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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
November 2, 2010 - 7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Kochmar called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos, Councilmembers Jim
Ferrell, Mike Park, Jeanne Burbidge, Jack Dovey and Roger Freeman.
Staff present: City Manager/Police Chief Brian Wilson, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk
Carol McNeilly.
Mayor Kochmar stated Councilmember Ferrell would be leaving at 7:45 p.m.
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Diana Noble Guliford and Maureen Hathaway led the pledge of allegiance.
MOTION: Councilmember povey moved to amend the agenda to add The Appointment of one
member to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee as item 7b. Councilmember Freeman second.
VOTE: Motion carried 7-0.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. City Manager Emerging Issues / Introduction of New Employees
City Manager/Police Chief Wilson stated there were no new employee introductions.
• Fall Recvcle Event: City Manager/Police Chief Wilson publicly recognized and
thanked the volunteers that assisted with the City's Fall Recycle Event.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
Maureen Hathawav spoke regarding an upcoming Veterans Day event on November 13 at the
Historical Society.
Michael Kun spoke regarding the City's expenses on the City Sand Sculpting event.
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5. 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: October 19, 2010 Regular and Special Meetings, October 27, 2010 Special
Meeting and October 28, 2010 Special Meeting Approved
b. Vouchers Approved
c. Monthly Financial Report Approved
d. Draft 2011 City Legislative Agenda Approved
e. Application for Innovation Partnership Zone Designation Approved
f. Amendment of Contract with Enterprise Seattle for Medical Device Incubator Approved
g. 20th Way South Street Lighting Project — Final Acceptance Approved
h. 2010 Pedestrian Safety Projects — Bid Award Approved
MOTION: Deputy Mayor Duclos moved approval of the consent agenda as presented;
Councilmember Park second.
VOTE: Motion carried 7-0.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
2011-2012 Biennial Budqet/Propertv Tax Levy
Mayor Kochmar declared the public hearing open at 7:13 p.m.
a. Staff Presentation: Finance Director Tho Kraus provided an overview of the 2011-2012
Budget including a brief overview of:
• Total Sources, Total Uses and Ending Fund Balance for All Funds
• General & Street Fund Revenues, Expenditures, Ending Fund Balances,
Highlights of Changes and Long-term Projections
• Utility Tax Revenue Projections, Allocation of Resources and Proposition 1
Voter-Approved Utility Tax
• Real Estate Excise Tax Projections and Allocation of Resources
• Capital Budget
• Preliminary 2011 Property Tax Levy and Rate
• Sales Tax Distribution and Per Capita General Fund Tax Revenue
The overall sources budget for all funds is $145,385,000 in 2011 and $121,096,000 in 2012. The
total uses budget for all funds $104,938,000 in 2011 and $87,763,000 in 2012. General & Street Fund
key revenue projections include: 1°/a growth for sales tax; 0.50% growth for property tax; gambling tax
projections excludes card room tax and projected increases as a result of decreased tax rates; utility
tax transfers based on Council's designation; and excludes contingent revenues. The preliminary
2011 property tax levy is $1.195 per $1000 assessed valuation.
b. Public Comment: Mayor Kochmar called for public comment. Hearing none, she called
for Council discussion.
c. Council Discussion: Councilmember Park asked Ms. Kraus to explain the long term
projection strategies. Ms. Kraus stated the projections are conservative and do not
take into consideration contingent revenues. Mayor Kochmar referenced the reserve
accounts. Ms. Kraus explained the reserves were established by Council policy for
vehicle & equipment replacement, building furnishings, etc. and that many new
program requests include vehicle and equipment replacement funded by reserves.
Also, these reserve balances helps the City maintain it's high bond rating.
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Mayor Kochmar stated the public hearing would be continued to November 16, 2010.
7. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Kinq Countv Flood Control Zone District Funds Reallocation and Levy Suppression —
Letter to King Countv
Assistant Public Works Director Ken Miller provided a brief overview of this issue. He
stated based on the direction received at last week's FEDRAC meeting staff has drafted
two letters for the Council to review. Mr. Miller read both letters into the record.
MOTION: Councilmember Park moved to send the first letter. Deputy Mayor Duclos second.
VOTE: Motion carried 7-0.
b. Appointment of inember to the Lodqinq Tax Advisorv Committee
MOTION: Councilmember povey moved to appoint Vickie Molzer to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term of October 31, 2012. Councilmember Park second.
VOTE: Motion carried 7-0.
Councilmember Ferrell left the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
8. INTRODUCTION / FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
a. Council Bill#556: 2010 Year-End Housekeepinq Budqet Adiustment
An ordinance of the City Of Federal Way, Washingfon, relating to budges and finance, revising the adopted
2009-2010 Biennial Budgef.
City Clerk McNeilly read the ordinance title into the record.
MOTION: Councilmember Park moved to forward the ordinance to the November 16, 2010
Council meeting for second reading and enactment. Deputy Mayor Duclos second.
VOTE: Motion carried 6-0.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Freeman reported the next Martin Luther King Celebration was scheduled for
January 17, 2011.
Councilmember povey reported on an upcoming Valley-Comm meeting.
Councilmember Burbidge reported the next PRHSPS meeting was November 9, 2010. She reported
the REACH Out organization was having an upcoming fundraiser.
Councilmember Park reported on the Chamber Economic Development meeting will be November4.
Our Sister City Mayor will be visiting Federal Way next week.
Deputy Mayor Duclos had no report.
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Mayor Kochmar reported on upcoming Veterans Day events, as well as a Suburban Cities
Association meeting.
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager/Police Chief Wilson had no report.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council did not adjourn to executive session.
12. ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business before the Council, Mayor Kochmar adjourned the meeting at
8:05 p.m.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CM , City e k
Approved by Council: November 16, 2010
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