2020-05-19 Council Minutes - RegularCITY OF
Federal Way
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Remote Meeting
May 19, 2020 — 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting held remotely to order at 6:30 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Council President Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia
Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Greg Baruso, Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Mark
Koppang, and Councilmember Martin Moore.
City staff in attendance: City Attorney Ryan Call and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute.
Mayor Ferrell excused Councilmember Linda Kochmar.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Update
Community Development Director Brian Davis introduced Ms. Angela San Filippo,
Executive Manager of the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) who
called into the meeting.
Angela San Filippo, Executive Manager SKHHP
Ms. San Filippo thanked Mr. Davis for the introduction and Council for the opportunity to
provide a brief presentation. She noted SKHHP represented the following ten jurisdictions:
Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, Renton,
Tukwila and King County to provide a unified voice for South King County in developing
shared solutions to regional housing needs.
Ms. San Filippo also provided a high level review of progress since the start of the
interlocal in January of 2019. She noted the 2020-2021 Work Plan and Budget will come
before jurisdictions in mid -2020 after development and their Executive Board Review.
Adoption of the work plan and budget is anticipated to occur during August to October
2020.
The work plan will include Governance and Administration; Policy and Planning; and
Outreach and Education. Jurisdiction contributions are based on overall population.
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Councilmembers thanked Ms. San Filippo and asked clarifying questions regarding the
source of the population number used.
b. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report
Financial Update
Finance Director Ade Ariwoola noted after receiving sales tax figures from the state he will
be able to provide a more thorough report; he anticipates this will take place at the next
Council Meeting. Mr. Ariwoola conveyed the status and current shortfall in revenue and
expenditures for the three closed city facilities including Dumas Bay Centre, Federal Way
Community Center, and the Performing Arts and Event Center as well as the overall
impact on the General Fund.
He highlighted the potential net loss and projections through June. More information will
be provided next month specific to sales tax, utility tax, hotel/motel tax, and proprietary
funds.
Council thanked Mr. Ariwoola for his presentation and asked questions regarding the lag
in reporting of sales tax revenue, the anticipation of the Supreme Court decision regarding
the water/sewer tax, and if any information is known regarding possible allocations from
the county and state.
Joint Maintenance Facility Update
Public Works Director EJ Walsh provided an update regarding the current safety of the
Joint Maintenance Facility following the discussion at the previous Council Meeting. He
reported the facility was inspected by the City Building Official, South King County Fire
Department, and an outside agency. He discussed the two most emergent issues which
are currently being addressed and the plans to rectify other concerns noted in the
inspections.
Councilmembers thanked Mr. Walsh for emailing the report to Council prior to the
meeting. Clarifying questions were asked regarding asbestos testing, annual fire
inspections, and overall staff safety. It was restated and agreed this facility no longer
meets the needs of the city; Council looks forward to reviewing the forthcoming consultant
study for this project.
Virtual All City Staff Meeting
Mayor Ferrell reported he hosted a virtual All -City Staff Meeting on Thursday, May 7 where
almost 150 employees participated via Zoom. He felt this was a good opportunity to
connect with staff members that have been working remotely to provide a direct update
during these challenging times.
Business Resiliency Task Force (5/13) & Community Continuity Task Force
(5/14)
Mayor Ferrell was pleased to report on the Business Resiliency Task Force and the
Community Continuity Task Force. He thanked Economic Development Director Tim
Johnson and IT Director Thomas Fichtner who helped facilitate these virtual meetings
held over Zoom.
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He reported well over 40 businesses participated in the Business Task Force and 40-50
community partners for the Community Task Force meetings participated all in effort to
design plans to help our city. These meetings will be replayed on social media and FWTV
Channel 21.
Farmer's Market Opening
Mayor Ferrell also reported on the opening day of the Federal Way Farmers Market in the
Sears Parking Lot on May 16. He was impressed with the modifications Rose Ehl and her
team were able to make to adhere to the recommendations of King County Public Health
including social distancing and capacity.
Council President Honda volunteered for opening day and she was happy to see the
community. She encouraged everyone to come next week noting there will be additional
vendors and reminding individuals to wear a mask or face covering.
Multi -Service Center Virtual Auction
Mayor Ferrell reported on the Multi -Service Center annual fundraiser which will be held
virtually this year June 1 through the 6.
c. Council Committee Reports
Parks/Recreation/Human ServiceslPublic Safety Committee (PRHSPS)
No report provided.
