2016, 10-18 Study Session MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL
MEETING STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley,Washington
October 18, 2016
Attendance:
Councibnembers Staff
Rod Higgins,Mayor Mark Calhoun, Acting City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Caleb Collier, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Pam Haley, Councilmember Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Mike Munch, Councihnember Eric Guth,Public Works Director
Ed Pace, Councilmernber John Hohman, Comm &Eco. Dev. Director
Sam Wood, Councilmember Morgan Koudelka, Sr.Admin. Analyst
Sean Messner, Senior Traffic Engineer
Chaz Bates, Economic Development Specialist
Mark Werner,Police Chief
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
ACTION ITEM:
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
After Mayor Higgins explained the procedure for giving public comment, Mr. Calhoun gave a brief
explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement,as noted on the Request for Council Action.
Mayor Higgins invited public comments.
Matt Shea: member of the Washington House of Representatives representing the 4`' Legislative District;
said he is strongly opposed to TPP and lie urged Council to take up a resolution opposing this; said it is not
affordable, or patriotic.
Rob Chase, Liberty Lake: said lie is also the Spokane County Treasurer; said the merits of opposing this
are well established, and that he only knows of GSI (Greater Spokane, Inc.) who is in favor; and said he
would like Council to make their view known to Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
Kevin Person, Spokane Valley: said he is the CEO of Wagstaff, a manufacturer in Spokane Valley; said
they employee 340 people in very good,well-paying jobs; said trade is very important for them;they are a
world leader in aluminum casting technology; that it is a pleasure to be a leading company here and he
looks forward to remaining competitive; said 40% of his jobs are tied to trade in Washington and we need
to support and encourage international trade and help companies in world markets; that it will mean more
jobs in the United States and at Wagstaff and lie encouraged Council to pass a resolution of what they want,
rather than what they don't want; and said they don't want to send an anti-business and anti-trade message.
Jim McDonald, Spokane Valley: said he is the CEO of SCAFCO Grain Systems,located on East Broadway
in Spokane Valley; said the has been in business in this area for 55 years and is very much dependent upon
export trade;said they export to 84 countries and about 2/3r`i of his business is export related; said no trade
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pact is perfect but having a fair playing field is very important and there are some aspects to this agreement
which are very beneficial to his company.
Todd Mielke, Spokane: via the City Clerk,distributed a copy of his letter to Council,as well as a letter from
the Washington Council on International Trade in support of the TPP; said this is more about people and
jobs and selling world-wide; that Spokane Valley has prided itself on being very pro-business, and that Ire
anticipated the agreement will be re-negotiated; said he strongly supports an alternate resolution to have
the U.S. Congress negotiate a trade compact that is beneficial to companies in the U.S.that allows them to
compete.
Michael Poulin, Spokane: said he is the president of YAK Research in Spokane; said about 50% of their
products are exported, but that TPP isn't much about trade as it will restrict or prohibit time ability to know
what is in our food and where that food comes now;said the TPP even allows self-certification of food;and
it prohibits preferential treatment of contractors so they may not hire local veterans when foreign labor is
available for less;and said there are other trade restraints.
Jennifer Calvert, Spokane Valley: she asked Spokane Valley to go on record as opposing the TPP; said it
will have negative consequences for citizens; many people are concerned about jobs and making enough
money to care for families; that it is being promoted as NAFTA was but that hasn't worked well; said it
was created by corporations looking to benefit by many of the provisions, many of which have nothing to
do with trade; said only six of the thirty chapters deal with trade; said it is a bad deal for Americans.
Kyle England, Colbert, Wa: said he is with Kaiser Aluminum and supports GSI's effort for an alternative
resolution asking Congress for a trade agreement, but not necessarily with the TPP; again said he supports
GSI's approach and that he wishes to avoid unintended consequences.
Ben Small, Spokane Valley: he urged further discussion on the issue; said he chairs the Greater Chamber
of Commerce, and is the Central Valley School District Superintendent; said he desires to get more
information before making a final decision or having a final resolution; feels we should pull together with
regional partners to better understand this, and he urged Council to deliberate carefully on the topic and
think of the impacts moving forward;said there are those who don't understand what would happen to their
business and many who want more information.
