CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 11, 2017 Meet in Lobby -Tour- Shoreline City Hall
5:15 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT:
Mayor Roberts, Deputy Mayor Winstead, Councilmembers
McGlashan, Scully, Hall, McConnell, and Salomon
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Randy Witt, Public Works Director; Eric Friedli, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director; Lance Newkirk, Utilities & Operations Manager; David LaBelle, Roads Maintenance Supervisor; Kirk Peterson, Parks Superintendent; and Bonita Roznos, Deputy City Clerk
GUESTS: None
At 5:15 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Roberts.
Councilmembers and staff boarded a bus and toured the Brightwater Portal Site, the North Maintenance Facility, and the Hamlin Maintenance Yard. Randy Witt, Public Works Director, provided a brief overview of City activities performed at each location and explained that the Brightwater Portal site is not currently used. Debbie Tarry, City Manager, said the Brightwater Portal site’s use includes restrictions due to the fact that it must be used for a government purpose.
Councilmembers arrived at the Hamlin Maintenance Yard and Mr. Newkirk provided a presentation on Hamlin’s history, site challenges, constraints, deficiencies and risks. Mr. Witt displayed diagrams of the Brightwater Portal site and the North Maintenance Facility showing potential design and usage options. Mr. Witt explained the next step in the process is to perform a cost comparison of an expanded Hamlin Maintenance Facility versus making improvements to existing City facilities. Kirk Peterson, Parks Superintendent, and David LaBelle, Roads Maintenance Supervisor, provided Councilmembers a tour of the Parks and Public Works Maintenance work and storage spaces in the Hamlin Maintenance Yard.
Councilmembers asked if the needs of the Parks Maintenance Division were included in the TCF Architects Study and where emergency equipment is located. They noted the facility’s inadequate work and conference room space, and the lack of a safe space to accommodate visitors. Mr. Witt replied that Parks was not included in the TCF Study and Mr. Newkirk confirmed that emergency equipment is stored at the Hamlin Maintenance Yard.
Councilmembers and staff boarded the bus and returned to City Hall.
At 6:50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
/S/ Bonita Roznos, Deputy
City Clerk
CITY
OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY
COUNCIL
Monday, September 11, 2017 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
Deputy Mayor Winstead
reported attending the Regional Water Quality meeting and hearing the final
independent assessment report on the West Point Treatment Plant failure that
happened in February 2017.
Councilmember McConnell reported
attending a SeaShore Transportation Forum meeting and said they are reviewing an
agreement to determine which members have voting privileges. She said a Washington
State Road Usage Project Update was provided to determine how to replace the
gas tax with other revenue sources.
Mayor Roberts reported that
he met with Sound Transit Board Members and talked about ways to reduce costs for
the Lynnwood Link Extension. He said Sound Transit also committed to better
transparency in decision making and expressed a desire to continue to work with
partner agencies to reduce costs and ensure the project is only slightly
delayed. He also reported that the City Council toured the City’s Maintenance
Facilities this evening and saw the conditions of the Brightwater Portal Site,
the North Maintenance Facility, and the Hamlin Yard Maintenance Facility.
Mayor Roberts announced that
he signed a proclamation declaring September 17 – 23, 2017 as Constitution Week
in the City of Shoreline.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Rosetta Kastama, Shoreline
resident, asked the City to follow Seattle’s example and institute a different
tax system. She recommended that the City purchase the Fircrest Residential
Habilitation Center, reserve it for the differently abled, rebuild the laundry
facility, build a park, and keep the Senior Center doors open. She said she is
tired of property taxes increasing and that Shoreline relies too much on
property and sales taxes which affect those least able to pay.
April
Seamon, Shoreline resident and member of Boost Shoreline, commented that she is
working on a local income tax ordinance. She encouraged the Council to adopt an
ordinance to tax income for individuals earning $250,000 and households earning
$500,000 annually. She said the tax recently passed by the State will hurt
middle class people. She noted as a public school teacher conditions are
deteriorating and the State cannot continue patching taxes together. She said
new income sources are needed for Shoreline’s infrastructure and education
improvements, and urged Councilmembers to be leaders and join in with Seattle.
Catherine
Kennedy, Shoreline resident, asked Council to pass an ordinance to tax higher
income families. She expressed concern with the tax structure in Washington
State and said it burdens the poor and middle class. She said income tax will
help Shoreline improve infrastructure, education, and fully fund the McCleary
Decision. She encouraged Councilmembers to help Washington State move towards a
statewide income tax.
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) Approving Minutes of Special Meeting of July 24,
2017, Regular Meeting of July 24, 2017,
and Special Meeting of August 14, 2017
(b) Approving Expenses and Payroll as of August 25, 2017
in the Amount of
$4,690,385.68:
|
*Payroll and Benefits: |
||||||
|
Payroll Period |
Payment Date |
EFT
Numbers (EF) |
Payroll Checks (PR) |
Benefit Checks (AP) |
Amount Paid |
|
|
7/16/17-7/29/17 |
8/7/2017 |
73395-73663 |
15101-15142 |
67690-67695 |
$611,770.06 |
|
|
7/30/17-8/12/17 |
8/18/2017 |
73664-73920 |
15143-15184 |
67809-67816 |
$772,756.52 |
|
|
$1,384,526.58 |
||||||
|
*Accounts Payable Claims: |
||||||
|
Expense Register Dated |
Check Number (Begin) |
Check Number (End) |
Amount Paid |
|||
|
8/3/2017 |
67509 |
67523 |
$332,475.60 |
|||
|
8/3/2017 |
67524 |
67550 |
$6,053.76 |
|||
|
8/3/2017 |
67551 |
67561 |
$16,167.76 |
|||
|
8/3/2017 |
67562 |
67562 |
$1,669.69 |
|||
|
8/8/2017 |
60020 |
60020 |
($60.00) |
|||
|
8/8/2017 |
67563 |
67563 |
$60.00 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67564 |
67580 |
$71,833.94 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67581 |
67597 |
$467,370.34 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67598 |
67616 |
$59,617.44 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67617 |
67635 |
$36,760.91 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67636 |
67661 |
$18,598.52 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67662 |
67684 |
$25,310.63 |
|||
|
8/10/2017 |
67685 |
67689 |
$739.58 |
|||
|
8/17/2017 |
67696 |
67719 |
$244,314.05 |
|||
|
8/17/2017 |
67720 |
67756 |
$4,832.74 |
|||
|
8/17/2017 |
67757 |
67775 |
$79,025.28 |
|||
|
8/17/2017 |
67776 |
67789 |
$93,612.54 |
|||
|
8/17/2017 |
67790 |
67803 |
$14,054.00 |
|||
|
8/18/2017 |
67804 |
67804 |
$44,381.03 |
|||
|
8/22/2017 |
67805 |
67806 |
$4,000.00 |
|||
|
8/22/2017 |
67805 |
67806 |
($4,000.00) |
|||
|
8/22/2017 |
67807 |
67808 |
$4,000.00 |
|||
|
8/24/2017 |
67817 |
67840 |
$787,281.38 |
|||
|
8/24/2017 |
67841 |
67861 |
$7,364.84 |
|||
|
8/24/2017 |
67862 |
67877 |
$990,395.07 |
|||
|
$3,305,859.10 |
||||||
(c)
Adopting Ordinance No. 787- Amending the City's Commute Trip Reduction
Plan
(d)
Adopting Ordinance No. 794 - Budget Amendment for 2017 to Include
Additional
Personnel for the Light Rail Stations, City Planning, Building &
Inspections and Engineering Programs
(e)
Adopting Ordinance No. 796 - Amending the 2017 Salary Classification Table
with
the Removal of the Construction Inspection Supervisor Classification and the
Addition of a Development and Construction Manager Classification
(f)
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Interagency Agreement No.
C1800027
with the Washington State Department of Ecology for Participation in the
2017-2019 Local Source Control Partnership
8. STUDY ITEMS
(a) Presentation on the King
County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy
Scott
MacColl, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, introduced Leo Flor, King County
Veterans & Human Services Levy Project Manager. Mr. MacColl shared that the
Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services levy will be on
the November 2017 Ballot. He said the Levy proposal has increased substantially
and would generate $343 Million over a six year period and $1.1 Million per
year for the City of Shoreline.
Mr.
Flor provided basic information on the current Veterans and Human Services Levy,
said it expires at the end of this year, and currently assesses $.05/$1,000 per
assessed value. He shared the King County Council enacted Ordinance 18555 to
place a new Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy on the November 2017
Ballot that will assess $.10/$1,000 per assessed value for six years. He said $355
Million in revenue will be generated, $52.3 Million in the first year, and $17
Million will be distributed to each group. He explained the conditions of the
Levy and said 50% of proceeds must be used in year one to promote housing
stability.
Mayor
Roberts asked if the Ordinance distributes allocations geographically across
the county. Mr. Flor replied allocations are not mandated in the Ordinance, but
said there are conditions included in the implementation plan requiring his
department to develop a methodology to account for geographic differences. He
explained results areas are based on accountability planning for the three
targets and include housing stability, healthy living, social engagement,
financial stability, and system access and improvement. He described how King County
is working to define "Housing Stability".
Councilmember
McGlashan asked how the City can help seniors age in place when funding from organizations
like United Way are going towards housing stability for the homeless. Mr. Flor
explained that Ordinance 18555 allows funding to support organizations like the
Meals on Wheels Program, and other organizations that support housing stability.
Mr.
Flor reviewed how much $0.10/$1,000 of assessed value is and what the cost to Shoreline
and King County households would be monthly and yearly. He then reviewed the
timeline process for proposed legislative actions.
