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City Council Regular Meeting Auto captions

Monday, June 3, 2019

7:00 PM · 1h 39m · Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
Topics tracked across meetings:
Utilize Portion of RV Park for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Relocation Site AB 7908 1/2
Conveyance of Utility Easement I-90 Corporate Center Plat AB 7808 1/2
Section
Topic
3. SPECIAL BUSINESS
3a
Hall of Fame Recognition ID 0449
packet pp.5
Staff report:
Executive Office 130 E. Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-837-3020 issaquahwa.gov
3b
National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation ID 0490
packet pp.7–8
Staff report:
Executive Office 130 E. Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-837-3020 issaquahwa.gov
3c
End of Legislative Session Report ID 0440
packet pp.9–41
Staff report:
Executive Office 130 E. Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 425-837-3020 issaquahwa.gov
3d
Transit-Oriented Development ID 0439
packet pp.43–54
Topics: Transportation
Staff report:
At the March 11, 2019 Council Work Session, staff presented information about the potential change to the development partnership structure that would place King County Housing Authority (KCHA) in the lead of the partnership to build the TOD. We committed to return to Council with a status update about this topic as well as the City partnership with HealthPoint to provide integrated medical, dental and mental health services in the Opportunity Center.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7a
Accounts: Payables and Payroll of June 3, 2019, $ 2,898,914.55 ID 0387
Carried 6-0
Approve · packet pp.55–147
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
Finance Department P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 PH: 425-837-3050 www.issaquahwa.gov
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein
7b
Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, May 20, 2019
Carried 6-0
Approve · packet pp.149–153
Staff report:
CONSENT CALENDAR b) 05-20-19 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 8218
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein
7c
Grants for Lower Issaquah Creek Stream and Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project AB 7768
Carried 6-0
Authorize Submittal · packet pp.155–157
Topics: WaterBudget
Staff report:
The Lower Issaquah Creek Habitat Restoration Project will design and implement a combination of stream and riparian habitat restoration and enhancements for salmon and other wildlife along approximately 1,200 feet of Issaquah Creek beginning approximately 200 feet north of SE 62nd Street and extending north to approximately 50 feet south of SE 60th (Exhibit A). As currently envisioned, the project will include creating a network of backwater and/or side channels, placement of large woody debris and log jams, removal of existing channel armoring and invasive plants, replanting of native plants and trees and limited public recreation access. The majority of the project is located on City owned property with a small portion within private ownership. A letter of agreement with the property owner is in place to allow the City to complete the project on the property not owned by the City.
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein
7d
Storm and Surface Water Master Plan Professional Services Agreement AB 7792
Carried 6-0
Authorize · packet pp.159–198
Topics: Water
Staff report:
The Administration recommends that the Council authorize the execution of a professional services agreement with Otak, Inc. in the amount of $463,264.02 to develop a Storm and Surface Water Master Plan.
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein
7e
I-90 Corporate Center Plat Utility Easement Vacation AB 7808
Carried 6-0
Set Public Hearing · packet pp.199–210
Topics: Land UseTransportation
Staff report:
The existing utility easement previously served water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure located north of the Southeast 62nd Street Right-of-Way. Following the completion of the Southeast 62nd Street capital improvement project, these utilities were relocated, a roundabout was constructed, and a new Right-of-Way easement was established along the new street alignment.
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein
8. GOOD OF THE ORDER
8a
Upcoming Council Meetings
0:06 you
0:18 good evening and welcome I'd like to
0:21 call the June 3rd regular City Council
0:23 meeting to order and ask those who would
0:25 like to join the council myself in the
0:27 pledge of allegiance to please stand you
0:49 I have a couple of quick announcements
0:52 before we begin with our special
0:54 business items this evening I'd like to
0:56 announce that the public hearing related
0:59 to a proposed amendment to the polygon
1:01 Northwest development agreement for
1:03 affordable housing which was scheduled
1:05 for tonight's meeting has been cancelled
1:07 this item will be discussed by the
1:09 council land ensure committee at their
1:11 June 6th meeting which is this Thursday
1:13 and also councilmember Goodman is unable
1:16 to join us this evening she has an
1:17 excused absence so the first item under
1:21 special business this evening is a Hall
1:23 of Fame recognition and council
1:25 president Mart's and I would like to
1:27 come to the podium and provide some
1:30 information on our two winners for this
1:32 year
1:46 we have a very full house this evening
1:49 thank you very much past honorees of the
1:52 Hall of Fame and our current honorees
1:53 this evening the city each year received
1:58 nominations for individuals within the
2:01 community who have made significant
2:03 contributions who have showed their
2:05 volunteerism their civic mindedness
2:07 their ability to raise funds for
2:09 nonprofits and the council president
2:12 Mart's and I have been fortunate enough
2:13 over the last two years to be the two
2:15 that get to read all the nominations and
2:17 make the hard decision of who to select
2:20 this year we have selected two nominees
2:23 and I'm going to two recipients and I'm
2:25 gonna let council president Mart's talk
2:27 first thank you madam mayor
2:32 Frances Walton has spent a lifetime
2:35 inspiring people in our community and
2:37 across Washington to learn perform and
2:39 enjoy music at 16 Francis won a local
2:43 music competition for her skillful piano
2:45 playing allowing her to attend
2:47 Tanglewood Music Center on a scholarship
2:49 during her stay there she was the
2:51 youngest and the only female student to
2:54 be chosen for Leonard Bernstein's
2:55 conducting class Francis is also an
2:58 accomplished cellist Francis local
3:01 accomplishments include founding the
3:03 Bellevue youth symphony in 1958 which is
3:06 won international awards for their music
3:08 founding the Philharmonia in Northwest
3:10 in 1972 and conducting it for 18 years
3:14 founding the string music program for
3:16 the Asuka School District in 1964
3:19 organizing the Olympic music camp which
3:22 she ran for 25 years co-founding a large
3:25 private music library and many more
3:28 programs and activities and clubs her
3:31 work has inspired countless people to
3:33 become musicians pursue careers in all
3:36 aspects of music and to simply love
3:38 music
3:39 at 91 Francis is still playing and still
3:42 inspiring those who meet her through
3:44 music Francis is receiving our first
3:46 award this evening to join the Issaquah
3:48 Hall of Fame
4:15 Thank You council president Mart's our
4:18 second winner this year is Dan Anderson
4:20 dan is a retired corporate attorney who
4:22 has made its akua's home for the last 50
4:24 years dan has stepped up as a volunteer
4:27 and leader in the is Kiwanis Club
4:28 Village Theatre and Eastside Masters
4:31 Chorus Adeus Kiwanis Club Dan has been
4:34 working since the 70s to recruit members
4:36 to keep the club thriving as well as
4:38 encouraging women to participate in
4:40 increasing numbers he currently serves
4:42 on the inter club committee he has
4:44 served as president twice and currently
4:46 serves on multiple Kiwanis committees
4:47 dan is the long-standing chair of the
4:50 high school scholarship selection
4:52 committee dan is one of the
4:53 longest-serving members members of the
4:55 village theater board starting his
4:57 service in the 90s he has focused on
4:59 fundraising and recently he and his
5:01 family generously supported the
5:02 acquisition of an apartment complex for
5:04 actors currently performing in the five
5:07 annual main stage productions dan has
5:10 also supported the arts through master
5:11 chorus each side while participating as
5:14 a singer he is also an active fundraiser
5:15 for the group so Dan has received our
5:18 second award today and Dan if you would
5:19 stand we'd like to recognize you
5:34 council president Mart's and i were
5:37 fortunate enough last thursday to attend
5:38 the community awards and present both of
5:40 our winners with a token of the city's
5:43 appreciation and this evening we've
5:45 added their names to the the plaque for
5:47 city hall of famers and we're so
5:50 grateful that you could bring your
5:51 family and friends this evening to join
5:53 in with our past recipients so we could
5:55 show you our appreciation we're really
5:57 honored by all of the work you've done
5:58 to make this community a better place so
6:01 thank you very much so I'm gonna call
6:10 for a five-minute recess which will
6:12 allow Dan and Francis to greet others in
6:15 the room and also if you do not want to
6:17 stay for the rest of our council meeting
6:19 this is your opportunity to leave the
6:21 room so we'll be taking a five-minute
6:23 recess
6:23 thanks
6:30 you
6:33 you
6:36 you
13:55 [Music]
13:58 thank you we're back from our recess
14:03 also under special business this evening
14:06 I do for nine Oh national gun violence
14:08 Awareness Day proclamation and I'm going
14:10 to move to the podium and invite Mary
14:12 Harris to join me up there Mary is from
14:27 moms demand action where is every day a
14:32 hundred Americans are killed by gun
14:34 violence and on average there are nearly
14:36 13,000 gun homicides every year and
14:39 whereas Americans are 25 times more
14:41 likely to be killed with guns than
14:44 people in other high-income countries
14:46 and where is the organizers of the
14:48 National gun violence Awareness Day
14:49 proposed at residents of the United
14:52 States where orange on June 7th 2019 to
14:55 raise awareness of and to honor those
14:57 who have fallen victim to gun violence
14:59 and where as we renew our commitment to
15:02 reduce gun violence and pledged to do
15:04 all we can to keep firearms of the wrong
15:06 hands and encourage responsible gun
15:08 ownership to help keep our community
15:10 safe
15:10 now therefore I married Lee Pauli mayor
15:13 of the city of Issaquah do hereby
15:14 proclaim June 7th 2019 to be national
15:17 gun violence Awareness Day and I'd like
15:20 to invite Mary to say a few words
15:22 thank you madam Polly good evening
15:26 ladies and gentlemen of the council and
15:29 mayor Polly my name is Mary Harris and I
15:32 live at twenty three twenty four twenty
15:34 ninth Avenue Northeast I am here as a
15:37 representative of the local group of
15:39 moms demand action for gun sense in
15:41 America our reason for being here is
15:44 especially top of mind and top of heart
15:47 with many Americans as you know three
15:50 days ago another tragedy stuck struck
15:53 our country in Virginia Beach and 12
15:56 people were killed with a gun moms
16:01 demand action we are made up of
16:03 volunteers we
16:04 moms dads grandparents aunts uncles and
16:08 community members United to prevent gun
16:10 deaths in our own community some of us
16:13 are gun owners some of us are not some
16:17 of us have experienced gun violence
16:19 personally every single one of us wants
16:24 to keep our family safe
16:25 we support the Second Amendment and
16:28 believe common-sense measures can be
16:29 implemented without infringing on our
16:31 constitutional rights we educate parents
16:35 on simple steps they can take to reduce
16:37 the risks of unintentional shootings and
16:39 teen suicide we advocate for legislation
16:42 that makes our communities safer and we
16:45 support survivors of gun violence we
16:49 want to thank the community here in
16:50 Issaquah Mayor Polly and everyone on the
16:53 council for the proclamation that June
16:56 7th 2019 is gun violence Awareness Day
16:59 in the City of Issaquah national gun
17:02 violence Awareness Day and the wear
17:04 orange campaign is a nationwide movement
17:06 to honor the 100 lives cut short and
17:09 hundreds more injured by gun violence
17:11 across our nation every day Friday June
17:16 7th is fit the fifth national gun
17:19 violence Awareness Day thank you for
17:21 recognizing it as an important day for
17:24 our community we invite you to wear
17:26 orange personally to recognize the day
17:29 and we brought each of you on the
17:31 council orange ribbons we also brought
17:34 with you with us information for you
17:37 about a very special event happening on
17:38 Sunday June 9th at Sam Smith Park in
17:41 Seattle at 10 a.m. and we hope you'll
17:44 join us thank you for your commitment to
17:47 the safety of our community good night
17:51 [Applause]
18:12 the next item on the agenda this evening
18:15 is ID 0 4 4 0 end of the legislative
18:18 session report and tonight council will
18:21 be receiving an informational update on
18:22 the outcomes of the 2019 legislative
18:25 session for the cities from the city's
18:27 lobbying firm I'd like to get Shelley
18:29 Helder of Gordon Thomas Honeywell
18:31 government affairs to make the
18:32 presentation
18:32 hi Shelley good evening well thank you
18:46 for having me
18:48 I am Shelley Halldor I am one of your
18:51 governmental affairs consultant says
18:53 Mayor Polly mentioned our firm began
18:56 working with the city just last summer
18:59 and so leading up to the legislative
19:01 session we helped identify the city's
19:04 legislative priorities and then jumped
19:06 right into the session in January the
19:10 I'll go over everything in a little bit
19:12 more detail but I want to begin this
19:14 evening by recognizing the city's
19:16 legislative delegation it so claw is
19:18 comprised of two legislative districts
19:21 the fifth and the 41st the fifth senator
19:24 mullet representative Callan
19:26 representative Ramos and the 41st
19:28 senator Wellman representative Tye and
19:31 representative tonnison all six of these
19:35 legislators are our advocates for the
19:38 city and for the city's priorities and
19:40 so if you haven't already as electeds
19:44 from the city I encourage you to reach
19:46 out to your legislators and thank them
19:49 for the work that they did on the city's
19:51 priorities but also for the fact that
19:53 they just spent four months away from
19:56 their families every weekday they were
19:59 down in Olympia working long long days
20:02 through the night and yes it's what they
20:05 signed up for but that doesn't mean that
20:07 it's easy so we definitely encourage you
20:09 to extend your gratitude to them so this
20:12 evening I'd like to give a high-level
20:14 overview of what happened during the
20:16 2019 legislative session in your council
20:19 packets there is a much greater detailed
20:21 review of every
20:23 that happened there were thousands of
20:25 bills that I'll get to in a moment so if
20:28 there's something that's not covered
20:30 feel free to ask a question but just
20:32 know that there's a lot more resources
20:34 for you in the written report so the
20:39 2019 legislative session was the first
20:42 year of a two-year legislative cycle the
20:45 legislature operates on a two-year basis
20:47 the first year is the long year 105 days
20:49 the legislature is primary objective
20:52 during this time is to adopt their
20:54 biennial budgets they managed to adopt
20:57 the capital operating and transportation
20:59 budgets on time and finished within the
21:02 105 days which is the second time or
21:05 it's for two years in a row they've
21:07 managed to do that it's a big deal as I
21:12 mentioned there were thousands of bills
21:13 introduced there were 481 bills that
21:16 passed into law it's roughly 22% passage
21:20 rate slightly higher than the historical
21:22 rate but really incredible amount of
21:26 work that goes into each bill that's
21:28 considered by the legislature Democrats
21:31 were in control of both chambers and so
21:33 that could be a reason for the slightly
21:35 higher passage rate but the majority of
21:38 bills that do make it all the way
21:40 through the process are generally make
21:42 it through with strong bipartisan
21:44 support
21:44 so despite Democrats having stronger
21:46 majorities in both chambers this year we
21:49 did see a lot of bipartisan work so real
21:54 brief update on the operating budget I'm
21:56 sure you read about it potentially in
21:59 the news but essentially what happened
22:01 is the March economic revenue forecast
22:04 came out and it showed that there was an
22:06 increase in revenue up from the February
22:09 forecast of an additional five hundred
22:10 and fifty million dollars which when
22:12 you're trying to balance a budget is
22:14 really great news unfortunately that
22:18 additional money was still not
22:19 sufficient for the legislature to meet
22:21 their current obligations with the
22:23 maintenance budget and so there were an
22:25 additional six bills that were passed
22:27 that generated roughly 850 million in
22:31 additional revenue over the next two
22:33 years
22:34 and so the final final operating budget
22:37 is fifty 2.4 billion dollars and that's
22:41 about 20% higher than the budget from
22:43 just this last biennium so moving on to
22:49 the city's legislative priorities as I
22:51 mentioned prior to the legislative
22:53 session we worked with you all to
22:54 identify what are the what are the top
22:56 items that the city wants to focus on
22:58 the legislative session is very
23:01 fast-paced and by the time the session
23:04 starts if you don't know what your money
23:06 you're hoping to accomplish chances are
23:08 you're not going to accomplish it by the
23:09 end of 105 days and so in the fall and
23:14 preparing for the winter we worked with
23:16 you all to adopt a legislative agenda
23:18 and also a policy manual your
23:22 legislative agenda were the top three
23:23 items and they just so happened to be
23:27 focused on the three budgets the P phos
23:30 request was originally an operating
23:32 budget request the implementation of the
23:35 i-94 in Street ijr is a transportation
23:37 request and the Issaquah Opportunity
23:39 Center is the capital budget request and
23:41 that was strategic we didn't want to be
23:43 competing against ourselves within a
23:45 single budget and also knew that our
23:48 legislators were though they have this
23:53 the city's interests at heart also have
23:55 a lot on their plate when it comes time
23:57 for the session and so wanted to make
23:59 things simple for them and make it easy
24:01 for them to speak up on the city's
24:03 behalf
24:11 so I'll just provide a brief update on
24:13 what we did to advance each of the
24:17 legislative priorities on the agenda and
24:20 then what the outcome was and I'm sure
24:21 many of you are already aware of the
24:23 great success that we had this session
24:25 we requested $400,000 to continue the
24:30 work to characterize the contamination
24:33 from the PFS chemicals and to design a
24:37 pilot cleanup program this works being
24:40 done in coordination with Department of
24:42 Ecology so unique to this year rather
24:45 than have the city advanced the request
24:47 and ask for the money to come back to
24:49 the city we worked with the Department
24:50 of Ecology to to coordinate with them an
24:54 East Side Fire and Rescue to have the
24:56 money go directly to Department of
24:57 Ecology and there were two reasons for
24:59 that the first is if the money were to
25:02 come to the city it would have to go
25:03 through the Department of Commerce
25:04 that's just how state resources are
25:07 allocated and when it goes through the
25:09 Department of Commerce they charge a 3%
25:11 admin fee so automatically we would have
25:13 lost some of that funding and then
25:15 secondly is that Department of Ecology
25:19 is already a partner at the table and
25:21 has already been working with the city
25:23 in good faith and so we knew that that
25:26 the individuals that we'd established
25:27 that working relationship with we're
25:29 going to be there to help us advocate
25:31 for this funding the funding was
25:35 included in both the House and the
25:37 Senate proposed budgets which is
25:39 significant because that means that not
25:42 only your Senators but also your
25:43 representatives brought this forward to
25:45 their budget leadership and said this is
25:47 something that's important to me into my
25:48 district
25:49 please don't include don't provide a
25:51 proposed budget without this and and
25:54 that's that's a really big deal for your
25:57 legislators to to communicate that to
25:59 the budget writers because there are
26:01 many demands on the budget and many
26:03 demands on the items that they
26:05 prioritize and so we worked with
26:08 representative Talan and representative
26:11 ramos representative ty and
26:13 representative sen in the house to
26:15 submit the request to the House
26:16 operating budget writers and then in the
26:19 Senate was Senator Mullen and Senator
26:21 Wellman ultimately the final but
26:23 does include the $400,000 as I mentioned
26:27 we started off with this being an
26:28 operating budget request morphed into a
26:31 capital budget request throughout this
26:33 session this was as a result of
26:35 conversations with the Department of
26:36 Ecology as well as with Senator mullet
26:39 who due to his role on the capital
26:42 budget and felt that there would be a
26:44 greater opportunity for the funding to
26:46 be included in the capital budget versus
26:48 the operating budget ultimately what it
26:50 means for us is this still the funding
26:53 flows to the ecology and then the
26:55 project gets done it's just a matter of
26:57 how the state appropriates the funding
27:00 the next item on the list was a request
27:04 for four million dollars to begin
27:07 implementation of the i-90 front Street
27:09 IJ are we new heading into session that
27:12 a transportation request of any size was
27:15 going to be difficult the legislature
27:18 had already indicated that gas tax
27:21 revenues were not at the level that they
27:24 had been anticipating and there were
27:27 some there are some new fees that are
27:29 coming online in 2021 that made this
27:32 biennium in particular really difficult
27:35 year to secure additional funding we met
27:38 with each of the members of the city's
27:40 delegation on this request and they were
27:42 definitely supportive of the city's
27:44 request but clearly indicated that they
27:46 had there were a lot higher priorities
27:50 that they were needing to advance this
27:52 session and so committed to working with
27:54 us in the coming years ultimately
27:57 senator Wellman was willing to submit
27:59 this request to the Senate
28:00 transportation budget writers so it was
28:03 considered however the Senate budget
28:06 writers did not include funding for any
28:08 new project at all their budget was
28:11 completely based baseline budget one of
28:15 the reasons for that is because of their
28:18 concern about the outcome of initiative
28:19 976 on this November's ballot and
28:23 concern over what that would mean to
28:24 this state's transportation revenue
28:26 structure and so with that uncertainty
28:28 they were hesitant to put any new
28:31 projects in the budget ultimately the
28:34 the final
28:36 did not include funding for the city's
28:38 request and this is one of the items
28:40 that we will continue to work on I
28:43 mentioned at the beginning that we
28:45 recommend when we worked with the city
28:47 to adopt a biennial legislative agenda
28:49 and that's because again the legislature
28:51 works in a two-year cycle so what wasn't
28:54 possible in 2019 may very well be
28:57 possible in 2020 so we took we try to
29:00 take a look at it at two years the same
29:02 way that the state looks at their budget
29:03 in the two-year cycle and then the last
29:08 item on the city's legislative agenda
29:10 was a request for three million dollars
29:12 for the isoko Opportunity Center we knew
29:16 that this was also an ambitious request
29:18 a typical capital budget appropriation
29:21 for a project like this is between
29:25 500,000 to a million dollars and so we
29:28 aimed high and in conversations with our
29:31 delegation they made it clear that this
29:33 was a very ambitious request and that
29:35 they would do everything that they could
29:37 but kind of set realistic expectations
29:39 for us that three million dollars was
29:41 going to be really hard to come by the
29:46 the kind of way that this played out we
29:50 worked with again our representatives
29:52 particularly our fifth district
29:53 representatives since this project is
29:55 located in the fifth District so
29:57 representative Ramos and representative
29:58 Callan submitted this request any
30:01 project that a city or nonprofit
30:04 advances has to be sponsored by a
30:06 legislature and they typically are
30:10 selective about projects that they
30:11 sponsor because the more projects they
30:13 put forward the less likely their
30:15 projects are to be funded because it
30:17 just kind of gets spread out peanut
30:18 butter style so they advanced this
30:22 request and Senator mullet did as well
30:26 in the Senate and because senator muffs
30:29 a normal its position in developing the
30:31 capital budget and he was able to
30:33 allocate this funding through a
30:34 different program than we had originally
30:36 originally envisioned so originally we
30:38 were planning to go for money from the
30:40 local and community project list which
30:42 is typically how cities receive capital
30:46 budget dollars
30:47 and instead senator mullet pursued
30:51 funding for this project through the
30:52 behavioral health capacity grant program
30:54 which is also through the Department of
30:56 Commerce and historically has been
30:59 something that healthcare providers
31:03 pursue funding for on a competitive
31:05 basis this year in addition to providing
31:07 funding for that competitive grant
31:09 program the legislature allocated
31:11 additional funding for specific projects
31:14 and the Issaquah Opportunity Center was
31:16 one of those projects and that's really
31:20 the reason why an allocation of three
31:22 million dollars was possible the in the
31:26 house proposed budget the appropriation
31:28 of 1 million dollars
31:30 istil call was one of 12 projects that
31:33 received that high of a funding amount
31:36 out of 182 projects statewide so even to
31:40 have received the 1 million in the house
31:42 proposed budget was significant and to
31:45 have received a 3 million now in the
31:47 final budget is is truly incredible I
31:51 can't explain enough how how much your
31:55 delegation and went to the bat for you
31:56 guys on this and so I again just want to
31:59 encourage you to express your gratitude
32:01 for their their real hard work on this
32:05 particular item so I thought I'd touch
32:11 base real quick on a few items that
32:13 weren't was not on the legislative
32:15 agenda but uniquely impacted the city of
32:18 Issaquah and that we weighed in on at
32:20 various points throughout the session so
32:22 I mentioned that transportation revenue
32:25 was difficult to come by and that there
32:29 were a few projects that were funded the
32:31 widening of state route 18 is one of the
32:33 few projects that did receive funding in
32:36 this budget and I think there are a
32:38 couple reasons for that one this has
32:40 been a multi-year effort this project in
32:44 particular has the support of an entire
32:46 region so there is a broad coalition
32:49 that supported this request and then
32:52 also it was identified as a priority
32:54 project for the Washington State
32:57 Department of Transportation as well and
32:59 so really those reasons kind of L of
33:01 to something that was worth putting
33:04 money towards even in a year when the
33:06 budget was really tight so the final
33:08 budget includes 8 million for the
33:11 widening of state route 18 in the
33:14 upcoming biennium so 2019 through 2021
33:17 and in the following biennium 2021
33:20 through 2023 there's legislative intent
33:23 to include an additional 18 million it's
33:27 legislative intent because the
33:28 legislature cannot bind a future
33:29 legislature but the intent being there
33:33 is a definitely a step in the right
33:34 direction the next item on the list is
33:38 streamlined sales tax mitigation and I'm
33:40 sure you're all familiar with this issue
33:42 so I won't go into a lot of great detail
33:45 but I do want to say that the the city
33:48 is unique in this regard and so there
33:50 was a small group of cities that would
33:52 have been negatively impacted had the
33:54 state's termination of streamlined
33:57 mitigation payments gone through
33:59 originally it was scheduled to sunset in
34:01 October of this year and as a result of
34:04 our advocacy down in Olympia and Mayor
34:07 Polly coming and testifying on several
34:09 occasions we were able to include in the
34:13 operating budget additional funding for
34:16 the next two years so the issue is not
34:19 completely gone but at least the funding
34:23 that the city has been relying on for
34:25 your budget will be there in the next
34:27 two years and we'll see what happens two
34:30 years from now the last two items I'll
34:36 go over very briefly minimum density
34:38 this is a bill that was one of several
34:42 items that were introduced to this
34:43 session kind of aimed at increasing
34:47 capacity for housing development kind of
34:52 pointing the finger at local government
34:53 saying that you're not doing enough in
34:56 order to create capacity and whether or
35:00 not folks agreed with that notion a lot
35:01 of the underlying challenges in the bill
35:05 were because they were removing local
35:07 control and using the kind of
35:09 one-size-fits-all approach for every
35:11 community and so we worked really
35:13 closely
35:14 with city staff to figure out if this
35:15 legislation had passed in its original
35:18 form and in the several iterations that
35:21 were proposed what type of impact that
35:24 would have on his sock wah and every
35:26 time there was a new version and there
35:27 were so many I can't count we shared
35:31 that information with your delegation
35:32 and they were able to make informed
35:34 decisions about conversations to have
35:37 with colleagues and ultimately this bill
35:40 did pass the legislature but it
35:43 encourages cities to take actions to
35:46 increase minimum density and then if
35:49 they do take those actions they're
35:51 eligible for a hundred thousand dollar
35:53 grant through the Department of Commerce
35:54 to help with the planning and
35:56 implementation of those decisions so it
35:58 really kind of was a 180 degree turn
36:01 from where it was originally introduced
36:03 and was a large in large part because of
36:07 city's engagement on this issue and then
36:11 the last item the condo liability reform
36:14 this bill relatively speaking kind of
36:18 sailed through the legislative process
36:19 but that's only because there had been
36:21 extensive work done on this issue in the
36:24 previous year and then also through the
36:26 interim and so what this bill does it
36:29 raises the threshold for what's
36:31 determined at breach of warranty and
36:32 hopefully over time the market will
36:35 adjust to where we'll be seen more
36:37 mid-range condos being constructed
36:47 so with that I will answer any questions
36:50 you have and just note that again
36:53 encourage you to reach out to the
36:55 delegation to express your gratitude and
36:58 I think we are working with city staff
37:01 to hopefully put together some type of
37:02 formal recognition of the entire
37:04 delegation and also so they can come and
37:07 speak to you all and you can ask them
37:09 questions as well thank you shall we
37:12 questions councilmember hunt and
37:15 councilmember winter Stein do I see your
37:17 hand yes okay councilmember Han
37:19 thank you mm-hmm could you please speak
37:22 to the tenant protections and changes to
37:24 the eviction notices and changes to
37:27 those laws and my reason for asking is
37:30 that we do have some guidance in our
37:32 policy manual about increasing
37:33 affordable housing associated services
37:35 so I think it's really a to that and
37:37 we've also heard from our community
37:39 about this topic so I think that
37:41 information would be useful about what
37:43 changes were made and how that how they
37:45 might impact people yeah yeah good
37:47 question
37:49 this was actually a very popular topic
37:54 of conversation in Olympia this session
37:57 and there were three primary bills that
37:59 passed into law the first is Senate bill
38:03 5600 this changes the notice requirement
38:08 from three days to 14 days for a tenant
38:10 to pay or vacate for default of payment
38:14 it it makes a lot more changes to the
38:18 residential landlord tenant Act but I
38:20 think that one in particular has the
38:22 biggest impact on tenants
38:24 there's also House bill 1440 that
38:28 requires 60 days prior written notice of
38:31 an increase in rent and then there's
38:35 House bill 1462
38:37 which provides at least six or a hundred
38:40 and twenty days written notice to
38:43 tenants from landlords of plans to
38:45 demolish substantially rehab or change
38:48 the use of the premise and all three of
38:51 these bills take effect on July 28th of
38:54 this year
38:56 councilmember winter Stein don't thank
38:59 you I don't have a question but Shelly
39:01 I wanted to thank you I know this is
39:02 your first report with us as a client
39:05 I found the the material that you
39:08 provided and I've I've read that letter
39:11 and I appreciate the level of detail and
39:14 the content that's there and the summary
39:16 and the presentation and really what a
39:18 great way to start the working
39:20 relationship and you've done a great job
39:23 I think of really identifying many of
39:25 the people that were involved that
39:27 aren't here and I do appreciate that but
39:29 I'm also expressing my own gratitude for
39:31 your work as well I'm very pleased for
39:34 the product that you delivered us
39:35 tonight and for our results thank you
39:36 thank you for your effort thank you any
39:39 other questions comes president Mertz
39:41 thanks and thank you for that report I
39:44 just want to mention I was staggered I
39:48 am that they managed to get three
39:49 million dollars of the opportunity
39:51 Center yeah you know senator mullet last
39:55 year was very set a very low set of
40:00 expectations but I know I always knew
40:02 that he had hope for that so that was
40:05 that was pretty amazing to see and and
40:07 in general I I had gone into this
40:10 session with a lot of concerns and the
40:13 session turned out better I think from a
40:15 city's from all the cities of Washington
40:17 standpoint that a lot of us had had been
40:20 concerned with so thank you for your
40:21 efforts and and to our legislators who
40:24 represented us in Olympia anyone else
40:28 there is no action associated with this
40:32 report this evening Shelly I also wanted
40:35 to pile on and say what a pleasure it
40:36 was to work with you how organized you
40:39 were how you kept us up to date and also
40:41 to our policy analyst Jean Paul with the
40:44 city the two of you were a great team
40:46 yes the information was timely relevant
40:50 and you got me down to Olympia every
40:52 time I needed to be there so thank you
40:54 very very much thank you my pleasure the
40:58 next item on our agenda this evening is
41:00 id0 439 transit oriented development and
41:03 Opportunity Center update this item was
41:06 last before council at the March 11th
41:08 work session and tonight city staff and
41:10 representatives from King County housing
41:12 and health point will be providing an
41:15 informational status update I'd like to
41:17 invite permit center and project manager
41:20 over for oversight Jen Davis Hays to
41:22 make a presentation hi Jen good
41:24 afternoon thanks for having us so here
41:27 it is great to hear the updates from
41:28 Shelly and thinking about how that has
41:31 really helped our project and even
41:33 before earlier today I got a call from a
41:36 developer who is looking at somebody age
41:39 mid-range condos here so to kind of see
41:41 you know policy making changes and then
41:43 people actually taking some action is
41:45 really exciting so but here tonight to
41:48 talk about the Tod project so we are we
41:51 have our partners here for the
41:53 development as well as the opportunity
41:55 Center and so you'll be hearing from
41:56 them about that update about each of
41:58 those items and then talking about the
42:00 overall schedule
42:01 councilmember hunt I did receive your
42:03 questions and will be answering them
42:05 throughout the presentation
42:07 and if I forget one please let me know
42:08 so as mayor Polly mentioned we were back
42:12 we are here in March of 2019 and for
42:18 those of you who may be new to the
42:19 project the transit oriented element is
42:21 currently it would be located next to
42:24 the Sound Transit is Squa Transit Center
42:27 and one of the questions that
42:30 councilmember hunt had is why is there
42:32 Plus behind the unit numbers and so as
42:35 as the development team continues to
42:37 refine their design it changes we will
42:39 not get below the number of affordable
42:41 housing units that we've have in our MOU
42:45 or the multifamily tax exemption we've
42:47 actually increased those numbers so
42:49 instead of like always having 196 197 I
42:53 put plus and so when they actually
42:55 submit for permits they will have that
42:57 exact number at that time so but these
43:00 are the components of the transitory and
43:01 development again having two buildings
43:04 with over two three hundred fifty five
43:06 units 175 or more of those as affordable
43:10 34,000 square feet of commercial space
43:12 including the Opportunity Center and a
43:13 quarter acre public plaza any questions
43:16 in general so when we are here in March
43:19 we did talk about the partnership
43:21 structure and if you remember we talked
43:24 about how the equity fund
43:26 may have changed and actually spectrum
43:28 and King County had been continuing to
43:30 work together to make this move forward
43:33 and we are really confident that this is
43:35 going to come together and it's going
43:37 basically not notice much of a
43:38 difference from the front end so I'm
43:41 going to invite Dan Landis from King
43:43 County Housing Authority up here to talk
43:44 a little bit more about that and about
43:47 the process that we they're undergoing
43:48 next so if you remember at the the last
43:55 time we were here we talked about how
43:56 the investor for the market rate units
43:59 withdrew which left us in a quandary
44:02 about how to proceed and eventually King
44:06 County Housing Authority decided we
44:07 would take full risk for moving the
44:09 project on with the three options here
44:12 that are outlined on this slide either
44:16 hoping that spectrum could find another
44:18 investment partner and move forward or
44:20 that we would go out and seek a new
44:23 partner or that we would just develop
44:26 the entire housing ourselves so this
44:28 last one is there just because we needed
44:30 something that was completely in our
44:32 control if we were going to take this
44:33 risk and so this is our lowest priority
44:37 for how we want to proceed but it's
44:39 something that we are willing to do if
44:40 if that's what's necessary to keep this
44:42 project moving forward but I guess the
44:44 quick thing I can report is we still
44:47 have all the options on the table but
44:49 we're very encouraged by the progress
44:50 that has been made by spectrum in
44:53 finding a new investor partner and I
44:57 think that that's what the overwhelming
45:00 odds are is that it's going to end up
45:02 just back exactly like what we had been
45:04 doing so a spectrum has continued to be
45:06 involved in the project as our
45:08 development consultant but we're looking
45:10 forward to welcome them back in as the
45:12 partner and developer for the market
45:14 rate housing and if I can get you to
45:17 expand on that a little bit I know the
45:18 council has seen it multiple times but
45:20 we do have people in the audience this
45:21 evening perhaps watching at home that
45:23 aren't that familiar about the project
45:25 in terms of what King County housing
45:27 might be doing and what spectrum
45:28 development if you could just add a few
45:29 sentences about that so the the King
45:32 County project the the our portion of
45:34 the project which is the northern tower
45:36 of the two would have
45:39 approximately 165 affordable units which
45:43 we define affordability as between 40
45:46 and 60 to 70 percent of area median
45:49 income we there would also be 5 units of
45:52 housing for people with disabilities to
45:54 be owned and operated by Leo and then
45:57 the Opportunity Center will be on the
45:59 ground floor on the South Tower there
46:02 will be as originally envisioned and if
46:05 spectrum is indeed the the developer of
46:07 that there'll be a kidney center and a
46:10 daycare a childcare center on the first
46:13 floor and then there will be mostly
46:17 market rate housing but with a number of
46:20 workforce affordable so affordable at
46:22 higher income levels than what our units
46:24 are affordable at but still
46:26 tapping a need in the city of Issaquah
46:29 so the exact amount of how many
46:30 affordable units we don't know we know
46:34 what the minimum which is 10 percent of
46:36 their units will be but probably or
46:37 possibly additional units will be as
46:39 well that's very helpful thank you Dan
46:41 so we have last week we got the
46:45 appraisals end for the Tod site and the
46:48 King County Road site and we also got in
46:54 estimates from 3 contractors as part of
46:57 a proposal for building the replacement
47:00 facility at the King County Road site
47:02 and we are compiling those numbers we
47:06 have gotten draft language out on the
47:08 purchase and sale agreement and once
47:09 we've sort of figured out how we want to
47:13 sort of combine these numbers into our
47:14 agreement we'll get that out the Century
47:16 Link and then were hopeful to get signed
47:20 purchase and sale agreement with them
47:23 and that this is an important critical
47:27 path for us because CenturyLink a few
47:31 months ago indicated that they weren't
47:32 willing to give us a exclusive
47:35 negotiating right for their site anymore
47:37 they did not renew the one that we had
47:38 originally had so where we're now in we
47:41 need this site control so that we have
47:44 security if we're going to spend a lot
47:46 more money moving this project forward
47:47 so we're really anxious to get that done
47:49 and
47:50 appreciate the city's help in getting
47:52 together with CenturyLink and moving
47:54 them along as well so and the
48:00 development agreement so as you know we
48:02 had a memo you which outlined the things
48:05 that would be in the development
48:06 agreement so those are gonna solidify
48:07 again to the number of units and the
48:10 other commitments and so as Dan
48:12 mentioned the purchase and sale
48:14 agreement CenturyLink is the the
48:16 criticals path right now and then we
48:19 will work between the development team
48:22 and the city to negotiate the
48:24 development agreement and bring it
48:25 forward to the council during that time
48:28 as well we they're exploring potentially
48:31 doing land use along with the
48:33 development agreement other development
48:34 agreements have done that to save some
48:36 time on the process so be looking at a
48:38 SEPA checklist process and so those
48:40 things will be done before we come and
48:41 present that to Council so there's
48:43 probably again depending on what the
48:46 timing is for the purchase and sale
48:48 agreement there's a probably about
48:49 another four month work that needs to be
48:51 done and timing if we do land use
48:54 process before we present a development
48:56 agreement to the council any questions
49:00 yes is there more information or are you
49:03 at the end of the present that's that's
49:05 that yes that's it for tonight
49:07 that's for well I'm sorry that's it for
49:09 that and then we'll do the opportunity
49:10 to send our update we do like to have QA
49:12 on this portion or wait so you have all
49:14 the information your thoughts going okay
49:19 keep going
49:19 all right they'll pull Dan back up I fee
49:21 as more questions okay and so the next
49:23 we talked about having an update about
49:25 the Opportunity Center and for those of
49:27 you who this may be something new it is
49:30 a ten thousand square feet of ground for
49:32 commercial space in the King County
49:33 Housing Authority building facing
49:35 basically northwest Maple Street
49:37 it'll be city-owned and we went through
49:40 a process and I'm sorry to confuse this
49:42 this image is from our community needs
49:45 assessment talks about the the
49:46 identified needs the actual Opportunity
49:51 Center will provide integrated medical
49:53 dental and behavioral health services we
49:56 went through an RFP process and selected
49:58 health point and Valley cities to
50:00 provide those services there
50:02 and we have today we have two members of
50:04 mentioned this so you've already heard
50:06 this but success that we've gotten three
50:08 million dollars towards the opportunity
50:10 Center which is great and one thing that
50:13 we are will be coming back to you with
50:16 is in the in the near future an MoU to
50:20 set the boundaries for or set the
50:22 guidelines for what a lease will look
50:23 like and in that least we will also
50:25 negotiate tenant improvement share and
50:27 cost sharing and all those things but
50:29 also that those fees are those lease
50:31 fees that we revenues that we receive
50:33 will help pay for the contribution that
50:36 is required by the city to to have the
50:39 opportunity Center being the Tod and so
50:42 we have two members from the health
50:45 point here today and so Vicki Hammond is
50:48 the the chief financial officer and Lisa
50:50 yohalem is a chief experience officer
50:53 so welcome them up here and talk about
50:56 an update from them good evening I'm
50:59 Vicki Hammond I'm the CFO of health
51:00 point we're really excited that the city
51:03 was successful in procuring the grant
51:05 the for three million dollars for the
51:06 center super exciting news we are in
51:11 final stages of negotiation on the MOU
51:13 we are looking at a couple of
51:15 last-minute changes to the document and
51:18 we expect to have that done very shortly
51:19 thank you sure I mean I think Jen
51:27 referred to it that it will be an
51:29 integrated healthcare facility that
51:32 provides primary care both medical or
51:34 medical dental and behavioral health
51:36 services so I'm assuming we were ready
51:40 for questions now okay questions on
51:43 either the opportunity center or the
51:45 project general Lindsey customer wash
51:47 thank you
51:49 knowing that the three million and the
51:52 Opportunity Center funds has been
51:54 acquired or come through from the state
51:57 do we have any concerns about losing
52:00 that with any of the delays that are
52:03 happening with the Tod project so we we
52:09 have looked at that and we believe that
52:11 the commitments that we need to make for
52:13 those funds can be done during that
52:15 in pre-construction phases so as things
52:18 move forward we think we're okay but
52:20 that cuz we we we considered that during
52:22 the the request because we obviously
52:24 don't want to make a request knowing
52:25 that it wasn't possible so there's
52:28 always a risk but I believe that we have
52:30 looked at that that's a member who
52:33 interesting I didn't have any questions
52:34 but Mary Lou I'm inspired by you kind of
52:37 helping people who maybe are listening
52:38 understand a little bit better we were
52:40 throwing around a lot of acronyms today
52:42 MOU da SEPA Tod Tod stands for transit
52:47 oriented development and it's a strategy
52:49 to build and bring housing often
52:53 affordable housing in proximity of
52:56 transit high-capacity transit centers
52:58 like our Transit Center here on the
53:00 valley floor it's a way to provide
53:02 housing that otherwise wouldn't be
53:05 brought just by pure market forces it's
53:07 a concept that's well understood and
53:10 people are pursuing Tod projects not
53:13 just here in Issaquah but around the
53:15 region as one of the strategies to help
53:17 us address the need for housing and at
53:21 the same time handle additional growth
53:23 and allow those those not only the
53:28 newcomers but up comers as well perhaps
53:31 get started in the lives and careers
53:32 here in Issaquah and not have the
53:34 demands or have the requirements of
53:35 owning maybe multiple vehicles to get
53:37 around hence the proximity to the
53:40 transit center so it's a very key and in
53:42 this idea what's very unique here as
53:44 well is you've heard it's very
53:45 integrated it's not just about housing I
53:47 think these these people are great
53:49 representatives of what else we're
53:52 trying to do to create the necessary
53:55 services in proximity to where they live
53:59 to help people in many ways not just
54:01 with their housing so that Tod all of
54:03 that Tod meant all of that any other
54:06 comments or questions councilmember Hann
54:09 and part of the at the beginning one of
54:14 your first slides talks a little bit
54:16 about the timeline generally and the
54:18 plaza and so I you were there
54:24 come on so the public plaza I know that
54:28 that we previously talked about the
54:30 community engagement piece around that
54:32 and so I wondered if you could give an
54:33 update about what that process will be
54:36 like how people can engage on that topic
54:39 sure so as we mentioned the once century
54:43 link property is under contract we will
54:48 proceed with negotiating the development
54:52 agreement we had talked about having
54:54 another community meeting during that
54:55 time during before it comes to council
54:57 and then during of course the
54:59 development commission meetings and
55:01 council study sessions there'll be
55:04 opportunities for folks to talk about
55:06 that as well but we intended to have
55:07 another public meeting which looks at
55:09 the whole project and then also a
55:13 question about time timing of the DA and
55:17 when Council will see that yes so
55:21 there's a lot of moving pieces sure just
55:24 wondering yes so again we they expect to
55:28 present an offer to CenturyLink in the
55:31 next week or two negotiation for a
55:36 purchase and sale agreement I'm not sure
55:37 how long that would take but again after
55:39 that then we expect about four months we
55:42 need before we come to council with a
55:43 development agreement because of the
55:46 steps that we need to do for that so
55:48 that in-between piece is the uncertainty
55:51 you know hopefully we can get that done
55:53 within you know a few months before we
55:56 start going and development agreement
55:57 but and they are obviously they want
55:59 that to happen so they are working
56:01 diligently and really we we are we the
56:05 city are actually meeting with
56:06 CenturyLink leadership government
56:08 affairs tomorrow to kind of kind of make
56:12 sure that everybody is on the same page
56:13 so we're not just sitting back letting
56:14 them you know do all the work there so
56:17 we're really trying to influence that as
56:19 well thank you for that question council
56:21 member hand the whole issue of control
56:24 of land is a real critical turning point
56:27 for us so these are big conversations
56:29 that are happening over the next few
56:30 weeks
56:30 that's member ray did you have a
56:32 question any other questions or comments
56:34 let's not overhead
56:36 we're one more comment which is about
56:39 the transit-oriented nature of this as
56:42 well as the the childcare so childcare
56:44 is another need in our community and I
56:46 think to the extent possible it'd be
56:48 really great to work to ensure that the
56:51 people living in the building and also
56:54 people that are lower-income are able to
56:56 access those services so to the extent
56:58 possible that we could work on that that
57:00 would be wonderful because that's
57:01 another big need in our community
57:03 I agree thank you thank you any other
57:06 comments or questions Thank You Jen and
57:10 team there is no council action required
57:12 this evening big thank you to everyone
57:15 who stayed for audience comments which
57:17 tends to be at the beginning of our
57:19 meeting but tonight we had lots and lots
57:21 of special presentations so we will be
57:23 moving into audience comments now this
57:26 is your opportunity to address your
57:28 council the guidelines for public party
57:30 participation will be displayed on the
57:32 overhead screen please limit your
57:35 comments to 5-minutes those who signed
57:37 up will be called up first and if you
57:39 did not sign up don't worry I will ask
57:42 for other speakers before closing that
57:43 portion of the meeting if you are here
57:46 speaking on behalf of a group please
57:47 identify that when you're up at the
57:50 microphone and tisha has anyone signed
57:53 up to speak this evening yes Michelle
57:57 drove doll and Irene Wickstrom
58:23 good evening council members and mayor
58:25 polly i'm michelle drove doll i'm the
58:27 regional manager for the Issaquah
58:29 library and accompanying me is irene
58:32 wick from she's the librarian services
58:34 manager and we're here today to brag
58:38 about the library and to highlight some
58:42 of our programs that align with the city
58:44 of asuka's recently adopted strategic
58:48 plan you've all received the 2018
58:51 library board report that features many
58:54 of our programs and activities and thank
58:57 you tisha and the library Advisory Board
59:00 for putting it together we have chosen
59:04 four areas of the strategic plan where
59:07 the library has made connections I'd
59:09 like to start with social and economic
59:11 vitality we offer a number of services
59:14 and resources at the library for the
59:17 grandparents who get a Kindle or iPad
59:19 for their birthday or holiday we offered
59:22 classes at the Senior Center on how to
59:24 use them for family pictures ebooks and
59:27 texting if they couldn't come to our
59:30 series of the Senior Center we have a
59:32 wonderful tech tutor who is in the
59:34 library on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
59:37 from February through April of the 15th
59:40 we have tax help sponsored by ARP in our
59:43 meeting room and our meeting room is
59:45 available for use by the public except
59:47 on Saturdays during tax season in
59:51 regards to community prosperity at the
59:54 library we foster civic culture through
59:56 programs and events
59:58 we had many events in celebration of
1:00:01 welcoming week and we'd like to thank
1:00:03 mayor Pauly again for attending and
1:00:06 participating in our rangoli program we
1:00:10 were happy to march in the salmon Days
1:00:12 parade and the friends had a booth where
1:00:14 we had a children's book giveaway and
1:00:17 under equity we aim to provide all
1:00:20 community members access to our
1:00:22 resources for example one of our
1:00:25 outreaches is Echo Glen Children's
1:00:27 Center where we provide quarterly
1:00:30 programs to improve life skills we had a
1:00:34 bike repair workshop a poetry slam
1:00:37 and inspirational speakers to motivate
1:00:40 the youth Issaquah schools nominated
1:00:43 families to participate in primetime a
1:00:46 reading program for third and fourth
1:00:48 grade struggling readers after the
1:00:51 families enjoyed a meal they listened to
1:00:53 stories and did reading comprehension
1:00:54 exercises we're happy to share that once
1:00:58 the program was over we continue to see
1:01:00 these families regularly using the
1:01:02 library and finally under people we
1:01:06 foster diverse opportunities through
1:01:08 talktime classes where English as the
1:01:11 second language speakers can practice
1:01:13 their new language and make new friends
1:01:15 we also offer citizenship classes in
1:01:18 preparation for naturalization we're
1:01:22 very proud of being part of a city of
1:01:24 Issaquah and that we can support the
1:01:27 city's priorities with our programs I've
1:01:30 also brought some Jun Callen our June
1:01:32 calendar of events with us so in hopes
1:01:35 that you all can come and visit a
1:01:37 program that you would like and then of
1:01:39 course at any time ask me about a good
1:01:43 book I am always ready thank you for
1:01:46 your time Michelle and Irene thank you
1:01:49 very much Michelle I understand there's
1:01:50 some changes coming and I'd like just to
1:01:52 stay at the microphone for a second wide
1:01:54 tisha brings over a certificate
1:01:55 certainly this in case everyone's not
1:01:59 aware tonight will be Michelle's last
1:02:01 time reporting to ask West City Council
1:02:03 in her role as East region manager later
1:02:06 this year and early into next year King
1:02:08 County library systems will be shifting
1:02:10 its management structure as part of the
1:02:12 transition beginning in January Michelle
1:02:14 will be overseeing a region that does
1:02:15 not include Issaquah and we will have a
1:02:18 new regional manager Michelle I want to
1:02:21 thank you for your service to essica
1:02:23 over the past six years
1:02:25 you bring the best possible library
1:02:27 experience to our community we value
1:02:29 your active participation or community
1:02:31 especially given that we are one of five
1:02:34 that you serve as you said in your
1:02:37 report at this evening with Irene you're
1:02:39 at you sponsored numerous events you
1:02:41 show up at numerous city events like
1:02:43 salmon days parade you served on the old
1:02:45 town by
1:02:46 task force and just have been such a
1:02:49 strong and faithful supporter of our
1:02:51 library so in recognition of your
1:02:53 service tisha presented you with a
1:02:56 certificate of appreciation on our
1:02:58 behalf thank you so much for everything
1:02:59 you've done
1:03:00 thank you it's a wonderful place to work
1:03:03 fabulous dishes there anyone else that
1:03:07 has signed up to speak this evening yes
1:03:09 Larry Franks good evening council
1:03:31 members Mayor Polly and supportive staff
1:03:34 members my name is Larry Franks I live
1:03:37 at two four zero zero one southeast one
1:03:39 hundred and third Street is a quad it
1:03:42 was rudely pointed out to me by my prior
1:03:44 remember that I'm actually in the King
1:03:47 County but only by a hundred yards but a
1:03:50 47 year resident of this lovely town I
1:03:54 also get to represent the Friends of
1:03:57 Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
1:03:59 and I'm here tonight to basically give
1:04:01 you a report on the status of salmon in
1:04:05 the state and then relative to is a club
1:04:08 in particular so we're at a time of the
1:04:11 year where forecasts have been made how
1:04:14 many fish are expected to come back from
1:04:16 the the ocean and we're at the point
1:04:18 where the earliest fish have started to
1:04:21 come back these are spring chinook if
1:04:23 you're a Fisher person they used to be
1:04:25 known as June hogs because these were
1:04:27 the big guys the 30 pound plus fish
1:04:30 going up the Columbia River in the
1:04:32 Fraser River
1:04:33 so the forecasts were already dismal
1:04:36 they were already at the the lowest in
1:04:39 the last ten years we're running 10% of
1:04:42 the fish that used to come back a
1:04:45 century ago and now the early returns
1:04:47 are in those spring chinook are coming
1:04:50 in at even less than half of the the
1:04:54 forecast which was already terrible we
1:04:58 because these early fish are the
1:05:00 harbingers of the Chinook run all
1:05:04 together and what this is telling us is
1:05:06 that even the bad forecasts are being
1:05:09 under run we're going to be in trouble
1:05:12 again at the Iroquois Salmon Hatchery to
1:05:17 remind you of one of the issues that the
1:05:20 city has taken action on thank you is
1:05:23 the predation problem that we have in
1:05:26 Lake Sammamish in Lake Washington so
1:05:28 roughly 10% of the fish that we release
1:05:31 actually make it to saltwater one of the
1:05:34 biggest reasons for that are the
1:05:36 Predators in the the two lakes there was
1:05:40 a bill that was passed in the Washington
1:05:42 legislature that was aimed at helping
1:05:45 with that
1:05:47 unfortunately somewhere in committee the
1:05:50 the bill got weakened so the
1:05:54 [Music]
1:05:56 possibilities of being able to take care
1:05:58 of the bass predation were greatly
1:06:00 reduced in some committee and I'm
1:06:02 seeking advice from multiple sources to
1:06:06 understand that process I know a lot
1:06:08 more about the biological processes than
1:06:10 they do about the legislative processes
1:06:13 so unfortunately I have to get smart and
1:06:15 in that space as well in that same area
1:06:19 the Michael Street Indian tribe is doing
1:06:21 a test fit in Lake Sammamish so they're
1:06:24 looking at netting some of the the bass
1:06:27 out and we're looking forward to finding
1:06:29 out what their results are they have yet
1:06:32 to to publish their numbers but that
1:06:35 could make a significant difference for
1:06:38 not only the Chinook coming back to the
1:06:40 hatchery but the kokanee that are also
1:06:44 endangered in this timeframe we've met
1:06:48 multiple times with Department of Fish
1:06:50 and Wildlife biologists they all agree
1:06:54 that there's a problem they can't agree
1:06:56 on what sort of actions to take we're
1:06:59 trying to identify more individual
1:07:03 actions Trout Unlimited held perch derby
1:07:06 so perches one of the
1:07:08 editor's not the top of the list this
1:07:10 year and unfortunately it wasn't as
1:07:13 successful as theirs last year last year
1:07:16 people logged over 600 fish this year
1:07:19 less than 100 and unfortunately I
1:07:22 believe it was claiming we had just
1:07:26 released the two and a half million
1:07:27 smoke from the the hatchery so most fish
1:07:31 were full the the perch just weren't
1:07:35 biting the Friends of Issaquah Salmon
1:07:38 Hatchery is planning an elected
1:07:40 officials day so we've done this in the
1:07:43 past bringing together of course all of
1:07:45 you are invited and our state
1:07:48 representatives in particular to discuss
1:07:51 fishy topics find out what sort of
1:07:54 things can be done so when those details
1:07:58 are available we'll get a get that
1:08:02 information to you
1:08:03 for the next council meeting I'd like to
1:08:06 give a brief history of salmon so
1:08:08 unfortunately it starts 100 million
1:08:10 years ago but my intent is to talk about
1:08:13 the the history so we can learn from it
1:08:15 and you'll get an idea of the trajectory
1:08:18 that these fish are on and why at the
1:08:22 community Awards I mentioned that we had
1:08:25 lost two races of fish of salmon in this
1:08:30 watershed already that are now extinct
1:08:34 and there were gasps from the audience
1:08:36 and I'm thinking well this is stuff
1:08:38 that's in front of me I hear yeah that's
1:08:40 in front of me all the time but not to
1:08:43 all of our decision-makers so I'm
1:08:45 looking forward to sharing that history
1:08:47 and hoping to learn from it thank you
1:08:49 very much for your Thank You Larry
1:08:51 it's good to be of anyone else signed up
1:08:53 yes Elizabeth my pen
1:09:13 my name is Elizabeth Moran I live at 100
1:09:16 Big Bear place in Issaquah I had a
1:09:22 conversation with the executive director
1:09:26 of our local food bank and one of the
1:09:30 things that came up in our conversation
1:09:32 was that we had a unfortunate weather
1:09:39 event this last winter and a number of
1:09:43 people were without housing and no place
1:09:48 to go the library was closed the
1:09:52 transportation system kind of dismantled
1:09:56 itself and we have no emergency shelter
1:10:02 that was open in Issaquah I think if we
1:10:07 do some pre-planning and take into
1:10:10 account that difficult weather events
1:10:16 are becoming more common that we should
1:10:19 be prepared this next year and the years
1:10:23 to come that should there be a
1:10:26 catastrophic weather event or a flood or
1:10:30 other disaster we would be ready and
1:10:34 poised to open up emergency shelter in a
1:10:38 timely manner and I also wanted to give
1:10:42 a shout out to our libraries which for
1:10:45 years have served as de facto day
1:10:49 centers for people who need to get out
1:10:52 of the cold I would really like to see
1:10:55 Issaquah open a dedicated Day Center our
1:11:00 Opportunity Center is not going to focus
1:11:04 on how to get people into housing and
1:11:06 connected with other services so a day
1:11:10 center could really help with that we
1:11:15 don't we don't have a shelter here if we
1:11:18 had a day center we could run some of
1:11:22 the youth who need
1:11:23 to be in shelter up to Redmond at the
1:11:27 time that they need to go we could get
1:11:29 other people to the men's shelter or to
1:11:32 sophie away but right now people are
1:11:36 dependent on the buses and getting to
1:11:38 Redmond is no easy to ask and if they
1:11:41 get there and they're not successful in
1:11:45 the lottery they're stuck in Redmond
1:11:47 overnight with no way to get back so
1:11:50 those are just a few things I'd like you
1:11:53 to take into consideration thank you
1:11:55 very much this is there anyone else no
1:11:59 is there anyone else who did not sign
1:12:01 out they would like to come and address
1:12:02 Council this evening I see Dave making
1:12:05 his way to the microphone
1:12:16 good evening counsel David Wagoner 360
1:12:19 Northwest dogwood Street also
1:12:22 representing the Veterans of Foreign
1:12:25 Wars is a qua post 3 436 sometimes I
1:12:33 wonder if I'm just wasting my time
1:12:35 coming down here as a reminder that
1:12:39 three days from now is June the 6th and
1:12:44 how many of you remember what June the
1:12:46 6th is well this year it's special
1:12:50 because it's 75 years since d-day a lot
1:12:56 of folks think well is that a holiday no
1:12:58 it's not
1:12:59 should it be probably not for us but I
1:13:03 will tell you the French definitely
1:13:05 celebrate d-day in fact it is a holiday
1:13:08 in France and the French come out and
1:13:12 expressly thank especially d-day
1:13:17 survivors what you may take for granted
1:13:21 is in this country our freedom on a
1:13:26 daily basis and sometimes I wonder if we
1:13:29 just flap our gums about that and we
1:13:34 don't really take seriously what our
1:13:36 freedoms are you know we're in a
1:13:40 wonderful building talking about all
1:13:43 those things that make our city great
1:13:45 and even better but the basic thing is
1:13:50 that freedom and well I know on d-day is
1:13:54 that in the first hour of the boats
1:13:57 going ashore 1,000 young men lost their
1:14:02 lives for that freedom 1,000 within the
1:14:07 first hour we lost 44 hundred soldiers
1:14:13 that day on the five beaches let me ask
1:14:17 you this anybody be able to name the
1:14:20 beaches on d-day anybody in this room
1:14:23 besides me named the beaches on d-day
1:14:29 I know I can't ask those questions but
1:14:32 thank you I'm asking as a reminder that
1:14:35 maybe you want to take some time to do
1:14:37 that sometimes I ask myself is it really
1:14:42 worth it to come down and talk about
1:14:47 that history because it seems like so
1:14:50 long ago but not for me because my dad
1:14:54 served in World War two and I think
1:14:58 there was another council members whose
1:15:01 grandfather served in World War two as
1:15:04 well so let's remember that 75 years ago
1:15:12 that d-day was a very important thing
1:15:16 that happened in our country and gave us
1:15:19 the freedom that we have to this day
1:15:22 thank you for your time thank you for
1:15:25 coming Dave is there anyone else this
1:15:27 evening who would like to address their
1:15:28 counsel second call anyone wishing to
1:15:33 address Council this evening and third
1:15:35 and last call
1:15:36 thank you it was great - thank you first
1:15:40 for your patience and waiting we had a
1:15:42 lot of special presentations but it was
1:15:44 really helpful for council to hear about
1:15:46 our library services report out the
1:15:49 state of our salmon emergency shelter
1:15:51 space and the 75th anniversary of d-day
1:15:54 reminder so thank you all for that
1:15:56 that was great the next item on the
1:16:00 agenda is committee and regional reports
1:16:02 and we'll start with councilmember Walsh
1:16:05 Thank You mayor Paulino report at this
1:16:08 time Thank You councilmember hen thank
1:16:12 I attended the cascade water Alliance
1:16:14 board meeting on May 22nd as did mayor
1:16:17 Pauley and there were three items on
1:16:19 regular business at that meeting the
1:16:21 first one was the the board directed the
1:16:26 Cascade staff and general counsel to to
1:16:30 investigate how our our CFCs affect
1:16:36 low-income individuals on how we might
1:16:39 our equitable rate system for water
1:16:41 charges the are CFCs are the regional
1:16:44 capital facilities charge so parts of
1:16:48 that that work will include for example
1:16:51 assessing the way in which our CFC
1:16:54 assessments are calculated under the
1:16:56 current methodology with attention to
1:16:59 the way in which these calculations may
1:17:01 impact housing for low-income and
1:17:02 homeless individuals and homeless
1:17:04 shelters and then also looking into a
1:17:06 pilot project that would enhance
1:17:08 cascades ability to test and study the
1:17:11 effect of waivers for example and other
1:17:13 things that we might be able to do then
1:17:18 there was also a update on a financing
1:17:21 item authorizing the borrowing of money
1:17:23 and the issuance of sale on a system
1:17:27 refunding revenue bonds and then there
1:17:30 was also a resolution regarding
1:17:33 authorizing additional services
1:17:35 regarding waste water wastewater sewage
1:17:38 and septage collection and this item we
1:17:42 will be talking about a bit more I good
1:17:44 at the order so I'll save that and that
1:17:46 would there was no there was no action
1:17:49 taken in the meeting regarding that and
1:17:51 we'll have some more information from
1:17:53 Mayor Polly at good of the order on that
1:17:55 and then the next meeting of the Cascade
1:17:59 Water Alliance board will be June 26th
1:18:01 that's 3:30 at the cascade office in
1:18:03 Bellevue and land and Shore committee
1:18:06 will meet this Thursday here in Council
1:18:09 Chambers at 6:30 and we have three items
1:18:12 on the agenda
1:18:13 the first one is polygons northwest
1:18:14 affordable housing development agreement
1:18:16 amendments this is a discussion item and
1:18:19 then we have a b7 8 zero to amends 2019
1:18:24 docket of comprehensive plan amendments
1:18:26 to add community facilities
1:18:28 redesignation and rezone consideration
1:18:30 of Issaquah school district parcel this
1:18:33 is action item and then also initial
1:18:35 evaluation of Issaquah residential
1:18:37 zoning and allowed housing types and
1:18:39 this is a discussion item the following
1:18:42 meeting will be July 10th and that's
1:18:45 also sued for the moves because of the
1:18:49 July 4th holiday that concludes my
1:18:51 report things Thank You council member
1:18:53 Thank You Mir Paulie the June 11th
1:18:57 services and Safety Committee meeting
1:18:59 has been cancelled we are planning to
1:19:00 have our July meeting on July 9th on
1:19:03 June 13th these side Fire and Rescue
1:19:06 Board of Directors will meet at the
1:19:09 sited Fire and Rescue headquarters and
1:19:10 the agenda for that meeting has not yet
1:19:12 been set and that concludes my report
1:19:14 Thank You councilmember winter Stein
1:19:16 thank you this Thursday June 6 at PSC
1:19:21 headquarters in Seattle's the next
1:19:22 meeting of the growth management policy
1:19:24 board on the agenda we will be
1:19:26 discussing the draft supplemental
1:19:28 environmental impact statement we will
1:19:30 be reviewing reviewing and discuss the
1:19:33 public feedback that has been received
1:19:35 and then following that we will take
1:19:37 action and the board will be identifying
1:19:40 its preferred alternative and maybe
1:19:43 making a recommendation to the Executive
1:19:46 Board on the preferred alternative for
1:19:48 the development of the vision 2050
1:19:51 regional growth strategy after that we
1:19:54 will complete our review of the various
1:19:57 proposed chapters or four policies with
1:20:01 envision 2050 and we'll be covering the
1:20:03 climate change chapter and on the
1:20:05 conclusion of that we are going to
1:20:07 discuss and then proceed take action to
1:20:11 proceed with the preparation of the
1:20:12 final set of policies known as the
1:20:14 multiple multi County planning policies
1:20:16 for their inclusion in vision 2050 and
1:20:20 we are still with this work we remain on
1:20:22 track to release the complete draft of
1:20:25 vision 2050 later in July this year
1:20:29 which will begin a whole nother round of
1:20:32 public presentations and discussion and
1:20:35 review with the long game being it will
1:20:37 be in the spring of twenty twenty before
1:20:40 finalization of the vision 2050 plan
1:20:43 so that's GMP coming up this Thursday
1:20:46 last Thursday in Seattle on May 30th
1:20:49 along with Mayor Paul II I attended the
1:20:51 PSR C General Assembly it's a yearly
1:20:56 meeting where we do what they did is we
1:20:59 reviewed the work on the development of
1:21:01 vision 2050 surprised we did review and
1:21:04 ratify the PSR C 2020 TWEN
1:21:07 20:21 budget and they elected officers
1:21:10 for the PS RC executive committee and
1:21:14 then lastly the council infrastructure
1:21:17 meeting council Infrastructure Committee
1:21:19 our next scheduled meeting is June 20th
1:21:21 and the agenda is not yet set and there
1:21:24 may not be one I don't know that
1:21:27 concludes my report
1:21:28 Thank You deputy council president
1:21:29 batiste thank you madam mayor no report
1:21:31 this evening Thank You council president
1:21:33 marts thank you madam mayor the sound
1:21:36 cities association public issues
1:21:38 committee is going to meet next
1:21:40 Wednesday at 7 p.m. June 12 at Rennes
1:21:43 City Hall there are a number of
1:21:45 discussion items homelessness system
1:21:48 governance King County Charter Review
1:21:50 vision 2050 but no action is anticipated
1:21:53 on any of those topics
1:21:55 however the pre pick meeting is
1:21:57 particularly interesting this time
1:21:59 around Metro long-range transit vision
1:22:02 and funding at the June 12th pre-picked
1:22:04 workshop King County Metro general
1:22:05 manager Rob Gannon will present on
1:22:08 metros long range vision to meet the
1:22:10 region's growing demand for transit and
1:22:11 the funding that will be necessary to
1:22:13 implement that vision metros long-range
1:22:15 vision for transit service Metro
1:22:17 connects includes ambitious goals to
1:22:19 greatly expand the availability of
1:22:20 transit throughout the region this
1:22:22 includes more local choices a growing
1:22:24 network of frequent all-day service and
1:22:26 a dramatic increase in capital
1:22:27 facilities to enhance the reliability
1:22:29 speed and efficiency of transit the
1:22:32 pre-picked workshop in June members will
1:22:34 hear about the future investment needs
1:22:35 where there are gaps in available
1:22:37 funding and metros plans to engage in
1:22:39 regional planning efforts to make the
1:22:41 vision of Metro connects at reality and
1:22:43 I will remind that that is open to all
1:22:47 you don't have to be a member of Peck to
1:22:51 attend that meeting this can sorry one
1:22:54 last thing there is going to be
1:22:57 Wednesday July 24th at 4 p.m. and PS RC
1:23:01 chambers AG MPC meeting that agenda is
1:23:04 still TBD this concludes my report
1:23:06 Thank You council president marks so
1:23:08 moving on to the mayor's report
1:23:10 there will be no executive session this
1:23:12 evening and as
1:23:13 mentioned in earlier meetings while
1:23:16 we're en a city administrator
1:23:17 recruitment process I'll be giving an
1:23:19 update in the mayor's report we have
1:23:23 hired Kara's consulting they're
1:23:24 spearheading our recruitment process the
1:23:27 job announcement was posted live on
1:23:29 Kara's website May 3rd and we will be
1:23:32 accepting applications through June 12
1:23:34 city is also advertising the position on
1:23:37 its website and social media accounts
1:23:38 for additional exposure we have had a
1:23:41 good response so far and caris is
1:23:43 currently conducting a first round of
1:23:45 screening interviews prior to
1:23:46 recommending a list of finalists public
1:23:48 engagement survey is open running
1:23:51 parallel with the other advertising
1:23:53 strategies and it's open till June
1:23:55 12 and we have scheduled a
1:23:57 meet-and-greet for the community connect
1:23:59 with the finalists on July 25th so
1:24:01 please save the date wanted to talk
1:24:03 about a project that is on the consent
1:24:06 calendar this evening for approval it's
1:24:08 a grant for the lower Issaquah Creek
1:24:10 stream and riparian habitat enhancement
1:24:12 project a bee 77068 design and promoting
1:24:16 activities for this project are now
1:24:17 underway for the lower is the quad Creek
1:24:19 stream and habitat enhancement project
1:24:22 grants have been obtained to fund the
1:24:24 majority of the design and permitting
1:24:26 phase and I'm looking over at tisha do
1:24:27 we have slides for tonight there was a
1:24:29 location map if we have that that would
1:24:32 be great thank you
1:24:33 city staff continue to evaluate
1:24:35 opportunities for external grants to
1:24:37 assist in the funding of the
1:24:38 construction phase which is scheduled to
1:24:40 start in 2021 the agenda bill and
1:24:43 consent this evening request councils
1:24:44 authorization to submit multiple
1:24:46 applications to support the revenue
1:24:48 revenue needed for construction this
1:24:50 project would improve the habitat
1:24:51 conditions for Chinook and other species
1:24:53 of salmon by restoring approximately
1:24:55 1,200 lineal feet of lower Issaquah
1:24:57 Creek by adding features such as
1:24:59 backwater and or side channels woody
1:25:01 debris and native shrubs and trees other
1:25:04 planned improvements for this project
1:25:06 include removing existing armoring and
1:25:07 invasive plant and incorporating a
1:25:09 pedestrian trail viewing areas and
1:25:11 interpretive stage annexed coffee with
1:25:14 the mayor event will be on Thursday June
1:25:17 6 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
1:25:19 Starbucks coffee on Gilman and I'm
1:25:21 looking forward to seeing who comes for
1:25:24 coffee and that concludes the mayor's
1:25:26 report
1:25:27 moving on to the consent calendar the
1:25:30 consent calendar was distributed to
1:25:31 council in advance if authorized the
1:25:33 items on the consent calendar will be
1:25:35 considered together and approved by one
1:25:37 motion have the payables and payroll
1:25:39 been reviewed yeah thank you and does
1:25:42 any councilmember desire to remove any
1:25:44 item from the consent calendar and
1:25:46 consider it under regular business all
1:25:50 right do we have a motion madam mayor I
1:25:53 move we adopt the consent calendar is
1:25:54 listed in tonight's meeting agenda okay
1:25:57 thank you all those in favor of
1:26:01 significant favor signify by saying aye
1:26:04 is opposed thank you that passes
1:26:08 unanimously under regular business this
1:26:10 evening we do not have any item so we'll
1:26:13 be moving to good of the order do
1:26:15 council members have anything for good
1:26:17 of the order deputy council president
1:26:21 parties so I just wanted to mention that
1:26:24 I had talked a little bit about
1:26:26 attending the cultural conversations in
1:26:29 Bellevue about a month and a half ago
1:26:32 and they are holding as part of cultural
1:26:35 conversations a session tomorrow on June
1:26:41 4th from 1:00 to 2:30 and it's called
1:26:45 invisible disabilities the power and
1:26:48 connection and finding your voice and I
1:26:51 just thought I'd let everybody know that
1:26:52 it is at the Crossroads Community Center
1:26:55 and these are all of those cultural
1:26:59 conversations I think are very powerful
1:27:01 thank you thank you does anyone else
1:27:04 have anything they'd like to share some
1:27:05 councilmember Rey I would just like to
1:27:07 take a moment to respond to Dave Wagner
1:27:10 it's Utah Omaha gold I know thank you
1:27:14 thank you very much any other items for
1:27:18 good of the order council member we're
1:27:19 interesting just wanted to let my
1:27:21 colleagues know that yes and Vicki and I
1:27:26 are joining staff and we're having our
1:27:28 first ad hoc committee for rules and
1:27:30 procedures tomorrow evening oh that's
1:27:32 great thank you very much good to know
1:27:34 I also wanted to mention that for the
1:27:38 coming you for board meeting that
1:27:40 councilmember a referred to I'm gonna be
1:27:42 standing in it's an alternate and I'm
1:27:44 looking for somebody else to join me on
1:27:45 the night of June 13th please just let
1:27:48 me know by email that'd be great so I
1:27:49 can let you stay Fire and Rescue know
1:27:51 and then Vicki and I have one other item
1:27:53 but I'm looking around to see if there's
1:27:54 anything else first okay
1:27:59 councilmember hunt and I have been
1:28:01 attending the Cascade Water Alliance
1:28:03 board meetings throughout this year and
1:28:06 one of the items that has been discussed
1:28:09 at the board meeting but is not typical
1:28:11 business of the board is some work that
1:28:14 the water districts and cities are
1:28:17 interested in doing to work with the
1:28:21 King County waste management division
1:28:24 and try and change the governance model
1:28:27 what we have noticed is that many or all
1:28:31 of the members at cascade water Alliance
1:28:33 want to be involved in this conversation
1:28:34 and just for the general audience to be
1:28:38 clear we are part of we are a member of
1:28:40 that organization because we purchase
1:28:42 water from Seattle in block format to
1:28:45 supplement the water supply we use with
1:28:48 our own wells so this is how we provide
1:28:50 enough water for our city as as a member
1:28:54 there we work solely on drinking water
1:28:58 issues however over the last year or so
1:29:01 many of the members cities and and
1:29:04 organizations wanted to have a second
1:29:06 conversation about waste contracts it's
1:29:08 been a long time since cities and waste
1:29:12 service providers have negotiated
1:29:14 contracts with King County and there's a
1:29:16 discussion about changing the governance
1:29:18 model so that cities and water and sewer
1:29:21 districts have more of a voice and a
1:29:23 vote at the table so this happened
1:29:25 rather organically the conversation they
1:29:28 had at the recent board meeting was
1:29:29 whether or not a resolution should be
1:29:33 passed to expand the scope of services
1:29:34 that cascade water provides to cities
1:29:37 and districts and it was kind of all
1:29:39 flowing along until some of the board
1:29:42 members said you know we really should
1:29:44 be bringing this back to our boards or
1:29:45 bringing this back to our councils and
1:29:47 talking about what it means so when the
1:29:49 original
1:29:51 agreement to form this partnership was
1:29:53 developed it did provide an opportunity
1:29:55 in there to expand to cover other
1:29:56 utility services if needed my thoughts
1:30:01 in listening to the conversation are
1:30:03 that it's this is a good group to bring
1:30:07 the correct players together to prepare
1:30:09 materials and meet with King County but
1:30:12 I'm a little concerned about expanding
1:30:15 it in a really broad way where we have
1:30:17 then taking on a new voice and a new
1:30:20 expense to the city in terms of managing
1:30:24 our wastewater services so have spoken
1:30:26 staff Traxxas as well so public works
1:30:29 director sheldon lin has been paying
1:30:31 attention he's in favor of a limited
1:30:34 expansion you cascades services to
1:30:38 members that would cover just these
1:30:40 negotiations he sent out some
1:30:42 information I think do an send out some
1:30:44 information I believe it was last week
1:30:47 hopefully that provided enough
1:30:49 background for you but Vicki and I can
1:30:52 answer questions and talk about it just
1:30:54 looking for a head nod whether or not
1:30:56 that counsel is an agreement with this
1:31:00 limited expansion in their role comments
1:31:07 or questions
1:31:08 it's my brain it's really a question so
1:31:11 this when we're talking wastewater
1:31:13 that's really a domain of Metro right
1:31:16 now in County natural resources in parts
1:31:20 right yeah so if we were to expand
1:31:25 cascades role I'm just trying to put
1:31:28 around what the what the issue is here
1:31:30 if we were expand their role we would
1:31:32 just be using them as a negotiating
1:31:34 proxy is that kind of what's being
1:31:36 thought about to represent the members
1:31:39 not even that much the they're really
1:31:44 the proposal and a limited sense would
1:31:46 be for them to provide the
1:31:48 administrative and technical support for
1:31:50 the members to be advocating for the
1:31:53 change in the governance model so
1:31:55 preparing meeting material setting up
1:31:57 appointments with the county but the
1:31:59 advocacy voice would be coming from the
1:32:02 Cascade members which would be the water
1:32:04 Dierks in the cities and currently the
1:32:05 decision-making body for rate structures
1:32:07 for Metro includes various parties but
1:32:11 the majority vote is with King counties
1:32:14 so if they approve a capital improvement
1:32:15 plan or a billion dollars and set up a
1:32:20 rate structure we just accept it we have
1:32:23 some an advisory voice but we don't have
1:32:27 any real teeth to what we're doing and
1:32:29 because the rate pairs are our rate
1:32:31 payers this is a this is a move to try
1:32:34 and get more of a voice in a vote for
1:32:36 those that are actually first in line
1:32:38 with the rate pairs else present I have
1:32:42 a question these sorts of things often
1:32:45 come through SCA
1:32:46 as a first step when there's
1:32:49 consideration of changing roles either
1:32:52 with regulatory bodies or other other
1:32:55 new entities to speak for King County
1:32:57 cities how come this one didn't come to
1:33:01 ask a question that came up at the board
1:33:03 meeting as well actually I'm I'm not
1:33:06 sure that it just hasn't reached it yet
1:33:08 the reason it's the reason it it feels
1:33:12 like it's moving a little quickly now is
1:33:14 because the resolution was actually
1:33:15 supposed to be voted on by cascade at
1:33:17 this meeting and a lot of the member
1:33:19 organizations wanted to understand what
1:33:21 are we signing up for what does it cost
1:33:23 is this a significant expansion or a
1:33:27 limited expansion and so I'm not sure
1:33:30 that it is yet on SES radar but I
1:33:34 believe it is supposed to be it's just
1:33:36 that all of the members on cascade water
1:33:39 Alliance are actively have been actively
1:33:42 meeting and ago and trying to get King
1:33:45 County's here for six months so we've
1:33:46 already been doing this it was more a
1:33:49 matter of formalizing it but I do
1:33:51 believe it's gonna go to SDA - any
1:33:55 questions constable you mentioned cost
1:33:56 yeah what what is the anticipated cost
1:33:59 to city of Issaquah if we expand
1:34:02 cascades role in this way I don't know
1:34:05 but we can ask for it
1:34:09 that's my Brad I'm an observation on the
1:34:13 costs also we in the in the resolution
1:34:17 that we looked at there isn't a cost but
1:34:19 I think the cost is also very much
1:34:21 related to the scope of the work that's
1:34:23 done and how much we actually want and
1:34:26 so I think that the the resolution is a
1:34:29 is a step in that direction but then as
1:34:32 far as the scope and determine exactly
1:34:34 what administrative role cascade might
1:34:38 play etc that will I think I'm down to
1:34:41 the original resolution just broadly
1:34:44 stated that it would be a negotiating
1:34:46 body for sewage services and a lot of
1:34:53 people went oh oh so that's good we can
1:34:59 ask that whatever the resolution where
1:35:01 when the scope is clearly defined that
1:35:03 there is some sort of cost that we
1:35:05 understand as well and I'm getting the
1:35:07 sense that this is of interest to you
1:35:09 and you would like us to come back
1:35:10 before we vote as a board on it mmm
1:35:12 and not neither questions
1:35:17 great thank you last one I'm just gonna
1:35:21 follow up on tolas comment and it really
1:35:23 is and we asked cascade why sound cities
1:35:29 hasn't been involved in this discussion
1:35:31 or if that's appropriate yeah I think
1:35:34 don't know if any if it's cascade it's
1:35:37 this organically came from the mem some
1:35:40 members and so that the bigger picture
1:35:44 would be water districts probably aren't
1:35:46 as familiar with the power of the SDA in
1:35:49 terms of being all great numbers right
1:35:52 great so definitely got SCA written down
1:35:55 here as well to try and make sure we're
1:35:57 pulling in everybody we need to pull so
1:35:59 we'll pass that back as well that's more
1:36:01 interesting too difficult just a comment
1:36:03 I mean the the members are City of
1:36:05 Bellevue city of is a quality of
1:36:07 Kirkland City Redmond Sammamish water
1:36:09 lots of water Skyway Water and Sewer
1:36:12 District and city a Tukwila
1:36:13 so there's there's you know five cities
1:36:16 in two districts that's yeah it's a
1:36:20 subset yeah it's 27
1:36:23 right thank you any other questions I
1:36:29 think I have what I need I'm planning on
1:36:32 drafting up a an email response and
1:36:35 sending it back to the Cascade
1:36:39 administration so it can become part of
1:36:40 the discussion the next time this comes
1:36:42 back to the board but I will be letting
1:36:44 them know that my council is very
1:36:47 interested in a defined scope and a cost
1:36:49 associated with that scope prior to
1:36:51 authorizing us to agree to okay anything
1:36:56 else I do have one question thank you
1:37:01 excuse me I'm sorry
1:37:03 is is there any is something that Metro
1:37:09 and earlier I think you said parks but
1:37:11 it's it's King County Metro that and is
1:37:16 there anything that they've done with
1:37:18 rates or service that precipitated this
1:37:21 conversation yes part of what is
1:37:25 precipitating this is since King County
1:37:29 took over metro sewer services we merged
1:37:32 the years more than a decade and a half
1:37:36 ago they have not been able to
1:37:38 successfully negotiate contracts with
1:37:41 different entities so there's been some
1:37:43 lingering issues out there on that and
1:37:46 one is in the approval of a capital
1:37:50 improvement plan the actual financial
1:37:53 obligations exceed the length of the
1:37:55 contract and a lot of jurisdictions are
1:37:58 saying that's pretty darn awkward for us
1:38:00 to agree to pay bills when our contract
1:38:04 terms don't align and so it's a couple
1:38:06 of things like that that sort of raised
1:38:08 the radar the fact that the city's and
1:38:12 water and sewer districts didn't have a
1:38:14 big voice in that capital improvement
1:38:16 plan and what elements were included or
1:38:18 not great thank you that's helpful and
1:38:23 if there is nothing else for good of the
1:38:25 order I'm just going to give a little
1:38:26 bit of a peek ahead there is June 7th
1:38:28 special council meeting on a Friday
1:38:32 from four till eight nine from four to
1:38:37 nine it's a strategy and budget planning
1:38:41 workshop in the Pickering room which is
1:38:42 at City Hall Northwest next to the
1:38:44 Holiday Inn June 10th there's a council
1:38:47 work session at 6:30 p.m. and the
1:38:49 potential agenda items for the work
1:38:50 session are an update on the mobility
1:38:52 master plan City Hall's facilities
1:38:57 long-range planning
1:38:58 update and introduction to the 2020 2025
1:39:02 capital improvement plan and that's it
1:39:06 so if there are no other items there is
1:39:10 no executive session this evening and we
1:39:12 are adjourned at 8:40

Attendance

Council / Members (6)
Mariah Bettise
Victoria Hunt
Tola Marts
Chris Reh
Lindsey Walsh
Paul Winterstein
Excused
Stacy Goodman

Motions and votes (1)

APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 0387 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of June 3, 2019, $ 2,898,914.55; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, May 20, 2019; Approved. c) AB 7768 - Grants for Lower Issaquah Creek Stream and Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project; Authorized s…
Moved by MARTS · seconded by BETTISE
Carried 6-0
In favor: Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Paul Winterstein