2020, 11-24 FormalMINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Regular Meeting
Forrual Forruat
November 24, 2020
Mayor Wick called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held remotely via Zoom meeting.
Attendance:
Councilmembers
Ben Wick, Mayor
Brandi Peetz, Deputy Mayor
Pam Haley, Councilmember
Tim Hattenburg Councilmember
Rod Higgins, Councilmember
Linda Thompson, Councilmember
Arne Woodard, Councilmember
Staff
Mark Calhoun, City Manager
John Hohman, Deputy City Manager
Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Mike Stone, Parks & Recreation Director
Bill Helbig, City Engineer
Jenny Nickerson, Building Official
Chaz Bates, Planner
Carrie Koudelka, Deputy City Clerk
ROLL CALL: Deputy City Clerk Koudelka called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and
unanimously agreed to approve the amended agenda.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS: n/a
COMMITTEE, BOARD, LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS
Councilmember Woodard: said that at the HCDAC meeting he attended two weeks ago, Spokane County
reported the Board of County Commissioners accepted CB3 funds, which is the second round of help for
mortgages and rents, and will be available through November 30, 2021. He said they got $643,000 for
mortgage and rent assistance and $214,000 for food securities to Spokane Valley Partners. He said the CB1
contracts have been executed and SNAP received funding for mortgage, rent, utility and internet assistance,
and Spokane Valley Partners received funding for food security which needs to be expended by December
31, 2020. He said as of two weeks ago, 75 households have applied for and received 300 months of rent or
mortgage payment assistance. He said they had to change the median income in order to assist with
mortgage payments; they have issued about $250,000 so far; there are over 1,000 households that are
backlogged but they believe they will be able to get all the funds out before the December 31, 2020 deadline.
He encouraged anyone needing help to apply at SNAP. He reported that there was $1.5 million available
in the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act funds and that they received four applications, one was
dismissed because it did not meet the criteria. He said the other three applicants received a total of $632,000
in grants.
Councilmember Haley: reported that at the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) meeting they discussed the
Medical Lake interchange and through their partnership with WSDOT they saved $1.65 million in state
grant funding that would have been expended otherwise. She said they put in transit -only lanes from the
West Plains Transit to the roundabout and it should now be fully operational. She added that it serves
Amazon and that the Amazon bus is very well used. She said their lobbyist has discussed a $1 billion
BUILD grant with the newly elected presidential administration and they feel the new administration will
focus on infrastructure. She said she also participated in the interview process for the Deputy Fire Chief
and that any of the six applicants interviewed would make a great candidate. She attended the NLC
conference and reported it was heavily focused on COVID-19.
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Councilmember Thompson: said she attended the NLC conference all week and met twice with the Public
Safety Crime Prevention Committee, and she said they discussed public safety during COVID and they are
also looking at federal efforts to combat heroin and opioid abuse issues, law enforcement safety, fire fighter
exposure to hazardous contaminants, first responder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and equity in the
criminal justice system. She reported that at the Board of Health policy committee meeting they looked at
their draft policy priorities for the legislature and she will have more to report after their December meeting.
She said they are also looking at public health, infrastructure, violence, substance issues, treatment,
recovery, prevention and equity and access to care.
Councilmember Hattenberg: said he attended the STA meeting and the annual Valley Chamber meeting
where he learned that the keynote speaker chef Adam Hegsted, who is a native of Spokane Valley, has been
involved helping to box 33,000 pounds of food per week for low-income people in our communities.
Councilmember Higgins: said that he attended the Waste Water Treatment Committee meeting and he
reported that the rates will remain the same for next year.
Deputy Mayor Peetz: said that she attended portions of the NLC conference. She reported that Visit
Spokane has a new location in the Spokane Convention Center for approximately a year and then they will
look for a peiruanent location.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Wick reported that he met with Northwest Winterfest and recorded new welcoming messages but
with the new restrictions they may not be able to us them. He said he did a Facebook live video with the
True by Hilton hotel opening in December and he said over a series of weeks the owner has been unveiling
panels of their mural featuring Spokane Valley, including apple orchards, the trail, the Heritage Museum
and City Hall. He said at the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board meeting Spokane Valley staff
updated the Board on current projects and laid groundwork for other projects coming up and the need that
still exists. He reported that the Executive Director of SRTC resigned so they will be starting a search
committee for her replacement; the Health District has gone back to weekly meetings due to the increased
number of COVID cases; and at the regional homeless meeting, they discussed homeless strategies and
were briefed on the young adult shelter and came to a consensus to find ways to prioritize additional beds
in existing shelters to focus on young adults.
PROCLAMATION n/a
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY ill: n/a
NEW BUSINESS
1. First Reading Ordinance 20-022 Amending 2020 Budget — Chelsie Taylor
After Deputy City Clerk Koudelka read the ordinance title, it was moved by Councilmember Woodard and
seconded to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 20-022 amending the 2020 Budget. Finance Director
Taylor said this is the first reading of the ordinance to amend the 2020 budget following a public hearing
held on November 10, 2020 and an administrative report on October 27, 2020 and it proposes amendments
throughout City funds for a variety of reasons, many of which are due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She
said the proposed amendment results in total revenue decreases of $1.5 million in eleven funds and total
appropriation increases of $9.1 million in twelve funds. Councilmember Woodard said the reason for his
motion to adopt the ordinance without a second reading is because there is no further public comment
opportunity. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: 2021 Budget — Chelsie Taylor
Mayor Wick opened the public hearing at 6: 30 p.m. Finance Director Taylor said this is the sixth occasion
to discuss the 2021 Budget and the third and final public hearing. She said this is the final 2021 Budget and
the total appropriations are approximately $98 million including general fund expenditures of about $47
million and $50.7 million across all other funds. She said capital expenditures are about $32.6 million which
will be paid by about $21 million in grant revenues. She said the general fund and the stoiruwater fund are
budgeted to have recurring revenues equal to or exceeding our current expenditures and recurring activity
in the street fund is anticipated to have expenditures exceed revenues by approximately $1.9 million, which
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is covered by a non -recurring transfer in from the general fund. She said the FTE count will remain the
same for 2021 and the general fund recurring revenues are estimated to be about $45 million, which is
$978,000 greater than the amended 2020 Budget amount; the 2021 recurring expenditures are proposed to
be about $45 million, which is $2.2 million greater than the proposed 2020 amended appropriation. She
said recurring revenues currently exceed recurring expenditures by $325,000. There are non -recurring
expenditures of about $2.2 million for various items and the total 2021 recurring and non -recurring
expenditures exceed total revenues by approximately $1.8 million in the general fund and the ending fund
balance at the end of 2021 is projected to be around $33 million, representing 73.25 percent of recurring
expenditures, which is greater than the 50 percent cap that we have. There were no registered public
comments. Mayor Wick closed the public hearing at 6:33 p.m.
3. First Reading Ordinance 20-023 Adopting 2021 Budget — Chelsie Taylor
After Deputy City Clerk Koudelka read the ordinance title, it was moved by Councilmember Hattenberg
and seconded to advance Ordinance 20-023 adopting the 2021 Budget to a second reading. Finance
Director Taylor said she had nothing to add to her presentation from the public hearing. Councilmember
Woodard asked why we continue to show the Street O&M Fund #101 as non -recurring when this is the
fifth year and he said it is going to continue as a recurring cost until we solve the problem. City Manager
Calhoun said in budget years 2017 and 2018 the street fund expenditures exceeded revenues but the street
fund had enough reserves that we were able to absorb that within Street Fund #101. He said in budget year
2019 the reserves in the street fund were not sufficient enough to allow that to occur so Council transferred
$907,000 out of the Capital Reserve Fund #312. In calendar year 2020 budget, he said that amount increased
to $1.365 million but because the gas taxes were impacted by COVID-19, that number increased by another
$350,000. He said this is the third year Fund #101 has received the subsidy so it could be considered a
recurring expenditure. Councilmember Higgins said he agrees that it is turning into a regular expense but
he said if it is left as non -recurring, it keeps the attention of Council to solve the problem. Vote by
acclamation: In favor: Councilmembers Haley, Hattenberg, and Thompson, Deputy Mayor Peetz and
Mayor Wick. Opposed: Councilmembers Higgins and Woodard. Motion carried.
