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City Council Regular Meeting Auto captions

Monday, June 26, 2023

7:00 PM · 1h 43m · Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
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Topics tracked across meetings:
COM 0126 - Capital Improvement Plan COM 0126 ››››› 5/6
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · May 1, 2023 → City Council Special Meeting · Jun 12, 2023 → City Council Committee of the Whole · Jun 12, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023 → Services, Safety & Parks Committee · May 20, 2025
◀ Prev: City Council Committee of the Whole · Jun 12, 2023 View full lifecycle → Next: Services, Safety & Parks Committee · May 20, 2025 ▶
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant (NW Juniper Street Improvements) AB 8725 › 1/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Feb 5, 2024
View full lifecycle → Next: City Council Regular Meeting · Feb 5, 2024 ▶
2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan Approve Resolution No. _______ , adopting the 2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan. Approve Resolution AB 7879 ›››››››››› 11/11
Environmental Board · Mar 24, 2021 → Park Board · Apr 26, 2021 → City Council Regular Meeting · May 11, 2021 → Environmental Board · Nov 10, 2021 → Park Board · Nov 22, 2021 → Planning Policy Commission · Dec 2, 2021 → Environmental Board · Dec 8, 2021 → Planning, Development & Environment Committee · Sep 7, 2022 → Park Board · Sep 29, 2022 → City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Amendments to Title 18 re: Diversity of Housing Adopt Ordinance AB 8618 ››› 4/4
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Committee of the Whole · Apr 24, 2023 → Planning, Development & Environment Committee · Jun 6, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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WSDOT Local Bridge Program Grant (NW Gilman Bridge Seismic Retrofit) Accept Grant; Authorize Agreement AB 8479 ›› 3/3
Economic Vitality Commission · Apr 20, 2022 → City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation [05 min.] ID 1472 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Issaquah Police Support Services Association Collective Bargaining Agreement AB 8612 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Gibson Hall Lease Addendum No. 7 (Kiwanis Club) AB 8614 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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2023 Community Center Roof Replacement Award Bid AB 8615 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Pickering Barn HVAC System Improvements Award Bid AB 8616 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Amendment to 2023 Salary Ordinance Adopt Ordinance AB 8627 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Amendments to IMC 10.34 re: Vehicle Impound Regulations Adopt Ordinance AB 8634 › 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023 → City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 26, 2023
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Section
Topic
3. SPECIAL BUSINESS
3a
Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation [05 min.] ID 1472
packet pp.5
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 1:00 Open packet at p.5 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5a
Accounts: Payables and Payroll of June 26, 2023, $7,993,589.90 ID 1338
Action · packet pp.7–65
Topics: Budget
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 13:32 Open packet at p.7 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5b
Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, March 20, 2023
Action · packet pp.67–71
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 18:51 Open packet at p.67 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5c
WSDOT Local Bridge Program Grant (NW Gilman Bridge Seismic Retrofit) Accept Grant; Authorize Agreement AB 8479
packet pp.73–87
Topics: Transportation
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 24:10 Open packet at p.73 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5d
Issaquah Police Support Services Association Collective Bargaining Agreement AB 8612
Action · packet pp.89–127
Topics: Public Safety
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 29:30 Open packet at p.89 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5e
Gibson Hall Lease Addendum No. 7 (Kiwanis Club) AB 8614
Action · packet pp.129–139
Topics: Housing
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 34:49 Open packet at p.129 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5f
2023 Community Center Roof Replacement Award Bid AB 8615
packet pp.141–144
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 40:08 Open packet at p.141 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5g
Pickering Barn HVAC System Improvements Award Bid AB 8616
packet pp.145–148
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 45:27 Open packet at p.145 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5h
Amendments to Title 18 re: Diversity of Housing Adopt Ordinance AB 8618
packet pp.149–155
Topics: HousingLand UseEquity
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 50:47 Open packet at p.149 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5i
Amendment to 2023 Salary Ordinance Adopt Ordinance AB 8627
packet pp.157–178
Topics: Land Use
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 56:06 Open packet at p.157 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
5j
Amendments to IMC 10.34 re: Vehicle Impound Regulations Adopt Ordinance AB 8634
packet pp.179–189
Topics: Land Use
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 1:01:25 Open packet at p.179 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6a
2024-2029 Capital Improvement Plan Conduct Public Hearing; Approve Resolution AB 8640
packet pp.191–640
Topics: Budget
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
Open packet at p.191 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
7. REGULAR BUSINESS
7a
2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan Approve Resolution No. _______ , adopting the 2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan. Approve Resolution AB 7879
Carried 6-0
packet pp.641–1298
Topics: Water
Previously discussed: City Council Regular Meeting · Mar 20, 2023
▶ Watch from 1:06:45 Open packet at p.641 ↗
Staff report:
City Council Regular Meeting - Jun 26 2023 - Html Split-screen / Notes Video AGENDA City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, June 26, 2023 Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA Page Join the meeting in-person at the address above, or virtually using the following options: Join by Computer  Webex Webinar attendee meeting link  If needed, meeting password is 98027 Join by Phone  Call 1-206-207-1700, enter meeting number (access code) 2490 423 9063 # Other Listening Options  Stream online: issaquahwa.gov/live  Comcast Channel: ICTV 21 To speak under Audience Comments, you are encouraged to sign-up in advance of the meeting (by 5 p.m.) at issaquahwa.gov/signup . Submit written comments to [email protected] . 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL BUSINESS 5 a) ID 1472 - Cougar Mountain Zoo Week Proclamation >View Proclamation - Zoo Week [05 min.]…
Roll call:
Moved by WALSH · seconded by HALL
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
10. GOOD OF THE ORDER
10a
Upcoming Council Meetings
▶ Watch from 1:38:07
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
11a
Executive Session - Pending/Potential Litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) [30 min.] ID 1471
▶ Watch from 1:37:48
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0:05 ↗ welcome everyone I call the June 26 city
0:08 ↗ council meeting to order uh this meeting
0:11 ↗ was rescheduled
0:14 ↗ from June 20th due to a city-related
0:17 ↗ conference that myself and several of
0:19 ↗ our council members had attended
0:21 ↗ councilmember Mart has an excuse absence
0:23 ↗ this evening
0:24 ↗ as a reminder we continue to use remote
0:26 ↗ aspect to our meetings both staff and
0:29 ↗ members of the public may be
0:30 ↗ participating in tonight's meeting
0:31 ↗ remotely via WebEx
0:33 ↗ first item on the agenda this evening is
0:35 ↗ the Pledge of Allegiance and I welcome
0:37 ↗ you to join us
0:40 ↗ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
0:43 ↗ United States of America the beauty
0:46 ↗ Republic for which it stands one nation
0:49 ↗ under God indivisible with liberty and
0:52 ↗ justice for all
0:58 ↗ so we have one item on our agenda this
1:00 ↗ evening under special business it is
1:03 ↗ id1472 and it is the Cougar Mountain Zoo
1:06 ↗ week Proclamation
1:09 ↗ uh Jared munzer the director of Cougar
1:11 ↗ Mountain Zoo will be joining me out here
1:13 ↗ to receive the proclamation
1:33 ↗ mmm
1:35 ↗ we don't usually get to have this much
1:37 ↗ fun
1:39 ↗ welcome Jared and
1:42 ↗ Lily
1:43 ↗ very exciting this week I think it was a
1:46 ↗ couple weeks ago I got to renew my
1:47 ↗ membership at Cougar Mountain Zoo and
1:49 ↗ two grandmas now are able to take
1:51 ↗ grandbaby for another year and he loves
1:53 ↗ it up there
1:55 ↗ where is the Cougar Mountain Zoo is an
1:57 ↗ 11 acre Zoological Park located in
2:00 ↗ Issaquah which receives the majority of
2:02 ↗ its funding through Grassroots efforts
2:04 ↗ of the Zoological Society of Washington
2:07 ↗ and whereas the Zoological Society of
2:09 ↗ Washington and the Cougar Mountain Zoo
2:11 ↗ were dedicated to increasing the
2:13 ↗ understanding and appreciation of the
2:15 ↗ Earth's wildlife and the role of
2:16 ↗ humanity in nature through education
2:19 ↗ exhibition conservation captive breeding
2:23 ↗ and Recreation
2:24 ↗ whereas the Cougar Mountain Zoo has
2:26 ↗ served as a living classroom for 50
2:28 ↗ years making educational programs
2:30 ↗ available to over 10 000 school children
2:33 ↗ and whereas the Cougar Mountain Zoo has
2:35 ↗ the largest most unique holiday pageant
2:38 ↗ in the Northwest
2:39 ↗ Santa's reindeer farm attacks more than
2:42 ↗ 15 thousand visitors to isskra during
2:44 ↗ the month of December
2:46 ↗ and whereas the Cougar Mountain Zoo is
2:48 ↗ the single largest non-competitive
2:50 ↗ tourist attraction on the east side
2:52 ↗ attracting over one hundred thousand
2:54 ↗ visitors to Issaquah each year
2:56 ↗ and whereas the zoo is loved by all
2:59 ↗ segments of our population regardless of
3:01 ↗ age socioeconomic level ethnic or
3:04 ↗ denominational background and whereas
3:06 ↗ the Cougar Mountain Zoo is celebrating
3:07 ↗ its 50th Anniversary this summer
3:10 ↗ and whereas the zoo is designated as an
3:13 ↗ official Issaquah treasurer now
3:15 ↗ therefore I Mary Lou Pollard May Polly
3:18 ↗ mayor of the City of Issaquah do hereby
3:20 ↗ proclaim the week of July 2nd to 6th to
3:23 ↗ be Cougar Mountain Zoo week in the City
3:25 ↗ of Issaquah and I invite all community
3:27 ↗ members and businesses to support the
3:29 ↗ zoo and recognize the impact the
3:30 ↗ Zoological Park has made on our
3:32 ↗ community
3:34 ↗ are you able to talk or no
3:38 ↗ so I think we'll just uh take a picture
3:41 ↗ together and am I allowed to come closer
3:44 ↗ to you okay
3:52 ↗ yeah
3:54 ↗ it'll be good
4:11 ↗ okay
4:14 ↗ [Laughter]
4:18 ↗ thank you thank you very much
4:28 ↗ bye
4:35 ↗ thank you very much
4:41 ↗ information okay thank you Jared that
4:44 ↗ was wonderful
4:48 ↗ doesn't like my voice
4:53 ↗ our insurance
5:02 ↗ too much fun
5:04 ↗ so like I said that does not happen very
5:07 ↗ often we have no more items a special
5:09 ↗ business this evening we're going to
5:11 ↗ move into audience comments and this is
5:12 ↗ the time that members of the public May
5:14 ↗ address the council in person or
5:16 ↗ virtually and those who have signed up
5:18 ↗ in advance to make comments will be
5:20 ↗ called upon first and if you're joining
5:22 ↗ us virtually and would like to make
5:23 ↗ comments please raise your virtual hand
5:25 ↗ or send our host a chat message if
5:28 ↗ you're on the phone you can press star 3
5:29 ↗ and if you join by computer or
5:31 ↗ smartphone
5:32 ↗ please look for a hand icon if you're in
5:34 ↗ the room and you did not sign out do not
5:36 ↗ worry I will ask for other speakers
5:37 ↗ before closing this portion of the
5:39 ↗ meeting there will also be a public
5:41 ↗ hearing tonight on ab8640 the
5:45 ↗ 2024-2029 capital Improvement plan
5:48 ↗ comments on this item should be made
5:51 ↗ must be made under the public hearing
5:52 ↗ occurring later in the meeting
5:54 ↗ clerk has anyone signed up to speak for
5:56 ↗ General audience comments this evening
5:58 ↗ yes
5:59 ↗ things so for those that are making
6:01 ↗ comments please make sure to direct your
6:03 ↗ comments to the whole Council and not to
6:04 ↗ individuals and while this is not a
6:07 ↗ question and answer sense session we
6:09 ↗ will contact you to follow up if needed
6:11 ↗ so when you are recognized virtually
6:14 ↗ unmute your microphone if you're in the
6:16 ↗ room please step up to the lectern in
6:18 ↗ front of council state your name address
6:20 ↗ and relationship to the city speak
6:22 ↗ clearly and pause frequently and please
6:24 ↗ limit your comments to five minutes
6:26 ↗ if you are attending virtually and do
6:28 ↗ not respond after your name or phone
6:30 ↗ number is called or if your connection
6:31 ↗ is lost unexpectedly the meeting will
6:34 ↗ need to proceed and you are encouraged
6:35 ↗ to rejoin the meeting if able personal
6:37 ↗ tax obscene language derogatory remarks
6:40 ↗ and disruptive behavior will not be
6:41 ↗ permitted resident comments written and
6:43 ↗ verbal are an important aspect of the
6:45 ↗ public process and the city takes
6:46 ↗ comments seriously we thank you all for
6:49 ↗ taking the time to address us this
6:50 ↗ evening
6:51 ↗ city clerk can you please identify the
6:53 ↗ first person who signed up to speak
6:55 ↗ yes Brian renberg
6:59 ↗ and Brian there's a button on um
7:02 ↗ the microphone itself there you go thank
7:05 ↗ you I'm Brian runberg I am with the
7:08 ↗ ownership group of the former Red Robin
7:11 ↗ and Pickering place and appreciate the
7:13 ↗ audience I'll try and get through this
7:15 ↗ in five minutes
7:16 ↗ um essentially we're trying what we'd
7:18 ↗ like to do is this is a bit of a recap
7:19 ↗ from your La the last meeting from May
7:22 ↗ 22nd and uh what's going to come up uh I
7:26 ↗ guess on the August 9th meeting of
7:29 ↗ discussing the Pioneer program our group
7:31 ↗ is seeking ways that we can create some
7:34 ↗ housing Innovative housing for the area
7:37 ↗ and within the the UC and just to recap
7:40 ↗ the incentive incentivized Pioneer
7:42 ↗ program is is should be within an area
7:45 ↗ that is currently not have development
7:47 ↗ of this type occurring and intended to
7:49 ↗ compensate for the added risk of
7:51 ↗ development it could be limited to area
7:52 ↗ or time permitted and jump start the
7:54 ↗ markets to provide what the community
7:57 ↗ desires so I think what you got in your
8:00 ↗ staff report from that May 22 meeting I
8:03 ↗ just want to recap those seven things
8:04 ↗ quickly uh needing be first in the area
8:07 ↗ which we we are has obviously has a high
8:10 ↗ water table there's the need for the
8:12 ↗ mfte uh which is the multi-family tax
8:16 ↗ exemption program which we would
8:19 ↗ sincerely like to ask for
8:22 ↗ um the other comment was that there's
8:23 ↗ levels below the 80 percent Ami is
8:27 ↗ challenging for financing and cost of
8:29 ↗ land and yes all the comparisons that we
8:32 ↗ have and have done
8:33 ↗ um and certainly can approach you on on
8:36 ↗ the August 9th meeting are all within
8:38 ↗ the 80 Ami without some other kind of
8:41 ↗ subsidies those typically don't happen
8:45 ↗ um and the other number five comment
8:47 ↗ there was that the development cost is
8:50 ↗ the same here but the the rents are a
8:52 ↗ dollar or less so that's what that
8:54 ↗ represents for the development group is
8:56 ↗ somewhere between 25 and 30 percent less
8:58 ↗ Revenue that we're trying to compensate
8:59 ↗ for here
9:01 ↗ um and the other comment that came from
9:03 ↗ that staff report was that being the
9:05 ↗ highest impact fees in the region I
9:07 ↗ can't attest to that we haven't Doven
9:09 ↗ into that deep deeply but we are seeing
9:11 ↗ other jurisdictions because of this need
9:14 ↗ for housing to propose some interim
9:17 ↗ legislation to give some relief to that
9:20 ↗ and remove some other barriers
9:23 ↗ um and number seven was predictability
9:24 ↗ and answers early in the discussion and
9:27 ↗ the answer to that is yes we really do
9:28 ↗ need that for example we had thought uh
9:31 ↗ in going in and purchasing the property
9:33 ↗ that the Pioneer program was already in
9:35 ↗ place because it is in the
9:38 ↗ uh CIP and it is defined in there so
9:41 ↗ we're stepping through this process but
9:43 ↗ we're we've lost some significant time
9:45 ↗ in the past year
9:48 ↗ and the vicinity map shown there in your
9:52 ↗ packet and I there's some slides here
9:55 ↗ um we are right smack in the center of
9:57 ↗ this I know this is
9:58 ↗ very much in the need for the housing
10:00 ↗ and we want to fulfill that that density
10:04 ↗ goals of that
10:05 ↗ and the next slide I kind of want to
10:08 ↗ step through this as quickly as possible
10:10 ↗ there are some key comments that came
10:12 ↗ back from you that we want to explore
10:14 ↗ further and we will come back on August
10:16 ↗ 9th uh first comment was would rather
10:19 ↗ take the feedback and make the code
10:20 ↗ change if the code changes it's going to
10:23 ↗ take over a year or more I guess that
10:25 ↗ would be too late for us we're going to
10:27 ↗ need to move on with something else
10:29 ↗ more data on successful see what moves
10:32 ↗ the needle what's another comment these
10:34 ↗ are paraphrased by the way and yes we we
10:36 ↗ do have more data points for you another
10:39 ↗ comment was support the idea of the
10:41 ↗ pioneer program want to dig in deeper we
10:43 ↗ will come back with you even that
10:45 ↗ another comment was continue to pursue
10:47 ↗ the program should we should use this as
10:49 ↗ an opportunity to get
10:51 ↗ would be the first sort of these
10:53 ↗ projects and get in the specific code
10:55 ↗ Jack changes changes and learn from that
10:58 ↗ um and and on there was a a very
11:01 ↗ specific comment number six about some
11:04 ↗ Innovative stuff for very small
11:05 ↗ apartments for example
11:07 ↗ um I can truly be Innovative our group
11:10 ↗ we're industry leaders in in this in
11:13 ↗ this housing we're in this industry or
11:15 ↗ Nation Industries in the energy side as
11:18 ↗ well as designs so we can come out and
11:20 ↗ provide something back and have some
11:22 ↗ ideas in the packet there that we can
11:24 ↗ share with you so
11:27 ↗ um again we'll come back with you when
11:28 ↗ there's more time but on that August 9th
11:30 ↗ we want you know can be collaborative
11:32 ↗ and transparent about this
11:35 ↗ um on the next slide on our request
11:39 ↗ um so yes we we are the first in the
11:41 ↗ area from what I understand uh by the
11:44 ↗ comp plan there's 610 6100 apartment
11:47 ↗ units that uh were targeted for this
11:50 ↗ area by 2032 for example sample if we
11:52 ↗ provide 275 units that's not going to
11:55 ↗ hit the market for another five years
11:57 ↗ there's two years entitlements and three
11:58 ↗ years of building
11:59 ↗ so I don't know how you're going to get
12:02 ↗ the other 5800 units within a four-year
12:04 ↗ period but that's a huge surge we're
12:07 ↗ just trying to get out in front of this
12:08 ↗ and do what we can so we and we need a
12:10 ↗ little help so that was a key one so
12:13 ↗ um and then just touching on these other
12:15 ↗ things we again all we want to ask for
12:18 ↗ is what's comparable in the other
12:19 ↗ markets we've got six projects in the
12:23 ↗ Eastlink line all of them have mfte all
12:25 ↗ of them have are an 80 Ami to make make
12:29 ↗ these work it does provide at least on
12:32 ↗ our data 28 affordable user units so
12:36 ↗ thank you Brian
12:38 ↗ thank you for sending material in ahead
12:40 ↗ of time
12:40 ↗ city clerk do we have anyone online or
12:43 ↗ anyone else signed up
12:47 ↗ mayor no one else has signed up in
12:49 ↗ advance to speak under General audience
12:51 ↗ comments we have a few folks in the
12:53 ↗ audience wishing to speak on the public
12:55 ↗ hearing and I see we have one virtual
12:57 ↗ attendee but they are not indicating a
12:59 ↗ desire to speak
13:01 ↗ so just double check again making sure
13:04 ↗ those that are here to testify in the
13:05 ↗ room are here to testify in the capital
13:06 ↗ Improvement plan
13:08 ↗ and that will be at a later time okay
13:10 ↗ thank you
13:12 ↗ um so we had uh one individual speak to
13:15 ↗ us during audience comments today about
13:16 ↗ the Pioneer project program
13:19 ↗ and as a reminder to anyone watching you
13:21 ↗ can always submit written comments at
13:24 ↗ any time to city council it issaquah.gov
13:27 ↗ the next item of business is the consent
13:29 ↗ calendar I did not have any comments to
13:32 ↗ add on tonight's consent calendar but I
13:34 ↗ did want to check if there were any
13:35 ↗ committee chairs okay and I am saying
13:37 ↗ councilmember hunt
13:39 ↗ thank you mayor Polly
13:41 ↗ um yes so on on consensus tonight there
13:45 ↗ is AB 8618 which is amendments to Title
13:48 ↗ 18 regarding diversity of housing and
13:52 ↗ this was reviewed by the Planning
13:54 ↗ Development and environment committee on
13:56 ↗ June 6th and since I haven't yet
13:59 ↗ reported out on that I wanted to let
14:01 ↗ Council know about that conversation
14:04 ↗ um so this these amendments focus on the
14:06 ↗ market rate rental and ownership part of
14:09 ↗ the housing spectrum and this was these
14:14 ↗ code amendments were work that came out
14:17 ↗ of the housing action plan Grant or
14:19 ↗ happy Grant and the code amendments
14:22 ↗ focus on Cottage housing Courtyard
14:25 ↗ housing and micro units
14:27 ↗ um the committee discussed these code
14:29 ↗ changes and we were thankful for the
14:32 ↗ work that the commission and the staff
14:33 ↗ had done on this
14:35 ↗ um we also wanted to be sure to follow
14:37 ↗ up with more recommendations that came
14:39 ↗ out of the happy Grant because all of
14:41 ↗ these code changes
14:43 ↗ um clarify types of housing that were
14:46 ↗ actually already allowed in the code and
14:49 ↗ so it's an important clarification but
14:50 ↗ we also felt like we likely need to do
14:53 ↗ more to get this diversity of housing
14:55 ↗ that we're striving for so we want to
14:58 ↗ make sure to revisit this after the 2024
15:00 ↗ parking analysis is complete which is
15:02 ↗ the current plan but also to recognize
15:06 ↗ that we do need to continue to take
15:08 ↗ actions in our code to make sure that we
15:10 ↗ get this diversity of housing but this
15:13 ↗ was an important step and we recommended
15:15 ↗ this Beyond consent this evening for
15:17 ↗ council's approval
15:20 ↗ thank you any other chairs that want to
15:22 ↗ provide some comments on any items on
15:23 ↗ the consent calendar
15:25 ↗ not seeing any
15:27 ↗ um is there a motion
15:33 ↗ I moved to approve the consent calendar
15:35 ↗ as presented
15:37 ↗ second it's been moved and seconded is
15:40 ↗ there any Council discussion
15:43 ↗ not seeing any all those in favor
15:45 ↗ signify by saying aye aye
15:48 ↗ all those opposed
15:51 ↗ that passes unanimously 6-0 so we're
15:54 ↗ going to move into the public hearing
15:55 ↗ portion of our meeting this is ab8640
15:58 ↗ the
16:00 ↗ 2024-2029 capital Improvement plan
16:02 ↗ uh the before Council this evening we
16:06 ↗ will be conducting the public hearing
16:07 ↗ and requesting the approval of a
16:09 ↗ resolution the item was last discussed
16:11 ↗ by the city council at the June 12th
16:13 ↗ special city council meeting and
16:15 ↗ Committee of the home meeting tonight we
16:17 ↗ will reopen the continued public hearing
16:18 ↗ and request your adoption of the capital
16:20 ↗ Improvement plan I'd like to invite
16:22 ↗ Deputy City administrator Andrea Snyder
16:24 ↗ to make a presentation
16:27 ↗ thank you mayor good evening Council uh
16:30 ↗ pleasure to be with you tonight I also
16:32 ↗ have with me Susie monsell our budget
16:34 ↗ manager who's here to help assist and we
16:37 ↗ have a number of Staff here and online
16:39 ↗ as well to answer any questions you may
16:41 ↗ have including parks and Community
16:43 ↗ Services director Jeff Watling and Emily
16:45 ↗ Moon Public Works director
16:48 ↗ um so tonight is a follow-up from our
16:51 ↗ discussion
16:53 ↗ from the previous council meeting
16:57 ↗ and as Council may recall we've had a
17:00 ↗ long process for us to get here so we're
17:02 ↗ in the final delivers deliberations and
17:05 ↗ we request Council adoption this evening
17:07 ↗ we started this process way back in
17:10 ↗ January where we looked at criteria we
17:12 ↗ talked with our boards and commissions
17:14 ↗ about these criteria and the draft CIP
17:18 ↗ all leading us here for this evening
17:22 ↗ there are a couple of follow-up items
17:25 ↗ that we wanted to include in the
17:26 ↗ presentation and are in your packet for
17:28 ↗ this evening from the June 12th
17:30 ↗ Committee of the whole
17:31 ↗ those items include the CIP project
17:34 ↗ inclusion history this is a request in
17:36 ↗ response to the question about the
17:39 ↗ long-standing commitment Criterion we
17:41 ↗ had asked if Council felt as if the CIP
17:44 ↗ reflected the desire to uphold
17:47 ↗ commitments that Council may have made
17:49 ↗ to the community in the past we heard
17:51 ↗ from Council that said yes pretty much
17:53 ↗ we we think that this does but we really
17:55 ↗ want to see a list of projects that
17:58 ↗ maybe have been dropped off from
17:59 ↗ previous cips to this proposed CIP just
18:03 ↗ to make sure that that's the case so
18:04 ↗ we'll talk about that in a little bit
18:07 ↗ and we're also following up on some of
18:10 ↗ the questions and feedback we heard on
18:12 ↗ the city hall projects including the
18:16 ↗ Issaquah police department and Municipal
18:18 ↗ Court project as well as the other City
18:19 ↗ Hall offices
18:21 ↗ we also have information to present
18:24 ↗ tonight about the eckhouse and
18:26 ↗ Confluence Park more project information
18:28 ↗ and the changes we've made there in this
18:30 ↗ proposed CIP squawk Mountain multimodal
18:33 ↗ process and timing we heard some
18:34 ↗ questions and making sure that we were
18:37 ↗ clear on the timing for that project and
18:38 ↗ also that we had uh subscribed funding
18:41 ↗ for that project within the CIP and then
18:44 ↗ we also had some public comments and
18:46 ↗ questions about trolley detection
18:47 ↗ equipment that we wanted to follow up
18:49 ↗ this evening as well
18:52 ↗ and so uh projects omitted from the 2024
18:57 ↗ to 2029 CIP that were in other cips in
19:01 ↗ your packet there's a much more
19:03 ↗ extensive list of projects we actually
19:05 ↗ looked back to the best of our ability
19:06 ↗ over the past 10 years to try to really
19:09 ↗ cover all of our grounds and what
19:10 ↗ projects may have been included in other
19:12 ↗ cips that are not in this proposed CIP
19:17 ↗ projects that we have not yet completed
19:19 ↗ so that information is your packet these
19:22 ↗ projects here these two projects the
19:24 ↗ summit reservoirs retrofit and the park
19:26 ↗ building expansion were just the two
19:28 ↗ projects that were not included over the
19:31 ↗ past two cips which was a specific
19:34 ↗ Council request so it's really just
19:36 ↗ those two projects and they were omitted
19:38 ↗ for different reasons which resulted in
19:41 ↗ them generally scoring lower than some
19:43 ↗ of the other projects
19:46 ↗ do you want to take some questions as
19:47 ↗ you go
19:49 ↗ um really appreciated having the list of
19:52 ↗ projects in the inclusion and all that
19:54 ↗ the one that I did notice was pk008
19:57 ↗ which is the bike skills element Park
20:00 ↗ which was included in three past cips
20:04 ↗ and is in the future years for this CIP
20:10 ↗ um is there any reason why for that or
20:13 ↗ any explanation there
20:15 ↗ uh yes I think it's I think it's largely
20:19 ↗ because of Staff capacity and what we
20:21 ↗ have the ability to do I think what we
20:23 ↗ tried to include were um if it's in the
20:25 ↗ future years it's still in the CIP we
20:27 ↗ haven't forgotten it hasn't dropped off
20:28 ↗ of our list of things that we want to do
20:31 ↗ um but it may not necessarily be planned
20:33 ↗ for the next six years as we've proposed
20:35 ↗ so so we didn't include projects on the
20:38 ↗ dropped off lists or projects that were
20:41 ↗ omitted that were still in the CIP just
20:43 ↗ might be in the future years
20:45 ↗ so to clarify this in a previous CIP was
20:48 ↗ a project intended for 2024 and now this
20:54 ↗ CIP is proposing that it be somewhere
20:57 ↗ after 20
20:58 ↗ 27 29 after 2029 that's correct and I
21:04 ↗ don't know if director Watling wants to
21:06 ↗ add any more information about why that
21:09 ↗ is the case
21:10 ↗ Jeff if you're able to join in
21:12 ↗ I I do I apologize everyone my video is
21:15 ↗ not working but can you hear me can you
21:17 ↗ hear my audience I can hear you
21:19 ↗ great
21:20 ↗ um great question thanks thanks Andrea
21:23 ↗ yes so that project uh you may recall
21:28 ↗ um had a potential location
21:32 ↗ um identified
21:34 ↗ um from a prior conversations with uh
21:37 ↗ Issaquah Highlands Association that was
21:40 ↗ to use some space underneath the bonifil
21:42 ↗ power lines you may recall recently
21:45 ↗ Bonneville power
21:48 ↗ took over
21:50 ↗ maintenance and management of that power
21:52 ↗ line again from Puget Sound Energy as we
21:54 ↗ as staff have worked closely with
21:56 ↗ Bonneville
21:57 ↗ um we have felt like that location would
21:59 ↗ not be ideal for a bike Skills Park we
22:02 ↗ still think this is a very important
22:03 ↗ priority I've worked with the developer
22:06 ↗ group of Issaquah Highlands to to keep
22:09 ↗ our commitment but we think some
22:11 ↗ important community outreach is needed
22:12 ↗ to identify a new location
22:15 ↗ within that neighborhood
22:20 ↗ not seeing any other questions go ahead
22:22 ↗ Andrea
22:23 ↗ great uh then we heard feedback around
22:27 ↗ the public safety related facilities
22:30 ↗ what we've done in response to that
22:32 ↗ feedback that's in the proposed CIP
22:34 ↗ tonight as we've broken out that project
22:36 ↗ into two there's one project fc50 that
22:40 ↗ addresses police and Court facility
22:42 ↗ needs and another project FC 51 that
22:47 ↗ speaks to specifically the city hall
22:49 ↗ Administration type facilities and so
22:52 ↗ that is in your packet those two project
22:54 ↗ Pages we've also updated the timeline on
22:57 ↗ those project pages per council's
22:59 ↗ request
23:01 ↗ um and those City Pro City Hall projects
23:03 ↗ include both option A and option b that
23:06 ↗ information is all included in the
23:09 ↗ project pages
23:13 ↗ then uh we also heard feedback on the
23:17 ↗ Eck house which we've split into two
23:20 ↗ phases as two different projects the
23:23 ↗ first is Phase One or PK 10 that
23:27 ↗ addresses the plaza shelter and outdoor
23:30 ↗ spaces around the Eck house we would be
23:32 ↗ completing the design for the plaza
23:35 ↗ shelter and outdoor spaces looking at
23:36 ↗ permitting in 2023 Construction in 2024
23:40 ↗ and we would be completing this phase
23:42 ↗ with the arpa funds and current budget
23:45 ↗ then we have phase two the actual
23:47 ↗ eckhouse restoration
23:49 ↗ that would include the initial design in
23:52 ↗ 2023 for the eckhouse restoration as an
23:54 ↗ active public space
23:56 ↗ and the design work would help shape the
24:00 ↗ grant strategy including timing of
24:02 ↗ landmarking would be meeting with the
24:04 ↗ King County Landmark commission later in
24:07 ↗ 2023 for more informed with a more
24:09 ↗ informed design to get their feedback
24:12 ↗ and finally have an informed policy
24:14 ↗ discussion in q1 of 2024 about
24:18 ↗ landmarking pros and cons fundraising
24:21 ↗ and project timing
24:23 ↗ a bit of an illustration so you can help
24:25 ↗ visualize what this looks like this
24:27 ↗ diagram outlines that first and second
24:30 ↗ phase PK 10 shows the plaza and the
24:34 ↗ shelter that were being proposed and
24:36 ↗ then PK 11 outlined here as well shows
24:39 ↗ the eckhouse and where they are in
24:40 ↗ relation to each other
24:42 ↗ another example here to visualize you
24:45 ↗ can see the plaza and the shelter in
24:49 ↗ relation to the gardening plots and the
24:51 ↗ eckhouse Etc
24:56 ↗ next an update on squawk Mountain
24:58 ↗ multimodal
25:00 ↗ um this is we do have assigned funding
25:02 ↗ for this project anticipated in the CIP
25:05 ↗ so that's been identified uh
25:08 ↗ I'm going to run through our timeline as
25:11 ↗ we see it first we've entered into the
25:13 ↗ contract as of last month
25:17 ↗ for help with design we do feel like
25:20 ↗ this project is going to require a good
25:22 ↗ amount of community engagement we talked
25:25 ↗ about that a little bit in our in the
25:27 ↗ council Retreat there was a field trip
25:28 ↗ that we did we talked about that project
25:30 ↗ a little bit so we anticipate some
25:32 ↗ listening and some learning now through
25:34 ↗ December getting public input on goals
25:38 ↗ and
25:39 ↗ um in existing conditions then we look
25:42 ↗ at Alternatives development from July
25:44 ↗ through December of 2023 step three is
25:47 ↗ presenting those alternatives for design
25:50 ↗ in between 20 December of 2023 and April
25:54 ↗ and 2024 again we really think that
25:56 ↗ there's going to be a good amount of
25:58 ↗ community engagement we want to do with
26:00 ↗ the neighborhoods and the properties
26:02 ↗ that would likely be impacted or
26:04 ↗ adjacent to these improvements and then
26:07 ↗ um and then the report we anticipate
26:10 ↗ April or September 2024
26:14 ↗ and then looking for approval for that
26:16 ↗ design in September of 2024. so that's
26:20 ↗ going to include its own series of
26:22 ↗ Outreach as well as we finalize that
26:24 ↗ design and what those preferred
26:25 ↗ alternatives are
26:28 ↗ so uh here is again the highlight of
26:31 ↗ what we anticipate those costs to be for
26:34 ↗ design additional design in 2026 and
26:38 ↗ construction we do anticipate taking
26:42 ↗ um some improvements project by project
26:44 ↗ and not attempting to do this all at
26:46 ↗ once partially due to the impacts that
26:48 ↗ we think it would have on the
26:49 ↗ neighborhood and just trying to make
26:50 ↗ sure that we are breaking up the project
26:52 ↗ into achievable pieces and phases so we
26:56 ↗ can do improvements as we go and again
26:59 ↗ the project is anticipated to be funded
27:02 ↗ through 2029 by the school zone safety
27:04 ↗ fund
27:10 ↗ um question for you
27:12 ↗ thank you
27:15 ↗ in the message from the mayor that's
27:17 ↗ with the CIP it it still does say that
27:21 ↗ this project squawk Mountain multimodal
27:23 ↗ Improvement is under the 0.1 percent
27:28 ↗ the proposed 0.1 percent sales tax
27:32 ↗ and so I'm wondering if it's proposed to
27:36 ↗ also be from the sales tax as well as
27:38 ↗ the school zone safety fund or
27:41 ↗ so I I'm sorry I believe that's a
27:44 ↗ mistake uh we do anticipate the school
27:47 ↗ zone safety fund to help pay for this
27:49 ↗ project to fully funds this project
27:52 ↗ through 2029 and we'd be able to clarify
27:55 ↗ that in the council president's letter
27:58 ↗ yes
28:00 ↗ mayor's letter just I know that my
28:03 ↗ letter changes I think the council
28:05 ↗ president's later correct
28:08 ↗ let's figure it out I'll figure it out
28:11 ↗ you have
28:15 ↗ so it is not out of the realm of
28:17 ↗ possibility that the
28:19 ↗ um the 0.1 percent TBD sales tax could
28:22 ↗ fund a portion of this project down the
28:24 ↗ road
28:25 ↗ um once we get to 2029
28:27 ↗ um and I believe that's why it's still
28:29 ↗ included in that as an example of the
28:31 ↗ type of projects that could be funded by
28:33 ↗ that but outside of the six-year window
28:35 ↗ of this CIP
28:38 ↗ okay I think that would be good to
28:41 ↗ clarify because it does call it out as a
28:43 ↗ project that would be funded by the
28:46 ↗ sales tax and my main concern is that we
28:49 ↗ have funding identified however I do
28:51 ↗ think for clarity and for people
28:52 ↗ reviewing this it would be good to have
28:55 ↗ that for an
28:58 ↗ um either a correction if that's
28:59 ↗ possible or the president's letter
29:04 ↗ go ahead Andrea thank you
29:07 ↗ um so trolley detection equipment we
29:09 ↗ heard some comments about this and some
29:11 ↗ concerns that it was not included in the
29:13 ↗ in the CIP the city acknowledges we own
29:17 ↗ responsibility for the detection
29:19 ↗ infrastructure it's something that we've
29:21 ↗ paid for in the past and we plan to do
29:23 ↗ that as well in the future it's not in
29:25 ↗ the proposed CIP in part because it's
29:28 ↗ below the 50 000 threshold for a CIP
29:31 ↗ project so we um we can consider it for
29:35 ↗ the mid biennium budget update this
29:37 ↗ summer and in in future budget
29:39 ↗ discussions as well if needed
29:44 ↗ um so next steps uh again we're asking
29:48 ↗ for Council adoption this evening
29:50 ↗ following adoption the council president
29:53 ↗ letter to provide any additional
29:55 ↗ comments or clarification as Council
29:56 ↗ chooses on the CIP we would then update
30:01 ↗ and publish
30:03 ↗ we also uh look forward to continuing
30:06 ↗ some of our discussions that started
30:08 ↗ during this process including on July
30:10 ↗ 17th we proposed that meeting to follow
30:13 ↗ up on Transportation Project funding
30:15 ↗ specifically the proposed 0.1 percent
30:19 ↗ sales tax and what those next steps
30:21 ↗ would be we'd seek additional direction
30:22 ↗ from Council on how to proceed there
30:25 ↗ also at the July 24th regular city
30:28 ↗ council meeting we will be discussing
30:31 ↗ budget priorities we've been talking
30:33 ↗ about the CIP as a planning document not
30:35 ↗ a budget document so we'd be looking at
30:36 ↗ if Council would like to change or make
30:39 ↗ any adjustments based on the CIP process
30:42 ↗ to the 2024 budget
30:45 ↗ and then September 11th at the committee
30:48 ↗ of the whole we would again revisit the
30:51 ↗ conversation on the police department
30:54 ↗ offices municipal court and City Hall
30:57 ↗ facilities and also how to fund those as
30:59 ↗ well so returning to Council in
31:01 ↗ September for that discussion
31:05 ↗ and at this time ask if there's any
31:07 ↗ additional questions
31:11 ↗ not seeing any additional questions at
31:14 ↗ this time
31:16 ↗ so we can now open the public hearing at
31:19 ↗ 7 31 pm and again if you're joining us
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31:42 ↗ desired speech
31:44 ↗ yes and uh just to clarify this is a
31:47 ↗ reopening which I should have reopening
31:49 ↗ reopening the public hearing that was uh
31:51 ↗ started on June 12th and yes we have two
31:53 ↗ individuals signed up to speak here in
31:54 ↗ the room the first being Mandy Montano
32:04 ↗ a little red button yeah there we go all
32:07 ↗ right
32:08 ↗ hello
32:09 ↗ um my name Council thank you for having
32:12 ↗ a public hearing for us
32:14 ↗ um my name is Mandy Montano I live at
32:16 ↗ two do I have to say my whole address
32:19 ↗ 24705 Southeast 56th Street Issaquah
32:23 ↗ 98029 we're on the back side of black
32:26 ↗ nugget
32:27 ↗ um and again Mandy Montano I'm an active
32:30 ↗ member of the Executive Board of
32:32 ↗ Issaquah Little League I'm both the
32:34 ↗ secretary Terry and the players agent
32:36 ↗ I'm here to provide public comment in
32:38 ↗ support of the current CIP including
32:41 ↗ projects for Central Park plate 2 which
32:44 ↗ is PK 36 Veterans Memorial
32:47 ↗ PK 41 in Tibbetts Valley PK 42.
32:52 ↗ specifically supporting the enhancement
32:54 ↗ of the current baseball and softball
32:56 ↗ facilities to make these facilities more
32:58 ↗ accessible and inclusive for all players
33:00 ↗ of all abilities in all ages our current
33:03 ↗ membership includes close to 1 000
33:06 ↗ participants in softball baseball junior
33:10 ↗ umpires and Challenger program serving
33:13 ↗ the disability community
33:16 ↗ we partner with this our School District
33:18 ↗ programs and neighboring communities to
33:21 ↗ run an inclusive and competitive program
33:23 ↗ the Issaquah Community is known for a
33:26 ↗ high quality of our youth athletes an
33:29 ↗ added dedicated Community throughout the
33:31 ↗ district in the state so we are
33:34 ↗ notorious in several different ways
33:39 ↗ last year we set a district and state
33:41 ↗ record with five out of our six of our
33:44 ↗ under our lower age divisions for
33:46 ↗ All-Stars as a district Champions and
33:49 ↗ our softball majors made it to the World
33:50 ↗ Series so we made it to the world stage
33:54 ↗ unfortunately most many of our fields
33:56 ↗ and Facilities do not support an
33:58 ↗ inclusive and accessible experience for
34:00 ↗ all for example during spring season we
34:03 ↗ have saturated Fields limited softball
34:06 ↗ able fields which means we can't have
34:08 ↗ Mounds for softball players we have to
34:11 ↗ have circles
34:12 ↗ inadequate access for older players and
34:15 ↗ tight dugouts for that are not
34:18 ↗ accessible for wheelchair chair able
34:20 ↗ players a lot of our disability um
34:22 ↗ Community actually play in Sammamish
34:26 ↗ so that's really important to us and
34:28 ↗ when I say older ages we do have a field
34:31 ↗ limitation for those older players and
34:33 ↗ we have very limited fields for those
34:34 ↗ folks
34:35 ↗ we do have some beer leagues that play
34:38 ↗ on the field too we support them as well
34:40 ↗ and so we're we're happy to say that
34:42 ↗ they're part of our baseball community
34:45 ↗ um our Fields go underutilized during
34:47 ↗ the fall and winter season because of
34:49 ↗ the conditions of the facility our
34:51 ↗ current facility portfolio is also
34:52 ↗ unappealing for competitive tournaments
34:54 ↗ due to conditions this is a potential
34:56 ↗ source of income not only for Parks and
34:59 ↗ Recreation but the community as a whole
35:00 ↗ these tournaments are big they service
35:04 ↗ multiple teams they bring folks into our
35:07 ↗ community they spend for lunches and
35:10 ↗ dinners and entertainment and parking
35:13 ↗ and you name it they really families are
35:17 ↗ really dedicated if you look at what
35:19 ↗ Youth Sports spends from a marketing
35:22 ↗ perspective it's really super high we're
35:25 ↗ I hate to say it the sports Community
35:27 ↗ we're addicted and we will spend a lot
35:29 ↗ of money on our kids to make sure they
35:31 ↗ have an amazing experience I mean Pizza
35:34 ↗ alone you name it it's a big one
35:37 ↗ and so by having these multiple Fields
35:41 ↗ across the board we can go ahead and we
35:43 ↗ can encourage other for players to come
35:46 ↗ into our community and really engage
35:49 ↗ and then also
35:51 ↗ we have a lot of competition the North
35:55 ↗ and South communities are spending tons
35:58 ↗ of money to bring up their fields
36:00 ↗ to the standards where you can play in
36:03 ↗ Washington weather Believe It or Not
36:05 ↗ people play baseball fall winter spring
36:08 ↗ and summer
36:09 ↗ if you have the fields to do it they
36:11 ↗ will play it but we do not hear
36:13 ↗ unfortunately we do not
36:16 ↗ um we do have one set of fields that is
36:18 ↗ appealing and that's the field that we
36:20 ↗ actually sponsor the Issaquah Little
36:22 ↗ League built out Dodd field in
36:24 ↗ partnership with the Issaquah school
36:26 ↗ district we maintain it we mow it we
36:30 ↗ staff it everything that we do on that
36:32 ↗ field is all from the Issaquah Little
36:34 ↗ League
36:35 ↗ so that is one of our top Fields when
36:38 ↗ people are looking at District nine we
36:40 ↗ just did competitions for the All-Stars
36:42 ↗ and they ran out of fields they came
36:45 ↗ looking to us because they knew that we
36:47 ↗ had an inn with our field and we were
36:49 ↗ able to do that and provide it with our
36:51 ↗ softball community and the whole
36:53 ↗ District came here to play
36:55 ↗ so when we look at that competition we
36:59 ↗ want to bring that competition here we
37:00 ↗ want to be that Community we're right on
37:02 ↗ I-90 you don't have to fight for it or
37:04 ↗ anything so it's really important but
37:06 ↗ more importantly is the element of equal
37:08 ↗ experience for all levels of play
37:12 ↗ awesome thank you everybody again it's
37:15 ↗ in support of the plan
37:17 ↗ thank you Mandy
37:18 ↗ uh city clerk who who else has signed up
37:20 ↗ Victor Bello
37:28 ↗ mayor council members I uh come to you
37:32 ↗ today to bring up a noticeable admission
37:35 ↗ to the CIP which is the Issaquah Harvard
37:39 ↗ Road I live in on 1105 Louis Lane which
37:43 ↗ is just off that road and uh ever since
37:47 ↗ May our company is requiring us to come
37:50 ↗ back to the office three times a week at
37:52 ↗ least so I've experienced firsthand how
37:55 ↗ terrible the traffic is all the way from
37:58 ↗ the 90 down there and seeing how there
38:02 ↗ was no
38:04 ↗ um mention of this problem or ways to
38:07 ↗ improve this artery in the um
38:11 ↗ in the CIP disappointed me to the least
38:15 ↗ right I think that there is a great uh
38:20 ↗ other things in the in the CIP great
38:22 ↗ growth for our city of outstanding
38:26 ↗ development but
38:28 ↗ um there are real problems that are
38:30 ↗ going to continue to grow if we don't uh
38:33 ↗ rain those in
38:35 ↗ um so I requested Council to look into
38:39 ↗ ways of how can we improve this
38:42 ↗ um this road because it will continue to
38:47 ↗ be more and more of a problem uh as we
38:50 ↗ progress and right now we're in a little
38:53 ↗ bit of a of a good time because school's
38:55 ↗ out so we don't have the problem with
38:58 ↗ the all the buses school buses
39:01 ↗ my kids walk to school so I don't mind
39:04 ↗ that but uh other people do and uh I
39:08 ↗ just uh urge you to consider if not
39:12 ↗ possible for this one because we're both
39:14 ↗ closing this out but start
39:17 ↗ um requesting Administration to look
39:19 ↗ into ways of enabling better traffic
39:22 ↗ easement in the on that road
39:27 ↗ I yield the rest of my time thank you
39:28 ↗ thank you Victor
39:31 ↗ is there anyone else signed up to speak
39:35 ↗ Steve would you like to come up and talk
39:37 ↗ to the council
39:39 ↗ I think you're next
39:45 ↗ hello all Steve Barrera old town for
39:48 ↗ about 14 years
39:49 ↗ um so I don't want to repeat what I've
39:51 ↗ already sent in so I'll save that piece
39:53 ↗ uh two thoughts I guess occur to me one
39:56 ↗ is that it seems to be
39:58 ↗ already I guess two thoughts one is the
40:01 ↗ CIP bakes into its presumption that
40:03 ↗ there's going to be at least two
40:04 ↗ additional Revenue sources that haven't
40:06 ↗ yet come up uh so it already seen on top
40:09 ↗ of that already seems like a pretty
40:10 ↗ tight budget and we're looking at
40:12 ↗ hospitals having to take things out that
40:14 ↗ we've already put in
40:15 ↗ and that seems kind of backwards I don't
40:17 ↗ think I think the other thought another
40:19 ↗ thought is that the
40:21 ↗ priorities at least from my standpoint
40:23 ↗ seemed hard to understand as far as
40:25 ↗ reading the boxes number boxes that are
40:27 ↗ green number that are yellow and
40:28 ↗ remember they're red and figure out what
40:30 ↗ the actual priority is
40:32 ↗ so I don't think we really prioritized
40:34 ↗ it very well I think I looked at a
40:36 ↗ couple documents I guess I'll say my
40:38 ↗ last thought I looked a couple documents
40:40 ↗ online just because I found it online
40:41 ↗ doesn't mean that it's true
40:43 ↗ uh one was that the
40:47 ↗ uh Issaquah voted on September 2nd 2014
40:51 ↗ to become regional growth Center and a
40:53 ↗ lot of talk that I heard at that time I
40:55 ↗ don't know which of you were up in the
40:57 ↗ dice at the time or who was or who
40:58 ↗ wasn't but we look at it
41:01 ↗ that the big thought I heard of the
41:03 ↗ selling comp component was we were gonna
41:06 ↗ have this green necklace and we've kind
41:07 ↗ of lost the track that where the green
41:09 ↗ necklaces are we going to fund it it
41:11 ↗ seems to be pushed out further and
41:12 ↗ further and further not happening we
41:13 ↗ talk about Parks we talk about
41:15 ↗ dog parks we talk about a lot of things
41:17 ↗ and I we need to grow the city that we
41:19 ↗ want to become but we haven't really
41:20 ↗ prioritized we've kind of seemed with me
41:23 ↗ to have lost focus on what that party is
41:24 ↗ and what the party should be
41:26 ↗ so I'm asking you to kind of show me
41:29 ↗ that that Community input of what that
41:32 ↗ priority is what that vision is
41:34 ↗ what helps us get there I'm in order to
41:37 ↗ make that those things a party there are
41:39 ↗ things I think that in the current CIP
41:41 ↗ need to be taken out before we spend the
41:43 ↗ money on them to make the things the
41:45 ↗ priority again not trying to repeat my
41:47 ↗ wish list
41:49 ↗ but I think we need to look at it and
41:51 ↗ maintain what that vision is as we lose
41:53 ↗ that track in Focus thank you
41:56 ↗ thank you Steve I'm not seeing anybody
41:59 ↗ else in the room that hasn't had an
42:01 ↗ opportunity to speak is there anybody
42:02 ↗ online that has indicated a desire to
42:04 ↗ show
42:06 ↗ mayor we have one member of the public
42:08 ↗ online but I don't see them indicating a
42:11 ↗ desire to speak
42:13 ↗ thank you very much if there is no
42:15 ↗ objection then I will be closing the
42:17 ↗ public hearing at 7 42.
42:20 ↗ uh is there a council member ready to
42:23 ↗ make a motion
42:30 ↗ have it here everyone
42:33 ↗ okay
42:37 ↗ I moved to approve resolution number
42:41 ↗ 2023-11 11 adopting the capital
42:44 ↗ Improvement plan for
42:46 ↗ 2024-2029 including the six-year
42:48 ↗ Transportation Improvement program
42:51 ↗ second
42:53 ↗ it's been moved and seconded uh
42:57 ↗ is there any additional Council
42:59 ↗ discussion
43:02 ↗ councilmember
43:04 ↗ actually I have a question it wasn't
43:06 ↗ quite fast enough before
43:08 ↗ um on the eckhouse thank you for
43:10 ↗ providing the additional information
43:14 ↗ my concern is that the timeline has
43:19 ↗ moved has moved out because we are
43:24 ↗ looking at different ways to restore
43:26 ↗ this building in different uses
43:29 ↗ um compared to the initial first
43:31 ↗ thoughts about how we could use arpa
43:32 ↗ funding to
43:34 ↗ um to restore the eckhouse and so my
43:38 ↗ concern is the state of the building
43:39 ↗ right now and and it being that way for
43:42 ↗ longer than I had at least initially
43:45 ↗ anticipated
43:47 ↗ um so I'm wondering and I I recently
43:49 ↗ went there I took pictures I'm happy to
43:50 ↗ share but the building is exposed to the
43:53 ↗ elements there's open scoreboards and
43:56 ↗ there's visible
43:58 ↗ black fire damage
44:00 ↗ um and it's right by a playground
44:03 ↗ so uh I am wondering if we can do
44:07 ↗ something to protect the building we're
44:10 ↗ planning on on
44:12 ↗ having this be a public amenity I'm
44:14 ↗ wondering if we can do something to make
44:16 ↗ sure that we protect it and also just
44:17 ↗ make sure that we're as a as the
44:21 ↗ um owners of this public asset make sure
44:24 ↗ that we're taking care of it it really
44:27 ↗ to me doesn't look like we are right now
44:30 ↗ um so I think that that's that's my
44:32 ↗ question can we do something and maybe
44:33 ↗ this is a budget conversation but can we
44:35 ↗ do something to take care of this
44:37 ↗ building in the interim while we figure
44:39 ↗ out whether we're landmarking it and
44:41 ↗ these other conversations that are going
44:42 ↗ on about the long-term future of the
44:44 ↗ building
44:45 ↗ thank you for the question I'm wondering
44:48 ↗ if Jeff Watling can provide more
44:50 ↗ information I know an assessment was
44:51 ↗ done earlier this year on the structure
44:54 ↗ as well so he probably has a few more
44:56 ↗ details he can provide director Watling
44:59 ↗ yeah thanks Andrea thanks councilmember
45:02 ↗ hunt great question uh yeah so with this
45:05 ↗ sort of two-phased approach absolutely
45:07 ↗ with phase one in uh focusing on the the
45:11 ↗ plaza and the shelter space behind the
45:14 ↗ eckhouse we're also looking at doing
45:18 ↗ um some of the Cosmetic work as well as
45:21 ↗ just some of the protecting the asset
45:24 ↗ work while we continue to to wrap up
45:28 ↗ design of of the eckhouse and see grant
45:30 ↗ funding for the actual restoration so
45:32 ↗ your question and comments a really
45:35 ↗ really good one and we shared a similar
45:37 ↗ thought that that we need to do some of
45:39 ↗ the the Cosmetic work of cleaning up the
45:41 ↗ fire damage and then as well
45:44 ↗ um at least um the best securing and
45:47 ↗ insulating the the house in its current
45:49 ↗ state
45:52 ↗ what is the expected timeline on the
45:55 ↗ first round of
45:57 ↗ improvements the Cosmetic and the
45:59 ↗ weather protection Improvement
46:02 ↗ well that will be as we are doing uh the
46:07 ↗ phase one work which is going to be
46:09 ↗ design and permitting this year and
46:11 ↗ construction next year
46:17 ↗ all right so at this some at some point
46:19 ↗ in this calendar year
46:22 ↗ at some point as we're doing that first
46:24 ↗ phase of work yeah okay thank you
46:27 ↗ director Watling I know when the fire
46:29 ↗ occurred there was some measures that
46:32 ↗ facilities took to prevent degradation
46:34 ↗ of the building are you familiar with
46:36 ↗ that we were not meant to prepare the
46:39 ↗ building but they were meant to help
46:40 ↗ with degradation and I don't think
46:42 ↗ you've mentioned that yet
46:44 ↗ no thank you mayor you're absolutely
46:45 ↗ right and yes when that fire occurred
46:48 ↗ the the building is not in its its
46:51 ↗ post-fire state there was there was uh
46:54 ↗ quite a bit of work to
46:56 ↗ insulate the building at that time
46:59 ↗ um I think the council member Hunt's
47:01 ↗ Point there is still when you look at
47:03 ↗ the back porch area and as we're doing
47:06 ↗ the improvements behind that house as
47:10 ↗ phase one will want to do some of that
47:12 ↗ cosmetic work and at that time we again
47:15 ↗ will take a look at some of the work
47:17 ↗ that was done post fire and if there's
47:20 ↗ additional work that needs to be done
47:22 ↗ again we don't see this as being a
47:24 ↗ significant budget amount but it's
47:26 ↗ something we'll do while we're doing the
47:27 ↗ the first phase
47:30 ↗ hey thanks yep any additional questions
47:33 ↗ on anything else
47:36 ↗ I'm going to reread the motion
47:39 ↗ if there is no further discussion the
47:40 ↗ motion oh sorry
47:46 ↗ oh sorry I asked for discussion
47:48 ↗ so go ahead additional discussion
47:51 ↗ thank you
47:53 ↗ I guess just reflecting back on all of
47:56 ↗ this first of all
47:58 ↗ good job us for taking this on it wasn't
48:02 ↗ something that we necessarily needed to
48:04 ↗ do to rethink the criteria we could have
48:07 ↗ just continued on with the same projects
48:10 ↗ um but I think this was really important
48:12 ↗ I also want to take a moment just to
48:15 ↗ thank the boards and commissions for all
48:17 ↗ of their great feedback because it
48:19 ↗ wasn't just on the projects themselves
48:23 ↗ but also the project the the process and
48:26 ↗ the criteria and I think that was really
48:29 ↗ really powerful I think keeping them
48:32 ↗ involved in this process in future years
48:35 ↗ early on is something I'm going to look
48:38 ↗ forward to seeing
48:41 ↗ as we look at this next element of the
48:46 ↗ CIP I do want to really Echo and I'm
48:49 ↗ sure I will in the council presence
48:50 ↗ letter as well but what we heard from
48:53 ↗ the boards and commissions about the
48:55 ↗ green yellow red and the criteria is
48:58 ↗ they want to make sure that it is
49:00 ↗ working for us so
49:02 ↗ um looking ahead at a future year
49:05 ↗ getting the feedback from staff
49:07 ↗ understanding you know in some cases
49:10 ↗ there weren't any Reds in a certain
49:12 ↗ criteria or a certain element and so
49:15 ↗ really thinking about that I also
49:21 ↗ I think and this Echoes some of what we
49:23 ↗ just heard from Steve perea about
49:27 ↗ I would like to be able to clearly
49:29 ↗ understand in the future how the
49:33 ↗ criteria are being used to decide
49:36 ↗ whether something is near-term
49:38 ↗ you know far future term or future years
49:42 ↗ um and if there's a level that makes it
49:45 ↗ into a bucket I understand that this is
49:47 ↗ an art and a science
49:49 ↗ um but giving a better understanding of
49:52 ↗ that that came up for me as I was
49:55 ↗ looking at the Central Park uh bike
49:57 ↗ Skills Park
49:59 ↗ um and really understanding oh that was
50:02 ↗ something that had been in
50:05 ↗ um in previous cips it was something
50:08 ↗ that the community was very interested
50:10 ↗ in and to see it dropped off into future
50:14 ↗ years was kind of a disappointed
50:16 ↗ disappointment for me
50:18 ↗ um and then just speaking to this CIP
50:22 ↗ experience and I would love to hear from
50:24 ↗ other council members either on the
50:27 ↗ dinosaur afterward I didn't feel like we
50:30 ↗ had as much of an opportunity as a
50:32 ↗ council to dig into individual projects
50:36 ↗ or like the balance of product projects
50:39 ↗ across different areas because this went
50:42 ↗ to our committees now this is the first
50:44 ↗ time we've had the CIP go to committees
50:47 ↗ rather than study session with this most
50:51 ↗ recent change and I personally just
50:53 ↗ didn't feel like we had as much of a
50:57 ↗ comprehensive view of the CIP part of
51:00 ↗ that was because we were so much focused
51:03 ↗ on the criteria and the rethinking but I
51:05 ↗ would be curious for my fellow council
51:08 ↗ members if there are any thoughts on
51:10 ↗ that that I might include with the
51:12 ↗ council president letter so thank you
51:15 ↗ initial discussion
51:19 ↗ thank you
51:21 ↗ um so one uh firstly I wanted to thank
51:24 ↗ the folks that came and made public
51:25 ↗ comments
51:27 ↗ um tonight I think we had public
51:30 ↗ comments that really clarified the
51:32 ↗ impact of these projects on people's
51:34 ↗ day-to-day lives like the baseball
51:35 ↗ fields and
51:37 ↗ um that was that was great and it these
51:40 ↗ projects there's many pages of projects
51:42 ↗ here but they do really have the
51:44 ↗ potential to improve people's day-to-day
51:47 ↗ lives so I'm looking forward to
51:49 ↗ supporting this I do I wanted to comment
51:53 ↗ on the stormwater projects part because
51:56 ↗ this was reviewed in our committee on
52:00 ↗ June 6th and so I haven't actually done
52:03 ↗ the report out
52:04 ↗ um on that review since this is our
52:08 ↗ first regular meeting after that
52:09 ↗ although we had a work session
52:12 ↗ um so for those storm water projects
52:14 ↗ supportive of alignment with the
52:16 ↗ stormwater master plan and we were
52:18 ↗ supportive of the process improvements
52:21 ↗ including the criteria
52:24 ↗ um also very supportive of the funding
52:28 ↗ for the Laughing Jacobs Creek project
52:29 ↗ which is important for Kokanee and it
52:33 ↗ was noted that the projects in the
52:34 ↗ section generally scored well in climate
52:36 ↗ and resiliency which we as a committee
52:40 ↗ thought was good to see
52:44 ↗ and then we also had a project we had a
52:46 ↗ conversation about how projects in the
52:48 ↗ same area were planned in sequenced to
52:49 ↗ make sure that if we're tearing up the
52:51 ↗ roadway for example for one project if
52:52 ↗ there's another project so it's going on
52:54 ↗ around the same time that just to
52:56 ↗ understand how all of that is
52:57 ↗ coordinated and sequenced and and
53:01 ↗ felt like that was a good conversation
53:02 ↗ and the short answer was that that's
53:05 ↗ done in the work work plan part of the
53:07 ↗ process not necessarily in the CIP which
53:09 ↗ is the bigger picture
53:13 ↗ on the on Council president's
53:16 ↗ question about the process for the
53:18 ↗ different committees reviewing different
53:20 ↗ parts I think that that works well for
53:24 ↗ the Deep Dives in the different sections
53:26 ↗ for example the Planning Development
53:28 ↗ environment committee looking at the
53:29 ↗ stormwater projects I think for a
53:33 ↗ potential Improvement which you could
53:35 ↗ potentially include in your letter if my
53:37 ↗ colleagues on the council agree we could
53:40 ↗ have a dedicated time in our study
53:43 ↗ session when the council reconvenes to
53:46 ↗ discuss the balance of the different
53:48 ↗ areas because I agree we we kind of did
53:52 ↗ our deep Dives and then reported back
53:54 ↗ and
53:56 ↗ um and then for the most part discussed
53:59 ↗ overall process but I think that looking
54:02 ↗ at the balance once the Deep Dives and
54:05 ↗ the Committees have been done would be a
54:06 ↗ good process Improvement and might
54:08 ↗ address
54:09 ↗ um might help to address
54:11 ↗ your concern
54:13 ↗ um while still allowing the Committees
54:15 ↗ to do their work
54:20 ↗ and I have a few other
54:22 ↗ comments I appreciate the uh appreciate
54:26 ↗ the information on the trolley detection
54:28 ↗ system this is a small thing that will
54:31 ↗ make a big difference to the History
54:33 ↗ Museum and or the the folks that want to
54:36 ↗ have the trolley run again so thank you
54:38 ↗ for the information on that I look
54:39 ↗ forward to seeing that in the budget
54:43 ↗ on the eckhouse I I still am concerned
54:48 ↗ about the state of that building and it
54:51 ↗ being
54:51 ↗ it looking like
54:53 ↗ there was a fire there
54:56 ↗ um right next to a playground I would be
54:58 ↗ interested in if we can make a budget
55:02 ↗ amendment or what we can do to make
55:05 ↗ cosmetic and safety type improvements to
55:08 ↗ improve that situation
55:11 ↗ um faster than is currently contemplated
55:14 ↗ and then
55:17 ↗ also thank you for the additional
55:19 ↗ information on the squawk multi-modal
55:21 ↗ that has been a long time coming I'm
55:23 ↗ glad to see that there is dedicated
55:25 ↗ funding for that and that will make a
55:28 ↗ big difference up on squawk
55:32 ↗ thank you
55:34 ↗ thank you Deputy council president
55:36 ↗ uh thank you um
55:38 ↗ I actually just want to share a lot of
55:40 ↗ praise tonight so just give me a few
55:42 ↗ minutes to do that if you don't mind
55:44 ↗ um first first just starting off though
55:46 ↗ appreciate seeing the updates to the cap
55:48 ↗ project pages I think that really
55:49 ↗ captured our feedback
55:51 ↗ um I think it feels more genuine and I
55:54 ↗ think that we struck the right balance
55:56 ↗ there by having dual Pages for both the
55:57 ↗ projects so thank you for doing that
55:59 ↗ also thank you to the public for
56:01 ↗ participating uh tonight but also
56:02 ↗ throughout the whole process
56:05 ↗ um it's always great to hear about kind
56:07 ↗ of the experiences of people in
56:08 ↗ particular people who live in areas who
56:11 ↗ feel we're not covering enough in the
56:13 ↗ cap the experience of sports communities
56:15 ↗ that I've never really heard about I was
56:16 ↗ more of a soccer guy when I grew up here
56:18 ↗ in Issaquah so that's great to hear so I
56:20 ↗ really appreciate that
56:21 ↗ um you know just taking a step back and
56:23 ↗ an incredible amount of work went into
56:26 ↗ this document I mean even just since the
56:28 ↗ last meeting that we had so I want to
56:30 ↗ acknowledge that and call that out as
56:31 ↗ well public policy work Community
56:33 ↗ engagement work planning work process
56:36 ↗ work lots and lots of questions from us
56:39 ↗ us and lots and lots of answers from the
56:41 ↗ administration
56:43 ↗ um I think it may be the most effort
56:45 ↗ we've ever put into a CIP update I'm
56:47 ↗ seeing some nods in agreement it's a
56:50 ↗ cost really that we have all decided is
56:52 ↗ worth that cost right and it's not just
56:54 ↗ for the benefit of this CIP the return
56:56 ↗ on investment is much greater than just
56:57 ↗ this currency
56:59 ↗ um every CIP going forward will benefit
57:01 ↗ from the policy the process and the
57:03 ↗ staff work that we've invested in this
57:05 ↗ every Council going forward will benefit
57:07 ↗ from it every budget we write will
57:09 ↗ benefit from it the community will
57:10 ↗ benefit from it for decades I just want
57:12 ↗ to make sure to call that out we've
57:14 ↗ created this new process that's more
57:16 ↗ transparent in my mind more intentional
57:18 ↗ more mindful of equity and we've also
57:21 ↗ laid the groundwork for you know
57:22 ↗ continued Improvement right by
57:24 ↗ documenting our goals and outcomes that
57:25 ↗ we'll be able to come back to again in
57:27 ↗ two years also by listening to the
57:29 ↗ feedback of our boards and commissions
57:31 ↗ by acknowledging that some elements of
57:33 ↗ the plan may actually need to still be
57:34 ↗ tweaked going into the future the equity
57:36 ↗ criteria is one of those that we that
57:38 ↗ will keep an eye on moving forward and
57:39 ↗ actually that one in particular we might
57:41 ↗ need to even wait really long to see if
57:43 ↗ actually we're scoring these in the
57:45 ↗ right way
57:46 ↗ something to be mindful of and of course
57:48 ↗ by continuing this tradition of having
57:49 ↗ the council president letter attached
57:52 ↗ with the CIP
57:53 ↗ um you know we were just at the
57:55 ↗ association of Washington cities
57:57 ↗ conference and one of my takeaways is
58:00 ↗ that we do things really well here in
58:02 ↗ Issaquah at least compared to a lot of
58:04 ↗ cities in the state and I really do
58:05 ↗ believe that communities are going to
58:07 ↗ look at what we've done and say that is
58:09 ↗ the best CIP the best CIP process I have
58:12 ↗ ever seen for a 40 000 something
58:14 ↗ Community I really think that we've gone
58:16 ↗ above and beyond here and it's not just
58:17 ↗ for the CIP it's for every CIP that
58:19 ↗ comes after it so uh thank you for
58:22 ↗ everyone who touched this update I'm
58:23 ↗ feeling really good about it yes there
58:25 ↗ are still opportunities for improvement
58:27 ↗ from policy from planning from putting
58:30 ↗ things in the budget and from thinking
58:32 ↗ things in new ways but what we got here
58:34 ↗ is amazing I want to make sure that we
58:36 ↗ recognize that thanks thanks Debbie
58:39 ↗ council president councilmember Joe
58:42 ↗ thank you madam mayor uh first
58:44 ↗ compliments to the administration's
58:46 ↗ staff you did answer the questions that
58:50 ↗ came up on the meeting on June 12th very
58:54 ↗ thoroughly and made at least myself area
58:57 ↗ at ease in terms of improving this this
59:01 ↗ evening I wanted to touch on just a
59:03 ↗ couple of things that we don't talk
59:04 ↗ about very much the exciting concept of
59:08 ↗ cement replacement and pavement repair
59:11 ↗ no one ever does a you know a ribbon
59:14 ↗ cutting or a big celebration for the
59:17 ↗ replacement repair that gets done on on
59:19 ↗ our infrastructure and if we don't take
59:21 ↗ care of it then it leads to real
59:22 ↗ expensive costs in the future it's kind
59:24 ↗ of like having a cavity which is a
59:26 ↗ pothole which then turns into a root
59:28 ↗ canal which is a whole new pavement of a
59:30 ↗ big long street so I appreciate the
59:33 ↗ attention the administration is is
59:35 ↗ putting toward that and I think director
59:38 ↗ Moon probably has something to do with
59:39 ↗ that as well as he's advocating for
59:42 ↗ cement replacement and pavement repair
59:44 ↗ I also want to talk a little bit about
59:46 ↗ uh the comments that are made about
59:48 ↗ little league
59:49 ↗ um uh full disclosure I was a literally
59:51 ↗ coached this year so I have a a interest
59:54 ↗ in in seeing those fields uh develop
59:57 ↗ well and um I appreciate the
59:59 ↗ administration taking a long-term view
1:00:01 ↗ uh in terms of getting those fields up
1:00:03 ↗ to a standard where we can have
1:00:05 ↗ practices when it's rainy and have games
1:00:08 ↗ and tournaments when it's rainy and
1:00:10 ↗ cloudy we started practice in March and
1:00:12 ↗ it was 35 degrees and raining when
1:00:15 ↗ you're out there but we were on Central
1:00:17 ↗ pad one or two out there that was uh you
1:00:21 ↗ know Turf so we could we could practice
1:00:23 ↗ the kids didn't like it and but we did
1:00:26 ↗ it anyway
1:00:28 ↗ I think that when we look at parks we
1:00:31 ↗ kind of need to think about how we're
1:00:33 ↗ creating opportunities for memories you
1:00:36 ↗ um you know my son hey remember that
1:00:39 ↗ time you hit that double down line and
1:00:41 ↗ you went around and scored the and got
1:00:43 ↗ that RBI you know we we remember those
1:00:46 ↗ things later and by doing the parks well
1:00:49 ↗ and doing the trails well we're creating
1:00:52 ↗ memories for families that they're going
1:00:54 ↗ to talk about for a long long time which
1:00:56 ↗ has a big impact
1:00:59 ↗ um also when we look at parks I think
1:01:01 ↗ um Miss Montano brought brought up the
1:01:03 ↗ fact that
1:01:04 ↗ um people come here for tournaments and
1:01:06 ↗ as many of you know I'm the chair of the
1:01:08 ↗ ltch committee lodging tax advisory
1:01:10 ↗ committee and we want to have visits uh
1:01:13 ↗ from 50 miles or more and we want to
1:01:15 ↗ encourage people to stay in our hotels
1:01:17 ↗ overnight
1:01:18 ↗ that money then gets turned into
1:01:21 ↗ different projects which create new
1:01:24 ↗ overnight stays and create new travel to
1:01:26 ↗ Issaquah and it builds on itself so
1:01:29 ↗ we're doing a pretty good job with our
1:01:31 ↗ ltch funds but as was pointed out we
1:01:34 ↗ could have better fields that could
1:01:36 ↗ attract tournaments and they are
1:01:39 ↗ expensive as I can attest to personally
1:01:42 ↗ going down to Centralia for a tournament
1:01:49 ↗ I'd also like to thank councilmember
1:01:52 ↗ hunt for her continuous
1:01:54 ↗ advocacy for the multimodal sidewalk
1:01:57 ↗ project on squawk Mountain I live up
1:02:00 ↗ there and it's not ideal when when my
1:02:04 ↗ son wants to go from my house to his
1:02:08 ↗ mother's house it's a little bit
1:02:09 ↗ dangerous sometimes so I have to have
1:02:11 ↗ him call me as soon as he gets there and
1:02:13 ↗ things like that so I think for a public
1:02:16 ↗ safety point of view that's fantastic
1:02:18 ↗ that we're looking at that
1:02:21 ↗ finally
1:02:24 ↗ I just want to thank the the
1:02:25 ↗ administration for again for making
1:02:27 ↗ Issaquah just a great place to live work
1:02:30 ↗ and play
1:02:32 ↗ Deputy council president Hall is correct
1:02:35 ↗ that when we go to other conferences
1:02:36 ↗ people compliment Issaquah both on our
1:02:39 ↗ Human Services work that we're doing the
1:02:41 ↗ infrastructure work that we're doing the
1:02:43 ↗ parks and rec programs that we have so I
1:02:47 ↗ hope that we will continue the great
1:02:48 ↗ work that the administration and staff
1:02:50 ↗ are doing in the future and I look
1:02:52 ↗ forward to seeing how this CIP this plan
1:02:55 ↗ for the future
1:02:56 ↗ develops and how it might change along
1:02:59 ↗ the way as we get additional funding or
1:03:01 ↗ come up against
1:03:03 ↗ opportunities for for different thinking
1:03:07 ↗ as we go forward as well so
1:03:09 ↗ look forward to voting yes on this thank
1:03:11 ↗ you thank you councilmember Joe
1:03:13 ↗ see what else
1:03:19 ↗ table that all that nice I will repeat
1:03:22 ↗ the motion uh the motion before council
1:03:25 ↗ is to approve resolution number
1:03:27 ↗ 2023-11 adopting the capital Improvement
1:03:30 ↗ plan for 2024 to 2029 including the
1:03:35 ↗ six-year Transportation Improvement
1:03:36 ↗ program all those in favor signify by
1:03:39 ↗ saying aye aye
1:03:41 ↗ those opposed
1:03:43 ↗ that carries unanimously six and oh and
1:03:46 ↗ Andrea I really want to express my
1:03:48 ↗ gratitude as well
1:03:50 ↗ um you know a lot of work went into the
1:03:52 ↗ process this year I think it caused some
1:03:55 ↗ great conversations to happen and I
1:03:57 ↗ think we've had some great feedback from
1:03:58 ↗ Council as well so thank you and uh all
1:04:02 ↗ of your team wonderful job
1:04:04 ↗ I'm mad mayor
1:04:06 ↗ if I could just amplify those comments a
1:04:08 ↗ little bit first of all thank you to the
1:04:11 ↗ council this was a live additional work
1:04:13 ↗ for you it started in January uh the the
1:04:17 ↗ process of looking at the criteria was
1:04:19 ↗ an arduous one it was also arduous for
1:04:22 ↗ your boards and commissions uh they all
1:04:24 ↗ have a lots on their plates and we add
1:04:25 ↗ this to that as well and they all I
1:04:28 ↗ think without exception were very
1:04:30 ↗ thoughtful in their work and I think as
1:04:33 ↗ many of you pointed out there are
1:04:34 ↗ probably more Issaquah residents
1:04:36 ↗ involved in this Capital improvement
1:04:38 ↗ process than maybe ever before and so
1:04:41 ↗ those many voices many voices you often
1:04:43 ↗ do not hear their involvement sharing
1:04:46 ↗ with you priorities I think is a great
1:04:48 ↗ achievement this process was probably
1:04:50 ↗ bigger than any city of forty thousand
1:04:53 ↗ does it probably was bigger than any
1:04:55 ↗ city of a hundred thousand but does and
1:04:57 ↗ I want to take a moment to really thank
1:04:58 ↗ Andrew Schneider the deputy City
1:05:00 ↗ administrator for her leadership uh in
1:05:03 ↗ this process working through the
1:05:04 ↗ criteria this criteria was not not as
1:05:07 ↗ simple as just looking online and
1:05:08 ↗ stealing from the town down the street
1:05:10 ↗ we had to take a lot of different
1:05:13 ↗ factors the equity considerations I
1:05:15 ↗ think certainly again for a city our
1:05:18 ↗ size in the United States how that was
1:05:20 ↗ measured into the capital Improvement
1:05:22 ↗ program I think was groundbreak thank
1:05:24 ↗ you Andrea the department directors of
1:05:27 ↗ our operating departments Emily Moon
1:05:28 ↗ Public Works the dolly wall for
1:05:31 ↗ Community Planning and Development Jeff
1:05:32 ↗ Watling
1:05:34 ↗ excuse me
1:05:36 ↗ well Adam Monahan of course uh uh the
1:05:40 ↗ director of administrative Services all
1:05:42 ↗ did excellent jobs in all of their very
1:05:44 ↗ staff members uh then Susie monsell uh
1:05:47 ↗ our budget manager as you noted tonight
1:05:49 ↗ Susie almost completely redid the
1:05:51 ↗ document in the last uh 10 days uh
1:05:56 ↗ because the council wanted it redone and
1:05:58 ↗ wanted to be be more transparent more
1:06:01 ↗ complete uh and Susie did all of that
1:06:04 ↗ for you so Susie on behalf of a grateful
1:06:07 ↗ staff and a grateful Council thank you
1:06:09 ↗ for your work or Robert hammoud of
1:06:11 ↗ course our finance director in dazzling
1:06:15 ↗ you with every possible permutation of
1:06:17 ↗ every possible funding source for every
1:06:19 ↗ possible project uh so Madam mayor
1:06:21 ↗ members of the council we appreciate
1:06:23 ↗ your patience we appreciate the extra
1:06:25 ↗ time that you've spent on this and I
1:06:27 ↗ think the document that we produce
1:06:29 ↗ really is a community document we often
1:06:31 ↗ talk about wanting to hear from the
1:06:33 ↗ community and I think this document
1:06:35 ↗ absolutely represents that so thank
1:06:36 ↗ thank you for your time
1:06:38 ↗ thank you City administrator Bob quits
1:06:40 ↗ those are great comments
1:06:42 ↗ the next item of business tonight on
1:06:45 ↗ regular business is AB 7879 this is the
1:06:48 ↗ 2022 storm and surface water master plan
1:06:52 ↗ and the ask before Council this evening
1:06:54 ↗ is to approve the resolution I'd like to
1:06:56 ↗ invite senior engineer Alan Quinn to
1:06:58 ↗ make a presentation and Alan as you're
1:07:01 ↗ moving up has everybody met Allen
1:07:03 ↗ through some sort of okay Alan maybe you
1:07:06 ↗ have presented to some groups but not
1:07:08 ↗ all so if you just want to introduce
1:07:09 ↗ yourself to the council that would be
1:07:10 ↗ great
1:07:14 ↗ um I guess first make sure I get the
1:07:17 ↗ PowerPoint set up so you can I just hit
1:07:19 ↗ connects
1:07:20 ↗ to connect the connect audio or
1:07:23 ↗ video start video
1:07:39 ↗ okay great anyone can hear me okay
1:07:43 ↗ okay so yes I'm Alan Quinn senior
1:07:45 ↗ stormwater engineer for the for the city
1:07:47 ↗ and um tonight I'd be I'd like to
1:07:50 ↗ present
1:07:51 ↗ the storm of source water master plan
1:07:52 ↗ adoption
1:07:55 ↗ um presentation
1:07:57 ↗ uh so good evening mayor Paulie and
1:07:59 ↗ council president Walsh members of city
1:08:01 ↗ council I also have Matt Ellis from
1:08:04 ↗ water or I mean a utility engineering
1:08:06 ↗ manager and Public Works director Emily
1:08:08 ↗ Moon here is backup for support
1:08:12 ↗ um so without further Ado let's get
1:08:14 ↗ started
1:08:16 ↗ um this has been a project long in the
1:08:19 ↗ making uh going back almost four years
1:08:22 ↗ now the storm resource water master plan
1:08:23 ↗ and we now are at the finish line for
1:08:25 ↗ the final plan adoption
1:08:27 ↗ oh sorry
1:08:29 ↗ oh my gosh yeah
1:08:33 ↗ thank you
1:08:37 ↗ yeah so let's move along here
1:08:50 ↗ um so the purpose is just to give you a
1:08:53 ↗ quick overview of the plan and and as a
1:08:56 ↗ and to see a council adoption
1:09:08 ↗ not advancing here
1:09:17 ↗ oh okay so tonight's agenda uh State
1:09:20 ↗ just want to go over these key things
1:09:22 ↗ key points uh stakeholder engagement and
1:09:25 ↗ just once again discuss the contents of
1:09:27 ↗ the final plan
1:09:28 ↗ uh and show you a map of all the CIP
1:09:31 ↗ projects that were developed as part of
1:09:33 ↗ this plan uh plan implementation
1:09:35 ↗ schedule and then recommendation
1:09:51 ↗ I apologize
1:09:59 ↗ stakehold engagement so this I think
1:10:01 ↗ this slide is a good example of the
1:10:03 ↗ extent at which we reached it Outreach
1:10:05 ↗ and Community engagement
1:10:08 ↗ um going back way back in December 2019
1:10:10 ↗ when we started this effort with the
1:10:13 ↗ kickoff meeting and then through the
1:10:15 ↗ various councils study sessions boards
1:10:18 ↗ Community meetings we had virtual
1:10:20 ↗ committee meetings and then lastly in
1:10:23 ↗ back in June of um
1:10:25 ↗ uh September of last year we did we had
1:10:28 ↗ the studies council's playing
1:10:30 ↗ development and development uh
1:10:32 ↗ environmental committee where we
1:10:34 ↗ presented the draft plan
1:10:36 ↗ um and now here we are you know with the
1:10:38 ↗ final adoption of the plan
1:10:42 ↗ oh shoot
1:10:44 ↗ okay had to go back
1:10:47 ↗ yeah where's the reverse oh there we go
1:10:50 ↗ um okay so uh so here's the contents of
1:10:53 ↗ the plan basically these are all the
1:10:55 ↗ different components that we had to
1:10:57 ↗ include in the planet before I get into
1:10:58 ↗ this I want to just briefly discuss
1:11:00 ↗ really what the plan is so it can
1:11:03 ↗ consists of two two parts one is the um
1:11:07 ↗ really uh the update to the 2002 storm
1:11:10 ↗ water management plan as well as
1:11:13 ↗ complying with Department of ecology's
1:11:15 ↗ npds permit so we have a it's called the
1:11:18 ↗ national pollution discharge elimination
1:11:19 ↗ system permit npds permit which is our
1:11:22 ↗ rate how we regulate storm water
1:11:25 ↗ um in the state of Washington and we're
1:11:26 ↗ phase two community and we also have to
1:11:28 ↗ comply with their requirement to to
1:11:30 ↗ produce a s map or stream Water
1:11:32 ↗ Management action plan
1:11:34 ↗ um so it really is is dealing with those
1:11:36 ↗ two components
1:11:38 ↗ um and really the store my action
1:11:39 ↗ management action plan is this a process
1:11:42 ↗ where ecology wants you to look at your
1:11:44 ↗ watersheds and come up with with all the
1:11:46 ↗ issues identify those issues come up
1:11:48 ↗ with Solutions and then really targeting
1:11:50 ↗ retrofits so that the key there is
1:11:52 ↗ develop some cips that really Target
1:11:55 ↗ retrofitting roadways for storm water
1:11:58 ↗ treatment so this plan includes cips
1:12:01 ↗ that have that meet some of that some of
1:12:03 ↗ those requirements but in addition we
1:12:05 ↗ also wanted to develop CIA IPS that deal
1:12:08 ↗ with not just water quality but flooding
1:12:11 ↗ a lot of flooding flood control as well
1:12:13 ↗ as habitat restoration projects because
1:12:15 ↗ that's an important for the city to and
1:12:18 ↗ we have you know this fish hatchery and
1:12:19 ↗ so that's the key that we want to
1:12:21 ↗ address
1:12:22 ↗ um so really it consists of like
1:12:23 ↗ existing conditions assessment looking
1:12:25 ↗ at the watersheds what do we have
1:12:28 ↗ um the current state as you will
1:12:29 ↗ developing smos or storm water
1:12:31 ↗ management options or projects and then
1:12:34 ↗ and developing those projects and then
1:12:37 ↗ really how we're gonna how do we select
1:12:40 ↗ them and and so we develop a metrics and
1:12:43 ↗ we went to count going to various boards
1:12:46 ↗ and and study sessions to discuss those
1:12:48 ↗ metrics how we're going to prioritize
1:12:51 ↗ these different projects you know assign
1:12:53 ↗ them numerical values and that was all
1:12:56 ↗ discussed in previous I said meetings
1:12:58 ↗ stakeholder engagement was a huge part
1:13:00 ↗ of this effort so I think we did a very
1:13:02 ↗ robust
1:13:03 ↗ Outreach so I'm pretty proud of that
1:13:07 ↗ um developing and then once again the
1:13:09 ↗ final priority of storm monitors and
1:13:11 ↗ management options or capital projects
1:13:13 ↗ Smo is really the ecology's
1:13:15 ↗ um terminology for capital projects that
1:13:18 ↗ for us develop an implementation
1:13:20 ↗ schedule develop the costs and and what
1:13:24 ↗ we're going to need how we're going to
1:13:24 ↗ fund this program and then adaptive
1:13:27 ↗ management and then lastly Basin
1:13:29 ↗ prioritization and the s-map which once
1:13:31 ↗ again is is targeting the ecology's
1:13:33 ↗ permit requirements
1:13:38 ↗ this map just represents all the kind of
1:13:41 ↗ the geographically where all the
1:13:43 ↗ projects that we're we're proposing in
1:13:45 ↗ the Mr modern Source water master plan
1:13:47 ↗ and as you can see they're pretty spread
1:13:48 ↗ out we try to some of the criteria was
1:13:51 ↗ not just you know meeting these
1:13:53 ↗ different metrics for water quality
1:13:55 ↗ issues or flooding issues but also
1:13:58 ↗ geographically represent the different
1:14:00 ↗ the six bases within the city so that we
1:14:02 ↗ you know have a good mix throughout the
1:14:05 ↗ um so this gives you an idea where the
1:14:07 ↗ those projects are
1:14:15 ↗ always okay this is the um
1:14:19 ↗ yeah I forgot about that so we're just
1:14:20 ↗ yeah the animation
1:14:24 ↗ okay plan implementation schedules so
1:14:27 ↗ this shows you the the projects that we
1:14:30 ↗ have really we had we do developed 10
1:14:32 ↗ CIP projects that were high priority
1:14:34 ↗ projects we we actually looked at about
1:14:37 ↗ 20 projects and it's not that those
1:14:40 ↗ other 10 are not going to be ever
1:14:42 ↗ implemented but we had to focus our
1:14:44 ↗ efforts with limited funds on 10 high
1:14:46 ↗ priority projects and we came and of
1:14:48 ↗ those 10 these are the four that we've
1:14:50 ↗ selected to go into the six year CIP so
1:14:53 ↗ st045
1:14:55 ↗ uh zero zero three uh tr022 and st049
1:15:00 ↗ and so these four projects like one
1:15:02 ↗ scanner in the top ten and one and the
1:15:06 ↗ ones that we could we felt make the most
1:15:07 ↗ sense to implement in our six year IP
1:15:10 ↗ um and you hear the various phases so
1:15:13 ↗ next year we're starting design
1:15:15 ↗ um on st045 Old Town storm water
1:15:17 ↗ improvements and the Newport Way sr900s
1:15:22 ↗ and Southeast 54th Street improvements
1:15:24 ↗ and so really part of what we're looking
1:15:26 ↗ at is I think we alluded to in previous
1:15:28 ↗ conversation with with
1:15:30 ↗ um the council member hunt mentioned we
1:15:32 ↗ try to work this in we try to coordinate
1:15:35 ↗ with other details with the other
1:15:36 ↗ departments and making sure we're not
1:15:38 ↗ you know we're we're taking advantage of
1:15:40 ↗ other projects and so the Newport Way
1:15:42 ↗ sr900 s Southeast 54 is a good example
1:15:45 ↗ of how we collaborated with
1:15:46 ↗ transportation and basically we're going
1:15:49 ↗ to piggyback on their project and
1:15:51 ↗ retrofit go above and beyond what
1:15:53 ↗ they're doing for their requirements for
1:15:55 ↗ storm water and do additional treatment
1:16:00 ↗ um and then lat we have a fish passes
1:16:01 ↗ project as well uh because we want to
1:16:04 ↗ make sure we you know that's our habitat
1:16:05 ↗ component of this plan so
1:16:10 ↗ and final slide uh we recommend that
1:16:13 ↗ Council adopt
1:16:15 ↗ resolution to well approved resolution
1:16:18 ↗ to adopt the 2022 storm resource water
1:16:21 ↗ master plan any questions
1:16:25 ↗ uh councilmember hunt
1:16:28 ↗ thank you uh there are a number of
1:16:30 ↗ projects here that are um good for fish
1:16:33 ↗ habitat and salmon in particular I
1:16:34 ↗ wondered if you could speak to what
1:16:39 ↗ um improvements there are on as far as
1:16:41 ↗ what can be done for six PPD the tire
1:16:45 ↗ dust which was found to be a
1:16:47 ↗ particularly bad pollutant for salmon
1:16:49 ↗ that's in stormwater right so yeah so
1:16:53 ↗ there's still you know still a little
1:16:55 ↗ research going on trying to understand
1:16:56 ↗ uh what what technologies are out there
1:16:59 ↗ that will work to treat 6pbdq
1:17:03 ↗ and UW Tacoma and actually my good time
1:17:07 ↗ to bring it up that you know we are
1:17:08 ↗ working we did a program with UW Tacoma
1:17:12 ↗ to evaluate three storm water facilities
1:17:15 ↗ within the city
1:17:17 ↗ um so that was something that our
1:17:18 ↗ Environmental Group um uh looked at and
1:17:23 ↗ worked with
1:17:24 ↗ uh both ecology and UW Tacoma and we
1:17:27 ↗ looked at evaluated
1:17:29 ↗ um three facilities treatment facilities
1:17:31 ↗ within the city existing facilities to
1:17:32 ↗ see how effective they were in removing
1:17:34 ↗ that particular pollutant and the jury's
1:17:36 ↗ still out um but right now they're there
1:17:39 ↗ are indications that we the current
1:17:41 ↗ technologies that were out there that so
1:17:42 ↗ that some of the facilities that were
1:17:44 ↗ that have been around for 10 to 15 years
1:17:46 ↗ um are there's some good removal
1:17:49 ↗ efficiencies but
1:17:51 ↗ they still need to do more testing and I
1:17:53 ↗ think there's we're considering working
1:17:54 ↗ again with city of Bellevue and other
1:17:56 ↗ jurisdictions to um evaluate additional
1:17:59 ↗ Technologies particularly
1:18:01 ↗ amended compost
1:18:03 ↗ um as well so we have these facilities
1:18:06 ↗ they're we have different types there's
1:18:07 ↗ these cartridge systems that we we have
1:18:09 ↗ we have rain Gardens
1:18:12 ↗ um modular Wetlands all these different
1:18:15 ↗ types of
1:18:16 ↗ um treatment systems that were currently
1:18:18 ↗ out there we can swap those out with
1:18:20 ↗ different types of media and and and so
1:18:23 ↗ once we find a media that looks like
1:18:25 ↗ it's pretty effective removing this
1:18:27 ↗ contaminant then we can you know swap it
1:18:29 ↗ out with the current filter that we
1:18:31 ↗ filter systems that we have so so yeah
1:18:33 ↗ there's still more work that needs to be
1:18:35 ↗ done but it's encouraging that our
1:18:37 ↗ existing systems facilities will take
1:18:40 ↗ out six-speed bdq so
1:18:44 ↗ thanks yeah and and I guess and to say
1:18:47 ↗ further that yes a Project's uh so
1:18:49 ↗ that's what the retrofit comes in right
1:18:50 ↗ so ecology is looking at projects that
1:18:54 ↗ um where we don't have currently have
1:18:56 ↗ water quality treatment but uh start
1:18:59 ↗ prioritizing projects where we can where
1:19:01 ↗ we can
1:19:02 ↗ um treat storm water and and we actually
1:19:05 ↗ have three projects now in our cfp we
1:19:07 ↗ have three three grants from ecology to
1:19:09 ↗ do three separate water quality retrofit
1:19:13 ↗ projects so
1:19:15 ↗ anyhow
1:19:16 ↗ uh other questions
1:19:18 ↗ council member Joe
1:19:20 ↗ thank you uh Mr Quinn can you go back to
1:19:22 ↗ the last slide that uh one page back
1:19:24 ↗ here I just had a question about uh
1:19:27 ↗ st049 the fish passage Culvert
1:19:30 ↗ replacement program we received a
1:19:33 ↗ briefing from wasdot earlier this year
1:19:36 ↗ talking about the culverts that were
1:19:38 ↗ going to be replaced on I-90 and sr900
1:19:42 ↗ and the traffic challenges it will have
1:19:44 ↗ as a result of that work
1:19:46 ↗ this st049 is not that project but it's
1:19:51 ↗ the city culverts that we're interact
1:19:53 ↗ with in this case can you give us an
1:19:55 ↗ idea of how many there are and how it
1:19:59 ↗ might
1:20:01 ↗ um disturb traffic I guess or or have an
1:20:03 ↗ impact on
1:20:05 ↗ so so for this particular project so for
1:20:07 ↗ the city projects we're talking about
1:20:08 ↗ not the washed out projects right yeah
1:20:10 ↗ so yeah so we've identified in the
1:20:12 ↗ master plan you look in there you can
1:20:14 ↗ drill down to the um there's a map where
1:20:17 ↗ we have all the identified fish passage
1:20:21 ↗ and that came from a variety of sources
1:20:22 ↗ uh Washington State Department fish and
1:20:24 ↗ wildlife washdot there's various data
1:20:27 ↗ bases out there we were able to get all
1:20:29 ↗ the information and at least know where
1:20:31 ↗ we have known fish passage issues and
1:20:33 ↗ then we also
1:20:34 ↗ um with the consultant otac who helped
1:20:36 ↗ develop the plan we went out and
1:20:38 ↗ actually feel verified
1:20:40 ↗ some of these within the city and and
1:20:43 ↗ had and actually scored them
1:20:46 ↗ um based on
1:20:47 ↗ how you know what how much habitat could
1:20:50 ↗ um made available to fish if we removed
1:20:52 ↗ them so we and so we came up with this
1:20:54 ↗ sro49 which is
1:20:57 ↗ um a project we can get started so
1:20:59 ↗ there's if in the plan is actually a CIP
1:21:01 ↗ project for it's called the fish passage
1:21:03 ↗ program well this is the yeah so there's
1:21:05 ↗ a replacement program
1:21:07 ↗ um I'm sorry I got confused so this is
1:21:09 ↗ yeah this program is to go out and
1:21:11 ↗ actually evaluate really
1:21:13 ↗ more specifically what projects what
1:21:15 ↗ culverts would make the most sense to
1:21:18 ↗ replace
1:21:19 ↗ we've actually identified further into
1:21:21 ↗ CIP it's not in the sixth year but there
1:21:23 ↗ is a specific project that we want to
1:21:25 ↗ try to hit early that we know is an
1:21:27 ↗ issue and that's all that's on sr900
1:21:32 ↗ so anyhow so I'm not sure if I answered
1:21:34 ↗ your question but
1:21:36 ↗ um but yeah we're gonna the program is
1:21:38 ↗ to is to do further evaluation and and
1:21:40 ↗ prioritize Culvert replacements
1:21:44 ↗ Matt did you want to add some stuff yeah
1:21:46 ↗ oh sure go ahead sorry my LS utility
1:21:49 ↗ engineering manager so Alan's right so
1:21:52 ↗ this is uh what we're trying to do is
1:21:53 ↗ have this a programmatic approach so
1:21:55 ↗ every four years we'll be replacing a
1:21:58 ↗ new Culvert so every or every six years
1:22:00 ↗ there'll be a new Culvert that will be
1:22:02 ↗ added to the CIP list uh one year is for
1:22:06 ↗ the planning one years for design one
1:22:08 ↗ year is permitting in the final year we
1:22:10 ↗ do construction so it's a a programmatic
1:22:12 ↗ approach to systematically tackle those
1:22:15 ↗ coverts our first one as Alan had
1:22:17 ↗ mentioned is on sr900 at the southern
1:22:20 ↗ end Southern limits of the city where we
1:22:22 ↗ found a high priority forward that we
1:22:24 ↗ need to relocate replace
1:22:27 ↗ great thank you for that answer I
1:22:28 ↗ appreciate our efforts to maintain
1:22:31 ↗ salmon habitat and I'm glad that you're
1:22:33 ↗ putting a plan in place that'll tackle
1:22:36 ↗ overts on a regular schedule thank you
1:22:39 ↗ thank you councilmember Joe are there
1:22:41 ↗ any other questions
1:22:43 ↗ because I am going to turn it over now
1:22:45 ↗ to committee chair hunt to see if the
1:22:48 ↗ Planning Development environment
1:22:49 ↗ committee
1:22:50 ↗ has a recommendation for this item or
1:22:52 ↗ some notes to share uh yes so we did
1:22:55 ↗ recommend that this be adopted we
1:22:58 ↗ actually recommended we reviewed this
1:23:01 ↗ and recommended that it be adopted on
1:23:03 ↗ consent but that was September 7th of
1:23:05 ↗ 2022 so because of the time elapsed and
1:23:08 ↗ because now we have also had the
1:23:09 ↗ conversations with the CIP and other
1:23:11 ↗ developments
1:23:12 ↗ um we it was put on regular business by
1:23:16 ↗ the administration and that also gives
1:23:18 ↗ me an opportunity to review the
1:23:21 ↗ committee's work and report back to
1:23:22 ↗ Council on that so um we we in our
1:23:26 ↗ meeting in September of 2022 we uh we
1:23:30 ↗ liked the transparency improvements to
1:23:32 ↗ the method that was used to um
1:23:35 ↗ to assess and evaluate the projects
1:23:39 ↗ similar to the CIP there were process
1:23:42 ↗ improvements to make it more transparent
1:23:43 ↗ about how how projects were being
1:23:46 ↗ evaluated
1:23:48 ↗ we approved of the habitat related the
1:23:51 ↗ salmon habitat related projects which
1:23:54 ↗ are now in the CIP and we actually had a
1:23:57 ↗ conversation about understanding how
1:24:00 ↗ projects get from the stormwater master
1:24:02 ↗ plan into the CIP which we've now seen
1:24:04 ↗ come full circle and then we also wanted
1:24:07 ↗ more visual aids specifically maps to
1:24:10 ↗ look at the how these projects were
1:24:13 ↗ spaced out across the city and so that
1:24:15 ↗ was also provided this evening so thank
1:24:17 ↗ you thank you for that and we were we
1:24:20 ↗ were supportive of the work that was
1:24:22 ↗ done and recommended approval great
1:24:25 ↗ would you care to make a motion
1:24:30 ↗ did you want to quit because you will
1:24:32 ↗ have time to make comments after the
1:24:34 ↗ motion or do you want to do a question
1:24:35 ↗ or something right now councilmember
1:24:36 ↗ Michelle
1:24:41 ↗ I don't have it in front of me so if you
1:24:43 ↗ could please go to the
1:24:46 ↗ applied with the
1:24:48 ↗ last slide right oh the very last slide
1:24:51 ↗ yeah with the recommended motion
1:24:54 ↗ yeah thank you
1:24:56 ↗ um I moved to approve resolution number
1:24:59 ↗ 2023-12 adopting the 2022 storm and
1:25:02 ↗ surface water master plan
1:25:05 ↗ second
1:25:06 ↗ it's been moved and seconded and I'll go
1:25:08 ↗ to councilmember D Michelle
1:25:11 ↗ so uh council member hunt answered one
1:25:14 ↗ of my 101 questions which is why is the
1:25:17 ↗ 2022 plan that we're adopting in 2023 so
1:25:21 ↗ uh I I my question or comment is don't
1:25:24 ↗ we usually put the year that we adopted
1:25:27 ↗ on it
1:25:29 ↗ um why are we why are we adopting a 2022
1:25:33 ↗ plan and then I guess the follow-up
1:25:36 ↗ comment would be is it already being
1:25:38 ↗ implemented or is it
1:25:40 ↗ going forward will it be you so question
1:25:43 ↗ comment
1:25:45 ↗ thanks uh well yeah it's very uh
1:25:48 ↗ yeah good question
1:25:52 ↗ yeah I think
1:25:54 ↗ otak we had this conversation and I and
1:25:57 ↗ we decided that we it would we stick
1:25:59 ↗ with 2022 I mean that we but the bulk of
1:26:02 ↗ the work was all done in 2022 was really
1:26:04 ↗ essentially 9 80 85 completed in in
1:26:08 ↗ September uh that was the draft so the
1:26:11 ↗ draft plan but there were like there
1:26:13 ↗ were still sections of the plan or
1:26:14 ↗ chapters that were fairly small that we
1:26:16 ↗ had to
1:26:17 ↗ so I had to complete those
1:26:20 ↗ yeah I don't we just decided to stick
1:26:22 ↗ with the 2022. the the main the main
1:26:25 ↗ reason for the delay was uh ecology had
1:26:28 ↗ to review the the plan after we went
1:26:30 ↗ through all the so then uh
1:26:34 ↗ we're now at the point where ecology has
1:26:36 ↗ completed the review we're ready for
1:26:38 ↗ adoption and Matt does it have anything
1:26:40 ↗ to do with the review cycle are you
1:26:42 ↗ keeping it in 2022 so that it gets
1:26:44 ↗ reviewed or updated on a certain cycle
1:26:46 ↗ and do you show the adoption date on the
1:26:48 ↗ front of the document
1:26:51 ↗ that is a good question
1:26:55 ↗ yeah the document doesn't have anything
1:26:57 ↗ it's not there's no adoption data
1:27:00 ↗ good evening Emily Moon Public Works
1:27:02 ↗ director we are keeping it as a 22 plan
1:27:06 ↗ because that's the plan that ecology
1:27:08 ↗ reviewed so just make sure there's
1:27:09 ↗ consistency in understanding what they
1:27:11 ↗ reviewed what has been adopted we're
1:27:14 ↗ going to keep the title as such and we
1:27:17 ↗ definitely can reflect the adoption date
1:27:20 ↗ thing other questions Council memberhead
1:27:23 ↗ well I'll just note that it currently
1:27:25 ↗ says April 2023 so perhaps that could be
1:27:27 ↗ June um 2023 on the front cover
1:27:31 ↗ um and I was also going to mention that
1:27:33 ↗ I know the I had a conversation about
1:27:35 ↗ why this with with City administrator
1:27:38 ↗ Bob quits earlier today about why this
1:27:40 ↗ was coming back
1:27:41 ↗ from September yeah
1:27:43 ↗ um and uh part of that was ecology so um
1:27:46 ↗ that is also my understanding that the
1:27:47 ↗ ecology review is why it's says 2022
1:27:50 ↗ because that's what was reviewed and
1:27:52 ↗ also one continuing Factor at the
1:27:53 ↗ Timeline I mean that was that was a big
1:27:55 ↗ part of it that they had required their
1:27:57 ↗ cert they have reviewed various
1:27:58 ↗ deliverables during the course of this
1:27:59 ↗ whole development of the plan and yeah
1:28:01 ↗ the final draft plan they looked at
1:28:05 ↗ did they have a certain period of time
1:28:07 ↗ to review it and yeah it just sort of it
1:28:10 ↗ I have to wait for them to get their
1:28:12 ↗ comments so they reviewed it they
1:28:14 ↗ provided comments we have to respond to
1:28:16 ↗ those comments make the changes and so
1:28:18 ↗ that took a little bit of time and then
1:28:19 ↗ there was of course the sepa had to go
1:28:21 ↗ through sepa as well and we before we
1:28:23 ↗ could submit the cepa checklist we
1:28:25 ↗ wouldn't have a a draft plan that
1:28:27 ↗ ecology was going to buy off on and then
1:28:30 ↗ um and submit that with a cipa
1:28:32 ↗ documentation to get that approval so
1:28:34 ↗ there's yeah that'll sort of thank you
1:28:36 ↗ Alan that makes sense I mean the last
1:28:38 ↗ thing we want to do is be talking about
1:28:40 ↗ different plans or think we're talking
1:28:42 ↗ about different plans any other
1:28:43 ↗ questions
1:28:48 ↗ yep yep
1:28:51 ↗ yep okay council president yeah uh I
1:28:54 ↗ just wanted to hearken back to that
1:28:56 ↗ September time period when we uh did do
1:28:59 ↗ the review and look at you know some of
1:29:02 ↗ the updates since then but really I
1:29:06 ↗ understand this is storm and surface
1:29:08 ↗ water it's all the exciting stuff uh but
1:29:12 ↗ this really does take us forward and I
1:29:14 ↗ really appreciate the focus on
1:29:17 ↗ you know how do you select things why
1:29:20 ↗ does something come up in the ranks and
1:29:23 ↗ to someone who doesn't do a lot of
1:29:26 ↗ necessarily storm and surface water uh
1:29:29 ↗ reading it was actually very
1:29:31 ↗ comprehensible and so I appreciate the
1:29:34 ↗ time that was spent on this and how it's
1:29:35 ↗ going to move us forward
1:29:38 ↗ the council members
1:29:42 ↗ um the motion before council is to
1:29:44 ↗ approve resolution number
1:29:46 ↗ 2023-12 adopting the 2022 storm and
1:29:49 ↗ surface water master plan all those in
1:29:51 ↗ favor signify by saying aye
1:29:55 ↗ uh those opposed
1:29:57 ↗ and that carries unanimously 6-0
1:30:02 ↗ thank you very much team job
1:30:04 ↗ uh the next item of business this
1:30:06 ↗ evening is committee and Regional
1:30:08 ↗ reports and we will start with
1:30:10 ↗ councilmember Joe
1:30:11 ↗ thank you madam mayor the uh
1:30:14 ↗ Cascade water Alliance board will be
1:30:16 ↗ meeting on June 28th at 3 30 in the
1:30:20 ↗ afternoon and if you would like to tune
1:30:22 ↗ into the meeting and go to the Cascade
1:30:23 ↗ water Alliance website and go to
1:30:27 ↗ meetings
1:30:28 ↗ the Cascade water Alliance public
1:30:30 ↗ affairs meeting has been canceled and
1:30:33 ↗ that concludes my report thank you thank
1:30:34 ↗ you councilmember D Michelle
1:30:36 ↗ thank you Mary Paulie on June the 21st I
1:30:40 ↗ attended the regional transit committee
1:30:42 ↗ while I was in beautiful downtown
1:30:43 ↗ Spokane
1:30:45 ↗ the RTC discussed transit services in
1:30:48 ↗ rural areas the bus Rapid Transit plans
1:30:51 ↗ for future routes and the safe project
1:30:53 ↗ there was lots of discussion around
1:30:56 ↗ World transit services with Metro
1:30:58 ↗ presenting numerous alternative Transit
1:31:01 ↗ options and flux routes for
1:31:02 ↗ consideration including band programs
1:31:05 ↗ ride shares and their community van
1:31:08 ↗ program
1:31:09 ↗ which could also be of interest to us or
1:31:12 ↗ to some of the non-profits in Issaquah
1:31:15 ↗ for the safe project
1:31:17 ↗ update Mitchell Lloyd reported that
1:31:20 ↗ their Transit ambassador program has
1:31:22 ↗ been over 1 000 contacts with writers
1:31:24 ↗ this is a new program where they take
1:31:27 ↗ drivers and other employees who are on
1:31:29 ↗ desk Duty and deploy them to Transit
1:31:33 ↗ centers and bus stops where they help
1:31:36 ↗ people navigate the system and answer
1:31:37 ↗ questions
1:31:39 ↗ and so it's something that they're
1:31:41 ↗ trying out to make the ride a little bit
1:31:45 ↗ more comfortable and better for people
1:31:47 ↗ and they're feeling very good about this
1:31:49 ↗ initial success the other part of the
1:31:52 ↗ safe program that they're piloting is
1:31:54 ↗ the behavioral health specialist Private
1:31:56 ↗ Pilot program and that with only four
1:32:00 ↗ behavioral specialists in the field has
1:32:02 ↗ made over 500 contacts in the first four
1:32:05 ↗ months and they put numerous people in
1:32:08 ↗ contact with resources I did make a
1:32:11 ↗ request that Metro provide a database or
1:32:14 ↗ other method where we can view the data
1:32:16 ↗ and also measure the data against stated
1:32:18 ↗ goals
1:32:19 ↗ you can't tell very much from the base
1:32:22 ↗ numbers but they could do better to put
1:32:25 ↗ those numbers in the context for us
1:32:28 ↗ so that was the discussion it was a
1:32:30 ↗ lively meeting and
1:32:32 ↗ um we'll be back again next month thank
1:32:35 ↗ you councilmember hunt
1:32:37 ↗ thank you madam mayor the Planning
1:32:39 ↗ Development and environment committee
1:32:40 ↗ met on June 6th uh however I have
1:32:43 ↗ already covered both items we had
1:32:45 ↗ amendments to Title 18 regarding
1:32:47 ↗ diversity of housing which I reported on
1:32:49 ↗ earlier because it was on consent and we
1:32:53 ↗ id1320 the 2024-2029 capital Improvement
1:32:56 ↗ plan which was
1:32:58 ↗ um part of our Capital Improvement
1:32:59 ↗ discussion uh there will be no meeting
1:33:03 ↗ in July of the Planning Development and
1:33:05 ↗ environment committee and to the next
1:33:07 ↗ meeting of that committee will be August
1:33:10 ↗ thank you councilmember Ray thank you
1:33:13 ↗ mayor Paulie the council's mobility and
1:33:15 ↗ infrastructure committee met on June
1:33:17 ↗ 13th and there were two items on the
1:33:19 ↗ agenda ID 1353 the transit study Gap
1:33:23 ↗ analysis and we received an update on
1:33:25 ↗ the current state of Metro and Sound
1:33:27 ↗ Transit
1:33:28 ↗ um I think many of us know Metro's
1:33:30 ↗ experiencing some staffing shortages and
1:33:34 ↗ corresponding issues consequently Metro
1:33:37 ↗ would be suspending the 214 216 and 217
1:33:40 ↗ routes the Issaquah and encouraging
1:33:43 ↗ Riders to use parallel routes the 554
1:33:46 ↗ the 269 and the 218 or find alternate
1:33:49 ↗ means so in addition to the update from
1:33:53 ↗ Metro we were asked to provide guidance
1:33:56 ↗ on two questions one was around
1:33:58 ↗ providing bus stop amenities for high
1:34:00 ↗ priority stops if Metro was not going to
1:34:03 ↗ the committee was mixed in our response
1:34:07 ↗ to that so the administration is
1:34:09 ↗ factoring that in the go forward plan
1:34:11 ↗ and then there was a question around
1:34:13 ↗ where meaningful improvements could be
1:34:15 ↗ made to enhance the speed and
1:34:17 ↗ reliability of Transit should we
1:34:18 ↗ consider making those and the committee
1:34:21 ↗ was generally supportive of moving
1:34:23 ↗ forward with those improvements
1:34:25 ↗ committee also got an update on ID 1414
1:34:29 ↗ the street standards there are two
1:34:31 ↗ groups of standards that are being
1:34:33 ↗ looked at some of them are
1:34:34 ↗ administrative in nature these are
1:34:36 ↗ things consistent with the washdot
1:34:39 ↗ design material the IMC landscape and
1:34:43 ↗ tree preservation and Issaquah
1:34:45 ↗ comprehensive plan there are also other
1:34:46 ↗ areas that the council will need to take
1:34:49 ↗ action on and those are related to
1:34:52 ↗ retaining wall design standards Street
1:34:54 ↗ typical sections and Landscape
1:34:56 ↗ exceptions the standards will be coming
1:34:59 ↗ back to the Council on July 10th for a
1:35:02 ↗ public hearing and that concludes my
1:35:05 ↗ report thank you as stated earlier
1:35:08 ↗ councilman Mertz has an excused absence
1:35:10 ↗ we'll move to Deputy council president
1:35:13 ↗ thank you uh the Eastside fire and
1:35:15 ↗ rescue board of directors I will meet
1:35:17 ↗ next on Thursday July 13th at 4 pm at
1:35:20 ↗ our headquarters on Newport Way No
1:35:22 ↗ Agenda for that yet but we will have
1:35:24 ↗ another meeting before that board
1:35:26 ↗ meeting so I'll keep you in the loop I
1:35:27 ↗ did want to mention
1:35:29 ↗ um I had previously mentioned or we
1:35:30 ↗ previously previously mentioned back in
1:35:32 ↗ May that Eastside fine rescue had
1:35:34 ↗ responded to an RFP for our contract for
1:35:36 ↗ services with the city of Mercer Island
1:35:38 ↗ and if you haven't already heard last
1:35:40 ↗ week they officially selected effer as
1:35:42 ↗ their Regional fire services or for
1:35:45 ↗ their Regional fire services so we'll
1:35:46 ↗ keep you in the loop as the negotiations
1:35:49 ↗ for all that begin to unfold and yeah
1:35:52 ↗ good news for the agency and yeah itself
1:35:55 ↗ so that concludes my report thanks
1:35:57 ↗ council president
1:35:58 ↗ thank you
1:36:00 ↗ um two weeks ago on June 15th uh
1:36:03 ↗ councilmember Joe and I attended an
1:36:06 ↗ in-person meeting of the affordable
1:36:08 ↗ housing committee technically it was
1:36:10 ↗ hybrid but we went in person to psrc in
1:36:13 ↗ Seattle
1:36:15 ↗ um so that was fun uh one we had a
1:36:20 ↗ quite an interesting conversation about
1:36:22 ↗ the potential future of that committee
1:36:24 ↗ and what its Charter is it's kind of
1:36:26 ↗ coming down to that First Five-Year
1:36:28 ↗ point and evaluating you know looking
1:36:30 ↗ deep introspectively on are we getting
1:36:33 ↗ the job done are we limiting ourselves
1:36:36 ↗ could we be doing more
1:36:37 ↗ um so talking about that and membership
1:36:39 ↗ so we're going to continue those
1:36:40 ↗ conversations
1:36:42 ↗ and then we're also looking ahead at
1:36:46 ↗ um you know everybody's going to have
1:36:46 ↗ their comprehensive plans one of the
1:36:49 ↗ things that the affordable housing
1:36:50 ↗ committee was tasked with was Hey how do
1:36:54 ↗ we evaluate and kind of compare whether
1:36:57 ↗ or not jurisdictions are making progress
1:36:59 ↗ toward our targeted housing needs and so
1:37:02 ↗ we were evaluating different methods of
1:37:05 ↗ doing that whether it's giving each City
1:37:07 ↗ a grade on their comprehensive plan and
1:37:10 ↗ then also their ability to implement
1:37:12 ↗ those or whether we might do more of a
1:37:16 ↗ you know full circle half circle no
1:37:19 ↗ Circle or different elements so we'll
1:37:21 ↗ continue having that conversation which
1:37:23 ↗ I think will be interesting for us as we
1:37:26 ↗ look at our comprehensive plan whether
1:37:28 ↗ it meets those needs and then also
1:37:30 ↗ whether we apply the policies into code
1:37:34 ↗ and then uh I will be attending the
1:37:37 ↗ growth management policy board on July
1:37:40 ↗ 6th at this point No Agenda has been
1:37:42 ↗ released but I will keep everybody in
1:37:44 ↗ the loop that concludes my report thank
1:37:46 ↗ you so for the mayor's report tonight
1:37:48 ↗ there will be an executive session this
1:37:50 ↗ evening to discuss pending potential
1:37:52 ↗ litigation for RCW 42.30 0.110 paren one
1:37:57 ↗ print I and the item is expected to take
1:37:59 ↗ approximately 30 minutes no action is
1:38:02 ↗ anticipated to follow in the open
1:38:04 ↗ session
1:38:05 ↗ the next item of business right now is
1:38:07 ↗ good of the order and I have a few
1:38:08 ↗ upcoming Council meetings but does
1:38:11 ↗ anybody else have any items they want to
1:38:12 ↗ share
1:38:14 ↗ councilman Joe
1:38:17 ↗ well I missed the meeting on June 12th
1:38:19 ↗ so I guess I'm making it up by talking a
1:38:21 ↗ lot tonight my apologies
1:38:23 ↗ um just to compliment to the city uh for
1:38:26 ↗ sponsoring the Juneteenth event I know
1:38:29 ↗ the mayor spoke and and it was a great
1:38:31 ↗ event that was Community Driven and I
1:38:34 ↗ hope that it will continue as a
1:38:36 ↗ celebration
1:38:37 ↗ um in the future also on the 24th of
1:38:41 ↗ June we had the garage Pride event at
1:38:45 ↗ the community center lawn and I want to
1:38:47 ↗ thank the city for
1:38:49 ↗ giving us a forum and a platform to have
1:38:52 ↗ that event I know that uh president
1:38:54 ↗ Lindsey Walsh gave some nice comments
1:38:57 ↗ during the welcome introduction and we
1:39:00 ↗ also appreciate that the city put the
1:39:03 ↗ stage up a little bit earlier than they
1:39:05 ↗ had in past years that was a great asset
1:39:09 ↗ for the students there to be able to get
1:39:12 ↗ on stage and and do their music
1:39:16 ↗ performances and I thought it was just a
1:39:18 ↗ great event overall and people were very
1:39:20 ↗ pleased by both the turnout and the
1:39:23 ↗ enthusiasm so thank you to the city
1:39:26 ↗ James the
1:39:28 ↗ um yeah really quick just a reminder to
1:39:30 ↗ council that before our next council
1:39:32 ↗ meeting on Monday July 10th we'll be
1:39:34 ↗ meeting in my old neck of the woods
1:39:36 ↗ South Cove for the ribbon cutting for
1:39:39 ↗ Blackberry Park which is
1:39:41 ↗ newly finished and the lawn is
1:39:43 ↗ officially green too so we'll be meeting
1:39:45 ↗ at 5 30 to do that ribbon cutting and
1:39:48 ↗ then coming back for our regular meeting
1:39:49 ↗ at 7 pm so hope to see you all there
1:39:52 ↗ Michelle
1:39:54 ↗ I just wanted to share something that
1:39:57 ↗ some of us heard but not all of us and
1:39:59 ↗ that was at the AWC conference
1:40:01 ↗ the uh I believe the head of the Spokane
1:40:05 ↗ office for the Department of Commerce
1:40:07 ↗ was announced that he's an Issaquah he
1:40:12 ↗ was born and raised in Issaquah and then
1:40:14 ↗ he gave this wonderful compliment saying
1:40:17 ↗ that Issaquah had really done a great
1:40:19 ↗ job on preserving uh it's his historic
1:40:23 ↗ uh character in the midst of a lot of
1:40:26 ↗ growth it was a great compliment
1:40:28 ↗ completely unsolicited and we all
1:40:31 ↗ applauded everybody thought we did
1:40:34 ↗ solicit it but we did not but there is a
1:40:36 ↗ video out there somewhere anything else
1:40:38 ↗ for good of the order
1:40:40 ↗ um I did want to share as well that at
1:40:42 ↗ these conferences there are also
1:40:44 ↗ different seminars on topics that are
1:40:46 ↗ really relevant to council members and
1:40:48 ↗ Mayors this was one of the authors that
1:40:50 ↗ ran a seminar
1:40:52 ↗ um but we're going to be putting these
1:40:53 ↗ copies of the books and what we're going
1:40:55 ↗ to call the council Library so anybody
1:40:57 ↗ who wants to borrow it it's great I have
1:40:58 ↗ another one that we actually won by a
1:41:01 ↗ lottery about the effect of AI
1:41:05 ↗ on misinformation and how we can all
1:41:09 ↗ sort of up our game and being able to
1:41:11 ↗ assess whether or not something is we
1:41:13 ↗ are being misinformed and so we also
1:41:15 ↗ have a copy of that as well
1:41:16 ↗ and it was a great event
1:41:18 ↗ oh go ahead councilmember Michelle I
1:41:21 ↗ would just uh did we get the book from
1:41:23 ↗ the last session and I believe it had
1:41:25 ↗ something to do with BS okay yeah that's
1:41:27 ↗ the one I didn't say on camera yes yes
1:41:29 ↗ we have that book yeah yeah we have that
1:41:32 ↗ book and whatever that stands for going
1:41:34 ↗ up in the it'll go into Council Library
1:41:36 ↗ so I'll have Regina identify a little
1:41:38 ↗ shelf and there's a few others that I've
1:41:39 ↗ been given over the years from different
1:41:40 ↗ conferences I'm just going to stick them
1:41:42 ↗ all out there because I think that's a
1:41:43 ↗ good idea that was a great presentation
1:41:44 ↗ it was very good a little scary
1:41:48 ↗ um so here are a couple of notes on
1:41:49 ↗ upcoming meetings due to the 4th of July
1:41:51 ↗ holiday the City Council meetings in
1:41:53 ↗ July will be held the second and fourth
1:41:55 ↗ Monday of the month that will be on July
1:41:57 ↗ 10th and 24th both meetings have a
1:42:00 ↗ special event beforehand as Deputy
1:42:03 ↗ council president said on July 10 it is
1:42:05 ↗ the Blackberry Park neighborhood
1:42:06 ↗ celebration at 5 30. I will also be
1:42:10 ↗ issuing the parks and Community Services
1:42:11 ↗ month Proclamation at that event at
1:42:14 ↗ Blackberry Park and it will be noticed
1:42:16 ↗ as a special meeting so that all council
1:42:17 ↗ members can attend on Monday July 10th
1:42:20 ↗ the city council meeting at 7 pm the
1:42:23 ↗ regular accounts sorry anticipated
1:42:25 ↗ agenda items include the informational
1:42:27 ↗ update on the salary commission findings
1:42:30 ↗ and the public hearing on the street
1:42:31 ↗ standards Monday July 24th city council
1:42:35 ↗ meeting uh meeting will be preceded by
1:42:37 ↗ dinner at a social Gathering Outdoors
1:42:39 ↗ behind City Hall ordering Veterans
1:42:41 ↗ Memorial Field the city council will be
1:42:43 ↗ joined by the city's Hall of Fame
1:42:45 ↗ recipients and City leadership team and
1:42:47 ↗ for the regular meeting anticipated
1:42:49 ↗ agenda items include the 2024 budget
1:42:51 ↗ priorities for transportation and police
1:42:54 ↗ so this last item of business we have
1:42:56 ↗ the seating this evening is our
1:42:58 ↗ executive session and the city council
1:43:00 ↗ will now reach us into executive session
1:43:01 ↗ to discuss pending potential litigation
1:43:03 ↗ for RCW
1:43:06 ↗ 42.30.110 paren one parent I and the
1:43:09 ↗ items are expected to take approximately
1:43:10 ↗ 30 minutes no action is anticipated to
1:43:13 ↗ follow an open session so please note
1:43:16 ↗ that executive students are closed to
1:43:18 ↗ the public and we will now recess into
1:43:20 ↗ executive session at 8 43 pm
1:43:23 ↗ I asked the city clerk to move the city
1:43:25 ↗ council in any relevant
1:43:27 ↗ staff into a separate session within
1:43:28 ↗ this meeting and anyone who's not a part
1:43:31 ↗ of the closed session will remain in the
1:43:33 ↗ main meeting room and you're welcome to
1:43:35 ↗ stay in the meeting until it is
1:43:36 ↗ reconvened
1:43:38 ↗ um so students
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Council / Members (6)
Barbara de Michele
Zach Hall
Victoria Hunt
Russell Joe
Chris Reh
Lindsey Walsh
Excused
Tola Marts

Motions and votes (2)

Approve Resolution No. 2023-11, adopting the Capital Improvement Plan for 2024-2029, including the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. . AB 7879 - 2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan
Moved by WALSH · seconded by HALL
Carried 6-0
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
Approve Resolution No. 2023-12, adopting the 2022 Storm and Surface Water Master Plan. .
Moved by HUNT · seconded by WALSH
Carried 6-0
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh