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Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2014 — 5:30 p.m.; Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Joe Duffie
Staff: Peggy McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Rachel Turpin, Trish Kinlow, Marty Grisham, Gail
Labanara, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Grant Acceptance: 2014 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
Staff is seeking Council approval to accept a $58,652.00 Emergency Management Performance
grant from the Washington State Military Department and US Department of Homeland
Security. This is the fourth year that the City has been awarded this grant, which is used to fund
50% of the CERT Coordinator /Public Educator position as well as equipment and supplies for
emergency management programs. The grant requires a 50% City match which is easily met
through wages and the current budget. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
B. Interlocal Agreement: Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District (TPMPD)
Staff is seeking Council approval of an interlocal agreement with the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan
Park District to outline continuing obligations after the City ceases providing support services
on December 31, 2014. Most of the work to complete the City's transition out of support is done,
but there are a few areas that require continued support:
1. Management of TPMPD email records
2. 2015 Financial work such as the 2014 End of Year Audit and closure of the 2014
books
3. Use of City policies, procedures, templates, and lesson plans
4. Transfer of property from the City to the TPMPD
The agreement also addresses the TPMPD's obligation to indemnify and hold the City harmless
for OPMA violations or action arising out of City policies, procedures or lessons. The Committee
approved the agreement along with the listed current market value of assets listed on the asset
inventory. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10, 2014 COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE.
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C. Resolution: Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution urging Governor Inslee and the Washington
State Legislature to preserve full streamlined sales tax mitigation in the 2015 -2017 budget.
Councilmember Hougardy mentioned that she would be speaking on this topic before legislators
at a forthcoming joint legislative meeting of Soundside Alliance and Highline Forum.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 17, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT
AGENDA.
D. Ordinances: Property Tax Levy
Staff is seeking Council approval of two ordinances: one that would increase the City's Regular
Property Tax Levy from 2014, and one that would levy General Taxes. These ordinances are
presented to the Council on an annual basis. According to the King County Assessor, the
projected assessed value for Tukwila is $5,017,106,101.00. The allowable levy projected by
King County is $14,293,219.00, representing the maximum 1% increase allowed by law. This is
subject to change until the final rate is determined by the County. A levy amount of
$14,600,000.00 is proposed in the draft ordinance and may be adjusted based on that
determination. A public hearing is scheduled for November 10, 2014. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR
PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION.
E. Budget Legislation
1) Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to amend the 2013 -2014 Biennial Budget.
Staff provided an overview of the proposed changes, including new proposals for software and
technology, annual funding for the LEOFF1 Retiree Healthcare Plan, unreimbursed firefighter
Oso deployment, previous Council approvals, retail sales tax revenue, revenue backed
expenditures, and budget transfers across departments. A public hearing is scheduled for
November 10, 2014.
2) Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution to adopt the 2015 -2020 Financial Planning
Model and Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
3) Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution to adopt the 2015 -2016 Biennial Budget.
Council review of the Capital Improvement Program and proposed Biennial Budget occurred
during the October 13, 2014 Committee of the Whole and three subsequent work sessions.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION.
F. Interlocal Agreement: Animal Services
Staff is seeking Council approval for the Mayor to sign a non - binding Indication of Interest to
extend the current Regional Animal Services interlocal agreement for two years, ending
December 31, 2017. This agreement covers animal services for unincorporated King County
and 25 contract cities, and the current term ends December 31, 2015. All contract cities must
support the extension for it to take effect, or a new contract must be negotiated. If the extension
is approved, a new contract will be negotiated following December 31, 2017. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
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III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room
--Committee Chair Approval
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