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Home My WebLink About04-20-2020 Minutes City Council Meeting �k April 20, 2020 - 7:00 PM CITY OF * Virtual AUBUItNMINUTES Watch the meeting LIVE! WASH 1 N GTO N Watch the meeting video Meeting videos are not available until 72 hours after the meeting has concluded. I. CALL TO ORDER II. Virtual Participation Link 1. Virtual Participation Link The City Council Meeting was held virtually and in person in the Council Chambers. A. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street in Auburn and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga, Chris Stearns and Yolanda Trout-Manuel. Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and staff members were present: Innovation and Technical Support Specialist Danika Olson, Chief of Police Dan O'Neil, Director of Technology David Travis and City Clerk Shawn Campbell. The following department directors and staff members attended the meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Director of Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Community Development Jeff Tate, Director of Administration Dana Hinman, Development Engineer Manager Steve Sturza,Assistant Police Chief Mark Caillier, and Assistant Director of Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS,AND PRESENTATIONS A. Floodplain Management Overview(Tate) Presentation of the City's floodplain management program, maps and regulations Manager Sturza provided Council with the Floodplain Development Code Page 1 of 5 Update. He shared the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Letter of Determination regarding the FEMA Map updates, he explained what that the National Flood Insurance Program (NF I P) is and the benefit to the residents in Auburn, the goals of the National Flood Insurance Program, the effects of non-compliance, the benefits of flood insurance, the roles of the Federal and State Government's, the role of the City and Floodplain Administrators, the flood insurance rate map, all development in the regulated floodplain requires a permit, the federal minimum requirements, and the staff proposed updates to Auburn City Code 15.68. Council asked if the flood insurance rate map reflects the changes that were made to the Reddington Levee, if there is signage posted in flood zones, why the City could potentially lose the subsidized insurance for Pre- Firm structures, and requested larger maps of the flood zones. Manager Sturza advised Council that no changes have been made to the Reddington Levee area, that there is not any physical signage posted in flood zones, he would research the City's potential loss of subsidized insurance for Pre-Firm structures and get back to Council with additional information and he would also provide them with larger maps of the flood zones. IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Public Comments must be submitted via mail, fax or email and Resolution No. 5512 was added to Resolutions on the agenda. V. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. VI. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings -(No public hearing is scheduled for this evening.) B. Audience Participation This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. There was no audience participation. 1. Virtual Participation Bob Zimmerman, 33029 46th Place South,Auburn Mr. Zimmerman expressed his frustration with the City regarding code compliance. C. Correspondence There was no correspondence for Council to review. Page 2 of 5 VII. COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS Council Ad Hoc Committee Chairs may report on the status of their ad hoc Council Committees' progress on assigned tasks and may give their recommendation to the City Council, if any. 1. Finance Ad Hoc Committee (Chair Baggett) Councilmember Baggett, Chair of the Finance ad hoc committee, reported he and Councilmember Stearns have reviewed the claims and payroll vouchers described on the Consent Agenda this evening and recommended their approval. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. A. Minutes of the April 6, 2020 Regular Council Meeting B. Minutes of the April 13, 2020 Study Session C. Claim Vouchers (Thomas) Claim vouchers list dated April 20, 2020 which includes voucher numbers 458028 through 458258 in the amount of$4,201,253.18 and four wire transfers in the amount of$507,740.59 D. Payroll Vouchers (Thomas) Payroll check numbers 538897 through 538906 in the amount of$233,358.86 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of$2,061,801.54 for a grand total of $2,295,160.40 for the period covering April 1, 2020 to April 13, 2020 Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to approve the consent agenda. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business. X. ORDINANCES A. Ordinance No. 6768 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending Section 13.24.060 relating to applications for reduced utility rates and setting forth an automatic expiration date of August 1, 2020 Councilmember Trout-Manuel moved and Councilmember Jeyaraj seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6768. Page 3 of 5 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 B. Ordinance No. 6773 (O'Neil) An Ordinance temporarily suspending Auburn City Code 6.01.110 requiring spaying and neutering of impounded animals that are adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic Councilmember Mulenga moved and Councilmember Brown seconded to adopt Ordinance No. 6773. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 Xl. RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 5510 (O'Neil) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an I nterlocal Agreement for the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network System (PSERN) Councilmember Stearns moved and Councilmember Baggett seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5510. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 B. Resolution No. 5511 (Hinman) A Resolution authorizing the adoption of the 2020 King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan including the City of Auburn plan annex Councilmember Stearns moved and Councilmember Jeyaraj seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5511. MOTION CARRIED UNANI MOUSLY. 7-0 C. Resolution No. 5512 (Comeau) Deputy Mayor DaCorsi moved and Councilmember Trout-Manuel seconded to adopt Resolution No. 5512. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0 XII. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS At this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations. A. From the Council Councilmember Jeyaraj reported on the efforts to provide meals to the senior citizens in Auburn and he thanked Emergency Manager Jerry Thorson, Senior Center Manager Radine Lozier and all the volunteers for doing the important work of delivering food to our seniors. Councilmember Stearns attended the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA9) new members orientation and reminded everyone that Page 4 of 5 Wednesday,April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Councilmember Brown encouraged everyone to support the local restaurants and to shop local. B. From the Mayor Mayor Backus encouraged people to shop local if they can. She provided a brief update on what the City is doing regarding the COVI D-19 response. She expressed her pride in the employees and residents of Auburn during this COVI D-19 emergency. XIII.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. APPROVED this 18th day of May, 2020. ANCY B US, MAYOR Shawn Campbell, 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. Page 5 of 5