City Council Regular Meeting · Monday, October 3, 2016 · City Council Digest

3. SPECIAL BUSINESS

Mayor's Presentation of 2017 Preliminary Budget Hear Presentation AB 7231

packet pp.5–7

Topics: Budget

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Staff report:

NEW CITY COUNCIL AB 7231 - AGENDA BILL Special City Council Regular Meeting - 03 Oct 2016 Business

7. CONSENT CALENDAR

Accounts: Payables and Payroll, October 3

Approve · packet pp.2016

Topics: Budget

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Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, September 19, 2016

Approve · packet pp.9–13

Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Aug 29, 2016 City Council Regular Meeting · Sep 6, 2016

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CONSENT CALENDAR b) 09-19-16 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 7815

Amendment and Renewal of XO Communications Franchise Agreement AB 7220

Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.15–25

Topics: Land Use

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Council Infrastructure Committee / Mary Lou Pauly, Acting Chair:

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program Grant AB 7246

Authorize Submittal · packet pp.27–30

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Administration / Office of Sustainability:

Discuss Creation of a Transportation Mobility Board AB 7249

Refer to Council Infrastructure Committee · packet pp.31–37

Topics: Transportation

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In late 2015, Mayor Butler appointed volunteers to serve on an interim Traffic Task Force, which issued a final report in April 2016. One

Initiate Traffic Study for Red Light Cameras AB 7257

Refer to Council Services & Safety · packet pp.39–44

Topics: TransportationPublic Safety

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Administration / Police Department:

Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) WWRP and YAF Grants (Central Park) AB 7261

Accept Grants · packet pp.45–77

Topics: ParksBudget

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NEW CITY COUNCIL AB 7261 - AGENDA BILL Consent City Council Regular Meeting - 03 Oct 2016 Calendar

Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program Grant AB 7264

Accept Grant · packet pp.79–89

Topics: Economic Development

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Administration / Economic Development Department:

2017 Non-Profit Funding AB 7265

Refer to Council Services & Safety · packet pp.91–151

Topics: Public SafetyBudget

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Administration / Executive Department:

8. PUBLIC HEARING

Consideration to Support Issaquah Traffic Improvement Bonds, November 8, 2016 Ballot Item AB 7223

Carried 7-0

Conduct Public Hearing; Approve Resolution · packet pp.153–166

Topics: TransportationElections

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On July 18, 2016, Council adopted Ordinance No. 2774, regarding voter approval for financing traffic improvements, which will appear before voters at the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election. Full Ballot Title:

Roll call:

Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by PAULY

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos, Paul Winterstein

9. REGULAR BUSINESS

Park Naming of Dedicated Park at Atlas Development AB 7214

Carried 7-0

Approve Resolution · packet pp.167–172

Topics: Parks

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Council Services & Safety Committee / Tola Marts, Chair:

Roll call:

Moved by MARTS · seconded by BARBER

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos, Paul Winterstein

Amendments to IMC 10.36, Truck Routes AB 7238

Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.173–181

Topics: Land Use

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UPDATED CITY COUNCIL AB 7238 - AGENDA BILL Regular City Council Regular Meeting - 03 Oct 2016 Business

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0:19 ↗ I'll call the October 3rd, 2016 regular council meeting to order

0:25 ↗ and ask those in the audience who would like to join

0:30 ↗ myself and the council in the Pledge of Allegiance to please

0:36 ↗ stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States

0:42 ↗ of America and to the republic for which it stands, one

0:48 ↗ nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

0:55 ↗ Our first order of business

1:00 ↗ this evening under special business

1:06 ↗ is agenda bill 7231, the

1:12 ↗ mayor's presentation of the 2017

1:18 ↗ preliminary budget. Issaquah citizens, community

1:23 ↗ members, employees, and Issaquah City

1:29 ↗ Council. Tonight I'm pleased to

1:35 ↗ present my proposed 2017 budget.

1:41 ↗ Each year, I am pleased to present, and fortunate to

1:47 ↗ stand before you, the financial plan for the coming year.

1:53 ↗ It is my opportunity to highlight how we'll provide quality

1:58 ↗ services that support a sustainable, safe, and vibrant community. You'll

2:04 ↗ hear me feature several capital projects that will enhance our

2:09 ↗ infrastructure, and I'll also cover some exciting initiatives to

2:15 ↗ both streamline services and plan for the future. The proposed

2:20 ↗ budget, however, is unlike any I've presented to the City

2:26 ↗ Council in the past. Together as a community, we face

2:32 ↗ many unknowns. From an upcoming ballot measure to a

2:37 ↗ moratorium on certain types of development, there are many issues that

2:43 ↗ will impact our budget in the coming year. I'm extremely thankful

2:49 ↗ for our hardworking staff who faced these unknowns head-on and assisted

2:55 ↗ me in developing the proposed budget. While we don't

3:01 ↗ have a crystal ball for 2017, the proposal before

3:07 ↗ you tonight is physically sound, responsible, and balanced. My

3:12 ↗ main focus for 2017 is this: ensuring our community

3:18 ↗ is prepared for the future, both in the coming

3:24 ↗ months and the years ahead. Our

3:30 ↗ financial roadmap for Issaquah includes continued investments in

3:35 ↗ transportation and parks projects, enhanced customer service, a

3:41 ↗ focus on public safety, and several long-range planning

3:46 ↗ efforts. From Issaquah's last community survey to the

3:52 ↗ conversations that we see on social media, Our

3:58 ↗ community's frustration is consistent and clear. We all recognize

4:03 ↗ that we are stuck in traffic. Our clogged streets

4:09 ↗ are already a daily problem and it's not going

4:15 ↗ to go away soon. There isn't one single solution,

4:21 ↗ however, to solving this complex challenge. Instead, we must

4:27 ↗ tackle it from all angles. So far we've

4:32 ↗ doubled traffic fees to ensure developers are paying their

4:38 ↗ fair share. We're also working to create a safer

4:44 ↗ and more convenient network for pedestrians and cyclists so

4:49 ↗ that they can easily access recreation, work and transit

4:55 ↗ without a car. My proposed budget includes $476,000 to

5:00 ↗ continue funding our Complete Streets program, which addresses missing links in

5:06 ↗ our transportation network that need to be connected through sidewalks, bike

5:12 ↗ lanes, and crosswalks. Later this year, soon after we celebrate the

5:18 ↗ completion of the widening of the East Lake-Samamish Parkway, We

5:24 ↗ will begin another project to ease congestion in North Issaquah

5:29 ↗ at Southeast 62nd Street. Leveraging grants and outside funds, Issaquah

5:35 ↗ will widen the street between East Lake Sammamish Parkway and

5:41 ↗ to 21st Place Southeast. In addition, a new roadway will

5:46 ↗ extend Southeast 62nd Street to Lake Drive near Costco's International

5:52 ↗ Headquarters. In just a few weeks, voters also

5:58 ↗ will weigh in on a package of local transportation

6:03 ↗ projects. If approved, $50 million will be invested throughout

6:09 ↗ Issaquah from modernizing two major gateways to our city,

6:14 ↗ East Sunset Way and Newport Way, to building the

6:20 ↗ long-awaited safety improvements at Providence Point. The

6:25 ↗ measure would also enhance a separate section of

6:31 ↗ Newport Way from Maple to Sunset with roundabouts,

6:36 ↗ intersection improvements and more. Meanwhile, we know we

6:42 ↗ cannot tackle this issue alone. Oftentimes, local traffic

6:48 ↗ headaches start well beyond our borders.

6:53 ↗ That's why we're working closely with our neighbors, including King

6:59 ↗ County, Sammamish and others, on regional solutions, including ways to

7:05 ↗ address the morning and evening backups on the Issaquah-Hobart Road.

7:10 ↗ We're also advocating for more bus service, park and rides,

7:16 ↗ and other transit options in our community. While we're

7:22 ↗ planning for what's next, we cannot forget about our

7:27 ↗ existing infrastructure. I propose spending $900,000 on street paving

7:33 ↗ next year to ensure our roads remain in excellent

7:38 ↗ condition without requiring costly rebuilds. On

7:44 ↗ the eve of Issaquah's traffic bond decision, we're still reaping the

7:50 ↗ benefits of a parks bond, which more than two-thirds of voters

7:55 ↗ approved in 2013. Thanks to that funding, our community will soon

8:01 ↗ be playing on new artificial turf at Central Park and exploring

8:07 ↗ Confluence Park via a pedestrian bridge that spans Issaquah Creek.

8:13 ↗ Confluence Park also will receive a new exciting playground

8:18 ↗ unlike any in our community. In addition, Issaquah will

8:24 ↗ open a new skate park next year at Tibbets

8:30 ↗ Valley Park. In 2017, our focus at City Hall

8:35 ↗ is to further enhance customer service. To check in

8:41 ↗ with our customers whose demographics are changing, We plan

8:47 ↗ to conduct a community-wide survey next year. This feedback will

8:53 ↗ show us where we are succeeding and how we can

8:58 ↗ improve our service delivery. We're already working hard to improve

9:04 ↗ services for a growing segment of our community seniors. More

9:09 ↗ than 7,000 seniors call Issaquah home. which is an

9:15 ↗ increase of more than 5% since 2010. This

9:20 ↗ year we asked local seniors for feedback on

9:26 ↗ their needs, interests, and talents. Several common themes

9:31 ↗ quickly emerged, including information access, transportation, and affordable

9:36 ↗ housing, which are all priorities.

9:42 ↗ While outside nonprofits provide some senior services

9:48 ↗ today, uncertainties remain. No matter what occurs

9:53 ↗ in 2017, my proposed budget provides flexibility

9:59 ↗ so that we can ensure a continuity

10:04 ↗ of priority services for our senior community.

10:11 ↗ To help the most vulnerable members of our community, I

10:17 ↗ propose dedicating more than $500,000 to our local human service

10:22 ↗ agencies. Many of our neighbors rely on counseling to their

10:28 ↗ family's next meal. I also plan to continue our long-term

10:34 ↗ commitments to ARCH, a regional coalition for housing. Our

10:39 ↗ contribution of $50,000 will help preserve and increase the

10:45 ↗ supply of housing for low and moderate income households

10:51 ↗ in the region. In addition, my budget continues to

10:56 ↗ collaborate and strengthen our nonprofit partners. Through our Community

11:02 ↗ Funds Grant, we build organizational capacity with these nonprofits

11:08 ↗ and assist them in accomplishing their mission to enhance

11:14 ↗ our community. Fulfilling a city goal, we are currently

11:19 ↗ developing a neighborhood engagement program to gather feedback

11:25 ↗ from our citizens and provide more information about

11:31 ↗ upcoming projects and city initiatives. Building these relationships

11:36 ↗ will not only enhance our customer service, but

11:42 ↗ also create more lines of communication throughout the

11:47 ↗ community. Speaking of enhanced customer service, my

11:52 ↗ proposed budget also supports new technologies that can make

11:58 ↗ us more efficient at City Hall. Our dedicated staff

12:03 ↗ are currently transitioning to new software called Munis, which

12:09 ↗ helps organizations manage business processes. This huge undertaking is

12:14 ↗ changing how we do business from employee self-service to

12:20 ↗ laying the foundation for customers to pay utility

12:26 ↗ bills online. Of all the services as a

12:32 ↗ city we provide, ensuring your public safety is

12:37 ↗ paramount. That's why close to 40% of our

12:43 ↗ general fund is dedicated to police, fire, and

12:49 ↗ emergency medical service. I'm also proposing

12:54 ↗ additional funding next year to enhance emergency response training

13:00 ↗ for our staff. This year, Issaquah participated in the

13:06 ↗ regional Cascadia Rising exercise to test our response to

13:12 ↗ a major earthquake. I'm extremely proud of our staff's

13:18 ↗ involvement which enabled us to practice our response

13:23 ↗ learn from each other, and identify areas for improvement.

13:29 ↗ To ensure Issaquah continues to meet or exceed all

13:35 ↗ standards set for safe drinking, my proposed budget covers

13:41 ↗ the ongoing costs for a filtration system connected to

13:47 ↗ Well 4, which was found to contain PFCs.

13:52 ↗ as well as resources needed to continue researching

13:58 ↗ potential sources of these substances. Without a doubt,

14:04 ↗ 2017 will be a pivotal year in Issaquah's

14:10 ↗ history. My financial roadmap before you tonight includes

14:16 ↗ several long-range planning efforts that will shape the

14:22 ↗ look feel and focus of our community moving forward.

14:28 ↗ Simply put, these are the building blocks for our

14:34 ↗ future. Working with our community, we will make needed

14:39 ↗ updates to our parks, recreation, open space and trails

14:45 ↗ plan. In the coming year, we'll work with

14:50 ↗ our citizens and other stakeholders to identify needs and

14:55 ↗ set our vision. Once completed, this plan will be

15:01 ↗ very useful as we continue enhancing our parks system

15:06 ↗ and compete for future grants. Turning to

15:12 ↗ Old Town, we plan to follow the recommendation of our

15:17 ↗ Old Town Vitality Task Force to create a streetscape plan

15:23 ↗ for our historic downtown. A streetscape plan provides guidelines for

15:29 ↗ the look and feel of the street. For example, what

15:34 ↗ the benches, lighting, and sidewalks should look like.

15:40 ↗ As our city grows and moves further into its second

15:45 ↗ century, we want to also ensure our broader Old Town

15:51 ↗ subarea plan reflects our community's vision for our historic downtown.

15:57 ↗ By working with community members and other stakeholders, We

16:03 ↗ plan to revisit the plan to see what needs

16:08 ↗ to be updated to maintain Old Town as a

16:14 ↗ vibrant neighborhood well into the future. Recently, the City

16:19 ↗ Council enacted a six-month moratorium on certain types of

16:25 ↗ development. This pause enables us to address several issues

16:30 ↗ from affordable housing, to vertical mixed use before

16:36 ↗ more development proceeds. This will be a major undertaking

16:41 ↗ for our staff as we engage with our community

16:47 ↗ on these issues and craft ordinances and policies for

16:53 ↗ the Council to consider. This budget does

16:59 ↗ incorporate a reduction in revenues from building permits as

17:04 ↗ a result of the moratorium. In addition, Issaquah is

17:10 ↗ conducting a community needs assessment in 2017. When completed,

17:16 ↗ This assessment will help better understand critical health issues

17:22 ↗ in our community and help us make informed decisions

17:27 ↗ to raise the bar for health, well-being, and livability.

17:32 ↗ We will also engage with our community as Issaquah

17:38 ↗ develops a strategic plan which will set the city's

17:43 ↗ long-term goals moving forward and determine our top

17:49 ↗ priorities. My proposed budget before you this evening is

17:55 ↗ balanced and the general fund does not rely on

18:01 ↗ reserves or cash balances. During our last budget season,

18:07 ↗ Issaquah increased property tax by 1%. I recommend we

18:13 ↗ continue this practice in 2017. As I've stated

18:19 ↗ in the past, this increase won't generate significant revenues

18:24 ↗ for the city in the short term. For example,

18:30 ↗ our additional revenues next year would amount to about

18:35 ↗ $81,000. A decade later, however, the cumulative effect of

18:41 ↗ this continued increase will help us meet our growing service

18:47 ↗ and infrastructure needs. Speaking of revenues, I'd like to acknowledge

18:53 ↗ the hard work of our staff to acquire more than

18:59 ↗ $9.2 million in grants last year. which is

19:04 ↗ a direct saving to our taxpayers. In total, the

19:10 ↗ proposed expenditures from the general fund add up to

19:15 ↗ $44 million. We will end 2016 with an estimated

19:20 ↗ fund balance of $9.6 million in the general fund,

19:26 ↗ which represents 22% of our total expenditures. Meanwhile,

19:31 ↗ the cash reserves through 2016 are expected to

19:37 ↗ remain near current levels, which is consistent with

19:43 ↗ our financial policies. While financial uncertainties remain, including

19:48 ↗ the moratorium and November election results, I am

19:54 ↗ confident that Issaquah's team, including our dedicated elected

20:00 ↗ leaders and talented staff, can successfully address the

20:05 ↗ challenges ahead. We have an impressive track record. It surprised

20:11 ↗ one of the few cities in Washington state to achieve

20:17 ↗ the triple A bond rating from Standard and Poor's, which

20:23 ↗ demonstrates our strong commitment to financial sustainability. No matter what

20:29 ↗ the coming year holds, now is the time to prepare.

20:35 ↗ by focusing on transportation and

20:41 ↗ parks investments, enhanced customer service,

20:46 ↗ public safety, and long-range planning,

20:51 ↗ my proposed budget positions Issaquah

20:57 ↗ for a bright and successful

21:02 ↗ future. Thank you. Well, it

21:07 ↗ is good to be with

21:12 ↗ you back at the dais

21:18 ↗ now. I've delivered... the preliminary budget.

21:23 ↗ And now we will move to audience comments. And

21:29 ↗ I'd like to go over guidelines for public participation.

21:34 ↗ There are two opportunities this evening for public and

21:40 ↗ audience comments. The first is, right now and the second is

21:46 ↗ a public hearing which will be held later in the meeting and

21:52 ↗ these guidelines pertain really to both of those times for audience comments.

21:57 ↗ So audience comments are an important part of the public process. We

22:03 ↗ take them seriously and factor them into the decisions that we make.

22:09 ↗ Anyone from the public who wishes to comment will have the opportunity to

22:15 ↗ do so. Please direct your comments to the whole Council and not individuals.

22:21 ↗ While this is not a question and answer session, we will contact you

22:27 ↗ to follow up if needed. If you did not have an opportunity to

22:32 ↗ include your email address, on the sign-in sheet, you may leave

22:38 ↗ that information on the clipboard, which just magically appeared on the table in

22:44 ↗ front of me. When recognized, use the lectern as I did and speak

22:50 ↗ into the microphone. State your name, address, and any relationship to the city.

22:56 ↗ Limit your comments to five minutes. Submit any written comments to our city

23:02 ↗ clerk. A visual timer has been placed on the lectern. When it turns yellow, you

23:08 ↗ are within the last minute of your comment period. If you use the full five

23:13 ↗ minutes, the timer will sound to indicate the end of your allotted comment time. Personal

23:19 ↗ attacks, obscene language, derogatory remarks, and disruptive behavior will not be permitted. If a

23:25 ↗ speaker is out of order, I will direct the speaker to return to his

23:31 ↗ or her seat. And if the speaker does not comply, I will ask them

23:37 ↗ to leave the council chambers. As I said at the beginning, citizens' comments, written

23:43 ↗ and verbal, are an important aspect of the public process. The city takes them seriously

23:49 ↗ and we thank members of the public for taking the time to address us during

23:54 ↗ our meetings. And with that, I would ask if anyone has signed up to speak.

23:59 ↗ - No one has signed up. - So since no one has signed up, is

24:04 ↗ there anyone in the audience who has not signed up to and desiring to speak

24:09 ↗ under audience comments? Yes, please.

24:18 ↗ Good evening, Council. My name is Danielle Rieger. I'm a resident of Old Town at

24:24 ↗ 430 Northeast Alder Street. And I came to hear the Mayor's presentation this evening and

24:30 ↗ also give a brief comment on the proposed transportation bond package. I am

24:36 ↗ undecided as to how I will vote on this. I

24:42 ↗ usually vote for bond proposals, but I did want to

24:48 ↗ raise a concern that I had for this particular proposal,

24:54 ↗ mainly being that I'm not sure that the design for

24:59 ↗ the improvements suggested for Newport Way were considered or

25:06 ↗ thrown about. I think what happened in the transportation or the traffic task force that

25:11 ↗ you had is they were given one proposal for a specific design and that's what

25:17 ↗ they ended up presenting to you and that's what you're presenting to the public. And

25:22 ↗ just as a person who drives on Newport regularly, I take the bus. I don't

25:28 ↗ really want to drive past three roundabouts within a mile period. I mean, gosh, if

25:34 ↗ I had a cup of coffee in my car, it will just go flying. So

25:39 ↗ I'm just -- I'm worried that, you know, perhaps we could have a smaller scale

25:45 ↗ proposal, maybe smaller roundabouts, something that's a little bit easier for the citizens to drive

25:50 ↗ around, something that maybe doesn't cost What was it 25 million dollars that it was

25:55 ↗ suggested? I'd really like to see something else be thrown up in the air as

26:00 ↗ far as the design for that goes So that's my comment for the traffic bond

26:05 ↗ package. I have one more comment on a different issue, which is downtown I love

26:09 ↗ the improvements to the sidewalks that you made But if you could put some trees

26:14 ↗ there to add a little bit of you know The downtown green that we used

26:19 ↗ to have that would be fantastic so thank you very much thank you

26:24 ↗ and although danielle spoke to the uh the topic of the public

26:30 ↗ hearing uh uh that although that is we've we have allowed people

26:36 ↗ to do that in the past uh i would encourage people to

26:41 ↗ wait until the public hearing and but With that, has anyone

26:47 ↗ else signed up to speak under audience? No one else has signed

26:53 ↗ up to speak. Is there anyone else desiring to speak? Yes, sir.

26:58 ↗ Hi, Council. My name is Steve Pereira. I live at 170 Northeast

27:04 ↗ Dogwood Street here in Issaquah for about nine years now. I wanted

27:09 ↗ to talk to the issue of the, I guess, the traffic cameras

27:15 ↗ that are being proposed. I know it was recently before, I think,

27:21 ↗ one of the committees and It wasn't clear at that time what was being

27:26 ↗ presented as the administration position. I understand it's recommended by the administration that it not

27:32 ↗ move forward, and I guess I would like to see it move forward. My reason

27:37 ↗ is that I know that I personally don't like getting traffic tickets, and I'm sure

27:42 ↗ nobody does. I also don't like about traffic cameras that you can't go to court

27:48 ↗ and be presented with the person you're going to. be accused even take it that

27:53 ↗ said traffic is out of control and people are speeding on the streets if you're

27:58 ↗ going to put a traffic system and make sense to put it in now and

28:03 ↗ readjust people to having to go the speed limit if you can put them in

28:08 ↗ you should have them in use 7 that 7 by 24 not just during school

28:12 ↗ hours but during all hours. Nobody likes getting tickets like I said it's not about

28:17 ↗ revenue for the city either it's about We have certain expectations of people that

28:23 ↗ live here. We want to follow that. So I would like to

28:28 ↗ see us not wait, but to move forward with that. That's my

28:34 ↗ comments at this point. Thank you. Thank you. And do we have

28:40 ↗ your contact information? Well, make it easy on us, Steve. Anyone else

28:45 ↗ who did not sign up desiring to speak? Mr. Kapler. Thank you.

28:51 ↗ David Kapler, 255 Southeast Andrews Street. I live a block from East Sunset,

28:57 ↗ so I'm not thrilled with the truck traffic there, but I'm really having trouble with

29:02 ↗ this one. Not that I'm saying I would not vote for it, but the carbon

29:07 ↗ footprint that we're forcing on the truckers by going this extra distance is something that

29:12 ↗ we need to consider. How much of this problem the city created by

29:18 ↗ allowing the 6,000 some hundred trucks of peat to be taken out of

29:23 ↗ Gateway and 6,000 some trucks to bring back material to fill the hole

29:29 ↗ has is part of the problem. And what other projects will the city

29:34 ↗ be working on where we try and force those impacts out to

29:40 ↗ our neighbors outside of the limits of the city. I think the city

29:46 ↗ has to has a real obligation to not be dumping on rural King

29:52 ↗ County. As a resident of a different part of May Valley Road for

29:58 ↗ 13 years, And in close work with those people in that May Valley

30:04 ↗ area and Squawk area with acquisition of the area, 220 acres on West Squawk,

30:09 ↗ I've got a lot of personal interest and support from those people. And I

30:15 ↗ just think we need to consider what we're doing to those people and those

30:21 ↗ kids at the bus stops. I can remember my first land use issue was

30:26 ↗ dealing with a gravel pit in May Valley. And I had the wives of truckers

30:32 ↗ signing my petition because of the impact from their kids from material falling off trucks

30:38 ↗ when they were waiting at the bus stops. So it's a serious issue that we

30:44 ↗ need to be sure we are addressing. Thank you. thank you anyone

30:50 ↗ else who has not signed up desiring to speak uh let's

30:56 ↗ go elizabeth and got it one two three hello i'm elizabeth

31:02 ↗ mupin i live at 100 big bear place and i serve

31:08 ↗ on the issaquah human services commission i am delighted that the

31:14 ↗ city of issaquah is looking into how we might meet our

31:20 ↗ goals for housing affordability in the central issaquah plan area

31:25 ↗ As you look at that and at housing in Issaquah as a

31:31 ↗ whole, it might be worth noting that across the whole area of

31:37 ↗ Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, and the Plateau between 2009 and 2014, the

31:43 ↗ number of rental units priced between $500 a month and $1,000 a

31:49 ↗ month dropped by about 7,500 units, a loss of 55%. We

31:55 ↗ need to keep looking at how to retain affordable housing. And if we

32:01 ↗ target building affordable units for those who earn $60,000 to $80,000 a year,

32:07 ↗ we will still be leaving out a large number of our citizens and

32:13 ↗ leave most of our senior citizens and many young people with no place

32:18 ↗ to go. Our area mean income may be high, but the wealth is

32:24 ↗ not very evenly distributed. We need to think creatively about

32:30 ↗ how to make housing affordable and how to keep it affordable over

32:35 ↗ the long haul. I have to say I was a little disappointed

32:41 ↗ to find out that we're only putting $50,000 aside for ARCH. How

32:47 ↗ many affordable units can you build with $50,000? And we're not even

32:52 ↗ replacing the 7,500 units we lost, and we're gaining more population that

32:58 ↗ needs affordable housing. So I hope we can

33:04 ↗ examine policies and ordinances that might prohibit some

33:09 ↗ creative options. We may be able to look

33:15 ↗ at things like boarding houses that might meet

33:20 ↗ a need for people who cannot afford apartments

33:26 ↗ that start at $1,300 a month. Thank you

33:32 ↗ for listening. Thank you. And then following the

33:37 ↗ gentleman in the plaid shirt, you'll follow him. Thank

33:43 ↗ you. Marina Subaya, 13418 209th Avenue SE. I spoke two

33:48 ↗ weeks ago regarding the truck rerouting and kind of will piggyback on some things

33:54 ↗ that Dave recently said. And the day after I spoke, Bob Harrison contacted me

34:00 ↗ to further the discussion about traffic issues. We greatly appreciate that contact and look

34:06 ↗ forward to further communication. Wanted to add a few things to my statements last

34:11 ↗ week. We went over the safety issues on May Valley Road, but Something

34:17 ↗ that came out of our conversation was that may valley road isn't under

34:23 ↗ the jurisdiction of issaquah city council but there are many things in issaquah

34:28 ↗ that are and we are being directly affected by the decisions that this

34:34 ↗ council makes under the jurisdiction of the city of issaquah um and yes

34:40 ↗ those are directly related One thing I just wanted to bring up is

34:46 ↗ if there is a serious injury or a fatality accident in relation to the

34:52 ↗ trucking traffic and the safety concerns on May Valley Road, most discerning lawyers that

34:57 ↗ would take that case would look at if these safety concerns had been publicly

35:03 ↗ stated that Issaquah, the city, could be named as a liable party in those

35:09 ↗ concerns and that's one issue to consider also um things that the

35:15 ↗ the city council it's my understanding approved the Gateway project which is a

35:20 ↗ large one of the main contributors to the truck trafficking that we're seeing

35:26 ↗ right now and there are many other large-scale projects that will be coming

35:31 ↗ growth isn't going to stop in this area and um Dave mentioned the

35:37 ↗ 6,000 truckloads of peat that were allowed to be trucked out of Gateway and

35:43 ↗ 6,000 more truckloads to be trucked back in that the traffic concerns that we

35:49 ↗ have now are not a surprise. Everyone that passed this project it realize

35:55 ↗ if you're if you're approving that much traffic in addition to all the traffic with

36:00 ↗ regular construction that it's not a surprise that 30 percent of issaquah's traffic is now

36:05 ↗ construction and it something needs to be done about it and of course the residents

36:10 ↗ on newport and maple and sunset don't like this no one does and no one

36:16 ↗ wants it in front of their house and in front of their school children but

36:21 ↗ i'd ask that we partner with the county to try to figure out just a

36:27 ↗ reasonable way to to make this better for everyone where safety isn't compromised for residents

36:33 ↗ or truck drivers and roads like i-90 and 405 and 18 and 169 and 167

36:39 ↗ are more capable of handing this type of handling this type of traffic but how

36:44 ↗ do we work together to figure out how to utilize those roads and then finally

36:50 ↗ i think The root cause of this is the growth issue. And I

36:56 ↗ would ask that the city council just consider what they are approving for

37:02 ↗ growth and projects that come up. And the moratorium is a good gesture,

37:07 ↗ but there are still two to three years of projects that are already

37:13 ↗ approved. And this Gateway project is ongoing. And I'd ask that consider putting

37:19 ↗ regulations to the was the projects that are approved to demand traffic

37:24 ↗ accounting for traffic or like when they built talus they demanded that the

37:30 ↗ turn lane was created which thank goodness they did but that wasn't nearly

37:36 ↗ enough so putting in stipulations for realistic traffic adjustments And with all the new

37:42 ↗ revenue that these projects are bringing into the city, spend a large portion of that

37:47 ↗ on improving our infrastructure and protecting it. Because the growth, like I said, isn't going

37:52 ↗ to stop. So I've been looking into fixing the congestion on 900 and Issaquah Hobart.

37:57 ↗ I don't know if widening those is a possibility or not. creating the bypass from

38:02 ↗ 90 to highway 18 that is over Issaquah that I think was voted against a

38:07 ↗ decade and a half ago but the growth happened even though we didn't approve that.

38:12 ↗ So now as a result we don't have that bypass but trucks are taking our

38:17 ↗ city streets. And it's not just trucks. It's people that want to drive south. So

38:22 ↗ there are lots of things that we can do to fix our infrastructure and protect

38:27 ↗ it. We have laws to protect our salmon streams. We have laws to protect parts

38:32 ↗ of our wildlife. Let's establish laws now before the growth gets completely out of hand

38:38 ↗ so that we can keep this a city that people want to live in and

38:43 ↗ visit. That's good timing. Thank you for listening. Marina, thank you very, very much. The

38:48 ↗ gentleman in the plaid shirt, please.

38:55 ↗ You can sit down in that chair if you would like, if it makes you

38:59 ↗ more comfortable. Good evening. My name is Benjamin Scott. I am a neighbor of Issaquah

39:03 ↗ in the unincorporated King County at 14654 203rd Avenue SE. I'm also here to speak

39:07 ↗ to Agenda Bill 7238, which is the proposed truck routes with the amendment of the

39:12 ↗ truck routes within the City of Issaquah. I am also someone who lives in the

39:16 ↗ May Valley area. I share many of the same concerns as we've heard from some

39:20 ↗ of the other people here. I don't have much new to add aside from being

39:24 ↗ a cyclist, so I have some firsthand experience as well with May Valley as a

39:29 ↗ recreation corridor and some very close calls with the trucks who already traverse that route

39:33 ↗ as is. I'd prefer that we minimize any additional. But primarily it came to deliver

39:37 ↗ to the city council a petition with approximately 250 signatures from people in the Issaquin

39:42 ↗ surrounding area as well as some commentary. Just again asking the city to really consider

39:46 ↗ their actions as they move forward with whatever decision is made on this agenda bill.

39:50 ↗ so thank you then uh if you have not signed

39:56 ↗ up it would be helpful if you did yes ma'am

40:02 ↗ thank you i'm mary jo tornberg i live at 13422

40:08 ↗ 209th avenue southeast i am also here to speak to

40:14 ↗ agenda bill 7238 and the additional topic i have to

40:20 ↗ contribute is that we consider isaac our home I know

40:26 ↗ that many council members have perhaps lived outside of the city limits at one time.

40:31 ↗ They also have considered the general is a qua area their home. Now they may

40:36 ↗ live in the city to be on the council. We didn't have that option,

40:41 ↗ so we can't vote, but Issaquah is where we do business. It's where

40:47 ↗ our children went to school. We consider this whole area very important and

40:53 ↗ a great part of our life. So I implore you to think beyond

40:59 ↗ the limits of Issaquah when you are working with developers. The developers

41:05 ↗ obviously have attached additional things to their environmental impact statements or whatever it

41:11 ↗ is, and that's how you ended up with all this trucking that didn't

41:16 ↗ need public approval. But it goes way beyond impacting your city constituents and I

41:22 ↗ think to be good neighbors you need to include the broader area and work with

41:27 ↗ the county as I understand you may have already given permission for someone from the

41:33 ↗ city to work with someone from the county and Some engineering work is already going

41:38 ↗ on on the county roads. But beyond that what about the state and what

41:44 ↗ can the city of isaacwa do to help partner with us and inform

41:50 ↗ us if you have suggestions of how we can help in olympia to

41:55 ↗ get highway 18 prioritized to make that a preferred trucking route it seems

42:01 ↗ like interstates should be the trucking route not county roads that are recreational

42:07 ↗ corridors so thank you and thanks for putting the moratorium on building but

42:13 ↗ please consider more than just your own backyard when you get back to

42:19 ↗ approving development. Thank you. And Mary Jo, if you would. Is there anyone

42:25 ↗ else who has not signed up desiring to speak this evening? Anyone else

42:31 ↗ desiring to speak? Third and final call. Seeing no one, then audience comments

42:37 ↗ are closed. And we will now move to committee and regional reports. Council

42:43 ↗ Member Batiste. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I attended the

42:48 ↗ Eastside Human Services Forum board meeting on Wednesday, September 21st. We

42:54 ↗ went over a variety of things, including some bylaws work and

43:00 ↗ talking about just an introduction of federal legislative topics. The next

43:06 ↗ board meeting is November 16th at Bellevue City Hall. There are

43:12 ↗ two other things that events that are coming up. There's a candidate forum

43:18 ↗ on Washington's aging readiness October 10th at 1:30 at the North Bellevue Community

43:24 ↗ Center and the AEA Education Forum on King County Human Services funding October

43:30 ↗ 19th 1:00 p.m. At the youth Eastside services. I also

43:35 ↗ attended and talked a little bit at our last council session, the SCA Public

43:41 ↗ Issues Committee back on September 14th. And we talked a little bit about the

43:47 ↗ low income housing tax credit So the Public Issues Committee has a policy position

43:53 ↗ in support of the low income housing tax credit. And during the good of the

43:58 ↗ order tonight, I'd like to get some feedback from everyone. I wanted to just kind

44:03 ↗ of remind you about that and tell you that the Low-income housing tax credit is

44:09 ↗ the federal government's foremost tool for incentivizing private investment in the creation and

44:15 ↗ preservation of affordable housing. And this is bipartisan legislation that is updating it.

44:21 ↗ It's the Improvement Act of 2016. And it would increase the federal allocation

44:26 ↗ for the 9% of low-income housing tax credit by 50%, allowing 50% more

44:32 ↗ units to be funded nationwide. It is currently used to

44:38 ↗ leverage other investments into affordable housing and help finance 100,000

44:43 ↗ affordable housing homes nationwide each year, including 1,375 in Washington.

44:49 ↗ Under the legislation, approximately 688 additional units could be constructed

44:55 ↗ in Washington each year. So the Sound City's policy position is

45:00 ↗ that they are supporting the federal legislation to increase the annual allocation for

45:06 ↗ the low-income housing tax credit in order to create and preserve critically needed

45:12 ↗ units of affordable housing. So we'll talk more about this during the Good

45:17 ↗ of the Order. The SCA also... has put together a 2017 legislative agenda.

45:23 ↗ I talked a little bit about it at our last meeting. We just got, probably

45:29 ↗ an hour before the council meeting, some of the information about what they will have.

45:34 ↗ So I'll send that around via email. Then we can talk about that at our

45:39 ↗ next council session. thank you that concludes my report thank you council member

45:45 ↗ ramos thank you mr mayor um the regional transit committee and the sca caucus

45:51 ↗ met on september 21st we're working really getting deep into the details of the

45:56 ↗ metro long range plan particularly from the sca and particular individual cities concerns really

46:02 ↗ trying to pull those out from the general overall picture we're going to book

46:08 ↗ a bunch of extra meetings and workshops in the next month or two with the

46:12 ↗ goal, ambitious goal of triggering this done by the end of the calendar year they

46:16 ↗ want before committee changes may happen in 2017. So everybody's been working on this. They'd

46:21 ↗ like to get it done so that they have the depth of knowledge in there.

46:25 ↗ Those dates have not been set yet. The Eastside Transportation Partnership will meet on October

46:31 ↗ 14th. The agenda is not yet set on that either, but the legislative committee that

46:36 ↗ I'm on will be bringing a proposal forward to the ETP for review and approval

46:41 ↗ at that time. And that concludes my report. - Thank you. Council Member Winterstein.

46:47 ↗ - Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Last Thursday, the Eastside Fire and Rescue Board held

46:52 ↗ a special meeting to review the status of the development of the EFER strategic

46:58 ↗ plan. So a near final draft was presented. We reviewed that. It is really

47:04 ↗ a three to four year plan. There's been a lot of work uh work it's

47:10 ↗ been about a six month process i think so far um i personally was um

47:15 ↗ very satisfied with many elements of that and uh the final there was a lot

47:20 ↗ of good discussion and and feedback i think the chief is definitely running a very

47:25 ↗ open and transparent process which i'm very pleased to have participated in a good active

47:31 ↗ discussion during that meeting we're going to be looking to finalize that in the next

47:36 ↗ couple months Then later that day, later on Thursday the 29th, I

47:42 ↗ attended a workshop sponsored by a regional coalition of housing or ARCH. And

47:48 ↗ the purpose was to review our local housing needs, including housing costs and

47:53 ↗ the impact to households on housing costs. We looked at overall housing affordability

47:59 ↗ and we discussed strategies that cities can use to create and retain affordable

48:05 ↗ housing within their communities. We also took a look at some real

48:10 ↗ data about the decreased production trends in affordable housing. For example, since

48:16 ↗ its creation, ARCH has had a goal of creating, on average, 760

48:21 ↗ affordable units per year. um in the first 10 years from 1993

48:27 ↗ to 2002 arts created 521 units per year on average which was below

48:33 ↗ their goal and then the 10 years after that from 2003 to 2012

48:39 ↗ arts created 305 on average per year so um Even though our

48:44 ↗ coalition members such as Issaquah, we haven't really changed our financial commitments,

48:50 ↗ nobody has substantially, but it's clear that our impact over time has

48:56 ↗ been decreased. I will say too, it's important to recognize this largest single donation ever

49:02 ↗ made to ARCH was the value of the land that our city gave for the

49:07 ↗ construction of the YMCA Village in the Highlands where it now houses 124. There are

49:13 ↗ 124 affordable units up there. And that remains in the history of ARCH the single

49:18 ↗ greatest contribution. And really, if you look at a per capita basis, our overall giving

49:24 ↗ to ARCH is quite significantly higher than other coalition members. But still, the real issue

49:30 ↗ is that the work that's being done by the coalition, its impact is lessening.

49:36 ↗ And so we've talked quite a bit about what could be done out of Olympia

49:42 ↗ for creating new tools for municipalities to raise fund. There have been a number of

49:47 ↗ ideas. One representative actually submitted up to, I think eight or 10 bills of which

49:53 ↗ none of which went anywhere. And so I'm gonna continue to work on in Olympia

49:58 ↗ to create some new options for local municipalities to raise funds for affordable housing. And

50:04 ↗ also, and then the final part of the conversation was just in general about, you

50:10 ↗ know, should coalition members expect of themselves to start giving more toward the trust fund?

