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City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 City Council Information: 360.753.8244 Monday, September 17, 2018 5:30 PM LOTT 500 Adams St NE, Olympia, WA 98501 Special Meeting with LOTT and Port of Olympia 1. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Mayor Cheryl Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Nathaniel Jones, Councilmember Clark Gilman and Councilmember Lisa Parshley Excused: 3 - Councilmember Jessica Bateman, Councilmember Jim Cooper and Councilmember Renata Rollins OTHERS PRESENT City of Olympia: City Manager Steve Hall LOTT Clean Water Alliance Board of Directors: President Cynthia Pratt, Pete Kmet - City of Tumwater, Lisa Parshley - City of Olympia, John Hutchings - Thurston County LOTT Clean Water Alliance: Executive Director Michael Strub Port of Olympia Commission: President E.J. Zita, Vice President Bill McGregor, Secretary Joe Downing Port of Olympia: Interim Executive Director Rudy Rudolph 2. BUSINESS ITEM 2.A 18-0789 Joint Meeting of Elected Officials from City of Olympia, Port of Olympia and LOTT Clean Water Alliance on Sea Level Rise Response Planning LOTT Clean Water Alliance Executive Director Michael Strub welcomed attendees and explained the purpose of the joint meeting. He stated public comment could be provided this evening on comment cards, during a September 19, 2018 Community Meeting and through the sea level rise webpage. Water Resources Director Andy Haub introduced City of Olympia, LOTT Clean Water Alliance, Port of Olympia and AECOM Technical Services staff involved in the sea level rise planning project. Mr. Haub presented the project’s goal and challenges. He also discussed Olympia’s unique circumstances, sea level rise projections and how Olympia’s shoreline has evolved. Mr. Haub explained the project’s public outreach activities and City of Olympia Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2018 next steps. AECOM Technical Services Coastal Engineer Justin Vandever gave an overview of the types of sea level rise impacts facing Olympia and the work done to develop and evaluate potential adaptation strategies. Mr. Vandever presented the potential adaptation strategies for 24-inches and 68-inches of sea level rise for the project’s five focus areas: Capitol Lake and Heritage Park; Percival Landing and Isthmus; Port of Olympia; Combined Sewer System and; Budd Inlet Treatment Plant. He also introduced preliminary high level costs for the physical strategies which could provide flood protection for Downtown Olympia. City Manager Steve Hall stressed Olympia is at the forefront of addressing sea level rise and suggested it will be important to continue to discuss governance issues, including how to continue to work together, fund needed projects and incorporate sea level rise into existing projects. Councilmembers, LOTT Clean Water Alliance Board members and Port of Olympia Commission members asked clarifying questions and provided comment. The information was received. 3. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. City of Olympia Page 2