08-13-2024 Council Agenda - Regular
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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall – Council Chambers*
August 13, 2024 – 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MAYOR’S EMERGING ISSUES AND REPORT
• Recognition of Thomas Fichtner, Xiao Guo, and Leif Ellsworth for response to Worldwide
Technology Outage (Crowdstrike) on July 19
• Ground Breaking of New Joint Use Operations & Maintenance Facility on August 5
• Legislative Priorities Working Session with Representative Taylor (8/6) & Legislative
Breakfast on November 7 at the Community Center at 7:30am
• Recent Events: Pacific Raceways NHRA NW Nationals (7/20); Kiwanis Salmon Bake
(7/26); Hanwoori Garden Fundraiser (8/4); National Night Out (8/6); Kid’s Day (8/7);
FUSION Gala (8/7); Federal Way Community Festival (8/10);
• Upcoming Events: Lion’s Club Car Show August 17; LifeStream Blood Bank Opening on
August 21; Run with the Cops 5K on Saturday, August 24; Back to School Free Haircuts
on Tuesday, August 27 at Town Square Park
• Overview of 2025-2026 Biennial Budget Calendar
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
RULES: In accordance with State Law, the City of Federal Way prohibits any testimony regarding any
campaign for election or promotion of, or opposition to, any ballot proposition during the public comment.
Council Rules prohibit any personal, impertinent, threatening or slanderous remarks, and no speaker may
convey or donate their time for speaking to another speaker. All individual comments are limited to 3 minutes
each.
The Mayor may interrupt any speaker whose comments continue too long, relate negatively to others,
disparage people based on race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or other protected status, or are
otherwise unconducive to a civil meeting. The Mayor has the authority to preserve order at all meetings of the
Council, and to cause the removal of any person from any meeting for disorderly conduct.
The City Council may amend this agenda and take action on items not currently listed. Regular Meetings are recorded and
televised on Government Access Channel 21 and viewable on FW YouTube. For more information, or to view agenda materials
and access public comment sign-up options, please visit www.cityoffederalway.com. To request accommodations or assisted
listening devices, please contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation: 90th Anniversary of the Municipal Research and Services Center
(MRSC)
6. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee (PRHSPS)
• Land Use/Transportation Committee (LUTC)
• Finance, Economic Development Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC)
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
• Regional Committees Report
• Council President Report
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below have been previously reviewed in their entirety by a Council Committee of three members
and brought before full Council for approval; all items are enacted by one motion. Individual items may be
removed by a Councilmember for separate discussion and subsequent motion.
a. Minutes: July 16, 2024 Regular Meeting
b. Monthly Financial Report – June 2024
c. AP Vouchers 06/18/2024 – 07/15/2024; Payroll Vouchers 06/01/2024 –
06/30/2024
d. 2025 WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Body Worn Camera Grant
Interlocal Agreement
e. Copier and Printer Maintenance Agreement
f. Purchase of Manage Detection and Response Services
g. ARPA Grant Funds Reallocation
h. Resolution: Federal Way Investment Policy Update
i. Initiation of Development Agreement Negotiations for Sound Transits Operations
and Maintenance Facility South
8. PUBLIC HEARING
a. 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Amendment
• Presentation: Steve Groom, Finance Director
• Public Comment – 3 minutes each
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Assessment Lien for Abatement at 1235 SW 313th Street
• Presentation: Christina Dunlap, Code Compliance Supervisor
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televised on Government Access Channel 21 and viewable on FW YouTube. For more information, or to view agenda materials
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b. Proposed 2025-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Federal Way
Police Officer Guild
• Presentation: Vanessa Audett, Human Resources Director
c. SR-99 FWHS Pedestrian Safety – 85% Status and Authorization to Bid
• Presentation: Jason Kennedy, Senior Traffic Engineer
d. Proposed Settlement Agreement Regarding the LeMaster Lawsuit
• Presentation: Ryan Call, City Attorney
e. Jet Cities Chorus Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Presentation: Autumn Gressett, Community Relations/Contract Administrator
f. Federal Way Symphony Orchestra Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Presentation: Autumn Gressett, Community Relations/Contract Administrator
g. Federal Way Youth Symphony Orchestra Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Presentation: Autumn Gressett, Community Relations/Contract Administrator
h. Federal Way Chorale Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• Presentation: Autumn Gressett, Community Relations/Contract Administrator
10. ORDINANCES
First Reading
a. Council Bill #881/Ordinance: 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Amendment
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON RELATING TO
AMENDING THE 2023-2024 BIENNIAL BUDGET. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 22-941, 23-
959, 23-974 and 24-986)
• Presentation made during the public hearing
• Public Comment – 3 minutes each
b. Council Bill #882/Ordinance: Setting Municipal Court Judge Salary
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
FIXING THE SALARY OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES; AMENDING FWRC 2.29.050
(Amending Ordinance Nos. 99-339, 01-397, 05-484, and 05-494).
• Presentation: Brian Davis, City Administrator
• Public Comment – 3 minutes each
The City Council may amend this agenda and take action on items not currently listed. Regular Meetings are recorded and
televised on Government Access Channel 21 and viewable on FW YouTube. For more information, or to view agenda materials
and access public comment sign-up options, please visit www.cityoffederalway.com. To request accommodations or assisted
listening devices, please contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
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c. Council Bill #883/Ordinance: Revising FWRC 8.50.010 Relating to Parking
Recreational Vehicles on City Streets
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES PARKING ON CITY STREETS; AMENDING FWRC
8.50.010. (Amending Ordinance no. 24-983)
• Presentation: Kent van Alstyne, Assistant City Attorney
• Public Comment – 3 minutes each
11. COUNCIL REPORTS
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Collective Bargaining Pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b)
b. Pending/Potential Litigation Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
13. ADJOURNMENT