City Council

CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE MINUTES Regular Meeting of the City Council Monday, June 3, 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 (virtual) 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, Public Works Director Ecklund, Police Chief Burke, IA Community and Economic Development Director Briske, Administrative Services Director Petorak, Finance Director Blaisdell (virtual), 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 Ride Transit Month Proclamation – Mayor Figueroa presented a proclamation to Lauren Adler, Government Relations Administrator of Pierce Transit, declaring the month of June 2024 as Ride Transit Month in University Place. M 6. EN PUBLIC COMMENTS – The following individual provided comments: Chris Saunders, University Place Recreation Foundation. 7. CONSENT AGENDA T MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Wood, seconded by Councilmember Worthington, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: A. Approve the minutes of the May 13, 2024 Special and May 20, 2024 Regular meetings as submitted. B. Receive and File: Payroll for Period Ending 05/15/24; Claims Dated 05/15/24. C. Adopt a Resolution declaring certain vehicles and equipment surplus and authorizing its disposal. (RESOLUTION NO. 1042) D. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the 67th Phase I agreement with Epic Land Solutions to increase the contract amount to a total of $216,647.00. E. Adopt a Resolution appointing voting delegates to the 2024 Association of Washington Cities’ Annual Business Meeting. (RESOLUTION NO. 1043)  City Council Minutes of June 3, 2024 Page 2 The motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING AND COUNCIL CONSIDERATION 8. NORTHEAST BUSINESS DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL TARGET AREA AMENDMENT Staff Report – Community and Economic Development Director Briske presented an Ordinance to amend Section 4.80.150 of the University Place Municipal Code relative to the expansion of the Northeast Business District’s Residential Target Area (RTA) for the purpose of Multifamily Tax Exemption program. He indicated that the proposal to expand the RTA for the Northeast Business District has been studied by the Council at its May 5, 2024 meeting and is reflected in a new proposed map. Public Comment – None. U Council Consideration – MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Wood, seconded by Councilmember Worthington, N to pass an Ordinance amending Section 4.80.150 of the University Place Municipal Code; relative to expanding the Northeast Business District Residential Target Area for the purposes of Multifamily Tax O Exemption program. The motion carried. 9. FF CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS IA City Manager Sugg reported that he has signed off on the 35th Street Phase 2 Roadway Improvement Project (from Bridgeport to Grandview) which is expected to go out for bid in July. This federal grant-funded IC project will tie in to the segment of the 35th Street Phase 1 (from 67th Street to Bridgeport) project due to be completed this summer. Councilmember Grassi thanked Chris Saunders for her work on the Inclusive Playground project. She also L reported her attendance at the following events: Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly meeting, Public Safety’s Cupcakes with Cops, Chambers Creek Canyon Trail project groundbreaking ceremony, and D the Duck Daze Parade. She thanked staff for the successful Duck Daze event turnout. She requested an opportunity to meet with staff to provide feedback on the event. OC Mayor Figueroa advised Council that they will be afforded an opportunity to attend a staff briefing where they can provide feedback on the event. U Councilmember Flemming reported that he attended the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHĀ³P) meeting and shared information on its workplan and budget proposal. He also commented about M the Duck Daze parade and thanked Fire Chief Sharp for West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s community engagement. EN Councilmember Worthington commented on the Duck Daze event and its large turnout. He thanked West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s Fire Chief Sharp for their collaborative partnership and participation in the event. Councilmember Worthington reported that he attended the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail groundbreaking ceremony. He commented on the Association of Washington Cities’ (AWC) draft Statement of Policy which T will be voted on by AWC membership at its upcoming conference. Lastly, he provided an update on the ratification of Rainier Communications Commission’s Interlocal Agreement and work that is to follow. Mayor Pro Tem Wood acknowledged the business community partners, West Pierce Fire & Rescue, Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Emergency Management, University Place School District, and vendors who participated in the Duck Daze event. He reported that he attended the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail groundbreaking ceremony, the Memorial Day ceremony held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), and the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Spring Ball. Councilmember McCluskey commented on the strong and strategic community partnership and support that contributed to the overall success of the Duck Daze event. She reported her attendance at the Chambers Creek Canyon Trail groundbreaking ceremony and remarked on AWC’s Statement of Policy.  City Council Minutes of June 3, 2024 Page 3 Councilmember Boykin commented on the tremendous attendance at the Duck Daze event/celebration and thanked the community for their attendance and support. He also acknowledged Chris Saunders for her successful work on the Inclusive Playground project. Mayor Figueroa reminded the Council about the upcoming AWC Conference. He thanked Fire Chief Sharp for West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s partnership and community engagement. He commented on the overall success of Duck Daze. Mayor Figueroa reported that JBLM has agreed to include the Day Island Bridge in their study/analysis/assessment for EICP funding support and that staff is also following up on the City’s FEMA grant application status for the bridge. STUDY SESSION 10. GRANTS UPDATE U Administrative Services Director Petorak reported that the City currently manages 30 active state and N federal grants totaling over $35 million (including ARPA funding at $9.5 million). Twenty-five of these grants are related to construction and capital improvement projects and are overseen by the Engineering O Department; the remaining five are overseen by various staff in Community and Economic Development, Engineering, Parks, and Administrative Services, and covers the Comprehensive Plan updates, FF transportation education, housing assessments, stormwater capacity review, EV implementation and the Cirque Park renovation. She pointed out that the total cost for these projects amounts to over $45 million and the City’s share of that is just under $10 million. The Finance Department has confirmed that the City has received about $78.3 million in grant funding from 2003 through 2023. Director Petorak noted that for IA all the projects that have been implemented and completed by the City, grants have covered 80% of the IC cost, illustrating that the work done by staff and Council has allowed the City to create these projects that would otherwise not be funded. The City has submitted eight grant requests submitted from January to May 2024 for various projects L totaling over $8 million. The total project cost for these projects is estimated at $10.9 million and the City’s share to be around $2.6 million. Director Petorak highlighted the 2023 congressionally directed funding request championed by Congresswoman Strickland that amounted to a THUD award of $500,000 for the D Chambers Creek Roundabout project, and that she also supported a second request of under $1 million for the remaining construction dollars for this project. She indicated however that the US Department of C Transportation (DOT) PROTECT grant for the Day Island Bridge replacement project was not selected for O funding and that staff will meet with DOT representative to review the application and determine ways to strengthen the application for future grant considerations. The Curran Orchard and Sunset Terrace Park improvement projects grant applications were not selected. Nonetheless, staff has reapplied for the Curran U Orchard project in May 2024. Other upcoming grant opportunities include applications through the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program for the Day Island Bridge replacement project this June and the M Washington Department of Commerce/Federal Funding for the Climate Action Plan this summer in addition to other climate consideration project funding. EN Finally, Director Petorak acknowledged the grant partners with whom the City had worked to make formal requests for funding/letters of support that include state and congressional leaders, leadership from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and federal representatives. She noted that as a result of this work, the Council not T only met its 2023-2024 goal of increased regional influence but will also continue to strengthen those relationships in the future. 11. SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2025-2030 Public Works Director Ecklund presented the City’s proposed update to the 2025-2030 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) required by state law to be adopted and updated annually. The primary changes to the TIP include the following:  The 35th Street Phase 1 project has been removed.  Funding statuses have been updated to reflect recent grant awards: Project 4 – Grandview Intersection Safety Improvements, and Project 6 – Chambers Creek Road Roundabout.  Project schedules and costs have been updated.  City Council Minutes of June 3, 2024 Page 4 He indicated that approval of the Six-Year Transportation Plan does not commit the City to any financial expenditures. Rather, each project will be reviewed individually by the City Council in each relevant budget cycle as a component of the Capital Improvement Plan. Approval of the Six-Year Transportation Plan, however, does create eligibility for the City to apply for various grant opportunities. Many grant funding sources require a project to appear in the City’s TIP to be eligible. In addition, the TIP provides an indication to other jurisdictions of the City’s planning direction for transportation needs. After a brief discussion, Council consented to add the Heritage Christian Academy/67th Street school speed zone in the 2025-2030 TIP project list. 12. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. No other action was taken. Submitted by, U N Emy Genetia City Clerk O FF ICIA L D OC U M EN T