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2024, 05-07 study sessionMINUTES City of Spokane Valley City Council Study Session Meeting Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Mayor Haley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in person in Council Chambers, and also remotely via Zoom meeting. Attendance: Councilmembers Staff Pain Haley, Councilmember John Hohman, City Manager Rod Higgins, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager Tim Hattenburg, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director Laura Padden, Councilmember Gloria Mantz, City Services Administrator Al Merkel, Councilmember Kelly Konkright, City Attorney Ben Wick, Councilmember Bill Helbig, Community & PW Director Jill Smith, Communications Manager Tony Beattie, Sr. Deputy City Attorney Dave Ellis, Police Chief Mike Basinger, Economic Dev. Director Absent. John Bottelli, Parks & Ree Director Jessica Yaeger, Councilmember Jerremy Clark, Traffic Engineering Manager Virginia Clough, Legislative Policy Coordinator Adam Jackson, Engineering Manager Rob Lochmiller, CIP Engineering Manager Lesli Brassfield, Tourism & Marketing Manager Lori Barlow, Senior Planner Chad Knodel, IT Manager Marci Patterson, City Clerk ROLL CALL: City Clerk Patterson called roll; all Councilmembers were present except Councilmember Yaeger. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councibnewber Yaeger° from the meeting this evening. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the agenda. PROCLAMATION: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY: After Mayor Haley explained the process, she invited public comment. Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley (via Zoom), Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley, Mr. Dan Olson, Spokane Valley, Mr. Dan Allison, Spokane Valley, Mr. Steve Keener, Liberty Lake, Mr. Schade Mayhan, Spokane Valley, Mr, Miguel Valencia, Spokane all provided comments on various topics. ACTION ITEM: 1. Second Reading. Ordinance 24-007: Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment — Levi Basinger After City Clerk Patterson read the Ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg and seconded to adopt Ordinance 24-007 as proposed. Mr. Basinger provided additional details regarding the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Haley called for public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 2. Second Readina: Ordinance 24-008: CPA -2024 ZoninLy Mau Amendment -- Levi Basinger After City Clerk Patterson read the Ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg and seconded to adopt Ordinance 24-008 as proposed. Mr. Basinger provided additional details regarding the Zoning Map Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 05-07-2024 Page [ of 4 Approved by Council: 05-28-2024 Amendment. Mayor Haley called for public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 3. Motion Consideration: TPA — 116 & West Marketing Services Funds Proposal -- Lesli Brassfacld It was moved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg and seconded to authorize the City Manager or his designee to utilize TPA revenue to execute a $466,000 contract amendment with 116 & West for additional tourism marketing through December 2024. Ms. Brassfield provided background details on the proposal. Council discussed target market areas and comments the TPA had on the proposal. Mayor Haley called for public comment. Mr. Schade Mayhan, Spokane Valley provided eomznent. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 4. Motion Consideration: Sprague Avenue Stormwater Project Bid Award — Rob Lochmiller It was proved by Deputy Mayor Hattenburg and seconded to award the Sprague Avenue Storrnwater• and Multi -Modal Improvements project construction contract to Hahne Construction, Inc. in the amount of $3, 000, 000.00 which includes the Base Bid and Alternates B, C and D, and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute the construction contract. Mr. Lochmiller, Mr. Helbig, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Clark provided a particularly detailed PowerPoint presentation on the history of the couplet and how the project was initiated. There were also details provided on the variety of projects that have taken place within the general area of the current project. Mr. Jackson provided details on the stormwater aspect of the project, while Mr. Clark gave detailed information on the vehicle and pedestrian portion of the project that included the volume capacity ratios, the lack of congestion with the traffic flow, the crosswalk for the project and the sidewalk updates with lighting. Mr. Lochmiller reviewed the details of the bid and the alternative options that were offered with the bid. Mr. Helbig spoke about the overall cost of the project. Council discussed the pedestrian lighting on the sidewalks, the work history of the chosen bidder, speed of traffic, stormwater fines for being non- compliant, the trees along the road, and the proposed crosswalk in the project. Mayor Haley called for public comment. Mr. Dan Olson, Spokane Valley, Mr. Dan Allison, Spokane Valley, Mr. Chuck Simpson, Spokane Valley, Ms. Jamie Wheeler, Spokane Valley, Mr. Schade Maylaan, Spokane Valley provided comments. Councilmember Higgins poised a point of order that Councilmember Merkel was campaigning from the dais. Councilmembers began speaking over each other and Mayor Haley called for decorum and ended the conversation. Deputy Mayor Hattenburg requested a call for the question and received a second. Mayor Haley called for the vote to call for the question: Vote by acclamation: in favor: Mayor Haley, Deputy Mayor Hattenburg, Councilinembers Padden and Higgins. Opposed: Councihnembers Merkel and Wick. Motion carried. Mayor Haley then called for the question on the original motion. Vote by acclamation on original motion: in favor: Mayor Haley, Deputy Mayor Hattenburg, Councilmernbers Wick, Higgins and Padden. Opposed• Councilmember Merkel. Motion carried. NON -ACTION ITEMS: 5. Admin Report: Ra ce Rudeen Foundation — Erik Lamb Marsha Malsam Mr. Lamb introduced Ms. Marsha Malsam, CEO of the Rayce Rudeen Foundation. Ms. Malsam spoke about the foundation and why it was created. The foundation focuses on anyone looking for assistance with addiction. Ms. Malsam also provided details on the services and education opportunities that the foundation provides. Ms. Malsam spoke about the tutorials and Narcan training that is offered as well. The PowerPoint presentation provided statistics and program information on the foundation. Council discussed the programs and training that is offered to our local community and thanked Ms. Malsam for the presentation. It was proved by Mayor Haley and seconded to take a ten-minute break from 7: 50 p. in. to 8: 00 p. in. Vote by acclamation: infavor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 6. Admin Report: Potential Grant Opportunity: Pedestrian Bicycle Program & Safe Routes to School Program- Adam Jackson Mr. Jackson provided a detailed PowerPoint presentation that included details on the grant opportunity and provided the specifies on the projects for the application. The safe routes to school program included three projects and the pedestrian/bicycle program included two projects. Mr. Jackson provided background on the Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 05-07-2024 Page 2 of 4 Approved by Council: 05-28-2024 programs and why the projects were chosen for each program. Council discussed the various projects and provided consensus to return with a motion consideration for the program applications. 7. Admin Report:.. Potential Grant O ortuni : Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program - Adam Jackson Mr. Jackson provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). Mr. Jackson noted that the program is fairly new and reviewed the background of the finding opportunity. The application for this project scope would include the redesign of the Flora Road corridor in order to prioritize the inclusion of trail facilities starting at the Appleway Trail, heading north over Interstate 90, connecting to the Centennial Trail, then over the Spokane River and connecting to Flora Park. The program also requests that application propose a scaled down funding option as well. Mr. Jackson provided details on what the scaled down version would include as well. Council discussed the options for the application and questioned the potential financial pressures that the funding match may require but also noted what the project could do for that area as it has not had improver rents in many years. Ultimately, the council consensus was a tie at three votes yay and three votes nay, therefore, the consensus was not met to proceed with the application process. 8. Admin Report: Street Vacation STV-2024-001 — Lori Barlow Ms. Barlow presented the street vacation request at Lily Rd and Gerard Rd. Ms. Barlow reviewed the location of the request and ownership details and provided details of the process and where the current process stands. Council discussed the location of the request and the parcels surrounding the roads. Ms. Barlow also reviewed the information that was submitted from the Planning Commission. After the brief discussion, the council provided consensus to present the motion for street vacation at a future meeting. It was moved by Mayor Haley and seconded to extend the meeting by a half hour at 5:.57 p.m. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried 9. Admin Report: Street Vacation STV-2024-002: Res. to set Public Hearing..— Lori Barlow Ms. Barlow presented a request for a street vacation at Hutchinson and Riverside. Ms. Barlow presented a PowerPoint presentation that showed the location of the request and the parcels around the request. Ms. Barlow was seeking consensus to move forward with a Resolution to set the Public I -fearing for the Planning Commission on the street vacation request. Council provided consensus to return with a resolution on the consent agenda to set the public hearing to the street vacation STV-2024-002. 10. Admin Report: 2024 Budget Amendment — Chelsie Ta for Ms. Taylor presented the 2024 Budget Amendment and detailed a review of the funds that the budget would pertain to and reviewed the Excel spreadsheets that were provided in the packet. Ms. Taylor explained all the revenues and expenditures and reviewed the two new funds that would be created with the amendment, the TBD account and the Public Safety Equipment Replacement Fund. Council discussed the changes and reviewed some the expenditures and provided consensus to return at a later date with for the Public I4earing on the 2024 Budget Amendments. 11. Advance Agenda — Ma or Hale Councilmember Merkel requested that the Proclamation for the following week for the police week include the K9 officers and council provided consensus to make sure the K9 officers were recognized as well. Councilmember Merkel requested a report regarding the chemicals used around the Felts Field and if they were contaminating the water source. Councilmember Wick provided clarification that our water system does not work the same way as Airway Heights and does not believe that our water system is in the same danger. There was not consensus to move forward with the request for the report. Councilmember Merkel requested a presentation on the Ponderosa area fire safety and the entrances during a wildfire. City Manager Hohman stated that this has been an ongoing topic for many years with the county. The consensus was a tie, therefore it failed to move forward. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 05-07-2024 Page 3 of 4 Approved by Council: 05-28-2024 Councilmember Merkel noted that tonight was a demonstration of a lack of respect of the council and specifically Councilmember Higgins and the Mayor and he would be submitting a formal complaint as such stating they violated his right to express his dissent of emotion that was on the table and discuss the motion. Mayor Haley explained her and Councilmember Higgins' positions on the Project ID Board and what was done regarding the outside agency funding. Councilmember Higgins discussed the accusation from Councilmember Merkel regarding "taking a bribe" and CM Higgins stated that he did no such thing. I Ie noted that he posed a question that was never answered. CITY MANAGER COMM)GNTS Mr. Hohman reviewed the current staff workload and reviewed the potential procedures for thank you letters and letters of support and realized that there had not been council consensus to bring the matter- forward and was looking for consensus from council to see if there was an interest in creating the procedures at this time. Consensus was not met to move the item forward. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Rattenburg, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ATTEST: Ll�-fl A Marc Patterson, City Clerk Ql�� Lw�� Pam Haley, May Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session: 05-07-2024 Approved by Council: 05-28-2024 Page 4 of 4 Valley (PRoCLAWA7roN CITY®T S V -ALLE`VV ON ASYa5VGT %ationaf PoCke Week WHEREAS In 1962, President John F. I-ennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, National Police Week; and WHEREAS, there are more than 800,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated officers and K9's of the Spokane Valley Police Department; and WHEREAS, law enforcement officers including K9 officers, work to protect the residents of Spokane Valley from criminals who seek to perpetrate violence and harm innocent lives; and WHEREAS, almost daily, law enforcement officers face dangerous circumstances and the threat of serious bodily injury or death to ensure the safety of all Spokane Valley residents; and WHEREAS, Spokane Valley's law enforcement also seek to assist our community through a variety of nontraditional means, including nonarrest pathways that connect individuals with treatment and recovery programs; and WHEREAS, the Spokane area is home to the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Project, the first dedicated in the state of Washington, to honor all law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, public safety is the Spokane Valley City Council's highest priority. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Pam Haley, Mayor of the City of Spokane Valley, on behalf of the Spokane Valley City Council and the citizens of Spokane Valley do hereby proclaim May 12-18, 2024, as NATIONAL POLICE WEEK in the City of Spokane Valley and I urge citizens to join in our appreciation to all our officers and K9s who serve and protect our communities. Dated this 14th day of May 2024. Pam Haley, Mayor Marti Patterson From: Nos Jazz <spiva9@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:42 AM To: Council Meeting Public Comment Subject: Child and Elderly Safety Hello, I live on N Bowman Rd which runs adjacent to Seth Woodard Elementary School at the corner of N Park Ave and E Mission Ave. Everyday, twice a day, parents and buses use our road as a shortcut, speeding with no regard for the safety of the children walking to and from school as well as us residents who live here. One of my elderly neighbors has dementia and frequently checks her mailbox next to the road. She occasionally crosses the street to visit my home where her close friend used to live and we're concerned she will wander into the path of one of these speeding drivers. Another elderly neighbor was hit by a car speeding down our road and is now afraid to cross the street to visit her friend. I have written to the school and Spokane School District offices asking to notify parents and bus drivers to either slow down or use N Park Ave instead of cutting through our neighborhood. I requested that they ask parents and bus drivers to "Be respectful, responsible and safe" and remember this is a neighborhood not a main road and those of use who live here deserve to feel safe. The school quickly responded with this reply; "Thank you for your email. I have spoken to Principal Hoard about this matter. We will be putting out a Parent Square message to all of our parents regarding this matter and to please obey the school zone speed limit as well. We have also forwarded your email to Tim Morgan, our Director of Transportation as well. Thank you for the email and it's always good to remind folks about this from now and then" While I truly appreciated their quick action, the speeding parents and bus drivers continues. It is just a matter of time before a serious accident occurs and God help us a child or elderly citizen gets hit. It would be greatly appreciated if this concerning issue can be addressed as soon as possible. If I may recommend either having a caution sign installed, speed bumps or perhaps a police vehicle monitor the traffic during the morning and afternoon school drop off/ pick up times as possible solutions. Safety is a HUGE concern. Thank you, Jill Robinson Marci Patterson From: Chad Knodel Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 11:09 AM To: Marci Patterson Subject: FW: Child and Elderly Safety Attachments: Child and Elderly Safety The header timestamp on this message was different than the actual time we received the email, which happened at 7:42AM today. I believe either the date or timezone of the sending computer isn't quite right. In any event, our logs would show that we received it this morning. Chad Knodel H IT Manager 10210 E. Sprague Ave H Spokane Valley, WA 99206 509-720-5055 // cknodel@Spol<aneValleyWA.gov This email and any attachments may be subject to disclosure pursuant to Washington State's Public Record Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. -----Original Message ----- From: Nos Jazz <spiva9@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:42 AM To: Council Meeting Public Comment<councilmeetingpubliccomment@spokanevalleywa.gov> Subject: Child and Elderly Safety [EXTERNAL] This email originated outside the City of Spokane Valley. Always use caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Spokane Valley city council meeting May 7, 2024 Public comment period / general. Please have this read at the meeting. Mike Dolan Spokane Valley I am afraid I have another meeting this evening and will not be able to attend in person tonight so I am submitting a short comment in writing for the public comment period. Good evening, Mayor and city council members. I see there will be several items on the agenda tonight and my comments can be applied to them all equally. I want to remind us all of a general principal and function of government. Government has limited functions that the people expect to be taken care of, things like, public safety, road maintenance, sewer, garbage and code enforcement for example. These things are considered NEEDS I f government can meet these needs 100% and have more bandwidth available then they can look at WANTS. A family in Spokane valley for example Needs to provide for food, housing, clothing and other essentials. If at the end of the month they are left with some discretionary funds then they can look at wants, like a night out for ice cream or something. So, I am saying instead of spending funds on a city want, like reducing Sprague, you should look at those funds and apply them to a need, things like drug treatment for Fentanyl addiction for example, to help with the homeless problem. If we have money for a want maybe we should look at smaller scale projects first, like a couple of micro parks as opposed to an expensive amphitheater? Thank you for your time. PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN -IN SHEET SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:00 p.m. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY Please sign up to speak for up to THREE minutes and the Mayor will afford the public the opportunity to speak. The public comment opportunity is limited to a maximum of 45 minutes. NAME PLEASE PRINT TOPIC YOU WILL SPEAK ABOUT YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE va !!fflll I e bite cr�� evCA �� Please Mote that once inf n-mation is entered on this fibrin, it becomes a pnrbflc record subject to public disclosure.