FEDRAC MIN 06-22-2010� �Fecleral Way
City Council
SUMMARY
ional Affairs Committee
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Mike Park called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Park and Committee Members Burbidge and
Dovey.
Councilmembers in Attendance: Mayor Kochmar and Deputy Mayor Duclos
Staff Members in Attendance: City Manager/Chief of Police Brian Wilson, Financial Services Administrator
Bryant Enge, City Attorney Pat Richardson, Finance Director Tho Kraus, Economic Development Director
Patrick Doherty, Communications & Governmental Affairs Manager Linda Farmer, Recreation Supervisor
Doug Nelson, and Deputy City Clerk Krystal Roe.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Council
Topic Title/Description Placement
A. Approval of Minutes: May 25, 2010 N/A
Motion second and carried to approve as presented. Carried 3- 0. __ __ _. __
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B. Legislative Report: May 2010 N/A
Ms. Farmer presented the report from the City's federal lobbyist firm, Strategies 360. Ms.
Farmer highlighted efforts to seek TIGER II grant funding for the triangle project. However,
due to a competing project favored by the state, TIGER II funding will not be an option for
the Triangle Project. Ms. Farmer continues to secure a date for the Triangle Project's
ribbon-cutting ceremony.
To date, the most imporfant issue at the state level appears to be privatization of liquor
sales and the impact to the City's budget. Chief Wilson wili research whether or not there
is a correlation between increased crime in communities with private liquor sales.
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C. Community Weatherization Program Consent
07/06/10
Mr. Enge presented his staff report and discussed his efforts to identify project partners for
energy loans for small businesses. For residential customers, Mr. Enge recommended an
allocation of 40% of the remaining grant funds to be administered by a contract provider.
The contractor would be selected using a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
process.
Mr. Enge will continue to work with project partners for awarding the 60% of grant funds
identified for small business owners and will return to a future FEDRAC meeting for
discussion/action.
The Committee moved to approve the staff recommendation allocating 60% of the
remaining grant balance to small business and 40% to residential energy services and
improvements. Residential energy resources will be administered through a contract with
a provider identified through a competitive RFQ program with the City Manager or his
designee authorized to enter into a contract with the most responsive, responsible bidder.
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D. Acceptance of Funds For Website Improvements �^�T
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Ms. Farmer explained this item is not ready for action.
Motion second and carried to amend the agenda to consider the item as information
rather than action. Carried 3- 0.
Ms. Farmer explained the competition and the steps taken to secure the winning prize.
She is working to identify potential hidden costs associated with the website overhaul
prior to bringing forward to Council for final acceptance. Ms. Farmer is conducting
reference checks by contacting cities who have previously won, or contracted with
CivicPlus for their entity's web redesign.
FEDRAC SUMMARY
June 22, 2010, Paqe 2 of 2
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E. Status Report on enterpriseSeattle work on Cascadia MedTech Association N/A
Mr. Doherty and Bruce Jackson with enterpriseSeattle provided an update on the
progress to date for this concept. Mr. Jackson announced the new website will be
available in the coming days: www.cascadiamedtech.com. His office has been working
diligently to create a world-class website and hopes to roll-out the medical device
incubator in October or November 2010. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Doherty reviewed the
deliverables itemized in the agreement, the progress in meeting them, and expectations
for future performance.
Monthly Financial Report
Ms. Kraus presented her report and stated not much has changed from the prior month's
report. Ms. Kraus distributed information in response to requests from the Committee for
more detailed information on sales tax history and increased jail costs.
She summarized sales tax trends from 2000 to year-to-date, especially noting the change
from the best sales tax revenue year (2007) to this year.
Regarding increased jail costs, Ms. Kraus explained the highest increases are from King
County and Yakima for the cost of housing prisoners in their facilities for long-term
prisoners and added that medical cost reimbursements were received from Yakima in
2009 whereas year-to-date 2010 we have not received reimbursements.
Chief Wilson explained another contributing factor is prisoners who are sentenced to
probation/deferred sentencing conditional upon often hard-to-meet terms. The Police
Department is working with the Court to encourage more equitable sentencing terms so
that only offenders who are most deserving are sentenced to the longest terms rather
than defendants with much lighter/less dangerous offenses. Last, the average daily
population is increasing and when combined with longer sentences and parole
violations, jail costs will continue to increase.
Mr. Enge stated the target opening date for the joint SCORE agreement is September
201 1 which shouid significantly lower jail costs for the City.
Ms. Kraus reported better revenue receipts for property taxes and noted the Community
Center's financial line items continue to improve both with increased reven�e, under-
budget expenditures, and less financial assistance year-to-date from the City's utility tax.
Motion second and carried to approve the Monthly Financial Report as presented.
Carried 3 - 0.
Consent
07/06/10
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G. Vouchers Consent
07/06/10
Motion second and carried to approve the vouchers as presented without discussion.
Carried 3 - 0.
4. OTHER Chair Park asked staff to provide information on the financial impacts from South King Fire's new
fee proposal. Chief Wilson stated staff is working on the report now, will distribute the information to Council
when complete and come to the July FEDRAC meeting prepared to discuss it.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
• South King Fire Impact Fee Discussion
• Community Weatherization Program for Small Businesses
• CivicPlus Web Design
6. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Meeting was adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Attest:
COMMIITEE APPROV
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Mik ,P, rk ' Jeanne Burbidge
Com ee Chair Committee Member