City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · May 14, 2019
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Cheryl Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Bateman,
Councilmember Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman,
Councilmember Nathaniel Jones, Councilmember Lisa Parshley and
Councilmember Renata Rollins
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.B 19-0457 Special Recognition - National Correctional Officers Week
Mayor Selby discussed National Corrections Officers week. Support Administrator
Chandra Brady discussed the service of Corrections Officers and several officers spoke.
The recognition was received.
2.A 19-0446 Special Recognition - National Police Week
Mayor Selby discussed National Police Week. Deputy Police Chief Aaron Jelcick
shared background on Olympia officers' service to the community.
The recognition was received.
2.C 19-0459 Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing the Women’s Olympic
Marathon Trials Celebration Weekend
Councilmembers read a proclamation recognizing the Women's Olympic Marathon Trials
35th anniversary celebration weekend. Olympic Trials Legacy Committee
Representative Judy Hoefling and Capital City Marathon Association President Judy
Hartmann discussed events occurring over the weekend.
The recognition was received.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke: Cathy Pfeil, Boudicca Walsh, Jim Reeves, Lisa Ganser,
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Monica Anney, Taulana Reed, Jon Pettit, CC Coates, Malorie Kennedy, William Daley,
and Anne Hundley.
COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (Optional)
Mayor Selby agreed to reach out to Mr. Daley regarding his request to renew the Olympia
Greece sister city relationship. City Manager Steve Hall provided information regarding
the investigation status on Yvonne McDonald's death.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 19-0460 Approval of May 7, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
4.B 19-0454 Approval of an Ordinance to Refinance a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN)
for $10,000,000 and Add Additional Funding for Parks Land Acquisition
in the amount of $4,000,000
The ordinance was approved on first reading and moved to second reading.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilmember Parshley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bateman, to
adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Bateman, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Rollins
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 19-0456 Review and Approval of the 2018 Year-End Fund Balance and
Accounting Adjustments
Administrative Services Director Debbie Sullivan gave an overview of the 2018 year-end
fund balance, shared methodology for accounting adjustments and discussed Finance
Committee budget stabilization reserve recommendations.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions.
Councilmember Cooper moved, seconded by Councilmember Parshley, to
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appropriate the 2018 year-end General Fund savings of $155,454 to Building
Repair and Replacement ($100,000) and purchase case management software
for the prosecution and defense programs ($55,454). The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Bateman, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Rollins
Councilmember Cooper moved, seconded by Councilmember Jones, to
dedicate $10,261,698 of revenue to budget stabilization reserve due to a
one-time accounting adjustment required by the Government Accounting
Standards Board. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Bateman, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Rollins
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
8. REPORTS AND REFERRALS
8.A COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
Councilmembers reported on meetings and events attended.
Mayor Selby requested and received support from Councilmembers to send a letter of
support to the City of Lacey for their camping ordinance.
8.B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
Mr. Hall noted a change to upcoming agendas; the Point in Time count discussion will be
moved to June. He noted Assistant City Manager Jay Burney is at a leadership program
at Gettysburg.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council
Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 7:00 PM Council Chambers
1. ROLL CALL
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.B 19-0457 Special Recognition - National Correctional Officers Week
2.A 19-0446 Special Recognition - National Police Week
2.C 19-0459 Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing the Women’s Olympic
Marathon Trials Celebration Weekend
Attachments: Proclamation
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
(Estimated Time: 0-30 Minutes) (Sign-up Sheets are provided in the Foyer.)
During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the City Council regarding items related to City
business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the City Council to maintain impartiality and the
appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply with Public Disclosure Law for political
campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public comments before the Council in these three
areas: (1) on agenda items for which the City Council either held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or
will hold a Public Hearing within 45 days, or (2) where the public testimony may implicate a matter on
which the City Council will be required to act in a quasi-judicial capacity, or (3) where the speaker
promotes or opposes a candidate for public office or a ballot measure.
Individual comments are limited to three (3) minutes or less. In order to hear as many people as possible
during the 30-minutes set aside for Public Communication, the City Council will refrain from commenting
on individual remarks until all public comment has been taken. The City Council will allow for additional
public comment to be taken at the end of the meeting for those who signed up at the beginning of the
meeting and did not get an opportunity to speak during the allotted 30-minutes.
COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (Optional)
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items of a Routine Nature)
4.A 19-0460 Approval of May 7, 2019 City Council Meeting Minutes
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Attachments: Minutes
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
4.B 19-0454 Approval of an Ordinance to Refinance a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) for
$10,000,000 and Add Additional Funding for Parks Land Acquisition in the
amount of $4,000,000.
Attachments: Ordinance
BAN Preliminary Offer
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 19-0456 Review and Approval of the 2018 Year-End Fund Balance and Accounting
Adjustments
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
(If needed for those who signed up earlier and did not get an opportunity to speak during the allotted 30
minutes)
8. REPORTS AND REFERRALS
8.A COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
8.B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
9. ADJOURNMENT
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