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Page 1 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Wichita, Kansas, December 1, 2020 Tuesday, 09:00 AM The City Council met in regular session with Brandon Whipple, Cindy Claycomb, Bryan Frye, Becky Tuttle, Jeff Blubaugh, James Clendenin, and Brandon Johnson. Staff Members Present: Bob Layton, City Manager, Jennifer Magana, City Attorney, and Karen Sublett, City Clerk. Mayor Whipple called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Approve the minutes of the special meeting on November 19, 2020 and the regular meeting on November 24, 2020. MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting on November 19, 2020 and the regular meeting on November 24, 2020. Motion carried 7 to 0. Proclamations were read aloud by Mayor Whipple. Sock It Wichita Day FactsNotFear Covid-19 Awareness Day I) PUBLIC AGENDA 1.) Shukura Sentwali - Banning chokeholds and related excessive force. (Not present) II) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 11 Council Member Johnson stated he wants to highlight the Visit Wichita report. Stated it looks like we were on track to have a really good year in the first quarter and then those numbers went down due to COVID. Stated we were starting off good and hopefully in 2021 we can see those numbers recover. MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve consent agenda items 1 through 11 in accordance with the recommended actions shown thereon. Motion carried 7 to 0. COUNCIL BUSINESS III) BOARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS - NONE IV) UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS - NONE  Page 2 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 V) NEW COUNCIL BUSINESS 1.) YEAR-END BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-1 Attachment: Resolution No. 20-388 Mark Manning Finance Department, presented the item. (No public comment) Bob Layton City Manager stated he wants to pass on this thanks to staff for working through a very difficult budget year and for putting together all of the necessary support so that we could apply for CARES Act funding from the County, and thanked the County for being receptive to our needs and providing us close to $12.5 million dollars in CARES Act funding, which is making a substantial difference for not just 2020 but hopefully for 2021 as well. MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve the budget adjustments, authorize the project budgets and transfers, approve the bonding resolution, and authorize staff to take appropriate actions to implement the City Council action. Motion carried 7 to 0. 2.) SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2019-2023 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2020- 2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-2 Attachment: Third Substantial Amendment_2019-2023 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary.docx Attachment: First Substantial Amendment to the Second Program Year Annual Action Plan (2).docx Sally Stang Director of Housing and Community Services, presented the item. (No public comment) MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to close the public hearing and approve the Substantial Amendment to the 2019- 2023 Consolidated Plan and the Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried 7 to 0. 3.) CARES ACT FUNDING ALLOCATION. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-3 Attachment: 316 Hotel - Acq-Rehab, LD appvd, ms final rev.docx  Page 3 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 Attachment: 316 Hotel Overflow Shelter Support II.docx Sally Stang Director of Housing and Community Services, presented the item. Public Comments: 1) Bill Williams President and CEO of HumanKind stated Humankind has an extensive 135 year history dealing with poverty and homelessness. Stated currently we operate a year-round shelter, three emergency shelters, outreach services and over 100 units of permanent and supportive housing. Stated our campus is just adjacent to the 316 project that is in discussion today and this is a natural addition expansion to their services that will directly impact the lives of hundreds of individuals over the next decade. Stated we are talking about 56 units that is 56 individual lives that are impacted, 56 opportunities for life change, and 56 people who can have the trajectory of their lives changed by housing that is provided. Stated with support services, 56 people who are on the street yesterday, can begin to put the pieces of their lives together with stability and move forward. Stated if you have never seen the impact that homelessness and extreme poverty has, walk the streets around the 316 building and you will see it. Stated he is not naïve and we shouldn't be that this project won't solve the issue of homelessness in our community; it isn't the final answer, it is though, one piece of the puzzle that together can complete a picture. Stated the vision of HumanKind is to end homelessness. Stated it is a lofty goal, unreachable maybe, but we should never neglect to do something simply because we can't do everything. Stated we each must do our part and collectively we can accomplish those things that are unreachable alone and this 316 project, the studios at HumanKind will begin to help us do that and make a difference in the community for those experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness and encouraged the Council to look favorable on that because it is good for the City, community, neighborhood and is going to make an impact in those people's lives who are the most vulnerable right now. 2) Robin Chadwick stated she serves at Ascension Via Christi Saint Joseph as the president of that campus and as the Service Line Leader for our Behavior Health Service Line. Stated she is strongly in favor of this project that is before you today for a multitude of reasons. Stated during her career, she sees every day the impact that lack of stable housing and not knowing where your next meal will come from, what impact that has on people's physical and mental health. Stated as Service Line Leader for Behavior Health, she is approaching this project specifically from that perspective and so many of the patients that we see repeatedly in their inpatient units at Saint Joseph, have no home, no stability, no safety net and no network. Stated they are in desperate need of stability and of a hand up to help them build the kind of life that we have and all want. Stated having access to shelter and a safe place to sleep every night is the first step in making that a reality. Stated this project will go so far. Stated we know that patients who struggle with mental health and with physical health; if they don't have a safe place to sleep, they are not concerned about when and if they take their medications to keep themselves healthy because they haven't met basic needs yet. Stated this project will help those patients who struggle with physical and mental health issues have that sense of security and a place to be safe and then they can turn their focus to keeping themselves physically and mentally healthy and begin to build that life that they all so want and strongly encourages the Council to support this project. 3) Jason stated he works at the shelters for HumanKind and feels this project would be a valuable asset to our community because he has seen firsthand what these projects can do. Stated at one time he was also homeless and utilized one of these programs to get his life back on tract and thinks it would be a wonderful opportunity to extend that hand to other people in this community.  Page 4 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 4) Christen Sampamurthy Director of Programs and Compliance at HumanKind Ministries. Stated we have seen great success with our current program and this would be a natural expansion of what we already do. Stated through case management and supportive services, we will help residents address their unique challenges and build brighter futures for themselves and their families. Stated the studios at HumanKind are a natural expansion of their existing 101 affordable housing units. Stated the adjacent property will be an opportunity for them to serve more clients and uplift the surrounding areas. Stated they are grateful to partner with the City of Wichita and the County to help combat extreme poverty in our City and fill a gap for in-services for those experiencing homelessness. Stated through the Pandemic, the need for shelters and affordable housing is on the rise and the studios at HumanKind will help fill the gap for our City. Council Member Johnson thanked Sally Stang and our team and the folks over at HumanKind for this effort and partnering with Ascension as well. Stated these are projects that excite him and is happy to support and thinks this is a wonderful step forward for those in our homeless community. Vice Mayor Claycomb stated this project is a once in a life time opportunity because of the HUD CARES funding. Stated it is an opportunity to purchase a long-term asset to provide permanent supportive housing for people who are experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness and thanked City staff who worked on this, HumanKind, the County and the private investors who also worked on this. MOTION: Vice Mayor Claycomb moved to approve the funding recommendation, and authorize the funding agreements and the necessary signatures. Mayor Whipple stated Housing Director Sally Stang has been a treasure to our City and is someone who wakes up every day utilizing her position to better the lives of others. Stated she works tirelessly looking at the pieces on the board and how to utilize those pieces to get the biggest bang for her buck and service to our community, which is evident in her results and getting things done. Stated she has shown that on this project we are going to accomplish this huge feat in a more cost-effective way than every other city in Kansas. Motion carried 7 to 0. 4.) WATER AND SEWER RATE RELIEF PROGRAM. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-4 Alan King Director of Public Works & Utilities, presented the item. (No public comment) Council Member Johnson stated he agrees with the extended timeframe and making this annual and asked if Center of Hope is the only group that we can work with to try and get that word out and administer the program? Stated Workforce works with Center of Hope and they also know folks who might be struggling in-between jobs who they can refer. Alan King Director of Public Works & Utilities stated they have been in communications with other organizations, the Salvation Army and others to get the word out that this funding is available. Stated H2O Cares is still the one who actually receives the funding and administers it but we are getting a lot of  Page 5 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 referrals from other agencies to them. Stated part of the challenge for us is to get the word out more effectively than we have and we are looking at ways to do that and one of those strategies is to contact others and refer them. Council Member Johnson stated he likes the door hanger idea and getting that out and knows we will put it in our newsletters. Stated we said we would operate this program December 2nd through the 31st or until the funds are gone. Stated last year we had a little bit of money left over after the December 31st date; could we extend that to the end of January or until funds run out, that way people don't look at the 31st and realize it is too late at that point. Alan King Director of Public Works & Utilities stated absolutely, at the direction of Council we can take your direction on this program. Stated next year, if you approve this program again, we would start it earlier and the application period would start in October. Stated hopefully a longer window will help us avoid the potential of us just not being able to distribute all the funds. Stated we can certainly extend it. Council Member Johnson stated he would personally like to see that extended to the end of January to make sure we are helping as many people as possible. Mayor Whipple stated he would also like to see it extended to the end of January and asked legal staff if extending this until January would require a vote or just require no objection. Jennifer Magana City Attorney stated she thinks your direction to staff is appropriate. Council Member Frye asked the Mayor if he is suggesting just for this application year to extend through January because staff said in future years we would start it in October and go through the end of the year. Council Member Johnson stated yes, just this current year. MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to extend the application process to the end of January this year. Motion carried 7 to 0. MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve the 2020 Rate-Relief Program, approve future annual, rate-relief programs if funding is available in that same year, and approve any necessary budget adjustments. Motion carried 7 to 0. 5.) 2021 WATER AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-5 Attachment: Ordinance 51-382 Attachment: Delineated Ordinance 2021 Sewer Rate Attachment: Ordinance 51-383 Attachment: Delineated Ordinance 2021 Water Rate  Page 6 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 Alan King Director of Public Works & Utilities presented the item. Council Member Frye stated in our previous SRF and WIFIA process with the Northwest Water Treatment, we did not receive 51% for SRF. Stated this shows full funding between the two agencies, that's predicted and you are saying that will be a reality this time because we don't have to supplement with additional funding. Alan King Director of Public Works & Utilities stated it is the goal, we won't know until we are actually approved for the funding. Stated we are going to go for the entire 51.49% so the whole project is funded. Stated it is a little less problematic on the state revolving loan side on the sewer site, it appears they have more funding available in the cash flow and isn't part of the problem that it is on the water site, so we got to where we were because of what was actually available through the EPA and KDHE. Stated they are trying to have the project fully financed by those two loan programs. (No public comment) MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve the combined 5.17% rate adjustment for 2021, place the ordinances on first reading, and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried 7 to 0. 6.) PAVING IMPROVEMENTS TO 13TH STREET NORTH, RIDGE TO TYLER. (DISTRICT V) Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-6 Attachment: Supporting Documents Attachment: NWHS Sales Tax.docx Attachment: Resolution 20-382 Gary Janzen Engineering Department, presented the item. (Council Member Blubaugh momentarily left the bench) Public Comment: 1) Luke Newman stated he is the Director of Facilities for Wichita Public Schools and thanked the Council for their ongoing partnership with them. Stated it has been a mutually and beneficial relationship that has allowed them to address some really critical site access improvement projects adjacent to their school buildings across the City. Stated they are excited about this project as it will greatly improve the safety conditions around the Northwest High School site. Council Member Johnson asked staff if there are any plans for potentially engaging the students on this like we did on 17th Street crosswalk. Gary Janzen Engineering Department stated at this time there is no plan, with a relatively limited budget, their primary focus is a little bit of pavement widening, new surfacing and pavement marking. Stated  Page 7 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 there are no crosswalks planned and if so we would have to look at signalization and doesn't think with the adjacent land use particularly on the north side, that there has been an issue associated with that. Council Member Blubaugh stated he is looking for consistency and thinks this is exactly the way we set it up with Goddard High School when we did improvements out in front of their buildings. Gary Janzen Engineering Department stated with the Goddard Eisenhower, primary funding source was special assessment to the school district for turn lanes and those turn lanes were specific to the site itself. Stated at the time we didn't have this funding framework in place even with the Wichita School District at the time that was developed and completed because in the past, we had previously done improvements like this that are specific to the school district site only as assessments to the school district. Stated this project in particular, provides a benefit to the City also and users of 13th Street including the new commercial development at the corner. Council Member Frye stated this was identified as a need early on in his first term and has been on our radar for some time. Stated the addition of commercial development on the corner has increased that need for some additional traffic support and appreciates the solution, the improvements that will happen and the partnership with USD 259. Stated this is a perfect example of us working together as bodies and providing solutions for our neighbors. MOTION: Council Member Frye moved to approve the project, petition and budget, adopt the resolutions, and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried 7 to 0. 7.) CONTRACT FOR SITE-WIDE MONITORING FOR NORTH INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR (NIC) GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE PROJECT. (DISTRICTS I, III, AND VI) Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-7 Attachment: Contract Attachment: 203263 - Exhibit B - Table 1A.pdf Attachment: 203263 - Exhibit B - Table 1B1.pdf Attachment: 203263 - Exhibit B - Table 1B2.pdf Don Henry Department of Public Works & Utilities, presented the item. (No public comment) MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the contract with SCS Engineers, and authorize the necessary signatures and budget adjustments. Motion carried 7 to 0.  Page 8 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 8.) RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE WICHITA TRANSIT TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SAFETY PLAN. Attachment: Agenda Report No. V-8 Attachment: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan - 11.18.2020.docx Attachment: Resolution 20-383 Jay Hinkle Law Department, presented the item. (No public comment) MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to approve the proposed resolution adopting the Wichita Transit Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan and authorize the necessary signatures. Motion carried 7 to 0. COUNCIL BUSINESS SUBMITTED BY CITY AUTHORITIES PLANNING AGENDA VI) NON-CONSENT PLANNING AGENDA - NONE HOUSING AGENDA VII) NON-CONSENT HOUSING AGENDA - NONE AIRPORT AGENDA VIII) NON-CONSENT AIRPORT AGENDA - NONE COUNCIL AGENDA IX) COUNCIL MEMBER AGENDA - NONE X) COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS AND COMMENTS 1.) Board Appointments. Vice Mayor Claycomb appointed Shawna Miller to the CSBG Review Committee. MOTION: Vice Mayor Claycomb moved to approve the appointment. Motion carried 7 to 0.  Page 9 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 Mayor Whipple stated as Mayor he inherited a challenge, The Phil versus Mayor Challenge. Stated Phil is the DJ over at 104.5 and our new challenge is to encourage folks to go downtown to the Red Cross and donate blood as they are participating in a shortage. Stated he was on Phil's show yesterday and he encouraged folks who voted against me to donate blood and to vote for Phil. Stated I am asking folks to go there and vote for the Mayor and either way hopes we get a good showing of folks donating blood and to vote for either Phil or the Mayor. Council Member Johnson stated he gave blood earlier this year and wants to encourage more people to do so as well. Stated earlier there was a request for people who had COVID-19 antibodies, so those of us who have recovered should definitely think about donating blood. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Mayor Whipple moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7 to 0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen Sublett, MMC City Clerk  Page 10 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 ATTACHMENT 1 - CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 11 II) CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1) APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES FOR CEREAL MALT BEVERAGES: a.) Applications for Licenses to Retail Cereal Malt Beverages: 2) PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES: a.) List of Preliminary Estimates. Attachment: PEs for CC 12-01-20.pdf b.) Preliminary Estimate for water improvements to serve Emerald Bay 4th Addition (District VI) Attachment: PE COVER SHEET NTBA Emerald Bay 4th.doc Attachment: PE- NTBA Emerald Bay 4th.doc 3) PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: a.) Petitions for Improvements to Serve Marinita 2nd Addition. (District II) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-3a Attachment: Supporting Documents Attachment: Resolution 20-384 030675.docx Attachment: Resolution 20-385 030676.docx Attachment: Resolution 20-386 085454.docx Attachment: Resolution 20-387 085656.docx 4) AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS: a.) Joint Funding Agreement with USGS for Equus Beds Aquifer. Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-4a Attachment: 21SEJFA01_JFA Equus Updated.pdf Attachment: 21SEJFA02_JFA Cheney Updated.pdf Attachment: 21SEJFA03_JFA Streamgaging Updated.pdf  Page 11 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 5) DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENTS: a.) Design Services Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements to Serve Schulte-Johnson 2nd Addition. (District IV) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-5a Attachment: DSA.pdf UNCATEGORIZED ITEMS: 6.) VISIT WICHITA REPORTS. Attachment: September Monthly Financial Report Attachment: Third Quarter Performance Report 7.) AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH JAKUB’S LADDER, INC. (DISTRICT I) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-7 Attachment: Jakub’s Ladder 2019 CSA 1st Amend - LD - 12-1-2020.pdf Attachment: Jakub’s Ladder 2017 CSA 1st Amend LD, 12-1-2020.pdf 8.) FIRST READING OF THE BOND ORDINANCE TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS, DOUGLAS AND EMPORIA – D&E QOZB, LLC. (DISTRICT VI) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-8 Attachment: Ordinance 51-384 9.) FIRST READING OF THE BOND ORDINANCE TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS, TEXTRON AVIATION. (DISTRICTS II, III AND IV) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-9 Attachment: Ordinance 51-385 10) SECOND READING ORDINANCES: a.) Second Reading Ordinances (first read November 24, 2020) Attachment: List of Second Reading Ordinances 12-01-2020.docx  Page 12 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 1, 2020 II) CONSENT PLANNING AGENDA ITEMS 11.) SUB2017-00031 -- Plat of North Forty-Fifth Addition Located on the South Side of West 45th Street North, One-Eighth Mile East of North Ridge Road. (District VI) Attachment: Agenda Report No. II-11 Attachment: Supporting Documents II) CONSENT HOUSING AGENDA ITEMS - NONE II) CONSENT AIRPORT AGENDA ITEMS - NONE