City Council Committee of the Whole

CITY OF DUVALL CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES March 16, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. Virtual Only Meeting via Zoom Due to public health emergency, this meeting was held remotely. All Councilmembers and staff attended via Zoom meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Remington called the meeting to order at 5:31p.m. Council present: Amy McHenry, Dorothy Lengyel, Michelle Hogg, Mike Remington, Jennifer Knaplund, Dianne Brudnicki, Rick Shaffer Staff present: Lara Thomas, Carey Hert, Michael DeBock, Steve Leniszewski, Dana Mason, Shaun Tozer, Jodi Wycoff I. Closed Session: Collective Bargaining - 30 Minutes RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) 5:32 p.m. City Council went into a 30-minute Closed Session regarding collective bargaining. In attendance at Closed Session: Mayor Amy Ockerlander; Councilmembers Dianne Brudnicki, Rick Shaffer, Amy McHenry, Mike Remington, Michelle Hogg, Jennifer Knaplund, and Dorothy Lengyel, Deputy City Administrator Lara Thomas, Public Works Director Steve Leniszewski, Finance Director Dana Mason, and City Attorney Dan Swedlow. 6:02 p.m. The Closed Session was extended in increments for a total of 10 minutes 6:12 p.m. The regular Committee of the Whole meeting resumed. II. Good of the Order Councilmember Hogg spoke about a recent parliamentary training she attended that was focused on virtual meetings and suggestions on how to manage the meetings. Councilmember Knaplund asked for a status update on the Public Works Development Design Standards. Steve Leniszewski, Public Works Director, said this item is on their work plan and will be brought back to Council at a future meeting. Carey Hert, Police Chief, announced that this is likely his last meeting before his retirement and thanked everyone for their support. III. Items: 1. Government Facilities Plan Consultant Selection Shaun Tozer, Project Manager, gave a brief presentation to review the goals of the Government Facilities Plan, the selection process, the consultant that the review committee has determined to be the most highly qualified and the next steps in the process. Mr. Tozer then answered questions from Council. Committee of the Whole meeting 03/16/21 Approved 04/06/21  2. Federal Representation Mayor Ockerlander and Mayor Pro Tem Remington stated that they are recommending posting a Request for Qualifications rather than a Request for Proposals and work on a six-month contract and reevaluate the need for federal representation at that time. Mayor Ockerlander said that Council will need to make a formal motion to move forward with a Request for Qualification rather than a Request for Proposals. Mayor Ockerlander then answered questions from Council. 3. Procurement Policy Due to time constraints, this item was not discussed. IV. Adjournment The Committee of the Whole adjourned at 6:58 p.m. Written Reports – The following written reports were distributed in the Committee of the Whole packet:  January 2021 Finance Report  Heron Cove Neighborhood Sensitive Area Tract and Fence Location ATTEST: Michael Remington, Mayor Pro Tem Jodi Wycoff, City Clerk Committee of the Whole meeting 03/16/21 Approved 04/06/21