Council MIN 05-05-2009 Special
A Federal Way
MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
May 5, 2009 - 5:30 pm
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
Councilmember's present: Mayor Jack Dovey, Deputy Mayor Eric Faison, Councilmembers Jim
Ferrell, Linda Kochmar, Mike Park, Jeanne Burbidge and Dini Duclos.
City staff present: Assistant City Manager Bryant Enge, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk
Carol McNeilly.
2. CARRY FORWARD BUDGET & LONG RANGE PLANNING
Assistant City Manager Bryant Enge reviewed the financial issues facing the city at this time. With
revenues not meeting projections, the City is facing an estimated 3.1 million dollar shortfall.
At the April 28, 2009 FEDRAC meeting, staff presented various strategies to address the shortfall.
Some of the strategies proposed were layoffs, hiring freeze, furloughs, no Cost of Living Adjustment
(COLA) in 2010, program cuts, closing Dumas Bay Center, reduce contributions to reserve and
replacement funds and debt financing and more.
Tonight, staff presented a long range plan projecting the financial shortfalls for Council review. The
Council asked clarifying questions and directed staff to create a long range plan that includes the
following strategies: Photo Red Light Revenues, Shifting Utility Tax, Re-purpose Fund balances,
reduce City Manager contingency fund, hiring freeze, no COLA and layoffs. Council will discuss this
plan at their May 19, 2009 meeting.
The Council asked staff members who were in attendance to share their thoughts the various
strategies.
GreCl Vause, Code Compliance Officer asked the Council to allow staff to be part of the planning.
Fred Konkell, Parks & Recreation Commission Chair asked the Council to keep commissioners
informed on this, and other issues facing the city.
Betty Simpson spoke against closing Dumas Bay.
Steve Ikerd, Interim Parks Director spoke against layoffs in the Parks Department.
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Deb Barker, Planning Division, spoke against eliminating the volunteer coordinator
positions and encouraged parity in decisions impacting staff.
Jennifer Teeler, Volunteer Coordinator, spoke in support of volunteer programs.
Mary Faber spoke against closing Dumas Bay and cutting Parks & Recreation programs.
Susan Honda serves on Diversity Commission & Arts Commission. She spoke against closing Dumas
Bay Center.
Rick Perez, Traffic Engineer asked the Council to spread out the impact of cutbacks across the city.
DwiQht Otto, Parks & Recreation Commissioner, spoke against cutting.
City Clerk Carol McNeilly read a letterfrom staff asking the Council to spread furlough days city-wide,
rather than impact one department.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Potential Litigation Pursuantto RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i)
The Council adjourned to Executive Session at 6:46 p.m. for approximately ten minutes.
Councilmember Kochmar adjourned from Executive Session at 6:49 p.m.
The Council adjourned from Executive Session at 6:56 p.m.
4. ADJOURN
Mayor Dovey adjourned the special meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Attest:
Approved by Council: May 19, 2009
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