2019-02-19 Council MIN - Regular CITY OF
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CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers - City Hall
February 19, 2019 — 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 7:04 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.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD ITEM 6J, A LETTER TO
SOUND TRANSIT IN SUPPORT OF THE MIDWAY LANDFILL SITE FOR THE OMF-SOUTH;
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
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Ceremonial Swearing-In of New Police Officers
Chief of Police Andy Hwang introduced two newly hired officers(Ethan Kepler and Sophie
Winger)and one returning officer(Joe Meshkoff). Mayor Ferrell administered the Oath of
Office and congratulated the officers.
b. Proclamation: February— Black History Month
Councilmember Johnson invited each of the high school Black Student Union Groups to
come forward and accept the proclamation recognizing Black History Month.
Representatives from Federal Way, Decatur, Thomas Jefferson, and Todd Beamer High
Schools each accepted the Proclamation and highlighted ongoing service projects and
events being hosted by their Black Student Unions.
c. Snow & Ice Event Recap— Emergency Procurement Report
Public Works Director EJ Walsh reported on the nine day weather event with February 8
being the snowiest day since 1962 and seventh highest in recorded history. He reported
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1,594 labor hours were logged, excluding management staff, which was double than the
prevous year. The snow plow hours already logged in 2019 are more than the last five
years combined.
Council thanked Mr. Walsh and his staff for their dedication and hard work. Questions
were asked regarding the State of Emergency declared by Governor Inslee as well as
whose responsibility it is to clear the sidewalks.
Mr. Walsh indicated that the State of Emergency did not have an effect on the city and
that snow plowing is done on a priority-based manner based on what will do the greatest
good. Due to continued snowfall, the plows had to repeat routes on the main arterials.
With current staffing levels and equipment, sidewalks will realistically not be cleared by
staff.
d. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report
• Housing Conditions Follow-Up — Community Development Director Brian Davis
indicated there has been increased interest in exploring a rental inspection
program in Federal Way. He overviewed a few local cities highlighting what is
currently being done which can provide a framework for Federal Way to move
forward.
The overview included programs being run by Tacoma, Bremerton, Kent,Tukwila,
and Renton.All these cities require the landlords to obtain business licenses and
certify their units meet the required standard. The certification in Tacoma is a
checklist completed by the landlord while other jurisdictions such as Kent and
Tukwila require the landlords to hire inspectors to complete their checklists.
If Council moves this forward for development of a program, he anticipates
providing a timeline for research, stakeholder meetings, analysis of possible fee
structures and staffing, as well as drafting and adopting an ordinance. If similar to
Tacoma and Renton, the development process would take a minimum of twelve
months.
• Upcoming Community Events: Mayor Ferrell announced the State of the City
Address at the Performing Arts &:Event Center on February28 at 6:00 p.m. as
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well as the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for newly updated La Quinta Inn&Suites on
February 27 at 4:00 p.m.
• Recent events: Mayor Ferrell reported on community events he was able to attend
including United in Prayer for the Harvest Event at the PAEC on February 13;
Homeless Shelter Visit on February 11; and Northwest Athletic Championship
Swimming & Diving on February 8 at the King County Aquatics Center.
e. Council Committee Reports
Finance, Economic Development Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC)—Chair Duclos
did not have a report.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) — Chair Moore extended appreciation to
Economic Director Tim Johnson for his role in bringing many great events to the city. The
LTAC meeting for this month was canceled.
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Land Use/Transportation Committee (LUTC) — Chair Koppang shared the most recent
meeting was canceled due to the weather. He is looking forward to good discussion on
the rental inspection program and he anticipates great engagement from all sides of the
issue.
Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee(PRHSPS)—Chair Johnson
indicated the most recent meeting was canceled due to the weather; the next meeting is
scheduled for March 12.
Deputy Mayor Report — Deputy Mayor Honda attended the open house at the
Weyerhaeuser Corporate Building this past week. She is eager to attend the King County
Board of Health Meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Seattle as there will be a discussion on the
SeaTac Air Quality Study.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
Dana Hollaway shared her support for agenda item 6H and requested the council pass the resolution
that addresses projected growth at Sea-Tac Airport and the need for a new commercial aviation
facility.
Sue Peterson shared her support for Senate Bill 5370 and her desire to see another commercial
aviation facility in Washington. She also shared her opinion that the former Weyerhaeuser campus
should be on the National Historic Register and turned into warehouses and roads.
Dawn Coqqins commented on the City's response to the winter storms and thanked them for the clear
roads. She also thanked staff for clear communication and extra cameras that allowed her to check
road conditions before leaving for work.
Cheryl Hurst shared a story of a property she turned in. She shared of a mother and 4 children living
in an apartment with leaking roof, mold, and broken appliances she had to replace herself. They
respect the inexpensive rent but the conditions pose health risks.
William Shadbolt is the President of the Board of the Rental Housing Association that for over 80
years has been supporting small landlords on the state of Washington. He has spent a good portion
of the past 4 years working with the City of Renton crafting a program that works for them and he
hopes Federal Way can develop a program that does target those subpar landlords without hurting
the vast majority of landlords. He also pointed out that it needs to be understood that the costs
associated with these types of programs do get passed on to the tenants typically in rent increases.
Philip Waldner is the president of Northwest Towing, Inc.and have been in operation for over 70
years; serving Federal Way for the past 25+years. Northwest Towing has had a contract with the City
of Federal Way since 2016 but just received a letter canceling services. Mr. Waldner is upset
because he has no documentation of any complaints that would warrant cancelation of this contract.
Heather Pierce who works for the Rental Housing Association as a Government Affairs staff member
encouraged council to do a study of the rental stock in Federal Way. She also shared that she
believes mold can address through better education and could be helped by providing educational
materials addressing this issue. She urged council to engage stakeholders in this process and hopes
Federal Way will look at Renton and Tacoma's programs.
Brett Waller is the Director of Government Affairs with the Washington Multifamily Housing
Association which represents almost 250,000 units across Washington State and nearly 7,000 units in
Federal Way. He spoke regarding his support of moving the rental housing discussion to the Land
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Use and Transportation Committee. He believes this will engage more stakeholders. He also thanked
Director Davis for his presentation.
Harold Nyberg a resident of Federal way and a landlord of a property in Federal Way. He shared that
as a small landlord he can't afford the extra fees being discussed. He shared that many other
landlords share these same limitations and as such sometimes rent for lower prices because they
can't afford lots of upkeep and put more responsibility on the tenants to ease the financial burden.
Richard Pierson longerm resident of Federal Way posed the question"Do we have or are we creating
a city that your children will want to move back to and live in when they become adults"? He questions
if the proposed use of the former Weyerhaeuser property will do that. He urged council to consider
alternatives for the use of that property.
Lori Sechrist gave a brief overview of IRG's community open house. More than 100 people attended
with the hopes of hearing more about IRG's proposals for the former Weyerhaeuser campus. She
reported on frustrations with the logistics of this meeting and lack of mircophones or information being
presented. She noted the Weyerhaeuser Campus is arranging a meeting with IRG.
Xochitl Mavkovice supports a rental inspection program in Federal Way..She i
frustrated that Council
isn't doing more to help this problem and that she feels there could be enough support in the city to
collect enough signatures to add this issue to a ballot.
Edmund Witter Director of the Housing Justice Project shared information from the City of Seattle
where the baseline to register for inspection is $70 and is good for 2 years and the inspection fee is
$170 and is good for 5 years. He thinks a rental inspection program is needed in Federal Way.
Katherine Festa is an advocate and housing coordinator for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.These individuals typically make less than the standard median wage but
shouldn't be forced to live in subpar housing as a result. She likes the City of Tukwila's model and
would like to see the City of Federal Way adopt something similar.
Karsten Wise spoke in favor of a rental inspection ordinance and shared an example of when he lived
in Federal Way there was a lack of response by management to problems they were having. He
would like to see and ordinancepassed to strengthen the rights of renters in Federal Way.
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Bernadine Lund shared her support for some on the work Rep. Mike Pelliciotti has been working on
including the bill to add another airport to the state of Washington as well as another bill to extend
SeaTac mitigation to Federal Way. She also provided the City Clerk with a copy of comments and
articles she found relating to IRG and their impact on the communities they are located in.
Colleen Mancino shared her story of living in substandard conditions where the heat doesn't work,
there is mold and appliances don't operate properly.She advocated that just because someone is low
income doesn't mean they should have to live in those conditions.
Ashley Cormier spoke in support of adding a rental inspection program for Federal Way. She has a
fact sheet she will email to council but posed the question of how tenants will learn what their rights
are. She said this information should be included in leases, pamphlets, and flyers.
Stephanie Rodriquez is a lifelong citizen of Federal Way. She spoke in favor of a rental inspection
program to protect renters. She elaborated that not all landlords are an issue, but there needs to be a
process inplace to deal with those landlords who don't keep up their properties.
Jocelyn Miller is a renter in Federal Way who shared her story of issues with her apartment complex
management and an ongoing struggle with mildew smell in her unit. Brian Davis has visited the
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apartment and a demand letter for response has been submitted to the complex management.
Bob Armstrong spoke in support of a rental inspection program. He feels a strong set of regulations
around rental homes makes a positive statement that the City of Federal Way has compassion and
care for its residents.
Rachael Belt spoke on her limited income which further limits her options of places to rent. She also
shared about the lack of handicap accessibility at her complex and her struggles to get to a
laundromat that is accessible for her to do her laundry.
Jenny Ferguson shared her support for everyone commenting and asked the council to take what is
being said into consideration.
Debbie Peterson urged council to establish a rental inspection program in the city. She shared of her
families storywith the home theyrent and would like to see an end to families havingtogo through
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situations similar to hers.
Lyn Idahosa shared kudos to the snow response team and her appreciation for the social media
updates. She also spoke in favor of a rental inspection ordinance. Share shared that citizens have
been voicing their stories and concerns for quite some time.
Allison Taylor spoke on multiple topics. She thanked the city for their response to the recent snow but
is concerned more effort wasn't made to help the homeless in those conditions. She is also
concerned that after 2 years,there is still not a rental inspection program.She thanked Brian Davis for
his earlier presetantion.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes: February 5, 2019 Regular and Special Meetings; Summary of Legislative
Breakfast on January 10, 2019
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEM A ON THE CONSENT AGENDA;
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
6. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Downtown Staircase — Bid Award
Public Works Director EJ Walsh provided a background on this project. He noted the first bid
process was not awareded and went back to be re-engineered for a rebid in December. The
current lowest, responsible bidder was R.L.Alia in Renton. He was pleased to share there are
substantial savings due to value engineering. The project is located between the Performing
Arts and Event Center and former Target building to remedy ADA non-compliance and
connect the properties to the rest of downtown.
Council spoke regarding the history of this project;asked questions regarding impact fees and
how they are collected; and shared safety concerns with increased pedestrian traffic on South
316th Street as a result of the staircase. There was a clarification noting there are no general
fund monies being spent on this project. Grant monies and restricted funds are being utilized.
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Mr. Walsh indicated that impact fees are triggered by development of property, not solely
ownership. The payee of these fees will be based on whether it is a developer or the city
developing the property. He shared they are incorporating a pedestrian crossing with rapid-
flashing beacons for pedestrian traffic into the project.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO AWARD THE DOWNTOWN
STAIRCASE PROJECT TO R.L.ALIA COMPANY,THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE
BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,615,381.00, AND APPROVE A 10% CONTINGENCY OF
$261,538.10, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,876,919.10, AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE CONTRACT; 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
b. S. Dash Point Road Sidewalk Improvements—30% Design Report
Public Works Director EJ Walsh shared this is the second phase of a project to provide
approximately 900 feet of sidewalk and bicycle land on the south side of Dash Point Road. It
will also include a planter strip, storm improvements, and ADA improvements. He indicated
there is currently a projected budget shortfall which will be addressed as design and
refinement continues.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCEED WITH DESIGN OF
THE S DASH POINT RD SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND RETURN TO LUTC AND COUNCIL
AT 85% DESIGN COMPLETION FOR FURTHER REPORTS AND AUTHORIZATION;
COUNCILMEMBER ASSEFA-DAWSON 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
c. Conversion to —Authorization to Execute Task
of PSE Decorative Street Lights LED
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Order 2
Public Works Director EJ Walsh reported this project converts approximately 320 existing
street lights to LED street lights. The purpose of this change out is to have the same or higher
light levels with lower energy use. It is anticipated that there be cost savings of$340,000 per
year which results in project payback in seven to ten years.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO SUSPEND COUNCIL RULES AND ALL THE MEETING TO
EXTEND PAST 10:00 PM; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. 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
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE
TASK ORDER 2 AND ANY FUTURE TASK ORDERS WITH PSE; COUNCILMEMBER ASSEFA-
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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
d. Resolution: Authorization to Accept Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement
Projects/APPROVED RESO #19-749
Public Works Director EJ Walsh highlighted this item is a win for the city and the Public Works
Department. Staff submitted several grant applications in 2018 through Washington State
Department of Transportation for Federal Highway Administration Funds. The three grants
awarded are before Council: City Safety/Citywide Program Funding for Horizontal Curve
Warning Signs, Spot Improvement Program Funding for 47th Avenue SW at SR 509; and
Accelerated Innovation Deployment Funding for Citywide Variable Land Use-Control.
Councilmembers thanked Mr. Walsh for this information and asked questions regarding the
specific projects and implementation.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION;
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS 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
e. Request to Add Community Development Department Employee Funded by Sound
Transit
Public Works Director EJ Walsh shared background indicating that the current Planning
Division staffing levels do not allow the city to meet the timeline requested by Sound Transit
for the Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE)and Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE). The
proposed position will be reimbursed by Sound Transit and is temporary to continue as long
as funding is available which is anticipated through 2027.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF ONE PLANNING
POSITION, FUNDED BY SOUND TRANSIT, DEVOTED TO REVIEWING DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSALS, ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO SOUND TRANSIT RAIL SYSTEM WITHIN THE
CITY; COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS 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
f. Authorization for Additional Parks Employee for a 9-month Term Funded within the
Existing Parks Budget
Parks Director John Hutton indicated this position is to help offset the loss of contracted
landscape services due to the 112% increase to the Prevailing Wage Rate as adjusted by the
Department of Labor and Industries.The additional Parks employee as proposed will be paid
from within the existing Parks Budget appropriation.
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE WITHIN THE EXISTING PARKS
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BUDGET THE ADDITION OF ONE REGULAR PARK EMPLOYEE POSITION FOR A 9-MONTH
TERM; 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
g. Interlocal Agreement for South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
Community Services Manager Jeff Watson indicated this Interlocal Agreement is a result of
Council direction to staff on December 4 to collaborate with South King Housing and
Homelessness Partner (SKHHP). This will be a cooperative undertaking governed by an
executive board with representatives from each partner jurisdiction.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE ILA FOR THE SOUTH KING HOUSING
AND HOMELESSNESS PARTNERS AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS; COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS 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
h. Resolution: Addressing Projected Growth at Sea-Tac Airport and the Need for a New
Commercial Aviation Facility/APPROVED RESO#19-750
City Attorney Ryan Call briefed Council on the proposed resolution stating it supports a
Senate Bill and a complimentary House Bill that seek to create a commission and locate six
new airport sites by 2020. In the following year one site would be recommended to open by
2040.The Cities of Seattle, Des Moines, and Moses Lake support the bills.The resolution has
two primary functions: to request the Port of Seattle not build anymore before the study is
completed and to support the Senate and House Bills.
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSEDRESOLUTION;,
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
i. Referral for Study to the Land Use Transportation Committee (LUTC) the topic of
implementing a City Rental Property Inspection Program
Councilmember Moore explained this item is on the agenda in order to begin a formal
discussion regarding the development of rental standards and an inspection program within
the city. The proposal tonight is to move this topic to the March 4, 2019 Land Use
Transportation Committee meeting.
Councilmembers voiced their support for safe and healthy housing, the need for a solution
specific to Federal Waywhile balancingthe need fora quick solution, and how to move
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forward. Discussion ensued regarding the upcoming LUTC meeting during which a proposed
timeline will be provided by staff. The discussion from LUTC will result in direction for staff
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research and development of a rental inspection program.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED TO REFER THE TOPIC OF DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING A CITY RENTAL PROPERTY INSPECTION PROGRAM TO THE LAND USE AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 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
j. (ADDED ITEM)— Letter to Sound Transit for preferred site of Midway Land Fill Site
Deputy Mayor Honda and Councilmembers discussed the information presented by Sound
Tranist at the Study Session earlier this evening on the six proposed locations for the
Operation and Maintenance Facility(OMF). Council came to consensus that the preference
for the OMF site is either of the two Midway Landfill sites.This option is also supported by the
City of Kent.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO WRITE A LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE MIDWAY
LANDFILL AS THE PREFERRED SITE FOR THE OMF-SOUTH; COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS
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. ORDINANCES
Second Reading/Enactment
a. Council Bill #753/ Granting the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit
Authority a Transit Way Agreement/APPROVED ORD #19-864
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
GRANTING THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT
AUTHORITY A TRANSIT WAY AGREEMENT FOR THE NON-EXCLUSIVE USE
OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT WAY
RELATED TO THE FEDERAL WAY LINK EXTENSION PROJECT.
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
GRANTING SOUND TRANSIT A TRANSIT WAY AGREEMENT; 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
8. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson had no report.
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Councilmember Johnson attended the African American Youth Legislation Day in Olympia with
the Federal Way Youth Action Team. He encouraged attendance at the Land Use and
Transportation Committee meeting to provide input regarding the rental inspection program.
Councilmember Tran thanked the Public Works employees for their work during the inclement
weather. He also thanked Mayor Ferrell and city staff for their communication throughout.
Councilmember Koppang echoed Councilmember Tran's comments regarding the city's response
to the storms. He attended the Northwest Conference Swim Meet at the King County Aquatics
Center and received positive feedback from the parents in attendance. He is looking forward to
the PAC 12 events and future opportunities to continue to expand our reputation.
Councilmember Moore enjoyed the snow, especially the snowball event the police officers and
community members were able to participate in. He is excited at the progress made towards the
rental inspection program and is looking forward to developing a better system for both landlords
and tenants.
Councilmember Duclos spent time out of town and only got two flakes of snow; she was glad to
be away during the storm.
Deputy Mayor Honda thanked the Police, Parks, and Public Works Departments as well as the
Mayor's Office for their work to keep citizens safe during the snow storm. She had several
conversations with the mayor regarding the homeless population and would like Council to revisit
the policy regarding emergency shelters availability when there is severe weather.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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10. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the Special Meeting was adjourned at 10:51
Attest:
ph-nie Courtney
City Clerk
Approved by Council:0 -06/q.011
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