CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 15, 2016 Conference Room 303 - Shoreline City Hall
5:30 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Roberts, Deputy Mayor Winstead,
Councilmembers McGlashan, Hall, McConnell, and Salomon
ABSENT: Councilmember Scully
STAFF: Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Program Manager; Randy Witt, Public Works Director; Nytasha Sowers, Transportation Services Manager; Nora Daley-Peng, Senior Transportation Planner; Jim Weber, Transportation Capital Projects Engineer II; Kendra Dedinsky, City Traffic Engineer; Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk
GUESTS: None
At 5:33 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Roberts. Ms. Sowers introduced Nora Daley-Peng, the City’s new Senior Transportation Planner, and Jim Weber, the new Transportation Capital Projects Engineer II. Mayor Roberts then asked everyone at the table to introduce themselves.
Ms. Tarry shared that in the process of finalizing station locations, Sound Transit realized the 145th Light Rail Station layout was constrained and may need to be moved further north to accommodate bus, vehicle, and pedestrian circulation. She said Sound Transit has asked her to sign a letter of concurrence to move forward with the new draft layout and this meeting and tour is to inform Council of what is being proposed.
At 5:50 p.m. the group left the conference room to load the bus to head over to the future 145th Street Station location at the North Jackson Park and Ride located just north of NE 145th Street on 5th Avenue NE. At the site, Mr. Witt talked about how staff has been working with Sound Transit to come up with a better station design to accommodate all modes of transportation. Ms. Dedinsky reviewed potential transit and vehicle access to the station, traffic signals and queuing, and the plan to bring 148th Street back into alignment on both sides of 5th Avenue. Ms. Daley-Peng then talked about pedestrian and bike access to the Station.
The group walked up to NE 148th Street to see where the street will be brought back into alignment, and then got back on the bus to drive over to NE 147th Street to view the potential location of a pedestrian bridge to provide direct access to the station from the west side of I-5.
At 6:40 p.m. the group loaded the bus to head back to City Hall and the meeting was adjourned.
/S/ Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk
CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, August 15, 2016 Council Chambers - Shoreline City Hall
7:00 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Roberts, Deputy Mayor Winstead,
Councilmembers McGlashan, Scully, Hall, McConnell, and Salomon
ABSENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Roberts who presided.
2. FLAG SALUTE/ROLL CALL
Mayor Roberts led the flag salute. Upon roll call by the City Clerk, all Councilmembers were present.
3. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
Debbie Tarry, City Manager, provided reports and updates on various City meetings, projects and events.
4. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Roberts announced tonight’s Council Dinner Meeting was a tour of the proposed 145th Street Light Rail Station location and discussion of Sound Transit’s designs for the Station.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Dave Lange, Shoreline resident, expressed concern about density and the traffic study results contained in the Final Environmental Impact Study for the 185th Street Subarea Plan. He disagreed that increased density will result in fewer car trips. He said the Plan adds density on to residential streets but there is a lack of walking communities.
Tanya Laskelle, Center for Human Services, thanked Council for past funding and asked for continued support. She said the Center would not be able to provide family support, mental health, and substance use programs without the support of the City. She described and provided information on the people they were able to help. She said behavioral health and family support are their primary services.
Kim Lancaster, Camp United We Stand Boardmember, shared a story about Tom Shipley, a recently deceased and former camp resident.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Winstead and seconded by Councilmember Hall and unanimously carried, 7-0, the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
(a) Adoption of Ord. No. 753 - Budget Amendment to Authorize Staffing in the
Sound Transit Agreement
(b) Authorize the City Manager to Obligate $119,514 of the Federal Highway
Safety Improvement Program Funds for Radar Speed Street Signs Project
(c) Authorize the City Manager to Obligate $358,929 of the Federal Highway
Safety Improvement Program Funds for the Meridian Avenue & 155th Street
Intersection Improvement Project
8. ACTION ITEMS
(a) Public Hearing and Approval of Human Service Block Grant Allocations
Rob Beem, Community Services Division Manager, shared that the Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) and Contingency Plan is developed and allocated every two years. He reviewed Council’s new 1% of General Fund Goal policy decision, and their directive to focus funding on basic needs and counseling. He shared that $290,000 in funding is available and that the City received 39 applications totaling $650,000 in funding requests. He presented the funding goals and reviewed staff’s funding recommendations. He explained that the CDBG Program is administered with King County and governed by federal rules. He reviewed Direct Services, Capital Funding, and Regional Level funding recommendations, and explained the purpose of the Contingency Plan.
At 7:26 p.m., Mayor Roberts opened the Public Hearing
Dale Hoover, Sound Generations Meals on Wheels Program Outreach Specialist, cited senior demographic data and explained the need for the program. He shared that they have surpassed their federal funding allotment and that they can only process 25 of the 75 applications they receive each month. He shared that Shoreline received about 11,000 meals in 2015. He said their funding has been drastically reduced due to a major player halting funding. He said in order to continue offering services to seniors that they need funding assistance.
Hollianne Monson, Volunteer Services-Catholic Community Services, said they provide assistance to older adults and adults with disabilities in the community. She said they help with household chores, yard work, minor home repair, etc., to help seniors remain in their homes. Their goal is to serve people in poverty who lack support, with an average income of $1,000 per month. She shared there is an increase in demand for services. She said they provided services to 705 King County residents in 2015 and that volunteers provided 37,728 hours of service. She shared that they lost over $14,000 in funding from United Way.
Rachel Taylor, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC), thanked Council for past support and asked Council to adopt staff’s recommendation. She explained that KCSARC provides services to people of all ages that are victims of sexual assault. She shared that they provided 350 services hours to 56 Shoreline residents, 30 which were children and teens. She presented Councilmembers with BE LOUD buttons.
Ellen Greene, Hopelink Associate Director of Energy Financial Assistant, thanked the Council for their partnership and commitment to helping some of Shoreline’s most vulnerable residents. She thanked Council for their leadership in working on the levy lid lift and for increasing funding to human services. She said Hopelink served 3,000 Shoreline residents last fiscal year and announced that their new Service Center will be opening in January 2017. She stated that she supports staff’s recommendation and shared a story about David, a Hopelink participant.
Pam Russell, Prince of Peace Church Pastor, shared that the Church has been involved in homeless ministry for many years and have hosted Tent Cities in the past. She talked about their work with Union Gospel Mission, and other churches and organizations to develop a program to shelter homeless people in the winter months. She said they also provide them with an evening meal and breakfast. She thanked the Council for their support and said the funding enabled them to hire a Volunteer Community Coordinator.
At 7:41 p.m., Mayor Roberts closed the Public Hearing,
Councilmember McConnell moved to adopt the proposed 2017-2018 Human Service Funding Plan, adopt the proposed CDBG Funding and Contingency Plan, and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the applicable agencies for the funded programs. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hall.
Councilmember McConnell said she is happy the entire Council supports increasing funding to Human Services. She stated that she is pleased that the City is being proactive and that hopefully more funding will be secured through the levy lid lift.
Deputy Mayor Winstead expressed that she is happy the City is able to help with funding to support senior services, and other human services. She asked about Prince of Peace’s partnerships and how often it hosts the shelter. Mr. Beem responded that Prince of Peace is the only host in Shoreline, and said the shelters in other areas serves as a resource for the City.
Councilmember McGlashan stated that it is exciting to see the increase funding to Human Service Programs. He asked if the Sound Generation Meals on Wheels Program is a duplication of services provided by the Senior Center. Mr. Beem answered they are not.
The motion passed, unanimously, 7-0.
9. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:47 p.m., Mayor Roberts declared the meeting adjourned.
/S/ Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk