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Council MIN 12-02-2014 Regular,*CITY OF Federal Way CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers - City Hall December 2, 2014 — 7:00 p.m. www.citvoffederalway.com 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Ferrell called the Special Meeting to order at the hour of 7:06 pm City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge, Councilmember Lydia Assefa- Dawson, Councilmember Kelly Maloney, Councilmember Susan Honda, Councilmember Bob Celski, Councilmember Martin Moore, and Councilmember Dini Duclos. City staff in attendance: Chief of Staff Brian Wilson, City Attorney Amy Jo Pearsall and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Senator Tracey Eide led the flag salute. DEPUTY MAYOR BURBIDGE MOVED TO AMEND TONIGHT'S AGENDA TO ADD A NEW ITEM 7(B): COUNCIL BILL #66412013 -2014 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FIRST READING AND ENACTMENT AND TO RENUMBER THE REMAINING ITEMS IN THIS SECTION 7(C) AND 7(D); COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes CouncilmemberAssefa - Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes COUNCILMEMBER MALONEY MOVED TO FURTHER AMEND TONIGHT'S AGENDA TO ADD A NEW ITEM TO COUNCIL BUSINESS 6(B): DISCUSSION ON TERM LIMITS; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes CouncilmemberAssefa - Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes 3. PRESENTATIONS a. Key to the City: Senator Tracey Eide Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes Mayor Ferrell was pleased to be able to present Senator Eide with the Key to the City. He noted Senator Tracey J. Eide served 16 years in the Washington State Senate from 1999 -2014 and in the State House of Representatives from 1993 -1994. Stating she is perhaps best known for her work as Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 1 of 10 December 2, 2014 Co -Chair of the Transportation Committee in which she was a strong statewide voice advocating for investment in our lagging transportation system. As the leader she is, she helped broker a solution to the imperiled Sound Transit light rail link to Federal Way. Tracey has also been a leader in many other areas, including law enforcement and auto theft prevention legislation; a bill to crack down on "look- alike" guns, and measures to stiffen domestic violence penalties. Senator Tracey Eide is a true legislative champion for Federal Way and the 30th District, and leaves behind a legacy that has no equal. Councilmember Duclos thanked Senator Eide for her work with and for Non - Profits and thanked her for her tremendous efforts for Federal Way. Councilmember Maloney thanked Senator Eide for the important work she has accomplished over the years, including working together to understand and draft important new legislation regarding keeping youth safe on -line. Councilmember Honda referenced working together in the PTA many years ago, and to never under estimate a PTA mom; she thanked Senator Eide for all the positive work for the community. Deputy Mayor Burbidge has counted on her over the years; where she has always worked for the city giving them a voice, and holds her in the highest regard. Councilmember Celski thanked her for her work on "cell phone use in vehicles" legislation which has saved many lives. He also noted her work on the triangle project which has created a much safer and easier access onto 1 -5. Councilmember Moore noted 16 years ago he did a job shadow for Senator Eide which is something he will never forget; she took the time and cared. She has always had a truly open door policy and she has clearly made a huge impact to the community. He appreciates everything she has done for Federal Way. Mayor Ferrell thanked Senator Eide for attending tonight and the tremendous and lasting impact on the community she has made. Senator Eide thanked the Mayor and Council for the Honor of the Key to the City. She gave a few brief comments on her history and thanked her family- husband, daughter and son for all their support over the years. She also thanked Peter Dodds, her Chief of Staff for the last 18 years. She thanked the voters of the 30th District- and noted it is humbling for how many years they allowed her serve. She has never forgotten who she is and who she represents. At 7:31 pm Mayor Ferrell recessed the meeting for approximately 15 minutes for a brief reception honoring Senator Eide. Mayor Ferrell resumed the meeting at 7:50pm. Mayor Ferrell asked Representative Kochmar to briefly speak about the recent damage to the boardwalk on Redondo from recent storms. She thanked Mayor Ferrell and noted they will have a structural engineer review; and a portion of the boardwalk will be closed for a while. This storm event does not rise to the level of which FEMA funds are allocated; therefore she is working with the local leaders, and the 33rd district to find funds to replace and repair the damage. She also discussed the recent damage at the West Hylebos from trees falling. b. Youth Commission Certificate of Appointments Councilmember Honda noted the Council held interviews for the Youth Commission vacancies on November 18th and appointed 11 members to the Commission. She was pleased to see five members here tonight and asked they come forward as she reads the certificate of appointments to Robert McFarlane; Jesse Goldstone; Alyssa Odom; Anastassia Kostin; and Alex Kinzner. The Youth Commissioners thanked the Council. Councilmembers noted their excitement for this Commission and thanked the youth who have come forward to work with the city and bring ideas for the future. c. Parks and Recreation Commission Certificate of Appointments Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 2 of 10 December 2, 2014 Councilmember Honda read and presented the Certificates of Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commissioners appointed on November 18th. Dawn Coggins thanked the Council for the opportunity. d. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report Police Chief Andy Hwang introduced his team including Laurie Jackson the CALEA Coordinator and Commander Stan McCall Accreditation Manager. The Police Department was officially reaccredited for the 4th year in a row. This year, the department received the Gold Standard with Excellence, which is the highest standard in Law Enforcement. He noted less than 10% of departments in US are accredited, adding Federal Way Police Department is one of only 7 departments in the State of Washington. The staff worked tirelessly to ensure they were successful with the reaccreditation. He presented Commander McCall and Ms. Jackson with the Police Chiefs Commendation for their work. Parks Director John Hutton reported on the upcoming Tree Lighting at Town Square Park which will include performances community vocal groups and Santa Claus on a vintage fire engine. He noted the tree is sitting approximately 23 feet tall and is beautifully decorated for this event. He further reported on the Movie Night at the Federal Way Community Center. The blockbuster film "Frozen" will be shown at 7:30pm; he advised everyone to show up prior to that time. Chief of Staff Brian Wilson updated Council on the purchase of the former Target property. He noted they have completed a walk- through of property and noted interior damage and theft from the building which has occurred over the years, specifically with the electrical systems. He noted the building is not likely restorable and this project will be moving forward in the first quarter of the year with a RFP or RFQ for development. Mayor Ferrell asked for citizen and Council input on this project which he feels is a game- changer for this downtown development. Mayor Ferrell extended thanks to the Public Works staff, who prepared for and deployed services for the recent snow and ice event. Public Works Director Marwan Salloum reviewed staffing levels; and the prioritization of city streets which include the Primary Routes — designated arterials; Secondary Routes — collectors /hills; and Residential Streets. He explained and highlighted a map noting the deicer and snow plow routes. Mr. Salloum further updated Council on city response from the recent windstorm, including power outages and downed trees which cause traffic signal outages. 4. CITIZEN COMMENT Joanne Piquette, speaking on behalf of the Federal Way Coalition of the Performing Arts Fundraising Campaign for the Performing Arts and Conference Center PACC noted to date they have pledges totaling $675,620.00. The fundraising event "Shindig" held at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club was a sell -out and at limit with 260 seats. The committee will be discussing future fundraising events. Mayor Ferrell asked Economic Development Director Tim Johnson to review the tentative schedule for the Economic Development strategy. Mr. Johnson noted there will be a presentation made at the following meetings: • Special City Council Meeting on January 6th; • Planning Commission on January 7th ; • Regular Council Meeting Public Hearing on January 20th; • Finance, Economic Development, Regional Affairs Council Committee Meeting on Jan 27th; • City Council Annual Retreat on January 31't; and • Council Approval at the Regular City Council Meeting on February 3rd Mr. Johnson stated there will be an Economic Development Summit planned for the end of first quarter or beginning of second quarter of the year. He noted this will come with a 2 -year work plan Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 3 of 10 December 2, 2014 which will work in concert with the biennial budget. Mayor Ferrell was also pleased to announce the City of Federal Way is getting special recognition tomorrow at the King County Courthouse in Downtown Seattle. He thanked the staff and Councilmembers which work on the FW Coalition of Domestic Violence. Mayor Ferrell and Councilmember Honda will meet with King County Prosecutor Dan Saturberg, who is making recognition of special efforts in the area of Domestic Violence. 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: November 18, 2014 Special and Regular Meetings b. Monthly Financial Report — October 2014 c. Vouchers d. Community Center Pool Chemical Vendor Contract Amendment e. Authorize Finance Director to Certify Tax Levy to County f. Resolution: 2015 Fee Schedule Approved Resolution #14 -673 DEPUTY MAYOR BURBIDGE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A -F AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes 6. COUNCIL BUSINESS a. 2015 Legislative Agenda Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes Government Affairs and Communications Coordinator Chris Carrel gave a brief overview on the 2015 Legislative Session. Mr. Carrel noted the Legislative Agenda is policy direction on State Legislative efforts and describes position on priority legislative issues. He broke the Legislative Agenda into the following categories: Economic Development; Fiscal Health; Transportation; and Public Safety. In the area of Economic Development he noted support for the Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC); Support for the College Initiative to locate a branch campus in the downtown; Enable King County cities to create Tourism Promotion Areas; and address regional equity in affordable housing. On the topic of Fiscal Health, Mr. Carrel stated the priorities would be to restore local liquor revenue sharing to historic levels, defend existing state shared revenues against cuts and direct equitable portion of marijuana sales revenues to local governments. Transportation priorities would be to fund the Triangle Project completion; Enact a Transportation Revenue Package; and Provide Ballot Authority for ST3 — which would authorize Sound Transit to go out for voter approval to build beyond S 240tH Legislative priorities for our cities Public Safety are to continue to be a regional and statewide leader Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 4 of 10 December 2, 2014 in combating DUI and distracted driving efforts through the support in matching funds for the Nick and Derek Project. The Legislative Breakfast is scheduled for Thursday January 8th at 7:30am at the Federal Way Community Center to discuss these priorities with our legislators. Councilmember Honda would like to add funding for a Hygiene Center, to the priorities. She noted currently there is no facility in South King County. She suggested the PACC ask be adjusted to $2 million; and $2 million for a Hygiene Center. Councilmember Honda would also like to see the Nick and Derek project to go statewide. Mayor Ferrell suggested the "ask" for the PACC funding might need to be reworded to be "up to 4 million ". Councilmember Duclos agreed and supports the need of a Hygiene Center in South King County; however would like to partner up with neighbor cities and get more regional support. She suggested potentially centrally locating a facility so that more citizens can utilize the facility. Councilmember Maloney also supports a Hygiene Center and agrees with Councilmember Duclos in looking for regional partners. She suggested perhaps staff reach out to bordering cities. She further agreed to modify the language to reflect "upto" 4 million in regards to PACC Funding. Councilmember Moore feels this will be a unique session and will require working through partnerships. He echoed Councilmember Honda and Councilmember Maloney in the need for a Hygiene Center and further agrees in comments regarding reaching out to other communities and work collaboratively. Deputy Mayor Burbidge agrees with Mayor Ferrell on proposed language for a Hygiene Center which would include "looking for opportunities to partner with Sound Puget Sound cities or communities ". She stated there is interest in a shared facility. Currently the only daytime hygiene center currently is a Women's Facility in Kent. This is very important we need to take on as a region. Councilmember Assefa- Dawson would like to make sure to focus on a Hygiene Center that is on the bus line, which is a critical need for individuals which utilize public transportation. Councilmembers continued discussion on this item. Council consensus was to look for seed money and continue to research this project and look for opportunities for partnership; however move as fast as possible as this is a current needs in the community. Councilmember Celski also asked clarifying questions regarding the Tourism Enhancement Area in the Legislative Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER HONDA MOVED TO AMEND THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO REFLECT THE LANGUAGE OF "UP TO 4 MILLION" IN REGARDS TO PACC FUNDING; SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. The amendment passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes COUNCILMEMBER HONDA MOVED TO AMEND THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO INCLUDE "EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR A HYGIENE CENTER IN SOUTH KING COUNTY AND PURSUE POSSIBLE SEED MONEY FOR A PLAN TO PURSUE SUCH A FACILITY "; SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 5 of 10 December 2, 2014 Councilmember Honda yes COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AS AMENDED; COUNCILMEMBER MALONEY SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes b. Elected Official Term Limits (ADDED ITEM) Councilmember Maloney stated for discussion purposes she would like to review the idea of term limits for elected positions. As the city nearing its 25th anniversary of incorporation she feels there is more opportunity for people to serve. She would support term limits for Councilmembers and Mayor such as 3 terms of 4 years each; independently of each other. She clarified these term limits would apply to new terms in the future and currently elected officials would start after their terms are over. COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION; COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. Deputy Mayor Burbidge suggested a friendly amendment to allow flexibility to discuss this at the council retreat or a council committee. Councilmember Duclos accepted the friendly amendment. (Clerk's Note) MOTION RESTATED: COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED TO DEFER THIS ITEM TO THE ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT {OR A COUNCIL COMMITTEE) FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. COUNCILMEMBER MALONEY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO RESTATE THE DISCUSSION WOULD BE DEFERRED TO A DATE CERTAIN, AT THE ANNUAL COUNCIL RETREAT; COUNCILMEMBER HONDA SECOND. The amendment passed 6 -1; Deputy Mayor Burbidge dissenting. Deputy Mayor Burbidge no Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes The main motion as amended passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes 7. ORDINANCES First Reading /Enactment a. CB# 663 ORDINANCE: Planned Action SEPA, Central Citv Approved Ordinance #14779 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to the City Center Planned Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 6 of 10 December 2, 2014 Action established pursuant to RCW 43.21 C.440; and amending FWRC 14.15.130. (Amending Ordinance Nos. 10 -659, 07 -552, and 07 -547) Tim Johnson gave a brief presentation on this item. COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI MOVED TO SUSPEND CITY COUNCIL RULE 2.2(8) TO ALLOW FIRST READING AND ENACTMENT OF THE ORDINANCE IN ONE MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record. COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED; DEPUTY MAYOR BURBIDGE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes b. (ADDED ITEM) CB# 664: 2013 -2014 Budget Adjustment Approved Ordinance #14 -780 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to Budgets and Finance to Revise the 2013 -14 Biennial Budget (Amending Ordinance Nos. 12 -733, 13 -739, 13 -752, 14- 763, and 14 -770) Finance Director Ade'Ariwoola noted this item is a housekeeping item. He added the changes reflect the Target Property Purchase of $8.2 million which needs to be noted in the 2014 budget. Additional items which need to be accounted for in the 2014 budget include the Transportation CIP project grant of $363,200; and Self Insurance Claim $635,000. COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED TO SUSPEND CITY COUNCIL RULE 2.2(8) TO ALLOW FIRST READING AND ENACTMENT OF THE ORDINANCE IN ONE MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Honda yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Duclos yes City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record. COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 7 of 10 December 2, 2014 Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes c. Council Bill #660 / 2015 -2016 Biennial Budget Approved Ordinance #14- 781 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to budgets and finance, adopting the 2015 -2016 Biennial Budget. City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record. COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes d. Council Bill #661/ 2015 Property Tax Levy Approved Ordinance #14 -782 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, fixing the property tax amount for the year of 2015. City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record. COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa- Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes 8. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Assefa - Dawson is extremely excited about the Youth Commission being reactivated. She attended the Community Design Workshop (for the Town Square Park) on the 22 "d and was pleased to see citizens participate in this process. She also attended the Memorial Service for Roger Freeman- what a legacy he has left behind and such a loss for his family and the community. She thanked Councilmember Honda and her colleagues on the Council for discussing the Hygiene Center — she would like to see it move forward. She wished all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Councilmember Maloney also attended Representative Freeman's Celebration of Life which was quite moving and a showing of support for his family. She spoke regarding a recent situation where a guest speaker addressed a group of 900 school students and made disturbing comments in regards to children not being able to trust police and firefighters. She fully supports our Police and Fire Department and hopes this is clarified to the children. She feels we lead the way on diversity and inclusion, and unless you have done something wrong you have nothing to fear. Councilmember Honda spoke about a homeless citizen in our community whom would benefit from the Hygiene Center. She also spoke about the incident regarding a guest speaker at one of our Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 8 of 10 December 2, 2014 schools; she strongly supports our Police and Fire Department who put their lives on the line for the community. She thanked the wonderful staff for helping Council do their job better; and thanked the citizens who step -up and give their time. Councilmember Celski spoke about a recent visit to the Federal Way Senior Center where he met with eight or nine local veterans and had a wonderful visit hearing the history of service. He noted they all attended the flag raising ceremony and asked him to thank the Mayor and Council for the event. He and his wife will be visiting Fort Bragg soon to visit his son before deployment. The next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation Committee will be January 5th at 5:30PM. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Councilmember Moore thanked the Council, Mayor, and the hundreds of people who attended the Celebration of Life for Roger Freeman- it was exactly what Roger wanted. He thanked Councilmember Honda for discussing the homeless issue and the need for more resources to become available and would like the city to be proactive about ending homelessness in the future. He thanked the staff and the Council's Executive Assistant Jeri -Lynn Clark for the support as he has officially been on Council one full year. He thanked the citizens for allowing him this tremendous opportunity which ways heavy on his heart. Councilmember Duclos agrees with Councilmember Maloney regarding her support of our Police Department. She has always agreed with her Grandfathers advice that if you are ever in trouble find a Police Officer- she thanked Chief Hwang and Chief of Staff Brian Wilson before- for all their work. She hopes everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday and encourages everyone to attend the Christmas tree lighting on Saturday at Town Square Park. She encouraged fellow Councilmembers to attend the South Valley Caucus is December 17th - where representatives will be appointed to the Sound Cities Board of Directors. She wished all a Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year. Deputy Mayor Burbidge noted the next meeting of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is in the process of being re- scheduled. Sound Cities Association Annual Meeting is tomorrow night in Renton. She reported on multiple Performing Arts events throughout the holidays and encouraged everyone to attend; many of these agencies have received grant money for these events. She also spoke the same event Councilmembers Maloney and Honda referred to regarding a guest speaker's comments about Police and Fire Departments. She has the highest regard for our Police Department which meets high standards; she realizes that is not in every community. She thanked the city personnel that works so hard to make this an outstanding city and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10.ADJOURNMENT There being nothing further on the agenda; Mayor Ferrell adjourned the Regular meeting at 9:57pm. Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 9 of 10 December 2, 2014 Attest: 0) Ult w teph ie D. Court ney, CMC ity erk Approved by Council: L v gof!J Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 10 of 10 December 2, 2014