City of Kenmore - 18120 68th Avenue NE - Kenmore, WA 98028 Phone: 425-398-8900 - E-mail: [email protected] |
City Council Regular Meeting
ON-SITE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Land Acknowledgement to Honor First Peoples
We acknowledge that the City of Kenmore is situated upon the ancestral lands of the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Sauk-Suiattle, Duwamish, Stillaguamish, Tulalip, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other tribes who are part of the Coast Salish Peoples. We recognize and express our deepest respect for their enduring stewardship and profound relationship with this land, which they have cherished and protected since time immemorial. We honor the First Peoples, acknowledge their vibrant cultures, and commit ourselves to learning from their wisdom in our journey to promote justice, equity, and mutual understanding. We pledge to stand alongside these communities in acknowledging past injustices and working towards a future that respects and celebrates the diverse heritage of this land.
CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER - 7:00 PM |
ROLL CALL |
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
FLAG SALUTE |
AGENDA APPROVAL |
WHERE'S THE FUN? |
PUBLIC COMMENTS |
Welcome to the Council’s meeting. Please address your comments to the Mayor and Council. You’ll have three minutes to speak. If there are more than 20 speakers, time will be reduced to two minutes per speaker. The Clerk will call your name when it’s your turn. The Presiding Officer may choose to alternate between in-person and online comments. Please state your name and city of residence and keep within the allotted time. To make every person feel welcome and safe here; please refrain from booing, clapping, heckling, yelling, or other interruptions. The meeting is recorded for transparency. Thank you for being here, and for sharing your input respectfully. VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS: To provide public comments virtually, please fill out the Virtual Public Comment Request Form in advance of the meeting. The form opens Tuesdays at 12:00 Noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 Noon. You will be confirmed by the City Clerk. If you are having difficulty, please reach out to the City Clerk at [email protected]. |
CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY |
Approve Total Check #s 54919 through 54972 totaling $267,640.79, Total Payroll/Taxes/Flexible Spending/Retirement & Health Savings Account Electronic Deposits Dated 8/23/2024 in the amount totaling $405,242.02, and EFT Payment #s 1675 through 1692 totaling $33,000.47. |
Voucher Certification and Approval 8/17/2024-8/30/2024
Approve the re-allocation of $3,279,700 of existing ARCH Housing Trust Fund funding approved by ARCH member councils previously awarded to the Plymouth Housing City of Kenmore Supportive Housing Project to the Plymouth Housing City of Redmond Supportive Housing Project. (added 9/12) |
Agenda Bill - Re-Allocation of ARCH Housing Trust Fund Funding (added 9/12)
Attachment 1 - ARCH Executive Board Recommendation Memo (added 9/12)
PUBLIC HEARING |
VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-REGISTRATION: To provide public testimony virtually, please fill out the Virtual Public Comment Request Form in advance of the meeting. The form opens Tuesdays at 12:00 Noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 Noon. You will be confirmed by the City Clerk. If you are having difficulty, please reach out to the City Clerk at [email protected]. |
Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609, Parking Requirements - Amending KMC Section 18.29.070 and Chapter 18.40, presented by Development Services Director Samantha Loyuk and Planner Reilly Rosbotham, for public hearing PUBLIC HEARING HELD |
Agenda Bill - Parking Requirements, KMC 18.29.070 and 18.40
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609, Code Amendments
BUSINESS AGENDA |
Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609, Parking Requirements - Amending KMC Section 18.29.070 and Chapter 18.40, presented by Development Services Director Samantha Loyuk and Planner Reilly Rosbotham, for adoption ORDINANCE ADOPTED |
Agenda Bill - Parking Requirements, KMC 18.29.070 and 18.40
Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0609, Code Amendments
Settlement & Release Agreement between City of Kenmore and Washington Business Properties Association and Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0604, Amending Chapter 8.55 KMC, Tenant Protections, for adoption (added 9/11) SETTLEMENT APPROVED ORDINANCE ADOPTED |
Agenda Bill - Settlement Agreement and Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0604 (added 9/11)
Attachment 1 - Settlement and Release Agreement (added 9/11)
Attachment 2 - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0604 (added 9/11)
Attachment 3 - Exhibit 1 to Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0604 (added 9/11)
Attachment 4 - Just Cause Evictions Explained (added 9/11)
Swamp Creek Property Conservation and Restoration Potential Prioritization, presented by Environmental Services Director Richard Sawyer, for discussion DISCUSSED |
Agenda Bill - Swamp Creek Property Conservation and Restoration
Attachment 1 - Draft Swamp Creek Prioritization Results and Methodology Technical Memorandum
Presentation - Property Conservation and Restoration Assessment Tool
Proposed Resolution No. 24-419, Climate Emergency Declaration, presented by Climate Action Plan Program Manager Nina Rasmussen, for discussion and/or action RESOLUTION ADOPTED |
Agenda Bill - Resolution Declaring Climate Emergency
Attachment 1 - Proposed Resolution No. 24-419
Presentation - Climate Emergency Resolution
Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0619, updates to KMC 10.45 Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, presented by Traffic Engineer Tobin Bennett-Gold, for adoption ORDINANCE ADOPTED |
Agenda Bill - Automated Traffic Safety Cameras (added 9/10)
Attachment A - Proposed Fine Schedule (added 9/10)
Attachment B - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0619 (added 9/10)
Attachment C - Description of Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0619 Revisions to KMC 10.45 (added 9/10)
Presentation - Kenmore Automated Photo Enforcement (added 9/16)
EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Confidential Session of the Council - Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), the City Council will enter an executive session to discuss potential and pending litigation. EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD |
POSSIBLE ACTION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION |
Motion to accept and file the final report and supplemental report from Kathleen Haggard relating to the investigation of citizens' complaints on the Public Works Operations Center (collectively, the Final Report). Based on the final report, the Council finds the complaint to be unsubstantiated and unsupported and directs the City Clerk to post the Final Report and supplemental report on the City’s website under the Public Works Operation Center information.Upon the filing of the Final Report this matter is closed with no further action to be taken. MOTION PASSED |
Kathleen Haggard Final Report (added 9/17 after authorizing motion)
Kathleen Haggard Supplemental Report (added 9/17 after authorizing motion)
STAFF REPORTS |
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS & COMMENTS |
ADJOURNMENT |
UPCOMING MEETINGS |
Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting Monday, September 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Special Meeting Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Special Meeting Monday, October 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting |
NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUMS Click here for information about Potential Quorums of the City Council. Now found on the City website under City Council Meetings. |