CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, October 13, 2008 – 6:00 p.m.
Shoreline Conference Center
Highlander Room
PRESENT: Mayor Ryu, Deputy Mayor Scott, and Councilmembers Eggen, Hansen, McConnell, McGlashan, and Way
STAFF: Robert Olander, City Manager and Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Program Manager
GUEST: Karen Gorowski, Executive Director of the Suburban Cities Association
At 6:12 p.m., Mayor Ryu called the meeting to order.
Ms. Gorowski began the presentation by explaining that she, or the Suburban Cities Association (SCA) staff, attempts to attend a council meeting in each SCA member city throughout the year.
Ms. Gorowski then presented materials regarding the SCA and discussed the organizational structure, yearly calendar, mission, and appointments to regional committees. She encouraged all councilmembers to apply for regional positions, as the application deadline is fast approaching.
Mr. Olander requested that Ms. Gorowski describe the origin of the three King County regional policy committees. Ms Gorowski described the SCA-advocated for proposed changes to the County Charter that affect the regional committees. Those changes include adding a vice-chair to each committee that is not a King County Councilmember, and regional committees being able to set their own work plans for the year.
Ms. Gorowski then described Shoreline Councilmember representation on regional committees, which include Councilmember Hansen, Councilmember McGlashan, and Mayor Ryu.
Ms. Gorowski then discussed the SCA legislative agenda for King County.
Mayor Ryu proposed sending a letter commenting on the proposed King County budget based on concerns over the County pushing costs onto cities, reductions in transit service hours, cuts to public health funding, and not changing the non-supplantation language in existing levies. Councilmembers agreed to have the Mayor sign the letter on their behalf.
The Mayor thanked the Ms. Gorowski for attending and at 7:20 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
/S/ Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Program Manager