City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · January 28, 2025
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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 Kelly
Green, Councilmember Dani Madrone and Councilmember Robert
Vanderpool
1.A ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
1.B APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
2.A 25-0056 Special Recognition - Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day
Councilmembers read a proclamation recognizing Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy
Day.
Member of Strengthening Sanctuary Bob Ziegler, Members Organizer, Washington
Immigrant Solidarity Network Adriana Cortes, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
Policy Manager Vanessa Reyes spoke regarding the significance of the proclamation.
The recognition was received.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke: Lucas Scott, Astor Averdeen, Alice Rosewater, April Miller,
Parfait Bassale, and Timothy Leadingham.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.A 25-0082 Approval of January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
The minutes were adopted.
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Approval of the Consent Agenda
Councilmember Madrone moved, seconded by Councilmember Vanderpool, 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 Green, Councilmember
Madrone and Councilmember Vanderpool
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS
6.A 25-0086 Approval of Resolution Declaring Olympia a Sanctuary City for
LGBTQIA2S+ People
Assistant City Manager Stacey Ray shared an overview of the resolution declaring
Olympia a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA2S+ people.
Liberation Collective Site Steward Aherlow Kasjaka shared their perspective on what the
resolution means to the trans community and thanked the City Council for their ally ship
and actionable support.
Councilmembers read the resolution.
Councilmembers shared their thoughts and words of support regarding the resolution.
Mayor Payne moved, seconded by Councilmember Gilman, to approve the
resolution declaring Olympia a sanctuary city for LGBTQIA2S+ people. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Green, Councilmember
Madrone and Councilmember Vanderpool
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
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City Manager Burney had no reports.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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Agenda
City Hall
Meeting Agenda 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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
25-0056 Special Recognition - Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day
Attachments: Proclamation
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)
25-0082 Approval of January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
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4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances) - None
4. FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None
6. OTHER BUSINESS
25-0086 Approval of Resolution Declaring Olympia a Sanctuary City for
LGBTQIA2S+ People
Attachments: Resolution
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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