City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · October 17, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and Via
Phone
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1. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Cheryl Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Clark Gilman, Councilmember
Jim Cooper, Councilmember Yến Huỳnh, Councilmember Dani
Madrone, Councilmember Lisa Parshley and Councilmember Dontae
Payne
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.A 23-0884 Special Recognition - Water Resources Stewardship Calendar Artists
Senior Program Specialist Erin Conine and Senior Program Specialist Susan McCleary
discussed the 2024 Waster Resources Stewardship Through Art calendar artists from
Olympia middle schools.
The recognition was received.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke: Larry Dzieza, Jim Lazar, Gary Altman and Bob Jacobs.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 23-0883 Approval of October 3, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4.B 23-0872 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development to Pursue Funding for
Affordable Homeownership
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The resolution was adopted.
4.C 23-0882 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with
Thurston County for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid for Dive Rescue Team
Deployment
The resolution was adopted.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilmember Parshley moved, seconded by Councilmember Payne, to
adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Selby, Mayor Pro Tem Gilman, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Huỳnh, Councilmember Madrone, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Payne
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
PULLED FOR SEPARATE ACTION
4.D 23-0900 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Chapters
4.70 Related to Residential Parking
The ordinance will be brought forward on a future City Council agenda as an Other
Business item.
The ordinance was postponed.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.A 23-0887 Public Hearing on the Preliminary Capital Facilities Plan, 2024-2029
Financial Plan
Principal Planner Joyce Phillips presented the Preliminary Capital Facilities Plan.
Mayor Selby opened the public hearing at 7:01 p.m. The following people spoke: Larry
Dzieza, Karen Messmer and Jim Lazar. The public hearing was closed at 7:10 p.m.
Written public comment will be accepted until October 20, 5:00 p.m.
The public hearing was held and closed.
5.B 23-0894 Public Hearing on the Transportation Improvement Program
Transportation Project Engineer Joey Jones presented the Transportation Improvement
Program for 2025 - 2030.
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Mayor Selby opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. The follow people spoke: Larry
Dzezia, Karen Messmer and Jim Lazar. The public hearing was closed at 7:26 p.m.
The public hearing was held and closed.
5.C 23-0913 Public Hearing on the 2024 Proposed Operating Budget
City Manager Jay Burney presented to 2024 proposed operating budget.
Mayor Selby opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. The following people spoke: Brain
Windrope, Rebecca Hutchinson, Sarah Moorehead, Larry Dzeiza and Jim Lazar. The
public hearing closed at 8:10 p.m.
The public hearing was held and closed.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 23-0889 Review and Approve the Draft 2024 Legislative Agenda
Legislative Liaison Susan Grisham presented a preliminary 2024 legislative agenda.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions and shared their feedback. An updated
version based on their feedback will be presented for approval on December 5.
The discussion was completed.
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
8. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
Councilmembers reported on meetings and events attended.
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
City Manager Burney announced the new Fire Chief will be Matt Morris and he will begin
on November 6. He also noted that tomorrow will be the yearly staff recognition event at
the Armory.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:13 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, October 17, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and
Via Phone
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l5b8FBxsTn6pXKlmXM2Ztg
1. ROLL CALL
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.A 23-0884 Special Recognition - Water Resources Stewardship Calendar Artists
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
(Estimated Time: 0-30 Minutes) (Sign-up Sheets are provided in the Foyer.)
During this portion of the meeting, community members 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 two areas: (1) where the public testimony may implicate a matter on which the City Council will be
required to act in a quasi-judicial capacity, or (2) where the speaker promotes or opposes a candidate for
public office or a ballot measure.
Individual comments are limited to two (2) 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 COMMENT (Optional)
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items of a Routine Nature)
4.A 23-0883 Approval of October 3, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4.B 23-0872 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to the Department
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of Housing and Urban Development to Pursue Funding for Affordable
Homeownership
Attachments: Resolution
4.C 23-0882 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston
County for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid for Dive Rescue Team
Deployment
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - NONE
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
4.D 23-0900 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Chapters
4.70 Related to Residential Parking
Attachments: Ordinance
Parking Strategy Chapter 5
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.A 23-0887 Public Hearing on the Preliminary Capital Facilities Plan, 2024-2029
Financial Plan
Attachments: Budget Webpage
Olympia Planning Commission Questions and Staff Responses
Written Public Comments
Olympia Planning Commission Comment Letter
Utility Advisory Committee Comment Letter
Utility Advisory Committee Comment Letter
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Comment Letter
Olympia School District Comment Letter
Olympia School District Draft Capital Facilities Plan
North Thurston Public Schools Capital Facilities Plan
5.B 23-0894 Public Hearing on the Transportation Improvement Program
Attachments: Transportation Improvement Program Project Summary 2025-2030
Transportation Improvement Program WSDOT Technical Report
2025-2030
5.C 23-0913 Public Hearing on the 2024 Proposed Operating Budget
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 23-0889 Review and Approve the Draft 2024 Legislative Agenda
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Attachments: Draft 2024 Legislative Agenda
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. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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