Councilmember
Hall asked how much revenue the Levy would generate in the first year and about
regulations in the Ordinance to offset levy suppression. Mr. Flor replied $52.3
Million of revenue would be generated in the first year and said money has been
set aside to mitigate levy suppression. Councilmember Scully asked clarifying
questions about tax suppression and who would qualify to receive mitigation
funds. Mr. Flor responded that Parks and Fire Districts are set up to receive
mitigation funding under the Ordinance.
Mayor
Roberts asked Councilmembers if they are interested in endorsing the Levy on the
November 2017 Ballot. Councilmember Salomon replied that he is and said consideration
should be given to it since it closely relates to the City’s core mission to
provide Human Services assistance. Councilmember Hall recalled public testimony
that expressed concern over increasing taxes, and therefore he does not think
it is a priority for the City. Councilmember Scully said he is not sure about
supporting the Levy. On one hand, it supports the City’s core mission to
support Human Services, but on the other hand, it is a regressive tax which he
does not support. He added that promoting a property tax increase may
jeopardize the City’s ability to raise needed revenue for the City.
Councilmember
McGlashan asked why King County did not chose to just renew the current levy. Mr.
Flor responded that the goal is to increase the use of Property Tax Exemptions
(PTE), and work on legislation to expand the scope of the State’s PTE Program
to encompass levy lid lifts in order to provide rebates to fully disabled veterans,
person with income at or below $40,000 and age 61 or older, persons retired due
to disability, and a surviving widower 57 years of age or older.
Mayor
Roberts thanked Mr. Flor for the presentation but said he does not see a
consensus among Councilmembers to endorse the Levy.
(b) Discussing the King County Conservation Land
Initiative
Eric Friedli, Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services Director, introduced Bob Burns, King County
Natural Resources and Parks Deputy Director. Mr. Friedli proposed that the Land
Conservation & Preservation Program may assist the City in acquiring land
needed to meet park demand identified in the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
Plan. Mr. Burns shared that the Land Conservation Program Initiative provides
the opportunity to protect and conserve land. He explained the benefits of
conserving land and displayed a map identifying lands that have been protected
over years. He said there is a lot more to do like salmon recovery, creating
habitats, addressing stormwater and flood issues, completing the great trail
network by connecting missing links, creating more passive recreation
opportunities, and protecting farmland. He identified six categories of
remaining high conversation lands are natural areas, forest, farms, trail
networks, rivers, and urban green space. He explained that protection is
important now because the rate of growth of land costs is higher than the rate
of growth on revenue streams. He stated growth diminishes opportunities to
conserve land and that climate change is creating uncertainty. He explained the
conservation target is 66,000 acres of land, and discussed how the program
works, the costs, funding gaps, and where the funding would come from.
Councilmember Scully stated
that the City has committed to a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program and
he highly recommends using them as a funding option. Mr. Burns responded that
TDR has started to generated money.
Mr. Burns said they are using
an Open Space Equity Analysis tool to assess health and demographic indicators
to provide an open space assessment score to ensure every community in King
County has good access and proximity to green and open spaces. He reviewed the
next steps in the process and said the final report will be submitted to the
King County Council in December 2017.
Mayor Roberts asked for a map
of the areas in King County that lack proximity to green and open spaces. Mr.
Burn said he will provide a map to Council.
(c) Discussing Ordinance No. 797 - SMC 13.12 Floodplain
Management Code Update for FEMA Requirement
Councilmember Salomon left the
meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Uki Dele, Surface Water Utility
and Environmental Services Manager, provided background on the City’s
participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). She displayed a map showing the three floodplains
(Thornton Creek, Boeing Creek, and Puget Sound) that Shoreline manages. She
shared that FEMA performed an assessment of Shoreline's regulations and recommended
two administrative updates to the Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC): SMC 13.12.105
Definitions and SMC 13.12.300B Special Flood Hazard Area, to provide
consistency with updated FEMA regulations. She said Ordinance No. 797 is
scheduled for adoption on October 2, 2017.
(d) Discussing Ordinance No. 782 - FCC Rule Amendments for
Eligible Wireless Facilities
Julie Ainsworth-Taylor,
Acting City Attorney, provided background on how the Federal Communications Commission
has removed local authority to regulate wireless facilities. She reviewed the FCC
Rules Section 6409(a) and the new Shoreline Municipal Code 20.40.605 that
addresses the FCC Rules. She said Ordinance No. 782 is scheduled for adoption
on September 25, 2017.
Councilmember McGlashan clarified
that this FCC Rule only applies to modification of an existing structure and
not to a new facility, and asked if the City still has control over siting
requirements for new facilities. Ms. Ainsworth-Taylor confirmed that this FCC
rule applies only to modifying existing structures and stated the City still
retains control over siting requirements and certain limitations on the types
of towers constructed. She said the regulations are due to the expanding wireless
environment and that the 5G technology regulations will be the next piece to
come forward.
9. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:12 p.m., Mayor Roberts
declared the meeting adjourned.
/S/ Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk