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City of Duvall City Council Meeting Minutes September 3, 2024 15619 Main Street, NE Duvall, WA 98019 Remote Option Made Available Members Present: Staff Present: Amy McHenry, Mayor Pro Tempore Cynthia McNabb, City Administrator John Isaacson, Position # 1 (Remote) Kelsey MacDonald, Deputy City Clerk Rick Shaffer, Position # 2 Bryan Keller, Chief of Police Ronn Mercer, Position # 4 John Botero, City Clerk Mike Supple, Position # 5 Troy Davis, Senior Planner Jennifer Knaplund, Position # 6 Steven Leniszewski, Director of Public Works Carol Kufeldt, Position # 7 (Remote) Guests Present: Katherine Goetz, BERK Consulting (R) Ariel Hse, BERK Consulting (Remote) Betty Wilson A recording of this meeting and agenda are available by clicking HERE. Part I - Committee of the Whole Workshop. A. Good of the Order. At 17.34, Mayor Pro Tempore Amy McHenry called the Committee of the Whole Workshop to order and welcomed all attendees. B. Review of Regular Meeting Agenda. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry asked members present if they had any proposed changes to the regular meeting agenda. There was no response. C. Update on the Municipal Financial Plan. City Administrator Cynthia McNabb introduced Katherine Goetz and Ariel Hse from BERK Consulting, who presented on the current financial situation and proceeded to discuss the financial health of the City. They answered questions from different members of Council and moved to end their discussion after answering all their questions. D. Policy Update on DMC § 14.08—Permit Processing. Senior Planner Troy Davis presented on the current permit processing and indicated that changes to the municipal code would be needed to adhere to current law. He highlighted a timeline for this and provided information related to the challenges being faced to do this. He concluded his presentation after answering questions from the Council. E. Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute Update. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry and Councilmember Mercer informed Council about an event they attended, what was involved in this training and other relevant information about it. F. City Administrator’s Update. City Administrator Cynthia McNabb took this opportunity to present updates related to different projects and important milestones. She was joined in this presentation by Director of Public Works Steven Leniszewski, who presented about different Public Works updates. G. Adjournment. Having concluded all business, the Committee of the Whole adjourned at 18.51. Part II - City Council Regular Meeting. A. Call to Order and Flag Salute. At 19:01, Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry called the meeting to order and welcomed all Councilmembers, staff, and members of the public present. The Pledge of Allegiance followed. B. Roll Call. At the request of the Mayor Pro Tempore, Deputy City Clerk Kelsey MacDonald called the roll. The only absence was that of Mayor Ockerlander. C. Additions and Corrections to the Agenda. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry asked Councilmembers to review the agenda and called for amendments. She brought to the Council’s attention that since the City Administrator Update was already presented during the Committee of the Whole Workshop, it should be removed from the regular Council Meeting agenda. Hearing no other suggested changes, she then requested a motion to adopt the meeting agenda. Councilmember Supple moved to approve the  agenda, and Councilmember Mercer seconded the motion. There was no opposition. D. Proclamation. Deputy City Clerk Kelsey MacDonald read the proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month, whilst City Clerk John Botero read it in Spanish. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry read the proclamation for National Suicide Prevention Week. E. Comments from the Audience. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry invited public members wishing to speak to Council to the podium. One member of the public participated. F. Consent Agenda. The Mayor then asked for a motion and a second to approve all the items under the consent agenda, namely: 1. Payroll and Claims Approval for $ 251,384.09 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from the August 20, 2024, Council Meeting Councilmember Shaffer moved to approve the items under the consent agenda, which Councilmember Mercer seconded. The motion carried with full support from all Councilmembers. G. Scheduled Items 1. Mayor’s Report. Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry mentioned there won’t be a Mayor’s Report as Mayor Ockerlander is unwell and absent. H. Closed Session under RCW 42.30.140 (4)(a). Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry called the closed session to order at 19.16, and all Councilmembers retired from Council chambers. They returned from closed session at 19.47. I. Adjournment. Having concluded all the business for the meeting, Mayor Pro Tempore McHenry adjourned at 19.48. --- Respectfully Submitted, John Botero, City Clerk