Council MIN 01-19-2016 SpecialFederal Way
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers - City Hall
January 19, 2016 — 5:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the Special Meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge, Councilmember Lydia Assefa-
Dawson, Councilmember Susan Honda, Councilmember Mark Koppang, Councilmember Martin
Moore, and Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff in attendance: City Attorney Amy Jo Pearsall, and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
2. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
The City Council interviewed three applicants for appointment to the Diversity Commission. This
Commission is comprised of nine (9) voting members who are appointment by the City Council
and serve 3 -year terms. There are two (2) voting positions recently vacated due to Commissioner
resignations with unexpired terms through May 31, 2016. There is also one (1) alternate position
available which was created by a Commissioner who did not seek re- appointment with an
unexpired term of May 31, 2018.
City Councilmembers interviewed two applicants for the Arts Commission; and considered the
applications of two current Commissioners seeking re- appointment. The Arts Commission is
comprised of nine (9) voting members who are appointed by the City Council to serve 3 -year
terms. Two (2) voting and two (2) alternate positions are currently open and available for
appointment. The voting positions have a term date of December 31, 2018 and the alternate
positions have a term date of December 31, 2017.
They also interviewed one (1) new applicant and considered the applications of four current
Commissioners and one Alternate Commissioner who are seeking re- appointment. The Human
Services Commission is comprised of nine (9) voting members who are appointed by the City
Council to serve 3 -year terms. Five (5) voting positions are due to expire on January 31, 2016
and four Commissioners have applied for re- appointment and one alternate is requesting an
appointment to a voting member. The voting term is through January 31, 2019 and the alternate
term is through January 31, 2018.
3. COUNCIL REVIEW /DISCUSSION
Federal Way City Council Special Minutes Page 1 of 2
January 19, 2016
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Collective - Bargaining purl ant to RCW 12.30.140(4)(b)
b. Rrrty Acquisition pursuant to RCW /12.30.110(1)(b)
Due to the time, the Council did not recess into Executive Session.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; Deputy Mayor Burbidge adjourned the Special
Meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Attest:
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nie D. Courtney, CMC
Clerk
Approved by Council: 02/02/2016
Federal Way City Council Special Minutes Page 2 of 2
January 19, 2016