FEDRAC MINS 04-26-2005 A-1
City of Federal Way
City Council
Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
5:30 p.m.
City Hall
Hylebos Conference Room
MINUTES
Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Eric Faison, Member Jeanne Burbidge, and Member Jim Ferrell.
City Council Members in Attendance: Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar and Councilmember Michael Park
Staff Members in Attendance: Iwen Wang, Management Services Director; Derek Matheson, Assistant City
Manager; Pat Richardson, City Attorney; Cary Roe, Public Works Director; Ken Miller, Deputy Director of Public
Works; Tho Kraus, Finance Manager; Rob Van Orsow, Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator; Jason Suzaka, Deputy
City Clerk/Management Analyst.
Others in Attendance:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eric Faison called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Approval of the March 22, 2005 meeting minutes
Motion to approve the March 22, 2005 meeting minutes. Motion seconded and carried.
b) Legislative and Regional Affairs Update
Presented by Derek Matheson
This year’s legislative session was one of the most productive and positive for the City in recent
memory. The City will be receiving the following for projects from the State:
• $100 million for the Triangle Project;
• $10 million for I-5 and 272nd;
• A half-cent of the 9.5 cents gas tax is dedicated for cities (approximately $300,000 per
year in operating revenue); which begins July 1, 2005 and can only be used for street
maintenance and operations;
• $856,000 for Joe’s Creek;
• $100,000 for Hylebos Boardwalk;
• $50,000 for the Han Woo-Ri Festival;
• An automatic seat on the Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board;
• Driving While License Suspended was reinstated;
• $50 million per biennium for an Economic Development Fund that will grant money to
cities for building infrastructure that will create new jobs.
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Unfortunately there was no resolution on Streamlined Sales Taxation and local options for cities.
Also unresolved were organizational changes in the Regional Transit Investment District
Mr. Matheson mentioned that the City is very thankful to our representatives and senators in
Olympia for helping to secure these funds. The City will send out letters thanking them.
The TEA-21 reauthorization funds bill is currently stuck in the U.S. Senate.
In future FEDRAC meetings, this section will be known as “Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Update” to reflect our lobbying activities at the federal level.
c) Ordinance/Cingular Franchise
Presented by Pat Richardson
Ms. Richardson gave a brief presentation on the proposed ordinance.
Motion to forward option 1, forwarding the ordinance to full Council for approval. Motion
seconded and carried.
d) Ordinance/Christian Faith Center Franchise
Presented by Pat Richardson
Ms. Richardson gave a brief presentation on the proposed ordinance.
Motion to forward option 1, forwarding the ordinance to full Council for approval. Motion
seconded and carried.
e) Solid Waste/Recycling Contract Extension, Potential 2007 Administrative Fee Increase, and
Expansion of Organics Recycling Services
Presented by Rob Van Orsow
Mr. Van Orsow gave a brief update to the committee. He added that the newly annexed areas in
Federal Way have generally seen a drop in their solid waste fees after annexation.
Staff plans to come back to FEDRAC next month with an action item for Council.
f) Add 2 Police Pool Vehicles for Commanders Emergency Response
Presented by Iwen Wang
Ms. Wang gave a brief presentation on the proposal.
Motion to forward the proposal to full Council for approval. Motion seconded and carried.
g) March 2005 Monthly Financial Report
Presented by Tho Kraus
Ms. Kraus presented the monthly financial report to the committee. Revenues are currently
$285,000 (4%) above year to date budget, mainly due to revenues from sales tax and permits.
Expenditures are $368,000 (4%) below year to date budget; all good signs for Federal Way so far.
The committee requested criteria on how cities qualify for criminal justice high crime funding; this
year the City did not qualify for these funds.
Correction: The second columns under 2004 and 2005 on page H7 should read “annual actual.”
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Motion to approve the monthly financial report and forward to full Council for approval.
Motion seconded and carried.
h) Vouchers
Presented by Tho Kraus
Ms. Kraus presented the vouchers to the committee.
Motion to accept the vouchers and forward them to full Council for approval. Motion seconded
and carried.
4. OTHER
None.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
6. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
May 24, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hylebos Conference Room.
7. ADJOURN
Chair Eric Faison adjourned the meeting at 6:35pm.
Recorded by Jason Suzaka