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2018-04-03 Council Minutes - Regular Ahl, CITY OF Federal Way CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers - City Hall April 3, 2018 — 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Jesse Johnson, Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Mark Koppang, Councilmember Martin Moore, and Councilmember Dini Duclos. City staff in attendance: City Attorney Ryan Call and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute. 3. PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation: Sexual Assault Awareness Month —April 2018 Mayor Ferrell read and presented the Proclamation to Matty Nelson with the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center(KCSARC). Ms. Nelson thanked the Mayor and Council for this acknowledgement. It is important to recognize this is a community issue and encourage reporting and become aware of the behaviors that feed into this problem. She also thanked the Council for continuing to support KSCARC and human services funding. b. Progress Report from Violence Prevention Coalition Steering Committee (VPCSC) Co-Chair Doug Baxter briefed Council on accomplishments and successes the Committee has achieved and will continue to work on. Mr. Baxter noted the goal was to be a liaison with the community to formulate ideas that are then forwarded to Council. He is pleased there has been marked progress on each of the recommendations. c. Financial Presentation — Capital Funds vs Operating Funds Finance Director Ade Ariwoola briefed Council on the difference between capital funds and operating funds. He noted city government is a combination of many smaller Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 1 of 5 April 3, 2018 "companies" with different products, regulations and revenue sources which unlike a school district, fire department or utility district, who generally provide a specific service. The city cannot use funds for capital projects to fund police officers or park maintenance. He reviewed the distribution of property taxes collected,with the school district taking the largest portion of tax revenue. Federal Way falls 29th out of 37 cities in King County for per capita general fund tax revenue. Mr.Ariwoola provided examples of different funding "buckets"such as Real Estate Excise Tax(REET); Surface Water Management(SWM); Prop 1; and Property Tax He provided similar examples of expenses including Police; Surface Water Management, Street Construction; and Parks Maintenance. He clarified the following restrictions: • REET can only be used for construction only. • Surface Water Management funds are dedicated to surface water customers for the benefit of surface water service. • Prop 1 funds are dedicated to Police, Court, Parks Maintenance, Code Enforcement, and Law. • Property Tax can be used for most government services. He further explained due to the different funding sources and restrictions, the city may have excess cash and at the same time, be unable to fund or provide other services.The city needs to use city funds in the most prudent and efficient way. Councilmembers thanked Mr. Ariwoola for the presentation and clear explanation of revenue and expenses as related in the city budget. They asked clarifying questions regarding the utility tax rebate program and what citizens can do at the state level for tax relief. d. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report • 2019/20 Budget Calendar: Mayor Ferrell noted the budget meetings for the 2019/2020 budget have been scheduled. The list of meeting dates and times have been printed and are available and posted on the city website. Citizen comments are welcome at all public meetings. • Report on Highline Forum at City Hall: Mayor Ferrell reported the meeting held at City Hall on March 28 was very well attended by regional leaders discussing airport issues. He noted the city is taking a leadership role in this forum; the meeting was recorded and has been posted on the city's YouTube Channel. • Town Hall Meeting at City Hall Recap: Mayor Ferrell reported Congressman Adam Smith held a town hall meeting at City Hall on March 28 which was very well attended. • Spring Neighborhood Connection Meeting: Mayor Ferrell announced the city will be hosting a Neighborhood Connection Meeting on April 26 at Twin Lakes Elementary 6:00 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend this town hall style meeting with updates from the major departments. • Parks Appreciation Day: Mayor Ferrell reported Parks Appreciation Day at Celebration Park begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21. Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 2 of 5 April 3, 2018 4. CITIZEN COMMENT Robert Saaqim expressed concern that the City of Federal Way has too many benefits drawing homeless individuals to our area. He is concerned for his and his family's safety. Robert Morrison requested an extension to a portion of sidewalk on S 317th Street as well as brighter streetlights. Dana Hollaway reviewed the 2017/2018 Biennial Budget and pointed out that expected revenue was reported for Transportation Benefit District(TBD). She reminded them that the TBD did not pass and therefore the city is not receiving that money. Skyler "SkyMan" Nichols asked Federal Way to have more compassion for homeless individuals reminding them that they are people who should be treated with kindness and respect. Nick Wilson asked City Council about the safety of pedestrians on a portion of 21st Avenue S. He feels there should be a sidewalk or roundabouts to help the situation. Garrett Frank spoke specifically regarding homeless veterans; he believes they should home to come back to. Dawn Coggins talk about the lack of communication between local government and citizens which results inspeculation and rumors. She requested sociall media updates regarding the happenings in the city. Dennis "Lamont" Styles announced a Talent Show which will take place at the Knutson Theateris interested in outreach for positive interactions on April 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. He between the youth and local government. Mark Greene shared some of his history and indicated that he is committed to our nation. Steve Smith announced the annual Salmon Bake to be hosted by the Federal Way Noon Kiwanis. This will take place on July 27 at the Steel Lake Park. 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: March 20, 2018 Regular and Special Meeting Minutes b. Monthly Financial Report—January and February 2018 c. Vouchers — February 2018 d. Océ TDS750 Large Format Plotter—Maintenance Amendment DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS A THROUGH D ON THE CONSENT AGENDA; COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Johnson yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Tran yes Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 3 of 5 April 3, 2018 6. COUNCIL BUSINESS a. Confirmation of Mayor's Appointment of Public Works Director Mayor Ferrell was pleased to announce he has selected,without hesitation, Deputy Public Works Director EJ Walsh as the new Public Works Director following the retirement of Marwan Salloum. He highlighted Mr. Walsh's background and the complex projects he has completed for the city including completing the Performing Arts and Event Center project on time and on budget. Mr. Walsh is also instrumental in dealing with Sound Transit projects. Mayor Ferrell also thanked long time Public Works Director Marwan Salloum who currently plans on retiring in September. DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EJ WALSH AS THE NEXT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR UPON THE RETIREMENT OF MARWAN SALLOUM; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. Councilmembers collectively thanked both Marwan Salloum for his years of service to the city and congratulated Mr. Walsh for the appointment. Mr. Walsh thanked the Mayor and the Council for the appointment. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes Councilmember Assefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Johnson yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Tran yes b. North Lake Management District Advisory Committee Appointments COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO REAPPOINT LAURENCE ZIMNISKY SR., LOIS KUTCHA, TERRANCE THOMAS II, AND MARY MCCLELLAN ARONEN AS VOTING MEMBERS OF THE NORTH LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH TERMS EXPIRING MARCH 15, 2020; COUNCILMEMBER ASSEFA-DAWSON SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes Councilmember Assefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Johnson yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Tran yes c. Parks Commission Appointments COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON MOVED TO REAPPOINT DAWN COGGINS AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE PARKS COMMISSION WITH A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 30, 2021; COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Johnson yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Tran yes Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 4 of 5 April 3, 2018 7. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Assefa-Dawson wished Finance Director Ade Ariwoola a happy birthday.She acknowledged our city is growing and that council must be creative to make it a viable city. She thanked the Finance Department and her fellow council members for all the time and hard work put into this issue. Councilmember Johnson thanked Ade and Doug Baxter for their informative presentations. He also announced the Youth Talent Show which will take place on April 14 at 6:30 p.m. Councilmember Tran had no report. Councilmember Koppang shared the approach he has advised the Land Use and ds city;Transportation Committee (LUTC)to take which is balancing the needs o f the c y, to weigh essentials against non-essentials. He reminded council of how important it is to communicate and is committed to doing a better job. Councilmember Moore thanked Doug Baxter for all his work in the community. He met with the Safeway manager and reported that they are pleased with the ongoing collaboration with the Police Department. He thanked the Finance Department staff for answering his questions and concerns. Councilmember Duclos shared that building a budget is not easy. This budget has been reviewed many times to identify costs that could be cut. She reminded individuals that cutting too much means levels of service will go down. She loves this city and wants to keep it safe while providing the services they need. Deputy Mayor Honda thanked Pastor Rick and his family for providing shelter this winter.She attended the McDonalds ribbon cutting in the Crossings and shared excitement about their remodel and updated services. The Park and Recreation Brochure was mailed to city residents and she encouraged looking for an activity as there is something for everyone. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being nothing further on the agenda; Mayor Ferrell adjourned the Regular Meeting at 9:24 p.m. Attest: fru.& S h.nie Courtney City Clerk Approved by Council:0cf-17—Di 8' Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 5 of 5 April 3, 2018