FHSRAC MINS 04-25-2006
City of Federal Way
Finance/Human Services/Regional Affairs/ Committee
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
5:30 PM
City Hall
Hylebos Conference Room
MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair Linda Kochmar, Member Jeanne Burbidge and Member Jack Dovey.
COUNCILMEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Deputy Mayor Ferrell (arrived at 5:50) and Mayor Park (arrived at 6:00)
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Derek Matheson, Interim City Manager; Iwen Wang, Management Services
Director; Tho Kraus, Finance Manager; Mehdi Sadri, Information Systems Manager; Pat Richardson, City Attorney; Karen
Kirkpatrick, Deputy City Attorney; Anne Kirkpatrick, Police Chief; Brian Wilson, Deputy Chief; Greg Wilson, Commander;
and Krystal Kelsey, Deputy City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
A. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 28, 2006 MEETING MINUTES - The Committee m/s/c to approve the minutes
as presented.
B. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT – Ms. Kraus presented the report to the Committee for review and approval
and highlighted YTD 2006 increases over YTD 2005 revenue amounts for the following revenue sources: REET,
sales tax, utility tax, state shared revenues, building permits, and right of way permits. Ms. Kraus noted a
decrease in the gambling tax which several business owners have attributed to the recently enacted smoking
ban.
The Committee m/s/c to approve the monthly financial report as presented and forward to the May 2, 2006
Consent Agenda.
C. VOUCHERS – Ms. Kraus presented the report to the Committee for review and approval.
The Committee m/s/c to approve the vouchers as presented and forward to the May 2, 2006 Consent Agenda.
D. COMCAST RENEWAL ORDINANCE – Ms. Wang presented the staff report and ordinance to the Committee.
Ms. Wang reviewed the key provisions and highlights of the agreement and discussed the contents of the side
letter to the agreement, referred to as “Attachment C”. The Committee discussed preserving the reduced rate
plan for eligible senior citizens, I-Net maintenance, the community service efforts of Comcast, broadcasting
FWTV in the PAA, and customer service centers versus payment centers.
The Committee m/s/c to approve the draft Franchise Ordinance/Agreement in substance and place the
ordinance for public hearing/first reading on May 2, 2006.
4. OTHER:
None.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
6. NEXT MEETING:
May 23, 2006
7. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:17 p.m.