City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · January 16, 2024
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and Via
Phone
Register to Attend:
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1. ROLL CALL
Present: 6 - Mayor Dontae Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh, Councilmember
Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman, Councilmember Dani
Madrone and Councilmember Robert Vanderpool
Excused: 1 - Councilmember Lisa Parshley
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
1.C CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR
OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 111 PROPOSITION NO. 1, REPLACEMENT
OF EXPIRING LEVY FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
****THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT
THIS TIME
FOR OR AGAINST THIS LEVY****
24-0067 Consideration of a Resolution Expressing City Council Support for the
Olympia School District No. 111 - Proposition No. 1, Replacement of
Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations, to be Presented
to the Electorate on February 13, 2024
Mayor Payne opened the public hearing at 6:05 p.m. The folloiwng people spoke:
Patrick Murphy, Drew Phillips and Ben Edwards. The public hearing was closed at 6:14
p.m.
Councilmember Cooper asked the upcoming joint Council and School Board to discuss
climate and equity.
Councilmember Gilman moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, to adopt
the resolution expressing City Council support for the Olympia School
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District No. 111 Proposition No. 1 - replacement of expiring levy for
educational programs and operations. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone and
Councilmember Vanderpool
Excused: 1 - Councilmember Parshley
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION - None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
Desiree Toliver spoke.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 24-0052 Approval of January 8, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4.B 24-0064 Approval of January 9, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilmember Madrone moved, seconded by Councilmember Cooper, to
adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone and
Councilmember Vanderpool
Excused: 1 - Councilmember Parshley
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS - None
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
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8. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
Councilmembers reported on meetings and events attended.
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS - None
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10.A 24-0058 Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) - Personnel Matter
(City Manager’s Performance Evaluation)
Mayor Payne recessed the meeting at 6:18 p.m. and asked the Council to reconvene in 5
minutes for an Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) related to a
personnel matter. He announced no decisions would be made, and the meeting was
expected to last no longer than 90 minutes.
The executive session was held and no decisions were made.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:53 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, January 16, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and
Via Phone
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZwC2JPqTQVGX5YMMTtHjQw
1. ROLL CALL
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1.C CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR
OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 111 PROPOSITION NO. 1, REPLACEMENT OF
EXPIRING LEVY FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS
****THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME
FOR OR AGAINST THIS LEVY****
24-0067 Consideration of a Resolution Expressing City Council Support for the
Olympia School District No. 111 - Proposition No. 1, Replacement of
Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations, to be Presented
to the Electorate on February 13, 2024
Attachments: Resolution
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION - NONE
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
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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 24-0052 Approval of January 8, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4.B 24-0064 Approval of January 9, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
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. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10.A 24-0058 Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) - Personnel Matter
(City Manager’s Performance Evaluation)
10. ADJOURNMENT
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