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2022, 05-24 Regular Formal MINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Regular Formal Meeting Tuesday,May 24,2022 Mayor Haley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held virtually via Zoom, and also in City Hall Council Chambers with Council and staff attending in person. Attendance: Councilmembers Staff Pam Haley, Mayor John Hohman, City Manager Rod Higgins, Deputy Mayor Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager Tim Hattenburg, Councilmember Bill Helbig, Community&Public Works Director Laura Padden, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director Ben Wick, Councilmember John Bottelli,Parks, Rec&Facilities Director Arne Woodard, Councilmember Cary Driskell,City Attorney Chaz Bates, Planning Manager Absent: Gloria Mantz, City Engineer Brandi Peetz, CounciImernber Mike Basinger,Economic Development Director Tony Beattie, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk INVOCATION: In the absence of a pastor, a few moments of silence were observed. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council, staff and the audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present except Councilmember Peetz. It was moved by Councilmember Wick, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councilmember Peetz from tonight's meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the agenda. INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS n/a COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS Councilmember Hattenburg: said he spent some time last Tuesday at the Senior Center in CenterPlace; said there were over 100 people using the facility with lots of activities going on; went to the STA (Spokane Transit Authority) board meeting and workshop where they worked on the final plans for the 1-90 Sprague Corridor; mentioned summer youth passes in conjunction with school districts; said October 1 summer youth passes will become permanent, which passes will be paid for by a grant. Councilmember Woodard: reported that he attended a Lemonade Day booth where the young entrepreneur was raising donations for SCRAPS;participated in the Spokane Elected Officials for GMA Subcommittee where it was determined after receiving letters of support, that they want to get the PTAC, (Planning Technical Advisory Committee) involved with some of the writing of the policies, that three PTAC meetings are already scheduled and once those meetings are held,they will resume July 6 to try to get those policies which will direct the growth for the next 20 years; said the Continuum of Care group decided they needed more time to get the RFP (Request for Proposal) out so everyone can make comments and know who the three are who applied for the job of running of a shelter once one is determined, and to re-start the process for a shelter; and said the Innovia Foundation Launch was a good function. Councilmember Wick: said he also attended the Innovia Reception which was well received;went to a Visit Spokane Board meeting and they are starting their strategic planning efforts, and this year will do a joint strategic plan with the Public Facilities District and the Sports.Commission; said they moved their office into the GSI Building so they will have an open house soon; said they will start to circulate their petitions Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 05-24-2022 Page 1 of 5 Approved by Council: 06-14-2022 soon; said we previously left the regional TPA (Hotel/Motel aka Tourism Promotion Area) and TPA was disbanded for the City of Spokane and the unincorporated County, so they have their petitions set and will start that process to get the TPA reestablished in the unincorporated area; said they will start to work with Liberty Lake to see if they will join the semi-regional TPA and that they decided to put more emphasis into the West Plains as they have 13 hotels in that area;said most of the graduation ceremonies have been shifted out of the Convention Center and the Arena and will be moved to the Podium; and that they have officially released the new Spokane Visitor's Guide. Councilmember Wick said he also attended the ribbon cutting for the new Tesla Service Center in Liberty Lake;went to the Lilac Festival;the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board continues discussions on how to advance different freight elements, and talked about truck parking; said our City's Farmers Market opens June 3 and that the Good Guys car show date has been moved to June 10-12 at the Fair&Expo Center. Councilmember Padden: said that the SRLJC (Spokane Regional Law and Justice Committee) discussed the new bylaws and public comment guidelines, and how to handle the less typical comments such as e- mail comments; said they determined the chair will have the option to read as many of those that can fit into the public comment timeframe; mentioned the position of Victim's Advocate is still open and said information can be found on the committee's website. Deputy Mayor Higgins: had no report. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Haley said she attended some of the same events as mentioned above, and that she and Deputy Mayor Higgins were in Washington, D.C. last week and was able to meet with Senator Cantwell's legislative assistant; said the Senate still meets mostly virtually and Congress meets in person; also met with Representative McMorris-Rodgers and her legislative assistant for transportation; said they were unable to meet with representatives of the U.S.Department of Transportation but they have set up a virtual meeting in a couple of weeks; met with Mr. Eric Smith, Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,Economic Development Administration;also met with Senator Patty Murray who is very supportive of our railroad crossing projects, so depending on how the funding goes, we might see some great announcements from the federal government in that regard. PROCLAMATION: n/a GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY [11: Mayor Haley explained the process, then invited public comments. Mr. Dan Allison, Spokane Valley: asked why when people comment at the meting, that they can't ask questions; said the other avenue is e-mails but many times those aren't answered; said there should be a way to get responses. At Mayor Haley's bidding, Mr. Hohman explained that Councilmembers have individual e-mails, and there is also a collective Council e-mail,which he and Mr.Lamb are also part of so there are times when he will respond on Council's behalf or a Councilmember will respond; said most e- mails comments are usually more technical with questions about projects and other issues that are more administrative; and mentioned that Council is working on updating the Governance Manual which could include how to further interact with citizens. Ms. Linda Klesch, Spokane Valley: she proposed Council form a parks advisory board to work under the Planning Commission so public meetings can be held to get community input; said she feels there is no input on parks and realizes many small cities have park boards; mentioned the financial difficulties with CenterPlace; said she went there and talked to people at the front desk; said no one knew there are financial problems; said the City started due to lack of communication from the County; said it has been frustrating, and said there are no parks in the area where she lives. Mr. Renault Patrick Evans, Spokane Valley: he encouraged people to become familiar with the US Constitution. Ms. Patricia Powell, Spokane Valley: voiced her concern with her neighbor's child shooting rabbits and other animals, and said she'd like to get an application like Spokane City has to stop that kind of shooting. Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 05-24-2022 Page 2 of 5 Approved by Council: 06-14-2022 Ms. Peggy Doering, Spokane Valley: she invited everyone to Valleyfest which is going forward this year September 23-25, and the events will include the parade, as well as Cycle Celebration in July; and that she reported that this year they have an in-person court with three high school students to be ambassadors. Ms. Susanne Davis, Spokane valley: complained about loud traffic in her neighborhood with cars with no mufflers, or mufflers that sound like gunshots; suggested the need for flashing school signals on Broadway and Progress for the Progress Elementary School. 1.PUBLIC HEARING: 2022 Budget Amendment—Chelsie Taylor Mayor Haley opened the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. Finance Director Taylor went over the information contained in the Request for Council Action, explaining the proposed budget amendments. Mayor Haley invited public comments. No comments were offered and Mayor Haley closed the public hearing at 6:42 p.m. 2.First Reading Ordinance 22-008 Amending 2022 Budget—Chelsie Taylor After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to advance Ordinance 22-008 amending the 2022 budget, to a second reading. Since the public hearing was just held, there were no public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: 3. 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 May 24,2022,Request for Council Action Form: $1,376,819.40 b.Approval of Payroll for Pay Period ending May 15,2022: $422,413.29 c.Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of May 3,2022, Study Session d. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of May 10, 2022, Formal Meeting It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the consent agenda. 4. Second Reading Ordinance 22-006 Comprehensive Plan Amendments—Chaz Bates After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title,it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to approve Ordinance 22-006, Comprehensive Plan Amendments as proposed. Mr.Bates briefly went over the amendments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 5. Second Reading Ordinance 22-007 Comprehensive Plan Zoning Map—Chaz Bates After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title,it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to approve Ordinance 22-007, Comprehensive Plan Zoning Map. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 6. First Reading Ordinance 22-009 Public Parking---Cary Driskell After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to advance Ordinance 22-009 to a second reading. City Attorney Driskell explained that this ordinance pertains to public property prohibitions. As Mr. Driskell explained the sections of the ordinance,on SVMC 9.40.030(D) and SVMC 9.40.050(B)(3), Council agreed that the time limit noted in both sections should be 24 hours. There was discussion about SCOPE providing enforcement with Mr. Driskell explaining that they would be willing to assist but we will be monitoring the effectiveness as this would be an increase on our volunteers' workload. Mr. Driskell also noted there is no master 'no parking' schedule, that most of those area were established before we incorporated, but they will continue in to be in force, adding that staff is working to compile that data and hopes to bring a schedule to Council soon. There was further discussion concerning the cost of a ticket and whether the price would be set based upon cost recovery;that the price per case could vary depending if it went to court, and/or collections.Mayor Haley invited public comment. Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley: (via Zoom) said it seems like a lot of people work on their vehicles and store them on roads; said she has turned in cars out there but law enforcement only tags one Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 05-24-2022 Page 3 of 5 Approved by Council: 06-14-2022 out of three cars; mentioned cars on jacks; that she is aware SCOPE tries to help, and asked how to keep the apartment complex from telling their residents it is ok to work on cars. There were no other public comments. After further brief discussion concerning cost scenarios,Mr. Hohman said when this comes before Council for the second reading, staff will have a table showing different ticket costs for different scenarios so that we can determine how much to charge and have cost recovery; that staff will also bring more details about SCOPE including how many volunteers would be working, and enforcement effectiveness; said this could be a work in progress and that we could try it and then refine it later if Council decides. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 7. Motion Consideration: Barker GSP Change Order Bill Helbig It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order Numbers 3 and 7 with Max J. Kuney Company in the amount of$1,031,700 and$37,882.00 respectively.After City Engineer Mantz went over the background for this motion, Mayor Haley invited public comments. Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley: (via Zoom)said she understands that the Kuney company has done 22 change orders and asked if there is a way to put something in writing that when they bid, they can't do these change orders;having them makes it so they are not the lowest bidder. There were no other public comments. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 121: Mayor Haley invited public comment. Ms.Barb Howard,Spokane Valley:(via Zoom)said she went to CenterPlace this afternoon;that if that building loses $400,000 annually,multiply that by twenty years and that is $8 million; said it is rent free to those folks out there; she suggested figuring out a way to maybe break even, or even contract out, and said it is a nice place. There were no other public comments. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: 8. Fire Department Monthly Report—Chief Soto Interim Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Bordwell gave a statistical report of fire department responses and incidents in Spokane Valley. 9. Accomplishments Report—John Hohman Mr. Hohman said this 2021 Accomplishments Report is a bit later than normal as we have had a very busy agenda these last few weeks; he noted as he previously mentioned to individual Councilmembers, tonight will not be a 90-minute presentation, and the PowerPoint included in the packet is a historic reference.Mr. Hohman said he challenged Department Directors to think about the tremendous amount of accomplishments over the year, and to give him the top two or three items to speak about. Some of the highlights Mr. Hohrnan mentioned included the 50 Council meetings last year; in the Finance Department, the clean opinion audits and handling of allotments of money from ARPA;the numerous projects including the most-needed Grade Separation Projects, Balfour Park project which included a robust public involvement with a packed room to get input on the design; he added that bids didn't go well so it will be re-bid in early January. Mr. Hohman mentioned the completed Browns Park, pavement management program and the Council appointments to the Streets Sustainability Committee which included a tremendous amount of public outreach;the Economic Development Department's continued marketing the City for new development and tourism; the permit center staff which issued an unusually high number of permits which even surpassed last year's unusually high number and he gave thanks to a dedicated staff. Mr. Hohman also noted the code enforcement cases processed and closed; special events; homeless issues along with the unique outreach team including a dedicated Police Officer working directly with individuals to try to get them the needed services; public safety and contract management, including an additional behavioral Health Unit officer;the much appreciated bike patrols; our close association with the County to work on the replacement of police vehicles; and he acknowledged the generous donations from individuals giving the City property and other donations. Council Meeting Minutes, Formal: 05-24-2022 Page 4 of 5 Approved by Council: 06-14-2022 Councilmember Wick said the City accomplishments were impressive, despite the pandemic, and he extended congratulations. Councilmember Woodard stated that this City has the greatest staff as they do double the work of other cities with comparable staff numbers; and he thanked Mr. Hohman, said he very much appreciates staff's work and is looking forward to another fabulous year.Councilmember Hattenburg also extended congratulations of how well we have handled our financial situation and the taxpayer's money, and that we have an enviable budget. 10. Advance Agenda—Mayor Haley There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. 11.Department Monthly Reports These reports were for information only and were not reported or discussed. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Hohman mentioned the ARPA allocation form distributed to Councilmembers;said that topic will be added to next week's agenda and in the meantime, staff is asking Councilmembers to fill out the spreadsheet with proposed allocations, much like done in the Outside Agency process; and to return the allocations form back to Deputy City Manager Lamb and/or Finance Director Taylor by Tuesday morning; he noted that once all forms have been submitted, staff will compile the information for next week's meeting.On another topic,Mr.Hohman mentioned that we have been asked to send another letter of support to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs regarding the WASPC Mental Health Field Response Team Grant Program; and asked if there were any objections to having the Mayor sign a letter similar to the one sent last May. There were no objections. Mr. Hohman also noted that effective June 1, providing Zoom will no longer be a requirement, and he asked whether Council would like to continue Zoom. There was consensus from Council to continue providing Zoom. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. ATT S y Haley,Pam Hale Mayor istine Bainbridge, City Cler Council Meeting Minutes,Formal: 05-24-2022 Page 5 of 5 Approved by Council: 06-14-2022 SIGN-IN SHEET SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 24, 2022 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY #, Citizens may only speak at one or the other, but not both General Public Comment Opportunities. THIS IS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 - THIS OCCURS EARLY IN THE AGENDA. SPEAKERS MAY SPEAK AT EITHER GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 1 OR 2 - BUT NOT BOTH. YOUR SPEAKING TIME WILL GENERALLY BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES You may sign in to speak but it is not necessary, as the Mayor will afford the public the opportunity to speak. NAME TOPIC OF CONCERN YOU YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE PLEASE PRINT WILL SPEAK ABOUT ,D/IN Zi°,17)frntl/ 0/C) 5/6WeaV ao9aart t N cflie s C Gv Please note that once information is entered on this form, it becomes a public record subject to public disclosure. crrror• CITY COUNCIL polare Valley h 10210 E Sprague Avenue ♦ Spokane Valley WA 99206 Phone: (509)720-5000 ♦ Fax: (509)720-5075 ♦ www.spokanevelley.org May 18, 2021 Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs(WASPC) 3060 Willamette Drive NE, Suite 200 Lacey, WA 98516 Re: WASPC Mental Health Field Response Team Grant Program Please accept this letter of support on behalf of the City of Spokane Valley for the Mental Health Field Response Team Grant Program. Supporting our Spokane Valley Police Department, both the Spokane County Sheriff's Office (SCSO)and Spokane Police Department(SPD) have operated co-deployed teams with Frontier Behavioral Health (FBI-I) to respond to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This Regional Behavioral Health Unit intervenes on crisis calls for service, preventing involvement and recidivism in the criminal justice system. The Regional Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) has achieved the desired outcomes for individuals with behavioral health issues. The agencies' co-deployed teams have successfully diverted a high number of people from jail and emergency departments—on average,78% of contacts had an outcome other than the hospital or jail and 45% of contacts resulted in a referral to resources. These outcomes are beneficial for community agencies as well as the individuals in crisis.Additionally,the BIN has saved patrol on average 300 crisis calls for service each month, allowing officers and deputies to respond to other calls for service in the community. If fully funded,the current WASPC grant would expand the BHU. It would provide for 19 positions in the BHU: adding officers, deputies, and mental health professionals and creating several more co-deployed teams.These additional resources could make a great impact in our region, by serving the City of Spokane Valley,City of Spokane,and incorporated and unincorporated communities in Spokane County. Speaking on behalf of the Spokane Valley City Council, we see great value in the BHU's work. The co- deployed teams make immediate referrals to resources such as respite beds, outpatient mental health treatment, voluntary .inpatient treatment, primary care clinics, and other supportive services. The BHU's work increases continuity of care and improves crisis planning and relationship building with individuals and the community. The additional co-deployed teams would also strengthen the partnerships with providers of diversion services. Increasing the co-deployed teams would result in better coverage of the region. We look forward to Spokane Valley's continued partnership with the Regional Behavioral Health Unit,as we work to improve outcomes for individuals with behavioral health issues. Thank you for your consideration, Ben Wick Mayor, City of Spokane Valley On behalf of City Council Cc: Spokane Valley City Council CITY OF SPOICANE VALLEY,WA 5/24/2022 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program Options To the extent possible,the City intends to spend the below allocations under the Revenue Loss category as allowed by CLFR.The City calculated that is eligible for$10,784,249 under Revenue loss far the City through 2021. City of Spokane Valley CLFR Award $ 16,006,492 Council Allocated Amounts $Allocated Internal City Costs I$ 250,000 -Grant Administration Costs -Compliance Consultant Costs(Pacifica) - PPE for City Facilities - Extra Cleaning for City Facilities -UV Light Filtration System for City Facilities Sewer Infrastructure - Buckeye Ave Sewer Extension(after bid approval) $ 750,000] Innovia Foundation/Launch Northwest $ 1,000,000 Total Allocated $ 2,000,000 Remaining to Allocate $ 14,006,492 Councllmember Other Amount Available for Revenue Loss for General Governmental Purposes $ 10,784,249 Allocation uses/comments -i.e.Public Safety Potential General Governmental Programs: Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center $ 500,000 Spokane Valley Partners-New Facility 4 -Updated$5,500,000 ask;consider land acquisition assistance Spokane Valley Mall Word of Faith Christian Center -Consider as part of affordable housing RFP HUB Outdoor Facility I I I ! Land Acquisition Land for projects,such as SVP,affordable housing projects $ 6,000,000 Remaining to Allocate After Revenue Loss $ 3,222,243 $(Items below also qualify for general governmental purposes so may exceed$3-2M) Other CLFR Eligible Potential Programs ^^ Park Amenities or Construction I J I Landlord-Assistance I I I Affordable Housing-REP I$ 3,000,000 I Mental Health Assistance-RFP I$ S00,000I I Childcare Provider Assistance-RFP -Mental Health Learning Support $ 500,000 -Employment Recruitment&Retention _ -Affordable Care for Families PPE for Childcare Facilities _ -Capital Improvements to Facilities Small Business Assistance I I Law Enforcement Assistance $ 1,000,000 -thar d hAa or..0 e c acti"csS`uts -Automated License Plate Readers -Portable Camera Trailers - Expansion of Cameras In Public Places(i.e.Parks) Social Service Agency Partnerships I I I Water infrastructure -PotentialRFPforWaterProjects-Smalldiistrictsonly $ 750,000 I I Sower Infrastructure -Sewer extension/improvements $ 1,756,492 -NE Industrial extension _ -Sprague Ave Stormwater -Broadway Ave Reconstruction(Stormwater) Homeless Services I I $ Total Potential Allocations $ 14,006,492 $ - CLFR Funds Remaining After Actual and Potential Allocations $ - $ 14,006,492 L:\5000-Finance\5077.00 COVil3-19\5077.03 ARPA Requ€rements\City Use of ARPA Funds\Program Options Listing 5.24,22lnitial drift allocation - ,;41 — ff-ice