and Feature Project(Gaub) (15 Minutes)
This portion of the meeting was Chaired by Councilmember Stearns.
Engineers Bender, Koshman, and Wickstrom provided Council with an
update on Capital Projects including project status, featured projects, and
project schedules.
Council discussed impacts to businesses, detour routes,bike lanes,
budget, project status, and street lighting.
B. Ordinance No. 6884 (Tate) (15 Minutes)
An Ordinance relating to the regulation of fences and retaining walls, and amending
sections 18.04.370, 18.04.372, 18.04.374, 18.31.020, and creating sections
18.04.371, 18.04.373, 18.04.376, 18.31.025 of the Auburn City Code
Planner Teague provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No.
6884 relating to the regulation of fences and retaining walls.
Council discussed height of current residential fences.
C. Ordinance No. 6885 (Tate) (15 Minutes)
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An Ordinance relating to the Elimination of the Environmental Park Zone and Business
Park District by amending Chapter 18.36, and sections 18.02.070, 18.23.020,
18.23.030, 18.23.040, 18.23.060, 18.31.100, 18.47.020, 18.50.040, 18.54.080,
18.55.030, 18.57.020, 18.57.030, 18.57.035, 18.64.020 and 3.60.036 of the Auburn
City Code
Planner Teague provided Council with an overview of Ordinance No.
6885 relating to the elimination of the Environmental Park Zone and
Business Park District.
Council discussed wetlands, zoning, and Mill Creek protection.
V. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of September, 2022.
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c_JAME- ''°"�= DEPUTY MAYOR Hannah Schm Deputy 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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