CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 25, 2019 Conference Room 303 - Shoreline City Hall
5:45 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Hall, Deputy Mayor McConnell, Councilmembers Chang, McGlashan, Roberts, Robertson, and Scully
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Jim Hammond, Intergovernmental/CMO Program Manager; and Allison Taylor, Deputy City Clerk
GUESTS: Port of Seattle: Fred Felleman, Commissioner; Stephen Metruck, Executive Director; and Marco Milanese, Community Engagement Officer
At 5:50 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Hall, who welcomed representatives from the Port of Seattle.
Fred Felleman, Commissioner, expressed gratitude for the invitation to meet and said as the Port of King County it is a priority to foster relationships with all cities. He described the scope of services the air and sea ports offer and spoke about their current projects and initiatives, including the focus on environmental sustainability. Mr. Felleman listed some of the efforts in this area, which include habitat restoration, researching sustainable aviation fuels, protecting Orcas, stormwater management, and removing creosote pilings.
Mr. Metruck, Executive Director, explained his role and reviewed the Port’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan. He spoke about the Port’s collaboration with The Port of Tacoma as joint members of the Northwest SeaPort Alliance. He described the improvements being made to Terminal 5 and the potential addition of a new cruise terminal.
Efforts around earthquake preparedness were discussed, as was the growth of tourism and travel by both sea and air. Councilmembers asked for information about traffic congestion at the airport. Mr. Felleman responded with details on the work being done to increase access and decrease congestion, and shared some solutions being explored.
Mr. Metruck described the ongoing updates to the airport and spoke to the anticipated growth of one million travelers annually. The partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was discussed, focusing on efforts to improve the experience for the traveler, specifically in the areas of comfort and safety.
Councilmembers asked for an explanation on the current perception that flight patterns have lowered over Shoreline and was told that after analysis the Port determined that it is larger planes, not lower ones, in the area, that create the impression. Mr. Felleman described the Port’s efforts to balance efficiency with impact and added that the increase in flight frequency may be contributing to the noise issues. Mayor Hall recognized that with trade-based economic growth comes both positive and negative impacts.
Possibilities for future partnerships were discussed, and Mayor Hall thanked the guests for the informative meeting.
At 6:45 p.m. the meeting adjourned.
/s/Allison Taylor, Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 25, 2019 Council Chambers - Shoreline City Hall
7:00 p.m. 17500 Midvale Avenue North
PRESENT: Mayor Hall, Deputy Mayor McConnell, Councilmembers McGlashan, Scully, Chang, Robertson, 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 Cesar Chavez Day
Mayor Hall read a proclamation declaring March 31, 2019 as Cesar Chavez Day in Shoreline. Cesar Garcia, a leader in the Shoreline Latinx community, accepted the proclamation. Mr. Garcia recognized cultural diversity as a strength and reflected on his involvement with the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. He described his work in designing a Dia De Los Muertos celebration and a Latino Cultural Room at the Arts Festival. He spoke to the empowerment that community involvement gives first generation immigrants and their families and shared recollections on the actions and words of Cesar Chavez.
3. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
Debbie Tarry, City Manager, provided reports and updates on various City meetings, projects and events.
4. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Chang said that she attended the Regional Transit Committee meeting and shared information on Committee elections. She said the meeting focused on how Metro Transit is transforming from a transit agency to a mobility agency, taking into consideration other elements of transportation and their impacts on, and association with, mass transit.
Councilmember Scully said at the recent Salmon Recovery Council meeting they reviewed the Orca Task Force report and considered recommendations. He encouraged City Council to support further steps towards protection and recovery for salmon and orcas. Mayor Hall stated that it is important for the legislators to hear from all constituent groups on this important regional topic.
Mayor Hall reported on this evening’s dinner meeting with guests from the Port of Seattle, with topics including a discussion of regional opportunities and updates on the Port’s activities and initiatives.
Mayor Hall said that the King County Regional Policy Committee will be looking at a proposal to renew the King County Parks Levy. He said that requested amendments to the proposal include renovation and replacement funding resources for pools and for regional bicycle and pedestrian connections. It was generally agreed to express support for these amendments.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Ev E Phillips, Shoreline resident, asked how to encourage dog owners to leash their pets and recounted a situation she witnessed in which an unleashed dog attacked a library patron outside a Shoreline library.
Bill Boyington, Shoreline resident, said the property in front of his home is used as storage for commercial equipment. He shared images of his view of the property. He described his frustration and efforts to resolve the issue and asked the City to take further action in enforcing the existing code violations.
Mark Rettmann, Shoreline resident and member of Save Shoreline Neighborhoods, spoke against the proposed rezone at 1510 and 1517 NE 170th Street and described the organization’s efforts for community outreach and communication on this topic. He displayed a map of the neighboring property owners who oppose the rezone and listed his concerns with City actions around the use of this property. He asked Council to oppose the proposed rezone.
Pam Cross, Shoreline resident, spoke to the application process and Planning Commission recommendation regarding the proposed rezone at 1510 and 1517 NE 170th Street. She asked Council to approve the amendment for inclusion on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Docket.
George Whiteside, Shoreline resident, thanked the Council for the ongoing work on the 185th Street Corridor. He said he is concerned with the additional traffic the Light Rail Station will draw through his neighborhood of 187th/188th and 12th Avenue NE and described the current traffic conditions and associated dangers. He suggested making improvements to resolve the issues before the Light Rail Station opens.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Councilmember Scully and seconded by Councilmember McGlashan and unanimously carried, 7-0, the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
(a) Approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 28, 2019
Approving Minutes of Special Dinner Meeting of February 15, 2019
Approving Minutes of Workshop Dinner Meeting of February 25, 2019
(b) Approving Expenses and Payroll as of March 8, 2019 in the Amount of $1,945,625.73
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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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1/27/19-2/9/19 |
2/15/2019 |
83109-83354 |
16126-16150 |
73201-73208 |
$899,468.63 |
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$899,468.63 |
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*Wire Transfers: |
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Expense Register Dated |
Wire Transfer Number |
|
Amount Paid |
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2/25/2019 |
1143 |
$6,727.17 |
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$6,727.17 |
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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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2/14/2019 |
73082 |
73084 |
$9,241.10 |
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2/14/2019 |
73085 |
73101 |
$628.35 |
|||
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2/14/2019 |
73102 |
73103 |
$10,547.03 |
|||
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2/14/2019 |
73104 |
73109 |
$8,487.75 |
|||
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2/14/2019 |
73110 |
73113 |
$592.00 |
|||
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2/14/2019 |
73114 |
73132 |
$75,312.80 |
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2/14/2019 |
73133 |
73155 |
$60,384.00 |
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2/20/2019 |
73156 |
73156 |
$789.61 |
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2/20/2019 |
73157 |
73158 |
$70,625.12 |
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2/21/2019 |
73159 |
73162 |
$5,709.23 |
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2/21/2019 |
73163 |
73164 |
$14,272.78 |
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2/21/2019 |
73165 |
73180 |
$68,180.56 |
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2/21/2019 |
73181 |
73200 |
$100,277.45 |
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2/28/2019 |
73209 |
73211 |
$23,542.89 |
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2/28/2019 |
73212 |
73233 |
$127,752.68 |
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2/28/2019 |
73234 |
73241 |
$562.12 |
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2/28/2019 |
73242 |
73252 |
$37,123.53 |
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2/28/2019 |
73253 |
73271 |
$123,677.12 |
|||
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2/28/2019 |
73272 |
73287 |
$11,618.87 |
|||
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2/28/2019 |
73288 |
73288 |
$2,958.70 |
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2/28/2019 |
73289 |
73291 |
$14,030.71 |
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3/6/2019 |
73292 |
73320 |
$188,058.06 |
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3/6/2019 |
73321 |
73331 |
$606.84 |
|||
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3/6/2019 |
73332 |
73359 |
$83,527.71 |
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3/6/2019 |
71648 |
71648 |
($178.43) |
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3/6/2019 |
73360 |
73360 |
$178.43 |
|||
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3/7/2019 |
69923 |
69923 |
($19.81) |
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3/7/2019 |
73361 |
73364 |
$942.73 |
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$1,039,429.93 |
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(c) Adopting Resolution No. 435 – Extending an Interfund Loan to the General Capital Fund from the General Fund in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,100,000 with Interest Charges for the Police Station at City Hall Project Pending the Sale of the Former Police Station
(d) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment #5 to Contract #8584 with West Coast Code Consultants for Regulatory Plan Review and Inspection Services for Light Rail Facilities
8. STUDY ITEMS
(a) Discussing Draft Options for the 185th Corridor
Nora Daley-Peng, Senior Transportation Planner; Miranda Redinger, Senior Planner; and Kendra Dedinsky, Traffic Engineer, delivered the staff presentation. Ms. Daley-Peng said this presentation on the 185th Corridor would summarize the Fall public outreach and debut the draft materials being shown to the public for review and comment at an upcoming Open House. She explained that the materials include preliminary roadway cross sections, a comparison of roadway options, and draft concepts for community gathering spaces. She stated the goal of the project is to create a vision that is future-focused and supports the needs of all users. She clarified that the 185th Street Corridor is a collection of three streets – N/NE 185th Street, 10th Avenue NE, and NE 180th Street, and the goal of connecting these three streets is to unite the Aurora Corridor with the 185th Street Light Rail Station and the North City Business District.
Ms. Daley-Peng displayed images of a preliminary cross section of NE 185th Street and described the modes of transportation to be accommodated. She talked about how public feedback gathered to-date has shaped the options being presented tonight and highlighted the future opportunities the public will have to review these designs to help refine an optimal concept for the Corridor.
Ms. Daley-Peng displayed a map of the Corridor which identified segments A-E as areas for improvement, and noted that segments A and C were not designated for improvements by the City. She described the existing conditions and dimensions of N/NE 185th Street and shared the following options of improvements for Segments B, D, and E:
Segment B (N/NE 185th Avenue):
· Option 1: Two travel lanes and a center turn lane with bike lanes
· Option 2: Four lanes, two dedicated for Business Access and Turn (BAT); and protected bike lanes
· Option 3: Five lanes, four as travel lanes and one a center turn lane; and a bi-directional shared-use path
Segment D (10th Avenue NE):
· Option 1: Two travel lanes, buffered bike lanes, and enhancements to the pedestrian zone
· Option 2: Two travel lanes, bike lanes, and on-street parking
· Option 3: Two travel lanes, a center turn lane, and bike lanes
Segment E (NE 180th Street):
· Option 1: Two travel lanes, bike lanes, and improvements to the pedestrian zone
· Option 2: Two travel lanes, buffered bike lanes, and on-street parking
Ms. Daley-Peng shared the value-based criteria used to evaluate each option against project goals and objectives and explained the scaling used. She then displayed the results of the evaluation of the comparison of options, and said the comparison tables will be useful in dialogue with Council, the public, and other stakeholders. She emphasized that the review and comparison of the options will reveal opportunities, constraints, trade-offs, and priorities.
Kendra Dedinsky, City Traffic Engineer, described the City’s adopted level of service (LOS) standards and displayed the LOS selected for the Corridor’s roadway segments. She displayed traffic data that projects all of the proposed options for Segment B will fail in achieving the City's adopted LOS. She said Council could discuss establishing a new LOS standards or could choose to exempt the Corridor from meeting the current standard.
Ms. Daley-Peng concluded the presentation by sharing design ideas for the proposed community gathering spaces; she displayed images of the four identified sites and described design elements for each one. She shared a timeline for next steps for the project; which include open houses, surveys, and continued stakeholder and Council meetings.
