City Council
Regular MeetingLiberty Lake, WA · March 30, 2021
Agenda
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021
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1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CALL TO ORDER
4. ROLL CALL
5. AGENDA APPROVAL
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. WORKSHOP DISCUSSION – CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN
8. ORDINANCES
• First Read - Ordinance No. 269B – Amending the 2021 budget to include
one FTE for the Liberty Lake Police Department
9. CITIZEN COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION
MATERIAL
Revised Combined Prioritization Matrices
Parks & Public Facilities Capital Projects Prioritization Matrix
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Trailhead Facility Upgrade (unfunded-cost TBD) 16 13 15 14 4 11 15 10 98
Library Facility Upgrade (unfunded-cost TBD) 13 12 11 15 4 10 13 6 84
Rocky Hill Park Shade Structure ($20k) 12 6 9 9 3 13 7 12 71
Public Art (varies) 12 2 3 13 0 10 13 11 64
Orchard Park Sound System ($20k) 7 4 10 4 5 15 11 7 63
Expand City Hall Meeting Room (unfunded-nocost estimate) 12 12 5 2 9 1 14 4 59
Orchard Park Community Gardens (unfunded -no cost
4 7 3 9 5 14 5 9 56
estimate)
Fallen Heroes Circuit Course - Orchard Park ($70k) 10 0 11 6 2 4 10 7 50
Town Square Master Plan ($75k) 14 4 1 14 1 49
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River District Community Message Board ($20k) 3 7 9 10 0 3 8 8 48
Rocky Hill Parking Lot Expansion (unfunded-no cost estimate) 7 10 8 4 6 6 2 2 45
Town Square Park Expansion (unfunded-cost TBD) 13 4 2 12 0 5 5 2 43
Rocky Hill Park Splash Pad (unfunded-no cost estimate) 6 0 11 6 0 8 8 3 42
Dog Park (unfunded-no cost estimate) 1 0 12 8 0 2 1 11 35
Golf Cart Charging Station at City Hall (unfunded-no cost
0 2 0 1 0 11 0 2 16
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Kiosks ($150k) 2 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 8
12/2/2020
Revised Combined Prioritization Matrices
Transportation Capital Projects Prioritization Matrix
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Solar-powered School Zone Speed Limit Signs@HS ($5.5k) 46
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Smart Signal Control ($35k) 38
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Mission Ave Frontage Improvements -southside, City limits to
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Glenbrook ($750k) 4 1 2 3 1 3 6 7
Country Vista Blvd/Appleway Turn Lane ($160K) 25
2 1 5 3 6 4 0 4
Country Vista Rebuild/Operational Improvements ($3.176M) 24
5 0 0 3 4 2 6 4
Stormwater Master Plan ($250k) 16
3 0 1 0 3 0 6 3
Appleway Frontage Improvements ($2.2M) 11
2 2 0 1 0 1 2 3
12/2/2020
Revised Combined Prioritization Matrices
Trails & Pedestrian Pathways Capital Projects Prioritization Matrix
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Pedestrian Crossing Allocation (varies) 26
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Sidewalk Improvements,Mission, Aladdin to Caufield ($175k) 24
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Sidewalk Master Plan ($25k) 19
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Sidewalk Improvements, Madson, Mission to Appleway
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($280k) 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2
Trail Lighting Master Plan ($25k) 4
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12/2/2020
FIRST READ
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM NO.: 8
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON
SUBJECT: FOR THE AGENDA OF: March 30, 2021
Budget Amendment 269B
DEPT. OF ORIGIN: Administrative Services
EXHIBIT:
Ordinance
Exhibits A
DEPT. HEAD APPROVAL: RJ Stevenson
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: No
BUDGETED: This is a Budget Amendment for additional Police Officer
SUMMARY STATEMENT
The attached budget amendment is to increase the established salary positions related to the Police Officers
from 10 officers to 11 officers for 2021. Staff reviewed the Police Budget and identified savings to ensure
this addition will be budget neutral.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. First Read Ordinance, Staff recommends waiving the Council Rules and adopting the Ordinance with
a second read.
ORDINANCE NO. 269B
CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 269 PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 15, 2020, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2021, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
AND ESTABLISHING SALARY SCHEDULES FOR ESTABLISHED POSITIONS”.
WHEREAS, state law provides for the adoption of a budget by the City Council of
the City of Liberty Lake for the purpose of making appropriations of the total estimated
revenues for each separate fund and the aggregate totals for all such funds combined;
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of the annual budget, it has become
necessary to make changes in certain appropriations;
WHEREAS, the following changes could not reasonably have been anticipated or
known at the time Ordinance 269 was passed by the City Council;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the best interest of the City is
served by amending the adopted budget approved in Ordinance 269;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Liberty Lake, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. The following established accounts contained in the 2021 Budget
are hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit “A” which increases the number of Police
officers from ten (10) to eleven (11) officers.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective
(5) days after publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official
newspaper of the City as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this ______ day of ________ 2021.
____________________________
Mayor, Cris Kaminskas
ATTEST:
____________________________
Ann Swenson, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________
City Attorney, Sean P. Boutz
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE
PROPOSED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 2021
Full
Time
(FT)
Part # of
Time Employ 2021 PROPOSED
JOB TITLE (PT) ees 2019 ADOPTED 2020 ADOPTED CHANGES Notes:
Section 2. EXECUTIVE
City Administrator FT 1 $119,863 - $134,855 $123,562 - $139,151 $123,562 - $139,151
Office Assistant FT 1 NA NA $40,149 - $45,215 Move from Operations and Maintenance
Communications Specialist PT 1 NA NA $27.43 - $30.89 New
Section 3. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Finance Director FT 1 $88,092 - $99,075 $90,735 - $102,182 $90,735 - $102,182
City Treasurer FT 1 $55,390 - $62,234 $57,052 - $64,249 $57,052 - $64,249
City Clerk FT 1 $55,390 - $62,234 $57,052 - $64,249 $57,052 - $64,249
Accounting Technician PT 1 NA $48,006 - $54,059 $23.08 - $25.99
IT Technician FT 1 NA $55,390 - $62,234 $55,390 - $62,234
Human Resource Manager FT 1 NA NA $75,000 - $84,462
Section 4. PUBLIC SAFETY
Chief of Police FT 1 $95,040 - $106,900 $97,891 - $110,241 $115,000 TBD
Police Records Clerk FT 1 $44,262 - $49,712 $45,590- $51,342 $45,590- $51,342
Part Time Office Assistant PT 1 NA $19.30 - $21.74 $19.30 - $21.74
Per Budget Amend 269B, increase from
Police Officer FT 11 $53,688 - $76,220 $54,763 - $77,744 $55,858 - $79,299 10 Officers.
Police Sergeant FT 3 $80,030 - $86,638 $81,631 - $88,366 $83,264 - $90,137
Upon retirement, a new detective
would be assigned from one of the
Police Detective FT 1 $78,126 - $89,727 $78,126 - $91,519 $78,125 - $93,355 police officers. See Union Contract
Section 5. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
Operation & Maintenance Director FT 1 $88,092 - $99,075 $90,735 - $102,182 $90,735 - $102,182
Streets Section Lead / Parks Section Lead FT 3 $49,358 - $55,412 $53,800 - $60,588 $53,800 - $60,588
Park/Streets/Facilities Maintenance FT 12 $33,342 - $37,420 $36,343 - $40,928 $36,343 - $40,928 Added additional FTE
Equipment Maint Tech FT 1 $46,925 - $52,728 $48,333 - $54,430 $48,333 - $54,431
Park/Golf Maintenance Seasonal PT NA $12.00 - $13.50 $13.50 - $15.21 $13.69 - $15.41
Park/Streets/Facilities Maintenance PT NA $16.03 - $17.99 $17.47 - $19.68 $17.47 - $19.68
Section 6. PLANNING, ENGINEERING & BUILDING SERVICES
Building Inspector FT 1 $56,201 - $63,149 $57,887 - $65,190 $57,887 - $65,190
Chief Building Inspector FT 1 $61,089 - $68,682 $62,922 - $70,860 $62,922 - $70,860
Temp Building/Construction Inspector PT 1 NA $27.83 - $31.34 $27.83 - $31.34
Director of Planning & Engineering FT 1 $95,040 - $106,900 $97,891 - $110,241 $97,891 - $110,241
City Engineer FT 1 $79,040 - $88,881 $81,411 - $91,682 $81,411 - $91,682
Permit Technician FT 1 $43,222 - $48,672 $44,518 - $50,135 $44,519 - $50,135
Engineering Technician FT 1 NA NA $52,327 - $58,928
Section 7. LIBRARY
Director of Library Services FT 1 $67,550 - $75,942 $69,677 - $78,354 $69,677 - $78,354
Librarian FT 1 $42,910 - $48,194 $46,772 - $52,672 $46,772 - $52,673
Librarian PT 1 $20.63 - $23.17 $22.49 - $25.32 $22.49 - $25.32
Library Clerk PT 1 $12.44 - $14.00 $13.50 - $15.21 $13.69 - $15.41
Library Technician I PT 3 $14.27 - $16.01 $15.55 - $17.52 $15.55 - $17.52
Library Associate FT 1 $36,400 - $40,872 $38,584 - $43,452 $38,584 - $43,452
Library Associate PT 1 $17.50 - $19.65 $18.55 - $20.89 $18.55 - $20.89
Section 8. TRAILHEAD GOLF COURSE
Golf Professional FT 1 $54,334 - $61,058 $54,334 - $61,058 $54,334 - $61,058
Golf - PGA PT 1 NA $17.47 - $19.68 $17.47 - $19.68
Pro Shop PT 7 $12.00 - $13.50 $13.50 - $15.21 $13.69 - $15.41
NOTES:
No overall salary adjustments proposed for 2021. May consider adjustments in the Spring of 2021 upon review of overall financial
condition of the City.
Employees are eligible for a 2% step increase upon a satisfactory performance review.
Employees at top step would receive an extra floating holiday for 2021 - total of 5 days
Minimum wage increase from $13.50 to $13.69 for 2021.
EXHIBIT B
Police Department
General Fund 001
2018 2019 2020 2021 %
Account Description Actual Actual Adopted Proposed Change
Salaries & Wages $ 1,073,845 $ 1,072,290 $ 1,296,231 $ 1,462,090 13%
Benefits 380,278 390,257 466,471 533,486 14%
Supplies 48,607 49,086 72,500 72,500 0%
Services & Charges 143,878 130,919 172,250 172,250 0%
Court Services 156,095 172,363 150,000 180,000 20%
Sheriff (EMS Agreement) 186,934 239,163 204,196 204,196 0%
Spokane County - Jail 49,760 108,409 100,000 140,000 40%
Capital Outlay 82,586 132,792 182,500 142,500 -22%
Police Department
Total $ 2,121,982 $ 2,295,278 $ 2,644,148 $ 2,907,022 10%
Police services includes Chief of Police, City Patrol Officers, Police Clerk, 3 Reserve Officers,
SCOPE, Court Services, Jail Services, and other County law enforcement services.
Notes
2021 Budget includes an additional police position with classification
Salaries & Wages to be determined by the new Police Chief
Includes one new police vehicle, new TASER 7 platform, Computer
Capital Outlay
Updates both desktop and MDC, and body cameras.
In March 2021, Chief of Police proposed hiring additional officer. Staff
Prop Budget Amd identified savings from supplies and services to ensure that this position
is budget neutral
%
Position Summary 2018 2019 2020 2021 Change
Full Time
Chief of Police 1 1 1 1
Police Records Clerk 1 1 1 1
Police Officer 8 9 10 11
Police Sergeant 2 2 2 3
Police Detective 1 1 1 1
Total FTE Positions 13 14 15 17 13%
Part Time
Office Assistant 0 0 0.75 0.75 0%
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