09-05-2023 Council Agenda - RegularCITY OF
Federal Way
Centered on Opportunity
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
**AMENDED AGENDA**
City Hall - Council Chambers*
September 5, 2023 - 6:30 p.m.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MAYOR'S EMERGING ISSUES AND REPORT
• South King Fire & Rescue recognition of Federal Way Police Department
• ADDED ITEM: Day Center Update
• Update on Federal Way Community Center — John Hutton, Parks Director
• Recent Events: Free Back -to -School Haircuts at Town Square Park (8/28), Kids Day
and Summer Sounds Concert at Steel Lake Park (8/9); Lakehaven Headquarters
Building Grand Opening (8/23); Lion Car Show at the Commons Mall (8/26); Run -with -
the -Cops for Special Olympics (8/26)
• Upcoming Events: Kiwanis 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on September 8
• Back -to -School Pedestrian Safety Reminder
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. City Council Rules of
Procedure prohibit any personal, impertinent, threatening or slanderous remarks during public comment.
The Mayor may interrupt comments that continue too long or violate the rules of conduct. No speaker may convey
or donate their time for speaking to another speaker. The Mayor has the authority to preserve order at all meetings
of the Council, and to cause the removal ofanyperson from the meeting for being disorderly. All individual comments
are limited to 3 minutes each.
5. 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)
• Deputy Mayor & Regional Committees Report
• Council President Report
The City Council may amend this regular meeting agenda and take action on items not currently listed.
Regular Meetings are recorded and televised live on Government Access Channel 21. To view Council Meetings online,
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6. 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: August 8, 2023 Regular and Special Meeting Minutes
b. Authorization to Apply for and Accept the Stormwater Capacity Grant
c. Amendment to the Comprehensive Garbage, Recyclables, and Compostables
Collection Contract
d. 2022 Pavement Repair Project — Project Acceptance
7. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Therapeutic Courts Interagency Agreement
• Report: Judge Dave Larson
b. ARPA Grants for Economic Development
• Staff Report: Tanja Carter, Economic Development Director
c. Department of Commerce Middle Housing Grant - Authorization to Apply
• Staff Report: Chaney Skadsen, Senior Planner
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First Reading
a. Council Bill #861/Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) Application Deadline
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
MODIFYING THE CITY'S MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNIT LIMITED PROPERTY
TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM; AMENDING FWRC 3.30.010, 3.30.040, 3.30.050,
AND 3.30.060 (AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 03-438, 09-606 AND 23-964).
Staff Report: Keith Niven, Community Development Director
Public Comment — 3 minutes each
Second Reading/Enactment
b. Council Bill #858/2023/2024 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 and 23-959)
c. Council Bill #859/Residential Open Space Comprehensive Plan Amendments
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON AMENDING
THE PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN AND THE FEDERAL WAY
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTER 6, CAPITAL FACILITIES, TO FACILITATE AN
The City Council may amend this regular meeting agenda and take action on items not currently listed.
Regular Meetings are recorded and televised live on Government Access Channel 21. To view Council Meetings online,
agenda materials, and access public comment sign-up options, please visit www.citvoffederalwaV.com.
*Remote attendance options available via Zoom meeting code: 363 503 282 and passcode: 738163
UPDATE TO THE METHOD FOR CALCULATING OPEN SPACE FOR
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS (Amending Ordinance Nos. 90-43, 95-248, 96-270,
98-330, 00-372,01-405, 03-442, 04-460, 04-461, 04-462, 05-490, 05-491, 05-492,
07-558, 09-614, 10-671, 11-683, 13-736, 13-745, 15-796, 15-798, 18-843, 19-866,
21-907, 22-938, 23-954, and 23-956).
d. Council Bill #860/Residential Open Space Subdivision & Zoning Code
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING
TO RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE; AMENDING FWRC 18.55.030, 18.55.040,
18.55.060, 18.60.030, 19.05.030, 19.05.150, 19.100.070, 19.125.060, 19.200.020,
19.200.040, 19.200.045, 19.200.100, 19.205.010, 19.205.040, 19.205.050,
19.205.070, 19.205.080, 19.215.050, 19.215.070, 19.215.150, 19.220.050,
19.220.080, 19.220.100, 19.225.070, 19.225.075, 19.230.060, 19.230.065,
19.240.085, AND 19.115.115 (Amending Ordinance Nos. 90-41, 90-43, 93-170, 94-
223, 96-270, 97-291, 98-309, 98-330, 99-333, 00-375, 01-381, 01-385, 01-399, 02-
423, 02-424, 03-450, 05-506, 06-515, 06-542, 07-545, 07-554, 07-559, 08-583, 08-
585, 09-593, 09-605, 09-610, 10-652, 10-658, 10-678, 12-724, 12-727, 12-735, 13-
754, 16-822, 17-834, 20-898, 21-921, 22-929, 22-932, 23-949, and 23-958)
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council may amend this regular meeting agenda and take action on items not currently listed.
Regular Meetings are recorded and televised live on Government Access Channel 21. To view Council Meetings online,
agenda materials, and access public comment sign-up options, please visit www.citvoffederalway.com.
'Remote attendance options available via Zoom meeting code: 363 503 282 and passcode: 738163