Councilmembers questioned if there is a possibility of the corridor changes being significant enough to bring the volume to capacity ratio within standards. Ms. Dedinsky explained that mode shift happens when the change presents a more efficient alternative and said it was likely that with the changes to the corridor the modes of transportation chosen by travelers would become more efficient.
Ms. Dedinsky reviewed the traffic concurrency and the City’s adopted LOS standards for each segment. She identified the potential LOS failures and said the City is working on determining appropriate mitigations. It was reiterated that the modeling is based on best projections using current methods, but time may provide unanticipated changes.
Councilmembers shared their views on the importance of safety of pedestrian and bike zones, and concern was expressed about the safety of a shared-use, bi-directional path. Ms. Dedinsky indicated that design-specific considerations would come into play later in the process, and there are many treatments available in bike infrastructures to manage speeds.
Councilmembers expressed a preference for design elements in Option 2 for NE 185th Street. It was noted that whether the City up-zones or not, there will be significant traffic increases going to the Light Rail Stations. It was asked if more could be done to make Segment C match the City’s vision. Ms. Dedinsky said the curb lines Sound Transit is intending to set should be somewhat compatible with a 4-lane segment if this change were to be needed in the future.
Councilmembers examined the possibility of preserving the mature trees on the north side of the street. Ms. Redinger explained that the three distinct options were created within the existing width constraints (footprints). She said that if the curbs are moved, it would compromise the tree zone. She described the options available in the flex zones and said hybrid versions of many design elements could be combined for future discussions.
A majority of Council commented that it is imperative that the design not create new bottlenecks, specifically referring to when two lanes merge into one and create a backup.
It was suggested that the corridor design and review should include the roadway from 10th Avenue NE to NE Perkins Way and take into consideration secondary, cut-through, routes. Ms. Redinger explained that the corridor is designed to connect Aurora Avenue to North City. She added that the Master Street Plan is currently being updated, and said it includes the dimensional standards for areas that are not in the subareas but will be impacted by them. Perkins Way is on the list of future Capital Projects to be funded separately. Ms. Dedinsky added that Perkins Way has massive design constraints, and the area would need more design review to adequately assess improvement needs. She said the area has been preliminarily analyzed and is part of the Transportation Improvement Plan, but there is no current plan for funding the improvements. It was mentioned that the City’s goal is for NE 188th Street to serve as the intentional access route for the Light Rail Stations and that it is important to think of ways to divert or slow down traffic on this route.
Councilmembers expressed the opinion that the objective should be to move people where they want to go, focusing on alternative modes of transportation and prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle transit on the Corridor. Recognizing this broader objective, changing the definition of measured LOS from moving vehicles to moving people was suggested.
Upon questioning, Ms. Redinger said new proposed townhouse design standards include consideration of orientation. She added that to support a mix of uses, prior to Phase Two of the 185th Street upzoning, Council would receive a report on development to-date which will include data on percentages and types of redevelopment.
Councilmember Roberts left the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
(b) Discussing the 2019-2021 City Council Goals and Work Plan
John Norris, Assistant City Manager, reviewed the proposed 2019-2021 City Council Goals and Work Plan. He shared an overview of the goals conversation at Council’s recent Strategic Planning Workshop. He said it was agreed by Councilmembers that the goals remain relevant and supportive of Vision 2029. He described the amended language to Council Goal #2 and added that there were proposed language amendments to many of the action steps. He said the Council Goals and Work Plan are scheduled for Council adoption on April 8, 2019.
It was unanimously agreed that the Council approves of the proposed amendments and Councilmembers expressed gratitude for the Staff support on this process and recommended the item be seen on consent.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation and Potential Litigation – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
At 8:33 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, litigation, and potential litigation and stated Council will potentially 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; and Don Moritz, Human Resources and Organizational Development Director. The Executive Session ended at 9:00 p.m.
Councilmember Scully moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a severance agreement under the parameters discussed and under the supervision of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Councilmember McGlashan. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
10. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:01 p.m., Mayor Hall declared the meeting adjourned.
/s/Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk