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City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 City Council Information: 360.753.8244 Tuesday, January 16, 2018 5:30 PM Council Chambers Study Session 1. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Mayor Cheryl Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Nathaniel Jones, Councilmember Jessica Bateman, Councilmember Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman, Councilmember Lisa Parshley and Councilmember Renata Rollins 2. BUSINESS ITEMS 2.A 18-0057 Joint Meeting of the City of Olympia and the Olympia School District Parks Assistant Director Scott River and School District Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Priddy gave an overview of the City of Olympia Parks agreement with the Olympia School District (OSD) regarding the keeping and use of ball fields. Superintendent Patrick Murphy gave a summary of how the most recent State Budget impacts the OSD. There were many good things, but a big part of the McCleary case was it noted schools were relying too much on local communities to support schools. The changes brought forward because of McCleary are creating a large loss of funding for Olympia schools. Public Works Deputy Director Mark Russell and Olympia Police Lieutenant Dan Smith gave an update on pedestrian safety & City construction. City Manager Steve Hall noted the Westside Police station will be moving to a nearby location. The old station will be removed due to asbestos and lead issues. Ms. Priddy shared completed construction projects in schools. Councilmembers and School Board members asked clarifying questions and discussed the topics. The discussion was completed. 2.B 18-0059 Downtown Ambassador and Clean Team Status Report Community Planning and Development Director Keith Stahley gave an update on the Ambassador and Clean Team Program that came under City management beginning City of Olympia Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes January 16, 2018 January 1. He discussed the deep clean of downtown that occured January 2 which was done by the Ambassadors, Clean Team, and City staff. The next one will occur sometime in the spring. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions. The report was received. 2.C 18-0072 2018 Legislative Overview Lobbyists Jennifer Ziegler and Debora Munguia gave an overview of the 2018 Legislative Session. They gave an introduction, some background on the Legislative session, potential legislative issues, the status of Olympia's priorities this session, and next steps. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions. The report was received. 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2