2020-03-03 Council MIN - Regular Ak
CITY OF
Federal
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers — City Hall
March 3, 2020 — 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Council President Susan Honda, Councilmember
Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Mark Koppang, Councilmember
Moore, and Councilmember Linda Kochmar.
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. Certificates of Appointment
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson invited Naomi Tilford forward to accept her Certificate
of Appointment to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; Ms. Tilford was unable to
attend the meeting, her certificate will be mailed.
Human Services Commission
Councilmember Kochmar invited Katherine Festa, Kathryn Scanlon,Tony Pagliocco,
Vivian Alexander, and Joseph Franco to come forward to accept their certificates of
appointment. Ms.Alexander accepted her certificate;the remaining certificates will be
mailed.
Arts Commission
Councilmember Kochmar invited Karen Brugato and Kenny Byrne forward to
accept their Certificates of Appointment to the Arts Commission. Ms. Brugato and
Mr. Byrne were unable to attend the meeting, their certificates will be mailed.
b. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report
Mayor Ferrell reported the State of the City Address held on February 27 at the
Performing Arts and Event Center was a success. He thanked the staff and
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community volunteers and organizations who provided information tables for over 40
different causes or events.
Neighborhood Connection Meeting
Mayor Ferrell announced the next Neighborhood Connection Meeting is scheduled for
March 26 at Adelaide Elementary School at 6:00 p.m. He will be reevaluating laterthis
week based on Coronavirus concerns regarding public meetings such as these.
City Council Special Meeting on March 7
Mayor Ferrell stated the City Council has called a special meeting on March 7 to
interview 19 applicants for the appointment to Council Position No.2.The process will
begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day. He looks forward to a fair and
thorough process.
Recent meeting with South King County Cities and King County Prosecutor(2/24)
Mayor Ferrell reported on the meeting regarding King County's Filing and Disposition
Standards. The meeting included South King County police chiefs and elected officials
to discuss growing concerns with felony and juvenile cases. He was encouraged to
see a delegation from the King County Prosecutors Office taking this issue seriously.
Chamber Quarterly Update on March 11
Mayor Ferrell will be presenting information at the March 11 Chamber of Commerce
Quarterly Meeting. He feels this is a great opportunity to hear business community.
Mayor Ferrell also noted he will be briefing the business community along with
Emergency Manager Ray Gross on recent concerns with the Coronavirus. He also
referenced the well-attended public meeting held at City Hall last Saturday in
cooperation with the school district and fire department.
c. Council Committee Reports
Finance, Economic Development Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC)
Chair Tran reported the next meeting of the FEDRAC Committee will be held in the
Council Chambers beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
Chair Assefa-Dawson reported on many large events and competitions at the King
County Aquatic Center; she encourages everyone to attend an event. The next
meeting of the LTAC Committee will be March 11 at 10:00 a.m. She also provided a
brief report on her attendance at the Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee
where they discussed uniformed officers in schools.
Land Use/Transportation Committee (LUTC)
Chair Koppang felt the last LUTC meeting was very productive and discussed items
including a roundabout replacement and a 12-acre annexation request. In addition to
action items, there was a healthy discussion on panhandling in the city and ways to
address it. He welcomes citizen input and comments.
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Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee (PRHSPS)
Chair Kochmar reported the next meeting is March 10 and will discuss Mirror Lake
Park play equipment replacement. Work Programs for Commissions and the Human
Services Consolidated Plan Report will also be discussed at this meeting.
Regional Committees Report (PIC)
Councilmember Moore reported the next meeting will be March 11 at 7:00 p.m. at
Renton City Hall. Regional issues including the homelessness issue will be discussed.
Council President Report
Council President Honda is looking forward to Saturday's interviews of the 19
applicants for Council Position No. 2. The meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. and is open to
the public; Council is asking the applicants not attend other interviews as the
questions are the same for all. The meeting will be recorded and played on channel 21
and YouTube following the appointment. She also encouraged everyone to wash their
hands and stay home if they are sick.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
(Clerk's Note:citizen comment began at 7:05 p.m.)
Shun Captvtte Austin asked the council what avenues are available to help with funding or grants for
youth programs within the City.
Craig Patrick shared his appreciation for the Mayor's work in Federal Way and appreciated the State
of the City Address. He also encouraged everyone to attend a community meeting taking place March
4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the King County Library on S 320th Street and 10th Avenue S to discuss
homelessness, mental health, and addiction. The meeting will include speakers who are in recovery
and have recovered.
Betty Taylo is concerned with rental housing price increases which may add to the already dire
homelessness issue in the community. She asked the Council to consider placing a cap on rental
increases in Federal Way.
Allison Fine congratulated the Mayor on the State of the City Address. She raised safety concerns
regarding thoughts and attitudes expressed by some on local social media, specifically regarding
homeless encampments. She also inquired as to why the American Flag is not currently being flow on
S 320th Street.
Mayor Ferrell noted the flag pole was damaged in an early hour suspected DUI auto accident
on S 320th Street. The driver has been charged and the repairs will unfortunately take time.
After having the pole inspected, it was deemed unsafe to use. The process is underway,
however, it will be late fall before the flag is able to be flown again.
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read a letter from resident Dana_Hollaway regarding limiting building
heights in the city core.
(Clerk's Note: citizen comment ended at 7:24 p.m.)
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes: February 18, 2020 Regular and Special Meetings; February
b. 1, 2020 Council Retreat Summary
c. Vouchers—January 2020
d. Monthly Financial Report— Final December 2019
e. Replacement of a Pole Camera—Surface Water Maintenance (SWM)
f. Creation of a New Position: Sr. Construction Administrator
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HONDA MOVED TO APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH E ON THE CONSENT
AGENDA; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
6. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Diversity Commission Appointments
COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR MOVED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE DIVERSITY
COMMISSION: SHAQUINA JUSTICE TO FILL A VOTING POSITION EXPIRING MAY 31, 2022;
STEPHANIE SUPRIUS AND BRANDON BRUAN TO FILL VOTING POSITIONS EXPIRING MAY 31,
2020; AND JUDO GARCIA-LATATO FILL AN ALTERNATE POSITION EXPIRE MAY 31, 2020;
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
b. Contract Approval for eCityGov Alliance/MyBuildingPermit.com
IT Manager Thomas Fichtner provided a thorough presentation on both Council Business
Items b and c. He is currently seeking approval to enter into an agreement with eCityGov
Alliance/mybuildingpermit.com and also approval to purchase the software needed to merge
this system with the current permitting system (AMANDA).
Mr. Fichtner provided background on the alliance which was created in 1998 by the City of
Bellevue who was interested in streamlining the permitting process for contractors working in
multiple jurisdictions. This program is widely used and supported by 13 local municipalities
and the Master Builder Association.
He provided details on the structure, cost and the benefit to both the customer and the city;
noting the implementation costs will be paid for using the 5%automation fee revenue currently
being collected.
The cities of Bellevue and Snohomish use the same permit software Federal Way uses and
therefore this program is fully supported. This will allow for online plan review, provide
enhanced security compliance with credit card use and is PCI compliant.
Councilmember thanked Mr. Fichtnerfor his presentation and ask various clarifying questions.
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COUNCILMEMBER TRAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT WITH THE eCITYGOV ALLIANCE; COUNCILMEMBER ASSEFA-DAWSON
SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
c. Purchase of Web Services Module for AMANDA
IT Manager Thomas Fichtner provided the report in conjunction with item b. No further
report was provided.
COUNCILMEMBER TRAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF THE WEB SERVICES
MODULE FOR AMANDA FROM CALYTERA US, INC. FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED$39,600;
COUNCILMEMBER ASSEFA-DAWSON SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
7. ORDINANCES
Second Reading/Enactment
a. Council I301#776 Related to Granting Seattle SMSA Limited Partnership dba
'kerion Wireless Franchise Agreement/APPROVED ORDINANCE#20-886
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, GRANTING
SEATTLE SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, ITS
AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO
OCCUPY THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
WITHIN THE SPECIFIED FRANCHISE AREA FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING, OPERATING, REPLACING, AND REPAIRING A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CONSISTING OF SMALL WIRELESS
FACILITIES IN, ACROSS, OVER, ALONG, UNDER, THROUGH AND BELOW THE
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY.
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE;
COUNCILMEMBER MOORESECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
b. Council Bill #776 Ordinance revisinq FWRC 6.36,030 Pedestrian Interference/
APPROVED ORDINANCE#20-887
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
PEDESTRIANS INTERFERING WITH TRAFFIC; AMENDING FWRC 6.35.030.
(Amending Ordinance Nos. 15-802, 15-784, 11-697, 08-576,05-509,94-214,and 91-89)
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read the ordinance title into the record.
COUNCILMEMBER KOPPANG MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE;
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
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Council President Honda yes Councilmember Koppang yes
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Tran yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
8. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson provided no report.
Councilmember Tran expressed his gratitude on behalf of the Department of Health and Social
Services (DSHS) for the invitation to staff a table at the State of the City. The volunteers had a lot of
visitors and took pictures with the Mayor and other councilmembers and were thankful for the
opportunity. He also provided information on the Coronavirus and referred to a Management Decision
Matrix available from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Councilmember Koppang thanked Councilmember Tran for the useful information and resources
noting these would also be applicable for the flu season. He further stated we need to take care of
each other and use good practices at all times.
Councilmember Moore referred to Sound Transit noting the changes itwill bring to our community and
the opportunity we will have to change with it. He enjoyed the LUTC meeting and the great
conversations. He thanked Mayor Ferrell for the State of the City Address as he believes the more the
public knows the better.
Councilmember Kochmar was pleased to attend the Suburban Cities Networking Dinner with Mayor
Ferrell and other council members; it was a great opportunity to discuss issues of mutual concern with
other leaders in the area. She is eager to see what ideas the group will develop when focusing on
teen homelessness siting the development of FUSION in 70's as a response to people sitting together
and brainstorming.
Council President Honda attended the Junior ROTC Drill Competition at Todd Beamer High School.
She shared FUSION had a meeting on the February 20 and will continue to provide monthly updates.
She referenced the Open Public Meetings Act and explained why councilmembers do not often reply
to social media post: she encouraged sending emails to the councilmembers if a response is wanted.
She shared a longtime staff member Margaret Clark retired and thanked her for her years of service.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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10. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the regular meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Attest:
h nie Courtney
City Clerk
Approved by Council: '
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