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MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING May 18, 2023 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Myers called an Executive Session at 3 p.m. to be held for 60 minutes pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) and (i) to discuss performance of a public employee and litigation. Mayor Myers extended the executive session by 10 minutes. CALL TO ORDER The public portion of the special meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 4:12 p.m. by Mayor Myers in Council Chambers of the Civic Center with audio remote access. Special notice for remote attendance was posted on the meeting agenda. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Myers; Deputy Mayor Martinez; Council Members Eck, Swartz, Fancher, and Madewell. Council Member Skaug was absent. Action taken: Council Member Swartz moved to excuse Council Member Skaug, second by Deputy Mayor Martinez. The motion carried 6 – 0. STUDY SESSION Water Rights Update Jill Van Hulle, Principal Water Rights Specialist (Project Manager) and Kelsey Mach, Project Geologist/Water Rights Specialist (Deputy Project Manager) with Aspect Consulting provided a water rights update. This included information on the increasing demands with decreasing physical water supply and water quality challenges. Additionally, Aspect Consulting is helping the City explore a range of options for assuring the water supply security for the future and is collaborating with many local, state, and federal entities. Mayor Myers called a recess at 4:55 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:20 p.m. 2022 Council Priorities Review Manage and Encourage City Growth - Streamline permitting processes - Market opportunities to address housing needs and increase supply - Utilize manufacturing presence to leverage investment - Add and revitalize infrastructure (water, sewer, streets) - Beautify corridors and add amenities (shopping, activities) Crime Reduction - Emphasize programs that can steer youth positively - Address drug and transient issues - Collaborate on gang/drug issues - Augment graffiti abatement efforts Collaboration/Customer Service - Align interests with County, Port, Economic Development Committee (EDC), Big Ben Community College (BBCC), Watershed Council, etc. Document Ref: 2RBNC-EKXVY-FG8ET-YHDXU Page 1 of 2  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – May 18, 2023 - Be responsive to the public, customers and agencies – hire with customer service in mind Preserve Lake Health and Access - Shoreline Master Program underway(Complete) - Add infrastructure that can help the lake (sewer, stormwater) - Support the efforts of the Watershed Council - Address EPA Superfund Site City Sustainability - Financial Stability Address Aquifer Issue - Water communication plan and staff work plan Communication - Increase visibility in the community 2024 Priority Discussion Potential Funding Options: • Transportation Benefit District – Market the use of funds (annual reports) • Tourism Promotion area • Affordable Housing Sales Tax City Operational Options • Annexation Analysis • Fire Analysis • Water Infrastructure Analysis • Long-term financial planning to fund infrastructure ADJOURNMENT The special meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m. ______________________________________ Don Myers, Mayor ATTEST____________________________ Debbie Burke, City Clerk pg. 2 Document Ref: 2RBNC-EKXVY-FG8ET-YHDXU Page 2 of 2 Signature Certificate Reference number: 2RBNC-EKXVY-FG8ET-YHDXU Signer Timestamp Signature Mayor Don Myers Email: dmyers@cityofml.com Sent: 16 Jun 2023 17:14:18 UTC Viewed: 18 Jun 2023 15:08:44 UTC Signed: 19 Jun 2023 20:17:37 UTC Recipient Verification: ✔Email verified 18 Jun 2023 15:08:44 UTC IP address: 166.198.252.126 Debbie Burke Email: dburke@cityofml.com Sent: 16 Jun 2023 17:14:18 UTC Viewed: 16 Jun 2023 17:14:20 UTC Signed: 20 Jun 2023 17:18:25 UTC IP address: 63.135.54.162 Location: Moses Lake, United States Document completed by all parties on: 20 Jun 2023 17:18:25 UTC Page 1 of 1 Signed with PandaDoc PandaDoc is a document workflow and certified eSignature solution trusted by 40,000+ companies worldwide.