2018-04-17 Council MIN - RegularFederal Way
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Council Chambers - City Hall
April 17, 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
Federal Way Boy Scout Troop #301 led the flag salute.
Mayor Ferrell asked for a moment of silence to honor the passing of former First Lady
Barbara Bush.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Police Department Swearing In Ceremony
Police Chief Andy Hwang introduced and provided a brief background on the five new
officers: Officer Ricardo Cuellar; Officer Richard Graham; Officer Bryan Mullet; Officer Eric
Reyna; and Officer Cody Robertson. Mayor Ferrell administered the Oaths of Office and
congratulated the officers.
b. Federal Way Girl Scout Troop #41688 — Lending Libraries Project
Parks & Facilities Manager Jason Gerwen was pleased to highlight the new lending
libraries the Girl Scouts have installed into local parks. This project was well thought out
and prepared, using donated supplies and many hours of labor from the troop. He
thanked the Girl Scout Troop for the addition to the parks which will benefit many who use
them. He also recognized Parks Maintenance Workers Carol Lum and Anthony
Hutchinson for their assistance with this project.
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Mayor Ferrell presented each member of the troop with a signed certificate and thanked
them for their efforts.
c. Certificates of Appointment to North Lake Management District Advisory Committee
Councilmember Koppang read and presented Certificates of Appointment to members
of the North Lake Management District who were re -appointed at the last Council
meeting.
d. Certificate of Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission
Councilmember Johnson read and presented a Certificate of Appointment to Dawn
Coggins who was appointed as a voting member of the Parks and Recreation
Commission at the last Council meeting.
e. Independent Salary Commission Report
City Attorney Ryan CaII provided information regarding the scope and authority of the
Independent Salary Commission. The Commission is authorized under a state law which
allows cities to establish an independent salary commission. Federal Way implemented a
Salary Commission by ordinance in 2003.
The Commission meets every two years, to review the salary and benefits of the elected
officials, based upon comparable cities in geographical area, population size and services.
The Commission's guiding principles state salary and benefits should not be significantly
Tess or more than comparable cities. Elected officials' salaries are set solely at the
discretion of the Commission and can be increased, decreased or maintained. The
Commission recently met on April 4, 2018 to review salaries of both the Mayor and
Council.
Comparable cities include:
City
• Auburn
• Bellingham
• Everett
• Kent
• Redmond
• Renton
• Federal Way
City
• Auburn
• Bellingham
• Everett
• Kent
• Redmond
• Renton
• Federal Way
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Population
78,960
87,574
109,800
127,100
62,458
102,700
96,350
Population
78,960
87,574
109,800
127,100
62,458
102,700
96,350
Council Monthly Salary
$1,248
$2,195
$2,385
$1,265
$1,000
$1,250
$1,185
Total Monthly Salary
$12,341
$12,659
$15,400
$12,385
$11,417
$14,024
$ 9,924
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Mr. Call noted after careful deliberation and review of the comparable cities and
discussion of the current budget situation; the Commission approved an increase to the
elected Mayor's salary in line with the lowest paid comparable city (Redmond) overa two-
step process. This includes a 7.5% increase immediately and a 7.5% increase on January
1, 2019.
The Commission also voted to increase the Council salary slightly with a similar two-step
process, approving 1% immediately, and an additional 1% on January 1, 2019.
Mr. Call concluded his presentation by responding to various Council questions. He
clarified Council has delegated their authority for setting salaries to this Independent
Salary Commission; there is no action to be taken from Council regarding this matter.
f. Sound Transit Tacoma Dome Link Extension & Briefing
g.
Mayor Ferrell reported on his attendance at the Sound Transit Public Outreach Kickoff
Event and Press Conference for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE). He
clarified the Tacoma Dome Link Extension includes everything south of the 320th
Street Project.
Public Works Deputy Director EJ Walsh further briefed Council on the start of this
project (Tacoma Dome Link Extension). He reported this projected was approved by
voters in the region in 2016 with the passage of ST3. While the project is in the
beginning stages, it has a targeted opening date of 2030. Sound Transit is currently
developing route alternatives with the next step being environmental review and
preliminary design.
Mr. Walsh highly encouraged public comment and feedback in any form. Sound
Transit is hosting multiple open houses and outreach meetings to gather feedback
from not only elected officials, but citizens, property owners and business owners.
Sound Transit is scheduled to give a briefing to Council at their Special Meeting on
May 15.
Councilmembers thanked Mr. Walsh for his presentation and asked various clarifying
questions regarding relocating of businesses, lost tax revenue and locating the
operation and maintenance facility.
Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report
• Spring Neighborhood Connection Meeting
Mayor Ferrell was pleased to announce the upcoming Neighborhood
Connection meeting on Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Twin Lakes
Elementary School.
• Centerstage Contract Update
Parks Director John Hutton reported the current contract with Centerstage to
manage the Knutzen Family Theater will expire at the end of June 2018. He
concluded due to the current change in the economic needs of the city, he has
recommended to the Mayor this contract be allowed to expire.
Mr. Hutton noted he very much values Centerstage and the partnership they
have had with the city over the years, however, he cannot recommend paying
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a private entity $100,000 to manage the facility and lose potential revenue
from rental opportunities from the theatre moving forward. Mr. Hutton also
understands this is a difficult and not popular decision; however in the best
interest of taxpayer money, this decision is correct.
Mr. Hutton answered various questions from Council including his ongoing
communications with Centerstage, details of the contract amount paid to
Centerstage for the management fee, and clarification of grant dollars
awarded from the Arts Commission.
• Parks Appreciation Day
Parks Director John Hutton invited everyone out to Parks Appreciation Day at
Celebration Park on Saturday, April 21 beginning at 9:00 a.m. He thanked that
multiple large volunteer groups, the corporate sponsors, and anyone else who
would like to come and help beautify Celebration Park ahead of the upcoming
Special Olympics this summer.
• City Recycling Event this Saturday
Mayor Ferrell highlighted the upcoming city recycling event at Wild Waves this
Saturday. He noted this event is a community favorite and is well organized
and collects many items that might otherwise end up in landfills. He directed
citizens to the recycling brochure and the city website for more information.
• Federal Way Youth Action Team (FWYAT) Community Clean -Up
Councilmember Jesse Johnson was pleased to invite everyone to the
community clean up sponsored by the Federal Way Youth Action Team on
Saturday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m. at the former Sears Parking Lot. He is proud of
the youth who are leading this effort and encouraged citizens to come out and
support their efforts in the community.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
Rose Ratteray spoke in support of renewing the city contract with Centerstage.
TaShawna Nash invited Federal Way citizens to participate in the second annual Save
Weyerhaeuser Campus Earth Day Walk on Sunday April 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Dee McGinnis, Gerald Knutzen, and Lawson Bronson spoke in support of renewing the city
contract with Centerstage.
Betty Taylor proposed building tiny homes to help homeless individuals and shared her
research regarding this proposal.
Jasmyne Mendoza, Lia Lee, Trista Duval, and Angela Bayler spoke in support of renewing the
city contract with Centerstage.
Josiah Jean-Pierre questioned if budget cuts affected education in the city.
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Julie Hiller spoke in support of renewing the city contract with Centerstage.
Debbie Peterson asked for the adoption of a rental housing program which would not only
help citizens, but could also create revenue for the city.
Shay Coston announced a community clean-up project taking place in the Sears parking lot
on April 28 at 9:30 a.m.
Hugo Cruz works as a youth leader at HYPE (Helping Youth Perform Excellence) and
requested funding from the city to support the program.
Virginia Ferguson requested the City Council pass a rental inspection law to protect citizens.
Janessa Styck spoke in support of renewing the city contract with Centerstage.
Mark Greene shared regarding the need for the development of personal character, ethics
and individual responsibility by the family.
Taylor Davis, Dustin Trabert, and Shelia Crisciona spoke in support of renewing the city
contract with Centerstage.
Sanetta Hunter wants to work with the City to facilitate change and require accountability for
officers who behave badly.
Michael Hunter shared the soul of the city is the integrity of the leadership. He asked the
Mayor and Council to make the leadership be accountable for their actions.
Dennis Styles spoke in support of renewing the city contract with Centerstage.
David "Choco" Medani indicated he had no comments additional to Mr. Styles.
Nicolas Roycroft spoke in support of renewing the city contract with Centerstage.
Tirzah Idahosa, Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) in 30th District and Founder of Democrats
for Diversity and Inclusion, spoke in support of the Hunter case and regarding the need for
change in Federal Way.
Debrena Jackson Gandy spoke in support of the Hunter case and requested the dropped
charges be removed from his record.
Suzanne Vargo shared regarding the importance of history in building community pride.
Letter read into the record by City Clerk from Gary Taylor in support of renewing the city
contract with Centerstage
Letter read into the record by City Clerk from Lori Sechrist in support of the Washington
Wildlife and Recreation Program Grant (Agenda Item 5c).
Letter read into the record by City Clerk from Dana Hollaway in opposition of the proposed
City Center Street Light Banners (Agenda Item 5g).
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DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO ALLOW THE MEETING TO CONTINUE PAST 10:00 P.M.;
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
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes: April 3, 2018 Regular and Special Meeting Minutes
b. Demolition of Structures at 36818 8th Ave S — Project Acceptance
c. Authorization to Apply for WWRP Grant Funding
d. Memorandum of Understanding for a Surface Water Easement and Funding for the S
336th St Water Quality Facility at Highway 99
e. Marine Hills Stormwater Conveyance System Repair Phase II — Project Acceptance
(pulled and approved separately)
f. King County Historic Preservation ILA
g.
City Center Street Light Banners — Bid Award (pulled and approved separately)
Deputy Mayor Honda pulled g/City Center Street Light Banners — Bid Award for separate
consideration.
Councilmember Koppang pulled item e/ Marine Hills Stormwater Conveyance System
Repair Phase II — Project Acceptance for separate consideration.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A -D, and F;
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS SECOND. 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
Item e: Marine Hills Stormwater Conveyance System Repair Phase II — Project
Acceptance/ pulled by Councilmember Koppang.
Councilmember Koppang spoke to recognize city staff doing exceptional work and in turn
saving tax payer dollars. He explained the Surface Water Management team came up with a
new way to do the same job which due to their innovation saved the city money. He thanked
the SWM team for their efforts.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED APPROVAL OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE MARINE
HILLS STORMWATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM REPAIR PHASE II PROJECT CONSTRUCTED
BY INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $788,673.40 AS COMPLETE;
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE 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
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Item q: City Center Street Light Banners — Bid Award — pulled by Deputy Mayor Honda
Public Works Director Marwan Salloum gave a brief report on this item. He noted the Land
Use Transportation Committee moved to reject all bids for the street light banners as a
cost saving decision due to budget issues.
Councilmembers thanked Mr. Salloum for the information, and noted that while they want
the city to be beautiful and attractive to residents and visitors the Council will be closely
monitoring spending and essential government functions. Deputy Mayor Honda asked if
staff can look into the possibility of the city banners sponsored by individuals and
businesses.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR STREET LIGHT BANNERS;
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG 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
6. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. 21st Ave S Pedestrian Connection (S 314th St to S 316th St "Downtown Staircase")
Christine Mullen briefed Council on the process and background. All four bids were in
excess of the available funding and engineers estimate. In addition, two of the bidders did
not follow the procedure and were deemed unresponsive.
Ms. Mullen responded to various clarifying questions from Council including if the project
rebid would include a change in the scope; the timelines if the project is rebid and if any
grant funding will be in jeopardy due to the delay.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO REJECT ALL BIDS FOR THE 21ST AVE S
PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION (S 314TH ST TO S 316TH ST "DOWNTOWN STAIRCASE") PROJECT
AND DIRECT STAFF TO REBID THE PROJECT AND RETURN TO COUNCIL FOR FURTHER
ACTION; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE 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
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Duclos was unable to attend the Youth Rally as she was out of town. She
shared how impressed she is with the quality of our youth, their depth of knowledge and how
they present themselves. She announced the next Finance, Economic Development,
Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC) Meeting is scheduled for April 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Councilmember Moore acknowledged Representative Mike Pellicciotti in the audience. He
noted many benefits Centerstage brings to the community and individuals and would like to
find a way to continue the contract. He also recognized additional concerns brought before the
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Council during Citizen Comment.
Councilmember Koppang thanked the citizens for their involvement and sharing their voices
tonight.
Councilmember Tran thanked everyone for their attendance and sharing their concerns in
person as well as in emails. Last week he visited Honolulu which resulted in a new-found
appreciation for the work that has been ongoing within the City of Federal Way regarding
homelessness.
Councilmember Johnson also thanked the citizens for attending the meeting. He feels that
there is a difficult and yet crucial path ahead as they all work together. He thanked staff for
their presentations and involvement in the community. He hosted the talent show at
Centerstage as well as a small youth meeting at a local barbershop.
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson appreciated the public's attendance and sharing. She
indicated it is good to have the Chambers full whether or not everyone agrees; the goal is to
be engaged.
Deputy Mayor Honda will attend King County Board of Health where they have been
discussing prohibiting smokeless tobacco in King County Parks. The vote will take place at
the upcoming meeting. She attended the talent show at Centerstage and also announced
an upcoming talent show. This show, Fed Factor, will take place at Decatur High School
on May 12 and is being hosted by Advancing Leadership Youth (ALY).
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; Mayor Ferrell adjourned the Regular Meeting at
10:42 p.m.
Attest:
nie Courtney
City Clerk
Approved by Council: 05-DI—W1er
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