City Council

CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA June 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m. Police Court Campus 1805 Continental Place To virtually attend the meeting, the public may: 1. Call the conference line: 1-888-924-9240; Access Code: 3366211 (please ‘mute’ your phone, if possible, to minimize distractions) 2. Watch the meeting live on TV10: Comcast/Xfinity Channel 10 3. Watch the meeting live, online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUob_hcQUmd4S93YkletdrA I. OPENING CEREMONIES A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call of Councilmembers II. COMMUNITY COMMENTS 1. Review of Emails from the Public (Public comments may be sent via email to communitycomments@mountvernonwa.gov. The comments will be read aloud into the record during the public comment portion of the agenda. Please limit your comments to be read in three minutes or less. Email comments must be received by 4 p.m. on June 22, 2022.) 2. Public Comments (This is an opportunity for Mount Vernon residents to address their City Council. Please limit comments to three minutes or less. Under normal circumstances, the Mayor and Council will not respond immediately to Community Comments. If you would like someone to follow-up with you regarding the topic of your comments, please leave your name and contact information on the form at the entrance of the Council Chambers.) III. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of June 8, 2022 Regular Council Meeting Minutes B. Approval of June 5, 2022 payroll checks numbered 111448 - 11464 direct deposit checks numbered 88495 - 88742 and wire transfers numbered 1105 - 1109 in the amount of $1,328,397.96 C. Approval of June 22, 2022 Claims numbered 17910 - 18073 in the amount of $890,645.80. IV. REPORTS A. Committees 1. Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services 2. Public Safety B. Councilmember Comments C. Committee Agenda Requests Mount Vernon City Council Agenda June 22, 2022 Page 2 V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Skagit PUD Update (Skagit PUD General Manager George Sidhu will provide an update on PUD projects and plans.) (required action – none) (staff contact – Peter Donovan) B. Public Hearing – Stormwater Drainage Utility (Staff is requesting approval of amendments to Chapter 13.33 of the Mount Vernon Municipal Code, Stormwater Drainage Utility.) (required action – ordinance) (staff contact – Rebecca Lowell) C. Approval of Agreement – Ramsay Group (Staff is requesting approval an agreement with The Ramsay Group for Community Development Block Grant consultant services.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Peter Donovan) D. Approval of Agreement – Sherman Anderson Park Backstop Replacement Project (Staff is requesting approval of an agreement with TRICO Companies, LLC for the replacement of the Sherman Anderson Park backstop.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Jennifer Berner) COMMITTEE MEETINGS Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services 6:00 p.m. Next Ordinance 3852 Next Resolution 1014  AGENDA ITEM: A DATE: June 22, 2022 TO: Mayor Boudreau and City Council FROM: Peter Donovan, Special Projects Manager SUBJECT: Skagit Public Utility District Update RECOMMENDED ACTION: None INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Skagit PUD operates the county’s most extensive water system, providing nine million gallons of piped water to approximately 80,000 people every day. The PUD maintains over 650 miles of pipelines and has over 31 million gallons of storage volume. FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS: Skagit PUD General Manager George Sidhu will update City Council on current P.U.D. projects and plans. RECOMMENDATION: None ATTACHED: None  AGENDA ITEM: B DATE: June 22, 2022 TO: Mayor Boudreau and City Council FROM: Rebecca Lowell, Development Services SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO MVMC CHAPTER 13.33 (STORM WATER DRAINAGE UTILITY) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to adopt the subject code amendments. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Attached to this memo is a copy of the proposed code amendments in Ordinance form. Please remember when reviewing this ordinance that changes identified with red underlined font are proposed to be added to the existing code and changes identified with red strike-through font are proposed to be deleted from the existing code. Text that is not red is existing code that is not proposed to be amended. The proposed amendments are required by the Department of Ecology through their NPDES program. To comply with the Western Washington Phase II Stormwater Permit requirements the City is proposing the subject amendments. FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS: The SEPA process has been completed, Notice of Adoption of the proposed amendments was transmitted in compliance with RCW 36.70A.106(1) to the Department of Commerce, and notice of the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings were posted and published, as required. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2022 where staff is asking them to make a recommendation to adopt the code amendments. RECOMMENDATION: Adoption of the subject code amendments. ATTACHED: • Proposed Ordinance • Procedural Materials  AGENDA ITEM: C DATE: June 22, 2022 TO: Mayor Boudreau and City Council FROM: Peter Donovan, Special Projects Manager SUBJECT: Agreement for CDBG Consultant Services RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Since the inception of Mount Vernon’s CDBG program, the City has utilized the services of a CDBG consultant to assist in the oversight, guidance, and development of the City’s program. In an effort to identify a consultant group that may have the experience and qualifications to more effectively guide the City’s efforts to manage its program, staff met with The Ramsay Group and reviewed a proposal for services. FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS: The level of extensive staff experience, and the technical and professional expertise to perform the services and tasks set forth in the proposed agreement made The Ramsay Group stand out among competitors. Staff believes that a two-year agreement with The Ramsay Group for CDBG consulting services will cover the same, or more, outside assistance at a cost savings for the City. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends a motion to authorize the Mayor to enter into a 2-year agreement with The Ramsay Group for CDBG program consultant services ATTACHED: Draft Agreement AGENDA ITEM: D