City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · August 18, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 5:30 PM Council Chambers
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1. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Cheryl Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Bateman,
Councilmember Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman,
Councilmember Dani Madrone, Councilmember Lisa Parshley and
Councilmember Renata Rollins
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION - None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke: Larry Dzieza, Rene Dars, JJ, Debra Jaqua, Linnea
Comstock, Stacey Genzlinger and Eleanor Steinhagen.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 20-0642 Approval of August 11, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4.B 20-0543 Approval of a Bid Award for the Reservoir Seismic Retrofit Project
The decision was adopted.
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:
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Aye: 7 - Mayor Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Bateman, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Rollins
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS - None
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
8. REPORTS AND REFERRALS
8.A COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS -
None
8.B CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS - None
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
9.A 20-0637 Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 42.30.110
(1)(c) - Real Estate Matter and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); Litigation and
Potential Litigation
Mayor Selby recessed the meeting to Executive Session at 6:05 p.m. pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 42.30.110 (1)(c) and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); to discuss a Real
Estate Matter, Litigation and Potential Litigation. She announced no decisions would be
made, the meeting was expected to last no longer than 120 minutes, and the Council
would adjourn immediately following the Executive Session. The City Attorney was
present at the Executive Session.
The executive session was held and closed. No decisions were made.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:48 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, August 18, 2020 5:30 PM Council Chambers
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1. ROLL CALL
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION - None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Estimated Time: 0-30 Minutes
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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 from 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.
REMOTE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
During this time, the Olympia City Council will hold business meetings remotely using Zoom. Live public
comments will be taken during the meeting but advance registration is required. The link to register is at
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your microphone will be unmuted, once three minutes concludes your microphone will be muted again.
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COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT (Optional)
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items of a Routine Nature)
4.A 20-0642 Approval of August 11, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4.B 20-0543 Approval of a Bid Award for the Reservoir Seismic Retrofit Project
Attachments: Summary of Bids
Vicinity Map
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS - None
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. EXECUTIVE SESSION
9.A 20-0637 Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 42.30.110 (1)
(c) - Real Estate Matter and RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); Litigation and Potential
Litigation
9. ADJOURNMENT
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