CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 5, 2018 Conference Room 303 - Shoreline City Hall
5:45 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT:
Mayor Hall, Deputy Mayor Salomon, Councilmembers
McGlashan, Scully, Roberts, McConnell, and Chang
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Debbie Tarry, City Manager, John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Rob Beem, Community Services Manager; and Constance Perenyi, Neighborhoods Coordinator
GUESTS: Kate Beck, David Chen, Emily Dean, Katia Garcia, T.G. Guruprasad, Alyanna Mattson, Sully McGinnis, Chris Ode, Tien Peng, Frank Sanborn, Dan Short, Sidney Stong, Karen Thielke, Elvira Vojnikovic, Ruby Wishnietsky.
At 5:45 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Hall.
After a welcome by the Mayor, the City Council and participants in the Shoreline CityWise Project enjoyed dinner together and discussed their visions of the future. The Mayor then delivered remarks about the CityWise Project, and invited each participant to receive a completion certificate. Congratulations and a photo opportunity with Council Members concluded the meeting.
At 6:50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
/S/Constance Perenyi, Neighborhoods Coordinator
CITY
OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 5, 2018 Council Chambers
- Shoreline City Hall
7:00 p.m. 17500
Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Hall, Deputy Mayor Salomon,
Councilmembers McGlashan, Scully, McConnell, Chang, and Roberts
ABSENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m., the meeting was
called to order by Mayor Hall who presided.
2. FLAG SALUTE/ROLL CALL
Mayor Hall 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
Councilmember McConnell
reported attending the SeaShore Transportation Forum, and shared that projects
are being considered for funding, including two major projects from Shoreline.
Mayor Hall congratulated
Councilmember McConnell for her appointment as Board Liaison to the National
League of Cities 1st Tier Suburbs Council. He announced that he and
Ms. Tarry joined the newly
formed Sound Transit North Corridor Leadership Forum for the coordination of Light
Rail issues.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Eugene McPhail, Shoreline
resident and Haller Lake United Methodist Church Trustee and Homeless Coordinator,
spoke about homelessness. He recommended to the Council that the Sears’
structure be used as a homeless support center.
Michelle Manis, Shoreline
resident and Lay Leader for Haller Lake United Methodist Church, spoke about
the homeless crisis and asked the City to investigate what more can be done to
address the issue.
Morgan Smith, United We Stand
Camp participant, spoke about the need for the City to provide more opportunities
to house the homeless and to help transition people from homelessness.
Beverly Hawkins, Richmond
Beach United Church of Christ member and Camp United We Stand Board of
Directors member, described the people who are homeless that she has encountered
and talked about the importance of making provisions for them at Aurora Square.
Jennifer Rash, Merlone Geier
Partners, shared that they received 6,000 responses from a survey they deployed
inviting input from the Community on the development of Shoreline Place, and
announced the Open House scheduled for March 20th.
Kim Lancaster, Shoreline
resident, spoke about homelessness and read a letter written by her husband regarding
the City’s responsibility for people who are homeless.
Lois Harrison, Shoreline
resident, spoke about the homeless crisis and asked the Council to renovate the
Sear’s property into a support center for people who are homeless.
Ursula Whiteside, King County
Crises Line Boardmember, spoke about the services they provide, gave an update
on call totals, and thanked Council for their continued support.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The
agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Councilmember
Salomon and seconded by Councilmember McGlashan and unanimously carried, 7-0,
the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
(a) Approving Minutes of Special Meeting of February 5,
2018
(b) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with
Salmon-Safe Inc. in the Amount of $80,000 to Certify Shoreline as a Salmon-Safe
City
(c) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Local Agency
Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation to Obligate
$587,289 of Surface Transportation Program Grant Funds for the 15th Avenue NE
Pavement Preservation Project
(d) Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an
Agreement with EarthCorps in the Amount of $110,000 to Provide Environmental
Vegetation Management and Minor Trail Repair for Shoreline Parks and Surface
Water Facilities
8. STUDY ITEMS
(a) Discussing Resolution No. 425 - Ratification of the
2017 WRIA 8 Chinook Salmon
Conservation Plan
Uki Dele, Surface Water and
Environmental Services Manager, and Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery
Manager, provided the staff presentation. Ms. Dele clarified that the City’s participation
in WRIA 8 is voluntary. Mr. Mulvihill-Kuntz shared that the Salmon Recovery
Plan is a part of the Puget Sound Recovery and includes habitat protection and
restoration, land use regulations and planning, outreach, education and
stewardship. He displayed a map of the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed
and identified that Cedar River and Sammamish Lake are the two populations of
Salmon in Shoreline. He reviewed habitat priorities and the Salmon Recovery
timeline. He shared that 2017 was the second best year for adult salmon returns
since 2000, and noted the upward trend in juvenile production. He provided a
snapshot of accomplishments, and explained that the 2017 Plan Update includes
20 recovery strategies and nearshore restoration recommendations.
Councilmember Roberts asked about
WRIA 8’s relationship with the King County Land Conservation Initiative, and
what support WRIA 8 provides to urban jurisdictions to improve their surface
water plans. Mr. Mulvihill-Kuntz replied that the work they performed is
aligned with the King County Land Conservation Initiative, and said the land
use recommendations in the 2017 Plan Update are based on the best available science
to salmon recovery.
Deputy Mayor Salomon called
attention to how years of past development patterns have adversely impacted salmon,
and noted that although 2017 was a bad year for salmon runs in Washington, the Cedar
River had a strong run which is reflective of the habitat restoration work
completed. He stated that the City is removing the Boeing Creek Dam to create
nearshore habitat for juvenile fish and asked what can be done around Barnacle
Creek. Mr. Mulvihill-Kuntz said he is willing to look at it and described an
ideal nearshore environment for juvenile salmon. Ms. Dele responded that staff will
review the Surface Water Master Plan to see if there are reprioritization restoration
opportunities. Deputy Mayor Salomon asked if nearshore riparian vegetation would
take place along the streams or the saltwater beaches, and said he wants to
hear more about it to determine the prioritization of projects.
(b) Discussing Ordinance No. 816 - Establishing Biennial
Budgeting Process
Sara Lane, Administrative
Services Director, and Rick Kirkwood, Budget Supervisor, provided the
presentation. Ms. Lane stated that a Biennial Budget provides budgeting for two
years at a time. She explained why staff recommends the City should transition
to one, and displayed a list of Cities in Washington that use a Biennial
Budget. She compared the budget processes for both an annual budget and a biennial
budget, proposed a budget process schedule, and said a mid-biennium review would
be conducted as needed. She reviewed staff’s proposed edit to Draft Ordinance
No. 816 Section 3.02.020(B) regarding the effective date of the Ordinance for mid-biennium
amendments.
Councilmember Scully expressed
concern that there was not information on the disadvantages of moving towards a
biennial budget, but added that he does think the benefits outweighs the
downfalls. He said he supports the Ordinance and wants to ensure that the
City’s Work Plan is flexible and that there is opportunity to adjust to
changing circumstances.
Councilmember Roberts asked
how the City’s Fee Schedule, Human Services Plan, and Capital Improve Plan
would work under a biennial budget, and with staff’s proposed edits to the
Ordinance. Ms. Lane replied that they would be automatically adjusted and presented
to Council at the Mid-Biennium Review. She shared that the proposed edits would
make any changes to the budget effective as they are needed instead of limiting
the effective date to January 1. Mr. Kirkwood added that the Mid-Biennium Review
will be used to make fund adjustments.
Councilmember Chang asked
about the differences in the three forms of biennial budgets presented in the
staff report. Ms. Lane responded the form selected depends on a city’s
structure and is a matter of choice of how it wants to manage its budgets. She
said the Form 3 two-year budget provides the most benefit for the City of Shoreline.
Mayor Hall said he
appreciates staff’s edits to the Ordinance and explained why it makes more
sense to have the ability to react quicker to needed changes.
(c) Update and Discussion of Projects for the Aurora
Square Community Renewal Area
Dan Eernissee, Economic
Development Program Manager, provided historical background on the development
of Aurora Square and noted in 2012 it only provided $6,000 in sales tax as
compared to $39,000 provided by Aurora Village. He said it was woefully
underperforming as a retail center and on September 4, 2012 the City Council
designated it as a Community Renewal Area. He provided an update on the following
10 Community Renewal Area Projects as of January 2018:
1.
Transfer Westminster
2.
Create an Eco-district
3.
Integrate into the context
4.
Establish a vibrant Center
5.
Reinvent the Sears Building
6.
Construct internal connections
7.
Incorporate the College
8.
Build new homes
9.
Trade surface parking for jobs
10.
Add entertainment to the mix
Councilmember
McGlashan expressed disappointment that there is not a traffic circle at the
front entrance to Shoreline Place (155th Street), and asked for clarification
about the function of the "Pier 1" intersection. Mr. Eernissee explained
how both the intersections function for south and northbound traffic, and said several
traffic engineers studied the possibility of a traffic circle and determined that
it would not work in that location.
Councilmember
Roberts asked if the City will be asking the developer to help pay for the
stormwater facility. Mr. Eernissee replied affirmatively and reviewed the
options.
Councilmember
Scully said he is pleased with how the redevelopment is moving forward under Merlone
Geier. He pointed out the property is privately owned and its use is at the
discretion of the owner, therefore he expressed that the City’s chance to
provide dramatic input over what happens on the property is gone, except for the
stormwater facility. He acknowledged the public comment regarding using this
location as a homeless center, emphasized that it is private property, and shared
his opinion that it is not an appropriate location for a homeless encampment.
Councilmember
Chang asked how the City would get users to pay for a larger stormwater
facility if it were built by the City. Ms. Tarry responded that this issue will
come back to the Council in April for a larger discussion and staff will answer
that question then.
Councilmember
McConnell said she is optimistic the developer will build something the City
wants to see and it is promising to see the developer getting feedback from the
Community.
Councilmember Roberts asked
about the Homeless Impact Study mentioned during public comment, and recommended
that One Table be invited to a Council meeting to present their results.
Mayor Hall stated that the Council
has been doing a lot on City-owned property to support affordable housing
opportunities, and shared that the State is also looking at their property to
do the same. He requested that staff put together a report on homelessness
initiatives and accomplishments since declaring homelessness an emergency.
9. EXECUTIVE
SESSION
At 8:50 p.m., Mayor Hall
recessed into Executive Session for a period of 30 minutes as authorized by RCW
42.30.110(l)(i) to discuss with legal counsel matters
relating to agency
enforcement actions, or litigation; and RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) to
consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or
purchase. The Council is not expected to take final action following the Executive
Session. Staff attending the Executive Session included Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City
Manager; Margaret King, City Attorney; Eric Friedli, Parks, Recreation, and
Cultural Services Director; Dan Eernissee, Economic Development Program Manager;
and Adam Rosenberg, WCIA Attorney. At 9:20
p.m. Mayor Hall emerged and announced a 20 minutes extension to the Executive
Session. The Executive Session ended at 9:40 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:41 p.m., Mayor Hall
declared the meeting adjourned.
/S/Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk