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CAR TAB AD HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
April 3, 2017 6:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Wales called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, Auburn City Hall.
A. Roll Call
Ad hoc Committee members present: Deputy Mayor Largo Wales,
ex officio; Bill Peloza, Claude DaCorsi, and Bob Baggett
Mayor Nancy Backus and Councilmember John Holman were in
attendance, and the following department directors and staff
members were present.. City Attorney Dan Heid, Assistant Director
of Engineering Services/City Engineer Ingrid Gaub, Community
Development and Public Works Director Kevin Snyder, Finance
Director Shelley Coleman, and Deputy City Clerk Shawn Campbell.
II. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE ACTION ITEMS
A. Selection of Chair
Councilmember Peloza moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to
nominate Deputy Mayor Wales at the ad hoc committee chair.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
B. Schedule Future Meetings
The Committee discussed the frequency of meetings. It was decided the
ad hoc committee needs to meet at least twice a month. The next two
meetings will be Monday April 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. and Monday May 1,
2017 at 6:00 p.m.
The Committee requested Director of Administration Dana Hinman,
Finance Director Shelley Coleman, Community Development Director
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Kevin Snyder and Assistant Director of Engineering Services/City
Engineer Ingrid Gaub attend the meetings.
III. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Discussion of the Full Spectrum of Issues Regarding the $20
Car Tab Fee
Assistant Director Gaub reviewed the project that was proposed to be
funded in 2017 from the Transportation Benefit District funding. She
stated that the additional work to overlay from 45th to 277th that was to be
included in the B Street NW Reconstruction project has been removed
from the scope so that the reconstruction work may continue. The funding
gap for the arterial/collector pavement preservation program is
approximately $5 million annually. The car tab fee was only one revenue
stream identified in previous discussions with the Transportation Benefit
District Board.
Councilmember DaCorsi stated since the funding gap is larger than the
$800,000 proposed to be generated from the car tab fee the ad hoc
committee needs to look at the issue in an overall sense to secure the
funding to maintain the roads, 'including the proposed 0.2% sales tax
increase. The City may need to look at additional sources of funding for
street preservation. The funds from the State of Washington may be not.
be available in the future, or different funds available may be available.
Director Snyder explained if maintenance is deferred the streets will
continue to degrade and then the repairs will be more significant and
impact quality of life and economic development in the City.
Director Coleman explained the City has funding streams and reserve
funds that fund programs and operations. The reserve funds are one time
funds that will not be replaced once they have been spent. Funding for
road maintenance is an unmet need. The City will need to find a funding
stream to fund ongoing maintenance. The City receives Real Estate
Excise Tax 1 (REST 1) and Real Estate Excise Tax 2 (REST 2) funds that
can be used for capital projects. The City is currently using REET 1 funds
for debt service payments and the REET 2 funds are allocated to grant
matching funds and for smaller specific projects.
Councilmember Peloza requested the Finance Department provide the
Committee a white paper on the reserve funds and other funds that could
be used for funding street maintenance.
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Deputy Mayor Wales stated the City needs $7 million a year over the next
20 years to fully fund the arterial/collector pavement preservation
program. This Committee needs to look at the entire picture of how to
fund this program.
Councilmember Baggett stated no one wants to see taxes increase. The
fact is either the Council is going to have to consider reallocating funds
already allocated in the budget or raise taxes. There needs to be a
revenue source not a one time expenditure of funds.
Councilmember Peloza stated he believes the Committee can provide a
recommendation to the full Council in the next 3-4 months.
Director Snyder stated the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Board
met on February 22, 2017. When the TBD tabled the car tab fee it was
scheduled to be brought back before them for discussion in 120 days.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 24th DAY OF April, 2017.
Shawn Campbell, Deputy City Clerk
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