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2021, 12-14 Formal Meeting MINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Regular Formal Meeting Tuesday,December 14,2021 Mayor Wick called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in City Hall with Council,staff and some members of the public participating in person; and some members of the public participating remotely via Zoom meeting. Attendance: Councilm embers Staff Ben Wick,Mayor John Hohman, Deputy City Manager Brandi Peetz,Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney Pam Haley, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Tim Hattenburg, Councilmember John Bottelli,Parks, Rec Sc.Facilities Director Rod Higgins, Councilmember Bill Helbig, City Engineer Linda Thompson, Councilmember Sarah Farr,Accountant/Budget Analyst Arne Woodard, Councilmember Dave Ellis, Police Chief Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge was led by members from Boy Scout Troop 439. INVOCATION Pastor Joe Pursch,Valley Fourth Memorial Church gave the invocation. (The Pastor was a few minutes late so the pledge and the invocation switched order on the agenda.) ROLL CALL City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Couneilmembers were present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to amend the agenda by adding new agenda item Oa—motion consideration to accept real property donation. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed:None.Motion carried. It was then moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the amended agenda. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS Providence Executive Director of Service Lines Mr. Matt Albright, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dan Getz talked about how their facilities serve the communities; mentioned they have over 40,000 employees providing care through Washington and Montana; went over the types of care and locations; briefly discussed Providence in Spokane Valley with their more than 25 clinic locations.They also noted they have seen a steady decline in in-patient Covid cases; and that they are ready for a potential increase in cases due to the holidays and the Omicron variant, and they encourage vaccination,boosters, and continued masking. After brief questions and answers, Council thanked Mr. Albright and Dr. Getz for presenting their information. COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS Councilmember Thompson: said she attended the SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council) meeting where they talked about the studies they have been working on, and also mentioned the Horizon 2045 Plan; said she attended an STA (Spokane Transit Authority) meeting where they heard a great presentation from STA CEO Susan Meyer; and said she participated in the Parade of Lights. Councilmember Higgins: no report. Councilmember Haley: reported that she attended the STA Board meeting where they awarded a contract for strategic planning services; attended a City of Spokane Study Session about small businesses and daycare centers,then attended another City of Spokane meeting a few days later about legislative priorities. Council Meeting Minutes, Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 1 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 Councilmember Woodard: mentioned our Christmas tree lighting and he encouraged people to come to those in the future for a fun evening; said he attended the Council meeting with our 4th District legislators to discuss priorities for our own legislative items, such as not losing our local authority. Councilmember Hattenburg: said he went to an STA Planning and Development meeting where they are looking forward to having for next spring, the Sprague High Performance Transit Project, and said they will also be adding more bus shelters. Deputy Mayor Peetz: said she also attended the Parade of Lights; went to the Visit Spokane Christmas party;the Spokane Lilac Festival Luncheon;the Chamber of Commerce showcase for non-profits; said she did the Holidays and Heroes where members of law enforcement come together as well as the schools and they choose families that need help and some holiday cheer, so they pick out presents for their family and the helpers also pick out presents for the kids; said she attended the GSI legislative reception and the legislators in attendance agreed on childcare; she also attended the regional transportation meeting and she extended best wishes to Colin Tracy with the Chamber. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wick said he also attended the Visit Spokane annual meeting and Christmas party; participated in our City's Christmas tree Iighting, and he extended thanks to staff who decorated the tree, and stated that the Central Valley Choir did some great caroling; said he attended his Iast meeting as board chair of the SRTC, mentioned that a few years ago we weren't spending enough money, so they revamped things and now they are over-obligated, and met their targets in advance which made them eligible for additional funding;said our region got about$4-5 million;said he attended the Good Roads meeting and got an update on our Street Presentation, adding that the committee encourages Council to take some action; and he mentioned the Board of Health meeting and that they now have a balanced budget. PROCLAMATJONS n!a GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY [11: After explaining the process, Mayor Wick invited public comment. Ms. Marie Smith, Spokane Valley: said she is a representative for her neighborhood and comes tonight about traffic concerns;said she lives on Board Avenue close to Progress and they are getting traffic backed up in that area;said there are fast drivers,no sidewalks for pedestrian safety;that cars race down the streets; said she reached out to SCOPE to get some help to try to reduce the risk for the neighborhood; and she mentioned the petition she previously sent to Council; said maybe the City could add some speed bumps or signs to help with the safety of the neighborhood. Mayor Wick said he spoke to Chief Ellis and they discussed putting a speed trailer in the area. Mr. Hohman added that the traffic impact is due to the incomplete Bigelow Gulch project and that he hopes that work will start in the spring; said once the traffic trailer is deployed,that will give us data for the engineers to review so perhaps we can come up with some temporary solutions that may help. Mr. Jim Spiker, Spokane Valley: said he also lives in that area and has done so since 1986; said traffic is increasing; said he works for the County and he mentioned Sullivan going up to Bigelow; said there has been a severe traffic load in front of the East Valley Middle School where people are going through his neighborhood and said he has some of the same concerns as the previous speaker, and would like to see a monitor to show the speed of these people; also mentioned there are a lot of trucks. Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley; said an overlooked component of the homelessness issue is the homeless youth; said there are a lot of them but the school districts don't know how many; said he was hoping Council could be concerned enough to direct the school districts to determine what the numbers are, because we can't address the issue properly without knowing the numbers. Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 2 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 NEW BUSINESS: 1. 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. Proposed Motion:I move to approve the Consent Agenda. a. Approval of Claim Vouchers on December 14, 2021,Request for Council Action Form: $2,710,819.90 b.Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending November 30,2021: $563,444.83 c. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of November 16,2021, Study Session d. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of November 23, 2021,Formal Format e. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of November 30,2021, Study Session It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda. 2. Motion Consideration: Acceptance of Donated Sculpture—John Hohman It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to accept the Dragonflies sculpture donated by the Wolff Company. Mr. Hohman went over some of the background of the Wolff Company and its developments in our City; said that company recently commissioned a sculpture called Dragonflies, and the Wolff Company wants to donate that to the City; said the sculpture would be installed in the middle of the cul-de-sac once completed at the terminus of Mission Avenue, and he showed the rendering of the sculpture. Via Zoom,Mr. Wolff explained that it is their pleasure to give the City this gift; said his family has been here for almost 100 years and he hopes to add to the experience of the residents to enjoy the sculpture; said he gives this in the spirit of cooperation he has received form our City, and said Spokane Valley is one of the best municipalities they operate in and he is grateful for the work the City has done. There were no public comments. Vote by acclamation; in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 2a. Motion Consideration: Acceptance of Real Property Donation from Five Fifty LLC — Cary Driskell, John Hohman It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to authorize the City Manager or designee to accept Spokane County parcel numbers 46351,9143, 46352.9149, 46354.9150, and 46355.9151, comprising approximately 24.5 acres, as a park donation from Five Fifty LLC, including to finalize and execute any documentation necessary to accomplish the same. Mr. Hohman introduced Mr. Kenneth Tupper of Five Fifty,LLC,and now retired land use attorney Mr. Stan Schultz.Mr.Hohman noted this is in the area of the Summerfield neighborhood; said Mr.Tupper has developed over 3,000 lots,many of which are in Spokane Valley; he spoke of the study done in the past for properties with potential sports fields to develop the land in a way that would complement the nearby Plantes Ferry Sports Complex; although that proposal didn't ultimately move forward, the parties continued the discussion of potential property for City park purposes and this area has been previously identified by Council as being underserved by City parks as noted in the 2019 Parks Master Plan; he added that if Council approves,this donation closing is set for early next week. Mr. Tupper then went over some of the history of this property, which he initially purchased in 1979, and talked about the discovery in 1984 that 50% of the property was included in a floodplain,and that although the homes were not at risk of flooding, City staff worked tirelessly with floodplain representatives for approximately nine years to remove the property from the floodplain.There were no public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 3. Motion Consideration: Lodging Tax Awards for 2022—Erik Lamb, Sarah Farr It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to make the following allocation of Lodging Tax funds for calendar year 2022 from Fund#105 from the 2% tax: HUB Sports Center— up to $55,000; JAKT— Brews, Beats & Eats—up to $6,500;JAKT—Craft Beer—up to $6,000;JAKT—Crave!—up to $30,000; JAKT—Farmers Market—up to $17,000; JAKT—Spokane Valley Events— 0; Northwest Winterfest tip to $45,000; Spokane County Fair & Expo — up to $64,000; Spokane Valley Heritage Museum — up to $27,000; Spokane Valley Summer Theatre — up to $20,000; Valleyfest— up to $24,000; Valleyfest Cycle Celebration—up to $3,500; and to transfer the remainder of actual lodging tax collections in the amount Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 3 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 of$273,000 to be moved into the 1.3%Lodging Fund#104. Deputy City Attorney Lamb went over some of the background of the LTAC; mentioned that there are two motions for Council consideration tonight and that the second motion deals with an application from the City for a new Expo Building at the Fair and Expo Center; said there was some concern voiced at the LTAC meeting, but the two motions passed. Mr. Lamb also explained Council's possible options as noted in the RCA(Request for Council Action).Mayor Wick opened the floor for public comments. Mr. Lance Beck of the Chamber of Commerce, asked if this is on the 1.3 portion of the award or the whole thing. Mayor Wick said the motion on the floor is just for the 1.4, for the 2% which is the $571,000 in allocations. There were no further public comments. Councilmember Woodard said that since Winterfest has opened, comments have come back that they are pretty disappointed in what's there; said that is still a concern for him; said they initially came to us not needing or wanting money,just the space,now they have a budget of over$1 million. Vote by acclamation: in favor: Mayor Wick, Deputy Mayor Peetz, and Councilmembers Thompson, Haley, Higgins, and Hattenburg. Opposed: Councilmember Woodard. Motion carried. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to allocate$3,500,000 of Lodging Tax finds from Fund #104from the 1.3%tax, to the design, construction, and other associated costs of the City of Spokane Valley Fairgrounds Expo Center Project as presented in its 2021 lodging tax application. Mayor Wick invited public comment. Mr. Lance Beck of the Chamber of Commerce: said they recently convened a group of their hotel venue operators here in Spokane Valley, said that group consisted of ten of their venues representing over 1,100 of the 1,600 rooms,and some concerns were raised about the project;said the Valley Chamber has endorsed this project; said the concerns voiced were about the nature and scope of the project and use of the 1.3 fund to fund this project; said in 2015 a letter by lodging operators was submitted to Council in support of the establishment of the 1.3 fund; and that letter noted they were hopeful for a sporting venue; said as the fund has continued to grow this group of operators had requested there be more consideration to this specific project with the changing scope over time; said when the Chamber endorsed this project it did not include the use of the funds from the 104 fund; at this time they ask that this motion be delayed until more information can be gathered for the group from the private sector. Mr. Tom Stebbins,JAKT Foundation: said he appreciates the Council's support and staff on where we are going as a City; also encouraged caution; said his and this City's investment has been at CenterPlace, and said he believes it has been the event hub of Spokane Valley; said he realizes there are many different objectives,but feels CenterPlace is the place for Spokane Valley to build a community,and he urged caution in looking at this based on the changing environment, the lodgings there, and the different amenities that are coining into that particular place. Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley: said he supports the previous comments about delaying this; said he would like to see some cost/benefit analysis and to understand what this building will provide that other buildings don't already provide;what makes this so unique. Mayor Wick explained that this topic has been discussed for several years,and a study was conducted about what amenities are missing from our community; there were about a dozen possibilities including a sports facility, or having softball fields; said the fairgrounds was also an option; said we did not want to go into debt for such a project; said we received $750,000 from the State, and we also set aside some general fund dollars to help accomplish the rest of the design, and he feels the LTAC came up with a good compromise; said we also applied for $4.25 million thought the CARES Act which would about complete the funding for this project;said this is not the only project and Council wants to pursue other amenities and other items in that list of 12 possibilities. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 4 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 4. Motion Consideration: Letter Listing Discussion Topics for Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council —Cary Driskell It was moved by Deputy Mayor Peetz and seconded to approve the letter from Mayor Wick to Maggie Yates regarding the City of Spokane Valley's preferred topics for 2022 for the Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council. City Attorney Driskell explained the background of the letter, as noted in his RCA, after which there was brief Council discussion about the topics listed in the letter. Mayor Wick invited public comment. Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley: said there are some problems with this concept, but he hopes it works out, that it seems to suggest there is a problem and he wonders what forces decide that this is the way to solve it; seems it would be better to start in Olympia; said you need police officers to fight crime; and also need to figure out why the court system is always delaying the court cases; said the judges seem to have numerous holidays,or the defendant doesn't show up; said it's like government, it is a joke. There were no other public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 121: Mayor Wick invited public comments. Ms. Barb Howard,Spokane Valley: via zoom,Ms. Howard mentioned the R4 zoning in her neighborhood between University and Johnson as she has a friend who lives there; said they thought it was R3 residential but that whole block is zoned multi-family; she questioned how did these two properties become multi- family; said they will soon have eight apartment buildings in a two-mile radius in her neighborhood; said it is being over-developed;said she called City Hall and was told it has always been multi-family;she asked if this was done for the developers, because this one particular property has been offered an enormous amount of money for 1.89 acres, and if this person buys this property, he could probably buy the property behind that which would come to almost six acres; said that is not fair to those people. Mayor Wick called for a recess at 8:17 p.m.; he reconvened the meeting at 8:26 p.m. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: 5. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill,Lobbyist Bennett Resnick, Cardinal Infrastructure—John Hohman Speaking via zoom, Mr. Resnick spoke about his background with Cardinal Infrastructure in Washington, D.C.; then went on to briefly talk about the infrastructure bill that was adopted in November,which he said he has been monitoring closely and that he is hopeful will have significant impact to our City and fund some of our existing grant programs; said at the moment, he doesn't know much about how those funds will be distributed. He talked a little about the new and very competitive process of earmarks; spoke of the Bigelow Gulch program as well as our Expo Expansion,which he said he is happy to talk through with the team;mentioned the bipartisan infrastructure of$l.2 trillion,of which $550 billion is for new investments; he also noted the new railroad crossing elimination program, which has a goal to eliminate highway grade crossings that are frequently blocked by trains; said the next step is to push for the earmarks. Council thanked Mr.Resnick for his time and information. 6. Interlocal Agreement for Data Processing Services —Morgan Koudelka Standing in for Mr. Koudelka, City Attorney Driskell explained the background of the agreement as noted in the Request for Council action,after which Council concurred to bring this back on the following Council consent agenda. 7. Balfour Park Update—Bill Helbig,John Hohman Mr. Holunan explained that when this was brought forward in August, we were working with the Library for a combined project, but the Library District indicated a joint project is not feasible;that the grant they got from the State Treasurer's Office does not allow combining projects without further evaluation,and the evaluation process does not work with the library's project schedule, thus they are not willing to pursue combining the projects,and he explained the options for Council are to finalize our contract documents and advertise for construction in early 2022,advance the project to 90% design, or put the project on hold; and asked if Council would like this to move forward or defer the project and put it on the shelf. Mr. Hohman Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 5 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 also noted that Modern Electric contacted us and they are interested in sponsoring the splash pad,and if we choose not to do this now, it would delay or potentially hurt that sponsorship from Modern. Mr. Helbig added that we have been moving forward with the project design since August, and that it will be ready to go to bid early February for construction.There were no objections from Council to move forward with the construction project. Deputy Mayor Peetz said that some people have been asking if we could consider taking donations for bricks. Mr. Hohman said staff will get more information and if Council is interested, he could have Mr. Bottelli see what our code allows. 8. Custodial Services Update--John Bottelli Director Bottelli gave a quick rundown of the proposal involving our custodial services, and Mr. Holtman added that the position is already budgeted, and that staff is now looking for consensus to increase the FTA by hiring a full-time custodian.There were no objections from Council in moving this forward as proposed. At about 8:58 p.m. it was moved by Councilmember Woodard,seconded and unanimously agreed to extend the meeting to 9:10 p.m. 9.Advance Agenda-Mayor Wick Deputy Mayor Peetz mentioned there is some space in the basement not being used, and that maybe we could use ARPA funds for that space to give staff an avenue for a wellness outlet by maybe adding locker rooms, and showers; she said she is not suggesting a complete gym, but improving the area for staff. Mr. Hohman said several years ago we did the design with use of that space, and that staff could research that idea. A majority of Council agreed to add this to the Advance Agenda. Mr. Hohman noted that if Council desired, it could go on a list of capital projects,said he will have to do some investigating as he is unsure if such an endeavor would for qualify for the use of ARPA funds. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS Mr. Hohman mentioned the letter received from the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Project, asking for a letter of support in their efforts to rename the Argonne Bridge Overpass in memory of Joseph M. O'Connor, the SCSO Deputy who was killed by a drunk driver in 1961. There were no objections from Council and Council concurred, they would like to see the draft letter next week. Mr. Hohman also noted that concerning economic development, there will be a press release in the next few days about a local company from the industrial pork, which will receive a$350,000 grant from the Department of Commerce through the Governor's Strategic Fund to help that company expand. It was moved by Councilmember Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m. ATTEST. (40N- Pam Haley,Mayor r hristme Bainbridge, City Clerk Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 12-14-2021 Page 6 of 6 Approved by Council: 01-11-2022 Added agenda Item#2a CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY Request for Council Action Meeting Date: December 14,2021 Department Director Approval: ❑ Check all that apply: 0 consent ❑ old business ® new business D public hearing ❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation ❑ executive session AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Motion Consideration:—Acceptance of real property donation from Five Fifty LLC. GOVERNING LEGISLATION: Chapter 3.34 SVMC; RCW 35.21.100,RCW 36.24.340. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:None. BACKGROUND: Five Fifty LLC is a local company that develops primarily residential housing neighborhoods. One such recent development is the Summerfield neighborhood north of East Valley Middle School,near the intersection of Progress Road and Forker Road. There is an undeveloped remaining portion of land,comprised of four parcels,46351.9143,46352.9149, 46354.9150, and 46355.9151. See Exhibit One, area map showing the subject property,which is approximately 24.5 acres,and which has direct access to both Forker Road and Progress Road. Over the past few years,the City has discussed with Five Fifty LLC the potential for developing these properties with sports fields in a way that would complement the nearby Plantes Ferry Sports Complex and the proposed new East Valley School District baseball fields due to be constructed in 2022. Although that proposal didn't ultimately move forward, the parties continued to discuss a potential donation of the property for City park purposes because it is located in an area previously identified by Council as being underserved by City parks in the 2019 Parks Master Plan. As such, donation of the property for City park purposes would address a current need the City and its citizens have to increase the amount of park raw acreage inventory. Five Fifty LLC has generously offered to donate the approximately 24.5 acres to the City so long as it is used for public park purposes, and that the City pays the costs of the transaction, including appraisal, survey, title insurance, and recording. These are anticipated to collectively be under$6,339.00. A condition of the donation is that it must be completed with the transaction closed prior the end of 2021. There are several easements on the property that could impact some uses, however they would not preclude a broad range of uses as a park. As with other recent real property acquisitions,the City would need to determine the long-term use of the property through a public process, determine the timing of improvements, and how those would be paid. OPTIONS:(1)Accept the donation of the real property from Five Fifty LLC for park purposes,or(2)take other action as appropriate. RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: I move we authorize the City Manager or designee to accept Spokane County parcel numbers 46351.9143, 46352.9149, 46354.9150, and 46355.9151, comprising approximately 24.5 acres, as a park donation from Five Fifty LLC, including to finalize and execute any documentation necessary to accomplish the same. BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The value of the real property was recently appraised at $830,000, and would be donated to the.City. There would be estimated closing-related costs of$6,339.00 for the title policy, appraisal,closing costs, and recording fees. Any change in this amount would be minor. STAFF CONTACT: John Hohman,Deputy City Manager; Cary Driskell, City Attorney. 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Resnik Counsel and Director of Government Relations Cardinal Infrastructure, LLC I I I I r — _ , ' :, — _ 2021 Year in Review Federal Priorities _4 , .• ,O il o Increase federal funding to improve rail - safety and efficiencies by promoting grade-separation projects at road-rail conflicts. ��r: ~` ' o Pines Road/BNSF Railway Grade nlfm,.ie Separation Project alir ,' Education and Advocacy s"- .` o Spokane Valley River Loop Trail -' • Submissions for congressionally directed o Bigelow Gulch &Sullivan Road Corridor spending • Applications to competitive grant - , o Spokane County Regional Expo opportunities • Expansion • Meetings with congressional delegation • Meetings with Administration officials o South Barker Road Corridor Projects • Collaboration with intergovernmental iw organizations Advancing Project Priorities Pines Road/BNSF Railway Grade Separation Project • Recommended in Senate for$2.5 million [not included in final bill] • Recommended in House for$19.3 million [not included in final bill] • Application to FY 2021 RAISE Grant[not awarded;January debrief] Spokane Valley River Loop Trail • Submitted for congressional directed spending consideration • $2 million recommended to House Appropriations [not included in final bill] Bigelow Gulch&Sullivan Road Corridor • $2.65 million included in House INVEST in America Act [OBE] • Application to FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America(INFRA)Grant[not awarded;offered INFRA Extra] Spokane County Regional Expo Expansion • Requesting$3 million for EDA Travel,Tourism,and Outdoor Recreation Grant[pending] • Submitted for congressional directed spending consideration South Barker Road Corridor Projects • Recommended for$3 million in Senate FY 2022 Transportation-HUD Appropriations [included in latest version] • Recommended in House for$12.9 million [not included in final bill] In f ra st r u ct u re Investment and Jobs Act ` ~` ' Overview of Bi artisa;i I ii, ` Nr— Infrastructure Law $1.2 trillion in total funding • '` $550 billion in new spending over 5 years Transportation: $284 billion • Roads, brides, highways 1a''.. .:\. ;.�, •• Public transit "5 • Passenger and freight rail • Electric vehicle infrastructure `" ' Is • Airports, ports, and waterways • INFRA Program - $10.9 billion • RAISE Program -$7.5 billion Core Infrastructure: $266 billion • CRISI Program - $5 billion • Water infrastructure • Rail Crossing Elimination Program - $2.5 • Environmental resiliency and remediation billion • • Broadband Codifies "One Federal Decision" Permit I . Power infrastructure , Streamlining Provisions • Establishes Blocked Crossing Portal Pilot Program 1 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program In addition to funding for eligible at-grade crossings under the INFRA, CRISI, and RAISE grant programs. $2.5 billion for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects. $625 million for highway-rail grade crossing safety information and education programs. • Eliminating frequently blocked at-grade crossings. • Improving the health and safety of communities. • Reducing the impacts of rail operations on underserved communities. • Improving mobility and commerce. Additional Congressional State, Local,Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Activities of Interest Recovery, Infrastructure,and Disaster Relief 1111 Flexibility Act • Passed by Senate, awaiting House Mesa aiiiij •4•: ` approval. • Allow cities to allocate up to$10 million of APRA funds for the provision of Irril government services. 11 • Allow the greater of$10 million or 30%of a...# total ARPA allocation under new 1', i 6 I 0 provision for infrastructure related activities. If!NJ )1 IT,11]1 i° II IT, • Allow funding to be used for"emergency I l l f � G $ l r n;: r ." f relief from natural disasters or [its] y negative economic impacts..." 1,.•`` 10r� . Action Items and Next Steps FY 2022 FY 2023 Federal Grant Appropriations Appropriations Opportunities Meetings with Visits to Spokane FY 2022 Federal Administration and Valley and Agenda Congressional Washington, DC delegation Bennett E. Resnik bennett[cardinal infrastructure.com COMMITTEE MEMBERS - . .. ; ..•' — Law Enforcement Officers SPD Sgt.Trevor Winters,Chairman Memorial Project Spokane Police Department • Sponsored by the Spokane Regional Law Susan S.Walker,Co-Chair Enforcement Museum Secretaiy/Treasurer Pr1100 W. Mallon Spokane Regional Law Enforcement ' Museum Spokane, WA 99260-0001 Spokane's Historical Monument Committee Principal Sponsors December 1,2021 American Society for Industrial Security,International, Capt. Trade Meidl Spokane Chapter SPD Liaison Spokane Police Guild, U.S.Border Patrol-Spokane Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick Sector Officer Marilyn Van Tassel 10210 E. Sprague Avenue Spo/cane County Deputy Sher•es Association Spokane County Detention Services SCSO Honor Guard Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Washington State Patrol Troopers Association Spokane Regional Law Enforcement Museum Sgt.Chris Bode Dear Mayor Wick, SPD Honor Guard Rae Anna Victor We are writing you to ask if you would write a letter of support in our efforts to rename Historical Liaison the Argonne Bridge Overpass, in memory of Joseph M. O'Connor, the SCSO Deputy Ret.SCSO/GUDispatcher• who was killed by a drunk driver on August 13, 1961,near the Argonne exit westbound Bob Duke on 1-90.Please read the attached letter describing our project. American Society for Industrial Security,International(ASIS) Please mail your letter to LEOMP,Attn:Argonne Overpass Renaming, 1100 W.Mallon, Spokane,WA 99260-0001 SPD Cpl.Holt Widhalm President,FraternalOrder ofPolice We had hoped to dedicate a memorial sign to O'Connor on the anniversaryof his death, Spokkanene Chapter August 13,2021. While this date was not be possible,we hope the WSDOT Committee Chaplain Robert Kinnune will consider August 13,2022, as a date for the overpass dedication. SCSO Chaplaincy Mickey Tuter If you have any questions, please contact Susan S. "Sue" Walker at(509) 710-5669 or SPD Chaplaincy via email at sswalker@spolcanepolice.org. Heather Axtman Thank you,respectfully yours, Washington State Patrol Vacant Chairman,SPD Sgt,Trevor Winters Spokane Retired Police Officer's and Law Enforcement Officers morial Project Committee Spouses Association '( ‘ c:; Vacant t Spokane County Retired Sheriff Deputies,Employees and Spouses Co-Chair, Susan S. Walker, (Cell: (509) 710-5669) and Secretary/Treasurer Spokane Association Regional Law Enforcement Museum(SRLEM)Historical Office(509) 625-3352 Bill Kingsford,Spokane Sector Special Operations Supervisor L U.S.Border Patrol - '6. a'' __7' . Spokane Sector SPD Liaison, Capt. Tracie Meidl Spokane Regional Fallen Officers Memorial Project COMMITTEE MEMBERS v" Law Enforcementl ()facers SPD Sgt.Trevor Winters,Chairman i Memorial Project Spokane Police Department i Sponsored by the Spokane Regional Law Susan S.Walker,Co Chair o�,*' A'3'; - "IL • Enforcement Museum Secretary/Treasurer 1100 W. Mallon Spokane Regional Law Enforcement Spokane,• WA 99260-0001 Museum Spokane's Historical Monument Committee Principal Sponsors American Society for Industrial Security,International, • Capt. Trade Meldl June 24, 2021 Spokane Chapter SPD Liaison Spokane Police Guild, U.S.Border Patrol-Spokane Officer Marilyn Van Tassel WSDOT Sector Spokane County Detention Servicespokane County Deputy Sheriff's Association SCSO Honor Guard P.O.PO Box 47344 Washington State Patrol Troopers Association Olympia, WA 98504-7344 Spokane Regional Law Enforcement Museum Sgt,Chris Bode SPD Honor Guard To Whom It May Concern, Rae Anna Victor Historical Liaison Ret.SCSO/GU Dispatcher The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Project Committee under the Bob Duke non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization of the Spokane Regional Law American Society for Industrial Enforcement Museum is requesting in support of the famrly of Spokane Secarr•ity,International(ASIS) County Sheriff's Deputy Joseph M. O'Connor (End of Watch August 13, SPD Cpl.Holt Widhalm 1961) that we rename the Argonne Overpass over 1-90 in the Spokane President,Fraternal Order of Police Valley in his memory. (See attached letter from family) Spokane Chapter Chaplain Robert Kinnune On August 13, 1961, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Deputy Joseph M. SCSO Chaplaincy O'Connor was struck and killed by a drunk driver who was speeding Mickey Tuter through an accident scene. O'Connor was directing traffic at the time of SPD Chaplaincy his death, following a collision involving nine cars (four separate pile- Heather Axtlnan ups) between Pines and Argonne Rd. He was nearer the Argonne Exit, Washington State Patrol west bound, when he was hit and killed. Vacant • Spokane Retired Police Officer's and Spouses Association O'Connor's death occurred nearly two hours after the first of a series of Vacant automobile collisions 3.6 miles east of the city limits in the freeways Spokane County Retired Sheriff westbound lane. Deputies,Employees and Spouses Association Twenty-four-year-old Robert E. Anderson was sentenced to more than 20 • Bill Kingsford,Spokane Sector r years in the State Reformatory on a negligent homicide charge. Hp was Special Operations Supervisor • U.S.Border Patrol found guilty on separate counts of driving while under the influence of Spokane Sector liquor and reckless driving. O'Connor, probably best known as athletic director for the Spokane Elks Club,had been a deputy sheriff only a short time, joining in June under Sheriff William J. Reilly, as a.vacation time replacement. He was born in Spokane and was a veteran of World War II. He had been with the Elks Club for the last five years. He was an expert swimming instructor as well as a fine skin- diving tutor. He served on the Civil Defense units in this area and taught skin diving to members of the Spokane County Sheriff's office. He also received the Medal of Honor from the State of Washington.