2018-10-02 Council Minutes- Special Budget 41/41, CITY OF
Federal Way
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers - City Hall
October 2, 2018 — 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Deputy Mayor Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson,
Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Mark Koppang, and Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff in attendance: City Attorney Ryan Call and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney
Councilmember Martin Moore joined the meeting at 5:03 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute.
3. BUDGET WORKSHOP — 2019/2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
a. Department Presentations:
• Council budget was presented by Deputy Mayor Honda.
• Mayor's Office budget was presented by Mayor Ferrell.
• Information Technology budget was presented by Manager Thomas
Fichtner.
• Emergency Management budget was presented by Emergency Manager
Ray Gross.
b. Citizen Comment
Judy James spoke in support of retail marijuana stores indicating they would provide
additional revenue to the city.
Lamont Styles shared concerns with the imbalance of funded and underfunded programs; he
is not confident that the Council will make the right decisions.
Clifford Gahrett spoke in support of retail marijuana stores in the city as he believes the city
would receive over$800,000 in tax revenue.
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4. COUNCIL DELIBERATIONS
The Mayor and Council thanked staff for their presentations tonight.
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
• Potential Litigation Pursuant to RGW 42.30.1-10(1)(i) canceled
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; Mayor Ferrell adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Approved by Council: IV-
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