2006, 01-03 Study SessionTuesday, January 3, 2006
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DISC'USS[O LEADER STjB3F'CTIACTI ITY GOAL
1. Chris Bainbridge (10 mintaes.)
2. Mayer ( I minutes)
L'Iecti an ofCcunL:i10fficers
Councii COMmittee Appointments
].public comment
Elcct Mayor and Deputy
Nlavor fcr MD-N-CW ICrM-',
C+aafirm Mayor's Council
A ppu irattrtettt. R ccom- c n(Wlons
3. C'ottncilmember 13cVleming Student Advisory Committec Funding Motion C omsiderntion Reg ing
Recommendation to Youth Outside 2,000 funding Allocation
AgettcieN (public ctrrnment]
R, ~1ur , forcr?I° sirs PascF sion bsues (,%,*o Public Coprmvra~):
49 Cal Wastkcrfl'om Matt c.m
(45 rninutc-3)
5. Nina Regor, Depavrnen; 14&ads
(45 minutes)
6. Rich kfu.nson (15 ininuW-S)
7, Mayor (5 mintm-t)
S. Informar on f JI& Item
9. hlavor {Ji minute;)
its. Da va NTorcier
Natiorwl irtcidcut lafawigcrrwcttl
SY-tem Training flMS)
Annual Accompli=hmQnvi Report
Lo islativc 15sttes
Advance Agenda Additions
Proposed L irwiges ro r1kwer Fee
Re5ribilion
Council Check in
City Mann ,er Comments
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 3, 2006 City Manager Sign-off-
Item: Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ❑ new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE : Council Officer Selections
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: City of Spokane Valley Resolution 04-013, Governance Manual
Article 1, Section 1.2 - Council Meetings: Election of Officers
Article I, of the Governance Manual describes the procedures for electing officers: Biennially, at the
first meeting of the new Council, the members thereof shall choose a presiding officer from their number
who shall have the title of Mayor. Following the election of the Mayor, there shall be an election for a
Deputy Mayor. 'Ilse term of the Deputy Mayor shall run concurrently with that of the Mayor. (RCW
35A.13.030).
• The election for Mayor shall be conducted by the City Clerk.
• The City Clerk calls for nominations.
• Each member of the City Council shall be permitted to nominate not more than one (1) person; no
member of the City Council is obligated to nominate a candidate.
• Nominations do not require a second.
• A nominee who wishes to decline the nomination shall so state at that time.
• dominations are then closed.
• Except when there is only one nominee, election is by written ballot.
• Each ballot shall contain the name oftlic Councilmember \tih<< cast it.
• ...net by nq otoggM
• The City Clerk publicly announces the results of the election.
• Ties shall be resolved in a contest by chance (the City Clerk will flip a coin)
• Thereafter, the City Clerk records the individual votes by councilmembers in the meeting
minutes.
Thc election for Deputy Mayor shall be conducted by the Mayor-elect, and nominations shall be trade in
the manner previously described for the election of the Mayor.
If Council is unable to agree on a Mayor by majority vote of members present, the Office of Mayor shall
be temporarily filled by an Acting Mayor. The office of Acting Mayor shall be filled by the
Councilmember who just previously served as Deputy Mayor, or if such person is not a member of the
Council, the Councitmember with the next highest seniority. The Acting Mayor and Acting Deputy
Mayor shall continue in office and exercise such authority as is described in RCW 35A.13 until the
members of the Council agree on a Mayor, at which time the role of Acting Mayor and Acting Deputy
Mayor shall cease and terminate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Conduct election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
STAFF CONTACT: Chris Bainbridge
ATTACIINtEN"TS
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: 01-03-06 City Manager Sign-off.-
Item: Check all that apply:❑ consent ❑ old business ❑ new business El public hearing
❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE : Mayoral Appointments to Boards and Committees
GON'Ht`ING LEGISLATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: At the December 6, 2005 Council Study Session, Mayor
Wilhite made several appointment recommendations. Those appointments are as shown in yellow
highlights on the attached list.
The Committee Appointments were set for Council approval on the December 13, 2005 Consent
Agenda; which was removed from the consent agenda to be discussed separately. Below is an
excerpt from the December 13, 2005 Council Meeting Minutes concerning that item:
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First Motion: Growth Management Steering Committee.
Mayor Wilhite explained that Councilmember Taylor indicated he would tender his resignation from
the Growth Management Steering Committee in order to accommodate an appointment of
Councilmember DeVleming to that position. It was mo-twd by Deputy Mayor Aftat.son and seconded,
to approve the appointment of Cotmcilmember De Heming to take the place of Councilmember Taylor
on the Growth Management Steering Committee. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous.
Opposed- Alone. Abstentions: None. Motion carried
Second Motion: Finance Committee.
Councilmember DeVleming voiced his request to be placed on the Finance Committee, noting that the
membership on that committee has not changed since inception. Mayor Wilhite indicated she would
take that under consideration; that she reviewed which councilmembers were involved with which
committee to try to keep committee representation equally spread out among councilmembers. It was
mored by Councilmember DeHeming and seconded by Councilmember Denennv to pull the
appointments of the finance committee until council has had an opportunity for feather review.
Deputy Mayor Munson, as a point of order, stated that it is his understanding the Council's position is
to approve or disapprove the appointments, rather than name people to he appointed; and therefore
suggested that the motion is out of order. City Manager Mercier stated he feels the motion is not out
of order as the essence of the motion is not to deny the Mayor the opportunity to make an
appointment, but was requesting a reservation of the timing of that appointment for a later period.
Councilmember Taylor stated that there is no set term for the finance committee, that perhaps there
should be; and that the entire committee list was not in the past, brought before council as a whole
document; and suggested each Councilmember review each committee to try to determine any
potential changes. Councitmember Denenny asked if it would be amenable to defer the appointments
until 2006, and to then ask input from Councilmembers for their appointment preference. Vote by
acclamation: In Favor: Councilmembers De Heming, Denenny, Flanigan, Taylor. Opposed: Mcryor
Wilhite, Deputy Mayor Afunson, and Councilmember Schimmely. Motion carried and finance
committee appointments deferred.
City Manager Mercier reminded Council that there are a number of councihnember committee terms
which expire the end of this month; and that Council should entertain a motion to deal with those, or
present an overall motion to continue in office, all councilmember representations until changed at a later
date, so that between the end of December 31, 2005 and the first meeting in January, there will not be
committees with no council representation. Councilmember Denenny said that by making appointments
at the end of the year, the current Council would be making appointments which would affect another
sitting council; and he stated his feelings that the appointments should be made by the new council. Mr.
Mercicr said that for tonight, he seeks an action by council which will continue the current appointments
until replaced by future council action.
Third Motion: Committee List.
It was moved by aYor Wilhite and seconded by Councilmember Denenny, to approve the
appointments as listed with the exception of the Finance Committee, which will be a continuation.
Mayor Wilhite called for the question. (rote on culling the question.: In Favor: Mayor ff 1hite, Deputy
Mayor ,Munson, and Councilmember Schimmels Opposed.: Councilmember Tgvlor, DeVleming.
Flanigan, and Denenny. The motion failed and discussion continued concerning when best to consider
the list of appointments. Mayor Wilhite then withdrew her motion, with concurrence from the
seconder.
Fourth Motion: Continued Committee List Consideration.
It was moved by Mayor Wilhite and seconded to continue all appointments until the first meeting in
January. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor.: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Abstentions: None. Motion
carried
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION:
highlighted list.
BUDGET/FINANCLIL YNTPACTS:
STAFF CONTACT:
Approval of Council Appointments as per the
ATTACHMY.NTS A list of current committee appointments showing new proposed appointments is
attachcd. Ycllow highlights show the new recommended appointments.
11125103 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (HoteUMotel)
%)oKane Valley Ordinance 27
Mike Flanigan
Diana Wilhite, alt
2-25 03
2-25-03 -12-31-05
42-31-05
12-31-06
Appointed by Mayor, confirmed by Council
Jets Fiman
8-28-04
12-31-05
2 mbrs required to collect tax
Liz Beck, Super 8
2-22-05
12-31-07
2 mbrs involved in funded activities
Peggy Doering, Valleyfest
2-22-05
12-31-06
1 councilmember
6isa Brasea
2-22-86
32-31 n 1
Review membership annually
Mike Conway
11-3-05
12-31-07
Terms are one and two-year terms
Sire Taylor
January 2008
12-01-06
Planning Commission
(Mike Dek4eming;
Gary Schimmels council liaison
72202
1-25-05-12-31-05
12-31-06
Officers 2005-2006:
Chair. David Crosb
y
Vice Chair. John Carroll
Ian Robertson (3-yr term)
12-31-03
12-31-06
John Carroll (3-yr term)
12-31-03
12-31-06
Fred Beaulac (3 year term)
12-31-03 - 12-31-05
1-06 -12-31-08
Gail Kogle (3 year term)
12-31-03 -12-31-05
1-06 -12-31-08
David Crosby (3-yr term)
10-12-04 (12-31-03)
112-31-07
Bob Blum (3-yr term)
10-12-04 (12-31-03)
12-31-07
i
Senior Center Ad Hoc Committee (establish working
Gary Schimmels
2-24-04
relationship between Sr Ctr Assoc 8 City in preparation for
Mike Flanigan
2-24-04
move to CenterPlace
Solid Waste System Liaison Board
Gary Schimmels
9-3-03
Mike DeVleming, alt
Marc Torre, appt,d 2-8-05
Spokane Homeownership Resource Center SHORC
Diana Wilhite
Spokane Housing Authority (SHA) (dba NE Wa Housing
Citizen Janet Bastine
3-13-2003
3-15-2008
Solutions)
Judy Butter
3-22-05
12-31-2009
_
Spokane Regional Transportation Council Board (SRTC)
Gary Schimmels
1-14-03 -12-31-05
12-31-06
Mike DeVleming, alt
1-14-03 -12-31-05
12-31-06
02-10-04
SCRAPS (Animal Control Task Force)
Gary Schimmels
Mike DeVIeming, ail
11/25/03 Spokane Transit Authority Board of Directors (annual
Dick Denenny
1-14-03 -12-31-05
12-31-06
appointments)
Diana Wilhite (withdrew 12-16-
1021-83
X2-3;-A4
03)
Gary Schimmels, alt
Rich Munson a ted 12-23-03
1-14-03 = 12-31-05
12-31-06
Student Advisory Committee
Audra Sims, Rec Coordinator
Student Members appointed
Ashley Bell. WVHS
at 6-14-05 Council meeting
l plated DOS, 2(Ni5
APPOINTED l BOARD/COMMITTEE I
REPRESENTATIVE
INITIAL APPOINTMENT
TERM EXPIRES
AWC Resolutions Commission
Rich Munson I
April 2003 elected
AWC L islahve Committee
Steve Taylor
November 2003
Bridging the Valle _
staff
Cable Advisory Board
Richard Young, SV Rep, appointed 2-8-05. J year term
I
Central Valle School District CVSD Rich Munson, liaison
October 2003
ad hoc
Chamber of Commerce Board
C4- -&*-offiok)
-~Yle
(Sept 1 Aug 31 anaua"em*)
SeFyed 7.22 G3 to 8 31 05
9 1-05
8 a
Bill Gothmann
January 2006
B-31-08
Community Development Bk#c Grant
11_16-04
Convention Center 8 Visitors Bureau
Steve Tayfor, 1-14-03 -12-31-05
12-31-06
Dick Denenn all ; 1-14-03 - 12-31-05
12-31-06
11/25/03
Economic Development Council i Diana Wilhite 1-14-03 -12-31-05 12-31-06
Steve Taylor, alt 1-14-03 -12-31-05 12-31-06
Emergency Communications Bd 911
eVlemin9
: Mike D
3-22-05
none
11/25/03
Finance Committee
_
Diana Wilhite
12-10-02 - 12-31-05
12-31-06
Rich Munson
12-10-02 -12-31-05
12-31-06
Steve Taylor
12-10-02 - 12-31-05
12-31-06
Friends of Centennial Trail Board
_
eVlemin
Mike D
4-22-03
4-22-06
Governance Cmte Regional Wastewater Treatment
_
Dick Denenn
10-07-03
12-16-03
Growth Mg- t Steering Committee---
Steve Taylor
1-14-03 -12-31-05
12-31-06
Rich Munson
1-14-03 - 12-31-05
12-31-08
remainder Council alts
1-14-03 - 12-31-05
12-31-06
Health District Board
Dick Denenny (chair for 2004 -
8-12-03 (effective 9-1-03) - 12-31-06
elected 12-03)
12-31-05
x-06
Mike-F4sn4W
Bill Oothmann
8-11,2-83 12-31.06
Janus 2006
Housing a Comm Develop. Advisory Committee (HCDAC)
R+ch-M+~nsea J - -
11-28-03
41-2006
Steve Taylw
Bill Gothmann
January 2006
02-10-04 I International Trade Alliance
Rich Munson
Light Rail Citizen Advisory Board
Dick Denenny
rhrv Crhimmadc nit
t lpdalod [kcantxr 2005
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 3, 2006 City Manager Sign-off:
Item: Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business xx new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Student Advisory Committee Funding Recommendation to Youth Outside
Agencies
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
At the September 13, 2005 Council meeting: Councilmember Flanigan proposed that the City's Student
Advisory Council (SAC) meet and discuss this issue so that they can advise Council on issues important to
youth, and that he would like to combine the allocations into a "youth activities" category, and allow the SAC
to recommend what programs might be best suited for those funds ($2,000). Although there was some
discussion of whether Big Brothers/Big Sisters is strictly a youth organization, it was Council consensus to
move forward as per Councilmember Flanigan's recommendation; and also Council consensus to allocate
funds as per Mayor Wilhite's recommendations.
At the September 271, 2005 council meeting: It was moved by A-favor Wilhite and secomijrri lie
COIUJc ilnJt'»11h'!" : 1c'{'(em11Ig ad,,-('( lllc' ~Ji*;il'C,c ~rr wet-icl'. (IS'c''i'iE.'S cl1' nl't'.1i')1(ri/ ell the I; 1C( !ttr't (T)at,' f Int111ce
Direciar Thompson gave it background of the i,,:.uc and of what inforamlicm they previously discussed, but
added that rather 04111 51,000 CaCh for Bi-, BroLhcrsdiig Sisters :trtd for Chase Youth Commission, it was
deter iilm:J to Combine the funds into $2,000 for youth actiti itics. and to ohtuin a rccommendation from our
Student Advisory (ouncil (SAC) rn holy to best use those fluids. Alicr brief discuscioti, including that there is
no need to wait for the ,S.jk ' recc7rntncndailon Wore procceding, 1! was 771111 t',I hi' lh'1"u11 V4 r.1 :~fIi1I,~ '!J Xid
seconded by Cowicilmember F Lanigan to amend tire motion to reduce the IiDC allocation by $9, 000 and apply
that to the International Trade Alliance making that S25. 000 for ITA and $56,000 for the EDC Vote by
Acclamation: In Favor: Deputy Mayor Munson; Opposed. A•faybr Wilhite, and Councilmembers Schimmels,
Taylor, Flanigan, Denenny, and DeVleming. Motion failed It was then moved by Deputy Mayor Munson and
seconded, to increase the total allocation to outside agencies to S125, 000 and apply that increased difference
to the ITA. After brief discussion on the proposed increased amount, including Councilmember Flanigan's
preference if additional funds are to be allocated, to allocate those funds to the Community Center for their
various programs, the vote was taken: In favor: Deputy Mayor Mwrson, and Councilmembers Denenny and
DeHeming. Opposed: Afayvr Wilhite, and Councilmembers Schimmels, Taylor, and Flanigan- Abstentions:
Notre. Motion failed Vote by Acclamation to adopt the figures for outside agencies as presented at the last
meeting: In Favor: Mayor Wilhite, and Councilmembers Schimmels, Taylor, Flanigan, Denenny, and
DeVleming. Opposed.: Deputy Afa)ar Afrmson. Abstentions: None. Motion passed
BACKGROUND: Past Recreation Coordinator Audra Sims reported the status of the SAC meeting: Both the
Chase Youth Foundation and Big Brothers/Big Sisters made presentations to the SAC on Thursday, October
27''. The SAC decision - approved by motion - was to recommend to the City Council that the full amount
($2,000) be awarded to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and that a letter of recommendation would be forthcoming
from the SAC chair, along with any input from Councilmember DeVTeming. Ms. Sims also reported that one
of several factors that played into deciding to recommend that the full amount go to Big Brothers/Big Sisters
was that the Chase Youth Foundation actually recommended that as well as they didn't want to compete with
an organization that they support, and they said that the $2,000 amount would work out to such a small amount
per child (approximately 9 cents) for their efforts that they felt the funds would do more for Big Brothers/Big
Sisters.
OPTIONS: (1) Authorize the $2,000 allocations to Big Brothers/Big Sisters; or (2) Take other action deemed
appropriate
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Authorize the $2,000 allocation to Big Brothcrs/Big Sisters
BUDGETIFLNANCIAL IMPACTS: included in the total allocation for 2006 Outside Agencies.
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Thompson, Finance Director
ATTACHIIIENTS:
November 3. 2005 Letier from Katie Osterback, SAC C hair
S pokane
,;o0Va1ky
Student Advisory Council
OFFICERS
Katie Osterback
Council tbair
Unnuaity High School
Victoria Berndt
Vice Council Chair
CenUW Valley High Saul
Randee Berg
Council Historian
Central Valley High School
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Ashley Bell
West Valley High School
Kellie Brennen
Fast Valley High SchotA
Jessica Cannon
East Valley Hiatt School
Justin Kjolseth
University High SehM
Central Valley High sdtool
Well VIalsovich
University High School
Laura Schlect
Valley Chrutun
Debi Gallagher
Business Represmativc
Mike DeVleming
City of Spokme Valley
Audra Sims
City of Spokane Valley
3719 S. Union CL
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
November 3, 2005
Spokane Valley City Council
c/o Mayor Diana Wilhite
11707 C. Sprague Avenue, Ste. 120
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Dear Mayor Wilhite:
Recently, the Student Advisory Counsel heard presentations from Big
Brothers/Big Sisters and the Chase Youth Commission. Our responsibil-
ity was to finalize the division of funds between the two groups. After
hearing the presentations, the council agreed that all of the funding
should be directed toward Big Brothers/ Big Sisters. We feel this money
will have a direct and lasting effect on the youth of the Spokane Valley.
We appreciated having the opportunity to help influence the youth of the
community.
Sincerely,
Katie Osterback
Council Chair
11707 Nast Sprague Avenue, Ste. 120. Spokane Valley, WA 99206
509.921.1000/ SACgspokanevalley.org
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
Implementation Plan
DRAFT
December, 2005
Due to the compilation of potentially sensitive data, this NIMS Implementation Plan is marked
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) when completed. Also, this information may be exempt
under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552. As such, anyone wishing
to disseminate this document outside of the City of Spokane Valley should contact the city legal
department for disclosure review.
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PRIVACY STNITNIENT
The disclosure of information in this plan could compromise the security of essential equipment,
services, and systems of the City of Spokane Valley or otherwise impart City of Spokane Valley
ability to cant' out essential emergency responsibilities. Distribution of this MMS
Implementation Plan in its entirety is limited to those city associates who need to know the
information in order to successfully activate and implement the plan.
Portions of this plan contain information that raises personal privacy or other concerns, and those
portions may be exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. See
5 U.S.C. §552,41 C.F.R. Part 105-60.
Any decision to disclose information in this plan outside City of Spokane Valley or to withhold
information in this plan from a non-city affiliated requester must be coordinated with the Office
of the City Attorney.
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Plans and Operations, City of Spokane Valley.
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City of Spokane Valley National Incident Management System (NI-MS)
Implementation Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword ri
Section I: General ..I-I
Section R: Concept of Implementation fi-1
Section III: Staff Training III-I
Section IV: Modification of Plans, Procedures, and Policies ..............................................IV-1
Section V: Emergency Operations Plans (E OPs) V-1
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure I-l. Identification of Key Personnel ..............................................................................I-2
Figure R-1. Expected NEWS Implementation Timeline tI-2
Figure 111-2. Training Requirements for Employees with Emergency Response Duties......... III-1
Figure II1-3. Current Training Programs III-2
Figure W-1. Identification of Plans, Procedures, and Policies IV-I
Figure IV-2. Schedule for Modification of Existing Plans, Policies, and Procedures IV-1
Figure IV-3. Strategy and Schedule for Developing an Inventory of Resources IV-2
Figure V-1. Identification of EOPs V-1
Figure A-1. General Comparison of the NIMS and the NMI A-2
Annex A - Relationship Between the SCEMP and the NIMS A-1
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City of Spokane Valley
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation Plan
FORENVORD
In Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, the
President directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop, submit for review to the
Homeland Security Council, and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS).
'11iis system will provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and tribal
governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and
recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
The NIMS enhances the management of domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehen-
sive system for incident management and will help achieve greater cooperation among Depart-
ments and agencies at all levels of government. Aside from the requirements of the I ISPD, this
Department possesses significant responsibility as a signatory to the National Response Plan
(NRP). implementing the NIMS strengthens each Department's capability and resolve to fulfill
its responsibilities to the American people in times of emergency.
The following TAMS Implementation Plan will help ensure the city has fully incorporated the
NIMS into our emergency response plans, procedures, and policies. This plan also provides
guidance for all divisions to ensure that all personnel are appropriately trained in the NIMS and
prepared to effectively and efficiently execute the city's duties under the NRP at all times.
Diana Wilhite, Mayor
City of Spokane Valley
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SECTION I: GENERAL
1-1. Purpose
This document establishes the City of Spokane Valley NIMS Implementation Plan. 11SPD-5
requires all Federal, State and local jurisdictions and agencies to adopt the NiMS and use it in
order to ensure compliance with FISPD-5, Management ojDomestic Incidents, in their individual
domestic incident management and emergency prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and
mitigation activities. This Plan also illustrates the intended methods of incorporation of the
NIMS into the Department's plans, procedures, policies, and training pmgrams.
1-2. Authorities
a. By Resolution all cities and towns within Spokane County have opted to form a joint
Emergency Management Program 05-0781. Under this Resolution, the Sheriff has
becn identified as the Director of Emergency Management and all parties have agreed
to participation in all Emergency Management endeavors.
1-3. References
a. Homeland Security Act of 2002.
b. I ISPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents.
C. HSPD-8, National Preparedness.
d. DHS, National Incident Management System, March 1, 2004.
e. Spokane City/County -City of Spokane Valley Interlocal Agreement #05-0781
14. Definitions
Relevant definitions and terms are provided in Section V.
1-5. Scope
a. This document outlines how the city plans to implement the N1MS.
b. The provisions of this document apply to all Departmental plans, procedures,
policies, and training programs, including those fulfilling Emergency Support
Functions under the Spokane City/County Comprehensive Emergency Management
Plan.
1-6. Responsibilities
a. Mayor.
(1) Responsible for overseeing the implementation of NIMS in all DEM plans,
procedures and operations.
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b. All personnel with authority over emergency response plans and programs:
Position Title Point of Areas of Responsibility to Ensure Adoption of the
Contact NIMS
Deputy Director
Operations 8 Plans
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Tom Mattem Emergency Operations Center Plans/Public
Information
Incident Command System (FOG)
Logistics! Resource Management-Typing
City Emergency Operation Plans & Checklists
Training Programs/IS 700,800,100,200
Figure 1-1. Identification of Key Personnel
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SECTION 11: CONCEPT OF IMPLEMENTATION
II-1. Four Phases of NIMS Adoption
City of Spokane Valley adoption of NIMS will include four distinct phases. The first phase will
be to identify those city personnel required to engage in training and complete those courses as
identified. The initial staff Command Staff training includes completion of FEMA's Emergency
Management Institute independent study course on the NIMS, IS-700.
'Ile second phase will be to complete the remaining training of those city staff identified as key
personnel to complete the courses. These courses will include NIMS, IS 800, 100 & 200.
The third phase will include evaluation of existing plans, policies, and procedures to identify
aspects in need of augmentation for NIMS compliance. In particular, Emergency Operations
Plans and checklists must be evaluated for NTMS conformity.
The fourth phase will be modification of existing plans, procedures, and policies to reflect NIMS
adoption. This includes modification of any emergency response plans to reflect the NIMS
protocols and any internal emergency plans and procedures.
The fifth phase will verify achievement of the NIMS Integration Center's standards, including
certification of employees as well as participating in exercises to demonstrate compliance with
the standards of the NIMS Integration Center. It is anticipated that the implementation phases
will overlap in order to speed and strengthen the process.
Phase I - Initial Staff and Command Staff Training .............................................2 months
a. 1S-700 - National Incident Management System
b. Other relevant course as determined by the mayor
C. Internal training
Phase Il - Identification of Relevant Plans, Procedures, and Policies ..................2 months
IS-100, 200,800 training of personnel/positions as determined
Phase 111- Evaluation of Existing Plans, Procedures, and Policies.-...........__2 months
a. Emergency response plans, including those that fulfill Emergency Support Func-
tions under the CEMP and internal response plans.
b. Enhance/modify training programs to institutionalize NIMS.
C. Process includes modification, testing, refinement, and implementation.
d. Continue to identify additional employees to begin training for NIMS courses.
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Phase IV - Modification of Existing Plans, Procedure. and Policies ».....2 months
Phase V - Supporting tiIMS Integration Center Standards .................................3 months
a. Continue NIMS compliance training.
b. Identify certification of personnel
C. Participation in validation exercises.
Following this schedule will assist the City of Spokane Valley to meet the
NIMS adoption deadlines.
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SECTION Iii: TRAINING
111-1. Identification of Initial Training Components
The following tables identify the training city employees will receive relevant to NIMS
implementation. The highlighted courses are required; additional courses listed are desirable.
The first table reflects the training requirements for all Departmental employees and the second
reflects the training requirements for employees with additional emergency response duties.
The following table illustrates the training identified employees will receive relevant to NIMS
implementation.
The following table illustrates training that employees with duties that directly or indirectly
involve or support emergency response at a command level that will receive relevant to NIMS
implementation, including internal training.
IS-700 National Incident Management System (Identify) February 2006
IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System or equivalent April 2006
(Identity)
IS-200 Basic Incident Command System or equivalent (Ideiitifyi) April 2006
IS-800 National Response Plan (Identify) April 2006
Figure III-1. Training Requirements for Employees with Emergency Response Duties
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11I-2. Incorporation of NIMS into Current Training Programs
In addition to new training courses, workshops, and exercises that should be conducted to
facilitate NIMS adoption, current training programs will be enhanced/modified to permanently
incorporate the NIMS and ensure continued NIMS education. The following table lists current
training programs and the methods by which NIMS will be integrated into the regimen.
Current Training Program I Strategy for NIMS Incorporation
Completion Date
ICS and NIMS Training
Review and revise ICS curricula to
incorporate NIMS terminology
April 2006
• Offer NIMS and revised ICS training
to city employees through on site or
intemet base
EOC Operahons Training
• Review and revise EOC Ops curricula
to incorporate NIMS terminology
March 2006
• Conduct exercises to test new
procedures
May 2006
Public Information Officer Training
• Worts with Spokane Public
Information Network to review and
Jun 2006
revise PIO curricula to Incorporate
NIMS terminology
• Offer revised PIO training to county
and city organizations with Public
Information Officers
Aug 2006
• PIO network to participate in
exercises to test new procedures
Sep 2006
Figure 111-2. Current Training Programs
SECTION 1V: MODIFICATION OF PLANS, PROCEDURES,
AND POLICES
IV-l. Identification of Plans, Procedures, and Policies
The following chart identifies plans, procedures, and policies requiring enhancement/
modification to reflect full adoption of the NIMS.
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Agency Name
Plan, Procedures,
Point of Contact ! or Polley
DEM Tom Mattem Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP),
EOC/PIO Plan, FOG
City Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) and
Emergency Checklists
Training Curricula
Figure IV-l. Identification of Plans, Procedures, and Policies
IV-2. Modification Schedule
The following chart documents when the above-listed plans, procedures, and policies will reflect
full NIMS adoption.
Plan, Procedure, I Strategy for NIMS
Agency Name or Policy Implementation
Adoption Date
ity of Spokane Valley
• Change terminology, as
appropriate, to reflect
NIMS terminology of key
incident management
components.
• Ensure deployment
procedures incorporate
the ICS structure.
ep 2006
I
Figure IV-2. Schedule for Modification of Existing Plans, Policies, and Procedures
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IV-3. Resource Management
The NIMS emphasizes the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date information on
resource management and use as a critical component of domestic incident management.
Resource typing definitions for 120 of the most commonly requested response resources are
available at:
www.fema.gov/nhns/mutual aid.shtm.
All agencies should develop and/or update their resource inventories in accordance with the
typed definitions. For resources that have not yet been typed, resources should be defined by
capacity and capability in accordance with the established resource typing methodology. Up-to-
date inventories of response assets are critical to emergency preparedness.
The following chart indicates the strategy and timef-ame for developing or updating a
comprehensive inventory of response resources.
Agency Name
Strategy for Resource
Inventory Development Timeline for Completion
i
City of Spokane Val;ey
Revise resource inventory to cornply with
NIMS Resource Management resource
typing guidelines
Sep 2006
Figure 1V-3. Strategy and Schedule for Developing an Inventory of Resources
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SECTION V.- JURISDICTION EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
(CEM PS)
V-1. Identification of Emergency Management Plans
The following template identifies all existing CEMPs.
Jurisdiction
I Point of
Office Plan,
E-Mail Address Procedure,
Name
Contact
Telephone
or Policy
Spokane
City/County
Tom Mattem
(509) 477-7607
tmattern@spokanecounty.org
CEMP
Spokane
Regional Health
John VanSant
509 324-1669
( )
nsant
l+~ ®spokaneoounty.org
RHPIan
Region 9 PH
Region 9 Public
Health
John VanSant
(509) 232-1763
ivansant@spokanecounty.org
Preparedness
& Response
Plan
Inland Empire
Fire Chiefs Ass.
Chief Ed Lewis
(509) 467-4500
ed@scfd4.org
Fire Resource
Plan
DEM Lisa Jameson
(509) 477-3029
liameson@spokanecounty.org
Metropolitan
Medical
Response
S
stem
y
(MMRS)
Public Health
Stacy
(509) 324-1698
s-'isenauerc@spokanecounty.
Strategic
National
Reisenauer
org
Stockpile Plan
(SNS)
NE Fire Region
Chief Bruce
Holloway
(509) 235-6645
bholloway@scfd3.org
NE Fire
Mobilization
Plan
DEM
Wade Nelson
(509) 477-7610
wanelson@spokanecounty.org
EOC Plan
DEM
Wade Nelson
(509) 477-7610
waneison@spokanecounty.org
Evacuation &
Movement
DEM/PIO
Dave Reagan
(509) 477-612
dreagan@spokanecounty.org
PIO Plan
Figure V-1. Identification of County Plans
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ANNEX A
Relationship between the Spokane City/County Field Operating Guide (FOG)
and the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
A-l. Background
The FOG details its reliance on NIMS operating principles and protocols in applying local
support to emergencies. Together, the FOG and the NIMS integrate the resources of
jurisdictions, emergency management and emergency response disciplines, nongovernmental
organizations, and the private sector into a seamless local framework for incident response.
The NIMS establishes a uniform system for incident management. The FOG serves as the core
operational plan for local incident management, establishing coordinating structures, processes,
and protocols that can be incorporated into existing interagency incident plans.
A-2. General Comparison
The following chart outlines the core elements of the NIMS and the FOG.
1V IfV1J
r u rpvse -
Nationwide approach to incident
management; applicable at all jurisdictional
levels and across functional disciplines in an
all-hazards context. It is not an operational
incident management or resource allocation
plan.
Core operational plan for local incident management_
Establishes local-level coordinating structures, mechanisms
for policy and operational coordination for incident
management that must be incorporated into existing
interagency Incident plans.
Command and Management. Preparedness, Base FOG -Roles and Responsibilities, Concept of
Resource Management, Communications/ Operations, Incident Management Actions, Plan
Information Management, Supporting Management.
Technologies, Ongoing Management and
Maintenance.
The NIMS is applicable across all levels of
government and emergency disciplines, and
nongovernmental and private-sector organi-
zations. HSPD-5 requires all Federal agen-
cies to adopt the NIMS. Adoption of NIMS by
State and local organizations is a condition of
Federal preparedness assistance.
The FOG Is applicable to all County Departments and
agencies that may be requested to provide assistance in
actual or potential incidents of local significance that require
a coordinated and effective response by appropriate
entities.
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Structure
• CPs on-scene using the Incident
Command System
• (ICS)/Unified Command
• Area Command (if needed)
• State, local, tribal, and private-sector EOCs
• ICPs on-scene using the Incident Command System
(ICS)/Unified Command,
• Area Command (if needed),
• City and County EOCs;
The organizational structure addresses site-specific incident
management activities and the broader regional or national
issues related to the incident, such as impacts on the rest of
the country, immediate regional or national actions required
to avert or prepare for potential subsequent events, and the
management of multiple threats or incidents-
Establishes the Incident Command structure Incident management and emergency response plans must
and protocols for incident management include:
• Principles and terminology of the NIMS
• Linkages to key organizational elements
• Procedures for transitioning from localized incidents to
incidents of national significance
Figure A-1. General Comparison of the NIMS and the FOG/EOC
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NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TRAINING COURSES
SUSPENSE DATE: September 30, 2006
IS 700: NIINIS - An Introduction
What is it: An introduction level course that explains NIMS components, concepts and
principles.
Who needs to take it: Personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident
management or response must complete this training.
✓ Executive Level - Political and government leaders, agency and organization
administrators and department heads that fill ICS roles during a major event or
disaster.
✓ Managerial Level - Management personnel from first level supervisors to
executive level who fill ICS roles during a major event or disaster
✓ Responder Level - Response providers and disaster workers, entry level to
managerial level including EMS personnel, Law Enforcement, Fire, Public
Health, Animal Control, and Public Works.
IS 800 National Response Plan (NRP) - An Introduction
What is it: An awareness level course that introduces the key elements of the National
Response plan so that its implementation can be supported at all levels of government.
• NRP overview and correlation to NIMS
• Roles and responsibilities of federal, state, and locals
• Coordinating structures in the filed and at the regional and national
levels
• Filed-level organizations and teams that support an incident
• Incident management actions, including notification and assessment,
activation, deployment and demobilization
Who needs to take it: Executive Level personnel with multi-agency coordination
responsibilities, and emergency managers.
• Fire Chiefs and Response Chiefs
• Law Enforcement Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs & Division Commanders
• Public Works Managers
• Public Health Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Planning Managers
• Animal Control Managers
IS 100: Introduction to ICS (or equivalent)
What is it: Identify requirements to use ICS, describe the basic features of ICS, the role
and function of the Incident Commander and Command Staff, describes the roles and
functions of the operations, planning, logistics, and the finance/administration sections,
identifies JCS facilities„ and describes common mobilization and demobilization
responsibilities.
Who should take it: Everyone listed above in addition entry-level first responders and
disaster workers.
IS 200: Basic ICS (or equivalent)
What is it: Chain of command and formal communication relationships, the use of
position titles and span of control and modular development and identifies common
leadership responsibilities. Identifies the scope of authority, delegation of authority
process and management by objectives. Identifies the ICS tools to manage an incident,
demonstrate the function of the organizational positions and use of ICS 201 form.
Includes instruction on operational briefings and components of field, staff and section
briefings/meetings and the transfer of command responsibilities.
Who should take it: First line supervisors, middle management and command and
general staff personnel that would be involved within the EOC or on-scene response. To
include;
• Strike, task force, and unit team leaders
• Division/group supervisors
• Branch directors
• Area commanders
• Emergency managers
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL JURISDICTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES:
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2006 (OCTOBER 1, 2005-SEPTEMBER 30, 2006)
In March 2004, the Secretary of Homeland Security, at the request of the President, released the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The NIMS is a comprehensive system that improves tribal and local response operations through the use of the Incident Command System (ICS)
and the application of standardized procedures and preparedness measures. It promotes development of cross Jurisdictional, statewide, and
Interstate regional mechanisms for coordinating response and obtaining assistance during a large-scale or complex Incident.
Tribal and local authorities, not federal, have the primary responsibility for preventing, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and
disasters. The overwhelming majority of emergency incidents are handled on a daily basis by a single jurisdiction at the local level. It is critically
important that all jurisdictions comply with the NIMS because the challenges we face as a nation are far greater than the capabilities of any one
jurisdiction; they are not, however, greater than the sum of all of us working together through mutual support. Homeland Security Presidential
Directive 5 (HSPD- 5), Management ofDanes&- lnddents, requires all federal departments and agencies to adopt and implement the NIMS, and
requires state' and loca12 jurisdictions to implement the NIMS to receive federal preparedness funding.
NIMS compliance should be considered and undertaken as a community-wide effort. The benefit of NIMS is most evident at the local level, when
a community as a whole prepares for and provides an integrated response to an incident. Incident response organizations (to include local public
health, public works, emergency management, fire, emergency medical services, law enforcement, hazardous materials, private sector entities,
non-governmental organizations, medical organizations, utilities, and others) must work together to comply with NIMS components, policies, and
procedures. Implementation of the NIMS in every tribal and local jurisdiction establishes a baseline capability that once established nationwide,
can be used as a foundation upon which more advanced homeland security capabilities can be built.
Small and/or rural jurisdictions will benefit from a regional approach. In many instances smaller communities may not have the resources to
Implement all elements of NIMS on their own. However, by working together with other localities In their regions, these jurisdictions will be able
to pool their resources to implement NIMS.
When NIMS is fully Implemented, your local community or jurisdiction will be able to:
' As Mined in the riemetand Soarrity Act of 2002, the term `State" mcma wry State of the United States, the timid of Columbia, the Comunonwrarth of punt) Rico, Guam,
American Samna, the Conn, tanwealth of the Northern Mariana Wanda, and any possaaion of the United Statca." 6 U.S.C. 101 (14)
'As defined in the i kmuland Secunty Act 42002, Scotian 2(10): the term "local government" accent "(A) county. municipality, city. town, township, local public authority,
scowl diatnci, special district, intrastate dimict, comwil orgtnennnntts... regional or intetstaoe
gavrntmemt entity, or agency or inatrumcrsW dY of a local government: an Indian
tnbe a a nhmizcd tribal otgattit rim orin A[w& &Native village at Main Regional Native Corporation; and a rural community, unincw xuawd town or village, or other public
entity.- 6 USC. 101(10)
• Ensure common and proven Incident management doctrine, practices, and principles are used to plan for, protect against, respond to, and
recover from emergency Incidents and preplanned events;
• Maintain a response operation capable of expanding to meet an escalating situation and the ability to integrate resources and equipment
from intrastate and interstate mutual aid agreements, state-provided assistance, and federal government response;
• Order and track response assets using common resource typing and definitions, and draw on mutual aid agreements for additional
assistance;
• Establish staging and allocation plans for the re-distribution of equipment, supplies, and aid coming into the area from other localities,
states, or the federal government through mutual aid agreements;
• Conduct situational assessments and establish the appropriate ICS organizational structure to effectively manage the incident; and
• Establish communication processes, procedures and protocols that will ensure effective interoperabie communications among emergency
responders, 9-1-1 centers, and multi-agency coordination systems (Emergency Operations Centers).
In federal Fiscal Year 2005, the Secretary of Homeland Security provided guidance to each state, outlining initial actions that should be taken to
implement the NIMS. The letter to the nation's governors Included a list of reeommerxied actions for tribal and local governments to help them
work towards NIMS compliance. A copy of this is posted on the NIMS webpage at: http://www.fema.gcyv/nims/nims~_compliance.shtm.
Recommended FY 2005 NIMS activities included:
• Institutionalize the use of the incident Command System;
• Complete the NIMS awareness course I5-700 NIMS: An Introduction;
• Formally recognize NIMS and adopt NIMS principles and policies;
• Establish a NIMS compliance baseline by determining the NIMS requirements that have already been met; and
• Develop a strategy and timeline for full NIMS Implementation.
By completing these activities, communities will have made substantial progress toward full NIMS implementation by the start of Fiscal Year 2007
(i.e. October 1, 2006). In federal Fiscal Year 2006, tribes and local communities will be required to complete several activities to comply with the
NIMS. The attached Implementation matrix describes the actions that jurisdictions must take by September 30, 2006 to be compliant with NIMS.
Completion of these actions will position tribal and local communities to better manage prevention, response and recovery efforts. The matrix
identifies activities that are underway by the NIMS Integration Center (NIC) to support the effective implementation of NIMS as well as activities
that will be required for NIMS implementation in future years.
The matrix also provides information on where to find technical assistance resources to support these compliance actions. For example, the
National Incident Management Capability Assessment Support Tool (NIMCAST) is an example of a product designed to assist communities in
determining their current NIMS compliance baseline. The NIMS is much more than just a list of required elements; it is a new approach to the
way we prepare for and manage incidents, one that will lead to a more effective utilization of resources and enhanced prevention, preparedness,
and response capabilities. Moreover, full NIMS implementation is a dynamic and multi-year phase-in process with important linkages to the
National Response Plan (NRP), the Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 8 (I.e. the "National Preparedness Goal'j and the National
Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP). Future refinement to the NIMS will evolve as policy and technical Issues are further developed and clarified
at the national level. This may well result in additional requirements being issued by the NIC as to what will constitute continuous full NIMS
compliance In FY2007 and beyond.
More information on NIMS, NIMS compliance, and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the NIMS Integration Center Web page
(http; I/www.fema.g /w nuns).
NIMS Implementation Matrix for Tribal and Local Jurisdictions
Adopt NIMS at the community level
for all government departments
and agencies; as well as promote
and encourage NIMS adoption by
associations, utilities, non-
(NGOs), and private sector incident
management and
organizations.
Community Adoption
Adopt WMS through pfolaamation, rt'soluUon, ur
legislation as the jurisdiction's official all-hazards, incident response
system.
Develop a baseline assessment of the NIMS implementation
requirements that your jurisdiction already meets and using that
baseline, develop a strategy for full NIMS Implementation and
The NIMS Capability Assessment Sup
at: www.fema,govlnimcastlindex.isD
Sample templates for executives:
Lnddent Command System (ICS):
Manage all emergency Incidents
and preplanned (recurring/special)
events in accordance with ICS
organizational structures, doctrine,
and procedures, as defined in
NIMS. ICS Implementation must
include the consistent application a
Incident Action Planning and
Common Communications Plans.
Institutionalize ICS: Terms and definitions:
(NIMCAST) is
Amend or re-authorize, as
necessary.
• Continue to manage incidents
and events using ICS.
Incorporate concepts and principles of NIMS Chapter II, Command
and Management including ICS characteristics such as common
terminology, modular organization, management by objectives,
incident action planning, manageable span of control, pre-designated
Incident facilities, comprehensive resource management, Integrated
communications, transfer of command, unity of command, unified
command, personnel and resource accountability, and information
and intelligence management.
MultL agency CQ rdinatirrn System:
Coordinate and 5upport emergency
incident and event management
through the development and use
of fntegrated multi-agency
c rdinabon systems, Le develop
and mainWn ccnnect.ivity capability
betvv n local Incident Comrnand
Posts (ICPs, krcal 911 Centers, local
NIMS Chapter 11, Command and Management.
Revise and update proxy
and plans.
+ The NIM5 Integration Center
will feature best practices out
the NIMS Web page. See
Public InfomoUQn S , ,
Implement processes, procedures,
and/or plans to communicate
timely, accurate information to the
public during an incident through a
Joint Information System and Joint
Information Center.
• NIMS Chapter II, Command and Management.
• Public Information Training (E388, Advanced Public Information
Officers and G290, Basic Public Information Officers)
• Revise and update processes
and plans.
The Emergency Management
Institute (EMI) is currently
developing an independent
study and classroom course on
NIMS Public Information
Systems. Additional
information will be posted on
the NIMS Integration Center
Web page when available. See
Information on who should
complete these courses also
will be posted on the NIMS
Web page.
The NIMS Integration Center
will feature best practices on
the NIMS Web page. See
Establish the community's NIMS • Assess which NIMS implementation requirements your community • Update strategy as appropriate
baseline against the FY 2005 and already meets. The NIMS Capability Assessment Support Tool and dose capability gap.
FY 2006 implementation (NIMCAST) is available to faai'itate this:
requirements. MMLg,few,9gyjnImca
Develop and Implement a system . A list of the Federal preparedness grant programs that have been
to coordinate all federal reported to the NIC are available on the NIMS Web page at:
preparedness funding to Implement www.fema.gov/nims
the NIMS across the community. . 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance:
http: //wW W AID. u5doi.gmlWR/does/t&5hsap. pd f
• National Preparedness Goal and National Preparedness Guidance:
http://www.ojp,usdoj.gov/odp/asses nts/hspd8.htm
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Preparedness Assistance (CFDA):
Revise and update plans and SOPs • 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance:
to Incorporate NIMS components, htW://www o o usdoi ooyJodn/docs/fyQ5hsgQpdf
principles and policies, to Include • National Preparedness Goal and National Preparedness Guidance:
planning, training, response, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm
exercises, equipment, evaluation,
and corrective actions
Update plans and SOPS,
incorporating lessons teamed
and best practices from
exercises and response
operations.
Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP) guidance is under
development and will be
posted on the NIMS
Integration Center Web page
Participate in and promote • EMAC model state-county mutual aid deployment contract:
Intrastate and Interagency mutual httv://www.emacweb.o[g/*7123
aid agreements, to include • EMAC model intrastate mutual aid legislation:
agreements with the private sector littp•//www cmacweb orp,/does NEN A,%2OProposed%2Olntras-t
and non-governmental ate%o20Modcl-Final.tdf
organizations.
Expand mutual aid agreements
beyond support services and
equipment to Include
Information sharing.
Support and adopt the ongoing
efforts of the NIMS Integration
Center (NIC) to develop a
national credentialing system.
Credentialing guidance is under
development by the NIMS
Integration Center. Throughout
the development process, drafts
will be posted on the NIMS Web
page for review and comment
by interested stakeholders.
Credential first responders in
conformance with national
Complete IS-700 NIMS: An . On-line course: htW://training.fOma acv/EMIWeh[j5/ts7OO a p
Introduction • NIMS National Standard Curriculum Training Development Guidance
http://www,fema.govlpdflnims/nims training develo mp ent,odf
• All personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, Incident
management, or response must complete this training
• Ensure that NIMS training is
part of the program for all new
employees, recruits and first
responders who have a dined
role in emergency
preparedness, Incident
management, or response.
The NIMS Integration Center is
working to establish a
mechanism that will allow State
and local jurisdictions direct
access to course completion
data. Additional information will
be posted on the NIMS
Integration Center Web page
when available. See
Complete IS-800 NRP: An • On-line course available at:
Introduction htW://www.training.fema.cm/emiweb/IS/MOO.asL)
• NIMS National Standard Curriculum Training Development Guidance:
htw:Il w fema ggylpdf/nims/nims training development pI
• The NIMS Web page provides for who should complete this training.
http:/hvww.fema.sov/nims
Ensure that NRP training is part
of the program for all
appropriate new employees,
recruits and first responders.
The NIMS Integration Center is
working to establish a
mechanism that will allow State
and local jurisdictions direct
access to course completion
data. Additional information will
be posted on the NIMS
Integration Center Web page
when available. See
Complete ICS 100 and ICS 200 • ICS 100: htW://www training fema gov/erniweb/ISjis100 asp
Training • ICS 100: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa
• ICS 200: __him:11www.trainingjema.gov/em1web/ISjis200 asp
• ICS 200: http://www.usta.fema.gov/training/nfa
• NIMS National Standard Curriculum Training Development Guidance:
h=:I/www.fema.gov/pdflnirr*/-nims mining development ndf
• The NIMS Web page provides guidance for who should complete this
training. bZ;/jwww.fema.gov,Lnims.
Preparedness: Exercises
• Complete ICS 300 and ICS 400.
• Complete training that may be
required to satisfy credentialing
standards.
• Ensure that ICS training is part
of the program for all new
employees, recruits and first
responders.
• The NIMS Integration Center Is
working to establish a
mechanism that will allow
States and local jurisdictions
direct access to course
completion data. Additional
information will be posted on
the NIMS Integration Center
Web page when available. See
www. aov/nims.
Incorporate NIMS/ICS into all tribal, • NIMS training Information: www fema gov/nlms/nims training shtm
local and regional training and . NIMS National Standard Curriculum Training Development Guidance:
exercises. h=llwww.fema govlpdf/rims/nims training develotNnent Df
• DHS ODP Exercise Information:
hMp://www.gio usdol.gov/Qdplexercises htm
Continue to incorporate NIMS
into all local training and
exercises, to include drills,
tabletop exercises, functional
exercises, and full-scale
exercises.
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Participate in an all-hazard • 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance: • Continue to participate in NIMS
exercise program based on NIMS hlW://www. j.oov/od !/fy05hsgo odf -oriented exert, to include
that involves responders from • National Preparedness Goal and National Preparedness Guidance: drills, tabletop exercises,
multiple disciplines and multiple http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspdB.htm functional exercises, and full-
jurisdictions. • DHS ODP Exercise Information: scale exercises.
htW:/Iwww.pjp.usdgj.QovtodoLexenJsm.htm
• NIMS National Standard Curriculum Training Development Guidance:
ham://www.fema.gov/pdf/nlms/nuns training deve(oorr<<nt.pdf
Incorporate corrective actions into
• DHS ODP Exercise Information:
preparedness and response plans
htta:// .oiu V&j gov/od /p exercises htm
and procedures.
Resource Management -
Ir:vento:y Cofnn-junity response=
P:ul~usi ;nu~iific;ations or new resource delmitions to the NIMS
• Develop and implementa
assets to conform to homeland
Integration Center for inclusion in the resource typing effort
resource inventory, ordering,
security resource typing standards.
• Resource typing definitions:
and tracking system.
http:/fwww.fema.aov/nlms/mutual aid shun
The Emergency Management
Institute (EMI) is currently
developing a course on NIMS
Resour
M
ce
anagement.
Additional information will be
pasted on the NIMS
Integration Center Web page
at http://www.fema.gov/nims
when the course is available.
To the extent permissible by law,
ensure that relevant national
standards and guidance to achieve
equipment, communication, and
data interoperability are
Incorporated into tribal and local
acquisition programs.
Apply standardized and consistent
terminology, including the
establishment of plain English
communications standards across
public safety sector.
• ODP Equipment Program:
htty://www.OJD uzlQi aov/odp/grants goats htm
• 2005 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance:
httn://www.Q'D USdo) ggmMo/dots/ 5hWp,Ddf
• National Preparedness Goal and National Preparedness Guidance:
http.,//www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/assessments/hspd8.htm
• DHS SAFECOM Program: h=://www.safecomi2roaram.Qovl.SAFECONI
• Incident response communications (during exercises and actual
Incidents) should feature plain English commands so they will be ab
to function in a multi-jurisdiction environment Field manuals and
training should be revised to reflect the plain English standard.
• '10' codes may continue to be used during non-emergency, Internal
department communications.
Continue featuring common
terminology and plain English
commands for all response
activities.
The Emergency Management
Institute (EMI) Is currently
developing a course on NIMS
Communication and
Information Management.
Additional Information will be
posted on the NIMS
Integration Center Web page
at http://www.fema.gov/ninis
when the course is available.
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NIMS Awareness
Tom Mattern
Deputy Director, Spokane City/County
Department of Emergency Management
(DEM)
HSPD-5
In Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD)-
5, Management of Domestic
Incidents, the President
directed DHS to develop and
administer the National
Incident Management System
(NIMS).
n March 1, 2004, the Department of
orneland Security (DHS) issued the NIMS
4c provide a comprehensive national
approach to incident management,
applicable at all jurisdictional levels and
across functional disciplines.
o The NIMS Integration Center (NIC) was
established to support both routine
maintenance and the continuous
refinement of the NIMS.
CONSISTENCY
The NIMS provides a consistent
nationwide approach for Federal,
State, territorial, tribal, and local
governments to work effectively
and efficiently together to prepare
for, prevent, respond to, and
recover from domestic incidents,
regardless of cause, size, or
complexity.
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UNITY
The NIMS provides a common
foundation for training and other
preparedness efforts,
communicating and sharing
information with other responders
and with the public, ordering
resources to assist with a response
effort, and for integrating new
technologies and standards to
support incident management.
COMMONALITY
For the first time, all of the
nation's emergency
responders will use a
common language, and a
common set of procedures
when working individually
and together to keep
America safe.
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HARMONY
The NIMS ensures that the
nation's first responders will
have the same preparation,
the same goals and
expectations, and most
importantly, they will be
speaking the same
language.
NIMS INTEGRATION
CENTER
The NIC is working with Federal
departments and agencies to
ensure that they develop a plan to
adopt NIMS and that all fiscal
year (FY) 2005 Federal
preparedness assistance program
documents begin the process of
addressing State, territorial,
tribal, and local NIMS
implementation.
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MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
o Formally recognizing NIMS
and adopting the NIMS
principles and policies
States, territories, tribes, and local
entities should establish legislation,
executive orders, resolutions, or
ordinances to formally adopt the
NIMS.
Minimum
Requirements
o Coordinate & support emergency
incident and event management
through development and use of
integrated multi-agency
coordination systems.
Develop and maintain connectivity
capability between ICP's, 9-1-1
Centers, EOCs, and the State EOC
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Minimum
Requirement
o Inventory response assets to conform
to homeland security resource typing
o Ensure relevant national standards to
achieve equipment, communication &
data interoperability are incorporated
into acquisition programs.
o Apply standardized and consistent
terminology (Plain English)
communications. * Note*
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
Incorporating NIMS into
Emergency Operations Plans
(EOP)
o Manage all emergency incidents
and preplanned events in
accordance with NIMS (ICS)
L3 Promotion of intrastate &
interagency mutual aid
agreements
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MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
o Establishing a timeframe and
developing a strategy for full
NIMS implementation
States, territories tribes, and local entities are
encouraged to acKieve full NIMS Implementation
during FY 2005.
Federal preparedness assistance will be leveraged to
complete NIMS implementation by FY 2006. By FY
2007 Federal preparedness assistance will be
conditioned by full compliance with the NIMS.
States should work with the tribal and local
governments to develop a strategy for statewide
compliance with the NIMS.
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
Institutionalizing the use of the
Incident Command System (ICS)
If State, territorial, tribal, and local entities are not
already using ICS, you must Institutionalize the use
of ICS consistent with the concepts and principles
taught by OHS) across the entire response
system. The 9/11 Commission Report
recommended national adoption of the Incident
Command System (ICS) to enhance command,
control, and communications capabilities.
> All Federal, State territory, tribal, and local
jurisdictions will 6e required to adopt ICS In
order to be compliant with the NIMS.
Field Operations Guide (FOG), Local NIh1S/ICS
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
o Training and Exercises
> Facilitate national standards,
guidelines, and protection
Facilitate use of
modeling/simulation
> Define general training
requirements
> Review/approve discipline spec
- requirements/courses-
REQUIREMENT
All departments and
agencies are required to
adopt the NIMS and use it in
their individual incident
management and
emergency prevention,
preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation
activities.
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National Incident Management System
IS-700 NIMS: An introduction
• WHAT Awareness level course that explains NIMS
omponents, concepts an princ1p es.
?O SHOULD TAKE /T All personnel who have a direct role
in emergency preparedness, or response must complete the
training.
-HOW On line as an interactive web-course:
httDJft ining. fema. Qov1emiweh/1 S/is70-Wasp
Classroom/small group instruction
lal Incident Management System
IS-800 NRP: An introduction
WHAT: Awareness level course that introduces the
SHOULD TAKE IT All federal, state, tribal and local
sncy managers or personnel whose primary
sibility is emergency management must complete the
-HOW On line as an interactive web-course:
httpYlTraining. fema. gov1emiweb17Sfis800. asA
Classroom/small group instruction
9
National Incident
ICS 108: Ansintroduction to ICS
T: An overview of the purpose, principles and functions of the
Command System (ICS)
fL) SHUULV I AKL- 11: All federal, state, tribal private sector
ion-governmental personnel at the entry level, first tine
rvisor level, middle management level and command and general
level of emergency management operations must complete
100 introduction to ICS or equivalent .
-HOW On line as an interactive web-course:
hftnJ~training,tem .oov/enriweta/I'S/crsllst.asn
private contractor.
Classroom/small group instruction
National Incident Management System
ICS-200: Basic ICS
T An introduction to the basic tenants functional areas and
s of the Incident Command System (ICS)
O SHOULD TAKE IT. All federal, state, tribal private sector
on-govemmental personnel at the first line supervisor level,
le management level and command and general staff level of
ency management operations must complete ICS-200 basic
or equivalent.
-HOW On line as an interactive web-course:
httnJArainina, fema. go v/emiwebAStrslist..aso
private contractor.
Classroom/small group instruction
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MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
o Establish a NIMS baseline by
determining which NIMS
requirements you already meet
o Implementation Plan
o Quarterly Tracking/ Reporting
Grants affected by NIMS compliance
o State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP)
o Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)
o Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
Program (LETPP)
o Citizen Corp. Program (CCP)
o Emergency Management Performance
Grants (EMPG)
o Metropolitan Medical Response System
(MMRS)
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Federal preparedness grants affected
by NIMS compliance
o Dept. of Homeland Security
o Dept. of Health and Human Services
o Dept. of Education
o Dept. of the Interior
o Dept. of Transportation
o EPA
o Nuclear Regulatory Commission
o Dept. of Justice
o Dept. of Agriculture
o Dept. of Energy
LOCAL DEM/HLS
POINTS OF CONTACT:
Darrell Ruby
Programs Coordinator
509/477-3006
druby*suokanecQunty,ora
Usa Jameson
Programs Coordinator
(509) 477-3029
li ameson rmwQkanecounty.org
Dave Byrnes
Regional Coordinator
509/477-7606
dbvrnes0suokanecountv.org
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Questions?
13
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 3, 2006 City Manager Sign-off:
Item: Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ® new business ❑ public hearing
❑ information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 2005 City Accomplishments
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: N/A
BACKGROUND: The City adopted Council Goals and a workplan for 2005. This agenda item
provides highlights of the year.
OPTIONS: N/A
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: N/A
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: NIA
STAFF CONTACT: Nina Regor, Deputy City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Accomplishments Presentation
2005
Annual
Accomplishments
Report
2005 Budget Goals
GOAL: Adopt Spokane Valley's First
Comprehensive Plan
GOAL: Enact a Uniform Development
Code
GOAL: Recompose the Five-Year
Financial Forecast into a Six-
Year Strategic Financial Plan
1
Goals
GOAL: Advance the Interests of
Spokane Valley through
Effective External Relations
GOAL: Collaborate with Wastewater
Dischargers and Regulatory Agencies
in Analyzing Data Related to System
Acquisition Options
GOAL: Establish a formal city-wide customer
service program
GOAL: Effective External Relations
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Councilmember Participation
Association of
Central Valley School
Friends of the Centannial
Growth Management
Washington Cities
Dtstrict Ad Hoc
Trail
Steering Committee of
Committee
Elected Officials
Intemational Trade
14ayors Association of
Spokane Area Economic
Spokane Home
Alliance
HE Washington
Development Council
Ownership Resource
Center
Spokane County
Spokane County
Spokane Cannily Regional
Spokane County Regional
Emergency
Housing and
Animal Protection Service
Wastewater Treatment
Comoutnicatiots 811
connnarrdty
Governance Conran ttee
Board
Development Advisory
Committee
Spokane County Tourism
Spokane Regional
Spokane Regional Health
Spokane Regional Light
Promotion Area Hotel
Convention and
District
Rail Citizen Advisory
Advisory Commission
Visitors Bureau
Board
Spokane Regional Solid
Spokane Regional
Spokane Transit Aulhodty
Spokane Valley Chamber
Waste System
Transportation Council
of Commerce
Spokane Valley Lodging
Tait Advisory Committee
Operations
and
Administrative Services
3
Contract Administration
• Finalized Library Services
Analysis, resulting in May
2005 vote to annex to
Spokane County Library
District
• Re-worked law
enforcement, district court,
and animal control contracts
usage and cost
methodologies
- More accurately reflects the
cost of providing services
Commute Trip Reduction
• Added Guaranteed
Ride Home program
• 19 current participants
(35% of employees)
• Fourth quarter results
from Oct 1 - Dec 14:
- Eliminated 3300 single
occupant vehicle miles
- Reduced carbon
monoxide emissions by
182 pounds
- Saved city employee
commuters $1877
4
PMOto courtesy of SCM
Mike Basinger recognized as
Most Valuable Commuter
4th quarter of 2005
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General Operations
• Refined a "One Stop Shop" for Business
License Registrations
- Worked with Department of Licensing to streamline
process to provide business licenses to local
business owners.
- Created tracking system to coordinate registration
applications in a timely and efficient manner
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Human Resources
• Conducted 25 employee recruitments
• Reviewed and revised the Building Division
organizational structure
• Conducted city-wide training
- Computer
- Safe driving
- Concurrency
- SEPA
5
GOAL: Customer Service
• Outlined customer
service program
emphasizing
- Timely response
- User-friendly atmosphere
• Established time frame
for customer service
training
Public Information
• Expanded channels for
communicating city information
- Media
- Emaillmail lists
- Community organizations
• Updated and began revamping
website
• Provided communications
support j
- Comprehensive Plan f
- Valley Corridor Project
- Code Enforcement
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coon,
11 V ~l~s~r
l r
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Finance Department
lky
Completed City's First
Cost Allocation Plan
• Provides information to help set charges for our
services
• Allows some overhead cost recovery through
grants
• Allows some overhead cost recovery from City
funds
7
• GOAL: Changed five-year
financial forecast to six-year to
more closely align with the
Capital Improvements Plan
and Comprehensive Plan
• Expecting clean audit report for
2004
• Modified financial management
policies for efficiency and accuracy
- Sets maximum investment amounts for
a single security type and for single
financial institution
• Avoids heavy investment in single type of
security or single institution
• Guards against potential loss ®r')
- Requires use of waiver of liability forms
when using individual volunteers or
groups of volunteers
- Reduces reliance on grants for ongoing
costs of services
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Legal Department
Legal
Hired first in-house City Attorney,
establishing the City Attorney's
Office
- Purpose: Advising and representing
the City Manager, staff and elected
officials
• Finalized uniform master form
contract with Spokane County
• Negotiated
- Inter-local agreements with Spokane
County
- city contracts
C~
9
Legal
(oared)
• Provided support for and/or drafted
Code provisions for all ordinances
and resolutions including
- comprehensive plan amendments
- noise controls
Z-=-
creating
- creating an Assessment
Reimbursement Area
- street vacations
- stormwater controls
- nuisance control
- regulation of signs, pawn shops,
special events
- initiative and referendum powers to
. the citizens of Spokane Valley
Legal
• Created an internal file, task and computer management
system, improving access to information
• GOAL: Supported Community Development staff in
creating a uniform development code that is simple clear
and has legal integrity
• GOAL: Supported Community Development staff in the
creation and implementation of the comprehensive plan
10
Legal
r--bVMn
• Assisted staff in the review and revision of all
enforcement ordinances including development of
policies to memorialized current best practices and
resolve inconsistencies
• Assisted staff in development of right-of-way policies and
a policy governing the use of CenterPlace
• Promoted a customer friendly, problem solving approach
to land use issues
Public Works
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GOAL: Wastewater Activities
• Participated in the Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) collaboration process
• Member of the TMDL Steering Group
• Member of the TMDL Non-point source group
• Participated in the dischargers' settlement
scenario submitted to WA State Department of
Ecology in December 2005
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Capital Project Planning
• Completed 2006-2011 Six Year TIP
• Submitted projects funding applications to TIB, SRTC
and CDBG
• Negotiated Pines/Mansfield Developer Agreements
• Continued coordination on Bridging the Valley Projects
• Began Valley Corridor Environmental Study (Stakeholder
Interviews, Open House, Alternatives Development)
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Capital Projects Design
l
PROJECT
By
COST
Montgomery Avenue
In-house
$566,700
81h Avenue Grind/Inlay
In-house
$282,000
Barker Road Bridge Type, Size.&
Location (TS&L) Study
CH2M Hill
$8.1 m
Barker Road Reconstruction
CH2M Hill
$3.Om
Argonne Road Grind/Overlay
In-house
$316,600
Dishman-Mica Road Rehab
In-house
$234,600
Broadway Avenue Grind/Overlay
In-house
$812,700
Began Pines/Mansfield Project
Spokane
County/WSDOT
$4.Om
Began Appleway Avenue Reconstruction
IDEA
$32m
Capital Projects Design
(-dn-d)
Paveback
$500,000
Stormwater
Upgrades
$500,000
Veradale Heights
Electric RR
Vera Terrace
2006 Sewer Projects
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Montgomery Avenue Rehab
81?' Avenue Grind/Oveday
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®r ane
Valley
Street Maintenance
ITEM
AMOUNT
Pothole patching, crack sealing, pavement replacement
$999,048
De-icing, sanding; snow removal
$166,127
Sweeping, brushing, weed control
$593,793
Stormwater repair & maintenance
$306,506
Traffic signals, signs & striping
$482,580
Total (thru November 2005)
$2,548,053
Pavement Replacement
- Arterials
- Residential full depth cut
- Removed and replaced asphalt
- Gravel streets paved with asphalt
-Sargent Rd
-Sunderland Rd
-Raymond Loop
-Woodlawn Rd (8th - 10th)
-Forest St (along SR 27)
-West Springfield Ave
-East Riverside Ave
-West Riverside Ave
-Willow cul-de-sac
-St. Charles Rd
-17th Ave (off Pines)
-15th Ave (east of Pines)
-8th Ave shoulders (between
Bo wdish & University)
-South Park Rd (paved shoulders
to curb)
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Traffic
(W,mnueo
• Retimed signals on Sprague-Appleway couplet for all
peak travel periods
• Completed analysis of 110 intersections for
Comprehensive Plan
• Reviewed and approved 39 construction-related traffic
control plans
• Investigated over 100 citizen requests/questions on
signals, signing, striping, crosswalks, traffic volumes, etc.
16
Traffic
(onntf-0
• Worked with SRTC to develop a mutually acceptable
VISUM traffic forecasting model
• Worked with the Sheriffs Department to scan 1500
backlogged collision reports for Public Works use
• New collision reports are reviewed daily
Traffic
(wed)
• WSDOT signal techs
modified Trent/Park to
allow southbound left
and right turns during
RR preemption.
• RR preemption signal
modifications soon to
be added at Trent/Pines
and Trent/Vista.
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Development
•62 Commercial Applications
•51 Residential Applications
-Typical Projects:
-Flora Meadows - 50 lots
-Woodland Terrace - 80 lots
•Itronix 120,000sf office bldg
-Great Floors 46,920sf retail
bldg
•24-Hour Fitness 41,693sf bl
24-Hour Fitness i
Stormwater - General
• Adopted Stormwater Ordinance in March 2005
• Preparing Regional Stormwater Manual with City of
Spokane and Spokane County
- Expected adoption date is June 2006
• Updated 2006 tax roll and transitioned operations in
house
• Created GIS database and maps of City-owned
stormwater facilities
• Participated in the review of stormwater permits and
regulations (UIC & NPDES Phase II) drafted by Ecology
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90kane
Valley
Stormwater Maintenance & Projects
Problem:
Flooded
'
- driveway
Solution:
. Swale and
drywell
Provided flooding
$77,000
solutions to 12
locations, including
dnnnrell replacement
and installation
Cleaned 870
$157,000
drywalls, 590 catch
basins and 130
swales
Street sweeping
$384,000
Landscape services
garage &
$12,400
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Stormwater Improvements
-Carnahan Drainage structures
-Parks Road
erton
-Edgerton
-Orchard Avenue
-Sherwood Forest
• Mica Park & Johnston
Sewer Projects
•$320,000
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Spokane Valley
Police Department (5VPD)
SVPD
• Converted to automated bar-coded property and
evidence management system
• Implemented new training for SCOPE volunteers
• Ten staff members from Spokane County
Sheriff's Office and the Spokane Valley Police
Department attended John Maxwell Leadership
Training
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SVPD
(rron6-led)
• Suspect in two-year-old murder case located and
arrested by West Valley School District School
Resource Officer Andy Buell as a result of his
close work with the community.
• Sergeant George Wigen recognized by East
Valley School District for his efforts on behalf of
the Spokane Valley Police Department's Job
Shadow Program
SVPD
(-K,,IUW)
• Assisted with Community awareness and
support of Special Olympics of Washington
= Served meals at Red Robin restaurant and donated
$90,633 earned in tips
- Help run Special Olympics torch across state
- Participated in other fundraisers
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SVPD
• The greater Spokane area was awarded a grant
of $4,000,000 for local law enforcement
communication infrastructure
SVPD
• Annual SCOPE and Spokane Valley Police
Department Award Banquet
- SCOPE volunteers and area businesses awarded
- SV Police Officers Glenn Hinckley, Walter Loucks, and
James Reed presented Certificates of Commendation
for saving the life of a woman and her unborn child
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SVPD
rwnr&]-Id)
Awards cwnra~
- SV Police Officers Scott Bonney, Robert Stevens, and
Peter Noetzel were also presented Certificates of
Commendation for their work solving correlated cases
of Oxycontin theft and a drug overdose
- Detective Mark Renz awarded a Certificate of
Commendation, Officer Glenn Hinckley and Corporal
Mike Drapeau were awarded a Medal of Merit, and
Detective Roger Knight received a Medal of Valor for
their roles in the attempted recovery of a drowning
victim from the Spokane River
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SVPD
r~~
• Your Spokane Valley Police Department is
dedicated not only to providing law enforcement
for our citizens and visitors, but also to
contributing our time, assets, and hearts to make
Spokane Valley a safe and fun community to
raise our families, run our businesses, and live
life to its fullest.
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Parks & Recreation
.ley
Parks & Recreation Master Plan
• Draft Plan has been
completed
• SEPA review currently
underway
• Anticipate March/April
final adoption
CenterPlace
• CenterPlace Completion
Evening of Celebration
September 16
• Grand Opening on
September 24
• Signed 5-year lease with
Community Colleges of
Spokane at $8,154.66 per
month
Valley
CenterPlace 2005 Revenues
41" Quarter 2005 $60,000 i ,
$50.584
$50,000
Facility Rental $ 26,120 $40,000 $38,147
CCS Lease S 24, $30100n
TOTAL $ 50.584 $20,000 -
$10.000
Assuming equal usage for all $0 -
four quarters, this is 33 percent
over quarterly pro-forma a 2005 esti YuW revenues
projections
■ Actual 4th Q facity rental b txS lease
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0-0
Valley
nterPlace Anticipated 2006 Revenues
reservations
te (as of iwim5) $ 62,828
[
C lease 97,856
s2so.ooo -
sso 'm
TOTAL $160,684
3200,0=- al5oeaa~
cted annual $208.226
sso'oa
balance $ 47,542
Needed
stoo.ax i -
It appears feasible that the
MOW ; -
Pro-forma estimates will be
w
met or exceeded.
* 2008 estimated annual revervies
■ 2008 eccouft receivable to dale d CCS Mace
Senior Center
• Completed MOU with
Spokane Valley Senior
Citizen Association
• Senior Center moved
from Mission location to
CenterPlace the first
week in September
• Since the move, 210 new
members have joined
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Aquatics
YMCA contracted to operate
and maintain the City's
three outdoor pools
Contract amount $266,971
Total final cost $170,919
Savings $ 96,052
Pool Revenues
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2004
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Day Camp Participants
40 - - - -
35 - -
S 30
25 E 20 - - - ■ Year 2004
P 15 - ■ Year 2005,
15 - -
0 -
a h h ti c,
Indoor Playground Participation
30
25
20 -
E 15
10 -
5 -
0
Kbndays
■ Year 2004
■ Year 200
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Wednesdays Fridays
Kinder Camp Participants
Community Development
Goal: Adopt Spokane Valley's First
Comprehensive Plan
• 9 Community Meetings as
part of the visioning process
• 2 Open Houses in July 2005
• 4 Public hearings before the
Planning Commission, 3
before City Council
• Web postings for discussion
and hearing drafts _
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NE YALlFy
Cp,
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p1
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Comprehensive Plan
• Database of participants and interested parties
• Land capacity analysis updated
• Updated Traffic Analysis Zones
• All GIS planning layers to correct SV data
• Supplemental EIS complete
GOAL: Enact a Uniform
Development Code
• Revised Street Vacation requirements
• Completed Phase 1 of Sign Regulations
• Completed first draft of Airport Hazard
regulations
• Completed Request for proposal for
Sprague/Appleway Corridor Sub-area Plan
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GOAL: Effective External Relations
• Participated with Spokane County in Shoreline Master
Program Inventory and update
• Participated in Local Emergency Planning Committee
• Participated in Washington Association of Building
Officials, Spokane Home Builders Association and
Northwest HVAC/R Board of Directors
• Completed evaluation of CDBG entitlement status
GOAL: Customer Service
• Department participated in discussion of development
permits, application of SEPA
• Permit Center Survey - February through year-end
• Re-vamped monthly report to measure permit
turnaround time
• Streamlined processes for
• Permitting
• Right-of-Way
• Inspections
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J\
SPRjape
2006 Pertarw ice January though November 30
$ of Projects Value Aug Days Min Days Max Days.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Apt 3 Story or Lou
27
:29,939,706.23
38.5
11
106
Duplex
11
$1,841,756.56
51.0
51.0
51.0
Eaucaftnal - Pubic
2
$101,727.26
28.0
8.0
44.0
Fourplex
5
$1,437,153.40
40.5
26.0
55.0
HospiaWnslltulion
5
$759,254.40
37.5
28.0
66.0
Indu*kd Building
16
$12,798,115.88
38.6
3.0
70.0
MeraantAe
14
$7,521,884.98
34.8
3.0
98.0
Nismilaneous
1
$1,140.00
76.0
78.0
78.0
Ollicoproliasslonal
12
$22,078,489.59
46.9
21.0
188.0
Prvt Gang /Carport
38
$6,523,855.08
76.5
6.0
139.0
ReoeallorW BuIMV
1
$2,150,000.00
94.0
94.0
94.0
Repair Garage
2
$904.522.50
88.0
44.0
132.0
Structure
3
$125,510.72
7.0
3.0
16.0
January-November 2005
of Projects
Value
Avg Days
Min Days
Max Days
TOTAL
247
$121,926,543.61
38
22
65
• Includes new construction, additions and remodeling
• Permit fees will exceed $2 Million
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Achieving 2005 Budget Goals
sets the stage for achieving
2006 Budget Goals
2006 Budget Goals
• Draft a Well-Defined Street Master Plan, with Funding
Options
• Initiate the First Phase of the Sprague Corridor
Revitalization Planning
• Continue Monitoring Significant Wastewater Issues
• Maintain a Strong Emphasis on Internal and External
Communication
• Explore the Available Telecommunications
Infrastructure
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Legislative Agenda for the City of Spokane Valley
Procedure:
I have reviewed the Spokane Valley Chamber, Spokane Area Chamber,
and the AWC legislative agendas. I suggest we keep our agenda relatively
short and divide what we want our legislatures to support and what we
want opposed. As you know this is going to be a short session so the
amount of work that will be accomplished will be limited. The State has
benefited from a significant level of increased income. Although we
should all support fiscal restraint, Cities need help in a number of areas.
This is only a suggestion. We will make our final decision at the pleasure
of the Council.
Items we want passed (not in priority order):
1. GMA legislation:
a. Legislation requiring County governments to enter into inter-
local agreements detailing joint planning with municipalities
for UGA areas contiguous to their joint borders.
b. Legislation that amends the GMA so it clearly states city
governments are primarily responsible for developing UGA's,
not county governments.
c. Legislation that requires any county revision or expansion of
UGA's be accompanied by a Capital Facilities Plan
designating how, how much funding is required and who will
pay for all capital improvements.
2. Only support a Streamlined Sales Tax bill that provides for at least
$32 million in mitigation funds per year AND requires at least one
year of field testing of one county and one city in the categories of
losing and gaining sales tax revenue. Oppose any legislation that
does not include these provisions.
3. Support the AWC "Local Gas Tax Option".
4. Support the AWC "Downtown Revitalization" program.
5. Support the Valley Chamber Regional Transportation Projects.
6. Bridging the Valley.
7. Adequate funding for Mental Health for local jurisdictions.
8. Support funding for the Spokane Valley Park at Center Place.
Items we Oppose:
1. Unfunded Mandates
2. Increased taxes for state level programs that do not benefit Eastern
Washington.
3. Spending bills that clearly benefit other areas of the state at the
expense of Eastern Washington, especially in the areas of
transportation, water rights and higher education.
Enclosed are the legislative priorities of the AWC, Regional Chamber and
Valley Chamber.
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2006 State Legislative Agenda
POKANE
ALLEY
3AMBL R
'OMMERCE
The following is a summary of the state legislative issues reviewed by the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce with
position statements approved by the Board of Directors.
Business Cl
Labor Issue:
Workers Compensation State Fund Rate Increases - Opposes State Fund rate
increases. Supports major system reform including private sector competition.
Liability Reform Issue: Malpractice Reform - Supports legislation at the state and federal levels that
would reduce the costs that are associated with medical malpractice claims and insurance
Regulatory Issues: Promote tax and fiscal policies that encourage investment. Advocate for a reduction in unnecessary
regulations that inhibit business growth.
Economic Development
Economic Development Incentives -Supports tax incentives to encourage business development.
Water Rights - Supports timely issuance of permits essential to growth and development of new cities.
Wastewater Discharge Standards - Supports setting reasonable standards for effluent discharge.
Adapt procedures to implement use attainability analyses (UAA's) to allow for highest attainable water use.
Tourism Development - Supports tax and other incentives to encourage the development of the film
industry.
Freight Mobility - Support transportation infrastructure improvements/expansions to facilitate truck/rail
mobility within and through Spokane County.
Development Financing- Work to revise tax increment financing to make it a viable financing method
for infrastructure development. Support implementing sales tax anticipated revenue (STAR) bonds to
develop retail and tourism facilities.
Alternative Fuels - Supports research, development and production of bio-diesel,
Capital Funding Projects - Supports the following projects:
Higher Education Capital Budget 4 projects, totaling S 87.2M See Attached
Community Capital Budget: 8 projects, totaling S 9.56M See Attached
Healthcare Priorities
Health Insurance - Advocate for affordable group health insurance for small business. Supports association
plans and reduction in regulations and insurance mandates to allow alternative medical insurance plans
i.e. catastrophic plans, financed through pretax payroll deductions.
Medicaid Reimbursement Equity - Advocate for reimbursement equity to retain a positive business
climate for medical practice.
Tr
Regional Transportation Projects - Supports the following projects:
1) U.S. 395 North Spokane Corridor
2) I-90 Spokane to the Idaho State line, address Henry Road/Grecn Acres interchange.
3) U.S. 395 Spokane to the Canadian border.
4) All four phases for the Bigelow Gulch road construction project
International Air Cargo Transportation - Supports continued expansion of the Spokane International
Airport to accommodate large jets carrying international freight.
Bridging the Valley - Supports funding the Washington, Idaho and federal components of this project to
reduce number at grade rail crossings.
Public Education
Unfunded Mandates - Opposes unfunded mandates for K-12 education.
Higher Education Funding - Supports adequate funding for higher education to meet
enrollment and business needs. Opposes caps on enrollment at local community colleges and state
universities.
I Introduction
The Spokane Regional'Chamber of Commerce and the
Spokane community were successful in attaining many
of the goals established for the 2005 Legislative session.
There are a number otimportant issuesthatwe continue
to work on at the state level in order to further improve
the business climate for those companies currently
located in the Spokane region, companies looking to
relocate to the area and the individuals who choose to
make the Spokane region their home. With a strong
public policy staff and state and federal lobbyists, the
Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce is committed
to working through these issues by leading the effort in
advocating for legislation at every level of government
and collaborating with other area chambers and
organizations. The Spokane Regional Chamber of
Commerce is working for you and your business to
improve the economic development of our region. We
encourage you to support these efforts, stay informed
and get involved.
In formulating the 2006 Legislative Agenda for the Spokane Regional
Chamber of Commerce the following principles will guide the Chamber's
positions on public policy decisions in our on-going effort to strengthen
our region's economy and improve the standard of living for the citizens
of the Inland Northwest.
• Promote a more competitive business climate by reducing the cost of
doing business and government regulation.
• Promote government accountability by controlling public spending,
maintaining adequate revenue and measuring performance.
e Promote economic development initiatives that improve the ability of
the State and our region to retain and attract employers.
• Promote education policies and partnerships to bolster our economy
with a well-trained workforce.
• Promote the expansion of our region's transportation infrastructure to
more efficiently move goods and people throughout the Inland Northwest.
• Promote health care policies to insure our region receives resources
needed to fulfill its obligations to our community and make certain
health care is more accessible for employees and more affordable for
employers.
• Promote capital investment in our community to preserve our world-
class K-12 and higher education systems and provide capacity for serving
our citizens and enriching their culture and recreation.
I~ BusineJ's Climate
Regulatory Reform - according to the Washington Research Council,
Washington is the 51h most regulated state in the country, placing our state
and region at a competitive disadvantage in a global market.The Chamber
will continue to pursue reform in our state's regulatory environment,
including reducing the number of business regulations and streamlining
permitting processes.
Workers' Compensation - the increased cost of supporting the state-run
industrial insurance program continues to bring a higher cost of doing
business in our state.The Chamber, with its partners in the state's business
community, will continue to oppose rate increases in the Workers'
Compensation system.
Unemployment Insurance - restore the two-quarter averaging wage
calculation determining the level of unemployment insurance benefits. In
2005, the legislature removed two-quarter averaging and reinstated four-
quarter averaging for two years. Four-quarter averaging has long been
argued as being inequitable to employers.The Chamber will join with the
statewide business community to fight efforts to make this change
permanent.
government Accountability
State Expenditure Limit - the 2005 Legislature enacted SSB 6078, which
modified the state expenditure limit enacted in 1993 by a voter-approved
initiative. This change made it easierforthe Legislature to increase spending.
The Chamber supports legislation that would restore a meaningful state
expenditure limit and requires maintaining adequate budget reserves.
Government Management Accountability and Performance (GMAP) Initiative
- Governor Gregoire's new GMAP approach seeks to make State government
more accountable by directing state agencies to: develop relevant measures
to evaluate the effectiveness of programs; demonstrate how programs
contribute to the priorities expected by the public it serves; and promotes
data-driven decisions. The Chamber supports the GMAP process as long
as it does not detract from the Priorities of Government process established
by Governor Locke which is intended to instill greater efficiency in
government operations.
How does the Chamber's state agenda benefit business?
The promotion of regulatory reform, development of higher education institutions, and promotion of transportation development and
repair projects make the Spokane region a more attractive area to do business, expand, relocate or visit. Increased economic development
activities work to grow the economy and tax base of the Spokane region, ultimately keeping your taxes down.
11 Economic Development
GigaPop - $1 million for the second installment in state funding for the
high-speed band-width project to link Spokane with PNNL labs inTri-Cities
and the University of Washington in Seattle.The legislature appropriated
$1 million in 2005, and Congress has earmarked another $1.5 million in the
2006 budget.The total cost of the project is $5 million.
Economic Development Strategic Fund - secure legislative appropriation
to fully fund the economic strategic fund enacted by the Legislature in 2005.
The EDSF, a recommendation of the Washington Economic Commission,
authorizes monies from unused Lottery winnings to be used for economic
development initiatives.
Aerospace Tax Credits - two years ago the Legislature passed a series of
tax incentives, primarily to entice Boeing to build its 7E7 aircraft in Washington
State. Those incentives were also made available to other manufacturers
who produce FAA-certified components forthe aerospace industry. However,
the enabling legislation does not make it clear is manufacturers of materials
such as aluminum or composite "skins" used in the manufacturing of
aircraft qualifies for the credits. The Chamber will work to clarify this
legislation.
2009 World Figure Skating Bid - support Governor Gregoire's efforts to
secure state resources to help Star USA bid for the 2009 World Figure
Skating Championship in Spokane.
AgWeatherNet - the 2005 Legislature appropriated $300,000 to upgrade
WSU's public agricultural weather system but did not appropriate any funds
for the continued operation of that system. WSU will seek a recurring
$800,000 to operate the statewide system.
UW/WSU Tech Transfer - University of Washington and Washington State
University are requesting $450,000 to fund a collaborative statewide
technology transfer system that will provide economic benefits and enhance
job growth opportunities in the state.
Avista Stadium - this minor league baseball park is home to the Spokane
Indians and many other youth sports teams and provides substantial
economic benefits to the region. However, this 50-year old stadium is
showing its age. Over the past couple of years Spokane County and the
Indians ball club have invested in the refurbishment and maintenance of
the stadium, but an additional $8 million will be needed to complete the
upgrades. A statewide minor league facilities initiative may be advanced
by Spokane,Tacoma and Yakima.
Tax Increment Financing - for the past several years,TIF legislation has
been an economic development priority for our region. However, the current
legislation needs to be expanded in order for this tool to be used more
effectively to attract and retain business and put underutilized property to
productive use. The Chamber will support expanding this legislation to
include the use of incremental sales and usage taxes as additional revenue
that could be used to service bonds.
Economic Development Infrastructure - in the past, the Chamber has
attempted to secure additional economic development tools for our region,
such as authorizing the County to use a sales and usage tax surcharge to
fund economic development projects. Other areas of the state have benefited
from significant tax incentives targeted at specific industries.The Chamber
will continue to explore opportunities to enhance the opportunities of the
region to retain and recruit employers.
Educa -)n and
Workforce Development
Running Start - the Chamber has supported Running Start programs and
in conjunction with public schools and the Community Colleges of Spokane
continues to look for ways to expand the scope of the program. The
Chamber will pursue expansion of the Running Start Program to include
technical education, including advanced math, without adversely affecting
the financial integrity of either system.
Job Skills Program - a state program through the community colleges that
funds training for new and growth industries where there is a shortage of
skilled labor. Current biennium funding at $3 million is insufficient to meet
the demand. This is one incentive that can make Washington more attractive
for expansion. The Spokane Chamber will advocate for increased funding
from $3 million to $6 million per biennium.
Skill Panels - secure additional funding in the supplemental budget for
regional skill panels in industry clusters and for the Work Readiness
Credential Project. The Spokane Chamber manages skill panels in
manufacturing and health care and Spokane has been selected by the
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
as a test site for the Work Readiness Credential Project.
High Demand Enrollments - the legislature has appropriated funds to a
pool for the state's higher education institutions to compete for additional
enrollment in high-demand fields.The Chamber advocates for additional
funding for high-demand enrollments increasing access to our community,
state and research education institutions.
ransportation Infrastructure
US 395 North Spokane Corridor - voters approved the new 9.5-cent gas tax
enacted by the legislature in 2005 with the failure of initiative 912.The
Spokane Chamber will continue to pursue funding for the North Spokane
,Corridor, the foremost transportation project for the expansion of the
region's economic viability.
Interstate 90 - the Chamber will continue to work to secure funding for the
1-90 viaduct and future widening projects to expand the capacity of this
vital transportation corridor to our downtown business district and vital
part of our region's freight mobility.
Bridging the Valley - the Chamber will work to secure additional funding
for this bi-state railroad consolidation project which is designed to eliminate
nearly 75 at-grade rail crossings in our region, while improving traffic safety
and mobility of goods in our region.
US 195 - the Chamber will continue to work to secure funding to improve
this highway from 1-90 to Hatch Road. Increased growth south of Spokane
has put additional pressure on this str6tch of highway as residents are
increasingly using this route to access the downtown area.
Fish LakeTrail - the Chamber will seek $1.5 million in state transportation
funding to complete an 11 mile lineal trail to connect Spokane to Cheney
and Eastern Washington University.This trail will also link the Centennial
Trail, Columbia PlateauTrail and the John WayneTrail. 3.5 miles of this trail
have been completed with a combination of public and private money. So
far private investments total $570,000, local government funds total $221,000,
state investments total $344,000, and federal funds total $704,000.Total
unfunded work is estimated at $3 million.
Health Care
Medicaid - the legislature appropriated over $24 million in 2005 to the
state's hospitals to distribute funding more equitably among hospitals for
the Medicaid clients they serve. Spokane-area hospitals received $6.5
million of this funding. The Chamber will pursue continued funding to
address the inequity of Medicaid reimbursement for our local hospital
industry.
Mental Health - the legislature appropriated $6.6 million in 2005 to the
state's hospitals for costs incurred from serving mental health clients. In
conjunction with the Washington State Hospital Association, the Chamber
will pursue $11 million in additional funding for reimbursing hospitals for
serving mental health clients.
Rising Cost of Employer-Provided Health Care - many employers in our
region can no longer afford to provide health care benefits to their employees
with high, double-digit increases in health care premiums that far out pace
inflation. The Chamber advocates reducing costs through medical
malpractice reforms and opposing efforts to mandate the purchase of
health care by employers or establishing a single-payer health care system.
Higher Education Capital Budget
WSU Biotech Life Sciences Building -Washington State University proposes
$63 million to construct a new Biotech Life Sciences research facility on
the main campus in Pullman. The Chamber will support the WSU request
that revenue from its local timber trust land account will finance construction
of the building.
EWU - $2 million of pre-design money is being pursued for the Patterson
Hall and $200,000 of pre-design money is being pursed for Martin-Williamson
Hall.The Chamber supports these academic buildings that would be located
on the Cheney campus.
SCC Old Main - Spokane Community Colleges may receive $22 million for
replacement of the west wing of the old main building. The Chamber will
ask the legislature to expand the community and technical college fund
request to include funding for this project in the 2005-07 biennium.
What have been previous Chamber accomplishments?
Through its collaborative work, the Spokane Regional Chamber advocated for or supported capital and transportation projects resulting
in over $519 million being infused into our region over the next several years.These results are clearly the product of hard work by all involved.
Highlights in the past year include:
$112.8 million in State capital funding for education and community projects
• $1974 million in State transportation funding over the next ten years
• $209 million in Federal funding for Fairchild Air Force Base, the Rathdrum Prairie-Spokane Valley Aquifer study, transportation and community projects
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ar.
Charr,L-Oar Supported Community
Projects
Armed Forces & Aerospace Museum - $2 million from the state for the
construction of a new Armed Forces &Aerospace Museum and educational
complex in Airway Heights.The total cost of the project is estimated at $5.8
million.
Northeast Community Center - $1 million for construction of a new parking
lot and pre-design funding for additional future construction designed to
expand the center's daycare facility.The Center will pursue additional state
funding in the future for the $4 million project.
Mobius - $1.5 million for the next phase of the Mobius science and technology
center at Michael Anderson Plaza.The legislature appropriated $1.5 million
in 2005 towards the overall project cost of $35 million. Mobius will pursue
a $9 million total allocation from the state in the future.
The Emmanuel Center - $400,000 of state funds for construction of a new
family and life center including a 2-story 17,000 square-foot center.The_ total
cost of the project is estimated at $1.5 million.
Second Harvest - $300,000 to double the freezer capacity of Second Harvest's
distribution facility to 9,000 square-feet. This facility serves and distributes
to food banks throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest.
Spokane Valley Community Center - requests $240,000 to purchase a
refrigeration unit, a refrigerated truck, add a perishable room and electrical
upgrades to the food bank.
Children's Universal Park - $628,600 to build a park in the City of Spokane
Valley's Mirabeau Point project.The Children's Universal Park is designed
to provide quality recreation and educational opportunities for children of
all ages and abilities.
Liberty Lake Community Center/Library - the City of Liberty Lake will seek
$3.5 million for construction of a new community center which will also
house a public library. The city will spend $450,000 for the pre-design and
design work of the center.
■ r"requently Asked Questions
What is the Chamber's goal in the development of an agenda and how is
the agenda set?
The Chamber's goal in the development of a state agenda is to identify
issues within the Spokane Region that promote the economic development
of the area. With public policy staff and state and federal lobbyists, the
Spokane Chamber leads the collaborative effort in advocating for legislation
and funding at the local, state and federal Ievels.The Chamber identifies
these issues and sets its agenda through its collaboration with the other
area chambers, committees, task forces and public forums.
If I have an issue that I believe should be on the Chamber's agenda, how
do I make that happen?
The Chamber has a well established process by which issues and projects
are reviewed prior to being added to our local, state or federal agendas.
If you have an issue that you would like to see reviewed, please contact
our office at (509) 624-1393. Chamber staff will provide you with a copy of
the Request for Chamber Involvement that must be completed and returned
to the public policy staff.The Public Policy Council of the Chamber is tasked
with reviewing all requests and will take action (support, oppose, no action)
on issues based upon the following rationale:
L How does the issue directly and indirectly affect the region's business
climate?
2. If the issue is industry specific, how does it affect the Spokane
region's economy as a whole?
3. How will the Chamber's involvement affect the issue and/or its
resolution?
4. How does the issue promote the need for aggressive, sustainable,
and responsible economic growth?
Recommendations by the Public Policy Council are taken before the Board
of Trustees for final input and approval before they are ever added to the
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AWC Legislative Priorities for 2006
On December 2, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington
Cities adopted the following Legislative Priorities for 2006:
Streamlined Sales Tax
AWC %vill seek passage of
streamlined sales tax legislation
with full mitigation.
Local Transportation Funding
Options
AWC will pursue local
transportation funding options,
including the re-instatement of
the motor vehicle license fee,
the household occupancy excise
tax, and potentially new revenue
sources.
Public Duty Doctrine and
Liability Reform
for medical and long-term care
costs for LEOFF 1 retirees, by
jurisdiction; and
- pursue options for providing
financial assistance to local
governments for this liability,
including the possible use of the
LF.,OFF 1 pension surplus.
Business and Occupation Tax
- Apportionment
A'.'iTC will work to identify a.nd
explore means of ffilly compensating
B&O tax cities for the exjiected
loss of $23.3 million due to
apportionment, scheduled to take
effect January 1, 2008.
Annexation Reform
A«'C will work to find ways to help
cities defray the costs associated
with annexing unincorporated
urban areas. AWC will also work to
maintain city authority; to assume
water and sewer districts and give
cities authority to charge a utility tax
on water or sewer district services
provided within a city.
Gambling/Local Zoning
AWC will support legislation
establishing a moratorium on any
new card rooms while ensurint's that
cities retain the authority to ban
gambling in existing establislunents.
AWC 101 continue to pursue
legislation to limit local government
\ liability.
~J
GMA Revisions
AWC will support a variety of
changes to the Growth Management
Act that are beneficial to cities
and will promote refinements
to annexation statutes and
enhancements to funding for
infrastructure.
Changing Pension Funding
Methodology
AWC will work to ensure that:
• appropriate payments are made
towards the unfunded liability
of PERS Plan 1, smoothed over
several years; and
• new benefits are not established
until current benefits are funded.
LEOFF 1 Medical Liability
AINC will:
• seek help froin the State Actuary
to identify the estimated liability
Municipal Court Issues
AWC will support legislation to
clarify the authority of cities to
contract together for court services
and will seek additional finding for
indigent defense services.
Capital Facilities Investment
(REET)
AWC will advocate for legislation to
provide cities additional funding for
infrastructure, including additional
Real Estate Excise Tax authority.
Tools for Affordable
Workforce Housing
ANNIC will seek additional tools to
both retain the existing stock of
affordable housing and create more.
Offender Medical
AWC will pursue options for -funding
offender medical liability and
support legislation to expand the
uses of the extraordinary criminal
justice account to include offender
medical costs.
Multifamily Housing Property
Tax Exemption
AWC will seek legislation to extend
to all cities the 10-year property tax
exemption for new, rehabilitated
or converted multifamily housing
projects.
Sales Tax/Lid Lifts Flexibility
AWC n7ill support legislation to
amend the .3% sales tax and 6
year property tax lid lift authority,
granted in 2003, to eliminate
the mandate that new money not
supplant existing funds and the
mandate that a third of the money
associated with the sales tax
increase be used for criminal justice
purposes.
City/County Economic
Development Authority
AWC will advance legislation
clarifying the ability of cities and
counties to partner on economic
development projects with other
public and private entities, not just
nonprofit corporations.
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2 AWC Legislative Bulletin - December' 14, 2005
Energy &
Telecommunications
Senate and House Energy
& Telecommunications
Committees Update
During the final committee.
assembly of the year, members
of the House Technology, Energy
& Communications Committee
outlined their goals for the coming
legislative session.
Representative Jeff Morris, Chair of
the Committee, described the bills
he intends to bring forwafd:
• High voltage transmission
authority to EFSEC (see article
below)
• Integrated Resource Plans for
electric utilities
• Renewable portfolio standards
for state 'agencies
• Net metcri,ng laiv changes
• Interconnection standards for
electric utilities (sec article below)
• System benefit charges on. utility
ratepayers
• Exemptions for critical
infrastructure from public
disclosure (see article bn Pipeline
Safety)
• Package of proposals on biofuels
• All bills from last session that are
still in play
Representative Haler listed a few
bills and joint memorials relating to
the nuclear reactor in the Tri Cities
and hydrogen cars.
Representative'Nixon wants to
pursue bills relating to computer
crime, junk faxes, operation of
the legislature in a disaster, and
changes to Initiative 297.
Representative Kilmer will be
preparing a package of bills
on biofuels and will look into
improving telecommunications
infrastructure in rural areas.
It looks as though this committee
will be very busy in this sbort 60
day session, and their primary focus
will be on energy issues. Fbr further
details, contact Victoria Lincoln
at tdctorial@awcnet.org or Sheri
Sawyer at sheris@awcnet.org.
Interconnection Standards .
A group of public power and
investor-owned utilities attended
the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission
(WUTC) work session on
interconnection standards last week
to present draft standards.that the
combined public/private utilities
developed. over this'past summer
and fall. There was a presentation
to the Commission by the drafting
utilities and a discussion about
some of the details. A few members
of the public and a few members of
the solar community also attended
and provided comments. The
result appears that most interest
groups are satisfied with the draft
standards so far and are anxious
for the rules to be adopted so the
rebates in SB 5101 can be released.
Next steps: It is up to the WU'1TC to
finish taking public comments on
the draft (by December 12), and
publish a draft with any changes
they recommend. At that time,
municipalelectric utilities should :
take a close look and consider
adopting the standards. Once a
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critical mass of utilities has adopted
the standards, then SB 5101 can
take effect.
Representative Jeff Morris
attended the work session and
told the participants that he was
amenable to a phased approach to
creating and adopting standards,
but that he expects the utilities to
diligently work until all standards
were written and adopted. The
utility group will begin developing
standards for generation projects .
of between 25kW and 300kW right
away, and will tackle the third phase
of generation projects of between .
30016V and 91W at a later date.
As the size of the projects gets
bigger, the standards will become
more difficult to develop, so cities
should anticipate that the work.
group will continue through 2006.
City representatives participating in
the work sessions include Seattle,
Tacoma and Port Angeles. Other
cities are welcome to participate.
Please.contact Victoria Lincoln at
victorial@a%vcnet.org for further
Information.
Transmission Siting
Over the past several months, staff
from the Governor's Office, CTED's
Energy Policy. Office, EFSEC, and
others have been discussing the
impact of the new federal Energy=
Bill on this state's transmission
siting process: It Is the opinion of
these energy policy specialists that .
Washington State is vulnerable- •
to Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) preemption
if Washington State does not
designatea state entity to oversee
transmission siting, continued
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Energy (continued]
AWC has, for the past two years,
opposed state oversight of high
voltage transmission siting. Now, we
have been told that the governor is
supportive of state agency oversight
(through EF'SEC) as it is the only
way to prevent a broader FERC
preemption. Representative Morris
intends to bring forth his bill again
for the third year and the above
listed policy specialists urill all
support the proposal.
City and AWC staff are reviewing
existing state land use policies with
the intent to provide comments
to the energy policy specialists
about hoiO local land use policies
and statewide oversight rnight
coexist. AWC continues to oppose
preemption.
Pipeline Safety
The Governor's Citizen Committee
on Pipeline Safety inct last week
to discuss a legislative proposal
by the Northwest Gas Association
(tFGA) to exempt pipeline GIS
data from public release. NWGA
has made clear that the intt;nt is to
continue to provide GI$,iaformatiori
to the WJTC Pipeline Office so that
information could be available to
local governments, first responders
and emergency preparedness
personnel, but not to members of
the general public. NWGA is asking
for comments from cities about this
proposal. Please contact Victoria
Lincoln at victorial@awcnet.org or
Sheri Sawyer at sher-is@asvcnet.org
for an electronic copy of the draft
bill and to provide comments about
this proposal.
Environment &
Water
Phase II NPDES Municipal
Stormwater Update
Close to 100 cities on both sides
of the Cascades are required
under the Federal Clean Water Act
to implement local stormwater
management programs. Fbr a
number of years, the Department
of )ecology (DOE) has been working
towards adoption of permits
applicable, to cities on both sides
of the mountains. DRAFT permits
have been developed that require
different approaches on the "wet"
and "dry" sides - something AWC
and member cities appreciate.
DOE is moving towards first
adopting a permit on the "wet" side
that is applicable to the most cities.
Their intent is to adopt permit
conditions in the early summer
of 2006. Stormwater managers
from a number of these cities have
been actively engaged in reviewing
and commenting on the draft
permit. They agree with many of
the conditions, but not with those
stipulating how programs they
implement are monitored or, more
fundamentally, how to regulate land
that is proposed for redevelopment.
These concerns have been expressed
In writing and In person to DOE.
Discussions continue in attempt to
resolve these differences.
DOE is also moving towards
adopting a permit on the "dry;' side
and has been working cooperatively
with those cities and counties.
Issues have arisen over proposed
use of a Stormwater manual for
these areas. AWC staff has been
sharing cities' concerns with a
number of legislators. We have
requested that Rep. Kelli l,imrille,
Chair of the House Economic
Development, Agriculture and Trade
Committee hold a worksesslon on
this topic early in the upcoming
session for the purpose of hearing
about the status of finalizing these
permits and issues surrounding
their completion.
For more information about
Municipal Stormwater issues, please
contact Dave Williams at 1-800-562-
8981, or check out DOE's website
at www.ecywa.gov/programs/wq/
stormwater/mun,icipal%ind ex.. html.
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Local Government
Initiative 900
Initiative 900, requiring the State
Auditor to conduct performance
audits of all branches of state and
local government, was approved at
the November election. In recent
discussions, the State Auditor has
strongly indicated that he is not
intending to establish performance
standards that disregard the
var}ring circtunstances of cities of
differing size. The Auditor also
noted that local governments are
not a top priority for the Auditor's
Office at this time. In fact, the first
performance audit will look at the
Washington State Department of
Transportation. This will give state
and local goverrinient officials an
opportiuilty to-structure a local
government'audit•process that
addresses the most critical Issues
for both local governments and
citizens. -
A small group, made up of city
managers, finance directors, and
AWC staff, will meet with the
State Auditor and his staff on
December 19. We intend to stress
several principles which should
be.tucorporated into the design of
a local government audit process,
including:
Preserve local decision-making
• Ensure local government
expertise among auditors
• Provide flexibility in audit criteria
to address.eity differences
• Finance any statewide review at
the state level .
For'more Information, contact
Victoria Lincoln at victoral@awenct.
org or Sheri Sawyer at
sheris@awcnet:org.
Public Disclosure Model
Rules
As called for to HB 1758, the state
Attorney General-has developed
advisory model rules for public
agencies, addressing issues relating
to public records requests. The
draft model rules have been
distributed to all the interest
groups on record with the Attorney
General's office and to the AWC
interested party list. If you haven t
seen the draft model rules, please
go the Attorney General's website
to view them at www.atg.wa:gov/
records/modelrules/index.shtml.
The Attorney General intends to .
hold one formal rulemaking hearing
in January, will take continents
on the draft riles between late
November and early January
(approximately six weeks), and will
plan to publish the final rules in
February.
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Governor Gregoire's "Land
Use Agenda" - Third Wafts of
Bills Now Under Development
The govern or'announced in June
that she would propose a number of
changes to the Growth Management
Act (GMA) for consideration during
the upcoming 2006 legislative
session. In late September, her
staff released the first drafts of her
proposals. Following input from
various interests, a second set of
drafts was released for comment.
During this period, AWC sought
input from cities and towns. in mid-
November, AWC submitted written
comments to the governor's staff. We
also consulted with the governor's
staff, key legislative Interests and
representatives from counties,
the business, environmental and
agriculture communities in an
effort to share issues and common
Interests.
The governor's staff is now working
on a final set of modifications to the
bills with the aim of finalizing them
by late December. Following is all
update summary of the issues and
bills under development!-
GMA Review and Update
Schedules
Intent: To provide more
flexibility in GibIA update
deadlines and to provide some
relief to the update requirement
for smaller, slower growing cites,
towns and counties. Status:
The current version of the
bill changes the frequency of
mandatory reviews and updates
from every seven to every
ten years, including allowing
jurisdictions to spread the
Land Use &
Housing..
updates over more than one year
it also provides cities or towns
that have 5,000 or fewer people
and low growth rates to delay,
for up to three years, updates
required in either 2005, 2006 or
2007. Cities, counties and most
other interests support this bill.
The environmental community
does not support changing the
update cycle to every ten years.
• Best Available Science
Intent: To assist local
governments with using best
available science (BAS) in the
development of critical areas
policies and development
regulations. Status: AWC and
others have supported efforts to
clarify this overly complicated
requirement of the GnIA. We
think it is important to recognize
that finding the best science is
one task and deciding how to
apply it locally while meeting all
the other requirements of GIMA is
another task - one where elected
policy makers have to make
choices. Some contend that the
best science, once found, should
be translated into regulations
- regardless of whether or not it
allows other C:MA requirements
(such as intensifying development
inside urban growth areas) to be
met. This is the most contentious
bill in the package and if no
consensus, or near consensus is
reached by early in the session
chances for passage are slim.
• Pre-existing Uses in Critical
Areas
Intent: Clarify the status of
preexisting land uses located
within designated critical
areas, to help resolve existing
controversy and confusion on
this issue. Status: The governor's
staff has "pulled" the bill for the
upcoming session because most
interests found objections to all
or part of the bill.
GMA, Appeals/Reforming the
Growth Management Hearings
Boards
Intent: To improve the appeals
process by reforming the.,
Growth Management learings
Boards. Status: I'ew interests
found much to support in drafts
prepared by the' governor.5 staff.
As such, they havc "piilled" fills
bill from consideration during
the upcoming session and
will continue working on it for
introduction in 2007.
Eminent Domain
Intent: To reaffli iii the legal use
of eminent domain by state and
local governments in Washington
State as defined by the state
constitution, and state suprerne
court decisions. Status: Despite
concerns raised by a number of
interests that this bill does little
other than restating current law,
the governor's staff continues to
work on this bill. Its future is
uncertain at this point.
• Accessory Uses on Agricultural
Lands
Intent: Expand the types of
activitles that are allowed on
agricultural lands; to provide
supplemental income for farmers
while maintaining the rural
character of the landscape as
defined by local government.
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Status: Environmental and rural
interests appear at odds on what
this bill should or should not
allow. Generally speaking, this
bill does not directly impact cities
or towns.
AWC's GMA web-site, www.awcnet.
org/gmaupdates, provides bill
su mnaries with a highlighted
numb& of 'Items for Cities to
Consider" at the end of each
summary (with the exception of bills
addressing rural land uses). These
will be updated when the third
drifts are released th late December.
It also contains a copy of AWC's
November 18, 2005 comment letter
to the governor's staff.
We welcome your-input on any or
all of these bill drafts via e-mail
or phone. Please send a-mails to
Dave Catterson at davec@awcnet.
orgor call Dave Williams or Dave
Catterson at 1-800-562-8981.
Farm Bureau Plans Property
Rights Initiative
AWC has been provided a copy
of the Wasbington Farm Bureau's
recently announced property rights
initiative and has received an
invitation from them to provide our
feedback as they consider changes
to their draft. Farm Bureau staff told
us that the Ilitiative language will
likely go through several redrafts
before it is filed on January 9, 2006
- the first day of the 2006 session.
They have until July to collect at
least 225,000 valid signatures to put
it on the ballot.
The first draft of the initiative
includes the following:
• Prohibits cities, counties and
the state from regulating certain
types of land uses - primarily
things hke buffers for protection
of environmental values.
• Allows us to regulate land and
uses to protect the pubhc health
and welfare, but narrows the
definition of what constitutes the
public' health and welfare.
• Broadens the definition of
"damages" that may be cause
for compensation and litigation
under current statutes, but
is not clear about whether
compensation is required if
certain types of regulations are
imposed.
Freezes zoning regulations in
place as of January 1, 1996. Uses
that were allowed In 1996 cannot
be restricted. Apparently the.
1996 date was chosen because
that is when the Best Available
Science requirement of the GMA
was first being implemented by
local governments.
• Prohibits government from
regulating actions necessary to
prevent/mitigate fire, flooding or
other natural disasters that could
damage private property.
• Stipulates that all property
acquired through eminent
domain must be for public use
and then defines "public use" to
exclude economic development.
We don't yet know what this
Initiative will contain when filed in
January Because it was drafted
solely by the Farm Bureau, it
currently is written with the
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protection of rural property rights
in mind. Now that others, including
the Building Industry Association
of Washington (BIAIV) have been
invited to provide input, it may
(or may not) become even more
detrimental to land regulation
witlihi urban and suburban areas.
Minimum Urban Densities
- Does GMA Require Them?
Last session, legislation was
introduced that intended to clarify .
that cities and towns planning
under the GIVIA were not required • '
to zone all residential lands w-ithlln
for a minimum of four dwelling
units per acre. Some thought such
legislation was needed because
the group Futurewise (formerly
1000 Friends of Washington) was
challenging several cities for not
meeting a Central Puget Sound
Growth Board so-called `bright `
line' test on this issue. ESSB 5907
and HB 1967 did not pass and
a number of cities in the Central
Puget Sodnd area were gear41g up
to promote such bills again in 2006. .
Those efforts appear for now to have
been shelved.
Over the summer, the Washington.
State Supreme Court issued nilings
indicaitog that they do not yien that
any Growth Board has the authority
to set policy by establishing such
a "bright line." Concurrently, a
-number of the cities challenged by .
Riturewise had their plans upheld,
while some did not. One case
involving the city of Norman dy Park
is being appealed to. King County
Superior Court- the outcome of
which may determine whether
or not legislation on this Issue is
needed. Stay turned. 7
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Law'&
Justice
Attorney General Proposes
Significant Government
Liability Reform
Earlier this fall, Attorney General
Rob McKenna released a Seattle
University Lain Review article that
reviews the history of legislative and
court actions that have shaped and
expanded the scope of governmental
liability since the waiver of sovereign
immunity in 1961.
Based on that article, he has drafted
legislation that calls for significant
reforms focused on immunity for
governmental activities, particularly
in the aieas of offender supervision,
transportation and social and
health services. The bill also calls
for retaining goverrmmntal liability
for activities that are comparable to
private business.
We are now in the ,process .of
reviewing the legislation and intend
to put together a workgroup of city
attorneys to advise AWC on bill
language and impacts. However, the
draft bill is consistent with NYC's
liability reform priority that Xras
recently adopted by the A%VC Board,
and ANYC will be •an acCFe supporter
of the bill in the 2006 session.
For more information on this
issue, contact Tammy Fellin at
tamrnyf@awcnet.org or Sheila Gall
at sheilag@aaicnet.org.
To view the cover letter to article
from the Attorney General and the
full text of SU law review article,
visit www.awcnet.org/lawjusticc.
Sex Offender Management
Task Force
As reported in previous Bulletins,
the new law created under SHB
1147 defines a community
protection zone (CH) as the area
within 880 feet from any public or
private school and prohibits certain
sex offenders from living there.
It also established the Sex Offender
Management Task Force and
directed its members to study the
effectiveness of the law and other
issues related to community seat .
offender management. The Task
force has finished its work and Is
now preparing their final report and
recorrunendations.
We are.aware that several cities are
awaiting the outcome of this task
force before they consider following
the lead of Issaquah and Monroe
in passing ordinances that create
stricter local CPZs. According to
committee staff, the report should
be ready for public distribution in a
couple'of weeks. AWC will make it
available,on our website when it is
ready.
we expect the task force is going
to recorfirnend new legislation that
would preempt local control on this
issue brit-could recommend that
the current law (under SHB 1147)
be strengthened. ANVQ provided
coinme3its to the task force in t.rhich
we called for restrictions to be
imposed statewide, which may take
pressure off local communities from
enacting their own restrictions.
However, we also stressed that
cities must retain the authority to
enact ordinances that are different
from the state law, if necessary. For
the full text of AWC's comments to
the task force, go to www.awcnet.
org/lawjustice.
There is also other pressure on the
Legislature to preempt local contr ol
on this issue. The Attorney General
is also expected to propose a bill to
address sex offender management
issues. We understand that this
proposal will include preemption.
Inmate Medical Costs . . '
In the August Bulletin, we reported
that a then-ne%V Attorney General's
opinion (AGO) said that cities mist
pay the.pre-conviction medical
costs of felony prisoners if they
were arrested by city police. While
it is questidnable'if this AGO
changed inuch, fappears that it
has served as a reminder for some
jurisdictions, especially counties,
that opeiate their own jails - some
are now, requiring the arrestii1g
agencies to pay for these-medieal '
costs.
Jail initiates' medical needs can
be significant - from broken bones
to organ tramplants. These are
significant pressures on a city.
budget, and for a city with a very
small budget, it can be extremely
serious,
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AWC Legislative BuLetin - December 14, 2006
AWC is working on legislation
that would expand the use of the
Extraordinary Criminal Justice
Account, which currently only
provides funding to counties for
extraordinary costs of prosecution
incurred in felony cases. The bill
would create a separate account -to
cover extraordinary medical costs
for jail inmates and would allow
cities to apply for the funds as well
as counties.
AWC is seeking information about
how your jurisdiction addresses
Inmate medical costs.
Does your city contract with another
city or county for jail services?
• Do you reimburse the jail
provider for some or all medical
costs?
• Are medical costs factored into
your regular-contract fees?
• Whichever way they are covered,
do you pay for medical costs
of misdemeanor and/or felony
inmates?
Please contact Meagan Ellot at
m6agane@awmet.org witltyour
city's information.
Court Update
On November 2, the House
Judiciary Committee convened
a work session at the Kirkland
Municipal Court. The purpose of
meeting at that site was to examine
the structure of a community court
- one that contracts with several
neighboring cities to provide court
services. Kirkland provides court
services through an interlocal
agreement with Medina, Clyde Hill,
Yarrow Point, and Hunts Point. The
committee is reviewing the various
lower court structures to determine
if there are efficiencies that-may
be gamed'with these innovative
arrangements.
Cities' authority to contract together
for court services, as Kirkland and
32,other cities currently do is being
challenged. In Afedina u. Primnt,
the plaintiff is asserting that Medina
may not a have traffic infraction
written in the City of Medina
adjudicated outside its corporate
boundaries. The city prevailed-at
the lower court, but will again have
to defend this practice before the
appeals level sometime in 2006.
Legislation to explicitly authorize,
this structure is currently
being considered jointly by the
Administrative Office of the Courts
and AWC.
On December 7, AOC and AWC
representatives met to hopefully
hammer out some agreement to
clarify this authority.. It appears
as if AOC may now support some
concept of cities contracting together
because it is consistent with their
longer-term goal of regionalizing the
court system. The current proposal
from AOC would require those cities
that contract together to elect their
judge, and take on civil and small
claims cases - expanding their
caseload to be concurrent with the
district court. While such conditions
will not be agreed to by AWC, we
AWC Legislative Bulletin - December 14, 2005
continue to meet with the hope
of crafting some small proposal
to which both sides may agree. if
such an agreement is reached, we
believe it would find support in the
legislature.
New Public Defender Services
Available : •
The Office of Public Defense has
hired two attorneys to assist cities
and counties with public defense
contracting -Terry Mulligan and
George Yeannalkas, both of whom
have extensive experience as
public defenders. As you negotiate
contracts with public defenders in
private firms, we encourage yoif to
use Terry and George as resources
Contact information:
Terry. Mulligan - (360) 686-3164
ext 110, .Terry.Mulligan@opd-.
u9.gov
• George Yeannakts - (360) '
586-3164 ext 102, George.
Yeannakis@op d.wa.gov
Additionally, .some money was
appropriated last year to fund
a technical assistance attorney
to assist public defenders in
misdemeanor cases. That attorney,
Magda Baker, has started on
staff at the Washington Defender
Association (WDA).
Magda is available to respond to
technical assistance requests*at
magda.ba.ker@deferlsenet.org or
(206) 623-4321.
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Municipal Finance &
Economic Development
Streamlined Sales Tax Update
The House Finance Committee held
a very positive work session Friday,
December 2 on the Str-earrilined
Sales Tax issue. Thanks to DaAd
Moseley, Federal Way City lTanager,
and Jay Covington, Renton Chief
Administrative OMcer, who
represented the city position at the
hearing and expressed our desire
for passage of SST legislation
with full mitigation in 2006:
Panels from the Department of
Revenue, counties and business
representatives all addressed the
Conunittee with similar messages
about their support for passage of a
bill this session to bring Washington
in compliance with the streimlined
sales. tax agreement and gave credit
to cities for reaching an agreement
on this issue earlier this fall.
I've continue to meet with DOR
and have crafted a document %V'Ith
DOR outlining how mitigation
will be provided in the legislation:
www.awcnet.org/documents/
mitigationconcept.pdf (pdf, 17 kb).
We just received a bW draft from
DOR and will fonvard It to cities for
corrirnents.
We have met with the Governor's
Chief of Staff and the Office of
Financial Management Director and
LegislativeDirector to outline the
cities' interest and desire for SST
legislation. County and business
representatives attended the same
meeting and also endorsed SST'
legislation and the Governor's '
advancement of a bill. The Governor
has not yet made a decision if she
w0l advance SST legislation; but we
expect a decision later this month.
If she does advance a bill it may
not include full mitigation. We will
continue to press for frill nitigation
The National Association of
Industrial and Office Properties
have expressed a concern that
passage of SST legislation provides
a disincentive for cities to house
warehouses. The mayors of those
cities with significant warehouse
activities participated in a meeting
with representatives from NAIOP
and also sent a letter to Governor
Gregoire with assurances that
no immediate land use changes
were anticipated and now was
the time to focus on passage of
SST legislation that included hill
mitigation. A copy of the letter
is available on AWC's website:
www.awcnet.org/dRcuments/
111805SSTltr9signatures.pdf
(pdf, 51 kb). - .
We will continue to ineet with
legislators and others as we advance
legislation that the entire city
fainily will support during the 2006
session. Our efforts will be guided
by the AWC SST principles. Please
see AV/C's websitc, www.awcnet.
org/streamlinedtax, for a complete
copy of the principles.
!b kcep'cities informed on this
issue until AWC starts sending
its weekiy Legislative Bulletins
in January, A', VC sent the first in
a series of short e-mail updates
on the issue to cities last week.
If you did not receive the update
and would) ke to receive future
copies, please contact Sheila Gall,at
sheilag@awcnet.org.
For further information on this
issue, see the AWC webs!te www
awcnet. orgistreamlinetax
or contact Jim Justin at
jtmj@awcnet.org or Sheila Gall at
sheflag~?awcnet org.
House Finance Committee
Hearings on Local
Government Finance
The House Finance'Cornmittee
held the third in.a`'scries.of
hearings on local government
finances on iklonday, November
14 in Ellensburg Thanks:to .
Mayor Kathy Bohnet, Wilson
Creek: John Sherman, Pullman;
and Ted Barkley"Elleiisbiirg, for
sharing their cities' challenges and
perspectives with the committee.
AWC appreciates the tunic that Chair
Jim McIntire (D-Seattle) -and the
committee members fook'this fall
to travel to different areas of the
state to visit communiiies'and hear
the concerns of city officials. City
officials reminded the committee
that despite the State's positive
revenue forecast, the economy has
not "turned around" everywhere and
that cities throughout the state have
diverse needs that require different
solutions.
B&O Tax Allocation and
Apportionment Study Update
The Department of Revenue's . . .
report on the impacts and potential
options to address the $23 million
loss to the 40 B&O tax cities from
allocation and apportionment
provisions that go into effect in
January 2008, is not yet available
but is expected soon. A subset of
city and business representatives
continue to meet regarding
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AWC Legislative Bulletin - becember 14, 2005
conttnued
preliminary discussions on a joint
proposal for addressing the impacts
of apportionment and a centralized
city-based system for local B&O
tax administration. We will keep
you informed as these preliminary
discussions move forward.
Job Development Fund Grant
Applications Available
Pre-Application Deadline is
January 6, 2006
The Community Economic
ReAtalization Board's (CERS)
solicitation for'Job Development
Fund grant applications was sent
to cities on December 1, 2005.
AWC sent an e-mail to city officials
with links to the grant guidelines
and application forms earlier .this
week with a reminder that the
pre-application deadline, which is
required for cities wishing to submit
a full application, is January 6,
2006.
The Job Development Fund was
created last session by ESHB 1903
with the purpose of financing public
facilities projects that directly
stimulate economic development by
supporting the creation of new jobs
or retention of existing jobs.
CERB expects the 2007 Legislature
to approve up to $49.5 million for
this program in the 2007-2009
Biennium.
For more information about the
Job Development Fund Program or
to obtain program guidelines and
application materials, please contact
staff at cerbjdf@cted.wa.gov, (360)
725-4049, or visit CERB's w-ebsitc
at www.cted.wa.gov/cerb.
Roundtable Meeting on DOR
Strategic Business Plan
A number of city officials traveled to
Olympia in November to take part
in the Department of Revenue's local
government roundtable meeting.
Cities appreciated the opportunity
to share city concerns and ideas for
further partnerships with senior
members of the Department of
Revenue, including Director Cindy
Yates. We look forward to reviewing
the findings of the stakeholder
meetings as DOR moves forward
in developing its strategic business
plan.
Department of Revenue
Updates ESSB 6050
Estimates for January 2006
The Department of Revenue (DOR)
has released preliminary updated
estimates of distributions for
January 2006 under ESSB 6050
based on new REST revenue
collections and estimates. Due to
continued growth in real estate
sales, the revenue collections may
exceed earlier projections, and
distributions could be closer to
$2 million for cities for January
2006 alone (up from $1.4 million
estimated earlier this fall).
For those cities that are currently
scheduled #o receive more than
$25,000 in distributions per.quarter
next year, please note that there is
art annual cap. of $100,000, and that
the fourth quarterly distribution will
be reduced if your city reaches the
cap.
In addition, the funding source,
state Real Estate Excise Tax (BEET),
can be volatile, and final
distributions will be based on actual
collections each quarter.
The updated estimates are available
at www.awcnet.org/documents/Loc
alGovtAssistanceJan06UpdatedEs
t.pdf (pd.f, 39.2 kb).
Master Business Liccnse
Grants
Last session the Legislature
approved HB 2131 which
established a grant program for
cities that wish to participate in the
Department of Licensing Master
Business License program. Look for
further details on the grant program
to be released in January.
New Local REET for
Infrastructure ; New Revenue
Estimates Available
Last year the legislature considered
SHB 2196 that would have
authorized local governments to
impose an additional 0.4% BEET
to be used for local infrastructure
projects. While the bill did not pass.
in 2005 and key legislators have
expressed thaf such a proposal
is unlikely to pass in the short
2006 session they want to at least
continue working on the issue in
preparation for 2007.
As part of that effort AWC has
developed new city-by-city estimates
of the revenues that could be
generated through a new 0.4%
REET. The estimates are based
upon recently released 2004
REF,T collection data that cities.
submitted to the State Auditor.
They are available on our website
at www.awenct.org/documents/
REETestimates.pdf. If you have
questions about the estimates
contact Dave Catterson at AWC:
davec`a awcnet.org, or 1-800-562-.
AWC Legislative Bulletin - December 1e, 2005 8981
11
egislatiyeBulletin
Pension Update
The Select Committee on Pension
Policy (SCPP) will meet on Tuesday,
December 13, and will likely
finalize its recommendation to
the Legislature on pension policy
changes for 2006.
The following is a summary of
where things stand now on some of
the key issues.
PER 1 Unfunded Liability
As we have mentioned In previous
newsletters, the Legislature
suspended the portion of the PERS
employer rate that was directed
towards paying down the unfunded
liability in PERS 1 for the past hr o
biennia. Since the State has now
experienced two positive revenue
forecasts in a row, there is pressure
to direct some of this revenue
surplus into the pension fund.
The Unfunded Liability Subgroup of
the SCPP has recommended making
up that shortfall by phasing In ,
Increases over the next three years.
While we had asked that any
contribution rate increase-not occur
until January of 2007, it appears
there is strong interest on the part
of the SCPP and some legislators
to resume payments toward the
unfunded liability on July 1, 2006
- the beginning of the State fiscal
year.
Personnel &
Labor Relations
The current employer contribution
rate for PERS is 2.25%, and
it is scheduled to increase to
3.5% effective July 1, 2006. The
Subgroup is recommending that
the employer rate increase by an
additional .87% as of July 1, 2006,
i:o a total of 4.35% (plus the .19%
administrative expense fee), with
further rate increases for 2007
and 2008. The Subgroup is also
recommending establishment of
a minimum contribution rate of
2.68%, effective July 1, 2009, for
the sole purpose of amortizing the
unfunded Plan 1 liability by 2024.
The Gain-sharing Subgroup of the
SCPP has recommended the repeal
of gaui-sharing coupled with a
number of benefit enhancements :
that would likely cost more than the
savings that would be realized with
the repeal of gain-sharing. Those
changes include:
• Increasing the Plan' 1 COLA by 48
cents
• Allowing Plan 3 members to
transfer back into Plan 2
Changing the vesting requirement
of Plan 3 to five years (filstead of
10 years)
It is likely that the SCPP will adopt the recommendation of
the Subgroup, and we expect the
additional .87% rate AU be part of
Governor Gregoire's supplemental
budget as well.
Gain-sharing for PERS 1 and
PERS 3
The Attorney General's Opinion on
whether or not the Legislature can
repeal the gain-sharing benefit was
received on November 2: It affirmed
that the Legislature can repeal the
benefit at any time, because the
language of the bill providing for
gain-sharing clearly states that it is
not a contractual benefit. There'is
still some concern, however, about
whether or not a court would view it
the same way.
• Instituting a full "rule of 90"
for Plans 2 and 3 (members
could retire without an achmarial
penalty if the slim of their' age
and years of service is 90 or
greater) .
A number of legislators have
already expressed concerns tivith
this proposal and it may not even
be advanced by the SCPP to the .
Legislature.
AWC's position has been that
the gain-sharing issue should be
considered separately from any
benefit enhancements, ensuring
fiscal stability for the current
benefits before adding new benefits.
If gain-sharing is not repealed
entirely, AVIC would suliport
eliminating gain-siiaiing for new
hires and allowing Plan 3 members
a one-time option to revert back to
Plan 2.
continued
12 AWC Legislative Bulletin - December 14, 2005
LEOFF 1 Benefit Cap
For LEOFF 1 members hired after
February of 1974, the maxi stun
number of years of service that
can be included in their pension.
calculation. Is 30 - resulting in a
maximum retirement benefit of 60%
of final salary. There is no cap in
place for fhbse hired betA een 1971
and 1974. LEOFF 1 active members
would like to eliminate the pension
cap for those hired after-February of
1974.
Because the LEOFF 1 pension
system eurrenily has a surplus, the
cost of this benefit enhancement
would come from the siurplas,
and it would not be necessary to
reinstitute LEOFF' 1 contribution
rates for members or employers.
Retired flrefighfers strongly oppose
the proposal.
Because the change would come at
no cost to employers, AWC is not
opposed to the cap elimination.
Advancement ofthis Ipfoposal
has pnivided us-ari bl * porturiity
to outline our need for financial
assistance for our LIt FF 1 retiree
long-term care and -hiedical- liability.
Use of the pension siu-plus to
address the cap issue sets a good
precedent for us.
LEOFF 2 Issues
The LEOFF 2 Board met on
December 8 and adopted their
legislative package for-2006. Their
proposals are very modest and in
total would increase the rates only
.04%. These enhancements include
a catastrophic duty disability
benefit with an offset for workers'
compensation, survivor health
care insurance, and a death benefit
of $150,000 associated with an
occupational, illness.
If you have any questions on
pension issues, please contact
Deanna Krell at deannak@awcnet.
org or Jim Justin at jimj@awmet.
org.
AWC Legislative Bulletin - December. 14, 2005
2006 City Legislative
Action : Conference
(CLAC)
January 25-26, 2006
Red Lion Hotel, Olympia
Register today at -
www.awcnet.org/legconE
The purpose of CLAC is for city
leaders from throughout the state .
to join together in Olympia to make
the city voice heard to the state
Legislature.
On Wednesday January 25 at CLAC,
city officials will receive legislative
updates from policy leaders and
will prepare for mectings with
Legislators.
On Thursday January 26 at CLAC,
City Lobby Day, city officials will
strategize with otlier leaders In their
region, hear from party leaders
about prospects for cities in the
2006 session and wW '`take W the
hill" to meet with their legislators.
Join us in Olympia in January to
make the city voice heard.
Register today at
www.awcnet.org/legeonf.
13:
L gislatiyeBulletin
transportation &
Infrastructure
Initiative 912-Failed! Mr.
Eyman Is on the Offensive
As part of a broad coalition, the
city family can pat Itself on the
back for getting the facts out on
the Transportation Partnership
Package. A big "thank-you" goes
out to cities throughout the state.
Thirteen counties voted against the
package and it was not exclusive
to Puget Sound or the I-5 corridor.
This should dispel the myth that
transportation is a "King Cormty
only",issue.,
Although the 9.5 cent gas tax Nvill
be retained, the second major -
component-of the Transportation
Partnership package is potentially at
risk.-. Tim layman has Bled various
versions of an initiative that would
repeal the vehicle weight fee portion
of the package. His objective of
"$30 means. $30" -would eliminate
$1.2 13111ion of the $8.5 Billion
packagd...These fiords are for state
transportation'projects, local'
transportation projects, and for
transit grant Binding. It should also
be noted his initiative would do the
following: - .
Repeal Regional Transportation
Investment District (RTID)
authority to impose a motor
vehicle excise tax and vehicle fee;
• Require any government
imposing a motor vehicle excise
tax to use a vehicle valuation
schedule that is based on latest
vehicle price instead of the
currently used manufacturer's
suggested retail price (MSRP);
and
.Require Sound Transit to retire
their 1999 bonds in order to
discontinue the motor vehicle
excise tax they are currently
imposing.
If Alr. Eyman moves past his
typical initiative development
or trial balloon approach
and actually begins signature .
gathering, e,Tect updates from
Alve.
Next Session's Crystal Ball
With one exception,, both the
House and Senate Transportation '
Committees are expected to
be relatively quiet. We can
expect legislation that tends,
to be procedural' in nature:
technical corrections to last
year's transportation package,
supplemental budget issues, project
and program delivery review,
renewing commute trip reduction "
legislation, etc:
The one issue that will donunate
both transportation committees is
regional transportation in Puget
Sound. Last year's, transportation
package required the current •
regional transportation authority,
RTID, to have a.public vote on
regional'transportation projects'
in November of 2006. This would
serve as the "match" to the new
transportation package. Failure to
have a vote, or a positive vote, would
result in reallocating transportation
project money elsewhere in the
state.
This requirement, although valid
hi 2005, in all likelihood will be
changed. This is due to the voters
endorsing the Puget Sound projects
through the defeat of I-912, and a
general unwillingness of campaign
contributors to support another
transportation campaign on- the
heels of defeating I-912.
In addition, the current statute,
commonly known as RTID, has
been under close scrutiny the past
two years and it will be a priority
to modify it, overhaul.it, or repeal
it and replace it with a brand new
structure.
The continuing objective is to
ensure that a regional governance .
and transportation.imvestiTient.
authority will be transp~rcni:.to the
public, and will provide, the right
MAX of transportatidri,investinents,
and taxes or revenue options that
the public will support;'
Local transportation as a general
.
agenda item will ieceive a cdinmittce
hearing, but there is no interest
in advancing a ,fax package of any
kind In any committee in thls'year's
session. This does not meanthe
legislature is unsympathetic to•otu-
local transportation needs. This
is in the context of 2006 being an
election year, the passage of last
year's transportaflon package,
and the desire to resolve regional
transportation in Puget Sound. Fire
have communicated to the chairs
continuer!
114' AWC LegisUdVv Bulletin = December 14, 2005
that we believe two of our three
objectives have been met (state
gas tax for cities, funding for our
partners), but local transportation
options are a critical component
to maintaining the transportation
system.
SAFETEA-LU Update
Many cities were fortunate enough
to receive high priority project
funding in the most recent Highway
Act, SA.FETEA-LU. Subsequent to
the announcement of SAFETEA-
LU, there have been numerous
questions regarding when the
project funding will be provided,
and how much will the project
funding actually be.
As of two weeks ago, the best
information available was that the
first year's (2005) priority project
funding would be reduced by 14.5%.
This decision has been reversed and
will be restored in the 2006 budget.
That is good news for all of you with
earmarked projects. However, the
overall federal transportation budget
appears to be reduced. Therefore,
restoration of individual earmarks
will result in the reduction of
federal funding that is administered
statewide.
Public Works Board
Recommends More Projects
In 2006
On December 6, the Public Works
Board took action to increase
the number of projects they will
recommend to the legislature in
the 2006 session. The Board has
elected to submit 75% of this
bienniums projected funding
(versus 60% in August) primarily
due to an increased revenue forecast
and the de-obligation of project
funds.
Consequently, the original
recommendation of $128 million
has expanded to nearly $182 million
and includes 16 more projects.
Although the 2007 recommendation
will drop in percentage terms (25%
of the estimated revenues versus
the original 40%), the total dollar
reduction is small because the
revenue forecast and other budget
factors will keep the program size
relatively the same.
On a separate note, PWIB member
Bill Harrison's (City of Lakewood)
term will expire at the end• of this
year due to his retirement from
city council. AWC would like to
thank him for his contribution
to the Board and his exemplary
representation of the cihj family.
AWC Legislative Bulletin - December 14, 2005
Capital Projects Advisory
Review Board
As noted in the October Bulletin,
the Capital Projects Advisory
Review Board (CPARB) is undenvay.
The CPARB is represented by
local public owners, contractors,
subcontractors, state legislators,
and state agencies and is primarily
charged with the review of General
Contractor-Construction Manager
(GC-CM) and Design-Build (DB)
projects.
In their. October meeting, the CPARB
has been tasked into subcommittees
to review the following: eliminating
the sunset provision for this
legislation, reviewing project and
jurisdiction eligibility criteria, and
data collection.
To date, the subcommittees have
met twice. Of particular interest
is the "Expansion" subcommittee.
The E)q)ansion subcommittee is
begin,n ng to review the de'fi itions
of projects and what makes them
eligible on the basis of the project
without filtering through population
or minimum dollar thresholds.
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..Reso
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City Advocacy
Themes
Legislator and elected official turnover
can weaken the understanding of city
government at the state and federal
Ievels.Within the city family there are
diverse opinions on many issues, but a
strong consensus on the core issues vital
co all cities and cowns.These are:
• Home Rule
State and federal officials should
preserve and expand the role of local
elected officials in decision-making
at the local level, including opposing
proposals to preempt local control
and supporting opportunities to
delegate decision-making to the local
level.
Local Fiscal Adequacy and
Flexibility
Local officials are accountable to
their voters and should have flexible
revenue sources that address local
needs. State and federal officials
should support adequate funding for
mandated programs and not preempt
local tae authority.
• Promotion of Intergovernmental
Partnerships
Any delegation of programs to local
governments should take place
only after consultation with local
governments and with their consent.
• Cities and counties need to
increase their cooperation, with
an emphasis on clarifying their
respective roles and enhancing
efficlenq.
• Local governments should be co-
equal partners in developing new
approaches to complex challenges.
State and federal governmental
partners, as well as local
governments, must be responsive
to such challenges in a respectful
and cooperative manner.
• Infrastructure Funding
Cities and towns must have an
adequate infrastructure system to
assure the delivery of basic services.
• Stable, strong financing is needed
to provide a sound infrastructure
that will ensure Washington's
economic vitality and the health.
and safety of its citizens.
• State and federal officials should
review funding options and
policy alternatives regarding
local government's infrastructure
funding gap.
Resolutions - I I
Economic
Development
12 - Resolutions
Strong cities are key to the economic
health and growth of Washington State.
Sixty percent of the state's citizens live
within cities. Cities contain two-thirds of
the state's assessed property value, and
businesses within cities generate three-
fourths of the stace's sales and use tax
revenue.
Cities serve as the state's employment
centers - home to both small and large
employers. Many of these employers
generate new technologies further
advancing the state's economy. Cities
host the state's higher education facilities
and other educational institutions that
ensure a skilled work force necessary for
economic growth.
Cities also provide and maintain
an expensive and comprehensive
infrastructure system while protecting
the environment. Cities are essential to
the economic health of the state and the
quality of life of its citizens.
Cities and towns in Washington State
are very diverse, as are their respective
economies. Economic tools and
programs targeted for urban, densely
populated areas may not work in rural
communities. Border cities encounter
a completely separate set of problems.
These cities are often at a competitive
disadvantage with cities in neighboring
states in regard to their sales and
business tax exemptions. Clearly, a
variety of programs and cools must be
created to address a variety of challenges.
The Washington State Constitution
is overly restrictive regarding the use
of public resources to aid economic
development- Other states are able
to provide a broad range of financial
incentives that are not available in
Washington for the state or local
govern ments_Therefore. the Legislature
must be aggressive and creative in the
programs and tools they develop.
In recognition of the need to enhance
current economic development efforts,
AWC shall work to:
• Augment existing state economic
development programs for both urban
and rural Washington.
• Provide uniquely-impacted cities and
towns specialized assistance.
• Provide cities additional tools to aid
local economic development efforts.
• Clarify the existing economic
development authority of cities.
• Streamline existing requirements for
cities and towns to access economic
development programs and/or provide
the appropriate technical assistance.
• Enact legislation to facilitate the
development of public-private
partnerships co enhance economic
development.
• Consider critical area protections in
the context of economic development
needs.
Fiscal Health &t
Flexibility
Municipal fiscal health has declined
dramatically over the last five years.
Many cities are experiencing substantial
difficulty in maintaining basic services and
are unable to meet the current service
demands of their citizens.
The loss of sales tax equalization,
property tax limitations, the economic
downturn, and rising personnel costs
including health care, have contributed to
the deteriorating fiscal condition of cities.
The inability of the current tax structure
to accommodate the different needs and
economies of cities has also damaged the
fiscal health of cities and towns.
State leaders have applauded the use
of the "Priorities of Government"
process in crafting the state budget.
City officials are accountable to their
voters and should be encouraged to
use innovative strategies to address
their budgetary needs. Cities should be
given broad discretion to utilize flexible
revenue sources to respond to local
circumstances.
In recognition of the need to enhance
the fiscal health of cities'and towns,
AWC shall:
• Strongly oppose additional state
and federal mandates unless such
mandates are compelled by significant
public interests and are accompanied
by sufficient financial resources.
• Seek a local government tax structure
that provides broad local control,
significant flexibility, and sufficient local
revenues to provide services.
• Seek state funding for cities and towns
with a tax base insufficient to finance
basic services.
• Work to ensure cities are provided
broader authority to manage
personnel and personnel-related
costs.
• Work to ensure cities are given
greater authority to operate in the
most cost-efficient fashion possible,
including partnering with other public
and private entities.
• Encourage the state to conduct a
comprehensive review of the fiscal
capacity of cities and the effect of
changes in local revenue capacity
(through initiatives or otherwise) that
have resulted in uneven impacts on
specific cities and towns.
Resolutions - 13
General Local
Government
14 - Resolutions
City and town governments have
the responsibility for solving day-to-
day public problems and responding
directly to the needs of cidzens.While
a significant portion of city resources
goes to provide public safety services
- law enforcement and fire protection
- citizens expect much more from their
city or town.
Through the public policy and budgeting
processes elected city officials set
priorities that. reflect the characteristics
of their communities and service level
expectations.This is often accomplished
despite limited local resources and costly
unfunded state and federal mandates,
To the extent feasible, it is imperative
that these mandates be reduced and/or
eliminated. Cities and towns should have
an unconstrained ability to work with
their citizens to set clear policies and
develop tools necessary to accomplish
the multitude of service responsibilities
in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
To assist cities and towns in achieving
maximum operational fiexibility,AWC
shall:
• Seek to eliminate or reduce
unnecessary mandates that restrict
the ability of local officials to operate
in an efficient and cost-effective
fashion.
• Oppose legislation that preempts local
control and reduces decision-making
authority.
• Work to ensure the authority of
cities to partner with other public
entities and the private sector to
craft and provide needed services and
programs.
• Work to ensure the right of local
government officials to develop and
offer services and programs their
citizens desire, and to determine the
nature, scope and funding of those
local programs and services.
• Work to ensure that any shift of
service responsibilities to cities and
towns is a local decision rather than a
mandate.
Land Use and the
Environment
A core function of cities and towns
is their ability co plan for, manage and
protect land uses and municipal services
within their corporate borders.These
fundamental activities are undertaken
within an increasingly complex array of
state and federal laws governing land use
and environmental protection.
Washington's cities and towns are
expected to both maintain and expand
opportunities for their citizens to live,
work and play in vibrant and healthy
communities. State laws such as the
Growth ManagemencAct (GMA) and the
State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
require communities to continuously
review local plans and regulations to
ensure that sufficient infrastructure
is planned and in place to meet ever- -
increasing demands. Coupled with these
laws, Federal regulations such as die
Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and Federal Emergency
Management Act (FEMA) require that the
physical environment be protected and
water and sewer services be provided at
higher and higher levels of environmental
quality - regardless of cost.
While cities and towns continue to
comply with these requirements, they
do so with growing challenges.AWC will
seek state assistance to:
• Change the frequency of GMA review
and update responsibilities.
Differentiate GMA review and update
responsibilities between faster vs.
slower growing cities and towns, while
maintaining the requirement that
all jurisdictions maintain up-to-date
environmental protection regulations.
Clarify what the state expects when
cities and towns are mandated to
consider the use of best available
science when reviewing and updating
local environmental protection
regulations.
• Authorize additional methods and
provide new tools to facilitate the
annexation of lands.
• Avoid placing new requirements or
restrictions on the ability of cities
and towns to plan for, finance and
manage services needed to maintain
or enlarge their communities.
• Ensure that state-administered
programs under either die Federal
Clean Water Act or Endangered
Species Act take into account the
costs and benefits of any standards
imposed on cities and towns that
are in excess of minimum Federal
regulations.
• Encourage Federal regulatory
authorities to accommodate regional
and local differences in applying
federal regulations.
• Enact legislation chat affirms the rights
of cities and towns to regulate and
zone specialized activities within their
jurisdiction.
Resolutions - 15
Law and Justice Cities and towns expend substantial
To expand opportunities for city
local resources on law enforcement,
Services
officials to fully participate in the
h
prosecution, and jail services.These costs
decision-making process wit
are increasing rapidly as the Legislature
federal, state, and other local officials
creates new penalties and imposes longer
regarding the coordinated delivery of
sentences, healthcare costs (especially
law and justice services.
mental health costs) for inrnates increase,
Innovative methods, in partnership
personnel costs continue to rise, and
with county and state governments,
adverse liability claims grow.
to reduce costs for local law
In the past, cities and towns have
enforcement, prosecution,
received limited state support to
incarceration and judicial services,
assist with court, prosecution, and law
including exploration of alternatives
enforcement expenditures. However, as
to incarceration, more effective
state revenues shrink and fiscal demands
treatment options and prevention
increase, this support has been reduced,
programs.
causing additional responsibilities and the
Fulfillment by the state of its
associated costs to be shifted to local
responsibilities to support those
governments.
in need who are released into
to assist cities and towns in providing
communities from stare institutions.
comprehensive law and justice services,
Direct financial assistance and local
AWC shall seek.
funding options commensurate with
any expansion of cities' responsibilities
• Reasonable relief from undue and
for Incarceration, court services, or
excessive liability exposures.
homeland security.
• Flexibility to provide law enforcement,
court, and homeland security services
in a manner consistent with local
priorities.
16 - Resolutions
Transportation
. and
Infrastructure
Thirteen years after the last gas tax
increase, the 2003 Legislature adopted
a five-cents per gallon increase to fund
state highway improvements over the
next ten years, totaling $4.2 billion.
That package did not include funding
for city or county governments and
was a departure from previous gas tax
adjustments when local governments
were provided a share of the revenue
enhancement.
Virtually every trip begins or ends on
a local street or road. City streets and
county roads carry over sixty percent
of the vehicle miles traveled in the
state. In addition, cities and counties
own and operate over 89 percent of
the transportation roadway system, and
cities maintain an additional 7 percent
of the state system through urban
areas. Cities and towns make substantial
investments in transportation and other
infrastructure with local funds; nearly
70% of roadway irnprovements in 2002
were locally financed. Cities have not
had an increase in state gas tax revenues
since 1990 and per capita distributions
have fallen from over $24 in 1991 to less
than $ IS in 2002. Many cities and towns
are unable to preserve or maintain their
existing transportation and infrastructure
systems.
Other infrastructure systems including
water supply, water quality and sewer
facilities, and park facilities also face
substantial financial challenges.The Public
Works Board's 1998 Local Government
Infrastructure Study, conducted
on behalf of the Washington State
Legislature, reported a $4.81 billion city
infrastructure need.
The cities and towns of Washington
support a multi-modal transportation
system, and encourage the Legislature
to address transportation funding in
an integrated fashion accounting for
the state system, rail and transit, and
the maintenance, upgrades, safety
enhancements, and expansion needs of
local governments.They also encourage
the Legislature to address the other
significant capital needs of cities and
towns.
In recognition of the need to enhance
funding for city transportation and
infrastructure systems,AWC shall:
• Seek additional state assistance
including: funding for local freight
mobility; giant funding for specialized
local government programs
such as small city pavement and
corridor improvements, and general
transportation enhancements.
• Seek expanded authority to raise
transportation revenue locally.
• Seek maximum federal assistance and
distribution frorn the Transportation
Equity Act reauthorization.
• Seek modifications to and expansion
of regional transportation districts.
• Seek additional funding to address
other infrastructure needs.
• Encourage policies that emphasize
the importance of a combination of
rail, transit, and road improvements to
increase the overall carrying capacity
of the transportation system.
Resolutions - 17
AWC 2005-06
Board of Directors
President
District 9
Pam Carter
Dennis Hession
Councilmember,Tukwila
Council President, Spokane
Vice President
District 10
Mark Foutch
Bill Baarsma
Mayor, Olympia
Mayor,Tacoma
Secretary
District I I
Vacant
Jan Drago
Past President
Council President, Seattle
Mary Place
Peter Steinbrueck
Councilmember,Yakima
Councilmember, Seattle
District I
District 12
Richard Munson
Karen Rogers
Cou ncilmembe r, Spokane Val I ey
Councilmember, Port Angeles
District 2
District 13
Carol Moser
Dean McColgan
Mayor ProTem, Richland
Mayor, Federal Way
District 3
District 14
Angela Larson
Patricia Cohen
Mayor, Rock Island
Mayor, Oak Harbor
District 4
At-Large Position #I (Western)
Kim Owen
Jim Henry
Mayor ProTem,Union Gap
Councilmember, Poulsbo
District 5
At-Large Position #2 (Western)
Jeanne Harris
Kory Edwards
Councilmember,Vancouver
Councilmember, Fife
District 6
At-large Position 3
Vacant
Rebecca Francik
District 7
Mayor Pro Tem. Pasco
David Hutchinson
At-Large Position #4 (Eastern)
Mayor, Lake Forest Park
Barbara Harrer
District 8
Mayor, Harrah
Ted Hikel
City/County Management Association
Councilmember, Lynnwood
David Ramsey,WCMA President
Rich Conrad,WCMA Past President
18 - AWC Board of Directors
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AWC Legislative Contacts
During the legislative session,AWC's lobbyists often are unable to return your phone calls immediately. If you have a legislative or
specific issue question, please request AWC's analyst staff, or send them an email directly.
(360) 753-4137 1-800-562-8981
Stan Finkelstein, AWC Executive Director, stanf@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Fiscal Policy - Taxes and Budgets
Transportation Policy and Financing,
General Local Government
Jim Justin, Assistant Director for Intergovernmental Relations, jimj@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Municipal Finance and Taxation
Economic Development
Insurance Issues
Analyst & Primary Contact: Sheila Gall, sheilag@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Personnel & Labor Relations
. General Local Government
Analyst & Primary Contact: Deanna Krell, deannak@awcnet.org
`Tammy Fellin, Municipal Policy Associate, tammyf@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Social.and Human Services
Criminal Justice
Health Care
Affordable Housing
Analyst & Primary Contact: Meagan Eliot, meagane@awcnet.org
Victoria Lincoln, Municipal Policy Associate, victorial@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Energy, State Building Code Issues
Telecommunications
Municipal Utilities
General Local Government
Analyst & Primary Contact: Sheri Sawyer, sheris@awcnet.org
Ashley Probart, Municipal Policy Associate, ashleyp@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Transportation Finance and Policy
Public Works
Analyst & Primary Contact: • Sheri Sawyer, sheris@awcnet.org
Dave Williams, Municipal Policy Associate, davew@awcnet.org
Issue Areas: Planning and Land Use
Water
Environment
Analyst & Primary Contact: Dave Catterson, davec@awcnet.org
AWC Legislative Contacts - 19
DRAFT
ADVANCE AGENDA
For Planning Discussion Purposes Only
as of December 28, 2005 10:45 a.m.
Please note this is a work in progress; items are tentative
To: Council & Staff
From: City Manager
Re: Draft Schedule for Upcoming Council Meetings
January 10, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. [due date 'T'hursday, December 291
1. Consent Agenda: Minutes, Claims, Payroll; Amended Fee Resolution
2. Motion Consideration: Approval of School Resource Position - Cal Walker [15 minutes]
3. Administrative Report:
a. DrafftMaintenance Contract-Neil Kersten [20 minutes]
c. Enforcement Process - Mike Connelly [15 minutes]
d. Hearing Examiner Ordinance Amendment- Cary Driskell/Ivlike Connelly [15 minutes]
e. Off-Road Vehicle Use - Cary Driskel1 [20 minutes]
4. Information Only:
a. Helmet Use Education - Chris Bainbridge
b. Plastic Injection Molding - Marina Sukup
c. UR- I Interim Zoning (expires 03-06-06) - Marina Sukup
d. Parks and Recreation MasterPlan Update - Mike Jackson [estimated meeting: 85 minutes*1
Thursday, January 12.2006; 6 p.m. Special Council Meeting:
Council Deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Land Use Chapter and Land Use Maps [6-9 p.m.]
January 17, 2006, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
Council Deliberation: Draft Comprehensive Plan: Land Use Maps
Confirmed. Monday, .Tanuary 23, 2006, 6:30 p.m. Central Vallev School District et. A. Joint Mectina -
Capital Facilities Meeting will be held at the CVSD Office on Cataldo
January 24, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. [due date Thursday, January 121
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Interim Zoning UR-1- Marina Sukup 120 minutes]
2. Consent Agenda: Minutes, Claims, Payrol I
3. First Reading Proposed Ordinance Amending Aviation Area - Marina Sukup [15 minutes]
4. First Reading: Proposed Ordinance Tnterim Zoning (expires 03-06-06) -Marina Sukup [10 minutes]
5. Motion Consideration: Maintenance Contract - Neil Kersten [10 minutes]
6. Administrative Report:
a. Spokane Co. Library District Update on New Library Process - Mike Wirt [20 minutes]
b. Land Quantity Analysis - Marina SukuplGreg McCormick [20 minutes]
c. Communication Grant Update- Cal Walker [1.5 minutes]
7. Information Only: a. Departmentaf Monthly Reports
[estimated meeting: 110 minutes*]
January 31, 2006, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
Council Deliberation: Draft Comp Plan: Utilities and Economic Development [6-9 p.m.]
February 7, 2006, Study Session. 6:00 p.m.
Council Deliberation: Draft: Comp Plan: Economic Development [6-9 p.m.]
Draft Advance Agenda 12/22,W2005 10;52 Al`4 Page 1 of3
Thursdav, February 9,2006; 6 p.m. Special Council Meeting:
Council Deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Housing; and Neighborhoods [6-9 p.m.]
Saturday, February 11, 2006, Council/Staff Winter Retreat; [due date Thur, Jan 26]
Ce.nter.Place Conf. Room
Tentative Agenda Items Inchtde:
updated financial forecast
annexations
zoning code catalysis
recreation programs: filling the gap
February 14, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. [due date Thursday, February 21
1. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance Amending Aviation Area - Marina Sukup [10 minutes].
2. Second Reading Proposed Ordinance.UR-1'Interim Zoning - Marina Sukup [10 minutes]
3. Administrative Reports:
[estimated meeting: minutes*]
February 21, 2006, Studv Session, 6:00 p.m.
Council Deliberation: Draft Comp Plan:. Housing and'Neighborhoods, and Natural Environment [6-9 p.m.]
Thursday, February 23, 2006; 6 p.m. Special Council Meeting:
Council Deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Parks and Recreation [6-9 p.m.]
[Reference document: Draft Parks & Recreation MasterPlan]
February 28, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. [due date Thursday, February 16]
1. Consent Agenda: Minutes, Claims, Payroll
2. Administrative Reports:
a. Road Obstruction Right-of-way Procedure -Tom Seholtens [ 15 minutes]
b. Amended 2006-2011 Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan - Steve Worley
3. Information Only: a. Departmental Monthly Reports
[estimated meeting: minutes*]
March 7, 2006, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
Council deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Parks and Recreation; and Capital Facilities Plan [6-9 p.m.]
Thursday, March 9,2006; 6 p.m. Special Council Meeting:
Council Deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Capital Facilities Plan [6-9 p.nt.]
[National [league of Cities Conference, Washington, D.C. March 11-15, 2006:1
March 14, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
March 21.2006, Study Session 6:00 p.m.
Final Public Hearing on Draft Comprehensive Plan
[due date Thurs, March 21
[due date Thurs, March 91
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Thursday, March 23,2006; 6 p.m. Special Council Meeting:
Council Deliberation Draft Comprehensive Plan: Wrap-Up remaining items (6-9 p.m.)
First Reading: Proposed Ordinance Adopting Comprehensive Plan
March 28, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m. (due date Thurs, March 1.61
1. PUBLIC ITEAR.iNG: Amended 2006-201.1 Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan
1. Consent Agenda: Minutes, Claims, Payroll
2. Second Reading: Proposed Ordinance Adopting Comprehensive Plan
2. Proposed Resolution: Adoption of Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Mike Jackson [20 minutes]
3. Information Only: a. Departmental Monthly Reports
April 4, 2006, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
April 11, 2006, Regular Meeting,, 6:00 p.m.
April 18, 2006, Study Session, 6:00 p.m.
April 25, 2006, Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: Adoption of Amended 2006-201.1. TIP
[due date Thur, March 231
[due date Thur, March 301
OTHER PENDING AND/OR UPC0M1NG 1'SSUN-S/ .F...FT.INGS:
5-2-06: Present proposed 2007-2012 TIP to Council
5-23-06: Administrative Report [with public comment time] on proposed 2007-2012 TIP
6-13-06: Public Hearing and Adoption of 2007-2012 TIP
Traffic and Speed Limits Discussion - Neil Kersten
Joint BoCC and City Council Meeting Regarding Joint Planning Agreement and Contracting
Pandemic Response Strategies --Fire District 41 Chief Mike Thompson
.Bus Benches
Prism/Plus/Padal (Parcel Data Locator) System - Chris Berg
Hazard Mitigation Plan - Marina Sukup
Central Valley School District Impact Fee Request
Center.Place Fiber vs. TI for Communications and Data - Mike Jackson
Panhandling -Cal Walker
Proposed Sidewalk Ordinance
Sewer Collection Systems - Neil .K.ersten
Storage Tank Ordinance -Tom Scholtens
Street Paving Funding Option -Neil Kersten (Gary Schimmels)
Definitions and schedules of permitted uses - Marina Sukup
SEPA Mitigation Strategies - Cary Driskell/Greg McCormick/Neil Kersten
Planned Unit Development (PUD) Policy Issues - Maritsa Sukup/i tike Connelly
Massage Parlors/Bath Houses - Cal Walker/Cary Driskel l
estimated meeting time does not include time for public comments]
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: January 3, 2006
City Manager Sign-off:
Item: Check all that apply: ❑ consent ❑ old business ❑ new business ❑ public hearing
x information ❑ admin. report ❑ pending legislation
AGENDA ITEM TITLE : Amended Fee Resolution
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: Resolution 05-024 contains the existing fee schedule for the
city.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: Resolution 05-024 was passed in December of 2005
and included updated fees. As the city approaches 2006 there are a few additional changes
that need to be incorporated into the fee schedule.
BACKGROUND: The city uses a resolution to establish fees for city programs, permits and
services. Periodically, the city must update the fee resolution to incorporate new or modified
fees. The changes needed at this time include:
1. Add back a $58 (updated from the original $50/hr) per hour charge for City employees
working on proposed projects. This charge was deleted in error in an earlier revision.
2. On page 5 under "Plans Review Fees," delete the first sentence "Plan Review Fees shall
be collected at the time of. permit issuance along with the WSBC fee." This wording is
contained in later paragraphs.
3. On page 4 under "Structural Code" change the second sentence as follows:
.............calculated by the Building Official using the latest valuation data available in
November of each year in the Building Safety Journal of the International Code Council,
whichever value is greatest.
OPTIONS: Make changes to the proposed fees. Leave the fees as they exist today.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Staff recommends council acknowledge their desire
for revisions to the fee resolution as stated above. This item will return on the January 10
agenda as either a regular agenda item or on the Consent Agenda per council direction.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: These changes are intended to clarify city fees. No gain/loss
in fees is expected.
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Thompson, Finance Director