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i. CALL TO ORDER
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, Larry Brown,
Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns, and Yolanda Trout-Manuel.
Councilmember Bob Baggett was excused and Councilmember Kate
Baldwin arrived at 5:15 p.m.
Department directors and staff members present included: City Attorney
Kendra Comeau, Chief of Police Mark Caillier,Assistant Chief of Police
Samuel Betz, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub,Assistant Director of
Engineering Services Jacob Sweeting, Director of Administration Dana
Hinman, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Candis
Martinson, Director of Community Development Jeff Tate, Director of
Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Innovation and Technology David
Travis, Financial Planning Manager Frank Downard, Business Systems
Analyst Chrissy Malave, and City Clerk Shawn Campbell were in
Chambers.
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Participation
The meeting was held in person and virtually.
II. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2023-2024 Budget Review(Thomas)
Director Thomas provided Council with the second of three 2023-2024
Preliminary Budget review sessions. She explained tonight will be
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presentations from Police, Public Works, and Parks,Arts, and Recreation.
Chief Caillier provided Council with a Departmental Overview, the 2021-
2022 accomplishments and the 2023-2024 departmental goals. He
explained the increase to the baseline budget,the increase for a cost to
send new Officers to Basic Academy, the increase in impound fees, and
increase in mandated training, and the Police Patrol Vehicle Deployment
Program.
Council discussed the Individual Police Vehicle Program, conditions for
Individual Police Vehicle Program, response times, procedures for end of
shifts,fuel costs for the Individual Police Vehicle Program, and the location
of the vehicles.
Director Gaub provided Council with a Departmental Overview, the 2021-
2022 accomplishments and the 2023-2024 departmental goals, new
request for a full time employee, funding for a Transportation Plan Update,
Citywide traffic signal re-lamping project, Traffic Signal Battery Backup
Replacement Program, and a one-time adjustment to move money from
the General Fund to the Arterial Street Fund.
Manager Mehl provided Council with a Departmental Overview, the 2021-
2022 accomplishments, request to convert Museum Curator position from
limited term to full time, transferring Museum Operations Expenditures and
Revenues to the City, request for two parks maintenance workers, and
funding to repair the Veteran's Park Memorial.
Director Gaub and Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of
the General Government Capital Project Budget including the Biennial
Budget, Street Funds, Sales Tax Levy, Utilities Tax increase, new program
request, revenue sources, and new projects.
Manager Mehl provided Council with an overview of the Municipal Parks
Fund and the 2023-2024 projects in the fund.
Director Gaub and Director Thomas provided Council with an overview of
the Local Revitalization Fund.
Council discussed addiction treatment, homelessness, and climate
change.
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Ill. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council,the meeting
was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
APPROVED this 17th day of October, 2022.
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Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
Agendas and minutes -re 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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