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Everett City Council

Regular Meeting

Everett, WA · April 1, 2020

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April 1, 2020 President Touhy announced that the Council is still abiding by COVID- 19 shelter- in- place and social distancing orders, and as a result, City Council meetings will continue to be held remotely as regularly scheduled. She stated that meetings may be viewed live on the Everett Channel or on the City website at www. everettwa. gov/ council, and she encouraged citizens to submit comments to council@everettwa. gov in writing prior to the meeting. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order remotely at April 1, 2020, Council President Tuohy presiding. Upon roll call, it was 6: 30 p. m., found that Mayor Franklin and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Vogeli, Bader, Stonecipher, and Tuohy were present. The minutes of the March 25, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as printed. MAYOR Mayor Franklin provided an update on the City' s response to COVID 19 crisis, as well as actions being taken regionally. She stated City teams have been directed to reschedule or cancel non- essential meetings and to work remotely whenever possible. The Mayor provided information on city program cancellations. She also stated the Everett Emergency Operations Center is up and running and working in collaboration with other agencies. Police Chief Dan Templeman Fire Chief Dave Demarco provided an update on the operations and security of the Angel of the Winds quarantine facility run by Snohomish County, which opened today. Chief Templeman stated the facility is designed to provide shelter to those that have been ordered there by the health officer, would include both residents and Tribal populations from within Snohomish county. Mayor Franklin also stated that the ongoing structural deficit, exacerbated by the recent COVID- 19 pandemic crisis, has forced some difficult decisions. She asked for Council' s concurrence to amend the Voluntary Separation Incentive Emergency Ordinance that was adopted on March 18, which would change the 99 April 1, 2020 application deadline from May 31 to April 15 to help the city to make corrective actions more quickly and realize more savings from the program. COUNCIL BILL FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Changing the Application Deadline for the City' s Separation Incentive Program Moved by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Vogeli, that this is declared to be the third and final reading of Council Bill No. 2003- The City Clerk was directed to call the roll for the final disposition of the ordinance. AYES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Vogeli, Bader, Stonecipher, Tuohy NAYS: None EXCUSED: None Ordinance 3744- 20 adopted. Mayor Franklin also asked for the Council' s approval of a resolution concerning economic relief legislation that provides $ 139 billion for states and local governments to defray the cost of responding to the COVID- 19 emergency. She thanked Council Member Roberts for bringing it forward. RESOLUTION — FEDERAL ECONOMIC RELIEF LEGISLATION Moved by Council Member Roberts, seconded by Council Member Vogeli, to adopt Resolution No. 7497 concern federal economic relief legislation. Council Member Murphy spoke about a payroll protection aspect of the Act that was passed by Congress that would allow businesses to borrow money based on a formula with a guarantee from the small Business administration at favorable interest rates. 100 April 1, 2020 Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. COUNCIL Council Member Moore provided a reminder that free meals are available to all students within the city of Everett. He encouraged residents to check local school districts if they have a need. Council Member Roberts reported that the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency announced today that the there was a rollback of mileage standards by the Trump administration. Council Member Murphy asked everyone to take a moment to remember those in our community that we have lost over the past several weeks, and the friends and families who are now grieving but not able to gather together for funerals or celebrations of life. He expressed his deep appreciation to all front- line health care workers and first responders who are risking their own health in dealing with the pandemic. Council Member Murphy also spoke about the serious revenue impacts that have occurred over the past few weeks as a result of the coronavirus. He stated he is confident the Council and the Mayor will be able to unity and work together to made the best decisions moving forward. President thanked Council Member Murphy for his comments. She Tuohy expressed appreciation to Mayor Franklin and the City staff who are working hard to do what they can to lessen the impacts. ADMINISTRATION UPDATE Chief of Staff Lyle Ryan had no report. Deputy Mayor Nick Harper echoed Council Member Murphy's comments, and the emphasized the importance of working together on the budget deficit issues that all municipalities in the state are facing. 101 April 1, 2020 CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney David Hall had no comment. CONSENT ITEMS: Moved by Council Member Murphy, seconded by Council Member Bader, to approve the following consent items: RESOLUTION — CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 7498 authorizing claims against the City of Everett in the amount of$ 1, 971, 560. 04 for the period of March 14, 2020, through March 20, 2020. RESOLUTION — PAYROLL CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 7499 authorizing payroll claims against the City of Everett in the amount of$ 4, 214, 267. 31 for the period ending March 14, 2020. AGREEMENT— COLLECTIVE BARGAINING To authorize the Mayor to sign the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Snohomish County Construction Crafts for years 2020 through 2022. PURCHASE— JOHN DEERE TRACTOR To authorize purchase of one John Deere 6145M Tractor from Tiger Corporation using Sourcewell Contract # 052417- TGR/ EVT# 2019- 066 in the amount of 214, 572. 47, including Washington State sales tax. 102 April 1, 2020 PURCHASE— JOHN DEERE COMPACT TRACKED LOADER& CRAWLER DOZER To authorize the purchase of one John Deere 333G Compact Tracked Loader and one John Deere 650KLGP Crawler Dozer from Pape' Machinery Inc. using Sourcewell Contract# 032515- JDC/ EVT# 2019- 006 in the amount of$ 334, 082. 09, including Washington State sales tax. PURCHASE— ANNUAL SUPPLY OF POLICE AMMUNITION To authorize purchase of annual supply of police ammunition from San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. using Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Contract # 02616/ EVT# 2018- 033 in the amount of $ 111, 600. 23, including Washington State sales tax. INVITATION TO BID— 2020 BIOSOLIDS HAUL AND LAND APPLICATION To authorize the release of Invitation to Bid # 2020- 030 for 2020 Biosolids Haul and Land Application. AGREEMENT AMENDED— CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MAPLE HEIGHTS BRIDGE SEISMIC RETROFIT To authorize the Mayor to sign Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the standard consultant agreement with TranTech Engineering, LLC for construction support services for the Maple Heights Bridge Seismic Retrofit for an additional $ 54, 177. AGREEMENT AMENDED— WPCF FEN PUMP STATION AND CHLORINATION BUILDING UPGRADE To authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Water Pollution Control Facility FEN Pump Station and Chlorination Building Upgrade. Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. 103 April 1, 2020 ACTION ITEMS: COUNCIL BILL 2003- 16 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE approving the appropriations of the 2020 City of Everett Budget and amending Ordinance No. 3707- 19 This item was pulled from the agenda. COUNCIL BILL 2003- 17 THIRD AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE creating a Special Improvement Project, entitled " Jackson Park Area Stormwater Separation and Treatment," Fund 336, Program 012 Moved by Council Member Moore, seconded by Council Member Stonecipher, that this is declared to be the third and final reading of Council Bill No. 2003- 17. The City Clerk is directed to call the roll for the final disposition of the ordinance. AYES: Roberts, Moore, Murphy, Vogeli, Bader, Stonecipher, Tuohy NAYS: None EXCUSED: None Ordinance 3745- 20 adopted. COUNCIL BRIEFING AGENDA: Public Works Site Area Selection Study Phase Three Implementation/ Feasibility Analysis and Recommendation Briefing Presented by Paul Kaftanski, Administration; Julie Bassuk and Cecilia Roussel, Makers Architecture 104 April 1, 2020 President Tuohy requested an example of what the average utility customer' s cost increases would be over the first 10 years and the second 10 years. Matt Welborn, Public Works, stated he would provide that information to Council. PROPOSED ACTION: RESOLUTION — SURPLUS PROPERTIES DECLARATION & AUTHORIZATION OF SALE Adopt Resolution authorizing the declaration of certain city owned properties as surplus and authorizing the sale and disposition of those properties. ( Action and public hearing have been continued to a date to be determined). COUNCIL BILL 2003- 18 SECOND READING: AN ORDINANCE closing a Special Improvement Project, entitled " Kasch Park Multipurpose Fields 2 and 3 — Replacement and Renovation," Fund 354, Program 049, to accumulate all costs for the Improvement Project, as established by Ordinance No. 3489- 16 COUNCIL BILL 2003- 19 SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE closing a Special Improvement Project, entitled " Deer Park Playground Replacement," Fund 354, Program 057, to accumulate all costs for the Improvement Project, as established by Ordinance No. 3634- 18 COUNCIL BILL 2003- 20 SECOND READING 105 April 1, 2020 AN ORDINANCE closing a Special Improvement Project, entitled " Forterra Restoration Plan," Fund 354, Program 058, for the continued implementation of a restoration plan for several publicly owned urban forested areas within the City of Everett, as established by Ordinance No. 3651- 18 Roll was called with all council members voting yes. Motion carried. The Council meeting was adjourned at 8: 28 p. m. 0/1 City Clerk a(A— Read and approved as printed. Council Presi t eLd 106

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