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CITY OF- .''>''. --== < * Special City Council Meeting
September 27, 2022 - 5:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, and led those
in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1. Land Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge the Federally Recognized Muckleshoot Indian
Tribe, the ancestral keepers of the land we are gathered on today. We thank them
for their immense contributions to our state and local history, culture, economy,
and identity as Washingtonians.
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: City Attorney
Kendra Comeau, Chief of Police Mark Caillier, Director of Public Works
Ingrid Gaub, Director of Parks,Arts and Recreation Daryl Faber, Director
of Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Human Resources & Risk
Management Candis Martinson, Director of Community Development Jeff
Tate, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis, Assistant
Director of Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs, Director of
Administration Dana Hinman, Chief Equity Officer Brenda Goodson-
Moore, Financial Planning Manager Frank Downard, Utility Engineering
Manager Ryan Vondrak, Business Systems Analyst Chrissy Malave, and
Deputy City Clerk Hannah Scholl.
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Participation
The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
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II. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2023-2024 Budget Review(Thomas)
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the 2023-
2024 Biennial Budget including Homelessness Funds, Internal
Service Funds, Proprietary Funds, Fiduciary Funds.
Director Hinman provided Council with an overview of Facilities
Funds.
Director Travis provided Council with an overview on the Internal
Funds for Innovation and Technology, a new request for a new full
time employee, and a one-time investment for video cameras at the
Auburn Golf Course.
Director Gaub provided Council with an overview of the Equipment
Rental and Replacement Fund including funding and four new budget
requests.
Director Gaub and Director Thomas provided Council with an
overview of the City's Enterprise Funds including Water, Sewer,
Storm, and King County Metro. They also discussed two new
program requests.
Mayor Backus recessed the meeting for 10 minutes at 6:25 p.m. The
meeting reconvened at 6:35 p.m.
Director Gaub provided Council with an overview of the Airport
Enterprise Fund including Aviation concerns, and a new program
request to increase operational costs in 2023 and 2024.
Director Faber provided Council with an overview of the Cemetery
Enterprise Fund including the history of the Cemetery and a request
for a new backhoe in 2023.
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of the Solid
Waste Enterprise Fund including the contract for Garbage Collection
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Services the City has with Waste Management.
Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of Fiduciary
Funds including South King Housing and Homeless Partners, Fire
Pension, and Cemetery Endowment funds.
Director Thomas reviewed the City's proposed Budget including the
Cumulative Reserve Policy and the Governmental Capital funds.
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III. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council,the meeting
was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
APPROVED this 17th day of October, 2022.
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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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