City Council

CITY OF MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA May 24, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Police Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place To virtually attend the meeting, the public may: 1. Watch the meeting live on TV10: Comcast/Xfinity Channel 10 2. 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 May 24, 2023.) 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. If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to make your comments via Zoom, please submit a request to speak via email to communitycomments@mountvernonwa.gov or by telephone at 360-419-3253. Requests must be received by 4 p.m. on May 24, 2023.) III. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of May 10, 2023, Regular Council Meeting Minutes B. Approval of May 19, 2023, payroll checks numbered 112002 - 112015, direct deposit checks numbered 94024 - 94279, and wire transfers numbered 1215 - 1219 in the amount of $1,417,546.96 C. Approval of May 24, 2023, AP Claims numbered 21750 - 21943 in the amount of $3,019,868.70 Mount Vernon City Council Agenda May 24, 2023 Page 2 of 2 IV. REPORTS A. Committees 1. Finance & Parks and Enrichment Services 2. Development Services B. Councilmember Comments C. Mayor’s Report D. Committee Agenda Requests V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Street Closure Request – Kulshan Street Fair (Staff is requesting approval of a street closure request for the 2023 Kulshan Street Fairs.) (required action – motion) (staff contact – Jennifer Berner) B. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) – Non-Commissioned Police Guild (Staff is requesting approval of the 2023-2025 Non-Commissioned Police Guild CBA.) (required action – Motion) (staff contact – Erin Keator) COMMITTEE MEETING Finance and Parks & Enrichment Services 6:00 p.m. Next Ordinance 3871 Next Resolution 1035  AGENDA ITEM: A City of MOUNT VERNON DATE: May 24, 2023 TO: Mayor Boudreau and City Council FROM: Jennifer Berner, Parks and Enrichment Services Director SUBJECT: STREET CLOSURE REQUEST - KULSHAN STREET FAIR RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends Council approve the Street Closure Request for Saturday June 24th and Saturday August 12th. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Officer Edgar Serrano would like to facilitate a neighborhood festival hosted by the Kulshan Creek Apartment managers and the Kulshan Creek Neighborhood Station and invite all nearby residents to socialize throughout the neighborhood and establish a greater sense of community and ownership. FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS: For the safety of the neighborhood, the request is to close the 1300 block of N 26th Street and the 2500 block of Kulshan Avenue from 5:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday June 24th and Saturday August 12th. Officer Serrano will be onsite during the entire event and will be available to open the streets should emergency access be needed. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council approve the closure of the 1300 block of N 26th Street and the 2500 block of Kulshan Avenue from 5:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday June 24th and Saturday August 12th. ATTACHED: Street Closure Request Map  AGENDA ITEM: B DATE: May 11, 2022 TO: Mayor Boudreau and City Council FROM: Erin Keator, Human Resources Director SUBJECT: NON-COMMISSIONED POLICE GUILD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Non-Commissioned Police Guild collective bargaining agreement for January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: The Non-Commissioned Police Guild collective bargaining agreement expired on December 31, 2022. The City and Guild began contract negotiations in March of 2023 and reached a tentative agreement for a three year contract in April of 2023. The Guild voted to approve the agreement on May 8, 2023. FINDINGS/CONCLUSIONS: Cost of Living Adjustments • January 1, 2023 3.25% • July 1, 2023 3% • January 1, 2024 CPI-W June 2.5% to 3.5% • January 1, 2025 CPI-W June 2.5% to 3.5% Deferred Comp • 2023 .5% (Effective after Council approves CBA) • 2024 .5% • 2025 1% Bilingual Pay • 4% (currently there are no bilingual employees in the NCP Guild) Field Training Officer (FTO) Pay • 1% - This was added to compensate the Community Service Officer for the additional duties they undertake when training newly hired police officers pre-academy. A policy is being written that will outline the FTO’s obligations during the training periods. The 1% would only be applied to actual training hours. Sick Leave • Increased sick leave to 8.5 hours per month accrual – cap remains the same (effective following ratification) Longevity • Increased longevity to be in alignment with our comparables 10 years $60 / month (increased $15) 15 years $90 / month (Increased $20) 20 years $120 / month (increased $25) 25 years $150 / month (increased $30) Outreach Specialist Uniforms • Added language to the CBA that states what uniform equipment we are providing to the IOS positions. Cost of implementation for 2023: $58,956 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Non-Commissioned Police Guild collective bargaining agreement for January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. ATTACHED: