2020-10-15 Council Minutes - Special'k CIT
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Federal Way
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Remote Meeting
October 15, 2020 — 5:30 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting held remotely to order at 5:31 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Council President Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia
Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Greg Baruso, Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Martin
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. CITY COUNCIL FINAL INTERVIEWS FOR VACANT POSITION 5
Mayor Ferrell overviewed the process indicating each applicant would be given three (3) minutes to
introduce themselves and provide their background. Following introductions, each applicant would be
asked one question from each Councilmember and Council President with a limit of two (2) minutes
per response. After the questions were answered there was an option of ten (10) minutes to give
clarification and wrap-up statements.
Renae Seam
Jimmy Brown
Leandra Craft
Jack Dovey
Mehdi Sandri
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:35 p.m
— 6:05 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
— 6:40 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
— 7:15 p.m.
7:20 p.m.
— 7:50 p.m.
7:55 p.m.
— 8:25 p.m.
• Evaluate Qualification of Individual for Appointment to Elected Office
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)
At 8:23 p.m. Mayor Ferrell announced the Council would recess into Executive Session for the
purpose of discussing qualifications per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h); anticipated duration was forty-five (45)
minutes.
At 9:07 p.m. Mayor Ferrell announced the Council Executive Session would be extended an additional
twenty-five (25) minutes
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The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:36 p.m
5. COUNCIL BUSINESS
Appointment to fill vacant City Council position 5
Mayor Ferrell read through process from Council Rules of Procedure and opened the floor for
nominations. No second is required.
Councilmember Moore nominated Jack Dovey.
Councilmember Tran nominated Leandra Craft.
Mayor called for additional nominations, hearing none he asked for a motion to close nominations
COUNCILMEMBER BARUSO MOVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS; COUNCILMEMBER
KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Tran yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Baruso yes Councilmember Kochmar yes
The Councilmembers spoke to their nominations.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HONDA MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING PAST 10:00 P.M.;
COUNCILMEMBER BARUSO SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows:
Council President Honda yes
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson yes
Councilmember Baruso yes
Council discussion continued.
Councilmember Tran yes
Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Kochmar yes
The City Clerk conducted a roll call vote by position order as follows:
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson Craft
Councilmember Baruso
Craft
Councilmember Tran
Craft
Councilmember Moore
Dovey
Councilmember Kochmar
Dovey
Council President Honda
Dovey
The Mayor declared a tie -vote
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FURTHER
DISCUSS QUALIFICATIONS (PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)J. Motion died for lack of a
second.
Mayor Ferrell announced at 10:23 p.m. the Council would take a brief five (5) minute recess
The Council returned at 10:34 p.m.
Councilmember continued to debate candidates.
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Mayor Ferrell called for a second vote.
The City Clerk conducted a roll call vote by position order as follows
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson Craft
Councilmember Baruso
Craft
Councilmember Tran
Craft
Councilmember Moore
Dovey
Councilmember Kochmar
Dovey
Council President Honda
Dovey
Mayor Ferrell declared a tie -vote.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FURTHER
DISCUSS QUALIFICATIONS [PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)]; COUNCILMEMBER
KOCHMAR SECOND. Motion failed 4-2 as follows:
Council President Honda no Councilmember Tran no
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson no Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Baruso no Councilmember Kochmar yes
Due to the apparent lack of consensus, the City Council members suggested the option of adjourning
the meeting and calling an additional special meeting next week.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL
MEETING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 19; COUNCIL PRESIDENT HONDA SECOND.
Multiple Councilmembers stated their disagreement for an additional meeting and expressed their
desire to move to the next phase of the process.
Council President Honda suggested a friendly motion to amend the date to Tuesday, October 20,
prior to the Finance Committee meeting. Councilmember Moore accepted the friendly amendment.
The motion failed 3-3 as follows:
Council President Honda yes Councilmember Tran no
CouncilmemberAssefa-Dawson no Councilmember Moore yes
Councilmember Baruso no Councilmember Kochmar yes
Mayor Ferrell called for a third vote.
The City Clerk conducted a roll call vote by position order as follows:
Councilmember Assefa-Dawson Craft
Councilmember Baruso
Craft
Councilmember Tran
Craft
Councilmember Moore
Dovey
Councilmember Kochmar
Dovey
Council President Honda
Dovey
Mayor Ferrell declared a tie -vote and announced as the Council has exhausted debate and it appears
there is no movement towards consensus, he invokes his right to break a tie -vote. Mayor Ferrell cast
a vote for Leandra Craft.
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With a 4-3 vote, Mayor Ferrell congratulated Councilmember Leandra Craft.
6. OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Stephanie Courtney administered the Oath of Office virtually to Councilmember Craft and
congratulated her.
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the regular meeting was adjourned at 10:48 p.m.
Attest:
Ste�h nie Courtney
City Clerk
Approved by Council: 't I1)41 7fq0
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