3a. First Reading Ordinance 20-028 Adopting Planned Residential Development Moratorium - Erik Lamb,
John Hohman
After Deputy City Clerk Koudelka read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and
seconded to suspend the rules and approve Ordinance No. 20-028, declaring an Emergency and adopting
an immediate moratorium on submission, acceptance, processing, modification, or approval of any permits
or licenses for planned residential developments under chapter 19.50 SVMC. Deputy City Manager
Hohman said that the City did a large update of the Comprehensive Plan in 2016 and Council looked at
implementing an R-4 zone which would look at more dense developments and center them more within the
corridors to allow transportation and availability of services to within a half mile walking distance, which
was approved earlier this year. He said that we started receiving applications for PRDs, which allow more
flexibility in density, predominately in R-3 areas where they may not match the character of the
neighborhood. He said we have received several complaints about this and staff need to review the code to
deteiruine if it needs modified or deleted altogether. He said the moratorium is warranted because it will
take several months to move through the Planning Commission and we could receive PRD applications
during that time and the moratorium would put a hold on future projects until regulations are reviewed and
brought back to Council for action, if any. Deputy City Attorney Lamb said the moratorium is meant to
retain the status quo and is only on new PRD applications, adding that any PRDs already in process will
move forward. He said the ordinance sets a public hearing for January 5, 2021. Mr. Lamb said that
moratoriums are effective for six months unless the City identifies a work plan, in which case it can be in
place for a year; because we have a work plan this moratorium would be in effect for a year and he said
with the declaration of an emergency, the moratorium becomes effective immediately. Vote by
acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried.
4. CONSENT AGENDA: Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any member
of Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.
a. Approval of claim vouchers on Nov 24, 2020, Request for Council Action Foiru Total: $1,714,815.36
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b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 15, 2020: $378,283.44
c. Approval of November 3, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session
d. Approval of November 17, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda.
5. Second Reading Ordinance 20-024 Amending Subdivision Regulations - Jenny Nickerson
After Deputy City Clerk Koudelka read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and
seconded to approve Ordinance No. 20-024 as proposed. Building Official Nickerson said she was
available to answer any questions from Council; there were no questions from Council and no registered
public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unarrirrrous. Opposed: none. Motion carried.
6. Motion Consideration: Amendment and Restated Interlocal Agreement for TPA Establishment - Cary
Driskell
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to approve Amendment No. 3 and Restated Interlocal
Cooperation Act Agreement. for Establishment of Spokane County Tourism Promotion Area and authorize
the City Manager to finalize and execute the same. City Attorney Driskell said the City has been a member
of the interlocal agreement since 2004 with Spokane and Spokane County to collect a nightly assessment
on hotel and motel rentals and apply that toward authorized uses of tourism promotion, and since 2008 there
has not been a termination provision in the agreement. He said in 2009 the assessment went up to a cap of
$2.00 per night per room and in 2020 the legislature adopted an amendment to allow the maximum to
increase from $2.00 to $5.00 per night. He said hoteliers requested a hearing to raise the cap to $5.00 per
night in Spokane and Spokane County. As a signatory to the interlocal, Spokane Valley can give input on
the interlocal and in speaking with attorneys at Spokane and Spokane County and the TPA Chair, they came
up with agreed upon language that Council stated they wanted, to include the requirement of providing a
quarterly report on revenue for each jurisdiction and a two-year termination provision. There were no
questions from Council and no registered public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous.
Opposed: none. Motion carried.
7. Motion Consideration: Comp Plan Docket - Chaz Bates, Mike Basinger
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to approve the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Docket. Planner Bates said this motion is a follow-up to the administrative report at the November 17, 2020
meeting and it is unchanged. There were no registered public comments. Vote by acclamation: in ,favor:
unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 121: Mayor Wick read the process for making
public comments. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley, thanked the Council for their work and wished them and
staff a Happy Thanksgiving. John Harding, Spokane Valley, submitted written comments and they were
read into the record as a means of providing accommodation.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
8. Transportation Impact Fees Code Text Amendment — Bill Helbig
City Engineer Helbig explained the proposal for a code text amendment for impact fees in the South Barker
Corridor and he introduced Chris Breiland, Senior Transportation Engineer for Fehr & Peers consulting
firm. He said in February 2020, Council heard an administrative report and gave consensus to study
transportation impact fees in the area and Fehr & Peers developed the South Barker Corridor Transportation
Impact Fee Rate Study. He said it is similar to the study done for the Northeast Industrial area on Barker
from 1-90 to Trent.
Mayor Wick called the meeting to recess at 7:17 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7: 29 p.m.
Mr. Helbig went through the slide presentation that detailed the process of the study, how mitigation funds
are currently collected, the current process limitations, what impact fees can be used for and the limitations
of impact fees. Deputy City Attorney Lamb said the proposal is to adopt an entire new chapter title, 22.100
SVMC, and he presented the highlights as detailed in the slide presentation. Mr. Helbig then discussed the
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proposed rates for tile innpno1ƒeox in the South Barker Corridor osOutlined in tile slide show that Would be
based on tho number ofdwelling units for residential uses, and purvoom, square footage, orper pump [br
commcrciu| uses. Deputy City Attorney Lamb added that the City wrotdh000uh all extensive public notice
process, including media no|cusosund utilizing list serves and xooix| media and the comments vvoreceived
back are included in the packet materials. He said the cost for tile impact fees are similar to the cost of doing
u UnfDo ntudy, but the benefit to the developer is ihe time savings bvno not having to do the s1udy. Deputy
City Manager Hohnnyn said that impact fees also benefit the City when i{comes 0o grant matches for
p jeutu by allowing uxtomove into the design and right-of-way phases ofthe project more quickly. It was
9. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Recommendations k/Council —Che!aieTaylor
Finance Director Taylor updated Council oil the LTAC recommendations for tile 2021 awards, and said we
anticipate the Ci{y'otwo pcnuun( lodging tux in Fund #105 will generate approximately $346`000 in 2021
and that the money call only be used on activities that promote conventions and tourist travel to Spokane
Valley. She said that if there are any hundy remaining after the grant awards, those funds vvooN be
transferred to Fund #|04. The total umomntotrequested funds for the 202l uwanJo was $303,000 and the
LTA[ recommendations totaled $224,400 in unun]u to the applicants, pcxcn1iu||y leaving $454,000 to
transfer to Fund #|04. It was the coxxe/,x/m ofCo/mcil /o move hhrovn(/fi)r u n/o//ox CoxxOe/o//on cv/
|O.Advance Agenda — Mayor Wick
Cound|cncmherBi0gino mentioned road maintenance concerns and City Manager Calhoun said staff call
provide all Update to Council. Counci|momhor VVoodunJ said ho *nuid like inK`rmubuo about UB-l5PO.
Mr. Calhoun said the bill would generate roughly $2 million and lie said staff will bring information buck
to Council.
11. INFORMATION ONLY: The rgmrls nyr xo/ on m'discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Calhoun said hu ixseeking Council consensus ioallow Mayor Wick sign a(ew letters oil
behalf oftile Council, one congratulating Cathy K4oK4orriu'Rogen oil her re-election. Councihncnohcr
Thompson asked that |ooguu&e be added about her work for CARES money, oom/umic development, and
substance abuse and she said she would draft that language and provide it to Mr. Calhoun. Another letter
for signature asks that Governor lno|ue include $4 million in his capital budget request for the filirgvnm/dx
project. It was tho conxenz/a Co/o,cH /o huve xoxfp/ej-/ore the /eKurx /b/' the Mq)mr'a xi uv//ru. Mr.
Calhoun said that City Do)| and Cen0:rPhcc will be closed beginning utnoon on Wednesday through the
Thanksgiving holiday and he said the Council meeting for December |* is cancelled. Ile then showed o
video prepared for the virUuu\ Christmas ircc lighting oun:nuony featuring the Counui)nocnnhcrs reading
"'Twas tile Night berore Christmas."
It was mmetl 1�y DelwmY Mqyoi, Peatz, secmnclecl, mncl/munimomly cigi-eedto ucljoum. The meeting
adjourned u10:4| pm.
ATTEST: Bell Wick, Mayor
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
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