CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 24, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
Shoreline Conference Center
Highlander Room
PRESENT: Mayor Cindy Ryu, Deputy Mayor Terry Scott, and Councilmembers Keith McGlashan, Chris Eggen, Janet Way, Doris McConnell, and Ron Hansen
ABSENT: none
STAFF: Bob Olander, City Manager; Julie Modrzejewski, Assistant City Manager; Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Program Manager
Mayor Ryu called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
Scott MacColl provided an overview of legislative items that the Council wanted staff to track and monitor during the session in Olympia. Mr. MacColl mentioned that the 32nd District Delegation will be here in two weeks for a full report to the Council. Overall, Olympia was conservative on bills that passed and on spending. Mr. MacColl stated that the following legislation passed as incentive programs:
· Evergreen Cities/Urban Forestry (2844) – CTED will develop model approaches for cities, and cities choosing to implement these approaches would receive preference when applying for various grants and loans.
· Local Climate Change (HB 6580) – includes a pilot program to fund cities or counties wishing to address this issue, and funding was included in the supplemental budget, and requires CTED to develop models and tools for cities.
· Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (E2SHB 2815) – proposes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create clean energy jobs. This was the Governor’s bill and one concern that rose was that the footprint is difficult to ascertain.
Mr. MacColl also provided an overview of the legislation that failed:
· Pt. Wells/Buildable Lands Bill (HB 1727) – would have required consistent development standards for developing unincorporated areas surrounded by incorporated areas.
· Transportation Governance (SB 6772) – would have put Sound Transit in charge of regional transit planning, and would have changed the structure of the ST Board. Deputy Mayor Scott asked if this bill will return. Mr. MacColl stated that the amount that would need to change to make this happen is huge; as a region we struggle with this (e.g., King County and Metro merger); and it’s complicated to have the public vote on it.
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Taping of Executive Sessions (3292) – would have required taping of
executive sessions, to be made available after the decision was made.
Other intergovernmental updates included:
· Sound Transit
o ST Board is scheduled to make a decision regarding going to the ballot in 2008 or 2010 at the March 27th or April 10th Board meeting. Sound Transit presented their proposal to Seashore and during that presentation the transfer at Northgate was not included. The first BRT stop was in Mt. Lake Terrace going all the way to downtown Seattle. Mr. MacColl understands however that this was not solidified with WSDOT. Mark Relph attended the last Sound Transit Board meeting where Joanie Earl, CEO of Sound Transit, distributed copies of the Council’s adopted resolution. Mr. Relph testified that the City would like to collaborate with Sound Transit. Since the last proposal Sound Transit added BAT lanes to Aurora. Bob Olander stated that we needed assurance that we’re not left out of light rail and at the very least Sound Transit should plan for the future and perhaps purchase property for preliminary design and engineering.
o Staff will be contacting board members to discuss options. In the latest draft concept plan, BRT on I-5 no longer includes a transfer/station at Northgate.
Mayor Ryu stated that we are working with King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson to see if he will sign a letter to the Sound Transit Board members. Mr. Olander added that staff is setting up meetings with King County Councilmembers who are on the Board as well as Mayor Greg Nickels to share Shoreline’s concerns about the proposal.
· Fircrest
o Capital Budget includes $445,000 for a Fircrest Campus Master Plan
§ Master Plan due to Legislature by January 1, 2010
§ Plan must include recommendations for alternative uses such as affordable housing and smart growth options
§ Plan must not prohibit the potential future expansion for the Public Health Lab
o Public Health Lab has $10.2 million for addition to the Public Health Lab, including receiving $800,000 for site preparation this year.
§ Legislature has requested a risk assessment of the Health Lab prior to the next Legislative Session
Mayor Ryu, Deputy Mayor Scott, and Councilmembers Way, and Eggen expressed their concern that the lab would advance to a level 4 lab. Deputy Mayor Scott asked if there was a more suitable place for a level 4 lab. Councilmember Way asked if the assessment would include an independent review. Mr. MacColl understood that to be the case.
To wrap up the meeting, Julie Modrzejewski reviewed and finalized the Council’s half day retreat report with the Council. Likewise, Ms. Modrzejewski reminded Council about their upcoming goal setting retreat scheduled for April 25-26 at the Shoreline Center.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
/S/ Julie Modrzejewski, Assistant City Manager