City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · April 9, 2024
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and Via
Phone
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1. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Dontae Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh, Councilmember
Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman, Councilmember Dani
Madrone, Councilmember Lisa Parshley and Councilmember Robert
Vanderpool
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.A 24-0292 Special Recognition - Honoring Outgoing Members of Advisory Boards,
Committees and Commissions
Strategic Communications Director Kellie Purce Braseth discussed the service of the
outgoing Advisory Committee members.
Mayor Payne read the names of all the outgoing Advisory Committee members, and
Councilmembers thanked them for their service.
The recognition was received.
2.B 24-0308 Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Earth Month
Councilmember Parshley read a proclamation recognizing Earth Day.
Mayor Payne invited students of the Marshall Middle School Citizen Science Institute to
share some of their restoration projects including their work to restore Cooper Crest
clear cut area, support of the Grass Lake Nature Preserve and their native plant nursery.
The students shared the goals of the program.
Earthbound Productions representative Dave Sederberg shared information regarding
Earth Month.
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Councilmembers asked clarifying questions.
The recognition was received.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke: Curt Bidwell, Brandon Raferty, Tyren Moore, Darcy
McGardee, Crystal Bueller, Izzy Baldo, Sid Locke, Carolyn Byrerly, Shannon Fernster,
Gordon White, Dave Toler, Karen Messmer, Kent Markley, Fiona Sheehan, Isaac
Wagner, Ben Selensky, Shana Mershan, Lavendar, April and Corey Hjaseth.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 24-0264 Approval of March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4.B 24-0272 Approval of March 26, 2024 City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
4.C 24-0293 Approval of 2024 Advisory Committee Work Plans
The decision was adopted.
4.D 24-0294 Approval of Reappointments to Advisory Committees and Commissions
The decision was adopted.
4.E 24-0295 Approval of Appointments to the Arts Commission to Fill Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.F 24-0296 Approval of Appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC) to Fill Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.G 24-0297 Approval of an Appointment to Fill a Vacancy on the Cultural Access
Advisory Board
The decision was adopted.
4.H 24-0298 Approval of Appointments to the Design Review Board to Fill Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.I 24-0300 Approval of Appointments to the Heritage Commission to Fill Vacancies
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The decision was adopted.
4.J 24-0302 Approval of Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee (PRAC) to Fill Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.K 24-0301 Approval of Appointments to the Planning Commission to Fill Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.L 24-0303 Approval of an Appointment to the Social Justice and Equity Commission
to Fill a Vacancy
The decision was adopted.
4.M 24-0305 Approval of Appointments to the Utility Advisory Committee to Fill
Vacancies
The decision was adopted.
4.N 24-0304 Approval of an Appointment of Community Representatives to the Police
Use of Force Events Board
The decision was adopted.
4.O 24-0249 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Purchase Agreement with Hughes
Fire Equipment, Inc. for Two Pierce Velocity Triple Combination Pumper
Fire Engines
The resolution was adopted.
4.P 24-0271 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with LOTT Clean
Water Alliance for Public Health Emergency Support and Funding
The resolution was adopted.
4.Q 24-0277 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the
Professional Services Agreement with Mark C. Scheibmeir for Hearing
Examiner Services
The resolution was adopted.
4.R 24-0280 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 1219 Boundary
Street SE for or Aquatic Habitat Protection, Flood Management and
Water Quality Purposes
The resolution was adopted.
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
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4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
4.S 24-0282 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7382 (First Quarter
Budget Amendment)
The ordinance was approved on first reading and moved to second reading.
4.T 24-0283 Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2023 Engineering Design and
Development Standards Update
The ordinance was approved on first reading and moved to second reading.
4.U 24-0299 Approval of an Ordinance Granting a Master Permit to Ziply Fiber
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 Huỳnh, to
adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Vanderpool
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 24-0279 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Related to
Relocation Assistance and Additional Renter Protections
Senior Housing Program Specialist Christa Lenssen shared the process related to the
proposed amendments to Olympia Municipal Code related to rental protections, the
content of the amendments and an overview of public comments.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions and discussed the proposed changes.
Councilmember Madrone moved, seconded by Councilmember Cooper, to
approve the ordinance amending OMC. 5.8 2, related to relocation,
assistance, and additional renter protections, with the following amendments:
requiring landlords to provide tenants, at the time of lease signing, a letter
written by the City that identifies the rights of renters and who to contact, if
they feel those rights have been violated; to add to the definition of family,
aunt, uncle, and family by adoption; increase the timeline for breaking a lease
upon a notice of 5% or more rent increase from 20 days to 30 days; adjust
the threshold for economic displacement, relocation, assistance to 7% over a
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12 month period at 2.5 months of rent for assistance; eliminate the 10%
threshold for economic displacement, relocation, assistance; and also to
direct staff to further explore a pilot project, for lease to own arrangements
that would be exempt from these policies. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone, Councilmember
Parshley and Councilmember Vanderpool
6.B 24-0230 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Related to
Commercial Districts to Allow Drive Throughs in Mixed Use
Developments Along Downtown Entry Corridors (via Portions of Plum
Street)
Associate Planner Casey Schaufler shared a summary of the history of the code
amendment request and an overview of the amendments.
Several Councilmembers discussed needing a master plan for the corridor on Plum
Street seperate from the code amendments being considered.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions.
Councilmember Cooper moved, seconded by Councilmember Parshley, to not
adopt amendments to OMC 18.06 – Commercial Districts to allow drive
throughs in mixed use developments along Downtown Entry Corridors. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper, Councilmember
Gilman, Councilmember Madrone, Councilmember Parshley and
Councilmember Vanderpool
Nay: 1 - Mayor Payne
7. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
8. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS -
None
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS - None
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:13 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, April 9, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers, Online and
Via Phone
Register to Attend:
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1. ROLL CALL
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.A 24-0292 Special Recognition - Honoring Outgoing Members of Advisory Boards,
Committees and Commissions
2.B 24-0308 Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing Earth Month
Attachments: Proclamaton
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)
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4.A 24-0264 Approval of March 19, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4.B 24-0272 Approval of March 26, 2024 City Council Study Session Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4.C 24-0293 Approval of 2024 Advisory Committee Work Plans
Attachments: 2024 Arts Commission Work Plan
2024 Arts Municipal Arts Plan
2024 BPAC Work Plan
2024 CAAB Work Plan Cover Memo
2024 CAAB Work Plan
2024 Heritage Commission Work Plan
2024_OMPD Advisory Committee Work Plan
2004-2005 PRAC Work Plan
2024 Planning Commission Work Plan
2024-2025 SJEC Work Plan
2024-2025 UAC Work Plan
4.D 24-0294 Approval of Reappointments to Advisory Committees and Commissions
4.E 24-0295 Approval of Appointments to the Arts Commission to Fill Vacancies
Attachments: Andrew Repcik Application and Resume
Christen Greene Application and Resume
Jay Spivak Application
4.F 24-0296 Approval of Appointments to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC) to Fill Vacancies
Attachments: Matt Schirehotz Application
Garin Schrieve Application and Resume
Steve Albrecht Application and Resume
Travis Millar Application
4.G 24-0297 Approval of an Appointment to Fill a Vacancy on the Cultural Access
Advisory Board
Attachments: Wayne Kleppe Application and Resume
4.H 24-0298 Approval of Appointments to the Design Review Board to Fill Vacancies
Attachments: Michael Miltimore Application and Resume
James Thomas Application and Resume
4.I 24-0300 Approval of Appointments to the Heritage Commission to Fill Vacancies
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Attachments: Eleanor Knight Application and Resume
Stephen Becker Application and Resume
William Cotter Application and Resume
Melissa Patrick Application
4.J 24-0302 Approval of Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee (PRAC) to Fill Vacancies
Attachments: Candice Bock Application and Resume
Meg Jones Application and Resume
Theresa Woodard Application and Resume
4.K 24-0301 Approval of Appointments to the Planning Commission to Fill Vacancies
Attachments: Raphael Garcia Application and Resume
Daniel Garcia Application and Resume
4.L 24-0303 Approval of an Appointment to the Social Justice and Equity Commission
to Fill a Vacancy
Attachments: Karin Arnold Application and Resume
4.M 24-0305 Approval of Appointments to the Utility Advisory Committee to Fill
Vacancies
Attachments: Melissa Kover Application and Resume
Kathryn Walton-Eliot Application and Resume
4.N 24-0304 Approval of an Appointment of Community Representatives to the Police
Use of Force Events Board
Attachments: Elizabeth Drake Application and Resume
4.O 24-0249 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Purchase Agreement with Hughes
Fire Equipment, Inc. for Two Pierce Velocity Triple Combination Pumper
Fire Engines
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement
4.P 24-0271 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with LOTT Clean
Water Alliance for Public Health Emergency Support and Funding
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement
4.Q 24-0277 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Mark C. Scheibmeir for Hearing Examiner
Services
Attachments: Resolution
Amendment
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Agreement
4.R 24-0280 Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of 1219 Boundary
Street SE for or Aquatic Habitat Protection, Flood Management and Water
Quality Purposes
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement
Map
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - NONE
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances)
4.S 24-0282 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 7382 (First Quarter
Budget Amendment)
Attachments: Ordinance
4.T 24-0283 Approval of an Ordinance Adopting the 2023 Engineering Design and
Development Standards Update
Attachments: Ordinance
Engineering Design and Development Standards Webpage
4.U 24-0299 Approval of an Ordinance Granting a Master Permit to Ziply Fiber
Attachments: Ordinance
5. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 24-0279 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Related to
Relocation Assistance and Additional Renter Protections
Attachments: Ordinance
6.B 24-0230 Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Related to
Commercial Districts to Allow Drive Throughs in Mixed Use Developments
Along Downtown Entry Corridors (via Portions of Plum Street)
Attachments: Ordinance
Written Public Comments
Planning Commission Recommendation Letter
Staff Q&A Document with Maps
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)
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8. COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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