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2023-08-22 City Council PacketOp E D o Agenda Edmonds City Council tnl. }nyo REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 250 5TH AVE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020 AUGUST 22, 2023, 7:00 PM PERSONS WISHING TO JOIN THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY IN LIEU OF IN -PERSON ATTENDANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AUDIENCE COMMENTS CAN CLICK ON OR PASTE THE FOLLOWING ZOOM MEETING LINK INTO A WEB BROWSER USING A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE: HTTPS://ZOOM. US/J/95798484261 OR COMMENT BY PHONE: US: +1 253 215 8782 WEBINAR ID: 957 9848 4261 THOSE COMMENTING USING A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE ARE INSTRUCTED TO RAISE A VIRTUAL HAND TO BE RECOGNIZED. PERSONS WISHING TO PROVIDE AUDIENCE COMMENTS BY DIAL -UP PHONE ARE INSTRUCTED TO PRESS *9 TO RAISE A HAND. WHEN PROMPTED, PRESS *6 TO UNMUTE. WHEN YOUR COMMENTS ARE CONCLUDED, PLEASE LEAVE THE ZOOM MEETING AND OBSERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING ON THE COUNCIL MEETINGS WEB PAGE. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM ARE STREAMED LIVE ON THE COUNCIL MEETING WEBPAGE, COMCAST CHANNEL 21, AND ZIPLY CHANNEL 39. "WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THIS PLACE, THE SDOHOBSH (SNOHOMISH) PEOPLE AND THEIR SUCCESSORS THE TULALIP TRIBES, WHO SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL HAVE HUNTED, FISHED, GATHERED, AND TAKEN CARE OF THESE LANDS. WE RESPECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, THEIR RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION, AND WE HONOR THEIR SACRED SPIRITUAL CONNECTION WITH THE LAND AND WATER. - CITY COUNCIL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3. ROLL CALL 4. PRESENTATION 1. Resolution Thanking ECA Executive Director Joe Mclalwain (5 min) 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT REGARDING ANY MATTER NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA AS CLOSED RECORD REVIEW OR AS A PUBLIC HEARING. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. PLEASE STATE CLEARLY YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE. Edmonds City Council Agenda August 22, 2023 Page 1 7. RECEIVED FOR FILING 1. Claim for Damages for filing (0 min) 2. Written Public Comments (0 min) 3. Outside Boards and Committee Reports (0 min) 8. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Special Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 3. Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments. 4. Approval of claim checks and wire payment. 5. Resolution Thanking ECA Executive Director Joe Mclalwain 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. Report on City Fund Balance Reserve & Contingency Reserve Balance (10 min) 2. Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan Update (30 min) 3. Landmark Budget Request (20 min) 10. MAYOR'S COMMENTS 11. COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURN Edmonds City Council Agenda August 22, 2023 Page 2 4.1 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Resolution Thanking ECA Executive Director Joe Mclalwain Staff Lead: City Council Department: City Council Preparer: Beckie Peterson Background/History Joe Mclalwain is stepping down as executive director of Edmonds Center for the Arts. Recommendation Present resolution and approve on consent agenda Narrative Resolution attached. Attachments: Joe Mclalwain Resolution 20230731 LKM Packet Pg. 3 4.1.a RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, COMMENDING JOE McIALWAIN WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has served as the founding executive director of Edmonds Center for the Arts since 2006; and WHEREAS, Mr. McIalwain has provided leadership, vision and a steady hand even during unsteady times; and WHEREAS, he has helped shape the artistic and cultural identity of Edmonds, engaging with the public, generating patron support and building a loyal audience base; and WHEREAS, ECA established an education and community engagement program under Joe's leadership to bring performing arts resources into schools, senior care communities, and other regional venues; WHEREAS, ECA's artistic programming under Joe's direction has been inclusive, diverse and world -class; and WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has developed meaningful and lasting relationships with the performing arts community and other regional organizations; and WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has helped to ensure fiscal stability and future success of the ECA organization; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS that Joe McIalwain has expertly guided Edmonds Center for the Arts to be recognized as a cultural and economic cornerstone for the City of Edmonds, and his presence here will be greatly missed. RESOLVED this day of August, 2023. CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR, MIKE NELSON ATTEST: CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY Packet Pg. 4 4.1.a FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: RESOLUTION NO. r Q Packet Pg. 5 7.1 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Claim for Damages for filing Staff Lead: NA Department: Administrative Services Preparer: Marissa Cain Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation Acknowledge receipt of Claims for Damages for filing. Narrative Curtis Jacobson Dayton St & Hwy 104 ($5,015.33) William Lider 121 5th Ave N (TBD) Attachments: Claim for Damages - Jacobson - for council Claim for Damages - Lider - for council Packet Pg. 6 7.1.a � CITY OF EDMONDS hub 06LIMM FOR DAMAGES FORM Date Claim Form Received by City Please take note that C ! 5 — 3 O' Q� bZnLy�, who currently resides at mailing address fia+�e�phone work phone # and who resided at w at the time of the occurrence and whose date of birth is - is claiming damages against C i �►y t'd5 in the sum of $ j� �� �3 arising out of the following circumstances listed below. DATE OF OCCURRENCE: 2—v23 TIME: 0 LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: �l � i )4 1 CAR -n5� E E DESCRIPTION: 0 4- t . Describe the conduct and circumstance that brought about the injury or damage. Also describe the injury or damage. E dr orb - t rat i cz. 0-1`IV �d (attach an extra sheet for additional information, if needed) L 0 2. Provide a list of witnesses, if applicable, to the occurrence including names, addresses, and phone numbers. c nr is % c.E 3. Attach copies of all documentation relating to expenses, injuries, losses, and/or estimates for repair. 4. Have you submitted a claim for damages to your insurance company? If so, please provide the name of the insurance company: and the policy #: Yes X No Form Revised 04/09/2021 Page 1 of 2 Packet Pg. 7 7.1.a This Claim form must be signed by the Claimant, a person holding a written power of attorney from the Claimant, by the attorney in fact for the Claimant, by an attorney admitted to practice in Washington State on the Claimant's behalf, or by a court -approved guardian or guardian ad litem on behalf of the Claimant. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. C %t2023 Sign re of Claimant Date and place (residential address, city and county) Or m Signature of Representative Date and place (residential address, city and county) E M 0 L O Print Name of Representative Bar Number (if applicable) E .2 U Please present the completed claim form to: City Clerk's Office City of Edmonds 121 5th Avenue North Edmonds, WA, 98020 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Form Revised 04/09/2021 Page 2 of 2 Packet Pg. 8 7.1.b CITY OF EDMONDS CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FORM �'IJu 16 2023 Date Claim Form Received by City Please take note that William Lider, PE who currently resides at mailing address home phone # , work phone # and who resided at at the time of the occurrence and whose date of birth is is claiming damages against the City of Edmonds in the sum of $ to be determined arising out of the following circumstances listed below. DATE OF OCCURRENCE: August 17, 2023 TIME: ongoing a� LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: Public records request No: R001969-061023 E ca DESCRIPTION: L O 1. Describe the conduct and circumstance that brought about the injury or damage. Also describe the injury or damage. E The City of Edmonds has failed to provide public records in a timely manner as required by RCW 42.56.100, M U c O (attach an extra sheet for additional information, if needed) L O 2. Provide a list of witnesses, if applicable, to the occurrence including names, addresses, and phone numbers. Quan. Susan <Susan.Quan edmondswa oov> J N 3. Attach copies of all documentation relating to expenses, injuries, losses, and/or estimates for repair. 4. Have you submitted a claim for damages to your insurance company? If so, please provide the name of the insurance company: and the policy #: Yes X_ No Form Revised 04/09/2021 Page 1 of 2 Packet Pg. 9 7.1.b This Claim form must be signed by the Claimant, a person holding a written power of attorney from the Claimant, by the attorney in fact for the Claimant, by an attorney admitted to practice in Washington State on the Claimant's behalf, or by a court -approved guardian or guardian ad litem on behalf of the Claimant. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. Signature o Clai►riant Or August 16, 2023, Date and place (residential address, city and county) Signature of Representative Date and place (residential address, city and county) Print Name of Representative Bar Number (if applicable) Please present the completed claim form to: Form Revised 04/09/2021 City Clerk's Office City of Edmonds 121 5th Avenue North Edmonds, WA, 98020 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Page 2 of 2 a� a� E R 0 L 0 E U Packet Pg. 10 7.2 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Written Public Comments Staff Lead: City Council Department: City Council Preparer: Beckie Peterson Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation Acknowledge receipt of written public comments. Narrative Public comments submitted to the web form for public comments <https://www.edmondswa.gov/publiccomment> between August 10, 2023 and August 16, 2023. Attachments: Public Comment August 22, 2023 Packet Pg. 11 7.2.a Edmonds City Council Public Comments — August 22, 2023 Online Form was submitted by Guest on 8/11/2023 2:21:52 PM FirstName Ray LastName Dimino Email CityOfResidence Edmonds AgendaTopic Purchase of 10 acres Comments I admire and applaud the diligent efforts of the city council. You have continued to get community input and are thoughtful and reasonable in accessing the needs of the community. As a resident for over 18 years I have seen remarkable changes to our town with positive effects. The possibility for purchasing the 10 acres of land to develop "seems" to be a step in expansion. However, the City Council is NOT in the business of land developing or high investment return possibilities. To venture forward would be a huge mistake because it would consume lots of time, energy and money. There are so many unknowns. Keep the main thing the main thing. Provide safety for the citizens, monitor the flow of traffic concerns - speeding, be aware of those with disabilities and also the aging the community. Provide outreach with youth and fire fighters/police - bridge a friendly approach to community involvement. Have a plan in moving forward. Create space in council agenda where by there can be thoughtful decisions made not in a rush but rather with a majority of members being of the same mind. Online Form was submitted by Guest on 8/13/2023 6:13:02 PM FirstName Mark LastName Cooper Email CityOfResidence Edmonds AgendaTopic Chicken/hen count Comments Please consider increasing the current number of hens allowed in the City of Edmonds . By increasing the number of hens it would align us more with our surrounding communities and increase the potential for more egg production on a small scale. The benefits of raising these animals local to this area could help supplement the Edmonds food bank with fresh eggs as well as your neighbors and family. Chicken coups can be built at low cost re -purposing material that would otherwise end up in a landfill . Chicken bedding and waste can be used as an excellent fertilizer and compost that saves water and added to your garden saves your topsoils. Chickens eat food waste of all sorts . City council please consider an increase to six hens per household. Thank you. c a� E E 0 U 2 IL c m r e Packet Pg. 12 7.2.a Edmonds City Council Public Comments — August 22, 2023 Online Form was submitted by Guest on 8/13/2023 9:46:03 PM FirstName Art LastName Jones Email CityOfResidence Edmonds AgendaTopic Taste of Edmonds Comments On Friday night - (August 11) The music from the concert was beyond LOUD. I appreciate the concert and different events are actually good for the businesses of Edmonds. I completely support them. I am not an expert on sound Tech, but I bet something can be done to make the situation more tolerable. That evening - even at 9:00 pm - the sound in a 4 block radius of the Francis Anderson Center would not allow people to sit on their back yard - patio - or deck and have any conversation with a guest or neighbor. This is wrong and should not be repeated. Thank you, Art Jones Online Form was submitted by Guest on 8/14/2023 7:40:09 PM FirstName Mary LastName Kimball Email CityOfResidence Edmonds AgendaTopic Code amendment for Brackett's Landing North regarding dogs Comments Hi Council, I'm a dog owner and Edmonds resident that spends a lot of time walking with my family throughout the city. I love being able to take my dog - on leash - in our parks and common areas. I am writing you today in opposition to the proposed code amendment that would close Brackett's Landing North to dogs. I don't think this is the right move. I regularly see a dog or two on beaches in Edmonds when I go to the waterfront, and it seems that the current laws that ban dogs on Edmonds beaches are not being enforced. I'd much rather see enforcement of current laws rather than a new one that bans dogs from the sidewalk of one of our most delightful park areas. I understand the concern for the environment. However, I suspect that people, as well as all the traffic from cars and boats both in and out of the water, do more damage to the beach ecosystem than dogs. Moreover, this is a mixed used space. The waterfront is such an amazing community resource. I'd hate to see its access restricted. Thank you for your time. -Mary Packet Pg. 13 7.3 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Outside Boards and Committee Reports Staff Lead: Council Department: City Council Preparer: Beckie Peterson Background/History Outside Boards and Committee Reports will be submitted to the Received for Filing portion of the agenda for last meeting of the month. Staff Recommendation N/A Narrative The Council is asked to review the attached committee reports/minutes from the following organizations: Community Transit Seashore Transportation Port of Edmonds SNO-COM911 Snohomish County Tomorrow Edmonds Public Facilities District Attachments: Pages from CT_08.03.23 Board Packet 08.03.23 CT Board Presentation Seashore Minutes 8-4-2023 8.4.2023 Phase 3 Overview - SeaShore SeaShore_MetroFlex_08.04.23 Port Of Edmonds _ Commission Meeting Minutes 6-26-23 SNO911-Board-Agenda-20230817 SCT Steering June 21, 2023 pfd-boa rd-meeting-minutes-06-29-2023 Packet Pg. 14 7.3.a EMLco umm nnytransit Minutes Board of Directors' Meeting Thursday, July 6, 2023 Hybrid Meeting - 3 p.m. Board Members Present Council Member Kim Daughtry City of Lake Stevens Mayor Christine Frizzell City of Lynnwood Council Member Tom Merrill City of Snohomish Mayor Jon Nehring City of Marysville Lance Norton Labor Representative, non -voting Council Member Strom Peterson` Snohomish County Mayor Sid Roberts City of Stanwood Council Member Jan Schuette City of Arlington Board Members Absent Mayor Joe Marine City of Mukilteo Council Member Jared Mead Snohomish County Others Present** Roland Behee CT -Acting Chief Operating Officer Lindsey Berglund CT -Administrative Support Specialist Kienan Brisco Lynnwood Times Stephenie Brink CT -Senior HR Business Partner Melissa Cauley CT -Acting Chief Planning & Dev Officer Matt Chomjak CT -Coach Operator Scott Eastman CT -Assistant Mgr. of Security Services Vera Estes CT-HR Manager Strategic Partner Council Member Mike Gallagher City of Brier, Board Alternate Denise Gregory Wyatt CT-HR Manager Labor Relations Eunjoo Greenhouse CT -Chief Financial Officer Al Hendricks CT -Legal Counsel Ric Ilgenfritz CT -CEO Molly Marsicek CT -Director of Customer Experience Kyoko Matsumoto Wright* City of Mountlake Terrace, Board Alternate Congressman Rick Larsen U. S. House of Representatives Mario Lotmore Lynnwood Times Sophie Luthin CT -Manager of Strategic Planning Deb Osborne CT -Chief of Staff Susan Paine* City of Edmonds, Board Alternate Geoff Patrick CT -Chief Communications Officer Stacey Root CT -Administrative Coordinator Chris Simmons CT -Manager of System Planning Greg Stamatiou CT -Manager of Capital Dev & Delivery Nashika Stanbro CT-DEI Manager Mike Swehla CT -Deputy Director of Maintenance Jim Williams CT -Deputy Director of Transportation Eric Wilkinson Self Rachel Woods CT -Executive Board Administrator *Attended meeting remotely **Names of those who were confirmed as attendees are included, others who attended remotely without submitting their names a Packet Pg. 15 7.3.a Board of Directors' Meeting July 6, 2023 Page 2 Call to Order Chair Schuette called the July 7, 2023 Board of Directors' meeting to order at 3 p.m. The meeting was held in -person at 2312 W. Casino Road, Everett, WA 98204 and by Zoom. The meeting was recorded and livestreamed. Roll Call of Members The Executive Board Administrator called roll. Attendance was as noted above. A quorum was present. Welcome & Remarks CEO Ilgenfritz introduced Congressman Rick Larsen, 2nd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representatives. Prior to the meeting the Congressman toured the operations base and was updated on the base expansion project. He then rode the agency's battery electric pilot bus and received a briefing on the agency's priorities. Congressman Larsen was a longtime friend and supporter of Community Transit and currently served as the ranking member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Congressman Larsen spoke about the transformative power of federal investment in transit and infrastructure. He emphasized the immense potential of federal investments in transit and infrastructure and supported a cleaner and greener transportation network. The Board asked questions. Public Comment Eric Wilkinson commented on the rider experience and recommended the agency enhance its mobility service. Presentations Draft 2023-2028 Transit Development Plan Sophie Luthin, Manager of Strategic Planning, shared that the Transit Development Plan (TDP) was a 6- year plan required by state law. Major accomplishments from 2022, TDP priorities, and finances were reviewed. The schedule included a public hearing at the August 3, 2023 Board meeting and was expected to go to the Board for approval at the September 7, 2023 Board meeting. The Board asked questions and Chair Schuette thanked staff for their work on the comprehensive document. ember 2023 — 2024 Service Chan Chris Simmons, Manager of System Planning, provided a summary of the Fall 2023 service change and a preview of the September 2024 service change. It included service restoration for route 196 and running time additions for route 201/202. Buses would also return to the Mountlake Terrace transit loop. The March 2024 service change would include the Swift Orange line launch. The Board commented and asked questions. Chief Executive Officer's Report CEO Ilgenfritz provided the CEO report. The July 25 Board Workshop would include a Board discussion on the Zero Emissions fleet transition. The Alderwood Zip pilot service continued to meet record levels of ridership. The Board would consider extending this service as a permanent service after the pilot ended. The Board could expect an informational presentation in August and an action item in October. A fare study would be conducted this summer to prepare for a fare change in September 2024. 104 Packet Pg. 16 7.3.a Board of Directors' Meeting July 6, 2023 Page 3 Community Transit was notified it received several grants from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for the Biennium 2023-25. For the 33rd consecutive year Community Transit was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This award was for the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Report. An assault took place onboard a Community Transit Coach in Everett on June 7. The new Transit Security Officer (TSO) program was recognized for its quick response in using video footage to identify the man and coordination with Transit police on his arrest. The new Chief Information Officer Charles "Chas" Sterns was introduced. An update was provided on the status of coach operator hiring. Committee Reports Executive Committee Chair Schuette reported on the June 15, 2023 meeting. The CEO report was provided. The next meeting was scheduled for July 27 at 10 a.m. Finance. Performance. and Oversiaht Committee Mayor Roberts reported on the June 15, 2023 meeting. The Q1 2023 Performance Report was presented and included in the Board packet for reference. The Committee reviewed the May 2023 sales tax and diesel fuel reports. The next meeting was scheduled for July 20 at 2 p.m. Strategic Alignment & Capital Development Committee Council Member Merrill reported on the June 21, 2023 meeting. The Committee reviewed and forwarded the 2023-2028 Transit Development Plan and September 2023-2024 Service Change presentations to the Board. The Committee received a status update on the Zero Emissions Program. The Committee reviewed and forwarded Award ITB #2023-003, Lynnwood RideStore Construction contract to the action agenda. The next meeting was scheduled for July 19 at 2 p.m. Consent Calendar Council Member Daughtry moved to approve items A through F on the consent calendar. a. Approve minutes of the June 1, 2023 Board Meeting. b. Approve vouchers dated May 5, 2023 in the amount of $ 1,387,525.30. C. Approve vouchers dated May 12, 2023 in the amount of $ 3,205,458.05. d. Approve vouchers dated May 19, 2023 in the amount of $ 5,481,567.84. e. Approve vouchers dated May 26, 2023 in the amount of $ 3,903,752.95. f. Approve May 2023 Payroll: i. Direct Deposits Issued, # 435406 — 436931 in the amount of $3,969,571.95. ii. Paychecks Issued, # 11156 — 111229 in the amount of $86,793.04. iii. Employer Payroll Tax Deposits in the amount of $453,291.88. iv. Employer Deferred Compensation for IAM in the amount of $10,667.54. Council Member Merrill seconded, and the item passed unanimously. Action Items 3 Packet Pg. 17 7.3.a Board of Directors' Meeting July 6, 2023 Page 4 Award ITB #2023-003, Lynnwood RideStore Remodel Greg Stamatiou, Manager of Capital Development & Delivery, shared that project construction was slated to start this August or September to be open and ready to serve customers in Fall 2024. The procurement process was reviewed and a grant for $3.8 million was received from the State of Washington for this project. The Board commented. Mayor Roberts moved that the Board of Directors authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with PCL Construction Services, Inc. for construction of FMP Phase 6, Lynnwood RideStore Remodel, for a not -to -exceed amount of $3,849,329.00. The motion was seconded by Mayor Frizzell and passed unanimously. Chair Report Chair Schuette shared that Puget Sound Regional Council reports would soon be available to share. The Quarterly Board Workshop was scheduled for July 25 at 1 p.m. and the next regular Board meeting was scheduled for August 3 at 3 p.m. Board Communication Mayor Roberts shared he met with Snohomish County PUD and they reiterated their capacity to support Community Transit's zero emission fleet. Council Member Merrill shared he would attend the APTA Board Seminar in Birmingham. Mayor Nehring shared his appreciation for Congressman Larsen's visit. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. #",e av Rachel Woods Executive Board Administrator 0 Packet Pg. 18 WELCOME - Board of Directors'Workshop July 25, 2023 1:00 P.M. • This meeting is currently live streaming and is recorded (video w/ audio) • Remote Public Comments: • Speakers, your microphone will be turned on during public comments • For anyone else who would like to make public comments, click "Raise Hand" on the webinar control buttons to indicate you would like to commen communityt ra n sit 7.3.b Microtransit Pilot Zip Alderwood Shuttle Pilot Evaluation and Recommendation Board of Directors August 3, 2023 communityt ra n sit Packet Pg. 20 7.3.b Purpose • Zip pilot evaluation • Recommendation to continue microtransit service in Lynnwood beyond pilot r C 0 E L V co umm nit3gran sit Q Packet Pg. 21 7.3.b Agenda • Pilot background • Results to date • Budget Recommendation • Next Steps 2 co umm nityran sit 0 w w C y L IL L R 0 m U M N M O CO O r C 0 E L V R Q Packet Pg. 22 7.3.b Background 3 co umm nit)gran sit Y L O Q w Y Y E E O U c R N L R O m .y Y 3 0 C O 'rr R Y C d y O L IL L R O m U M N M O co O r C E t V Y Q Packet Pg. 23 7.3.b r L What we heard from Lynnwood ° rL W w Provide a pilot service that - o U C • Feels safe, convenient and easy to use 0 m • Available and frequent when needed (AM, PM, weekends) y r 3 0 • Robust enough for residents to use as their primary mode of transportation .0 w C • Dependable, equitable access for the whole community L R 0 • Offers direct access to key destinations within Lynnwood U M N M O O O r C 0 E t V 4 co umm nit3aran sit Q Packet Pg. 24 7.3.b Customer Personas Low -Income Cost of driving and parking Use transit and ORCA for free transfers Seniors Distance to bus, transfers One -seat ride Fare same as local bus; accepts Point-to-point service model, ORCA call center option for booking 5 Bus Riders Infrequent service and cancelled trips Reliably and efficiently get to work Service zone includes LTC, Swift Blue Line, and Swamp Creek P&R O People with E O Disabilities L) M U) L O m .y r 7 O C O R C Unsafe or unpleasant journey y to transit L a Safe travel; easy access o m H V ADA accessible vehicles always N in service; drivertraining c 00 0 co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 25 7.3.b Zip Pilot Goals 1. Provide a service that is easy to access for all 2. Provide a cost-effective service that attracts riders 3. Meet customer needs 4. Provide a service that is environmentally friendly r L 0 rL w w E E 0 U C M U) 0 m 0 C 0 w w C w i IL L R 0 m U M N M O CO O r C 0 E L V 6 co umm nit3gran sit Q Packet Pg. 26 7.3.b Zip Pilot Service Overview • On -demand microtransit started Oct 20, 2022, 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. daily • One-year pilot project funded with federal and local dollars • Point to point rides within Alderwood service area • Includes LTC and two Swift stop pairs • Accepts ORCA, cash, bus tickets, debit/credit; same price as bus Alderwood Shuttle service area AS]- Community Transit bus routes Swift Blue Line 0 Swift station Q Transit center/park & ride j 5AFEWAY FAEOME ■ 19Ril 516w ..�. ■ TRADER JOE'S 2W�hSrSW ■OSHS 21,,StSIN O E 0 iA111 .';'. 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Spare vehicles available if needed N L R 0 m • Currently drivers work eight -hour shifts • Weekdays: 7 shifts o • Saturdays: 6 shifts wo • Sundays: 5 shifts y L a • Customer booking calls come through CT number, routed to Medstar dispatch 0 located in Yakima, WA U M N • Customer comments routed to CT Customer Care team 00 0 E co umm nitrBran sit Q Packet Pg. 28 7.3.b Results I co umm nityRran sit Y L O Q w Y Y E E O U c R N L R O m .y Y 3 0 C O 'rr R Y C d y O L IL L R O m U M N M O co O r C E t V fC Y Q Packet Pg. 29 7.3.b Goal #1 L 0 CL Provide a service that is easy to access for all E -.1rodowdale 166th SI ;:: 0 Top 5 Locations 9� � � 16lth SISW a g BEVERLY — L 5 l6athst Sw n 16ath SISW ACRES lubs P� 0 Lynnwood Transit Center 24% 169th PI 5W Mead dale m 172w St5w -High School d 172n6 P1SW 1>ausesw I i s ey+ � Fred Meyer, Lynnwood Library 1761hStSW 176thStSW o 2 - Sno-Isle Libraries 2°/ ° a 1.Iglh SISW 178th St SW 2b 178th, Q 10h 5l5W 3 f ISMS 0 lama sI sw lot si Pt SW Low Density Commercial in South Lynnwood ° /° 1nvllleS,,85th5t5W a 1BBth Plsw 1881h St SW Apartment Complex, 1tt9th Ply, 197u5t5w L 0 4 Lynnwood Center 9% z p2n6 Pt SW p9Aost5w 1961h St SW azlan wok 196th St eaa 6 N 5 Apartment Complex 8% OK 15W o nn i 9 n y CID "Edmond College r tsW x Lynnwoed Municipal Golf Cou. a ood , - a 20Ath St SW �' 2023 Mapbo) T Ope St ttWap Mih Si 5,N t 10 communitytran sit V Q Packet Pg. 30 7.3.b Goal #1 Provide a service that is easy to access for all RI Adding 20-30 new customers each week throughout the pilot! Total Trips Trend 2 Total Boardings °$ Total New Customers Average Boardings per Trip 2 Average Wait Time (Minutes) a Average Trips per Customer Total ADA Trips % Nov 1, 22 Jan 1. 23 Mar 1. 23 May 1. 23 Jul 1, 23 11 0 E E 0 U L R 0 m 22,653 .y r 0 1,083 0 1.2 w 14.6 y a 18 0 0 m 6% M N M 0 00 0 r c a� E U co ummco nipBrag� sit Q Packet Pg. 31 7.3.b Goal #2 L 0 CL Provide a cost-effective service that attracts riders w E E 0 U c R N L R 0 m Zip Alderwood Shuttle $29 0 King County Metro On -demand Pilots $14 - $32 0 w CT Fixed Routes - range $10 - $142 Swift - range $1 1 - $19 a Vanpool $14 0 m Paratransit $80 U M N M O O O r C E t V 12 co umm nitrAran sit Q Packet Pg. 32 7.3.b 13 0 Net Promotor Score(NPS) How likely are you to recommend Community Transit Zip to a friend or colleague? E 0 U c N L 0 Net Promoter 0 Score® _ PRO�° - �° ° MOTERS DETRACTORS C N N N L a . . . . m 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ~ U -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO) N PROMOTERS PASSIVES DETRACTORS O 00 O co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 33 7.3.b Goal #3 Meet Customer Needs F/I Net Promoter Score is excellent! Overall 100 Excellent 64 Favorable 30 65+ Good 0 80 14 0 w E E 0 U L R 0 m NPS score above 0 is good, above 20 is great and o above 50 is amazing. o w w NPS range from -100 to 100 and measure the willingness of customers to recommend a a company's products or services to others, and o loyalty to the brand. m U co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 34 7.3.b Net Promotor Score (NPS) How does Community Transit Zip compare to other businesses? Tesla Costco Disney Community Transit RTD Showtime Lyft American Airlines 15 0 10 20 30 40 • 50 60 • 70 80 90 100 r L 0 CL 100 r Excellent E 0 70 Favorable 30 Good o m .y 0 r a� E co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 35 7.3.b Goal #3 Meet Customer Needs ❑� 56% 28% 9% 3% 33% 43% 4% 11% 29% 44% 15% 7% 79% 17% 2% 0% 16 0 rL W w W w E E 0 U c R -• N L 5% R 0 m .y r 10% 3 ° 0 6% w y W L IL 2% 0 m U M N M O 00 O co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 36 7.3.b Goal #3 L 0 Meet Customer Needs w E E Zip generated strong customer loyalty L • 1,083 customers have booked Zip trips .y r 3 0 • 72% of Zip customers have taken multiple trips w w y • Averaging more than 18 trips per customer IL L R 0 m U M N M O 00 O 17 co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 37 7.3.b Goal #4 L 0 CL °' Provide a service that is environmentally friendly E E 0 U c • 81 % of customers that use ORCA connect to bus L R 0 m • Highest activity for the service is at Lynnwood Transit Center .y r 3 0 • Average customer boardings per trip is 1.2 0 w w • Service has one hybrid -electric vehicle IL L R 0 m U M N M O 00 O r C E t V 18 co umm niMran sit Q Packet Pg. 38 7.3.b Budget 19 co umm niW ran sit a Packet Pg. 39 7.3.b Pilot Project Budget Project Budget $1,3001000 Spent through May ($723,075) Anticipated June - Oct $465/891 Anticipated Pilot Service Cost $1,1881966 20 0 y L IL L R 0 m U M N M O 00 O co umm niMran sit Q Packet Pg. 40 7.3.b Recommendation 21 co umm niWra�it O a m a� m r E E O U c N L O m .y r 7 0 C O R C N N N L a L O m U CO) N M O co O C N E t V a Packet Pg. 41 7.3.b Continue Microtransit Service in Lynnwood • Zip has strong ridership and is continually adding new customers • Zip is connecting customers to bus r L 0 rL W w E E 0 U L R 0 m y r 3 0 C • Zip is allowing customers to take trips that they may not have been able to take w before y • Zip is providing an efficient and easy travel experience • Zip is filling the east -west service gap in the Alderwood zone L IL L R 0 m U M N M O 00 O 22 co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 42 7.3.b Next Steps 23 co umm nipgran sit Y L O Q w Y Y E E O U c R N L R O m .y Y 3 0 C O 'rr R Y C d y O L IL L R O m U M N M O Co O r C E t V Y Q Packet Pg. 43 7.3.b Next Steps Jul 31: Complete Service Evaluation Aug 3: Board Meeting • Aug 3 - Sept 7: Public Engagement & Title VI Process Sept 7: Board Meeting - Public Hearing Oct 5: Board Meeting - Service Adoption 24 r L 0 rL w w E E 0 U L R 0 m y 3 0 0 w w c a� y i IL L R 0 m U M N M O O O co umm nitytran sit Q Packet Pg. 44 7.3.b Thank You co umm niWran sit Q Packet Pg. 45 w 0 a d w m d E E 0 c� c R N L 0 m d .N 0 r_ 0 i N N L a L 0 m V M N M O co O C N E t V fC Q Packet Pg. 46 RFP #2023-070 Purchase of Battery Electric Bus - Pilot Charging Station RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Directors authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and award Contract #2023-070 Purchase of two Battery Electric #06719) to G i I I ig, LLC., $330,400. Bus -Pilot Charging Stations (DES for anot-to-exceed amount of to ummto ntytranst 7.3.c SeaShore Minutes 8-4-2023 The meeting was called to order at 7:33 AM CM Kassover reported on the public meeting in Lake Forest Park with Sound Transit which over 200 people attended. CM Paine reported that Community Transit's new Zip Alderwood Shuttle in Lynnwood is very successful. Edmonds is interested in a similar program. The Orange Line is nearing completion. There was no public comment. The July meeting minutes were unanimously approved. Luke Distelhorst and Corey Holder from Metro Transit reported on Lynnwood Link Connections Phase 3. Lynnwood Link looks at 23 routes with a focus on community engagement and equity in coordination with the opening of Lynnwood Link light rail. Phase 3 is the service proposal based on what we heard in the Phase 2 draft network. Phase 1 was a needs assessment; Phase 2 got a lot of feedback which informed considerable changes in Phase 3. Big changes were made to fix the gap on Lake City Way with a new Route 77. Changes were made on Linden Ave to increase access to senior housing. Route 75 continued on to Northgate to address service need on 51" Ave NE. Route 303 will continue to serve First Hill. Service was increased on 1451" and 1751" The loss of service on Meridian was addressed by a few routes. Evening and weekend service was improved. East-West service is improved throughout the area. There are better all -day connections and connections to schools. There will be a new Metro Flex service in north Kenmore and Lake Forest Park. Connections to Shoreline College and Shorewood and Shorecrest High Schools were improved. New connections are proposed between Mountlake Terrace and UW Bothell. Community engagement is extensive with 12 outdoor events, flyers at transit locations, social media, open houses, and direct engagement with key communities. We worked with four community -based organizations that we paid for outreach. We are continually learning lessons to improve community outreach. We have over 2,000 survey responses halfway through engagement. CM Goldman of Lake Forest Park asked about Metro Connects calling for a direct connection between UW Bothell and UW with a RapidRide. He urged cooperation with Sound Transit. A —Metro will continue to look at this in the future. Nytasha Walters of Shoreline praised the amount of work and engagement Metro did in the city of Shoreline. CM Kassover of Lake Forest Park praised the new Metro Flex area and asked when it would start. A —It will start when Lynnwood Link opens and there will be extensive outreach. CM Goldman was concerned about the transfer at 1451" and Lake City Way. A —Metro and Seattle are looking at solutions. Brian Henry from Metro presented on Metro Flex. Metro prioritizes equity populations for Metro Flex along with productivity. It is the same fare as a bus. You can get to anywhere in the service area. Metro had been testing different providers and technologies but picked one consistent vendor and product moving forward as Metro Flex. There are services in Juanita, Sammamish, Kent, Othello, Rainier Beach, Packet Pg. 48 7.3.c Skyway, and Tukwila. Ridership is growing steadily and should increase with the fall return to school and work. We evaluate service by cost per rider, passenger miles traveled, and average wait time. CM Paine of Edmonds asked if there was demographics about the age of users. She was particularly interested in youth and seniors. A —that is a great idea and we should measure it. CM Goldman mentioned that Lake Forest Park had two of these community ride services and found them very difficult to use. A —Metro has learned a lot, hours are longer, the app is improved and wait times are down. Jim Hammond of Shoreline asked how long people have to walk and how the system works. A —a walk is usually less than 100-300 meters. If you are disabled, the app can waive the walk. CM Kassover asked about what options Lake Forest Park residents have before Metro Flex. A —The vanpool program can be helpful as can Community Van for group trips. The app will direct to add other riders, but only if it is convenient. We track regular riders to make sure we have enough vehicles. Nytasha Walters said Shoreline has been approached by Via and Shoreline is interested in future expansion and partnering on grants. A —Metro is always interested in partnerships, but must grow the system in a consistent manner so expansion will have to be done carefully. CM Kassover asked about how ORCA cards work with Metro Flex. A —we have ORCA readers on our vehicles. Stephanie Pure of King County Metro mentioned there will be a joint meeting on September 8 at PSRC from 9:00-10:30, with a focus on climate change and Metro's electrification. It will be in -person, but will likely have a hybrid option. CM Paine asked if she can bring folks interested from Snohomish County. And Nytasha asked if their climate person could come. A —Yes, please come. The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 AM. Attendees: Alex Krieg, Sound Transit Ariel Taylor - Sound Transit (she/hers) Brian Henry - King County Metro (he/him) Brock Howell, Snotrac Chris Arkills, King County Metro Chris Eaves, Seattle DOT Larry Goldman, Councilmember, Lake Forest Park Phillippa Kassover, Councilmember, Lake Forest Park Corey Holder (he/him) Metro Packet Pg. 49 7.3.c Doris McConnell, Councilmember, City of Shoreline Eben Pobee, Councilmember, City of Shoreline Elsa Brown, City of Seattle James Randolph, Councilmember, City of Woodinville Jamyang Dorjee, Community Transit Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, Mayor, Mountlake Terrace Luke Distelhorst (he/him), King County Metro Matthew Kenna, WSDOT (he/him) Mike Dee -Lake Forest Park Citizen's Commission Nytasha Walters, City of Shoreline Oscar Antillon, City of Edmonds Rory Paine -Donovan (Rory), Councilmember, City of Edmonds Ryan Packer -The Urbanist Stephanie Pure (she/her), King County Metro Susan Paine, Councilmember, City of Edmonds 3 Packet Pg. 50 7.3.d • LKing County METRO Moving forward together T SOUNDTRANSIT m m E E 0 U c N L 0 m d .y 7 0 d L 0 s Cn 0 m Cn it d O M d 0 m t IL M N O N ++ C d E t V a Packet Pg. 51 Project Scope • Project routes - 23 Routes (15 All -day and 8 peak -only) to All -day Routes: 5, 20, 28, 45, 65, 67, 73, 75, 330, 331, 345, 346, 347, 348, 372 • Peak -Only Routes: 16X, 64, 301, 302, 303, 304, 320, 322 • Project area - Focus area for targeted engagement and equity analysis to Note: Coordination with Sound Transit on the planning of the 522 corridor King County METRO Moving forward together T SouNDTRANsiT MOUNTLAKE TERRACE Mountlake Terrace Q station i 3.47 .. .. ......... A a Village 1 T it Center � ... 131 ---. hnrecne' BOTHELL E P&R n I B51h Si NenhIhWehne 1951h:5[Stalzon ., E 372 0 �N nsrr s, 1 " -. LAKE — Bothell P&R -331 kn,o�e P&R U SHORELINE ' - FOREST w PARK 9otheH � Shoreline L �+ KENMORE Community iq: [allege 3" •a 3011 372 L S°uth sherelin 148th $t,stafi"oh ° a m r-- -a r r ., i ltalh st t 11.E tl1.3 St r • sn O 1 96NC 11s651 . �i � L t 0 1 y r i 2I9 R (Q e 1 Nolthgale� /^ 29 > 1 y. Green C,�eki I 11 Hoesevelt O pi station 1 Cell1 lake ` �.. _ - -�h x j yaE lake 1 20 a72 F Washingron � a 1 0 District ` — V rltatlon 67 65 - - N r 75 N 26 r � 1 t w Project Study Area 00 5 1 Metro Transit Routes Included in the Lynnn lake � y- sm Link Connections Moblility Project � 0_ _ _ _ - Peak -only routes 67 All -day routes t SEATTLE v 28 j A_ _ _ Lynnwood Link line and stations w rs`� W'�' (opening 2024) Q h�` Infll station (opening 2025) } 1 Capitol Hill Station j0— Operating Link line and stations �1 Transit Center Permanent Park&Ride 0 os t �•� y <: Packet Pg. 52 miles y � �R ce cwaio�nei�murrrvo� Imr t` / —� WNR PlSwtlyAreaRlimsd (kwbn S.lL11 7.3.d Project Goals 1. Improve mobility for priority populations (as defined by the Mobility Framework), who are an important part of our current and potential customer base. 2. Equitably inform, engage, and empower current and potential customers traveling in the project area 3. Deliver integrated service that responds to Link expansion, changes in the transit network, and community needs 4. Improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of the transit system Project goals are consistent with the common restructuring goals in the new Service Guidelines LQ King County Moving forward together � SouNDTRANsIT Packet Pg. 53 METRO 7.3.d Engagement Timeline Pre engagement Planning Fall — Winter 2021 Mobility Board Prioritizes Needs pe R Q Q Phase 1 Need Assessment Winter - Spring 2022 Mobility Board Reviews Recommendations POW*Q Q — Phase 2 Service Concepts Winter — Spring 2023 ' Phase *Service L - Proposal Mobility Board Reviews Final Proposal pe WOQ Q — � King County Council j3uly-August2023 Fall -Winter 2024 'Q King County r METRO Moving forward together T SouNDTRANsIT Packet Pg. 54 "nnectiO 7.3.d Phase 1 Mobility Needs informed the Phase 3 Network © Create new and improved east -west transit connections. v• • • Provide transit to/from important community -identified destinationswhere priority populations fitL� live, and locations with dense housing development plans by 2026. L. _y. Improve night-time transit service serving major and important destinations. ' Ixk Maintain and improve frequencies on routes that connect to/from major destinations and/or frequent high-capacitytransit (RapidRide, Link, Stride BRT, etc.). sAr Improve weekend transitservice serving major and important destinations. SUN QEnsure that transit transfers are convenient, accessible, reliable and as seamless as possible for y all riders, especially priority populations. LQ King County r METRO Moving forward together � SouNDTRANSIT Packet Pg. 55 °nnectiO� 7.3.d How does the Phase 3 network respond to feedback? Issue Heard Mobility Board Priority Lake City Way service removal between NE High 75th and NE 92nd Linden Ave service removal at 135th High 5th Ave NE service removal between NE Medium -High 125th and NE Northgate Way Rt 75 change not connecting to Northgate Low Connection from NW King County to First Hill Maintaining current Route 65 pathway between Little Brook and area N/A schools Network Result Addressed - Route 77 Addressed - Route 345 Addressed - Route 75 Addressed - Route 75 Addressed - Route 303 Addressed - Route 65 LQ King County r METRO Moving forward together � SouNDTRANSIT Packet Pg. 56 7.3.d How does the Phase 3 network respond to feedback? Issue Heard Network Result Frequent all -day service on 145t" Addressed - Routes 333, 345, 72, 522 BRT Frequent all -day service on 1751" Addressed - Route 333 Continuous N/S service on 5t" Ave Addressed - Route 365 NE Partially Addressed - Routes 303 and 365 (N/S) Loss of service on Meridian and Routes 333, 345, and 348 (frequent E/W routes across Meridian) Better evening and weekend service Addressed - Routes 61, 72, 77, 331, 333, 345, 348, 365, 522 BRT Improved E/W connections Addressed - Routes 61, 65, 72, 77, 331, 333, 345, 348, 522 BRT LQ King County r METRO Moving forward together � SouNDTRANSIT E E 0 U c �a N 0 m 0 0 Q— Q Q ""' PackDetPg. 57 It ecti10" 7.3.d Phase 3 Service Proposal highlights • Link light rail will provide very frequent north -south service allowing for new and more east -west bus service that does not exist today. • Maintaining or improving convenient transit access for Equity Priority Areas and priority populations, including Linden Ave and in the Lake City neighborhood. • Maintaining or creating new connections to schools and community destinations, especially in Seattle and Shoreline. • Continuing to shift toward an all -day frequent network that includes more evening and weekend bus service, and less peak -only service. • A new, Metro Flex on -demand service area in north Kenmore and Lake Forest Park that connects to the Mountlake Terrace Link light rail station. LQ King County r Q nQ - - - I METRO Moving forward together � SOUNDTRANSIT Packet Pg. 58 Koji n o° I North Seattle E E • Improved east -west connections, with new, frequent all -day service on N 145th, new service on 125th to 130th, and a new route between Lake City, Northgate and Greenwood. • Multiple new connections from Lake City to Link stations, including: • Shoreline South/148th • NE 130th Street Station • Northgate Station • Roosevelt Station • U District Station • University of Washington Station • New all -day service on Lake City Way, connecting to Roosevelt and U District stations King County METRO Moving forward together WE SOUNDTRAN North Seattle (cont.) • Continued connection from north Lake City to Nathan Hale and Jane Addams schools, and new connection from Pinehurst. • Continued service to Sanford Hildebrandt Towers, with a new connection to Shoreline Place and Shoreline South/148th Station. • Direct service to Ingraham High School. • Frequent service from Northgate to North Seattle College and Northwest Hospital. • Continued frequent service to downtown Seattle via Link, routes 5, 40, 62 and RapidRide D and E Lines. Some routes in this area require further coordination with the City of Seattle. King County METRO Moving forward together WE SOUNDTRAN 7.3.d Shoreline • Improved east -west connections, with new frequent all -day service on N 145th and N 175th, and improved service on N 185th and N 15 5th . • New frequent all -day routes providing connections to all Link stations. • Improved connections to Shoreline Community College with frequent all -day service from Shoreline South/148th Station, a new connection from Mountlake Terrace Station and service later into the evening than today. • Continued frequent service to downtown Seattle via Link, Route 5 and RapidRide E Line. King County METRO Moving forward together Snohomish County — King county rt RiChmGltu Beach Innis Auleit SHORELINE SHORELINE Proposed Project Bus Routes' and Link Service KC Metro Frequent Route Frequent Route segment with local frequency KC Metro Local Route —Go*- KC Metro Peak -Only Route Community Transit Swift Blue Line jillill Sound Transit BRT Route 522 Link 1 and 2 Lines and Stations Unchanged route not included In the Lynnwood Link project Transh Permanent Center Park&Ride Proposed Flexible Service Area City of Shoreline King County Metro Equity Priority Areas 'Bus routes included in the Lynnwood Link restructure project unchanged routes are shown in background (tan lines) T SOUNDTRANSIT y ,nary I� o�NSt P P�� Shoreline I College nity i \ I®®, II® I rAurora Village Transit Center k N 00 vw yA,,Hillwnnd 0 Echo - Lake Shoreline IP&A � g9 • r y iq ra � nn sr 1 Mc Irididn Palk N 165th A E E Lake Ballinger G V I Shoreline North r � O 165th 5t Station I ay Ilfuture) I NE igsth s! F 'a \\ f Q o • e I, © Nt 16sth — 51 O m � c' M m N Ridyr'cm51 � f d M N r C N ShorelTne South � 148th 51 Station I(future) C6 0®® I `, C I sxx a Packet Pg. 61 °�nectidl` 7.3.d Shoreline (cont.) • Improved service to Shorewood and Shorecrest High Schools. to Continuous service on 5th Ave NE between Shoreline South/148th Station and Shoreline North/185th Station, offering direct connections to Link. • More direct service to Shoreline Place and NW School for Deaf and Hard -of -Hearing. • Continued all -day connections to Northwest Hospital and North Seattle College. • Continued peak service between Aurora Village, Northgate, downtown Seattle, and First Hill. King County METRO Moving forward together Snohomish County King County rt RiChmGltu Beach Inn15 Auleit SHORELINE SHORELINE Proposed Project Bus Routes' and Link Service KC Metro Frequent Route Frequent Route segment with local frequency —o— KC Metro Local Route —Gpe- KC Metro Peak -Only Ruute Community Transit Swift Blue Line --JWJi­— Sound Transit BRT Route 522 Link 1 and 2 Lines and Stations Unchanged route not included in the Lynnwood Link project Transh Permanent Center Park&Ride Proposed Flexible Service Area City of Shoreline King County Metro Equity Priority Areas 'Bus routes included in the Lynnwood Link restructure project unchanged routes are shown in background (tan lines) T SOUNDTRANSIT 2 ,nary I� o�NSt P P�� Shoreline I Collegenity i \ I®®1 I® rAurora Village Transit Center — —I 1®®v; y a' N OOIh 5t � vw ysl 51 HilEwnntl Echo - Lake Shoreline IP&R � g9 • r y iq ra � nn sr 1 Mc Irididn Palk N 165th 51 E E Lake Ballinger G V I Shoreline North r � O 11B5th St Stations ay Ilfoture) I NE 155th 5! F 'a \\ f Q • e I, © Nt 16511li 51 —m a � c' CO) d fn Ridyr'cm51 � f d M N r O N Shore line South 1* 148th St Station 1(future) O I stx a Packet Pg. 62 °�nectidl` 7.3.d Northshore / SR-522 Corridor • New connection to Mountlake Terrace Station extending to University of Washington Bothell, with improved evening and weekend Balll3nger service. • New fast and frequent connection from Bothell, Kenmore, and Lake Forest Park to Shoreline South/148th Link Station. Mountlake Terrace j Station (future) i 236th St Av �,VMIJ� • New Metro Flex service area in north Kenmore, north Lake Forest Park and southeast Mountlake Terrace. This on - demand service will offer connections to Mountlake Terrace Station, 522 BRT, Lake 1 Forest Park Town Center, Kenmore Park -and - Ride, and more. - i5hone North 1 reli851h 51 -_ IStation{future)i a a elm I I R A z 0 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE - - - - - ` - - - - - - - - - _ _ NF 205th St � \\l 0 �yry NE 1551h 5t D NF U8i$ Si LAKE FOREST PARK I Shoreline South 748th St II Station {future) EM Kenmore P&R s _ NE 170th Sr S22 w KENMORE Juanita flexible service area continues south to Kirkland/Totem Lake E E O U 0 m _ — — County -F7-- o BOTHE,LL L 35t1 O CO to d r 3 .E m O M d M N O N Ict 00 C d E: L Lig V fC a+ a King County r METRO Moving forward together T SouNDTRANsIT Packet Pg. 63 Ijgecti10 7.3.d Northshore / SR-522 Corridor (cont.) • New all -day frequent service from Mountlake Terrace to key destinations in Shoreline. • Peak service between Kenmore, Lake City, Northgate, downtown Seattle and First Hill. • Frequent and fast all -day service between University of Washington Bothell and Seattle campuses on 522 BRT with a transfer to Link light rail at Shoreline South/148th Station or a transfer to new frequent Route 72 at 145th. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ NE Mth St t y NE 1551h 51 Ch-11. cn h 1ARIh [i n r 3 1 i ARK J / 522 r m Kerlmore P&R s _ NE 170th St 522 w KENMORE Juanita flexible service area continues south to Kirkland/Totem Lake E E O U a ca o.s 0 m 40) County BOTHELL L 35t1 O C0 3 .E d 0 M d �a a M N 0 N Ict 00 a+ C d E L Lig V fC a+ a King County r (Q�nQ METRO Moving forward together T SouNDTRANsIT Packet Pg. 64 Ijgecti10 Phase 3 Outreach and Public Engagement Lig King County ving forward together METRO Mo T SOUNDTRANSIT Packet Pg. 65 E 7.3.d Engagement Activities Interview CBO stakeholders Need assessment survey Recruit Mobility Board and Partner Review Board. Mobility Board co -create service concept and Partner Review Board review and provide feedback Jurisdictional meetings King County Moving forward together METRO Share service concept with the public and stakeholders to gather feedback Public online survey, general public outreach, community meetings, CBO partner led engagement Share draft service proposal with the public and stakeholders to gather final feedback Public online survey, general public outreach community meetings, CBO partner led engagement Mobility Board co -create draft service Finalize service proposal with proposal and Partner Review Board review service draft proposal and provide feedback Jurisdictional meetings and council briefings Mobility Board; Partner Review Board reviews and provides feedback Jurisdictional meetings and council briefings t- E 0 U 0 m 0 I Packet Pg. 66 1 7.3.d General Public Outreach Activity 0 General outreach events Flyer distribution Communications, Social Media Open Houses Outreach at transit and community locations Tabling at bases 12 events this summer in project area communities Targeting local destinations like libraries, community centers Raising general awareness of the survey and events Special events (like today!) to answer your questions Engaging riders using our current transit network Ensuring we include our drivers to help build our network Direct engagement with key communities Engaging key communities about specific areas of proposal Lig King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 67 7.3.d Community -Based Organization Partners • CBO Paid Partnerships: • Lake City Collective • Compass Housing • Eighteenseeds Inc. / Eco Infinity • Black Coffee NW • Goals • Inform and amplify ways to provide feedback • Emphasis on creating and implementing culturall responsive engagement • Gather feedback from priority populations • Report findings King County METRO Moving forward together r {itl K. ,% ( Q0, Packet Pg. 68 It ecti10 Implementing Engagement Lessons Learned • Naming all project routes in email alerts, where most people learn about our survey • Increasing number of bus stop signs by 33% (second -most likely place people learn about our survey!) • Metro homepage banner for increased visibility (new website feature) • Further simplifying route sheets • Shorter survey as we move to Phase 3 Lig King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 69 have We Want to Hear from You! • Visit: kingcounty.gov/metro/lynnwoodlink • Take our survey by August 27 • Available in: h°7cz� (Amharic), (Simplified Chinese), (Traditional Chinese), Espanol (Spanish), 9 *QA (Japanese), t�-qal (Korean), PyccKMV-I (Russian), Soomaali (Somali), Tagalog, Tieng Viet Welcome to Metro Flex W LgIGng County METRO FLOC ■ G O ■.■ G C= G O .!. G O GG ■.■ !il.i all o �7 ■rr�� !!1!!minim — — I�iir 1liiF ■rr�� i King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 71 0 a m W m m E 0 E L M 0 m 3 0 M N O co O xl 2 LL 0 CD CD 0 d Cd G t U M rr Q 7.3.e Policies • Strategic Plan for Public Transportation • Adopt innovative services and products • Metro Connects • Pilot new innovative flexible service models • Design, implement, evaluate new services • Service Guidelines • Priority - equity, access, density • Evaluation - equity, productivity, efficiency • Partnership Guidelines King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 72 7.3.e Metro Flex Basics • Open to general public • Request ride on -demand using app, call center, or web booking • Provide start/end anywhere within service area, get ETA • Walk to nearby pick-up location • Join a shared ride with 15-minute ETA on average • Same fare as bus, free transfers with ORCA y r L 0 Q NN(D 1.6 E 1 - U1 o U c L PER 0 m N 0 M O 4JO �r O King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 73 x LL 0 0 E a 7.3.e Metro Flex: Launched March 6, 2023 • Provides operational efficiencies • Builds on innovations, preserves those achieved • Streamlines branding, reduces customer confusion • Reduces staff demands • Achieves cost savings L9 King County METRO F X Qvia King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 74 Service Areas & Hours Service areas Weekdays Weekend Juanita lam to 7pm Saturday - No service Sunday - No service Sammamish lam to 6pm Saturday - 9am to 6pm Sunday - No service Kent 5am to 7pm Saturday - 7am to 7pm Sunday - 7am to 7pm Othello Rainier Beach Saturday - 5am to lam Skyway 5am to lam Sunday - 6am to 12am Renton Highlands Tukwila King County Moving forward together METRO 7.3.e Shoreline ]uanita L Q II i ■ Lake y r � ■ Marcel -Stillwater ■` Stillwater Redrnond O U J L O Seattle Bellevue m Sammamish 0 Mercer Island ,� J Fall City 1L� rw; M N Othello ■ rb Ap o x' Ralnier`Beach LL 1 Skyway G Renton _ Service zones Tukwila � Juanita yl Maple — Sammamish t Heights -Lake DeSire — Othello — Tukwila to — Rainier Beach/Skyway Kent Renton e — Kent U co r Q Packet Pg. 75 7.3.e Usage • 8280 Accounts created • 3114 Riders (at least 1 trip) • 1357 Weekly Active Riders (mid -May) Active Riders by Week 1.400 1.350 1.300 1.250 1.200 Apr 202 King County METRO Moving forward together { Search Metro Flex a on-dcmor}d ridcs in King County AGE CATEGDRY DEVELOPER 4+ IE Years Old Travel Via Transportation NT�.frtl you *sue..-hawr� Packet Pg. 76 0 E 0 U C f0 L MO W .y 7 0 M N O Go O I K d U. O L Cd G I L O L Cn d Cn d E t U ca r r Q 7.3.e Ridership - recovered/surpassed legacy services L O Q Weekly Ridership � a� m r r 6,379 E ,157 6.073 v 6 K 5'm 5,355 5,450 5,537 5,592 5,9 5,635 5,099 5K c m m �a N K p M N O 3 K oo O xl d ��ff U. )K O Cd G �I 1 t Cn d Cn V y Apr 2023 May 2023 t U co r Q King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 77 7.3.e Key performance, evaluation measures � 1,C W r� s � L m a u a � e`fa i; W � 3 L D a. a+ 3 lJ King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 78 7.3.e What's next • End -of -pilot -period evaluation at year end • Integrations with paratransit • Electrification • Integration w/trip planners • Non -dedicated service providers for high demand times/overflow • Supporting families w/children • Planned expansion: Overtake, Auburn, Federal Way King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 79 King County METRO Moving forward together Packet Pg. 80 PORT COMMISSION OF THE PORT OF EDMONDS MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 7.3.f 771 (Via Zoom, Hybrid Meeting) June 26, 2023 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Steve Johnston, President Jim Orvis, Vice President Jay Grant, Secretary Janelle Cass (via Zoom) a a� David Preston a� a� STAFF PRESENT E E Angela Harris, Executive Director 0 v Brandon Baker, Director of Marina Operations a Tina Drennan, Manager of Finance and Accounting L Brittany Williams, Manager of Properties and Economic Development 0 °0 m OTHERS PRESENT O Selena Killin, Prospective Port Commissioner N Jordan Stephens, Port Attorney C" co Dave Teitzel, Edmonds City Council a CALL TO ORDER President Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. FLAG SALUTE All those in attendance participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDAAS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER PRESTON SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CONSENT AGENDA COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: A. APPROVAL OF JUNE 12, 2023 MEETING MINUTES, AS AMENDED Packet Pg. 81 D. HF'F'KUVHL Ur F'HT IVICIV I J IIV I P9C /-\IVIUUIV I Ur - 7.3.f COMMISSIONER ORVIS SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY PUBLIC COMMENTS Darrol Haug, Edmonds, commented that the Port District will be well served with the appointment of Ms. Harris as the new Executive Director. The appointment of Commissioner Cass will also be a great addition to the Port. He also thanked Commissioner Orvis for his years of service to the community. One of the questions asked of the candidates at the recent mayor's debate was how to deal with access across the railroad tracks in the case of emergency. All of the candidates spoke, but no one had any ideas of any real solutions. The Port is the largest land owner west of the tracks and was part of the original studies. Many of the potential solutions would have a significant impact on Port property, and the Port could be a main driver going forward. He said candidates were also asked about the marsh, and all of them said they wanted to follow science. Hopefully, that might also give them the science to change the setbacks at Harbor Square, which would be better for the entire community. As they move forward with the 2024 budget work, he encouraged the Commission to solicit public ideas and solutions earlier in the process so they can be considered for inclusion in the budget. It would be helpful for the community to understand what the Port can do to meet its strategic goals of economic development, environmental stewardship and public access. There were no other public comments. 2024 BUDGET MEETING SCHEDULE Ms. Drennan reviewed the 2024 Budget Meeting Schedule, starting with a staff meeting on June 28th and a Commission workshop on July 31st. The Commission will have a second workshop on October 10th where the Preliminary 2024 Budget will be presented and public comments will be accepted. A public hearing is scheduled for October 30th, and the Commission will be asked to approve the 2024 tax levy, budget, and rate and fee schedules on November 13th. Ms. Drennan said she would provide forms for the Commissioners to use to suggest potential items to add to the budget, noting that they would be due on July 24th. PORT OF EDMONDS REBRAND Ms. Williams reviewed that the Commission previously authorized the Executive Director to enter into a contract for rebranding and website development services with People People, a brand strate Packet Pg. 82 intoti rarxio ctiirlin InratoC �f in oattlo Tho niirnnco D of tho rohranrf is to rorJofino tho nrt'c nxiora 7.3.f identity, resulting in a new logo, taglines, color scheme, style guide and website. She introduced Shannon Palmer, Creative Director, and Lara Green, Creative Producer and Strategist, from People People. She explained that the goal of the workshop is to garner thoughts and opinions from the Commissioners and staff regarding the Port's value propositions, vision for the future, key messages and brand personality. She also introduced Selena Killin, Prospective Port Commissioner, and Dave Teitzel, Edmonds City Council. Ms. Palmer explained that the purpose of this brand identity workshop is to get to know the personality and essence of the Port. She cautioned that they want to discuss what makes the Port unique and special without getting into a lot of details at this point. As the project progresses through design, the Commissioners will have additional opportunities to provide feedback. She and Ms. Green led those present through a series of activities intended to solicit ideas and feedback. Activity 1— Celebrity Spokesperson. Ms. Green explained that any great brand has a voice and/or personality, and sometimes it is easiest to embody that with an actual person. Each person was asked to imagine who might be the perfect spokesperson for the Port and then describe their personality and voice. The following were their responses: • Commissioner Johnston — George Clooney, calm but fun -loving demeanor, inviting and compelling c voice. Tagline: Welcome to the Port of Edmonds, Your home port. m • Commissioner Orvis — Samuel Gravely, strong, demands attention, warm, reassuring voice. Tagline: Welcome to the Port of Edmonds, Your home port. N • Commissioner Preston — Russell Wilson, calm, trustworthy, inviting, and people want to be on his E team. Always positive and encouraging. Tagline: Welcome to the Port of Edmonds. Come play and stay v i for the day. • Commissioner Grant — Sean Connery, convincing, exciting, and authoritative. Tagline: Welcome to the 0 Port of Edmonds, Where your adventure begins. w 4- - Commissioner Cass — Harrison Ford, adventurous, charming, classic but with a modern twist. Tagline: 0 r_ 0 Welcome to the Port of Edmonds, Your local spot for adventure. a r • Prospective Commissioner Killin — Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, both warm and inviting with an affable and friendly demeanor. Tagline: Welcome to the Port of Edmonds, Where the community and coastline meet. Q • Ms. Drennan — Tim Allen, outdoorsy and adventurous, nice tone of voice that is inviting, calming and relaxing voice. Tagline: Welcome to the Port of Edmonds. Make time to relax and enjoy yourself. Leave your work and worries behind. Ms. Green summarized that multiple people commented that the voice should be calm, assun ri Packet Pg. 83 LI UZIMLJI Lily. IVIJ. roll I ICI QU VIJCU LI ICLL LI ICI C VVCI C CLIJU Q IUL Ul UU11111lul IQIILICJ III Lilt: JUI VCy 1 CJUILJ, 7.3.f particularly when it comes to what makes the Port unique (connection to a vibrant downtown, connective waterfront, well -run facility, welcoming and inviting, premiere and picturesque, great for the economy and community). There was less commonality when it comes to visual attributes like logo ideas. Activity 2 — Overarching Messaging Statements Ms. Palmer said this exercise focuses on how to prioritize the messages. She provided a list of statements and asked those present to place a sticker beside the five that they think encapsulate the Port of Edmonds the best. Following the exercise, Ms. Palmer said the results indicate a pull towards messaging that lifts up the sense of energy, the positive vibes and public interactions/activities. There seemed to be support for evocative, feeling words like "heart." Some ideas that were shared included • Use "Puget Sound" rather than "Edmonds" in phrases such as "Heart of Puget Sound" or "Gem of Puget Sound.) • Using the word "destination" is good, but recognize they are trying to attract two different groups of people, tenant and visiting boaters and people who come to the Port for the waterfront restaurants, portwalk, etc. • Use the word "welcoming" rather that "vibrant," which could be interpreted to mean hectic. Activity 3 — Port vs. Tourism Ms. Palmer shared a number of sample port and city logos and invited those present to share their thoughts. She specifically sought direction as to whether the Port was seeking to align with other ports or move towards a tourism approach with the thought of positioning the Port as a unique destination. The following comments were shared: • Most of the port logos were various colors of blue, and none did a great job of communicating the o E essence of that particular port. w - Some of the city logos failed to include anything to communicate any of the distinct characteristics of 4- O r_ that city. �° • You can spend so much time trying to figure out what the logo is that you miss the important information about the city or port. • Color and text can also convey a message. Q • Some indicated a preference for a more classic logo as opposed to one that is geared towards tourism. • The Port of Anacortes logo uses the word "experience," which can be seen as a call to action. • Rather than using shades of blue, it would be good to capture some of the sunset colors from photographs that are shared on My Edmonds News. . Tho rllrront Innn rnnliolic mnro hnlictirallli Mihat tho Dnrt is rathor than i1lct 1lcinn a nirtllro of Packet Pg. 84 7.3.f Maybe mountains or some feature that conveys the waterfront could be added. Ms. Palmer summarized that they appear to be leaning towards a logo that captures the essence of a place. There was a preference for a more colorful logo as opposed to the current blue shades. Activity 4 — Visual Spectrums Ms. Green shared examples of logos that illustrate classic vs. modern design. Rather than being distracted by the words or illustrations, she asked them to focus on style and personality. She asked those present to place a sticker where they want the new visual brand to fall on the spectrum. Most of them were leaning somewhat towards the modern design. Next, Ms. Green shared examples of logos that illustrate reserved (understated) vs. exuberant (full of personality) design. She asked them to focus more on the tone of the content vs. the way it is rendered stylistically. Most of them were leaning towards the middle of the spectrum. They shared the following comments: • The Oregon Coast logo is good, but there needs to be more color. There are some strong shapes, but most felt it was too framed and confined. They would prefer a more open design. • Likes how meaningful each piece of the Sao Jose logo is. • The Pacific City logo leans towards being more classic, as well as exuberant. • The Washington State Parks logo is good and conveys a lot. It looks fun, but also is consistent with what a government agency needs to convey. • Many of the examples appear utilitarian and lack personality. • The Port is in the hospitality business, and its logo should convey that. • The logo needs to be simple enough in design to utilize on letterhead, signs, etc. It was pointed out that a brand system usually incorporates multiple iterations of a logo (type only, icon, badges, taglines, etc.). Ms. Palmer thanked the Commissioners and staff for their input, including their participation in the online survey. As a next step, she and Ms. Green will continue to work with Director Harris, Ms. Williams and Mr. Baker, as well as solicit input from a broader audience (i.e., staff, tenants, etc.). Then they will prepare some strategic recommendations for positioning, tone and voice, personality, etc. of the brand. Ms. Williams invited the Commissioners to email additional feedback to her and she would forward it to the consultant. Commissioner Preston suggested that they also solicit input from the Edmonds Yacht Club. CITY OF EDMONDS REPORT Councilmember Teitzel announced that, at its June 27th meeting, the City Council will be discussing the option of increasing its portion of the car tab fee from $20 to $40 per vehicle. This would resul Packet Pg. 85 additional $700,000 that would have to be used solely for road maintenance (streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.), which the City is currently behind on. Councilmember Teitzel reported that the City's current prosecuting attorney submitted a resignation letter in March, effective July 8th. The City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in March, and received one response from Walls Law Firm. The City Council signed the contract last week. Councilmember Teitzel reported that the City is working with a consultant to design 14 new stormwater detention vaults along SR-104 at the marsh, seven on each side. There will be a filtration cartridge in the vaults, and he has asked the City's Public Works Director to talk to the Port about their crushed oyster shell filtration system. The vaults will not solve the stormwater pollution problem, but they will help. Councilmember Teitzel advised that, last Thursday, Mayor Nelson announced that the City is considering purchasing the Burlington Coat Factory property, which is just under 11 acres. The agreement includes a refundable deposit of $100,000 for six months, which would allow the City time to evaluate the property. After the first six months, the City would have an additional year to decide whether or not to complete the purchase. The total cost of the property is $37 million. There was discussion about what the property might be used for, including park and/or public space, a satellite police station, housing, retail, etc. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Director Harris shared a summary of the recent change orders associated with the new Administration/Maintenance Building: a walk -off mat was installed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements ($2,900), a slip sheet was required on the roof under the solar array ($6,900), additional drywall was done in the shop area ($1,800), and additional fiberoptic cabling supplies and labor were necessary ($47,000). She noted that the finished building would be eligible for LEED Silver Certification. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Grant announced that he has been working on cyber issues and would attend the June 27th Edmonds City Council meeting. Commissioner Preston reported that he attended the Civic Field Opening and will attend the Edmonds Yacht Club's Change of Watch on June 27th. He also attended the Edmonds Economic Development Commission meeting last week. He advised that the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County (EASC) has advised that two companies in Mukilteo are doing fusion, which could make wind and solaF Packet Pg. 86 obsolete. Commissioner Johnston referred to the recent Commission/staff training and advised that he and Port Attorney Stephens will be putting together a draft set of rules for Commission approval. He also announced that he will be working with staff to prepare an agenda for the Commission/Staff Strategic Retreat on July 31st. ADJOURNMENT The Commission meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jay Grant Port Commission Secretary TAGS: 2023 Port of Edmonds Commission Meeting Minutes (https://www.portofedmonds.org/tag/2023-port-of-edmonds-commission-meeting- minutes/), 2024 Budget Meeting Schedule (https://www.portofedmonds.org/tag/2024- budget-meeting-schedule/), LEED Certifications (https://www.portofedmonds.org/tag/leed- certifications/), Workshop: Port of Edmonds Rebrand (https://www.portofedmonds.org/tag/workshop-port-of-edmonds-rebrand/) Packet Pg. 87 7.3.g SNOHOMISH COUNTY SNOHOMISH COUNTY 911 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 91 BOARD MEETING AGENDA August 17, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. r-1777 # Web Conference - Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86000466014?pwd=YWxBbE9HMIJuT2ZXMmtYVU8rSnBkUT09 Meeting ID: 860 0046 6014, Passcode: 195881 or dial +1 253 215 8782 Physical location: 1121 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett Police Department, South Precinct Please note that most Board members and staff attend the meeting remotely. However, pursuant to RCW 42.30, a physical location is also provided. 1. Call to Order A. Roll Call B. Announcements 2. Public Comments 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Consent Agenda A. Minutes from the July 20, 2023 Regular Board Meeting B. July 2023 Blanket Voucher & Payroll Approval Form: i. Checks 1013 - 1016, and 17659 - 17766, for a total of $1,653,629.80 ii. Payroll Direct Deposit, in the amount of $1,192,234.05 5. Director's Report 6. Old Business A. SCEA Contract Negotiations 7. New Business A. 2024 ECSF / RRP Budget B. 2024 Agency Budget / Fund Creation 8. Reports A. Agency Report B. Future Facility Project Update C. Radio Replacement Project (RRP) D. Police TAC (No August Meeting) E. Fire TAC L 0 Q. a� o: a� a� r E E 0 U c L 0 m a� .N O ti co 0 M N O N M c a� a� a CU 0 m O z c a� E t 0 �a r Q Packet Pg. 88 7.3.g 9. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee B. Personnel Committee (No August Meeting) C. Future Facility Committee D. County EESCS Committee (formerly County E911 Office) E. County ECSF Program Advisory Board 10. Executive Session (if needed) 11. Good of the Order 12. Adjourn - The next meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2023 Packet Pg. 89 I 7.3.h I Stanwood Darrington Snohomish County Tomorrow A GROWTH MANAGEMENT AD VISOR COUNCIL 1 K 3 4. STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Via Zoom 6:00 p.m. MEETING MINUTES Particinatina Jurisdictions/Members Tulalip Arlington Tribes Granite Falls Marysville Everett Lake Stevens Mukilteo Mill Creek Lynnwood Snohomish Edmonds Mountlake Monroe Terrace Sultan Gold Index Noodway Brier Bothell Bar City of Arlington Mayor Barbara Tolbert City of Edmonds Councilmember Vivian Olson City of Everett Don Schwab City of Gold Bar Councilmember Chuck Lie City of Marysville Councilmember Peter Cond les City of Mountlake Terrace Mayor Pro Tern Bryan Wahl City of Mukilteo Councilmember Jason Moon Snohomish County Council Councilmember Nate Nehring Snohomish County Executive Josh Dugan Community Representative Linda Hoult Community Representative Allan Gillen CAB Representative Alice Armstrong Other Attendees/Presenters: SCT Manager Ann Larson Snohomish County PDS Mike McCrary Snohomish County PDS Julie Mass Snohomish County PW Doug McCormick Economic Alliance of Snohomish Count Rashma Agarwal Alliance for Housing Affordability Chris Collier Citizen Representative Melody Tucker Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm by Co -Chair Nate Nehring. Introductions/Roll Call Roll call was taken (as listed above). Citizen Comments No comments. Approval of Meeting Minutes (5-24-23) Bryan Wahl moved to approve the minutes of May 26, 2023. Nate Nehring seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Packet Pg. 90 7.3.h 5. Update Items a. Summary of PSRC Board Actions and Activities Ben from PSRC was not present but SCT staff shared their Regional Safety Summit will be held June 29, 2023, in Seattle. b. Economic Alliance Snohomish County Update from Rashma Agarwal, Director of Government Relations. 6. Action Items a. ICC Rural Town Centers Recommendations: Bryan Wahl moved the applications as ICC, Don Schwab seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. b. Preliminary 2024 SCT Dues Assessment — Bryan Wahl moved to approve the updated budget attachment, Don Schwab seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. 7. Briefings, Discussion Items a. Chris Collier Alliance for Housing Affordability update b. SCT Manager's Report SCT Manager Ann Larson shared the June SCT Committees Report. 8. Next Meeting Date July 26, 2023; 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. 10. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:05pm by Co -Chair Nate Nehring. All presentations given, discussions held, and actions taken at this meeting are kept on file (via recording) in PDS until six years from December 3111 of this year. Packet Pg. 91 Edmonds Public Facilities District Board of Directors Adjourned Meeting June 29, 2023 The Edmonds Public Facilities District Board hybrid meeting convened at 7:34 a.m. in the Edmonds Center for the Arts Green Room, 410 411 Avenue North, Edmonds, and via Zoom. EPFD Board Members Present ECA Staff Present Ray Liaw, President Joseph Mclalwain, Executive Director Bill Willcock Vice President Lori Meagher, Associate Executive Director Suzy Maloney David Brewster Guests Wayne Grotheer Dave Teitzel, City Council Liaison ECA Board Members Present David Schaefer, President 1. Call to Order Board Member David Brewster called the meeting to order. 2. Land Acknowledgement & Equity Statement Board Member Grotheer read the Land Acknowledgement Statement and the Equity Statement. 3. Board President's Comments • Agenda Review BOARD MEMBER GROTHEER MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. BOARD MEMBER MALONEY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Public Comment - None 5. Consent Agenda EPFD Board Meeting Minutes: May 25, 2023 as amended EPFD Disbursement Report: May 2023 BOARD MEMBER GROTHEER MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. BOARD MEMBER WILLCOCK SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. PFD Board Business • Leadership Transition Update Board President Liaw reported after meeting with six candidates and holding two rounds of interviews with a smaller subset of those candidates, the candidates have been narrowed to two who will visit the ECA in person in July. The EPFD will discuss the candidates' qualifications in executive session later in today's meeting. Ms. Meager advised she will send out an itinerary regarding the candidates' activities on July 20-22. The EPFD Board and other stakeholders will be invited to an event on July 21. She described the process developed by the leadership transition team (LTT): Edmonds Public Facilities District Board Draft Minutes June 29, 2023 Page 1 Packet Pg. 92 ➢ Candidates visit ECA July 20-22. ❖ Structured schedule will ensure candidates do not encounter each other and each candidate has equal opportunity to visit with staff, boards and other key stakeholders ➢ July 20 staff/candidate dinners (staff provide feedback to LTT) ➢ Small group meetings/interviews on July 21 with EPFD Board, steering committee and LTT members (no more than two EPFD board members at each). LTT member in each meeting/interview will solicit feedback from group ➢ Evening of July 21, each candidate will provide a 5-10 minute presentation/talk on theater stage and then meet with ECA stakeholders including EPFD, ECA and Emeritus Board Members and others who participate in m/Oppenheim's focus group ➢ LTT discuss and make a formal recommendation to the EPFD Board ➢ EPFD Board evaluate candidates in executive session and make decision at next meeting ➢ Once selection is made, begin contract negotiations ➢ EPFD Board approve compensation and contract at August meeting Board Member Brewster reported each of the six candidates m/Oppenheim identified had qualities of interest. He recognized the efforts of all involved, especially the capable leadership of Board President Liaw during this process, an important milestone in ECA's history. Discussion followed regarding the process and timeframe for selecting the candidate and approving the employment contract, salary range in the job description, and the wide variety of candidates. Board President Liaw commended the team for their participation. 7. Executive Session • To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) At 7:50 a.m., Board Member Brewster recessed the EPFD Board to an approximately 20 minute executive session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The executive session concluded at 8:01 a.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:01 a.m. 8. Old Business • Prior Action Items Review Ms. Meagher reviewed progress on action items from the previous meeting and identified outstanding items (see Action Items below). Discussion followed regarding whether Board VP Willcock and/or Board Member Maloney regarding will be the EPFD Board representative on the Admin & Finance and Philanthropy Committees, and cost of the building envelope assessment. • June Staff Report — Questions/Comments? 9. Development • Monthly Snapshot Update on Development Strategy Mr. Mclalwain shared the ECA Contributed Revenue: Progress to Goal as of 6/27/23, which was reviewed by the Admin/Finance Committee yesterday. He highlighted the 2023 budget; YTD June 2023; yearend forecast (YEF); red, yellow, green highlights to indicate confidence in meeting the Edmonds Public Facilities District Board Draft Minutes June 29, 2023 Page 2 Packet Pg. 93 goal; and notes describing why a number is yellow, red, or green. He provided reasons and strategies for numbers highlighted in red and yellow. Discussion followed regarding whether contributed tickets are resold, the development strategy matrix and how each team member plans to generate additional revenue, progress on hiring a major gifts specialist, discussion at the Admin/Finance Committee meeting regarding this report, and support for providing this data to the EPFD Board. (Board VP Willcock left meeting at 8:29 a.m.) • Review Year -End Development Projections See above. 10. Board Member Reports • Association of WA State PFDs Mr. Mclalwain reported he is meeting with the lobbyist today. • Snohomish County PFD • Fourth Avenue Cultural Corridor Board Member Maloney reported there have been discussions about creating a cultural corridor for the past 15 years. Key points from the recent meeting included potentially making 4" Avenue a one-way street northbound, impacts on residents whose yards are in the City right-of-way, communicating with residents on 4t" Avenue, where the City's and ECA's visions intersect, parking, and areas that are within the boundaries of the City project versus the ECA's responsibility. Mr. Mclalwain commented the outcome of this project and the transformation of portions of the ECA campus to properly interact with the corridor creates an interesting dynamic. The ECA will be responsible for any investment on the ECA property as it relates to 4t" Ave Corridor which will require financial planning. Having the 4t" Avenue Corridor terminate at the ECA lawn in the existing configuration without addressing the front of the ECA property would be a missed opportunity. • Boys & Girls Club Board Member Brewster reported the BGC presented their initial plans to city council and received a generally positive response. The ECA/EPFD continues to build a partnership with the BGC regarding programming, teens activities, etc. 11. Finance & Operations Update • Finance Update o May Financials Ms. Meagher reviewed the Financial Dashboard including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet — Key Balances, and Cash Flow Projection by Month. She responded to a question regarding the targeted date for paying off City loan. o Mid -Year Budget Update Edmonds Public Facilities District Board Draft Minutes June 29, 2023 Page 3 Packet Pg. 94 Ms. Meagher advised the mid -year budget and potential mid -year budget adjustments will be presented at next month's EPFD Board meeting. • Human Resources o Staff Hiring Update Ms. Meagher reported in -person interviews were held yesterday for the accounting position. She is planning to make an offer to one of the candidates and hopes they can start work mid -July. Interviews are underway for the major gift specialist position; she was hopeful that position will be filled by mid -August. Director of Programming and Communications Liz Dawson is conducting the first round of phone interviews for the marketing and communications assistant position. She anticipated the ECA being fully staffed by the end of the summer. o IDEA Update (Board Member Willcock rejoined the meeting at 8:45 a.m.) Ms. Meagher reported the IDEA committee meeting's focus was on a process document for a community -convening event with other organizations doing IDEA work to discuss how to be a resource for each other to advance organizational goals and outreach to the community. Due to his experience working with the Port of Seattle, Board Member Grotheer has offered his assistance moving forward on IDEA action plan initiatives such as gender neutral restrooms. Discussion followed regarding the City's DEIA commission's discussion regarding accessibility issues and plans to have an ADA walkthrough of the ECA to identify barriers to access. o L&I Update Ms. Meagher relayed the case has been settled. • Facilities o RFQ 2023-01 Building Envelope & Conditions Assessment Update Staff is in contract and fee negotiations with Mithun. She anticipated approval of the contract will be on next month's EPFD Board agenda. 12. Executive Report / Steering Committee • Retreat Update Mr. Mclalwain reported due to the final interview process for the ED, the retreat has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 23. The agenda concept will be the same - level setting, refreshing everyone on the existing strategic plan, identifying what is left to accomplish, what committees are working on, and solidifying the last year of the plan. He anticipated the organization engaging in a strategic plan process in fall 2024. He plans to attend the September 23 retreat and play whatever role the organization wants such as providing context and history. He and Ms. Meagher will be meeting with a taskforce to prepare the retreat agenda. At Mr. Mclalwain's invitation, Board Member Maloney agreed to be the MC and guide at the retreat. • Marketing & Business Development o Ticket Sales Update Mr. Mclalwain reported on ticket sales for the summer series are exceeding budget which will address most of the shortfall from other shows. He and ECA Board Treasurer Rick Canning are analyzing how to reach budgeted ticket sales for 2023. He highlighted potential special engagements and reported on a comparison of YTD 2023/2024 ticket sales to the 2019 season. Edmonds Public Facilities District Board Draft Minutes June 29, 2023 Page 4 Packet Pg. 95 Discussion followed regarding analyzing targeted revenues versus individual shows, ticket sales for "mission" shows," building on the ECA's reputation for showcasing mission artists, and marketing mission shows. • Programming/Outreach o General Update Mr. Mclalwain reported staff is working on special engagements for spring 2024 and fall 2023. He, Ms. Dawson and Talent Buyer Greg Garcia will be attending the Western Arts Alliance Conference so he can introduce them to agents, help them get to know peer performing arts center leaders in the community, and book special engagements for spring 2024. Board Member Brewster pointed out the season brochure and the summer brochure are in the packet. He complimented their professional appearance. 13. New Business Board Member Grotheer encouraged EPFD, ECA and Emeritus Board Members to attend the annual volunteer recognition event on Saturday, July 15 to thank volunteers. Mr. Mclalwain thanked everyone who assisted at the Edmonds Arts Festival booth, commenting he heard there were a lot of patrons asking about summer series shows. 14. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 a.m. Next EPFD Board Meeting: Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 7:30 AM ACTION ITEMS: 1. July 27 EPFD Meeting a. Executive session to evaluate ED candidates b. Board approval of selection of new ED c. Approval of contract with Mithun for Building Envelop & Conditions Assessment d. Mid -year budget update and potential mid -year budget adjustments 2. Inform Admin & Finance of EPFD Board's decision not to put funds into the Board Designated Fund 3. IDEA Committee discuss modifying the land acknowledgement statement to address that land was unceded 4. Follow up with Board VP Willcock and Board Member Maloney regarding who will be the EPFD Board representative on the Admin & Finance and Philanthropy Committees 5. Forward updated ECA Contributed Revenue: Progress to Goal as of 6/27/23 to EPFD Board Members who are not on the Admin & Finance Committee 6. Send email to ECA, EPFD and Emeritus Board Members encouraging them to attend the July 15 volunteer recognition event. Edmonds Public Facilities District Board Draft Minutes June 29, 2023 Page 5 Packet Pg. 96 8.1 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 Staff Lead: Council Department: City Clerk's Office Preparer: Scott Passey Background/History N/A Recommendation Approval of Council Special Meeting minutes as part of the Consent Agenda. Narrative The Council Special meeting minutes are attached. Attachments: 20230815 Special Meeting Packet Pg. 97 8.1.a EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Neil Tibbott, Council President Vivian Olson, Councilmember Will Chen, Councilmember Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember Susan Paine, Councilmember Dave Teitzel, Councilmember Jenna Nand, Councilmember Mike Nelson, Mayor 1. CALL TO ORDER DRAFT MINUTES August 15, 2023 STAFF PRESENT Jeff Taraday, City Attorney Angie Feser, PRHS Director The special Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. by Mayor Nelson in the Council Chambers, 250 5' Avenue North, Edmonds, and virtually. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council then convened in executive session to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price, per RCW 42.3 0.11 0(l)(b). The executive session concluded at 6:50 p.m. 3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION The meeting reconvened at 6:50 p.m. 4. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 1 Packet Pg. 98 8.2 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 2023 Staff Lead: Council Department: City Clerk's Office Preparer: Scott Passey Background/History N/A Recommendation Approval of Council Special Meeting minutes as part of the Consent Agenda. Narrative The Council Special meeting minutes are attached. Attachments: 20230815 Regular Meeting Packet Pg. 99 8.2.a EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MEETING DRAFT MINUTES August 15, 2023 ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Mike Nelson, Mayor Neil Tibbott, Council President Vivian Olson, Councilmember Will Chen, Councilmember Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember Susan Paine, Councilmember Dave Teitzel, Councilmember Jenna Nand, Councilmember 1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE STAFF PRESENT Dave Turley, Administrative Services Director Oscar Antillon, Public Works Director Angie Feser, Parks, Rec., & Human Serv. Dir. Susan McLaughlin, Planning & Dev. Dir. Todd Tatum, Comm./Culture/Econ. Dev. Dir. Jeff Taraday, City Attorney Scott Passey, City Clerk Jerrie Bevington, Camera Operator The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Nelson in the Council Chambers, 250 5' Avenue North, Edmonds, and virtually. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councilmember Olson read the City Council Land Acknowledge Statement: "We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish) people and their successors the Tulalip Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water." 3. ROLL CALL City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present. 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PAINE, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Mayor Nelson described the procedures for audience comments. Gayla Shoemake, Edmonds, said although she did not always agree with all of their decisions, she appreciated the work the council and mayor do in support of the City and the effort they put into the decisions they make. She provided the council a heads up that many members of the community are seriously concerned about the lack of climate crisis action on the part of individuals, families and businesses Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 1 Packet Pg. 100 8.2.a and will soon be coming to the council. Because the 2023 Climate Action Plan (CAP) has no implementation plan, nothing has happened to call attention to what private individuals and businesses should have been doing since 2010. The 2010 CAP includes a plan for implementation; the 2023 CAP does not and is only an update of the 2010 CAP, not a replacement. She suggested adding the 2010 implementation plan to the 2023 CAP which would save time and money and start things moving. Implementation of climate work is a safety issue and she referenced what happened in Maui where there was no plan. Edmonds can no longer ignore the fact that safety is in jeopardy. Resources must be included in the 2024 budget as noted in the 2010 implementation plan. Edmonds used to be a leader in climate change preparation; that is no longer true and Edmonds is now way behind. Taking this action and moving forward with the 2010 implementation plan will at least get the City started. Marlin Phelps, Marysville, commented in 2004 his then wife and he prequalified for a home and were searching for a home in the Edmonds area. They located a home three houses west of Lake Ballinger, perfect due to beach access and his then wife's love of kayaking and him being an avid angler. Two days later he overheard his then wife on the phone with their real estate agent say no to Mountlake Terrace, it has to be Edmonds and two weeks later they purchased a house west of Edmonds-Woodway High School. Years later he learned what that meant, the Zachors and Robert Barker, the lookout and sheep, and what they had in common was Edmonds Municipal Court. When they murdered Thomas Wales, they had a plan to frame him for the murder. All the steps they took to never have a trial; he offered to explain to council all the things they did to him. Thomas Wales' murder is still unsolved, but he can solve it. He appreciated that Judge Whitney Rivera has a conflict of interest but in 2006 James White was set up simply because he was a shoo-in and would have oversight. He did nothing wrong in that case. Kevin Fagerstrom, Edmonds, reported two Saturdays ago he was walking on 6t' Avenue and when he turned on Main, he saw a woman lying on the sidewalk. Concerned for her wellbeing and hoping to provide assistance, he ran toward her. As he neared her, she rolled onto her side and asked what he was doing. Assuming she was hurt, he offered to help her up. The woman explained she was laying on the sidewalk reading a land use action sign mounted on a steel H frame sign stuck in the dirt where the ground was about 8 inches below grade so the sign was at the grade of the sidewalk and the only way she could read it was to lay on the pavement. He helped her up and they had a brief discussion and chuckle about the posting of the sign. He drove to other construction sites in the City including one at the Baskin & Robbins site and a 17 unit planned residential development on SR 104 & 5t''. The same type of signs were mounted on both those sites. He subsequently read the code and found it is not being complied with; the code only requires the sign be visible to pedestrians. There are no sidewalks on either side of the street near the site on SR 104 so there are no pedestrians to see the 15x18 inch land use action sign and the much smaller written notice and it is much too small for passing motorists to see. He suggested some way whereby citizens are notified of proposed land use actions and how they can provide public comment. Jim Ogonowski, Edmonds, referred to agenda item 8.2 which proposes the use of ARPA funds for the Landmark 99 site purchase. He did not feel ARPA funds were an appropriate source of funds for that purpose. ARPA funds should be used for something tangible, not a study. If City staff is interested in conducting a study, they should make a proposal regarding how funds in their budget can be used to gather information the council is looking for. He suggested the council consider what information they were looking for and asked if City staff had approached each councilmember asking what information they needed to make a decision in December. The council is the customer in this case; City staff should be asking that question and councilmembers should indicate what information they need, not necessarily what they want, to make an informed decision in December. Zigman Fraker, Edmonds, commented the proposed Landmark 99 site has long served as a curiosity on the Edmonds landscape, one he only began to explore after more than 20 years living in Edmonds. The Antique Pavilion is a treasure trove known to artists, makers and collectors throughout the region and the Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 2 Packet Pg. 101 8.2.a Burlington Coat Factory is an affordable option for those looking to clothe themselves and their families. However, one cannot ignore the fact that the landowner is interested in selling and 10 acres of land on the King/Snohomish County border represents, as Mayor Nelson described, an opportunity. The only question in their mind was how the City intends to use that opportunity. In June Planning & Development Director McLaughlin commented on the breakup of existing communities with construction of SR 99 and in 1964 when the cloverleaf interchange was built to connect SR 104. Her report used the term blight or urban decay to describe the southern reach of the Highway 99 subarea which Councilmember Nand disputed did not reflect the economic contributions of that community. They believed the cultural isolation created in decades past between the more affluent, older and frankly White demographics of the downtown bowl and the diversity of the Highway 99 area represents an opportunity to enrich Edmonds as a whole by encouraging intercommunity dialogue and construction of civic works to bridge those gaps. There is an opportunity to take one small step toward a united Edmonds by taking seriously the comments and public visioning for these 10 acres. As a lifetime Edmonds resident and a business owner with generations of privilege behind them, they still struggle to afford rents higher than many mortgages in the area. Edmonds is under threat of pushing lower income families further and further to the fringe or out of town entirely. There is an opportunity with the Landmark 99 site to build quality affordable housing, community centers or human services, a small step toward healing and unifying the community. They urged the council and mayor to take seriously the comments from those who stand to gain or lose the most from the direction of this and other civic projects in the future. They urged the council and mayor to enthusiastically work with these communities to determine what will best serve their lives, not because it is the most politically expedient to appease the more privileged members of society but because there is an opportunity to heal the wounds done by those who were in power before. Thatcher Boddendeitchel, Edmonds, a member of Carpenters Local 206, commented infrastructure is a very big topic including state funds for affordable housing. He urged the council to consider when planning affordable housing projects to consider using union labor. The Market Share Recovery program allows the City to get a bid from a non -union company and a union -backed company. If the City accepts the union company, the union pays the difference in cost between the two bids so the City can try out union labor and see the difference. He and his neighbors, a union electrician and concrete mason, commute out of Edmonds to build other cities' economy and infrastructure. He would be honored to be able to build in Edmonds, to show his children in the future something he built. He encouraged the council to support union labor. Zach Bloomfield, a resident of the unincorporated area north of Meadowdale Playfields sometimes referred to as the unincorporated Meadowdale area, said 46 homes have Edmonds addresses in the 98026 zip code and are served by the Perrinville post office. Most residents purchased their homes believing they were in Edmonds city limits and even pay Edmonds sales tax on delivered purchases. They recently learned that their neighborhood was designated as part of Lynnwood's municipal urban growth area (MUGA) per the Snohomish County strategic plan, done without consultation with the affected homeowners. For many reasons, primarily their identity as Edmonds residents, there is a consensus among the neighborhood against annexation by Lynnwood and they would strongly prefer to be annexed by Edmonds as represented by a not yet officially submitted annexation petition signed by more than 60% of his neighbors. There was a previous annexation proposal and petition in 2010/2011 presented to the Edmonds council that was never acted upon. While they recognize it is a relatively cumbersome process to be released from Lynnwood's MUGA, annexed by Edmonds and certified by the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board, they would appreciate and urge the Edmonds council to support them in formally joining the city they love. They would prefer their property taxes support Edmonds and that they are able to vote on City matters. His wife, who is home with their 5-year old, asked him to say that they are a very tightknit neighborhood that plans collective events, is filled with kids and is proud to be part of the wider Edmonds community even if not officially part of Edmonds yet. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 3 Packet Pg. 102 8.2.a Tony Schapiro, Edmonds, expressed concern with the proposal to restrict the ability to walk dogs on the jetty that runs on the north side of the ferry dock. There is some confusion whether that restriction would extend to the south side of the ferry, the other side of Brackett's Landing. He and his two dogs enjoy walking in that area. The Parks department does a magnificent job keeping the area clean, grooming the grass, and keeping sand off the sidewalk. Restricting the ability to walk dogs on a leash will not keep dogs from harassing wildlife. In the years he has walked his dogs there, only once has he seen a dog running loose on the north side of the jetty. Instead of mandating that citizens cannot walk their dogs on leash in this area, he suggested new signage with a number to report off -leash dogs. The existing signage has a list of restricted items on the beach; if dogs are the primary concern, there should be a more dominant sign requesting dogs be on leash. Theresa Hollis, Edmonds, referred to agenda item 8.2, Landmark 99 Project Update and Budget Request that includes a transfer of ARPA funds intended for Edmonds business owners to a consultant for the Landmark project. She was opposed to that budget management technique and preferred the intended use of those funds. If staff advises the grant be reshaped to be easier to administer, that should be the next step. There have been fairly significant departmental budget underruns year-to-date; the planning & development department has underrun their budget by $530,000 through June 2023. It is inappropriate for that department to ask for a transfer to take funds away from Edmonds business owners and spent it on professional fees. She understood funds were needed to the vet the concept of this mega Landmark 99 project, but the existing funding provided to parks and planning & development should be adequate to pay whatever professional service fees will be needed in the next couple months. Ken Reidy, Edmonds, explained April 25, 2023 was to be the night Edmonds city council decided between continuing to contract for city attorney services or hire inhouse attorneys. Councilmember Paine stated the following that evening: Per our subcommittee work plan, if the choice is to continue with contracted services, the subcommittee will propose a draft request for proposal/request for qualifications. If the decision is to bring these services in-house, the administration will be asked to start the process of putting together a job description and ultimately publishing the job bulletin seeking applicants. History shows neither of the two options established under the subcommittee work plan happened. A surprise was in store; Resolution 1295 states a mayor participates in discussion and debate only with permission of the city council. Despite this, Councilmember Paine, representing the subcommittee and reading from prepared comments, invited Mayor Nelson to speak first on the issue. Neither Councilmember Paine nor the subcommittee had the authority to invite the mayor to speak. Resolution 1295 was resolved on June 16, 2013. Mr. Reidy continued, as Mayor Nelson started to speak, Councilmember Buckshnis properly raised a point of order related to council's need to vote to allow the mayor to speak. A point of order is a simple thing to handle properly; when a point of order is made, the meeting chair rules on the point of order. That didn't happen, instead Councilmember Paine asked if she could speak to the point of order. Mayor Nelson allowed her to comment on the point of order. While Councilmember Paine was speaking, Council President Tibbott raised his own point of order. Mayor Nelson never ruled on either point of order. Before the April 25, 2023 council meeting concluded, Councilmember Nand made comments about not falling prey to a very vocal minority that have issues with the city attorney. No one made a point of order related to Councilmember Nand's comments. Four councilmembers voted to continue contracting with Lighthouse. Tonight council is being asked to approve a five year contract with Lighthouse Law Group. He requested the council remove it from the consent agenda and address the conduct that took place during the April 25 council meeting and have the subcommittee propose a draft RFP/RFQ as soon as possible. Sherri Larsen Woods, a resident of unincorporated Meadowdale, echoed the comments made by Zach Bloomfield. She has lived in Edmonds for many years and never thought when she bought her home that it Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 4 Packet Pg. 103 8.2.a was not an Edmonds address. They are a very tightknit, family neighborhood that really wants to keep their Edmonds address and be part of Edmonds. She requested the council keep their neighborhood part of Edmonds. 6. RECEIVED FOR FILING 1. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR FILING 2. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS 3. EDMONDS UNDERWATER PARK STEWARD'S 2022-23 STATUS REPORT 7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COUNCILMEMBER NAND MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. Councilmember Buckshnis requested Item 7.6, Approval of Council Committee Meeting Minutes August 8, 2023, be removed from the Consent Agenda and Councilmember Olson requested 7.3, City Attorney Contract 2024, be removed. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are as follows: 1. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 2, 2023 2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 2, 2023 4. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND WIRE PAYMENTS. 5. APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS AND WIRE PAYMENTS. 7. CONFLICT COUNSEL AND PUBLIC DEFENSE ASSESSOR RATES 8. ORDINANCE TO AMEND ECC 10.55 EDMONDS YOUTH COMMISSION 9. ORDINANCE FOR PFD CHARTER AMENDMENT 10. ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PARKS TRUST FUND 136 11. FIBER CUSTOMER PRICE ADJUSTMENT 12. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 2023 OVERLAY PROJECT. 13. APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH WSP FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ON THE 76TH AVE OVERLAY PROJECT. 14. APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH ATWELL LLC FOR CITYWIDE BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT 3. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 8, 2023 Councilmember Olson referred to the minutes of the 8/8/23 PSPHSP meeting on packet page 50, explaining the committee discussed six or seven hens and decided on six, but the minutes do not mention six. COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PAINE, TO AMEND THE THIRD TO THE LAST LINE ON PACKET PAGE 50 TO READ, "...ALLOWING SIX OR SEVEN HENS AND VISITING ROOSTERS..." MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAND, TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT 2024 Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 5 Packet Pg. 104 8.2.a Councilmember Buckshnis advised she pulled this item to vote against it. The council should have had an executive session to discuss the performance of an employee or officer and that was never done. For that reason and the reasons mentioned by Ken Reidy, she will vote no on the contract. COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PAINE, TO APPROVE THE CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT 2024. Councilmember Paine commented there is no ability to have an executive session to review an employee's performance for a contracted entity. Councilmember Nand stated for the record the city attorney is a vendor of legal services that the City contracts with and is not [inaudible]. Acknowledging she was new to the council, she was not aware that the council had ever been in a position to discuss a decision to secure the services of vendor in executive session. She invited councilmembers to correct her if this was incorrect. Councilmember Buckshnis assured it had been done it in the past. The city attorney is an officer of the city corporation. She has asked MSRC to provide that guidance. The council has discussed other employee vendors or officers in executive session in the past because it is a personnel issue. The council usually discusses personnel issues in executive session so the City is not sued for speaking freely about a personnel issue. Councilmember Nand expressed support for the motion. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, CHEN, OLSON, PAINE AND NAND AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING YES; COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS VOTING NO. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 2023 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL UPDATE Administrative Services Director Dave Turley reviewed: • What to expect? o Tonight — second quarter (January — June) financial update, focusing on the first 6 months of the year o Next week — annual Fund Balance Status Report on the General Fund Operating Reserve balance and the Contingency Reserve Fund balance, per the Fund Balance Reserve Policy o October — required presentations reviewing 1) city revenue sources in general, 2) property taxes in particular o Spring 2024 — recap of 2023 and updating final results for the year • Some items to note this half -year are: o Sales Tax is up $136,564 from this point last year, which is a 2.5% increase over last year. o Property Tax revenues are up $116,207, which is a 1.5% increase over last year. o Sales Tax and Property Tax combined make up over 50% of General Fund revenues. Note that inflation has averaged 3.5% to 4% over the last year, causing our General Fund revenues to significantly lag behind inflation. • Year-to-date Sales Tax revenues for the 6 months ended June 30 are $136,564 ahead of last year, and $29,274 under budget • Breakdown by business category of the change in Sales Tax revenue for first half of 2023 compared to first half of 2022 Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 6 Packet Pg. 105 8.2.a • Quarter -to -date Real Estate Excise Tax revenues for the 6 months ended June 30 $458,118 is behind last year, and $646,933 under budget • Interest income is slowly improving. We should see our highest amount of interest income in 5 years. (Not a really significant amount of money to the city overall, but I get a lot of questions ahnnt it) • General Fund revenues are higher than last year in the categories of Taxes (+ $500K), Intergovernmental Distributions (grants, liquor and marijuana taxes, etc. + $299K), Charges for Goods and Services (+ $1.2 million), Fines and Penalties (+ $26K), and Miscellaneous Revenues (+ $51K). • General Fund revenues are lower than last year in the category of Licenses and Permits (-$195K). • Overall General Fund revenues are $1.9 million higher than last year. This is offset by General Fund expenditures being higher than last year by $5.2 million. • General Fund Budget Comparison 2023 Amended 2022 Final (incl. July Budget amendment) Diffemnce City Cauneil $ 498,826 $ 496,719 $ (12,107) -2% Mayor 444,155 505,239 61,C74 14% Human Resources 825,252 1,297,746 472,494 57% Municipal Court 1,6%,428 1,927,709 221,281 14% Administrative Services 2,551,607 2,502,570 (48,937) -2% City Attorney 971,780 1,161,790 190,000 20% Non -Departmental 5,S02,M3 6,917,075 1,414,132 26% Fire Contract 10,071,514 11,511,514 11500,000 15% Police Department 13,493,696 14,826,373 1,332,677 10% Satellite Office 172,416 230,581 58,265 34% Community Services I Econ Dev 82%589 1,312,555 482,966 58% Planning&Development 4,201,739 5,246,5o7 1,044,768 25% Human Services 467,W9 324,550 (142,359) -30% Parks & Recreation 5,413,359 6,598,994 1,135,635 22% Public Works 3,639,251 4,283,090 643,339 18% Fad Iiti es Ma i ntenance 3,450,275 4,877,452 1,427,177 4196 $ 54,139,849 $ 63,970, 754 $ 9,830,905 18% Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 7 Packet Pg. 106 8.2.a o Increases attributable largely to: ■ Increases to salaries & benefits across the board to keep up with inflation; new positions in HR, Parks, Municipal Court and Police Department; one-time purchase of patrol cars in PD; pass -through CHIP Grant in Non -Departmental, reorganization of Cultural Services into CS/ED; and professional services in Planning & Development and Maintenance. Councilmember Teitzel referred to the Building Maintenance Fund 016, recalling council allocated approximately $1.2M to catch up on deferred building maintenance, but those funds are not being spent. He expressed concern if the City continued not taking care of its building, deferred maintenance needs will continue to increase exponentially. Public Works Director Oscar Antillon answered a lot of those projects are being done with job order contracting (JOC). The contracts are done in the first part of the year; the expenses will be recorded in the second part of year. Councilmember Buckshnis asked how many staff have been added in the last year. Mr. Turley answered 17-18 with a margin of error of 2. The total approved was 256 employees. Councilmember Buckshnis observed expenses are definitely outpacing revenues compared to last year and asked if staff had any ideas how to remedy that. Mr. Turley answered that is what he has been working on for the last two weeks. He will be meeting with Mayor Nelson later this week to talk about that topic. The third week of August is when all the decision packages are finalized and he brings that information to the mayor and the mayor makes the decisions. Councilmember Buckshnis commented it is down about $8M compared to last year. Councilmember Buckshnis asked when council will be trained on the software Mr. Turley advised training on how to be user can be done anytime; staff can provide a user id and password. Once the final budget information is prepared, information will be input into the software and made public. Councilmember Chen referred to the General Fund budget comparison where General Fund expenditures are broken down by department and compared to the prior year. He was hoping to see the revenue forecast and the reserve policy that he emailed Mr. Turley about so he would have a holistic midyear review to help with the 2024 budget, prediction for the future and opportunities to increase revenues. Mr. Turley said that is what he has been working on that for last several weeks; he looks forward to finishing those numbers. Councilmember Nand referred to the breakdown of the Investment Portfolio on packet page 149. She asked whether the City paid any portfolio management fees to Washington State LGIP or Snohomish County LGIP. Mr. Turley answered those are pools; the Washington State LGIP is billions of dollars and requires people to manage it and he was certain fees were taken out, but the pool is so large it is pennies on dollars. Councilmember Paine recalled Mr. Turley mentioning at the finance committee meeting that most grants are pass through, the City receives the grant and passes the money onto another entity. She asked how many pass through grants there are, where it looks like the City is spending money but it is a pass through. She asked if that happened often enough that it needed to be tracked separately. Mr. Turley said it would be better to talk to the departments for specific information regarding those grants. He was familiar with the CHIP grant where the City received $1.3M in revenue and will have $1.3M in expenses. There are similar transactions such as $800,000 received from insurance for damages to the library; some of that has already been spent on repairs and some will be paid to Sno-Isle Library. Accounting for those expenditures makes budgeting more difficult. The General Fund expenditure budget is typically under budget 9-11%/year. Things like a $1.3M grant that comes in and goes out does not produce a budget underrun. Things like that make budgeting more difficult and there have been more of those this year than in previous years. Councilmember Paine suggested highlighting those pass throughs if it starts to skew the expected underspending. For transparency, it is helpful to have larger amounts like that identified. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 8 Packet Pg. 107 Councilmember Chen referred to the investment portfolio on packet page 149, particularly the investment in the Washington State LGIP and Snohomish County LGIP, acknowledging he has asked this same question multiple times during the last six months. The City is investing heavily in the lower interest LGIP; in January there was $43M in the Snohomish County LGIP paying 2% interest and $12M in the Washington State LGIP paying 4.4% interest which leaves money on the table in terms of interest income. In June that trend continues with $33-$34M in the Snohomish County LGIP versus $14M in the Washington State LGIP. He recalled Mr. Turley saying he will work with Snohomish County on a reallocation and asked about progress on that. Mr. Turley answered the balance in the Snohomish County LGIP has been reduced by $1 OM over the past 6 months. The Snohomish County LGIP invests differently than the Washington State LGIP and have a limited number of specific investments and have asked the City to give them warning before drawing money out. Another $5M will be transferred out in November and another $5M in January/February. Within about six months, the City will be down to $23M in the Snohomish County LGIP. Councilmember Buckshnis asked whether the ARPA money is included in the investment portfolio, recalling the investments totaled $72-74M late last year. Mr. Turley answered the ARPA money in the investment pool is no different than any other money, it is part of the $68M in the total investment portfolio. Councilmember Nand asked whether there was any city code or internal guidance restricting where taxpayer funds are invested. She could see the benefit of investing in either the Snohomish County LGIP or Washington State LGIP. Mr. Turley answered the investment policy states where funds can be invested. The City's funds are held in different places, some in bonds, some in the investment pool, some in a checking account. Regardless of the source, it's all taxpayers' money. There is an investment policy on the City's website. 2. LANDMARK 99 PROJECT UPDATE & BUDGET REQUEST Parks, Recreation & Human Services Director Angie Feser relayed staff and the administration's appreciation and recognition of the council's June 23 vote which allowed exploration of this potential acquisition and development project to begin. In the last 6-7 weeks a tremendous amount of exploration has been done. Tonight is an update on the work that has been completed and identifying the next steps and work that will continue to gather information and study options for this parcel. Those include due diligence, master planning, development strategy, project communication and community engagement. This presentation will also propose the use of existing funds to enable this work to continue, to gather data and information and explore options to provide information to council to make an informed decision at the next critical juncture of this project. Staff is asking council to consider approval of a request to allocate $250,000 to the Landmark 99 project to continue this work. Community/Culture/Economic Development Director Todd Tatum advised the update will include a review of the option timeline, actions taken in the last six weeks, a tentative work plan, budget needs, and next steps. Ms. Feser reviewed: • Property information o Address: 24111 Highway 99 o Size: 10.06 acres o Tax lots: 11 o Zoned: GC - General Commercial o Purchase Price: $37M • Highlights o One owner, willing to sell o No significant critical areas Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 9 Packet Pg. 108 8.2.a o Utilities in streets north and south o Public and non -motorized transportation o Burlington Coat Factory lease (January 2029) Mr. Tatum reviewed: • Option to Purchase Agreement o Council authorized mayor to sign option agreement on June 27, 2023 with $100,000 refundable deposit o City has until December 31, 2023 to decide whether to continue with the purchase. he otiate the Purchase and Saleen 120 days for due 6O days to closing 9 opionaiduwtnandonlethe dili enrecontin en Agreement(PSA�thenaddtothe option and then and only then g d Cy Option Agreement via an amendment, does the PSA incomealiving as an Exhibit -effective only if the document Option is exercised o December 31, 2024: If council decides to purchase the property, City provides $1M in earnest funds followed by 120 days for due diligence contingency o June 30, 2025: Total funds for purchase transferred at closing Actions Taken o Project Organization ■ Project Leadership - Feser, McLaughlin and Tatum - Biweekly meetings held with council president and mayor ■ Steering Team - Antillon, Turley, assistant police chief and City administration ■ Advisory Committee - 2 councilmembers and council president, 2 economic development commission members and 2 planning board members o Research and education ■ Visiting sites and talking with leaders in neighboring cities that have done similar projects ■ Meet with consultants ■ Gather internal knowledge o Near term outreach/strategy/community poll ■ Meet with boards and commissions to educate on facts and potential options for site ■ Initiated community poll to get initial feedback on the community's desires for the project o Timeline, sequencing and co-dependency ■ Many cities have done similar projects and have experience in public/private partnerships High level work plan Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 10 Packet Pg. 109 8.2.a Development Strategy Partnership Development/Development Agreement Master Planning RFP/s Financing Strategy Negotiating the Purchase and Sale Agreement o In next several months, seeking to build a solid foundation consisting of ■ Development and financing strategy - Market and financial analysis - How to best time acquisition and development ■ Master planning - Community and council's vision for the site - Programming options ■ Negotiating the PSA between now and December 31, 2023 o Above steps provide confidence to do RFPs in 2024 to identify development partners for a public/private partnerships o Develop partnership relationship which matures into a development agreement that identifies the responsibilities for each party o Financing strategy Mr. Tatum explained once a partner is on board, in his experience, there is a different level of communication, collaboration and ideas, and creativity about what can happen on a site. Partners bring history, depth and knowledge of development, their own desires and needs, and provide a fair amount of their staff to work through the development project. He commented a number of decisions will need to be made throughout the process along with a steady cadence of public process. Updates will be provided to council throughout the process. Planning & Development Director Susan McLaughlin advised a decision is not requested tonight. Staff will return at the August 22 meeting for council action. She reviewed: Budget need categories o Due diligence ■ ALTA survey ■ Critical area analysis ■ Phase 1 environmental ■ Site access o Master planning ■ Site analysisibackground ■ Community design forum ■ Draft design concepts in alignment with community vision ■ Work with financing consultant to evaluate land use options o Development strategy ■ Market analysis ■ Proforma financial analyses ■ Council workshops ■ Partnership structure and timing recommendations ■ RFP development Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 11 Packet Pg. 110 8.2.a o Project communications ■ Raising awareness ■ Preparing community engagement plan ■ Free up staff time to focus on project management ■ Committed to inclusive engagement ■ Community poll is first step in engaging public ■ Plan to do mailing to 1/2 mile radius around site Community engagement plan o Preliminary results of poll — 714 respondents (as of August 14) o Poll asks respondents to rank the top three desirable land uses they would like to see on the site o Poll is still open o Results of the poll will be compiled and brought to a community design workshop at the end of September ?.s 2.24 2 � 2 us z.na 2.12 2•17 1.99 1.99 2 2 1.79 t 3! 1.5 a v v L 3 u1 0 � t a0 Prefirninary pall results as of Monday, August 14 (714 respondents) • Budget Request Expenditure Increase (Decrease) Description i 142.000.39.518.63.41.00 Facade Improvement Program $(250,000) 001.000.61.557.20.41.00 Professional Services $ 250,000 Revenue Increase (Decrease) map � 142.000.39.518.63.41.00 Coronavirus Relief Fund $(250,000) 001.000.61.557.20.41.00 Coronavirus Relief Fund $ 250,000 Ms. McLaughlin explained the ARPA funded Facade Improvement Program with grants of $25,000 each is a tremendous amount of work for staff, particularly in planning & development who is not accustomed to administering grants. The objective for that program was to revitalize, recognizing the impacts of the pandemic. The ARPA program objective is to build equitable economic recovery from the devastating economic impacts cause by the pandemic. Staff believes investing in the southern corridor of Highway 99 will lead to revitalization at a grander scale than fagade improvements on an "acupuncture basis" which is why staff recommends using ARPA funding for this purpose. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 12 Packet Pg. 111 8.2.a • Staff Recommendation o Approve the request to allocate $250,000 to the Landmark 99 project Councilmember Nand referred to the proposal to move ARPA funds out of the Fagade Improvement Program into consulting services for the Landmark 99 project. She thanked staff for signaling to council that it was too administratively burdensome for the planning department to administer the Fagade Improvement Program. In keeping with the spirit of Congress' intent in giving ARPA funds to the City, those funds should be provided to the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and ask them to administer the Fagade Improvement Program. She assured the CEO and employees of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce know every single business in the community, whether they are members of the Chamber or not, that need facade improvements so they can compete with businesses lucky enough to be housed in new construction. For example there has been quite a hullaballoo about a new ice cream shop in downtown Edmonds; across the street is a locally owned, minority/women-owned yogurt shop that has been in the community for some time. She did not support proceeding with a Highway 99 acquisition signaling to existing merchants that the City would not also invest in their success, especially businesses who managed to survive the pandemic and have been paying sales tax to the City. Councilmember Nand continued, Treasury's notes states the ARPA funding is supposed to be used for the economic and health impacts of the pandemic. She assured she could spent the $250,000 very fast just looking around the City. For example, all the businesses that were previously located in the Plum Tree Plaza that was fire bombed in a hate crime. Some of those businesses retreated to Ranch Market 99 and may be planning to move back onto new Pacific Plaza and could use help with signage. If it is too administrative burdensome to administer the $250,000, the City should find a community partner and community block grant it out so it still goes to the intended beneficiaries in the City. She noted she was generally in support of staff s plan but did not support this funding source. Councilmember Paine commented there was a lot of information to digest in the presentation. It would be very helpful to have this information on a standalone webpage so the community can see the timeline and targets. There is a lot of interest in what is coming next, touchpoints with council, etc. She asked if the intent was to start a master plan this year. Ms. McLaughlin answered yes. Councilmember Paine asked how that would look, whether it would include the planning board and a consultant. Ms. McLaughlin said master planning is a critical part of the foundation in the council's decision whether to pursue purchase of the site. There needs to be an understanding of how the site will be used including the layout, massing, access, circulation and what it can yield. For example, if park space is one of the leading land uses the community desires, what does that look like on the site? Is it contiguous, is it recreational, is it green space? Understanding the conceptual level layout of the site is critical. Councilmember Paine said she was surprised by that. She asked about the major budget items for the $250,000 budget request, assuming it would be the four items that Ms. McLaughlin reviewed (due diligence, master planning, development strategy, project communication). Ms. McLaughlin answered the top two most critical and most expensive are master planning and development strategy, followed by due diligence and project communications. Councilmember Paine asked if there have been any inquiries about the storefront repairs grants. Ms. McLaughlin answered there have not been any inquiries, but the program has not been advertised as staff has been evaluating resources and their ability to administer the grants. Councilmember Paine asked if $250,000 was a not -to -exceed amount. Ms. McLaughlin answered the master planning budget will be a not - to -exceed amount. Mr. Tatum referred to due diligence, explaining there is about $60,000 in immediate, barebones due diligence with no contingencies. If there are any environmental concerns that need to be researched further, more funding may be necessary. The $250,000 will be enough to get through the development strategy to an RFP. There may be a need for a consultant to assist with a development Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 13 Packet Pg. 112 8.2.a agreement in the fixture; that is not included in the $250,000. That is not necessarily a request now, but could be a potential in the future. Councilmember Paine recognized there will need to be some money up front to put this together. Ms. McLaughlin said the $250,000 will provide the decision making materials to get the process to the end of the year where council will make a decision whether to exercise the option to purchase. Councilmember Olson referred to slide 12 in the presentation, Community Engagement Plan, which had the preliminary results of the community poll. She referred to the "other" answer, commenting feedback on online blogs, etc., indicate a lot of the "other" responses were that the City should not be pursuing anything at all. She suggested it was fair to be transparent that respondents were offering that feedback. Ms. McLaughlin said staff has done very little analysis of the other category. She agreed a lot of people wrote in do not purchase. Staff s response to any inquiries has been that there is no foregone conclusion that the council will purchase the site. On June 27, the administration and mayor were authorized to sign the option to purchase which basically charged staff with bringing forward due diligence and the other items which is exactly what staff is doing. She encouraged community members to continue to write to their elected officials to voice concern about purchasing the property. This community poll was intended to start to understand desirable land uses if the council decided to purchase the property. Staff will probably, closer to a decision, bring forward some site planning options, information about financing and development strategies and ask the community again. Councilmember Olson said she has thought this purchase was too big and too risky from the beginning. In conversations with builders/developers since then, they have expressed surprise that Edmonds would pursue something like this, that it is usually cities that are much larger and have more bandwidth. Her feeling is the council should walk away. She referred to a comment from a resident that addressed the issue of bandwidth. Based on the location which is not central in Edmonds and on the border of Shoreline, it should be a multijurisdictional ownership approach/management project. Instead of the City of Edmonds being responsible for all expenditures including this initial $250,000, it should be a shared investment by all the jurisdictions near the project including Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline and Edmonds. Councilmember Olson suggested it could also include Snohomish County and King County. If there is not a multijurisdictional conglomerate for the project, council should walk away. The combined bandwidth from a multijurisdictional conglomerate could make it reasonable to consider going forward. Councilmember Olson commented there are also access issues with the site; if the site isn't something the private sector could/would develop due to the expensive access issue that require government involvement, the conglomerate may be interested in making that happen and then the rest could happen by private development or a multijurisdictional conglomerate pursuing the site. She referred to Mr. Ogonowski's comment that staff should be asking the council what information they need to make a go/no go decision. For her, that information is who those partners will be and can the PSA be changed to list all of those entities as a conglomerate in terms of the expense, risk, and management responsibilities for this project. Ms. McLaughlin responded staff has been actively talking with adjacent jurisdictions and exploring various partnerships. That is part of the strategy and is on the work plan. During this initial stage, given the very short timeline to reach a decision in December whether to exercise the option to purchase, it is critical for the City to do its own due diligence. Establishing those partnerships in the amount of time available is unlikely and it is unlikely to yield interest at this stage from a pure acquisition standpoint. Staff is actively looking for partners and continuing those conversations. Mr. Tatum said staff has done a little outreach to surrounding jurisdictions. One of the things he has learned from doing things like this is the importance of having a clear idea to attract partners. When you go fishing in the dark with a worm hoping to catch something, you don't often catch something which has been his Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 14 Packet Pg. 113 direct experience in the past. Spending time to structure this will result in a more successful partnership strategy. Councilmember Chen thanked Ms. Feser, Ms. McLaughlin and Mr. Tatum for their hard work on the project. Now is not the right timing for the $250,000 request; the original option agreement was for six months to decide whether to move to the next phase. Once the council makes that decision, on December 31, 2023 or before, more funding can be invested to do due diligence, master planning, development strategy and project communications. With regard to the use of ARPA funds, he wholeheartedly agreed with Councilmember Nand about allocating $250,000 for the Fagade Improvement Program for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. He referred to the 14 businesses in the Plum Tree Plaza that were burned out and tried to survive and look for other space, the 7-Eleven where the clerk was murdered and business disrupted, the pancake house that was broken into multiple times; the list goes on and on. The need is there; the fact that the funds were not distributed, he acknowledged the City was short staffed. Councilmember Chen continued, three directors focusing on this project means opportunity costs. Focusing time and energy on this project takes away from their regular jobs and they are already short staffed. He referred to the price of project, hopeful by December 31, 2023 via inhouse due diligence and negotiation, there would be a draft PSA with a purchase price of $12.5M. He could be supportive of that price for 10 acres. Councilmember Teitzel commended staff for thinking big. One of his concerns was financial; he was not convinced $37M was the right price for the property with the condition the seller wants to add to the sale, 75% non -revenue generating and 25% revenue generating. He could not imagine a developer would pay that price for the property with that condition. He recommended revisiting the appraisal to determine what the property is actually worth before taking the next step. His other concern was related to due diligence; it is important for councilmembers and citizens to know what would happen if the property were sold to a private developer, what fees and taxes the City might enjoy if the property was developed at market rate for mixed use, high rise residential, commercial, etc. If the City purchases the property, that revenue loss is an opportunity cost to the City. He requested an estimated range from low to high of the amount of fees and tax revenue that would be lost if the City, versus a private developer, purchased the property. He noted if staff could not provide that information, possibly the Economic Development Commission could assist with that analysis. With regard to the 75%/25% split, Mr. Tatum said 75% would be used for public purposes, non -revenue generating purposes. Public purpose is not defined in the option agreement; he envisioned low income housing, retail, community center space, etc. could be public purposes. The key factor is that does not apply to the City's purchase; if the City purchases the property, it is the City's to do with as it wants. As currently written in the option agreement, the 75%/25% split comes about in an assignment; if the City assigns its right to purchase a portion of the site, that carries the 75%/25% split. That language and other language is subject to this period of negotiations; the City has the ability to negotiate that language with the seller. The seller has already indicated his willingness to open the discussion regarding that topic; it is not set in stone because the PSA has not yet been negotiated. With regard to revenue the City would forego by purchasing the property, Mr. Tatum said that question does not go far enough. Staff owes council the fiscal implications of a number of options to provide council information to make a decision. He recognized the need for information to make decisions and wanted to provide council more information upfront and sooner than they were requesting. To Councilmember Chen's comment about opportunity costs, Ms. McLaughlin said this project is a catalyst, offering revitalization along the southern corridor in a grand way. She referred to the discussions about the Highway 99 subarea plan, interest in a community center, park space, housing, infrastructure Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 15 Packet Pg. 114 8.2.a needs such as sidewalks, safety improvements, etc. There are benefits of mobilizing on a singular site with a partner and opportunity for cost sharing and funding strategies that could offer widespread infrastructure like sidewalks beyond the project site. The City does not have the capital funds to address the cumulative cost of the neighborhood needs in this area as shown in the EIS for the subarea plan. A partner will be necessary to do that with efficiency. Council President Tibbott commented the presentation and councilmembers' questions addressed a lot of his questions. He recognized the importance of knowing the 75%/25% split was not set in stone. He asked if the entire $250,000 was needed now to do due diligence in the last 4 months of the year or could staff get by with less and the council budget the remainder in 2024 if the council decides to move forward. Mr. Tatum referred to the budget need categories, commenting $250,000 was a fairly lean estimate for the work that should be done to give council tools to make a decision. With regard to opportunity costs, the directors are interested in seeing where this will go. If the project is funded at a certain level, staff will do the most they can with what is available. With regard to the ARPA funds, Council President Tibbott relayed his understanding that a portion of the ARPA funds were designated for economic development. If this site is viewed as a gateway to further development along the corridor and creating synergy and if the funding for the Fagade Improvement Program is not available, he asked if there was another source in the ARPA funds that could be used to fund this early stage development. Mr. Tatum referred to Account B, Business Support Grants, commenting this $250,000 would expend the initially allocated funds. There are certainly other unspent ARPA funds, funds allocated for green infrastructure would be a possibility. Council President Tibbott relayed his support for the Fagade Improvement Program, commenting on the possibility of funding it in 2024 when staff is ready for it or funding it out of a different category. This an economic development project that could check other boxes such as housing and open space. He suggested researching other ARPA funding for this project. Mr. Tatum offered to present those on August 22. Councilmember Nand thanked Ms. Feser, Mr. Tatum and Ms. McLauglin for their hard work so far. The approach with project leaders, steering committee and advisory committee is a great way to start utilizing and leveraging some of the City's internal resources. She cited other successful public -private partnership such as Civic Playfield; the Hazel Miller Foundation contributed $1.5M and many in the community worked incredibly hard to develop components like Mika's playground, the p6tanque courts, etc. Another example is the Edmonds Waterfront Center whose incredibly passionate nonprofit board put blood, sweat and tears into creating an incredible multiuse space with a private component that also provides incredible public services including financial services for seniors, prenatal yoga, etc. The Edmonds Library is another example; Sno-Isle has a vision for making it a community space, supporting entrepreneurs, providing a makers space, bringing in students, and helping to bridge the gap between children from affluent households and children who need public provisions of support. Councilmember Nand cited the need to bring forward a powerful vision for the community to start getting buy -in and volunteerism. She is going to Washington D.C. in October and would be happy to lobby for grant money from President Biden's Build Back Better program and other levels of government in addition to the nonprofit community. Providing a vision such as was done for the Civic Playfields, the Waterfront Center and the revitalized Edmonds Library will help build the public's and the council's enthusiasm and excitement. Councilmember Buckshnis commented she is retiring after 13 years of public service where people have spoken very candidly to her. She thanked staff for meeting with her and Councilmember Nand to discuss this project, recalling she was frank about the negativity and her concern about spending way too much money. Things take time; the Edmonds Waterfront Center took eight years to develop and Civic Playfield Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 16 Packet Pg. 115 8.2.a took about five years. Time is not on the City's side on this project. The council needs to realize the City has a comprehensive plan update to finish next year that includes economic and cultural development elements, there are issues with the sewer plant, the climate action plan needs to be implemented, adaptive measures need to be addressed to get grant funding for the marsh, the code is terribly inadequate, there is no development code, there are serious budget issues, etc. Edmonds is not New York City, there is no Diane von Furstenberg or Barry Diller to give the city $250M. In her opinion, the council has no place moving forward on this because there are other things that need to get done next year and this is a very expensive and risky venture. Developers should develop; the City is not into developing or doing public -private partnerships and if it was, it takes a very long time, not just six months. She summarized she believed the council should just walk away. COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL, TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS PROJECT AND RESCIND THE OPTION AGREEMENT AND REQUEST THE $100,000 BACK. Councilmember Buckshnis said this property is very valuable in its own way. Council was, at least she was, blindsided with the way it was rolled out by the council president and the mayor and a meeting where the council was only given the value of appraisal. She read the appraisal and did not think it was representative of the investment. She believed the council had not been provide sufficient data. She pointed out a survey does not reach everyone, many people don't take surveys and there is a segment of the population that does not use the internet. She believed this would be taking too much risk, staff needs to get the work done that is necessary and let the property be sold and then consider doing a public -private partnership with the new owner. Councilmember Paine commented this is a part of the community that has been underserved for decades. She had issues with the current subarea plan and felt it needed to be reviewed. She was pleased the comprehensive plan will include an EIS for the entire city. The subarea plan was a great start, but this is the most diverse community with a lot of neighborhood commercial development potential. The City just spent $23M on Civic Playfield, a good decision and she loves the park. However, the City is not spending any money on Highway 99 which is unfair to that community and would not stand up to an equity analysis related to infrastructure. She trusted that outreach would be in multiple languages and involve the neighborhood navigators. This is a chance for the council to actually make a real difference in a neighborhood that qualifies for many funding opportunities related to community redevelopment. Although she loves Yost Pool, it needs help; that is something that needs to be consider for this project. There would be space for public safety, development opportunities, green space, etc. Walking away at this point would be very short sighted, particularly for a community that has not been well served. She did not support the motion. With regard to a councilmember's concern with the input and who it was coming from, Councilmember Olson recalled Ms. McLaughlin stating there would be mailed notices. She commented this is not about investing in a community, this is a development plan that is outside the scope of anything the City has ever done before and not something most cities Edmonds size have done. It is unfair to say this is an equity thing when this is its own animal and not a straightforward thing. She agreed it was too big, too risky and too distracting from the City's core functions in terms of staff bandwidth and it takes time and energy away from their other job duties and responsibilities. There are other things to invest in such as ARPA funds for business facades. She preferred to walk away sooner rather than later so more staff effort was not put into something that ultimately the council would have to walk away from. Councilmember Nand spoke against the motion. She recalled being told there was no public space on Highway 99 to address public cooling needs during this potentially deadly heatwave. There is a spray pad that taxpayers in the City subsidize, but she was sure no one in her community was aware of it or that it was publicly available, and there is the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Highway 99 is a very densely Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 17 Packet Pg. 116 8.2.a populated part of Edmonds; she lives in high density housing within walking distance of Burlington Coat Factory and is surrounded by densely populated housing, apartments and townhouses, not standalone houses with yards and shade trees. Apart from Mathay Ballinger and the Mountlake Terrace portion of Lake Ballinger Park, there is no space where people feel safe to send their children on hot summer days. In the Edmonds bowl, there is the waterfront. She referred to the 8/80 split, streets that are safe enough for people 8 or 80 years old to walk down. She sees that in the Edmonds bowl, but not on Highway 99. Councilmember Nand continued, a community space or an arts venue that pays sales taxes to subsidize amenities in the Edmonds bowl would be an important statement toward equity and justice. That part of the community was annexed which is one of the reasons it is underserved, but also it did not have the excellent city planning that occurred in the historic Edmonds bowl that was incorporated in 1890. Walking away from this opportunity at this point without determining if the City could get 50-100% contributions so there would be very little budget impact to acquiring and developing the property would be foolhardy and short sighted and would signal to that community that while their sales tax, property tax and car tab revenue is valued, their participation in the community is not. Councilmember Chen expressed appreciation for the council and staff recognizing that Highway 99 is an underserved area; everyone can agree on that including Councilmember Buckshnis. In terms of site selection, the council needs to be strategic. This site is at the corner bordering King County; it is not in the center of Edmonds and there are other properties available. However, he was not ready to walk away from this opportunity yet. With the original plan, with City staff doing their own due diligence, putting their hard work and energy into it and the consultant that was paid to do this work, there were adequate resources to move forward without this $250,000. It is not the right time to allocate $250,000. He preferred to stick with the original plan, do an assessment up until December 31, 2023 and at that time, negotiate a fair price, not $37M, and go from there. Councilmember Chen continued, the City desperately needs affordable housing, but concentrating all the low income housing in one area is not the right approach. There are 52 units at Edmonds Lutheran Church and thanks to Snohomish County's purchase of a hotel on Highway 99 there will be additional low income housing in the Highway 99 corridor. Affordable housing needs to be spread throughout the City for the health of the community as a whole. Councilmember Teitzel agreed with a comment made by another councilmember that the Highway 99 subarea has been traditionally underserved and that the Council needs to focus more resources in that area. Having said that, he did not agree that walking away from this opportunity was a once in a lifetime deal. There are other opportunities the council and staff should explore in that corridor to enhance public safety and to provide more and better sidewalks, green space and park space, etc. If the council walks away from this opportunity now or in the future, the final story is not written and council will deliver for that community. He was committed to that during his last three months on council and hoped future councils would agree. Councilmember Buckshnis commented change takes time. The Highway 99 subarea plan took 5 years, the International District took 2-3 years, the Hospital District took 2 years. There are opportunities on Highway 99 and she agreed it was an underserved area, but the City is working toward improvements such as the ILA with Mountlake Terrace for Lake Ballinger Park. She referred to Councilmember Chen's suggestion to consider a police substation at the former 7-Eleven site. The amount and risk is too great to continue to use City resources when there are so many other issues facing the City. This is a couple year project, yet staff is proposing to do it by December 31. She summarized there are opportunities that the City can continue exploring such as Esperance Park. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 18 Packet Pg. 117 8.2.a Council President Tibbott did not support the motion. With regard to site selection in the Highway 99 corridor, there is nothing of this size and scale that would accommodate a variety of things. There may be other parcels available, but there is nothing that will have as large an impact as this site. He agreed the Highway 99 corridor lacks community amenities, but there is public transportation, a bike trail a block away that feeds the neighborhoods and even though it is on county border, those create options. He preferred to explore opportunities for community amenities before saying no to this purchase. He referred to a conversation he had with a state legislator last week who was familiar with the area and the importance of potential development who encouraged him to think big. He summarized the council hasn't unpacked the potential of this site; it is a fuzzy opportunity and he wanted to develop a clear idea. Councilmember Olson said she valued this site, relaying she has worked hard during the past 2-3 weeks looking into an indoor sports arena, a fabulous use for that site, and she hoped that would happen regardless of whether the City was in the driver's seat. There may be opportunity for public -private partnership for a community center that could be used by the Boys & Girls Club, classic sports like basketball as a private venture, pickleball courts, etc. It was not that she wasn't excited or did not want projects and amenities in that location, she just did not feel the City could be in the driver's seat on a project this big. She expressed support for the motion. She did not think the only option for making good things happen on the site was to buy it and take on the risk and responsibility for managing the project. Councilmember Paine commented the council heard from Meadowdale residents who want to be part of Edmonds. Edmonds' property values are more stable and higher than neighboring communities because Edmonds is such a great city and being part of Edmonds means a lot. When she was on the school board, an RFP was issued for a development agreement for the 30-acre property north of Alderwood Mall, the largest development project on the west coast at that time, and there was no shortage of development partners. She asked if any developers have expressed interest in this project. She envisioned this project would have immediate attraction for public -private partnerships in the development community. She agreed this was thinking big and was a huge step. The school board took a step off a cliff and agreed to a 100 year lease. If the school board can do that, the City can too. Councilmember Paine asked what staff has been hearing when they float this idea around. Mr. Tatum said he has heard responses from we'd really love to be part of this, we're super excited about it, keep me informed, to huh, that's interesting, here's my contact info, let's stay in touch. He hasn't gotten poo-pooed and assumed if an RFP was issued, there would be interest. Ms. McLaughlin referred to Council President Tibbott's comment that there are no other 10 acre sites this unique and perfectly situated on a BRT line. With regard to being fiscally responsible, and that cities Edmonds' size don't do public -private partnership, she offered to share case studies from cities who have done public -private partnerships because it is fiscally responsible. Providing infrastructure and building capital facilities is very challenging for cities Edmonds' size, especially a catalyst project for community building. There has been interest and in the discovery phase in the last couple months, she had increased confidence the City could find a partner or multiple partners. Councilmember Paine commented if the project survives this motion, she would be interested in hearing about examples of projects in Washington State as case studies. COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL CALLED THE QUESTION. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION FAILED (3-4), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, BUCKSHNIS AND OLSON VOTING YES; COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT AND COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, PAINE AND NAND VOTING NO. Mayor Nelson declared a brief recess. Councilmember Buckshnis raised a point of order, stating there is already a main motion on the floor. The vote taken prior to the recess was on calling the question. City Clerk Scott Passey agreed the motion to close debate failed, so the council is currently debating the main motion. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 19 Packet Pg. 118 8.2.a COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO PAUSE DISCUSSION UNTIL THE PRESENTATION ON AUGUST 22ND Councilmember Chen raised a point of order, stating the council needed to vote on the main motion before another motion could be made. City Attorney Jeff Taraday said if this is motion to postpone to a date certain, it would be timely. If it passes, the pending motion would be continued until next week. Mayor Nelson ruled it was a timely motion. Councilmember Paine relayed her impression that Councilmember Buckshnis' motion failed. Mayor Nelson advised that was not the case; the vote was on calling the question. COUNCILMEMBER PAINE WITHDREW THE MOTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE SECOND. At Councilmember Nand's request, Councilmember Buckshnis restated the motion: WALK AWAY, RESCIND THE OPTION AGREEMENT AND REQUEST THE $100,000 BACK. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (3-4), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, BUCKSHNIS AND OLSON VOTING YES; COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT AND COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, PAINE AND NAND VOTING NO. 3. ORDINANCE TO AMEND ECC 2.05 CONCERNING CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY Councilmember Nand relayed this is a proposal to permanently constitute the legal assessment committee which was previously formed as the city attorney assessment subcommittee. The committee's powers would be to review the performance of the city attorney and the city prosecutor and provide a recommendation about whether to seek a request for a public process otherwise known as an RFP or otherwise transition either role toward an inhouse position as City employees. Council President Tibbott asked if the committee could include citizens. Councilmember Nand responded as currently proposed, the committee would be comprised of three councilmembers. An amendment could be offered to change that. The proposed language would limit the committee to three members to make the process more agile. Councilmember Buckshnis asked why this was being done now. The council has never done an evaluation of the prosecuting attorney although probably it should have. She questioned the proposal to review the city attorney's performance annually when the council just approved a five year contract. Councilmember Nand answered as currently proposed and reviewed by the PSPHSP committee and Councilmember Olson, the amendment to 2.05.010 states the council may by a majority vote determine to publicize a request for public process for city attorney and city prosecutor services and there would be a standing subcommittee to assess the City's legal needs. The purpose is to ensure decision making regarding who the City contracts with for city services or bringing the role inhouse is open, public and transparent. Councilmember Olson commented this is a good idea. She was aware this had come up on more than one occasion, that renegotiation of the contract did not happen when it was intended and the contract had to be extended to do the work because councilmembers are involved in so many other things and it was important to designate councilmembers to make this a priority. That will be addressed via this change. Councilmember Paine commented she also liked this idea. She asked if funds would be allocated for outside counsel to review the city attorney and prosecutor contracts. Councilmember Nand said she had not Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 20 Packet Pg. 119 8.2.a considered that, but it could be an important component of establishing council as the body to provide overview of the relationship with the city attorney and city prosecutor. The council previously had no role in an annual review of the city prosecutor; this proposal would add that responsibility to the legal assessment committee. Due to the importance services these two vendors provide, it is important to have an independent assessment and review. She agreed if council approves this proposal, a budget will need to be established. Councilmember Buckshnis reiterated her question regarding the proposal to review the city attorney's performance annually when the council approved a five year contract. She asked how this would occur with a contract longer than one year. Councilmember Nand referred to language in Section 2 that states the three councilmembers would undertake the responsibility assessing both the city attorney and city prosecutor's performance on an annual basis. The legal assessment committee from time to time as needed can make a recommendation to council to either continue the present professional services contract, publicize a request for proposal process or seek to transition either the city attorney or the city prosecutor position as employees of the city administration. The language contemplates there would be an annual assessment of the provision of services; the hope would be if there are any issues in the contract, that could be addressed on an annual basis before problems potentially occur and affect the relationship. However, the legal assessment committee would have the power at any time to recommend either seeking an RFP, continuing with the contract or seeking to make either position inhouse. The subcommittee would have the discretion to make that recommendation to full council. COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS, TO AMEND SECTION 2 TO STRIKE THE 2"'n SENTENCE IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH THAT READS, "THE LEGAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MAY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, FROM TIME TO TIME, AS NEEDED, TO THE ENTIRE COUNCIL TO EITHER CONTINUE WITH THE PRESENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS, PUBLICIZE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS, OR SEEK TO TRANSITION TOWARDS MAKING EITHER THE CITY ATTORNEY OR CITY PROSECUTOR POSITIONS AS EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATION." Councilmember Teitzel said that sentence is duplicative of the second sentence in the second paragraph of Section 1 and is not necessary. Councilmember Nand said the sentence was not duplicative. The language in the second paragraph of Section 1 of 20.05.010 states the city council may from time to time with or without cause by means of a majority vote determine to publicize a request for public proposal. However, the second sentence of the second paragraph in Section 2 regarding Section 2.05.035 empowers the legal assessment committee to make recommendation to the council. The reason she drafted that language was because previously the legal assessment subcommittee had only passively provided information and did not make recommendations. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (3-4), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL AND BUCKSHNIS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING YES; COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, OLSON PAINE AND NAND VOTING NO. COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAND, TO ADOPT THE CHANGES AS PROPOSED IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 2.05 OF THE EDMONDS CITY CODE CONCERNING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY PROSECUTOR. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, PAINE AND NAND AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING YES; COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL VOTING NO. City Clerk Scott Passey provided the ordinance number 4318. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 21 Packet Pg. 120 8.2.a 4. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT TO ECC 5.05.060 Councilmember Buckshnis thanked everyone who wrote in and commented on the proposed ordinance. She recognized everyone has a heart for dogs. This ordinance only deals with Bracketts Landing North which is a marine sanctuary; all other beaches from the ferry south to Marina Beach Park allow on -leash dogs. Only about 1/8th of the entire walkway will be closed with passage of this ordinance. In 2019 the council changed the ordinance to allow on -leash dogs on a test case basis. There have been complaints from the dive park stewards and others about dogs. Even on -leash dogs are considered predators and can create issues for marine life and in the past a baby seal was mauled. The ordinance allows on -leash dogs anywhere on the walkway except at Brackett's Landing North where signs already state no dogs allowed. New signs will be placed in the future. The intent of this change is to protect the marine sanctuary. The dive park stewards are not capable of patrolling the beach, walkway and parking lot. Councilmember Nand commented she is not a dog owner but takes her pet to the beach in pet stroller. She asked if this change would prevent dog owners from bringing their pets to the beach in a wagon or stroller. Ms. Feser answered for Bracketts Landing North beach, walkway, parking lot, no dogs would be allowed in any form or capacity, even in a carrier or wagon. Councilmember Nand asked if it would defeat the purpose of the ordinance to allow people to bring dogs in a pet stroller or wagon. Ms. Feser said that would prove to be challenging, for example if those pets came out of the stroller or wagon, they would in violation of the code. It would be easier to regulate and manage if no dogs are allowed in that small park. She pointed out dogs on leash are still allowed from the ferry landing south to Marina Beach park, which is one mile. Dogs on leash are also allowed on every sidewalk, road and park in the City. This is a very small, isolated area with a high degree of desired protection because it is designated by the state as a wildlife sanctuary. Councilmember Nand said she understood the need for this; she frequently sees dogs off leash there and has received very negative comments when asking people to put their dogs on leash. There needs to be a shift in self -policing in the dog -owner community to enforce the idea that the park is not an off -leash park and leash laws need to be enforced. COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PAINE, TO EXTEND UNTIL 10:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING NO. Councilmember Teitzel said he completely supports the notion of no dogs in the marine sanctuary. He asked whether the marine sanctuary encompasses the entire Brackett's Landing North or just the sanctuary north of the jetty. Ms. Feser said the sanctuary designation is actually the water at Brackets Landing North. There is a great map on the State of Washington Fish and Wildlife site. Closing the park to dogs makes it very clear that from the gate at Brackett's Landing North into the park, the parking lot, restrooms, walkway, jetty, and the beach would be off limits to dogs. Councilmember Teitzel commented this seems to largely be an enforcement issue; very few dog owners messing it up for many dog owners. It is an enforcement issue now and will be an enforcement issue in the future if this ordinance is approved. There are signs that say no dogs but people bring dogs in anyways. He asked how this would be enforced and if people would receive a stiff fine to discourage that behavior. Ms. Feser said that is up to animal control in the Edmonds Police Department. Councilmember Teitzel suggested as it is an enforcement issue, it will be necessary to talk to animal control and the Edmonds Police Department regarding how to do a better job of enforcement. Ms. Feser advised parks staff are unable to enforce the code. Parks maintenance workers, park rangers, and recreation staff can ask people, educate them, and convey information, but they cannot cite or write fines or tickets; only a commissioned police officer can do that. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 22 Packet Pg. 121 8.2.a Council President Tibbott relayed his understanding that the marine sanctuary started north of the jetty up to Caspers. He suggested the area north of jetty would be easier to enforce; there could be better signage, a gate or fence or rope identifying it as a sensitive marine area. The area with a lot of human interaction and the walkway does not appear to be much of a marine sanctuary. He expressed interested in removing the walkway, jetty and parking lot from the ordinance and asked if that would be problematic. Ms. Feser answered the wildlife sanctuary area is from the ferry landing north beyond the jetty; the area between the ferry lane and the jetty is part of the wildlife sanctuary. Council President Tibbott suggested dogs be allowed on leash. Ms. Feser advised that is the current rule, dogs on leash are allowed in the park on the walkway, around the restroom and out on the jetty. The proposal is to eliminate that due to a history of problems with dogs being off leash. Dogs can also damage wildlife when on leash. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO REMOVE THAT SECTION OF BRACKETT'S LANDING PARK INCLUDING THE PARKING LOT, WALKWAY, BEACH, AND WATER. Councilmember Paine relayed her understanding that dogs are seen as predators by birds and sea life. Dogs, large or small, on a leash on the sidewalk and on the jetty still cause harm as they are seen as predators which threatens and disrupts wildlife's rest, eating and breeding. She also did want another mauling to occur on the beach. She has asked how many dog owners have been cited, but was there was not sufficient time to provide that data. Dogs on the beach are disruptive for seals, birds, the nesting areas, etc. She wished there was a way to allow dogs, but dogs cause harm by the simple fact of being there. She did not support the motion. Councilmember Chen observed by the title, the proposed ordinance would restrict dogs, but not other animals. For example, someone could bring a tame rabbit there. Ms. Feser answered that was correct. Councilmember Chen suggested that was discrimination. Councilmember Chen referred to the seventh whereas clause in the ordinance, which states, WHEREAS, this proposed change to ECC 5.05.060 would specifically disallow dogs in Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area, or in Brackett's Landing Park including parking lot, walkway, beach and water. This wording appears to mean the entire park including south and north. Ms. Feser answered the intent was Brackett's Landing North. COUNCILMEMBER CHEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL, TO AMEND THE 7TH WHEREAS, TO REPLACE BRACKET LANDING PARK WITH BRACKETT'S LANDING NORTH. COUNCILMEMBER NAND CALLED THE QUESTION ON COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT'S AMENDMENT. MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (1-5-1), COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING YES; COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, CHEN, BUCKSHNIS, PAINE AND NAND VOTING NO; COUNCILMEMBER OLSON ABSTAINING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Councilmember Olson encouraged the council to postpone action on this as it was premature to expand the restrictions when the existing condition is above and beyond enforcement. This new restriction will need to be enforced just like the current restriction. Work needs to be done on enforcement before adding restrictions. This agenda item has brought much needed attention to this issue. She recognized there was a problem to solve and her lack of support for moving forward was not because she did not recognize the problem. Any and all solutions to the problem should be on the table, especially those that are most likely to get the desired results. Having dogs on the beach is a big problem and there needs to be enforcement to Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 23 Packet Pg. 122 keep dogs off the beach and enforcement needs to be prioritized. She pointed out there are higher fines for speeding in school zones, maybe there needs to be higher fines for dogs on the beach, but there definitely needs to be enforcement because fines change behavior. People have been nasty to private citizens who have tried to enforce, encourage and educate them about the rules, and commissioned officers need to give citations. Councilmember Olson proposed tabling this change and pursuing other solutions such as 1) a JOC source to install a post and rope system with a much smaller entry to the marine sanctuary beach where the no dog sign is located, 2) seek a funding source for that such as federal funds to protect the marine sanctuary, 3) ensure the no dogs warnings are available in multiple languages perhaps via adoption of a QR code, 4) look at the current enforcement of no dogs on the beach, 5) determine if the fines imposed for dogs on the beach should be higher, and 6) public outreach about the reason for no dogs on the beach to protect marine animals. Everyone has a responsibility to protect wildlife due to the marine sanctuary status. She hoped the increased conversation about this and possible action will result in a much bigger uprising from the entire community to be more vigilant. To the conversation about migratory birds, she anticipated people on the beach are not perfect either. The balancing act of responsible pet ownership with dogs on leash should be the focus of enforcement. When that is successful, if it does not protect the wildlife sufficiently, further steps may be necessary. She summarized it is premature to pursue more restrictions when the current restrictions are not being enforced. COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT, TO TABLE THIS. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (3-4), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL AND OLSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING YES; COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, BUCKSHNIS, PAINE AND NAND VOTING NO. COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS, TO AMEND THE 7TH WHEREAS CLAUSE IN THE ORDINANCE AND SECTION 5.05.060.11 TO CHANGE "OR" TO "AND." Councilmember Paine commented "or" is vague and she wanted to ensure the language in the ordinance and in Section 5.05.060 reflects that both areas are restricted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Councilmember Buckshnis commented it is an enforcement issue, but it is important to respect the volunteers and parks & recreation staff who manage and steward that park and who have indicated this is a problem. She has stewarded the off -leash area for 17 years and the divers came to her because they did not feel they were being heard. Dog are threatening to the wildlife because they are viewed as predators. COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL, TO ADD "NORTH" FOLLOWING `BRACKETT'S LANDING" IN SECTION 5.05.050.B. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. With regard to breed discrimination, Councilmember Nand, understood Ms. Feser's point that it would be cleaner and easier to enforce if dogs were entirely disallowed. Other people bring their pets to the beach in pet strollers where they cannot interact with the environment in a way that would be detrimental to the wildlife. She agreed it was important to keep leashed dogs away because there seems to be a creep, people see a leashed dog and think it's okay to have a dog off -leash. she suggested an amendment to allow a narrow exception for dogs contained in a stroller. She asked if the mixed message would be too difficult to enforce. Ms. Feser responded it would be very challenging to allow someone to bring a dog in a hand carrier, wagon, stroller, cardboard box, etc. It would be necessary to define container and contained. It would be difficult Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 24 Packet Pg. 123 8.2.a to enforce not allowing dogs in the park when someone sees a dog in a container and sometimes dogs hop out of containers. She summarized it would be challenging and confusing, it would send mixed signals and it would be more difficult to enforce. She reiterated parks is not the enforcement branch of the City, it is the responsibility of animal control in the police department. She is only providing her opinion from the viewpoint of parks maintenance, park ranger, and park staff interacting with individuals. Councilmember Nand said she has approached people illegally off -leashing in Edmonds parks. If the dog is not harassing wildlife, she does not say anything. A lot of people tell her they come from outside Edmonds because they know there is no enforcement in Edmonds parks. They could have gone to the off -leash park, but they come from places like Seattle that have a more robust police force and she assumed more than just two animal control officers that issue citations. She was unsure Edmonds Police Department had that capacity. Councilmember Olson expressed support for the change. She expressed to Mayor Nelson, the only person present representing the administration related to enforcement, that this needs to be enforced. The reason the situation exists is because the less stringent rule was not enforced. Her vote is contingent on the fact that she expects there to be enforcement. Councilmember Nand asked if there was a citation for off -leash dogs in Edmonds and if so, what is the amount. Ms. Feser said she was unable to answer that. Mayor Nelson suggested the council cease asking Ms. Feser questions about law enforcement citation issues. She has stated multiple times that she is the parks director and parks does not do enforcement. Councilmember Buckshnis advised the citation for a dog off leash is $100. COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL, TO PASS THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, CHEN, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, PAINE AND NAND VOTING YES; COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING NO. City Clerk Scott Passey provided the ordinance number 4319. COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO EXTEND TO 10:45 P.M. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (5-2), COUNCILMEMBERS TEITZEL, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, PAINE AND NAND VOTING YES; COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT AND COUNCILMEMBER CHEN VOTING NO. 5. ORDINANCE ALLOWING SIX HENS (FEMALE CHICKENS) PER SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE Councilmember Olson explained there has been a lot of public input asking for this change due to finding the existing three hen limit in the code untenable because when a hen is replaced, there needs to be at least two new hens to protect the newcomers. The number of hens allowed in other cities include four in Mukilteo, five in Lynnwood, six in Mill Creek, eight in Mountlake Terrace, and five in Snohomish County (more can be allowed based on lot size). Following discussions with staff and councilmembers in those jurisdictions, only Snohomish County had input from residents, some wanted fewer hens allowed and some wanted more. Based on that, and based on the fact that chicks are often purchased by the dozen or half dozen, the committee ultimately recommended six hens. She was confident this changes strikes the right balance between a person who wants to have this at-home sustainability food option and neighbors who do not want it to be a nuisance. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 25 Packet Pg. 124 8.2.a Councilmember Paine expressed support for the change. When this issue first arose earlier this year, she asked if there had been any code violations and was told there were none. Councilmember Nand expressed support for the ordinance as drafted. The committee had a very robust discussion about issues related to animal welfare and responsible animal husbandry. She acknowledged some residents contacted the council stating say chicken feed attracts rats and that is a nuisance. She pointed out fruit trees that drop fruit on the ground and is not picked also attracts rats. She envisioned the impact of this change will be minimal. She suggested having a more robust discussion in the future regarding animal welfare especially keeping animals for food production and minimum size containers, something she did not think was an issue for Edmonds residents who keep chicken. Councilmember Chen said in general he was supportive of the change to increase the number of hens from three to six. He asked if increased density due to HB 1110 was considered. Councilmember Olson said she asked that question; every community that allows chickens will need to review their codes and figure that out. Whether three or six hens are allowed, Edmonds will need to revisit the issue in the context of that bill. Councilmember Chen said he will support the change for now. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO PASS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON AMENDING THE EDMONDS CITY CODE RELATED TO THE KEEPING OF POULTRY IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 9. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Mayor Nelson thanked the Chamber of Commerce for the Taste. He acknowledged the Taste generates a lot of opinions, strong feelings and emotions. One of main reason Edmonds is so special is the level of community events. The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is an event -based organization that would be unable to fund all the wonderful events they put on like the 4t1i of July parade without fundraising. The Taste is a key fundraiser for the Chamber, half of their revenue comes from the Taste. He thanked the Chamber for the event, the community for attending and for dealing with any disruption it may have caused. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Nand reported she attended Taste this weekend and complimented the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce CEO Ryan Crowther and his dedicated staff including Alicia Morena, Eric Sugg and Caitlin Hoover for putting on this gigantic event. As the region is experiencing a heat wave, she commented on the importance of community outreach and urged residents to check on their neighbors especially those who are vulnerable such as people with disabilities, seniors or children. The housed senior citizen community suffered the most fatalities in the 2021 heat dome that claimed hundreds of lives in Washington. By the time someone experiences a heat -related illness, they may not realize they are impaired and are unable to seek help. With the horrific tragedy in Maui, she urged residents to wet down or cut back dry vegetation and consider hardening their yard if there is fire danger. There have been fires along I-5 due to people throwing out cigarettes. The changes due to climate change and extreme weather events are frightening. All branches of government will be working hard to ensure the community is safe and that vulnerable members including seniors and the unhoused are protected. Councilmember Olson commented tonight's conversation about Brackett's Landing North is a great time to appreciate the international attraction in the underwater scuba park. It is profiled in the book, "The 100 Places to Dive before you Die." She gave a shout out to Bruce Higgins, the lead volunteer steward at the underwater park for many years, commenting he and his crew of volunteers are an inspiration and she appreciated each one of them. She announced Jim Traner's memorial is this Sunday from 12-2 p.m. at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 26 Packet Pg. 125 8.2.a Councilmember Paine thanked the Chamber for the Taste, a big, exciting event that brings a lot of people into the City and highlights how fun Edmonds is. She thanked Bruce Higgins, the dive park coordinator. Dive park stewards report on Ochre Stars, Ling Cod and kelp. The underwater park has a YouTube channel and the dive park is a source for Edmonds-Woodway High School student projects. The underwater park is a great amenity for the community. Council President Tibbott thanked the council, commenting he always learns a lot from the deliberations. He expressed appreciation for the council's preparations and bringing their best ideas to meetings which help the council make better decisions. Councilmember Buckshnis agreed Bruce Higgins was a treasure. She continues to work on the Highway 99 SEIS. Not conducting an SEIS violated Ordinance 4079. Councilmember Chen invited the public to attend the Edmonds Oktoberfest on September 15-16 at the Frances Anderson Center. Many volunteer opportunities are still available. 11. ADJOURN With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 10:39 p.m. Edmonds City Council Draft Minutes August 15, 2023 Page 27 Packet Pg. 126 8.3 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments. Staff Lead: Dave Turley Department: Administrative Services Preparer: Lori Palmer Background/History Approval of payroll checks #65777 through #65779 dated August 18, 2023 for $3,053.45, payroll direct deposit for $813,449.86, benefit checks #65780 through #65786 and wire payments for $772,571.35 for the pay period of August 1, 2023 through August 15, 2023. Staff Recommendation Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments. Narrative In accordance with the State statutes, City payments must be approved by the City Council. Ordinance #2896 delegates this approval to the Council President who reviews and recommends either approval or non -approval of payments. Attachments: benefit checks summary 08-15-2023 payroll earnings summary 08-15-2023 Packet Pg. 127 Benefit Checks Summary Report City of Edmonds Pay Period: 1,101 - 08/01/2023 to 08/15/2023 Bank: usbank - US Bank Check # Date Payee # Name Check Amt Direct Deposit 65780 08/18/2023 bpas BPAS 5,067.98 0.00 65781 08/18/2023 chap1 CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEE 175.00 0.00 65782 08/18/2023 epoa2 EPOA-POLICE 6,486.00 0.00 65783 08/18/2023 epoa3 EPOA-POLICE SUPPORT 731.51 0.00 65784 08/18/2023 icma MISSIONSQUARE PLAN SERVICES 5,871.63 0.00 65785 08/18/2023 flex NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS 4,180.61 0.00 65786 08/18/2023 teams TEAMSTERS LOCAL 763 5,875.00 0.00 28,387.73 0.00 Bank: wire - US BANK Check # Date Payee # Name Check Amt Direct Deposit 3558 08/18/2023 awc AWC 408,681.96 0.00 3562 08/18/2023 us US BANK 155,004.02 0.00 3563 08/18/2023 mebt WTRISC FBO #N317761 141,802.55 0.00 3565 08/18/2023 pb NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 6,473.00 0.00 3566 08/18/2023 wadc WASHINGTON STATE TREASURER 31,517.09 0.00 3568 08/18/2023 oe OFFICE OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 705.00 0.00 744,183.62 0.00 Grand Totals: 772,571.35 0.00 8.3.a 0 a m v m L_ Y V m t m c a� 0 0 L CL 4- 0 M 0 L Q a Q M N 0 N LO 00 0 c� E E Y V d t V w d C N a+ C d E t V R r r Q 8/16/2023 Packet Pg. 128 Payroll Earnings Summary Report City of Edmonds Pay Period: 1,101 (08/01/2023 to 08/15/2023) Hour Type Hour Class Description Hours Amount 111 ABSENT NO PAY LEAVE 52.94 0.00 112 ABSENT NO PAY NON HIRED 16.00 0.00 120 SICK SICK LEAVE - L & 1 88.00 3,606.50 121 SICK SICK LEAVE 804.75 37,382.61 122 VACATION VACATION 1,279.25 68,143.52 123 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY HOURS 307.75 14,086.68 124 HOLIDAY FLOATER HOLIDAY 47.00 2,101.42 125 COMP HOURS COMPENSATORY TIME 286.75 14,273.37 129 SICK Police Sick Leave L & 1 84.00 4,602.50 135 SICK WASHINGTON STATE SICK LEAVE 3.06 59.58 141 BEREAVEMENT BEREAVEMENT 68.00 3,742.11 150 REGULAR HOURS Kelly Day Used 42.00 2,084.73 155 COMP HOURS COMPTIME AUTO PAY 43.13 2,719.06 157 SICK SICK LEAVE PAYOFF 35.27 1,759.91 158 VACATION VACATION PAYOFF 91.40 4,560.69 160 VACATION MANAGEMENT LEAVE 102.00 7,415.03 161 VACATION VACATION PREMIUM PAYOFF 16.00 798.37 190 REGULAR HOURS REGULAR HOURS 19,237.20 941,533.32 193 REGULAR HOURS LIGHT DUTY 45.00 2,241.54 194 SICK Emergency Sick Leave 169.50 7,386.33 210 OVERTIME HOURS OVERTIME -STRAIGHT 6.00 315.17 215 OVERTIME HOURS WATER WATCH STANDBY 48.00 3,363.68 216 MISCELLANEOUS STANDBY TREATMENT PLANT 15.00 1,769.76 220 OVERTIME HOURS OVERTIME 1.5 316.50 27,303.94 225 OVERTIME HOURS OVERTIME -DOUBLE 6.50 583.24 400 MISCELLANEOUS MISC PAY 0.00 1,900.00 410 MISCELLANEOUS WORKING OUT OF CLASS 0.00 730.99 411 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL 0.00 1,889.48 600 RETROACTIVE PAY RETROACTIVE PAY 0.00 -748.52 602 COMP HOURS ACCRUED COMP 1.0 42.50 0.00 604 COMP HOURS ACCRUED COMP TIME 1.5 124.00 0.00 acc MISCELLANEOUS ACCREDITATION PAY 0.00 207.27 acs MISCELLANEOUS ACCRED/POLICE SUPPORT 0.00 238.28 colre MISCELLANEOUS Collision Reconstruction ist 0.00 54.76 cpl MISCELLANEOUS TRAINING CORPORAL 0.00 201.58 08/16/2023 Packet Pg. 129 Payroll Earnings Summary Report City of Edmonds Pay Period: 1,101 (08/01/2023 to 08/15/2023) }, Hour Type Hour Class Description Hours Amount crt MISCELLANEOUS CERTIFICATION III PAY 0.00 113.61 ctr MISCELLANEOUS CTR INCENTIVES PROGRAM 0.00 300.00 deftat MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE TATICS INSTRUCTOR 0.00 94.36 det MISCELLANEOUS DETECTIVE PAY 0.00 138.08 det4 MISCELLANEOUS Detective 4% 0.00 964.64 ed1 EDUCATION PAY EDUCATION PAY 2% 0.00 841.70 ed2 EDUCATION PAY EDUCATION PAY 4% 0.00 420.60 ed3 EDUCATION PAY EDUCATION PAY 6% 0.00 10,104.58 firear MISCELLANEOUS FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR 0.00 348.87 fmla ABSENT FAMILY MEDICAL/NON PAID 4.50 0.00 hol HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 10.00 556.22 k9 MISCELLANEOUS K-9 PAY 0.00 138.08 less MISCELLANEOUS LESS LETHAL INSTRUCTOR 0.00 98.73 Iq1 LONGEVITY LONGEVITY PAY 2% 0.00 871.73 Ig11 LONGEVITY LONGEVITY PAY 2.5% 0.00 1,477.09 Ig12 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 9% 0.00 1,836.83 Ig13 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 7% 0.00 1,349.83 Ig14 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 5% 0.00 777.69 Iq2 LONGEVITY PAY LONGEVITY PAY 4% 0.00 346.28 Iq4 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 1% 0.00 1,101.32 Iq5 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 3% 0.00 2,384.41 Iq7 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 1.5% 0.00 562.08 Iq8 LONGEVITY Lonqevitv 8% 0.00 337.04 mtc MISCELLANEOUS MOTORCYCLE PAY 0.00 138.08 ooc MISCELLANEOUS OUT OF CLASS 273.84 315.37 pfmp ABSENT Paid Familv Medical Unpaid/Sup 20.50 0.00 pfmv VACATION Paid Family Medical Vacation 22.50 1,120.77 phv MISCELLANEOUS PHYSICAL FITNESS PAY 0.00 2,185.98 sqt MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SERGEANT 0.00 219.02 st REGULAR HOURS Serqeant Pay 0.00 164.27 str MISCELLANEOUS STREET CRIMES 0.00 219.02 traf MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC 0.00 256.75 vab VACATION VACATION ADD BACK 7.74 0.00 08/16/2023 Packet Pg. 130 Payroll Earnings Summary Report City of Edmonds Pay Period: 1,101 (08/01/2023 to 08/15/2023) Hour Type Hour Class Description Hours 23,716.58 Total Net Pay: Amount $1,186,089.93 $816,503.31 8.3.b 08/16/2023 Packet Pg. 131 8.4 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Approval of claim checks and wire payment. Staff Lead: Dave Turley Department: Administrative Services Preparer: Nori Jacobson Background/History Approval of claim checks #258761 through #258864 dated August 17, 2023 for $1,551,196.41 (re -issued check #258830 $328.75) and wire payment of $25,666.30. Staff Recommendation Approval of claim checks and wire payment. Narrative The Council President shall be designated as the auditing committee for the city council. The council president shall review the documentation supporting claims paid and review for approval by the city council at its next regular public meeting all checks or warrants issued in payment of any claim, demand or voucher. A list of each claim, demand or voucher approved and each check or warrant issued indicating the check or warrant number, the amount paid and the vendor or payee shall be filed in the city council office for review by individual councilmembers prior to each regularly scheduled public meeting. Attachments: Claim checks 08-17-23 Agenda copy Packet Pg. 132 8.4.a apPosPay Positive Pay Listing Page: 1 8/17/2023 9:46:20AM City of Edmonds Document group: jacobson Vendor Code & Name Check # Check Date Amount 065052 AARD PEST CONTROL 258761 8/17/2023 430.96 064088 ADT COMMERCIAL 258762 8/17/2023 254.31 079367 AGRII PARTY & EVENTS 258763 8/17/2023 2,720.76 000850 ALDERWOOD WATER DISTRICT 258764 8/17/2023 259,664.00 073573 ANIXTER 258765 8/17/2023 35.53 074718 AQUATIC SPECIALTY SERVICES INC 258766 8/17/2023 261.56 069751 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES 258767 8/17/2023 292.90 064341 AT&T MOBILITY 258768 8/17/2023 1,548.19 064807 ATS AUTOMATION INC 258769 8/17/2023 3,928.28 079352 AUDIO ENGINEERS NORTHWEST LLC 258770 8/17/2023 5,250.00 070305 AUTOMATIC FUNDS TRANSFER 258771 8/17/2023 2,990.82 001801 AUTOMATIC W ILBERT VAULT CO 258772 8/17/2023 961.00 003001 BUILDERS SAND & GRAVEL 258773 8/17/2023 729.30 018495 CALPORTLAND COMPANY 258774 8/17/2023 850.70 073029 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES 258775 8/17/2023 552.49 073249 CG ENGINEERING, PLLC 258776 8/17/2023 3,280.00 070323 COMCAST BUSINESS 258777 8/17/2023 56.38 077192 CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY 258778 8/17/2023 625.00 079198 COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC 258779 8/17/2023 475.15 063519 CUZ CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC 258780 8/17/2023 5,092.35 006626 DEPT OF ECOLOGY 258781 8/17/2023 39,523.00 064531 DINES, JEANNIE 258782 8/17/2023 844.00 007253 DUNN LUMBER 258783 8/17/2023 44.99 079281 DVAADVERTISING & PUBLIC REL 258784 8/17/2023 4,224.78 007675 EDMONDS AUTO PARTS 258785 8/17/2023 124.81 076610 EDMONDS HERO HARDWARE 258786 8/17/2023 285.19 065065 EDMONDS ROTARY DAYBREAKERS FND 258787 8/17/2023 2,600.00 008705 EDMONDS WATER DIVISION 258788 8/17/2023 4,142.76 008812 ELECTRONIC BUSINESS MACHINES 258789 8/17/2023 282.13 009350 EVERETT DAILY HERALD 258790 8/17/2023 221.88 079361 FEAREY 258791 8/17/2023 3,539.81 079356 FINCH, SOLOMON 258792 8/17/2023 200.00 072493 FIRSTLINE COMMUNICATIONS INC 258793 8/17/2023 292.83 079365 FROHLICH, CHIP 258794 8/17/2023 1,600.00 074358 GEO-TEST SERVICES 258795 8/17/2023 3,759.00 063137 GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER 258796 8/17/2023 1,559.11 012199 GRAINGER 258797 8/17/2023 233.77 076542 GRANICUS 258798 8/17/2023 1,566.35 078424 GREEN LATRINE INC 258799 8/17/2023 430.00 062383 HEPBURN SUPERIOR 258800 8/17/2023 767.62 078923 HKA GLOBAL INC 258801 8/17/2023 3,277.50 076240 HM PACIFIC NORTHWEST INC 258802 8/17/2023 224.00 067862 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 258803 8/17/2023 2,522.59 075966 HULBERT, CARRIE 258804 8/17/2023 2,766.67 076488 HULBERT, MATTHEW STIEG 258805 8/17/2023 600.00 078466 HUSTLE BASKETBALL LLC 258806 8/17/2023 525.00 077398 INCREDIFLIX INC 258807 8/17/2023 1,505.00 073548 INDOFF INCORPORATED 258808 8/17/2023 721.00 014940 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEMS 258809 8/17/2023 1,085.19 079260 JENNY DAVIS JAZZ 258810 8/17/2023 450.00 079357 JUMPIN' JOEY'S LLC 258811 8/17/2023 1,635.40 068401 KING CO OFFICE OF FINANCE 258812 8/17/2023 15,614.00 079069 KISHA POST 258813 8/17/2023 2,765.00 Page: 1 Packet Pg. 133 apPosPay Positive Pay Listing 8/17/2023 9:46:20AM City of Edmonds Document group: jacobson Vendor Code & Name Check # Check Date Amount 073226 LIFE LINE SCREENING 258814 8/17/2023 462.50 071140 MAD SCIENCE OF SNO-KING 258815 8/17/2023 3,000.00 075716 MALLORY PAINT STORE INC 258816 8/17/2023 887.90 078126 MARSH USA INC 258817 8/17/2023 1,768.37 068489 MCLOUGHLIN & EARDLEY GROUP INC 258818 8/17/2023 1,947.38 020039 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 258819 8/17/2023 36.12 079265 MENDOZA, DANIEL 258820 8/17/2023 700.00 066878 METAL SUPERMARKETS 258821 8/17/2023 4,449.82 069053 MICRO COM SYSTEMS LTD 258822 8/17/2023 323.76 020900 MILLERS EQUIP & RENT ALL INC 258823 8/17/2023 18,261.61 020900 MILLERS EQUIP & RENT ALL INC 258824 8/17/2023 1,823.24 020900 MILLERS EQUIP & RENT ALL INC 258825 8/17/2023 135.21 079303 MY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NETWORK 258826 8/17/2023 1,565.00 064570 NATIONAL SAFETY INC 258827 8/17/2023 91.08 064655 NEW RESTORATION & RECOVERY SVC 258828 8/17/2023 2,081.54 076902 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CTR OF WA 258829 8/17/2023 354.00 065720 OFFICE DEPOT 258830 8/17/2023 328.75 070166 OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER 258831 8/17/2023 21,629.12 069873 PAPE MACHINERY INC 258832 8/17/2023 244.51 071488 PARENTMAP 258833 8/17/2023 450.00 072507 PEACE OF MIND OFFICE SUPPORT 258834 8/17/2023 368.00 079337 PEORIA FORD 258835 8/17/2023 251,240.00 072384 PLAY-WELLTEKNOLOGIES 258836 8/17/2023 2,520.00 073231 POLYDYNE INC 258837 8/17/2023 37,004.24 078800 POPA & ASSOCIATES 258838 8/17/2023 1,200.00 029117 PORT OF EDMONDS 258839 8/17/2023 4,392.35 075769 QUADIENT LEASING USA INC 258840 8/17/2023 808.58 062657 REGIONAL DISPOSAL COMPANY 258841 8/17/2023 3,119.76 068657 ROBERT HALF 258842 8/17/2023 1,075.28 064769 ROMAINE ELECTRIC 258843 8/17/2023 1,079.17 074877 SANDRAANN WIEDENHOEFT 258844 8/17/2023 500.00 077424 SEFAC USA INC 258845 8/17/2023 1,155.83 068132 SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION CO 258846 8/17/2023 669,706.64 078950 SNIFFEN, ROD 258847 8/17/2023 1,004.63 075543 SNO CO PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOC 258848 8/17/2023 36,290.00 037375 SNO CO PUD NO 1 258849 8/17/2023 5,954.01 006630 SNOHOMISH COUNTY 258850 8/17/2023 1,710.00 070167 SNOHOMISH COUNTY TREASURER 258851 8/17/2023 156.96 039775 STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE 258852 8/17/2023 3,778.95 075971 STEEL MAGIC NORTHWEST 258853 8/17/2023 270.00 072319 SUNSET BAY RESORT 258854 8/17/2023 23,770.40 075025 THE BRANDING IRON LLC 258855 8/17/2023 1,537.02 076486 THE GOTHARD SISTERS 258856 8/17/2023 1,000.00 079266 THORSEN, ERIC 258857 8/17/2023 500.00 038315 TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION 258858 8/17/2023 1,869.10 075506 US BANK 258859 8/17/2023 2,450.00 064423 USA BLUE BOOK 258860 8/17/2023 790.75 067865 VERIZON WIRELESS 258861 8/17/2023 53.96 077785 WASHINGTON KIDS IN TRANSITION 258862 8/17/2023 41,181.21 075635 WCP SOLUTIONS 258863 8/17/2023 3,741.56 011900 ZIPLY FIBER 258864 8/17/2023 823.79 GrandTotal : 1,551,525.16 Total count: 104 Page: 2 Packet Pg. 134 8.5 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Resolution Thanking ECA Executive Director Joe Mclalwain Staff Lead: City Council Department: City Council Preparer: Beckie Peterson Background/History Joe Mclalwain is stepping down as executive director of Edmonds Center for the Arts. Recommendation Present resolution and approve on consent agenda Narrative Resolution attached. Attachments: Joe Mclalwain Resolution 20230731 LKM Packet Pg. 135 8.5.a RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, COMMENDING JOE McIALWAIN WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has served as the founding executive director of Edmonds Center for the Arts since 2006; and WHEREAS, Mr. McIalwain has provided leadership, vision and a steady hand even during unsteady times; and WHEREAS, he has helped shape the artistic and cultural identity of Edmonds, engaging with the public, generating patron support and building a loyal audience base; and WHEREAS, ECA established an education and community engagement program under Joe's leadership to bring performing arts resources into schools, senior care communities, and other regional venues; WHEREAS, ECA's artistic programming under Joe's direction has been inclusive, diverse and world -class; and WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has developed meaningful and lasting relationships with the performing arts community and other regional organizations; and WHEREAS, Joe McIalwain has helped to ensure fiscal stability and future success of the ECA organization; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS that Joe McIalwain has expertly guided Edmonds Center for the Arts to be recognized as a cultural and economic cornerstone for the City of Edmonds, and his presence here will be greatly missed. RESOLVED this day of August, 2023. CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR, MIKE NELSON ATTEST: CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY Packet Pg. 136 8.5.a FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: RESOLUTION NO. r Q Packet Pg. 137 9.1 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Report on City Fund Balance Reserve & Contingency Reserve Balance Staff Lead: Finance Department: Administrative Services Preparer: Scott Passey Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation For information only. Narrative Administrative Services Director will provide a brief overview on the City Fund Balance and Contingency Reserve. Packet Pg. 138 9.2 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan Update Staff Lead: Rob English Department: Engineering Preparer: Emiko Rodarte Background/History On June 20, 2023, City Council approved a Professional Service Agreement with Herrera for Phase I of the Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan update. Staff Recommendation For information only Narrative This item will provide a presentation exploring the following questions: • What is the Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan? • Why do we need to update the current Plan? • What are the steps involved in updating the Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan? A draft schedule for Phase I of the project will be presented (as well as an estimate for completing the Plan. Phase I of the project will develop Goal & Policies for the management of storm and surface waters in the city driven by public engagement. These Goals and Polices will be included in the update of the City Comprehensive Plan and form the basis for completing the Storm and Surface Water Comprehensive Plan in 2024. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Presentation Packet Pg. 139 9.2.a •Idlorle1• •ls@l•1Ili] o[: race La PIS 0 An •1•re c Cu a a) r_ L O U d d Cu c Cu O M C O N O L r u V r Q 40 C E L _ V W fC a� a Packet Pg. 140 9.2.a AGENDA - ............ Ah What is the SCP? 9.2.a Solid Waste Other Utilities c cu FL a� .N c m aD L E 0 U L :.i R L cn C R c G L 0 v! M � ZqW r 0 ECC Chapter 7.50 — Stormwater Management Utility "The utility will have primary authority and responsibility for carrying out the city's comprehensive drainage and storm sewer plan, including responsibilities for planning, design, construction, maintenance, administration, and operation of all city storm and surface water facilities, as well as establishing standards for design, construction, and maintenance of improvements on private property where these may affect storm and surface water management. 5 ,low qVr 9 0 Stormwater Utility builds, operates, & maintains the City's Stormwater Management System: ;. • Pipe & other conveyances ?. • Roads/Streets/Curb & gutters/Culverts • Catch basins � •Flow control &treatment systems Not cart of Stormwater Utility: • Streams, Lakes, Wetlands, Puget Sound o These are "Receiving Waters" or "Waters of the State" 0 r r El Why do We Need to Update Our Current Plan? ■ • Adopted in 2010 as a 6-year plan • Regulations are changing; we need �. a plan to remain in compliance • Climate is changing — adapt ` • Growth is happening • Attitudes change, need to be in sync with stakeholders 10 irM%TR1 0- - •iNXIfireFTENS D Internal stakeholders • Edmonds property owners (rate payers)/residents • Edmonds business owners • City Council • Edmonds Developers • Interested Community Groups (save oUr Marsn, Stream Team, others) • Other City Departments (Planning & Parks) 11 • [• •n[•ivl•I• �J D External stakeholders? • Dept of •City of Shoreline— La ke Ecology/Commerce (WA) Ballinger • Department of Fish & •City of Mountlake Wildlife (WA) T21"faCe -Lake Ballinger/ Forum • Tribes (Tulalip, Snoqualmie) •City of Lynnwood - take Ballinger &they send us runoff • Washington Dept. Of (Perrinville Creek) Transportation •Town of Woodway • Port of Edmonds •Olympic View W&S 12 What are the steps involved in updating the SCP7. 1. Phase I (scheduled to be completed by end of 2023) A. Review current practices —How are wed currently spending Stormwater Fund dollars? " B. Assess need for flood reduction capital projects c. Develop Goals &Policies for each Building Block t R V. 14 �� What are the steps updating the SCP?. 2. Phase II involved in A. Develop Draft SCP w/financial plan B. State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process c. Finalize the SCP/financial plan Incorporate Stakeholder input on all steps 16■ ' 1 TA What are the steps involved in updating the SCP? Phase II A: Develop Draft SCP w/financial plan: • Programs • Maintenance Practices • Capital Projects • Potential Code changes 17 Rrn r, ��� Residential -,Rain Garden Program • Streamside Property owner Assistance Program ;� Expanding Inspections of -private stormwai'& systems 11K - 1 x•z �I 9.2.a 'I l � L 0 L _ Cu C Cu E r Cu _ In a ' M � ' a 1 •� f ' ' h T' `' SI `• 44 = Packet Pg. 159 Code Changes • Land Use — Impervious Surface Limits • Stormwater • Critical Areas a 16 ;;;�O -PONT I VO" Ir Capital- Projects • Flood Reduction • More Stormwater Retrofits (quantity & quality) • Regional Facilities • Annual Pipeline Replacement and Repair =.� . Program °- 21 What are the steps involved in updating the SCP? Stakeholder Engagement for All Steps • Initial Community Engagement (August -December 2023) • Survey for stakeholder input in Developing Goal & Policies • Stakeholder Workshop 1 (virtual) • Community Event (in -person) — TBD • Council presentation of Draft Goals &Polices (4Q 2023) • Additional Stakeholder Engagement • Draft SCP (2Q 2024) • Stakeholder Workshop 2 (virtual) • SEPA review (comment period) • Council Public Hearing on final SCP 22 9.3 City Council Agenda Item Meeting Date: 08/22/2023 Landmark Budget Request Staff Lead: Todd Tatum, Susan McLaughlin, Angie Feser Department: Community Services Preparer: Scott Passey Background/History On June 27th, 2023, the City Council approved an option agreement on the 10.06 acre site referred to as the Landmark Property. This option agreement puts the City on a two-year timeline to decide on whether to close on the property. On August 15th, 2023, staff brought forward a budget request for $250,000 to fund several fundamental elements necessary for decision -making on the property: -Due diligence -Master planning -Development and financing strategy -Communications Staff committed to returning at the August 22"d, 2023 meeting to request a decision on the funds. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends Council approve the request for $250,000 to conduct due diligence, master planning, create a development and financing strategy, and provide improved communications for the Landmark 99 project. These funds are critical to reducing both long and short-term risk, improving the likelihood of attracting the right partner, and engaging effectively with the community. Narrative At the August 151h, 2023 meeting, some Council members voiced concerns about the use of funds this early in the process. Staff would like to address those concerns focused on three topics: -How to effectively engage with the community -How to attract the right partners -How to minimize long and short-term risk An acquisition of this size requires consultant services in due diligence, master planning, and development/ financial consulting to properly vet the property and to share robust analysis with the Council and community that factors into decision making. A master planning consultant will work with the community to accurately depict their vision and to illustrate what is achievable on the site. This design phase will also identify potential barriers or challenges that may impact the financial feasibility of site development. A site plan derived from community vision allows staff and elected leadership to speak with confidence and transparency about common goals, identified challenges and opportunities. This is important to establish trust with the community, while signaling community cohesion to foster public -private partnerships. Packet Pg. 166 9.3 A real estate development consultant brings knowledge of development market conditions, and detailed understanding of the financial needs of potential partners. It is essential to know what elements a partner(s) may be willing to develop on the site to inform site feasibility from market and fiscal perspectives. This consultant will provide detailed financial analyses for several ownership scenarios. Understanding this early in the process allows city leadership to make informed decisions while we are in a low risk 'option to purchase' phase. It also allows us to articulate the financial implications of this project. Once we know our ownership options, coupled with a financing strategy and an understanding of our risk tolerance, we will be able to communicate options with potential partners. It makes the most sense to do this level of real estate analysis while we are in this initial low- risk phase of the project. A necessity of any purchase is basic real estate due diligence to assess risk and to factor any unanticipated encumbrances on the site into the final purchase price. At minimum, we must ensure that the property is free of environmental contaminants, has a clear title, and does not possess critical areas issues which may make development challenging or impossible. Making fiscally sound decisions relies on this work being funded. Our discussions with peer cities, along with our professional experience, have led us to this budget request. Staff has done extensive research to outline a project approach, along with consultant needs, that is both lean and thorough. Council authorization of these funds will afford staff the tools to get the answers Council will need to make the decision on whether to move forward; it is yet to be determined whether they will uncover insurmountable roadblocks or reveal a clear, financially prudent path to addressing our community's needs on this site. Packet Pg. 167