50:15 ↗ Obviously, I think everybody has common and shared goals for affordable housing. We all know

50:20 ↗ the difficulties. The trust funds impact is lessening and we need new tools, but also

50:25 ↗ we each may need to dig even deeper from our own general funds or some

50:31 ↗ cities have CDBG funds that they can use. So that was a very lively and

50:36 ↗ good conversation. I was glad to be part of it. And then next, this coming

50:42 ↗ Thursday is the next meeting of the Growth Management Policy Board in Seattle. I don't

50:48 ↗ have the agenda yet. And then next Tuesday, October 11th, and I'm hoping

50:53 ↗ we don't have a conflict 'cause we re-rescheduled our normal council infrastructure meeting

50:59 ↗ to the 11th so that it could be held here in council chambers

51:05 ↗ at 6:30 and begin the televised televising all the infrastructure meetings. But that is

51:11 ↗ currently planned again for October 11th at 6:30 here in the council chambers. And should

51:16 ↗ tonight's consent agenda pass, one of the items we'll be discussing is the creation of

51:22 ↗ a transportation mobility board. And that concludes my report. - Thank you. Council Member Martz.

51:28 ↗ - Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The E911 Strategic Plan Leadership Group met at 9:00 AM

51:34 ↗ Tuesday, September 20th in the Chinook Building in downtown Seattle. for our first meeting. If

51:39 ↗ I was going to summarize what was critical that came out of that beyond welcome

51:45 ↗ back everyone and we're going to work hard is that there was a strong request

51:50 ↗ from the municipalities for having at least a minimum of two weeks to review meeting

51:55 ↗ materials before the next meeting occurs we were when we were doing the uh scoping

52:00 ↗ exercise we were sort of running and gunning and getting information fairly late it's my

52:04 ↗ intention uh to these meetings are going to be quarterly it's my intention to review

52:09 ↗ upcoming materials with this body prior to those meetings and so all of us who

52:13 ↗ had uh who were going to be reporting back to elected bodies wanted to make

52:18 ↗ sure that we got that so it was uh It was good that we conveyed

52:23 ↗ that. Second item I have is that the Services and Safety Committee met at 5:30

52:29 ↗ on Thursday, September 22nd in the Eagle Room. We had Agenda Bill 7076, which was

52:35 ↗ the Professional Service Agreement for Traffic Safety Camera System. We voted 3-0 to hold that

52:41 ↗ for now and I apologize if this is new to the administration, hopefully it's not,

52:47 ↗ to come back We basically had a request that the administration consider moving,

52:53 ↗ accelerating a light at Park and Central Park interchange moving, accelerating that and considering

52:59 ↗ that in budget this fall. So we would like to have that considered. And we

53:05 ↗ said, so we wanted this bill to come back basically either after a light has

53:10 ↗ been installed, if that actually moves forward as part of the budget conversation, or if

53:16 ↗ not that, then a traffic study that's expected to be done next year. Then agenda

53:21 ↗ bill 7248, automated traffic safety camera review that we voted 3-0 to bring back. And

53:27 ↗ our understanding is that's going to come back in a November full council meeting to

53:33 ↗ discuss in front of the full council. And then agenda bill 7214, park naming of

53:38 ↗ dedicated park at Atlas Development. We voted 3-0 to recommend that and that is on

53:44 ↗ the regular business this evening. then finally we got a parks and recreation department

53:50 ↗ update from our new parks director jeff watling he talked about the parks and recreation

53:55 ↗ open space trails plan we were very excited about the community outreach we think that

54:00 ↗ this is going to be a really comprehensive outreach to the community and that we're

54:05 ↗ going to get a very smart set of response back from the community i think

54:10 ↗ this is going to be one of the most organized outreach efforts because we know

54:15 ↗ how important parks and recreation is in our city, how core it is. And we

54:20 ↗ think Jeff's got a good plan for that. And then there was also an update

54:24 ↗ on Central Park pad number one and where things are going with that. And I

54:28 ↗ think that there'll be some conversation about that at budget as well. Then the next

54:32 ↗ Service and Safety Committee meeting is going to be held at a special time. Instead

54:36 ↗ of Tuesday, October 11th, it's going to be Tuesday, October 25th in the Eagle Room

54:40 ↗ at 5.30 p.m. And this is to accommodate my schedule. So I want to thank

54:44 ↗ staff and my fellow council members for being willing to move that date. And that

54:49 ↗ concludes my report. Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry. GMPC, Growth Management Planning Council,

54:54 ↗ almost forgot, met at four o'clock on Wednesday, September 28th. And of

55:00 ↗ interest, Issaquah, as we voted to, we recommend

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Direct the Administration to return to City Council with status reports on the East Sunset Way project at 30% and 60% design points. Council shall have approval of final concept of Newport Way NW, and receive status reports at 30% and 60% design points. . Following Council discussion,

Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by PAULY

Carried 7-0

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos, Paul Winterstein

Approve Resolution No. 2016-17, expressing the City Council's strong support of Issaquah Proposition No. 1, Traffic Improvement Bonds, and urging Issaquah voters to vote YES. . 10-03-16 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 7826

Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by PAULY

Carried 7-0

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos, Paul Winterstein

Approve Resolution No. 2016-18, naming the park at the Atlas development, "Sena Park". . b)

Moved by MARTS · seconded by BARBER

Carried 7-0

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos, Paul Winterstein

Adopt Ordinance No. 2782, amending Section 10.36.040(A) of the Issaquah Municipal Code removing E. Sunset Way, W. Sunset Way, NW Maple Street, Newport Way NW, Newport Way SW, Front Street S., and 228th Avenue SE from the established truck route roadway system; providing for severability and establis…

Moved by PAULY · seconded by RAMOS

Carried 6-1

In favor: Eileen Barber, Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Tola Marts, Mary Lou Pauly, Bill Ramos

Opposed: Winterstein