Patricia Mann, Otis Orchards: did not want to speak, but noted on the sign-in sheet that she is against the
TPP.
Chris Nerison, Spokane Valley said he has been a businessman for 36 years; he sold his business about a
year ago and retired; that he had imported and exported products and found it surprisingly easy to do; said
whether the TPP passes or not,Washington will still be the number one exporter and he expects this would
not be a"make or break"deal; said lie hasn't found studies proving that past trade agreements have helped
the U.S. economy, but there is evidence they have raised the trade deficit.
John Christine, Spokane: said the TPP is like NAFTA on steroids; there are 5,500 pages in the document
and twenty deal with trade; he encouraged Council to pass a resolution; said this is not all about trade and
he expressed concern about the national sovereignty which he said will be eroded.
Bart Haggin, Spokane: said this is not a trade agreement; said much of what has been said tonight can be
found on the Internet;that we should be concerned with what would happen between the election and a new
congress and that this Council should be concerned as this will be brought up in a lame-duck congress; said
this has been going on for years and can't be re-negotiated and he urged Council to oppose taking this issue
during the lame duck congress.
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Stacy Cassey, Valleyford: said she is a Spokane Volunteer for initiative 735 and they are working to get
big money out of the election; said she is opposed to the TPP as it is about corporate power and control and
"corporate personhood;" and said it is important to take a stance against the TPP. Attorney Driskell
reminded everyone that we cannot have public facilities used to promote any aspect of a public election.
John Harding, Spokane Valley: said he feels a trade agreement should be done in the House and Senate;
said if this goes into effect Cathy MeMorris Rodgers won't have any input afterwards;said this is more like
a treaty and we need to get back in focus with the Constitution that used to be the law and not an agreement
done in secret for two years where our representatives weren't allowed to view it.
There were no further public comments and Mayor Higgins closed the public hearing at 6:40 p.m.
NON-ACTION ITEMS:
2. Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)2017 Potential Projects—Chaz Bates
Mr. Bates went through his PowerPoint presentation explaining about the three proposed projects and the
CDBG process, and said he seeks Council consensus on which projects to bring forward for next week's
public hearing. After brief discussion about matching funds, priority of projects and mention from Mr.
Bates of the two phone calls in support of 8111 Avenue, there was Council consensus to proceed next week
with the three projects as noted.
3. 8'1'Avenue and McDonald—Eric Guth, Sean Messner
Mr. Messner explained that this issue spurred from hearing from citizens about vehicular crashes at 8th
Avenue and McDonald; and via his PowerPoint, explained the current purpose and configuration of 8111
Avenue as well as McDonald, mentioned the traffic volumes, historic crashes, travel speeds, and crash
summary; mentioned some of the short-term changes already made to make the intersection safer, and
described some of the potential improvements as well as cost. Mr.Messner said staff recommends replacing
the existing 36" stop sign with a 48" stop sign, allow time to see if there is a difference with the current
changes and improvements, and if people continue to failure to yield the right-of-way or disregard the stop
sign, and suggested a flashing stop sign.
There was some discussion about previous discussions concerning some members of the public wanting a
four-way stop and of the cost. Councilmember Pace asked what the harm would be in putting in a four-
way stop sign and see how the residents feel about it;and City Attorney Driskell said there is potential harm
as it would be appropriate to gather the accident data then tailor the responses to those causes; said the data
doesn't tell exactly what but will give some good indications; he cautioned against just saying we can put
in a four-way stop sign as there would be negative consequences and other traffic accidents due to people's
expectations of where stop signs will be or not be; said it is worth looking at the crash data and identify
potential options about whether to have a signalized or four-way stop, but for the protection of the public,
said we have to use the scientific data or we could have other potential accidents occur there.
Councilmember Haley said that most accidents are not called into the Police Department and Mr. Driskell
responded that we can only operate off the data and cannot rely on second or third-hand interpretation of
what might have happened.There was some discussion about changing the speed limit,and some discussion
about the use of rumble strips, and Mr. Messner cautioned that while the strips are very effective on rural
highways,they are very noisy and in neighborhoods,extremely noisy,and he cautioned against using them
in residential neighborhoods. It was ultimately decided to go with the larger stop sign, and include some
stencil striping on the road like "stop ahead" even though it was mentioned that once the winter weather
sets in, that painting will be difficult to see. Mr. Messner said he would also like to get the police reports,
continue to monitor the area,use the stenciling when the weather is better,and conduct a speed limit study.
Council agreed.
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Mayor Higgins called for a recess at 7:44 p.m.; he reconvened the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
4. Water District#3 Lease,Browns Park—Cary Driskell
Councilmember Wood recused himself on this topic due to personal bias, and left the Council Chambers at
7:55 p.m. City Attorney Driskell explained the background of Browns Park and the previous 35-year lease
to Water District#3;he explained that city Staff and Water District 3 representatives discussed the grant of
either a permanent easement, which is the District's preference, or a renewal lease, which is the City's
preference; lie went over the features in the proposed lease as noted on his October 18, 2016 Request for
Council Action, and said that after speaking with the District, there is no willingness from them to enter
into a lease, so they advised the City they would terminate the water use in the City park. Deputy Mayor
Woodard asked about tendering a lease to them for their consideration, and said that it seems ill-advised
they would take on an expense of $500,000 to move their well when they could have deferred those
expenses; said he is very supportive of our water district, but he would like to see a lease approved by this
Council and sent to them. After further discussion, including mention that the City would pay for any
increase in park water use, Council agreed that staff should bring back for consideration next week, a lease
to forward to the district. Mayor Higgins added that the letter from the Water District mentioned that we
have not communicated with them, and said that is not true. There was no further discussion and
Councilmember Wood returned to the dais.
5.False Alarms—Morgan Koudelka
Senior Administrative Analyst Koudelka gave a brief history on the City's current false alarm reduction
program, and spoke about Lt. Lyon's idea of having an internal program. Through his PowerPoint, Mr.
Koudelka explained the intent of the current regulations, the Cry Wolf Program and its effectiveness over
the years; the false alarm effectiveness, rate and cost over time; concerns with the current program, and
explained some of the aspects of the proposed program, such as it would be run internally by the Sheriff's
Office and the County, no registration information or fees, the alarm company would provide customer
information when requesting police response, and unpaid bills would not be sent to collections. Mr.
Koudelka said this program would be a cost recovery program,not a revenue program,and that the customer
service aspect would be more in line with our overall City customer service expectations. After further
brief discussion, Councilmembers indicated they like the proposal, it is simple, not so invasive, and
appreciate the idea of it being cost recovery. Mr.Koudelka said staff will coordinate with Spokane County
to develop and implement the program,and he will work to modify the City's false alarm Code regulations,
do some further research, and bring back a program and ordinance revision for Council's future approval
consideration. Mr. Koudelka mentioned lie will also seek approval from the Board of County
Commissioners.
6. Governance Manual Chris Bainbridge
City Clerk Bainbridge explained the proposed changes as noted in the Request for Council Action, which
she explained have been discussed several times by the Governance Manual Committee members. Council
expressed appreciation of the work and proposed changes, and agreed this item should be brought to
Council for approval consideration at the November 1 Council meeting.
7.Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins
Mr. Calhoun noted since several upcoming meetings have full agendas, and said that the November 8
meeting will be split into two meetings: one beginning at 5 p.m.with the regular formal format and regular
business, and then a 6 p.m. meeting to handle the two public hearings and associated ordinances. Council
concurred with the idea of having the two meetings as noted. There were no suggested changes to the
Advance Agenda.
8. CenterPlace Catering.
This was an information only item and was not reported or discussed.
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9. Council Check-in--Mayor Higgins
There were no further Council comments.
10. Acting City Manager Comments—Mark Calhoun
There were no further City Manager comments.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
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Christine Bainbridge,City Clerk
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PUBLIC HEARING SIGN-IN SHEET
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SUBJECT: TPP: Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
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Re: Public Hearing, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Dear Mayor Higgins & City Council Members,
On behalf of our members, we first would like to thank you for recognizing the important role
international trade plays in our local economy. As noted by the Brookings Institution, the
Spokane-Spokane Valley MSA had a total value of exports (goods and services) in 2014 of$2,2
billion, which accounts for 8.4% of our metro-area GDP.
We also thank the City for their continued support of GSI's international trade work. Your
support is integral to our program, which seeks to assist local companies in expanding through
growth in exports. This work recognizes that nearly 96 percent of the world's population lives
outside the U.S. borders and comprises approximately 85 percent of disposable income, Access
to those potential customers is critical for the growth of U.S. companies, including those located
in our region.
And it's precisely because we see increased exports as a means for expanding local businesses
and growing our economy that GSI decided to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). We
believe local businesses stand to benefit greatly from this agreement through increased market
access and reduced landing costs — which will make them more competitive with foreign
competition.
The Peterson Institute for International Economics, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research
institution devoted to the study of international economic policy, estimates that TPP will increase
the annual real incomes in the U.S. by $131 billion and annual exports by $357 billion. They also
estimate that delaying the launch of TPP by even one year would represent a $94 billion
permanent loss, or opportunity cost, to the U.S. economy.
TPP will benefit the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who make up much of our state and
local exports. In 2013, 90% of goods exporting companies in Washington were SMEs. And those
SMEs accounted for 24% of goods exports. While large corporations have the resources to stay
relevant in global markets which are often unfair to U.S. exporters, our SMEs don't, which is
why an agreement like TPP that levels the playing field for them is so vital.
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The United States Conference of Mayors supports TPP and summed up well the benefit to cities:
"Given that 89% of current exports originate in city/metro areas, TPP will be a 'shot in the arm'
for our local economies, especially because the agreement contains provisions promoting exports
from small and medium sized businesses that are the backbone of our Main Street communIties."
For our SMEs, the agreement also:
• Cuts through shipping "red tape" with more efficient and transparent customs procedures
and streamlines documentation for express delivery shipments
• Safeguards Intellectual Property through strong rules that promote exports and protect
U.S. creativity while promoting the balance that ensures openness and innovation
• Allows products tested in the U.S. to be imported into any TPP country businesses will
not need to waste money on duplicative testing/certification
• Includes the strongest standards for transparency and anticorruption of any trade
agreement in history--TPP requires countries to criminalize bribery
Furthermore, TPP boosts demand for local farm and food products among nearly 500 million
consumers in the 11 partner countries. By reducing tariffs and opening new markets for
agricultural products, the TPP will help increase farm income and generate rural economic
activity, which is key to our regional economy. Japan will create new tariff rate quotas for wheat
and wheat products, and Malaysia and Vietnam will eliminate tariffs on wheat and wheat
products. This is significant when one considers that Whitman County,just south of Spokane, is
the largest wheat-producing county in the U.S.
Much of the opposition you have likely heard focuses on the perception that TPP will give
foreign companies the ability to undermine U.S. sovereignty or local regulatory authority. But
this is a misperception of the investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. As stated in Article
9.4 of the agreement "Each Party shall accord to investors of another Party treatment no less
favorable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to its own investors with respect to the
establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation, and sale or other
disposition of investments in its territory." More simply put, this provision enhances the rule of
law by requiring governments to give fair and equitable treatment to foreign firms. This includes
U.S. firms, like those in Spokane Valley, who operate abroad. Additionally, TPP includes tools
to dismiss frivolous claims and institutes a range of other procedural and substantive safeguards.
In fact, under this ISDS system, governments retain the right to regulate in the public interest. No
company can challenge regulations set up in the interest of public health, safety, or the
environment.
Lastly, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 requires the
United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to prepare a report which assesses the
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likely impact of TPP on the U.S. economy as a whole and on specific industry sectors and the
interests of U.S. consumers. That report is enclosed and we urge the Council to first examine its
findings before taking any action. The Executive Summary of the report highlights how TPP
would standardize trade regulations and reduce costs, making our local exporters more
competitive:
"TPP would generally establish trade-related disciplines that strengthen and harmonize
regulations, increase certainty, and decrease trade costs for firms that trade and invest in the
TPP region. Interested parties particularly emphasized the importance of TPP chapters
addressing intellectual property rights, customs and trade facilitation, investment, technical
barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary standards, and state-owned enterprises."
The 21St century economy is a global one, and a resolution such as the one being considered
sends a message that Spokane Valley is attempting to insulate itself from international
commerce. Undoubtedly in an agreement between 12 countries, representing 40% of the world's
GDP, none of the negotiating parties will walk away a complete winner. But the alternative is
that the rest of the world continues to make trade agreements benefiting their businesses, while
putting our job creators at a sizable disadvantage. Whatever shortcomings TPP may have, our
economy stands to lose far more by the U.S. being left out.
At this point, we do not believe that Congress will take up TPP during the "lame duck" session
and will wait until after a new President is sworn in. Based on the comments made by both
presidential candidates, we anticipate that regardless of the winner, the President will insist
parties return to the table to negotiate a revised trade agreement.
We request that instead of considering a resolution specific to TPP, the City Council consider an
alternate resolution urging Congress to negotiate a trade agreement that is in the best interests of
local exporters allowing them improved conditions to effectively compete with their competitors
based in other countries with trade compacts already in place. Such a resolution would avoid
having the City Council essentially take a position against international trade and appearing
`anti-business', and would instead allow the City Council to support their businesses engaged in
international trade.
Finally, I have attached to the electronic version of this letter the USITC report, "Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact 012 the U.S. Economy and on Specific Indust°, Sectors".
It is a lengthy report—812 pages. USITC (U.S. International Trade Commission) is a hi-partisan
program supported by leading economists charged with evaluating trade agreements from the
perspective of their impacts on U.S. businesses.
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Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments regarding your proposed resolution on
international trade.
Sincerely,
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Todd Mielke
CEO
Greater Spokane Incorporated
ENCLOSED: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact on the US. Economy and on
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September 7, 2016
Dear Members of the Washington Congressional delegation,
We, the undersigned 74 Washington state employers, are pleased to share our strong support for the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and to urge a vote in Congress on the agreement this year.
We are grateful for your continuing leadership in promoting high-standard trade policy; with 40 percent of
Washington jobs dependent upon trade, it is paramount that we prioritize policies and investments that increase
our state's international competitiveness. That is why it is so important that you join us in calling for an
immediate vote on the TPP;according to a newly released Washington Council on International Trade-
Association of Washington Business study, Washington could have already increased our exports by up
to $8.7 billion and directly created 26,000 new jobs had the TPP been implemented in 2015.
While the U.S. has some of the lowest import duties in the world on most goods, our local Washington exporters
are faced with thousands of tariffs that artificially inflate the cost of American-made goods. TPP will help eliminate
these barriers. In addition, the TPP will lower costs for Washington retailers and manufacturers who import certain
consumer goods and manufacturing components that face high tariffs. These tariffs only serve to inflate costs for
U.S. consumers. By reducing these costs, the TPP will enable Washington employers to invest more in local jobs
and research and development while reducing prices for consumers.
TPP aligns with Washington's high standards, setting 21"t century standards for digital trade, environmental
protections, and labor rules. Plus, by creating streamlined customs and regulatory procedures, this agreement
paves the path for small and medium-sized enterprises to reach foreign markets and for Washington retailers and
manufacturers to increase the efficiency of their supply chains. If we want to increase our competitiveness and
set American standards for global trade, we must act now with the TPP.
This election season's rhetoric has been hostile toward trade, but the TPP's benefits for our state are undeniable. It
is imperative that our state steps up to advocate for the family wage jobs and economic opportunities
created by trade, and the time to do so is now.
We urge you to act now to protect the business and trade-dependent jobs that make Washington so vibrant.
Yours,
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Eric Schinfeld
President
Washington Council on International Trade
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Washington Council on International Trade
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