2020-12-15 Council Packet - Special - Legislative Priorities
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
WITH 30TH DISTRICT STATE LEGISLATORS
REMOTE MEETING
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 8:00 a.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions - Mayor Ferrell
• Review of legislative accomplishments, partnership and status
2. Legislators’ Goals
• Senator Claire Wilson
• Representative Jesse Johnson
• Representative Elect Jamila Taylor
3. Discussion of Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
a. COVID-19 Humanitarian Relief
b. COVID-19 Business Support
c. Expansion of Broadband Internet
d. Veterans
e. Crime and Public Safety
f. Education
g. Community Programs
h. Transportation
i. Aircraft Issues
j. E Pluribus Unum—“Out of Many, One.”
k. Other Issues
4. Public Comment – sign up here to provide comments during the meeting or email your
comments to the City Council here. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes.
5. Wrap-Up and Adjournment
Notice: Pursuant to Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, all in-person meetings are prohibited until further
notice. The Mayor and Council encourage you use one of the following ways to participate in the meeting:
• Watch the meeting live via Federal Way YouTube Channel
• Call in and listen to the live meeting: (888) 788-0099 or 253-215-8782
• Public Comment may be submitted via email here, or sign up to provide live comments here
• Zoom meeting code: 975 0035 4470 and passcode: 276822
2021State
Legislative Priorities
Expansion of Broadband Internet
• Continue partnership with school district and propose $100,000
PILOT project for continued expansion.
• Work with State and Department of Commerce
efforts for expansion of Broadband Internet to support
businesses, residents, students and educators.
Community Programs
• $200,000 Establish Community Stakeholders
group to coordinate policy and services response
for people experiencing homelessness. Staffing
for two years of implementing the program.
Year 1-$100,000 / Year 2-$100,000.
• $100,000 Reintroduce resource center for youth in Federal
Way similar to the REACH Center.
• $100,000 Reintroduce Youth Substance
Abuse Program.
• $80,000 Reintroduce staff position to oversee
youth violence prevention efforts.
Transportation
• $50m City Center Access to improve downtown access to
and across I-5 including 320th interchange & transit access.
• $5m Pedestrian, bicycle circulation and traffic capacity in
downtown Federal Way, 314th.
• $20m for widening of S 356th for better access to ST Link
and Highway 18 from Browns Point and Federal Way.
• $20m Collaborate with 27th District for
widening of SW 336th Way and SW 340th St
Corridor for better access from points west.
COVID-19 Business Support
• Expansion of State-wide business grants due to COVID
restrictions for businesses and restaurants.
• Support for landlords affected by the eviction
moratorium for both residential and business leases.
COVID-19 Humanitarian Relief
• Expansion of State-wide support for food security, rent
support, transitional housing and the extension of
the eviction moratorium.
Bill Vadino , Policy Advisor, Mayor’s Office
Phone: 253.835.2420 • Email: Bill.Vadino@cityoffederalway.com • Address: 33325 8th Ave. South, Federal Way, WA 98003
Crime and Public Safety
• $350,000 to initiate a Body Camera PILOT Program
for Federal Way officers.
• Safe City Cameras $100,000.
• Pilot project to prevent copper wire theft $100,000.
• Support for maintaining capacity at the law
enforcement academy.
• Engage in meaningful discussions on police reform legislation.
Education
• Support the Federal Way Public Schools
Legislative Agenda.
• Support additional funding for Highline/UW
University Initiative.
Veterans
• Funding for Veterans Monument to 501c3 (State, Federal,
& local asks).
E Pluribus Unum — “Out of Many, One.”
(Motto of the USA)
• We will look for legislative opportunities to bring
our communities together in ways to enhance
social equity, social justice and increased economic
opportunities for our BIPOC communities.
Aircraft Issues
• Fund the third phase of the University of Washington study
on ultra-fine particles (UFP’s) that would examine their
health impacts.
• Support any local, state and federal initiatives to ensure
the health and safety or citizens from
aircraft noise and emissions.