In Aug. 2017, a county-wide initiative to ban Safe Injection Sites was certified and scheduled for the February 2018 special election. Due to a subsequent lawsuit, the initiative will not be on the ballot in February, and therefore there is no alternative ballot measure in support for pilot locations in King County. However, there is current
In 2014, LTAC and the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce partnered in the hiring of Roger Brooks International, an international expert on tourism, to conduct a case study for a Tourism Organizational Plan for the City of Issaquah. The plan called for establishing an independent destination marketing organization and for the hiring of an executive director to run the organization.
During the 2018 budget process the Council increased the authorized staffing level of Police Officers from 37 FTE to 40 FTE. The Council only allocated funding for 37 FTE and requested to revisit the funding conversation in the first quarter of 2018. The intent of this agenda bill is to request funding for the three Police Officer positions, including both one-time costs (background testing, equipment, training, vehicles) and on-going costs (salary and benefits). This would include:
Bettise Goodman Marts Ramos Reh Winterstein Appointee Notes COW Dep'y Chair X Chair X X X X CIC X Chair X LSC Chair X X SSC X Chair X CWA Alt EF&R X X Alt= Pauly EHSF X ETP X GICoC X LTAC X SRC (WRIA 8) X SCA PIC X Alt PSRC ECB KC GMPC RTC PSRC GMPB Other SCA EDB EMAC count 5 4 5 5 4 5 4
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Prior to Executive Session: Brief Overview of State Law regarding Executive Session Provided by City Attorney
Close nominations. . Following Council discussion, Mayor Pauly called for the vote, by a show of hands. Ballot A Marts Bettise Goodman Winterstein Reh Ramos Jamie x x Rosen Victoria x x x Hunt Bryan x Weinstein
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 6-0
Reconsider the vote on the nominees. BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. Mayor Pauly called for the vote, by a show of hands. Ballot B Marts Bettise Goodman Winterstein Reh Ramos Jamie x x Rosen Victoria x x x x Hunt Voting stopped as majority vote for a nominee was achieved. Bryan Weinstein BY SHOW OF HANDS, VIC…
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried
Authorize submittal of the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grant application; and authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Influence the Choice - Drug Prevention Alliance for Youth (ITC). .
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BETTISE
Carried 7-0
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Victoria Hunt (newly appointed), Tola Marts, Bill Ramos, Chris Reh, Paul Winterstein
Authorize the Mayor to enter into a tolling agreement with American Tower relating to potential litigation over sub lessee payments substantially in the form presented to council in Executive Session. .
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
Carried 7-0
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Stacy Goodman, Victoria Hunt (newly appointed), Tola Marts, Bill Ramos, Chris Reh, Paul Winterstein
Approve the First Amendment to Settlement Agreement with Churchome related to the City Church litigation in the form discussed in