CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 14, 2018 Conference Room 303 - Shoreline City Hall
5:45 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Hall, Deputy Mayor Salomon, Councilmembers McGlashan, Scully, McConnell, Chang, and Roberts
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Shawn Ledford, Police Chief; Jim Hammond, Intergovernmental/CMO Program Manager; and Bonita Roznos, Deputy City Clerk
GUESTS: King County Council: Councilmember Rod Dembowski; Kristina Logsdon, Chief of Staff; and Garrett Holbrook, Legislative Aid
At 5:51 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Hall.
Councilmember Dembowski commended Chief of Police Shawn Ledford for his work with other jurisdictions in presenting compelling reasons to find sustainable funding for the RADAR (Response Awareness, De-escalation, and Referral) Program. He said he is hopeful that $100,000 can be secured in the County’s Mid-Biennial Budget Process, and it helps that the program serves six North End cities. He said with the program’s success, it can be scaled up and pushed out throughout the county.
Chief Ledford described the benefits of having the RADAR Program and a dedicated Mental Health Navigator to connect people to services, instead of taking them to jail or to a hospital emergency facility. He noted that King County Sheriff Johanknecht is interested in incorporating RADAR training in the Sheriff’s academy trainings.
Mayor Hall pointed out the cost differential in connecting people to services, as opposed to taking them to jail or hospital emergency. Councilmember Salomon asked if the savings can be tracked. Chief Ledford responded that an analysis of the program is scheduled to be completed in 2019, and it might provide that data.
Councilmember Dembowski spoke about regional affordable housing issues, acknowledged that the Council dedicated property at 198th Street for affordable housing, and their desire to have transit oriented development at the Park and Ride Lot on Aurora Avenue at N 192nd Street. He said a failure to plan on a regional scale has added to affordable housing challenges, and that although the number of people predicted to come to the region was pretty accurate, the timing of when to expect them was incorrect. He said building capacity in the county needs to be determined, and solutions to housing challenges requires the County and cities to work closely together on this issue. He noted that there is some discussion about the County’s and the City of Seattle’s Human Service Departments potentially merging together, and stressed the importance of ensuring that the other 38 cities in King County are not left out of the process if this idea were to move forward. He spoke about the need to address the root causes of homelessness, the success of the Mary’s Place Shelter in Kenmore, and his proposal for opening the dorms at Harborview Medical Center to shelter homeless people.
Councilmember Roberts asked if there are strategies the County can implement to encourage mandatory affordable housing. Councilmember Dembowski talked about Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw’s proposal to have housing allocations based on ratios, and for cities to receive funding from the State based on the services delivered by their community.
Councilmember Scully stated that a regional system to address homelessness is needed because the smaller cities do not have the resources or facilities to address the problem on their own. He asked about developing a way to get information about shelters and resources in the region that small cities can refer people to, and in return the cities can assist them with funding support.
Councilmember McConnell expressed concern about implementing homeless policy in Shoreline because the City does not have the money or the resources to support more homeless people. Councilmember Dembowski stated that King County needs to employ metropolitan tools to address issues in the region, and it may require a restructuring of the County.
Councilmember Chang expressed concern about the request for proposals received to develop the property at 198th Street as system-connected affordable housing. Mr. Hammond described the four proposals received, said they all provide onsite services, but are uniquely different. Ms. Tarry stated that the proposals will be vetted and reviewed, and she anticipates a decision from King County in June 2018. Mr. Norris reassured the Council that City staff is working closely with the Department of Human Services on this matter.
Councilmember Roberts inquired about One Table, a community approach to homelessness and affordability, and how to gain more information about this effort. Councilmember Dembowski responded that he is on the Committee and will provide updates to the City, and be a representative and a voice for the City.
Mayor Hall called attention to the importance of making 145th Street Corridor improvements in order to make Light Rail work for the region. Councilmember Dembowski stated that he has presented this issue to Seattle’s Mayor Durkin and he will try to convene another meeting to address this matter. He also recommended getting the SeaShore Transportation Forum to take up the issue.
Councilmember Roberts asked if there is funding for frontage improvements. Councilmember Dembowski said he has to follow up about funding, but anticipates a ramp up in spending based on the restructuring of Sound Transit’s Board.
Ms. Logsdon distributed a sheet listing the County’s investments in Shoreline, and Councilmember Dembowski pointed out the additional funding to the Shoreline Historical Museum, and encouraged the City to continue to apply for grant funding.
At 6:55 p.m. the meeting adjourned.
/s/Bonita Roznos, Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
SUMMARY MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Monday, May 14, 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.
(a) Proclamation of Armed Services Appreciation Day
Mayor Hall read a proclamation declaring May 19, 2018 as Armed Services Appreciation Day in the City of Shoreline. Ray Coffee, and members of the Shoreline American Legion Post 227, were on hand to accept the proclamation. Mr. Coffee thanked the Council for the City’s continuous support of veterans, veterans’ issues, and for the recognition plaza, and invited everyone to their breakfast fundraiser on May 19, 2018 at the Post.
3. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
Debbie Tarry, City Manager, provided reports and updates on various City meetings, projects and events.
4. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Roberts announced his reappointment to the Association of Washington Cities Legislative Priorities Committee.
Mayor Hall reported that King Council Councilmember Rod Dembowski attended the Council Workshop Dinner Meeting earlier this evening, and discussed transit, the 145th Street Corridor, and RADAR (Response, Awareness, De-escalation and Referral) projects. Mayor Hall also announced that he signed a proclamation recognizing June 1, 2018 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Kim Jarvis, Shoreline resident, said citizens are tired of being taxed, that sidewalk repair and road maintenance should be addressed with General Funds, and car tabs should not be raised to pay for known budget issues.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Councilmember McGlashan and seconded by Councilmember McConnell and unanimously carried, 7-0, the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
(a) Approving Minutes of Workshop Dinner Meeting of April 9, 2018,
Regular Meeting of April 9, 2018, and Workshop Dinner Meeting of April 23,
2018
(b) Approving Expenses and Payroll as of May 14, 2018 in the Amount of
$2,305,531.96
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*Payroll and Benefits: |
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Payroll Period |
Payment Date |
EFT Numbers (EF) |
Payroll Checks (PR) |
Benefit Checks (AP) |
Amount Paid |
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Prior period check voided/reissued |
15253/15525 |
$0.00 |
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3/25/18-4/7/18 |
4/13/2018 |
77614-77848 |
15526-15548 |
69989-69994 |
$643,923.52 |
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|
$643,923.52 |
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*Wire Transfers: |
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Expense Register Dated |
Wire Transfer Number |
|
Amount Paid |
|||
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4/25/2018 |
1133 |
$5,627.26 |
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$5,627.26 |
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*Accounts Payable Claims: |
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Expense Register Dated |
Check Number (Begin) |
Check Number (End) |
Amount Paid |
|||
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4/11/2018 |
68710 |
68710 |
($535.33) |
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4/11/2018 |
69935 |
69935 |
$535.33 |
|||
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4/12/2018 |
69936 |
69963 |
$179,883.51 |
|||
|
4/12/2018 |
69964 |
69988 |
$34,487.39 |
|||
|
4/19/2018 |
69995 |
70027 |
$831,228.01 |
|||
|
4/19/2018 |
70028 |
70073 |
$212,440.33 |
|||
|
4/19/2018 |
70074 |
70074 |
$11,926.77 |
|||
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4/20/2018 |
70075 |
70076 |
$69,909.28 |
|||
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4/26/2018 |
70077 |
70088 |
$88,528.31 |
|||
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4/26/2018 |
70089 |
70091 |
$83,603.27 |
|||
|
4/26/2018 |
70092 |
70111 |
$57,429.02 |
|||
|
4/26/2018 |
70112 |
70130 |
$29,973.62 |
|||
|
4/26/2018 |
70055 |
70055 |
($100.00) |
|||
|
4/27/2018 |
70131 |
70131 |
$56,671.67 |
|||
|
$1,655,981.18 |
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(c) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment #3 for the Professional
Services Contract with Brown and Caldwell in the Amount of $27,500 for the
2018 Surface Water Master Plan Update
(d) Adopting Ord. No. 821 - Amending Chapter 12.17 of the Shoreline Municipal
Code in Regards to City Council Action on Street Vacations
8. STUDY ITEMS
(a) Discussing Ordinance No. 822 - Authorizing an Additional Vehicle License Fee of Twenty Dollars to Preserve, Maintain and Operate the Transportation Infrastructure of the City of Shoreline, Including Funding for Sidewalk Repairs and Retrofits
Tricia Juhnke, City Engineer, and Sara Lane, Administrative Services Director, provided the staff presentation. Ms. Juhnke reviewed the Council’s discussion on sidewalk repair funding, results of the Sidewalk Assessment and ADA Transition Plan, and highlighted that out of the 72.3 miles of sidewalk in the City, only 11.1 miles are fully ADA compliant. She reviewed the range of ADA issues and said approximately $110 Million is needed to bring sidewalks to full compliance. She stated staff is recommending repair now, and noted the Sidewalk Advisory Committee (SAC) recommends sidewalk repair as a top priority over sidewalk expansion.
Ms. Juhnke explained that the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) implemented at $20 Vehicle License Fee in 2009, and stated its annual revenue of $830,000 funds the Annual Road Surface Maintenance Program. She explained that the TBD provides councilmanic authority to impose up to a $50 Vehicle License Fee (VLF), but at this time only $20 can be imposed, for a total of $40, generating an additional $830,000 annually. She stated that the Council can authorize an additional $10 after 24 months. She reviewed the alternatives for Council action and stated staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 822 to implement an additional $20 VLF for funding sidewalk repairs and retrofits.
Councilmember McGlashan recognized the recent tax increases, talked about the condition of the City's sidewalks, and the need to make headway on repairing them now. He said he also feels the pain of an increased VLF, but admitted something needs to be done. He said he will support the Ordinance to get repair caught up and keep residents safe.
Deputy Mayor Salomon stated he has been hearing from a number of residents that they cannot afford any more tax increases, and he believes that now is not the time to be raising taxes. He said he will not be supporting the Ordinance.
Councilmember Chang said the Ordinance is being talked about for funding for sidewalks, but the wording of Section 3 reads that revenues will be used only for “transportation improvement projects”. Ms. Juhnke replied that the language is consistent with TBD language, and funds will be allocated towards sidewalks through the Budget process. Ms. Tarry added that it is incumbent upon the City to make sure the sidewalk repair program is part of the Transportation Master Plan, and that adoption of this Ordinance will direct the funds to be used specifically on sidewalk system repair.
Councilmember McConnell stated she was supportive of first $20 VLF, and even though the City needs funds for sidewalk repair, she is going to represent a majority of her constituents on this issue and therefore will not be supporting an additional $20 VLF increase.
Councilmember Roberts asked if the SAC specifically recommended the TBD increase, and inquired about the timing of when the first revenues would be received. Ms. Juhnke responded that the SAC’s preferred revenue method is a Sales & Use Tax increase, but they are okay with the TBD increase. Ms. Lane responded that staff is recommending an effective date of September 2018 in order to collect revenues starting March 1, 2019, and this date would be the same for Sales & Use Tax.
The Mayor announced Ordinance No. 822 will come back as an Action Item on June 4, 2018.
(b) Discussing the City's Pavement Management System
Bob Earl, Engineering Services Manager, and Eduardo Aban, Project Engineer, provided the staff presentation. Mr. Earl described the City’s Pavement Management System (PMS) and explained that asphalt concrete constitutes about 99% of the City’s road network. Mr. Aban explained why a PMS Plan is needed and stated that is it a data-driven tool. He stated that the City developed a PMS Rehabilitation Plan for 2014-2019, and then presented a typical performance chart and the City’s performance chart. He showed a time treatment chart and said the best time to treat pavements is at the lowest life cycle cost to extend the life of the pavement. He displayed pictures of pavements in good and poor condition, and said the current PMS Program consist of crack sealing, bituminous surface treatment, and overlay practices. He reviewed the funding sources as Vehicle License Fees, Real Estate Excise Tax, and grant funding, which average $1.65 Million per year. He then explained there is an annual funding gap of $600,000. He presented next steps are data collection, aligning funding with needs, and innovative collaboration.
Councilmember Scully summarized that fixing a road early means it does not have to be completely replaced later, and that spending some money now will save money later. He asked if the new system will help identify problems before the roads get too bad and more costly to fix. Mr. Aban replied affirmatively.
Councilmember Roberts asked when the next round of data collection is, how much of a road's condition is due to usage versus the age of road, and suggested that performance charts for arterials/collectors be separated from residential roads. He said infrastructure needs to be maintained and he supports the use of continued General Fund contributions to maintain the road system. Mr. Earl and Aban responded that new data will be available in 2019, vehicle loading and weathering deteriorate arterial and collectors roads, and residential roads deteriorate primarily from weathering.
Councilmember Chang asked why the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) number is expected to decrease with additional measurements. Mr. Aban responded that one data point does not provide reliable data and he expects that more than 80 roads are in poor condition. Mr. Earl explained the data set the City has is quite small, and it is likely the PCI average will decrease.
Councilmember McConnell, stated that more data points will provide a more realistic performance chart, and the $600,000 funding gap will likely increase.
Mayor Hall recapped that the City needs more data to ensure it is investing at the right time and in the right roads. He stated funding for roads repair has always been less than what it required to maintain the status quo, and Council will make a funding choice during the Budget process.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:00 p.m., Mayor Hall recessed into an Executive Session for a period of 10 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. Staff attending the Executive Session included Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; and Margaret King, City Attorney. The executive session ended at 8:10 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:10 p.m., Mayor Hall declared the meeting adjourned.
/s/Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk