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City Council Special Meeting

Friday, January 5, 2018

7:30 AM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Department of Ecology Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant AB 9179 1/3
Public Safety & Civic Facilities Update COM 0227 1/4
Next Steps & Action Items 1/4
Hearing from You Legislator's thoughts on the upcoming session and how the City can assist you 1/3
Mayor Pauly's Welcome and Introductions 1/3
Topic
AGENDA
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Mayor Pauly's welcome and introductions around the room
packet pp.3–14
Staff report:
City of Issaquah – 2018 Legislative Agenda Top-Priority and Key-Priority Issues at a Glance Note to Area Legislators: While Issaquah recognizes the 2018 Session is a short, 60-day Session and that meaningful progress on revenue and infrastructure measures may be more difficult, the City urges lawmakers to think about revenue tools and options that can be used to address regional transportation corridor gridlock, Growth Management Act (GMA) related infrastructure costs, and more. Issaquah respectfully asks that lawmakers identify and fund those regional projects required to move goods, services and workers from urban area to urban area – if not in 2018 then in the 2019 Session. In particular those urban areas in southeast King County connected by state and county routes with insufficient capacity such as Hwy 169, SR 900 and Hwy 18, where the GMA has required growth be accommodated in…
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Issaquah Transportation Perspective Mayor Pauly
Topics: Transportation
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Hearing from you – Legislators’ thoughts on the upcoming 60-day session and information on bills, budget items, initiatives they hope to advance
Topics: Budget
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Presentation of Issaquah’s top-priority and key-priority issues Background on Confluence Park & Lake Sammamish State Park funding, and an exciting Affordable Housing Project for 2019-21. Keith Niven, Jeff Watling 23 - 31 • Requests for modest allocations in Fiscal Year is partnering with State Agencies o Department of Commerce designated Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ) for Sports Medicine – Seeking $50,000 toward hosting of conference/trade show (with city match). Keith Niven o Department of Ecology pilot effort to characterize and remediate “PFOS” impacting water supply. Jim Pendowski with Ecology o Lake Sammamish State Park programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. Keith Niven, Jeff Watling and Peter Herzog with State Parks Preserve funding and progress on I- 90, I-90/SR 18 interchange, etc. – and need for future help on regional roadway network congestion. Mayor Pauly, Sheldon Lynne Issaquah shares with others Affordable Housing/Homelessness/Mental Health, "BLEA", "SST Mitigation", etc. Doug Levy
packet pp.15–21
Topics: HousingTransportationParksWaterBudgetCritical Areas
Staff report:
City of Issaquah ~ 2017 Capital Budget Request $3 Million Toward Confluence Park A key quality of life component of the Central Issaquah growth strategy
e
Final thoughts, 'next steps' items and information needed by legislators, etc
packet pp.35
Staff report:
Synopsis of City of Issaquah’s 2018 Legislative Agenda “Key Priorities” – Specific Requests
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Adjournment Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... City of Issaquah – 2018 Legislative Agenda Top-Priority and Key-Priority Issues at a Glance Top Priority Issues – Issaquah Specific Infrastructure Needs for Affordable Housing Project Roadway Network Funding state, and asks area legislators to assist with modest state-matching funds to: Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... allocation in the 2018 Supplemental Operating Budget. Providing Affordable Housing, Addressing Homelessness City will support legislative initiatives to: housing programs at the local level; capital facilities. Ensuring Safe Streets, Enhancing Public Safety, Addressing Mental Health including beds and facilities for those who need treatment and services. Address Fiscal & Local Resource Needs, Preserve State-Shared Revenues increases in the costs of delivering services; state does with liquor revenues. recover fair market value for the use of that valuable right-of-way. Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... City of Issaquah – 2018 Legislative Agenda Budget and Fiscal Matters to provide core services their citizens depend upon. Criminal Justice/Public Safety/Fire/Courts new resource and law enforcement burdens on local communities; individual jurisdictions; data and information; Economic Development/Infrastructure marketing to help Washington compete on more even footing with other states; infrastructure needs throughout Washington; examine the merits of establishing a State Infrastructure Bank; reductions due to fuel prices; Schools, Bicycle-Pedestrian grants, etc. program (LRF) or the Local Infrastructure Assistance Tools (LIFT) program. Rosters” to do small-scale infrastructure and public works jobs in-house. Environment/Natural Resources prescription drugs and certain types of paints; Land-Use/Growth Management Act (GMA)/Housing proactively address regional transportation solutions. the wake of acute affordable housing challenges facing the Puget Sound region; Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... abandoned homes are not left neglected or unattended; the GMA that weaken or undermine the statute. Local Government in General/Miscellaneous counties, or make service delivery more efficient; functions of local governments. Personnel, Pension, and other Human Resource Issues employee benefit programs without accompanying funds; definitions in the area of Workers’ Compensation claims; employer/employee pension rates. Transportation/Transit in the State of Washington; Water/Water Resources/Water Quality quality, before moving to sell reclaimed water on the open market. Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... Looking for Solutions Growth & Traffic: January 5, 2018 Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... Issaquah Growth Areas Housing Growth Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... a. 1996: 0 households b. 2018: 4,500 households a. 2000: 0 households b. 2018: 1,100 households a. 2013: <100 households b. 2030: 5,000 households Employment Growth Total jobs 2015: 24,840 Total Jobs 2030: 44,840 Legislative Breakfast with Legislators from the 5th and 41st Districts b... Housing/Jobs Outcome As the City is receiving more homes than jobs, the demand on regional commuting will increase
Topics: HousingTransportationPublic SafetyWaterBudgetEconomic Development
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Attendance

Council / Members (10)
Mariah Bettise
Stacy Goodman
Tola Marts
Paul Winterstein
Keith Niven, Economic and Development
Services Director
Jeff Watling, Parks and Recreation Director
Joanne Bisquera, Executive Assistant
Shari King, Communications Coordinator
Doug Levy, Lobbyist
Excused
Chris Reh
Bill Ramos