City Council

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE MINUTES Regular Meeting of the City Council Monday, March 4, 2024 1. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Figueroa called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows: UCouncilmember Boykin Councilmember Worthington Present Present N Councilmember McCluskey Councilmember Flemming Present Present O Councilmember Grassi Mayor Pro Tem Wood Present Present FF Mayor Figueroa Present Staff Present: City Manager Sugg, City Attorney Kaser, Police Chief Burke, Community and Economic IA Development Director Briske, Public Works Director Ecklund, NPDES Coordinator Smith, Administrative Services Director Petorak and City Clerk Genetia. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IC Councilmember McCluskey led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. L 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA D MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Wood, seconded by Councilmember Worthington, to approve the agenda. The motion carried. O 5. PRESENTATION C U Curtis High School Daffodil Princess – Mayor Figueroa presented a proclamation to Curtis High School student Lillian Ecklund in recognition of her achieving the title of 2024 Daffodil Princess. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None. M 7. CONSENT AGENDA EN MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Wood, seconded by Councilmember Worthington, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the minutes of the February 20, 2024 Council meeting as submitted. T B. Receive and File: Payroll for the period ending 02/15/24; Claims dated 02/06/24 and 02/15/24. C. Pass an Ordinance amending sections of Title 19 Zoning of the University Place Municipal Code relating to technical corrections identified by the City of University Place Planning Commission to the City’s Zoning Code. (ORDINANCE NO. 779) D. Pass an Ordinance amending Section 4.40.240 of the University Place Municipal Code relating to Donations and creating a new Chapter 4.42 relating to Donations and Sponsorships. (ORDINANCE NO. 780) E. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tierra Right-of-Way Services in the amount of $33,595.00. F. Authorize the purchase of three (3) vehicles for Parks and Public Works purposes in the amount of $197,770.55 including sales tax and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.  City Council Minutes of March 4, 2024 Page 2 The motion carried. 8. CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS City Manager Sugg reported that the Community Outreach Officer position has been filled by retired University Place Police Sergeant Cory Shears who will begin his post on March 25, 2024. Councilmember McCluskey reported that she, along with Community and Economic Development Director Briske and Councilmember Boykin did a site visit/tour of Ulta Beauty’s facility. Councilmember Boykin remarked on Ulta Beauty’s facility tour and his visit/meeting with Chambers Bay Distillery proprietors after the ribbon cutting event. He also attended and enjoyed the Commissions appreciation luncheon and the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) meeting where he was able to U engage as a newly elected councilmember. N Councilmember Grassi shared that she represented the City at the PSRC meeting, attended the Chambers Bay Distillery ribbon cutting event and the Commissions appreciation luncheon. She thanked City O Commissioners for their hard work to make the City better. Councilmember Grassi reminded everyone that it is Girl scouts cookie season and International Women’s Day on Friday. She congratulated FF Councilmember McCluskey and all businesswomen in the community, recognizing the unique strength they bring to the City. Councilmember Flemming again congratulated Lillian Ecklund for being the Daffodil Princess for the IA University Place community and schools. He reported that he attended the SSHĀ³P meeting and was IC appointed to the advisory board ad-hoc committee. Councilmember Worthington attended the Association of Washington Cities preparatory meeting for the National League of Cities 2024 Congressional City Conference. He shared that CORE will be hosting two L pruning sessions and announced an opportunity for the community to adopt a tree. He attended and enjoyed the Chambers Bay Distillery’s ribbon cutting event. D Mayor Figueroa reported that he, too, attended the ribbon cutting for Chambers Bay Distillery and remarked on the business’ ownership. He talked about the well-attended Commissions appreciation luncheon and C noted that the input/feedback collected from the commissioners will be used to help Council define its 2025- O 2026 goals. He encouraged Princess Lilly to submit her earlier comments to the City. STUDY SESSION 9. REPORT: TERMINATION OF CITY COUNCIL VISION SUBCOMMITTEE U M As a follow-up to the January 2024 Council Retreat discussion, City Attorney Kaser provided background EN on the formation and mission of the two Council subcommittees: Community Vision and 25th Anniversary Celebration. In his memo included in the packet, Attorney Kaser captured excerpts from reports done by the Community Vision subcommittee at various meeting dates – the final one being on October 5, 2020. He asked Council to decide as to what extent they see the need to continue the subcommittee. He noted T that the 25th Anniversary Celebration subcommittee still exists in the books and asked if this, too, should be considered for dissolution. After a brief discussion, Council consented to repeal both the Vision and 25th Anniversary subcommittee resolutions. This decision will be presented for Council consideration under the Consent Agenda at a future meeting. 10. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE Public Works Director Ecklund, along with NPDES Coordinator Smith, presented the annual updates to the City’s Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). As a condition of the City’s NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit, the City is required to develop, implement, and annually update its Stormwater Management Program. The program lists the components that are required to be addressed and identifies  City Council Minutes of March 4, 2024 Page 3 the stormwater-related actions and activities that need to be conducted by the City to meet its requirements under the NPDES Municipal Stormwater permit. Director Ecklund went over the various changes to the required 11 elements of the program, noting element #7, Stormwater Management for Existing Development, as a new addition. Director Ecklund stated that the proposed update to this program has been posted on the City’s website. The public comment period for the program update will run through March 18, 2024. A public hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2024 after which the updates to the City’s Stormwater Management Program will be considered for adoption. Discussion followed regarding the program’s applicability to private run-offs/retention ponds; source control program; tree canopy mapping and mitigation/management; interest in pursuing grant funding under climate change opportunities; public education; cost and enforcement of mapping requirements; and U potentially identifying areas/requirements the Council can discuss/lobby with legislators that can be removed from the SWMP. 11. N COUNCIL RETREAT PLANNING TIMELINE O Mayor Figueroa shared the Council’s retreat timeline and undertakings planned for the coming months to FF work on/complete its 2025-2026 Goals. He asked for his colleagues’ input on the proposed timelines. Comments and feedback were offered, one of which is the use of the non-meeting Mondays as an alternative to a Saturday meeting. Staff will follow-up on individual Councilmember’s availability to replace IA the May and June dates to non-meeting Mondays from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 12. IC ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. No other action was taken. Submitted by, L Emy Genetia D OC U M EN T