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2023, 08-29 Study SessionMINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Study Session Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Mayor Haley called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. The meeting was held in person by Council and staff in the Great Room at CenterPlace, 2426 N Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, and also remotely via Zoom meeting. Attendance: Councilmembers Staff Pam Haley, Mayor John Hohman, City Manager Rod Higgins, Deputy Mayor Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager Tim Hattenburg, CounciImember Tony Beattie, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Brandi Peetz, Councilmember Bill Helbig, Community & PW Director Laura Padden, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director Ben Wick, Councilmember John Bottelli, Parks & Rec Director Arne Woodard, Councilmember Gloria Mantz, City Services Administrator Mike Basinger, Economic Dev. Director Others in attendance: Virginia Clough, Legislative Policy Coordinator Kelly Konkright, Attorney Rob Lochmiller, CIP Engineering Manager Jenny Nickerson, Building Official John Whitehead, Human Resources Director Dave Ellis, Chief of Police Chad Knodel, II'Manager Marci Patterson, City Clerk ROLL CALL: City Cleric Patterson called roll; all Councilmembers were present. Mayor Haley noted there would be a brief Executive Session added to the end of the meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the agenda. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY: After Mayor Haley explained the process, she invited public comment. No public comment was provided. ACTION ITEMS: 1. Motion Consideration: Opioid Abatement Council -MOU - Tonv Beattie, Erik Lamb It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to approve the MOU establishing the Spokane Regional Opioid Abatement Council and authorize the City manager or designee to finalize and execute the same in substantially the forin presented. Mr. Lamb provided a background on the need for the MOU and to be a part of the Spokane Regional Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) in order to receive funding from a statewide settlement. Mayor Haley invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: ire favor.• unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried 2. Motion Consideration: Barker Road/BNSF Change Orders — Rob Lochmiller It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute Change Order Numbers 29, 41, and 68 with Max J. Kuney Company in the amount of $88, 751.92, $29, 014.87, and $20, 079.74 respectively. Mr. Lochmiller mentioned the updated spreadsheet showing the change orders and reviewed the specific change orders. Mayor Haley invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 08-29-2023 Pagel of 3 Approved by Council: 12-12-2023 3. Motion Consideration: 2024 Council Budget Goals — John Hohmaq Chelsie Taylor 1t was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to approve the 2024 Budget Goals as presented and include the approved goals in the 2024 Budget document. Ms. Taylor provided a review of the budget portion of the goals and that this is the first year that the Business Plan will be incorporated into the budget book. She noted that the financial goals would be relocated to the front of the book and better situated next to the council goals in order to reflect the goals together. Council commented on some of the current budget revenues and expenditures. Mayor Haley invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanirrrous. Opposed: none. Motion carried NON -ACTION ITEMS: 4. East Valle School District Update- Virginia Clough, Superintendent Talbott Ms. Clough introduced Superintendent Talbott and East Valley Executive Director of Business Services Neale Rasmussen. Mr. Talbott provided an update on the trauma that the district has experienced not only in the last week, but over the last year. They have suffered the loss of children and have had a difficult time throughout the entire district. Currently, there has been a high demand for ESD to provide counselors to staff and students. Many of the counselors on staff at the schools are not equipped to handle the capacity of trauma that has happened. Mr. Rasmussen noted that there may be a need to look at an outside agency for assistance due to the nature of the trauma that they are dealing with. 5. Behavioral Health Programs- Virginia Clough, Justin Johnson Ms. Clough introduced Justin Johnson, Director at Spokane County Community Services to provide an overview of the behavioral health programs and priorities in Spokane County. Mr. Johnson spoke about the pilot program for the Student Wellness Program being introduced within some of the Iocal school districts and provided a data summary of the program for the 2022-2023 school year. Mr. Lamb spoke about a potential partnership with Spokane County for the pilot program to be introduced to our East Valley School District. Mr. Lamb noted that if council was interested using the $1 million set aside from the ARPA funds, that he and staff would return with further details on the program and partnership. After a brief discussion about a possible partnership with the County, there was Council consensus that staff proceed with a discussion with the County, with further information coming back at a later meeting. 6. 2023 Budget Estimated Revenues and Expenditures- Chelsie Taylor Ms. Taylor provided a second detailed review of the 2024 budget. Currently, all of the information is a work in progress as she is still reviewing the current revenues and expenditures. Ms. Taylor provided a comprehensive list of the funds and the 2024 appropriations associated with the funds. There will be additional discussions regarding the 2024 budget in the following months as the budget schedule has detailed. 7. Advance Agenda — Mayor Haley There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. COUNCIL COMMENTS "There were no further Council comments. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS Mr. Hohrnan did not have any comments to provide for the evening. Executive Session: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn into executive session for approximately 15 minutes to discuss potential acquisition of real estate, and that no action will he taken upon return to open session. Council adjourned into executive session at 7:22 p.m. At 7:35p.m. Mayor Haley announced that Council is out of executive session, at which time it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 08-29-2023 Page 2 of 3 Approved by Council: 12-12-2023 ATTEST: Njt Marco l tterson, City Clerk Pain Haley, Mayor COUncit Meetiiig Mioutes, Study Session: 08-29-2023 Approved by COUncil: 12-12-2023 Page 3 of 3