2019-05-07 Council MIN - Regular Ahh, CITY OF
Federal Way
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers - City Hall
May 7, 2019 — 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia
Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Jesse Johnson, Councilmember Mark Koppang, Councilmember
Martin Moore, and Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff in attendance: City Attorney Ryan Call and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
Mayor Ferrell announced Councilmember Tran is participating telephonically.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute as the Federal Way High School Junior Reserve Officer Training
Corps (JROTC) Color Guard was unable to attend.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD BUSINESS ITEM 6D,
LETTER TO SOUND TRANSIT REGARDING INTERIM USE OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES;
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
PRESENTATIONS
a. Association of Washington Cities(AWC)Recognition of Advanced Certificate of Municipal
Leadership to Deputy Mayor Honda
AWC CEO Peter King reviewed the services provided by the Association of Washington
Cities and the importance of the education received by elected officials through this
program. Director for District 13/Auburn City Councilmember Claude DaCorsi outlined the
hours of study and community service required to obtain the Advanced Certificate of
Municipal Leadership and presented Deputy Mayor Honda with the award.
Mr. King also recognized Councilmembers Assefa-Dawson, Koppang, and Moore who
have received their Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML).
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b. Recognition of Emerging Leaders Participants
Councilmember Johnson spoke about this new program which was established to engage
youth interested in public service and create young leaders. He thanked each of the
Councilmembers and participants in the Emerging Leaders program.
Each Councilmember introduced their mentee and presented them with a certificate and
highlighted their involvement. Brigitte Jimenez, Chloe Barrier, Hannah Santiago, Katie
Astruon, and Marcel Manjares thanked the Councilmembers for their time and were
appreciative to be a part of the Emerging Leaders Program.
c. Youth Commission Update
Youth Commission Chair Korina Mamaril indicated that the Youth Commission has
focused on volunteering which has provided an opportunity for commissioners to learn,
gain insights, and work with people of many backgrounds.She was pleased to announce
the commission had developed a scholarship fund to help youth participate in recreation
programming.
d. Proclamation: "Puget Sound Starts Here Month"
Deputy Mayor Honda read and presented the proclamation to Dr. David Bain, Vice
President and Chief Scientist of Orca Conservancy. Dr. Bain expressed appreciation for
the proclamation and shared his experience participating in Storming the Sound with
Salmon; by all doing our part we can bring the orca population back to the Puget Sound.
e. Proclamation: Affordable Housing Week— May 13-17
Councilmember Duclos read and presented the proclamation to Jeff Watson,Community
Services Manager who accepted on behalf of the Housing Development Consortium
(HDC). Mr.Watson was pleased to accept the proclamation and shared that the HDC are
tireless advocates for affordable housing throughout King County.
f. Certificate of Appointments:
Youth Commission — Councilmember Johnson read and presented the Certificate of
Appointment to Samuel Lee.
Arts Commission—Councilmember Johnson recognized Alyson Soma and Cory Young
for their appointment to the Arts Commission
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee—Councilmember Moore presented Brian Hoffman with
his Certificate of Appointment. Mr. Hoffman was pleased to announce upcoming events at
the Performing Arts and Event Center.
g. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report
Mayor Ferrell was pleased to report on the recent and well-attended Neighborhood
Connections Meeting on April 25. He noted the Federal Way Recycling Event was held at
Wild Waves on April 20. Sound Transit held an Open House at the Performing Arts and
Event Center for public outreach on April 23, and he attended the Chamber Quarterly
update on April 25.
The weekend was again busy with activities including the National Little League Jamboree
and Parks Appreciation Day both on Saturday, April 27; and the Federal Way Farmer's
Market opening on May 4.
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Trafficking (FWCAT) 5K family event on May 18; and the annual Touch-a-Truck event at
the Performing Arts and Event Center beginning at 11:00 a.m.
h. Council Committee Reports
Finance, Economic Development Regional Affairs Committee(FEDRAC)—Chair Duclos
reviewed the previous meeting indicating that the New Cingular Wireless contract was
forwarded to the Consent Agenda.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee(LTAC)—Chair Moore announced the LTAC meeting is
scheduled for May 8.The Committee will review Tourism Enhancement Grant applications
and a potential name change to be more relevant.
Land Use/Transportation Committee (LUTC)—Chair Koppang attended the Quiet Skies
forum in Burien with Councilmembers Assefa-Dawson and Johnson along with Policy
Advisor Bill Vadino; the city was well represented.
Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee(PRHSPS)—Chair Johnson
announced the upcoming Parks Committee meeting and reviewed topics discussed at the
previous meeting including the Senior Commission.
Regional Committees — Councilmember Assefa-Dawson indicated both she and
Councilmember Moore will attend the Sound Cities Association Public Issues Committee
(SCA PIC). She appreciated the proclamation for Affordable Housing Week. She noted
the HDC presented the City of Federal Way with the Municipal Champion Award; she
thanked Jeff Watson for accepting the award.
Deputy Mayor Report — Deputy Mayor Honda shared half of the Council attended the
Quiet Skies meeting while the remainder attended the Neighborhood Meeting. She
expressed her excitement at the success of their first Coffee with Council held on May 4
and hopes to do it again.
3. CITIZEN COMMENT
Cheryl Hurst with Do The Right Thing presented the city with a small token of gratitude for the
generous contributions to their recent diaper drive. Combined with other cities donations they
were able to collect 154 thousand diapers and distribute them among 15 different non-profits.
Dana Hollaway shared her concerns about the aesthetics the light rail will have on the S 320th
Street area. She urged council to think of creative ways to decorate the concrete to make it
more appealing.
Lana Bostic spoke regarding the homeless population in Federal Way and shared her
concern about the fear many people feel towards those who are homeless. She would like to
see more opportunities in Federal Way for those in need to find homes and jobs. She also
spoke in favor of having marijuana stores in Federal Way and encouraged council to consider
this.
John Resinq spoke to share his support for agenda items 6b and 6c.
Tony Armstrong shared their concerns regarding Canadian geese population control in the
city. Mr. Armstrong shared the pros and cons of several solutions.
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Karen Bruqato spoke on behalf of the Federal Way Arts Commission regarding admission tax.
She feels non-profit organizations are not being taxed or treated consistently.As the Chair of
the Arts Commission, she is asking the council to pass an immediate emergency ordinance to
grant admission tax waivers to all non-profits.
Ashley Cormier discussed the need to protect renters from unfair evictions in the City of
Federal Way.
Lynn ldahosa is concerned with homelessness in the city and is looking forward forward to
hear reports from the homeless taskforce. Delays in finding solutions in Federal Way means
the longer people go without basic needs. She invited Councilmembers to sit down with
interviews with the Federal Way Black Collective.
Mary Ehlis spoke regarding Camp Kilworth.The property has been transferred to a foundation
and is possibly eligible for the upcoming King County Parks Levy in August.She is passionate
about the property and would like to see it maintain its integrity.
Allison Taylor made a formal request of the Council to authorize an advisory vote regarding
retail marijuana businesses. She thanked Councilmember Johnson and Executive Assistant
Jeri-Lynn Clark for their involvement in the Emerging Leaders Program;she would love to see
this program expanded. She asked what the city's plan is to retain business in Federal Way.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes: April 16, 2019 Regular and Special Meeting
b. Monthly Financial Report— March 2019
c. Vouchers 3/16/2019—4/15/2019
d. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC Site Lease Agreement
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS A THROUGH D ON THE CONSENT
AGENDA; 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. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Authorization to Submit a Proposal for the Washington Conservation Corps Individual
Placement Program (WCCIP)
Surface Water Manager Theresa Thurlow presented the background on this item. She
noted this item is coming straight to Council based on the deadline. Staff is requesting
Council authorize the SWM staff to submit a proposal for the Washington Conservation
Corps (WCC) Individual Placement Program through the Department of Ecology.
WCC provides experience to newly graduated individuals with a Environmental Science
Career focus. The deadline to submit proposals is May 9, 2019. Ms. Thurlow is
recommending the following two projects be submitted:
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• Design of the Larson-Justice Conservation Property Restoration project, and
• Stream Team Implementation
Along with planned support and SWM cost share of$25,000, all other costs are covered
by Ecology. The project timelines are October 2019—September 2020.
Councilmembers thanked Ms. Thurlow for her presentation.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED TO AUTHORIZE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
(SWM) STAFF TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THE WASHINGTON CONSERVATION CORPS
INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT PROGRAM; 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
b. Letter to University of Washington in support of Airport Air Particles Study
Policy Advisor Bill Vadino presented the background and overview of the draft letter
provided to Council. He noted ideally there would be measurement devices in two parks,
two schools and two social justice zones. It would be the desire to have a permanent
device located in the city to monitor ongoing issues to address abatement. The mayor
recommends approval of the draft letter as presented.
In response to a Council question, Mr.Vadino noted the social justice action zones are yet
to be identified.
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED LETTER TO
PROFESSORS SETO AND LARSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IN SUPPORT OF
THEIR AIR PARTICLES STUDY; 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
c. Letter to the Port of Seattle in support of an FAA Ombudsman
Bill Vadino, Policy Advisor presented an updated draft letter and highlighted minor
changes from the first draft. He noted the Port has contacted the city noting they are in
support of an FAA Ombudsman; the language in the letter has been modified to reflect
such.
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED LETTER TO THE PORT
OF SEATTLE COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF APPOINTING AN FAA OMBUDSMAN;
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
d. ADDED ITEM: Authorization Letter to the Sound Transit regarding interim use of
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downtown properties.
This item is following staff presentations and discussion at the Special Meeting.
Clarification was made to include the Mayor and Council signatures on the letter.
DEPUTY MAYOR HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF THE LETTER TO SOUND TRANSIT
REGARDING INTERIM USE OF DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES; 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
6. ORDINANCES
Second Reading/Enactment
a. Council Bill #757/SCORE Refinancing Bond/APPROVED ORD#19-868
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
RELATING TO CONTRACTING INDEBTEDNESS; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE,SALE AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF NOT TO
EXCEED$15,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LIMITED TAX
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO REPAY THE
CITY'S PORTION OF THE SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BONDS,SERIES 2009A AND SERIES
2009B(TAXABLE BUILD AMERICA BONDS—DIRECT PAYMENT),AND TO
PAY THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; FIXING OR SETTING
PARAMETERS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND COVENANTS
OF THE BONDS; APPOINTING THE CITY'S DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE TO APPROVE THE FINAL TERMS OF THE SALE OF
THE BONDS;AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS.
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record
COUNCILMEMBER DUCLOS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE;
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
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson appreciated the open conversation during the Coffee with Council
event on May 4. She indicated the concern which emerged the strongest was regarding the 18 to 24
year olds. There are a lack of programs and resources for the young adult populations. .
Councilmember Johnson thanked the community members who attended the Coffee with Council and
for their input; he is hoping it will become a quarterly event. He thanked Chief Hwang for working with
Federal Way Youth Action Team regarding violence prevention.
Councilmember Tran shared information regarding a Family Resource Exchange taking place at
Highline College on June 1. It is an effort to help homeless families connect with Human Service
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providers and employment specialists.
Councilmember Koppang shared government does assist very well, but it is not always the answer to
every solution. He highlighted the partnership and leadership of many organizations and businesses.
Councilmember Moore appreciated the discussion regarding Camp Kilworth and noted it is a pivotal
time. He feels the time is now to make a difference and discussed the need for this to be applied in
response to the issues going on currently with the youth.
Councilmember Duclos thanked the Council for their support regarding the airport issue and support
for the ombudsmen. She discussed the need to be humane when dealing with the Canadian geese
population.
Deputy Mayor Honda expressed excitement regarding the signatures that have been obtained and
Camp Kilworth will have the Trust to take over the property. She acknowledged Canadian geese can
be destructive but they should not be killed. She reported on the successful Soroptimist Fundraiser
where money was raised to purchase instruments for the Senior Center.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 8:42 p.m.
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