Land Use/Transportation Committee {LUTC)
Chair Koppang noted the last meeting was very brief and all items have
moved forward to the Council Consent Agenda. The next meeting will be
June 1 at 5:00 p.m.
Finance, Economic Development Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC)
Chair Tran reported the next meeting will be held virtually on May 26 at 5:00
p.m. via Zoom.
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
Chair Assefa-Dawson thanked Tim Johnson for his knowledge and
connections with the business community. The last meeting discussed
updates from the hotels and the plan to begin to bring back laid off staff. There
was also a discussion on upcoming tourism events for the King County
Aquatics Center. The next meeting is June 10 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.
Regional Committees Re ott (PIC)
Councilmember Moore reported on attending the virtual Policy Issues Committee
(PIC) Meeting where the legislative session was discussed. AWC is working
closely with jurisdictions to prepare for a special session. He also noted they
approved an Emergency Proclamation regarding discrimination and
misinformation with COVID-19. The next meeting will be Wednesday, June 10.
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Council_ President Report
Council President Honda was excited to share that the City Council Civic lessons
are being posted online to the Council Facebook page. She is pleased with how
each Councilmember talked about an issue or topic that is important to them
including the importance of voting, the census, Federal Way history and the role of
the City Council.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
The City Clerk read a letter from Frank Fields expressing his concerns with the lack of sanitation
stations at the SHAG senior communities and reported a shortage of protective supplies.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes: May 5, 2020 Regular Meeting
b. Citywide Variable Lane Use Controls Bid Award
c. South 348th Street Entrance Sign — Bid Award
d. Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase V (S 340th Street to S 359th Street) Final
Acceptance
e. Modify the Transportation Systems Capital Improvement Plan
f. 2020 Pavement Markings — Citywide Bid Award
g. Resolution: Setting a Public Hearing Date for the 2021-2026 Transportation
Improvement Plan (June 16, 2020) APPROVED RESOLUTION #20-789
h. King County Flood Control District Flood Reduction Grant Application
i. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LTCA, LLC and the City of Federal
Way for the Pacific Highway Substation
Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Habitat for
Humanity Seattle -King County and the City of Federal Way
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HONDA MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS A THROUGH J ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA; COUNCILMEMBER BARUSO SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as
follows:
Council President Honda
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson
Councilmember Baruso
Councilmember Kochmar
6. COUNCIL REPORTS
yes Councilmember Koppang yes
yes Councilmember Moore yes
yes Councilmember Tran yes
excused
Councilmember Moore was pleased to attend the Farmers Market on Saturday and thanked Rose Ehl
and the organizers for continuing such a great community asset during this challenging time.
Councilmember Koppang spoke regarding the Farmers Market and agrees it is a very nice to get out
in the community and see people.
Councilmember Tran had no report.
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Councilmember Baruso thanked all the first responders who are working on behalf of the community.
He also encouraged citizens to recognize those students in the community who are graduating from
college this year. A lot of hard work has gone into this accomplishment and they will not be able to
participate in a standard graduation ceremony.
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson thanked everyone for again a great virtual meeting. She mentioned
the Council is working on a similar proclamation addressing Covid-19 discrimination which was
mentioned by Councilmember Moore earlier for the next meeting in June. As a mother herself, she is
very concerned regarding bias; she asked everyone to be mindful of words and actions.
Council President Honda recently attended a SCATBd (South County Area Transportation Board)
meeting with also included two other Transportation Committees. There was a presentation by Metro
reporting a 74% reduction in ridership compared to the same time period last year. To mitigate this
they have modified some of their programs including lessening requirements for vanpools. She also
reported on attending a National Women Legislators Webinar which discussed pharmaceutical
companies working together on a vaccine. It is more likely a treatment for COVID-19 will be available
before a vaccine. Council President Honda noted she attended the King County Domestic Violence
Task Force explaining that even though there has been a slight decrease in calls, the calls are more
serious. She is excited to be attending her first virtual Large City Committee meeting for AWC
tomorrow. She encourages everyone to be safe and follow public health recommendations including
masks or face coverings and to support local businesses.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the regular meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Attest:
J
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City Clerk
Approved by Council vu- o-9o3D
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