HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-02 Finance Minutes
City of Tukwila
City Council Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
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Councilmembers: , Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Rachel Bianchi, Vicky Carlsen, Cindy Wilkins, Wynetta Bivens, Gail
Labanara, Bruce Linton, Leon Richardson, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Ethan Bernau, Shiels Obletz Johnsen
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Contract: Hazardous Material Abatement for Public Safety Plan
Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with NOVO Laboratory & Consulting Services Inc.
in the amount of $64,740 to provide Regulated Building Materials (Hazmat) services for the
Justice Center and existing Fire Station 54. These services allow the project to identify and
dispose of potentially hazardous materials in the existing building, which is needed before
demolishing buildings on the Justice Center site and to better understand the realities of
rehabilitating Fire Station 54. Fees associated with the Justice Center are $47,855, and the
allowance for Station 54 is $11,000. Councilmember Kruller stated she supported the costs
associated with the Justice Center, but not with Fire Station 54 as she does not want any money
spent on it. Councilmembers Quinn and Robertson expressed support for both to be included in
the scope of work since the Council will be presented with cost options associated with
rehabilitating Station 54. DIVIDED RECOMMENDATION WITH QUINN AND ROBERSTON IN
FAVOR, KRULLER OPPOSED. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Resolution: Cancelling Abandoned or Unclaimed Property
Staff is seeking Council approval of the annual resolution that would declare the cancellation
of abandoned or unclaimed property that is owed to individuals or business owners in time for
reporting to the Washington State Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Section by
November 1, 2018
claims in the total amount of $5,227.73. Since the resolution was prepared for Committee, two
checks have been claimed, so staff will prepare an amendment prior to final adoption.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL PENDING AMENDMENT. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 15, 2018
REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
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C. Ordinance: Amending Business License Regulations
Staff is seeking Council approval of a code-amending ordinance that would be compliant with
the new State-required model licensing ordinance that includes a minimum threshold to
require a business license. Legislation passed by the State in 2017 requires cities to partner
with a combined licensing service or no longer issue licenses after December 2022. The City has
ness Licensing Service and now
must amend Tukwila Municipal Code Title 5 with the model licensing language. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
D. Employee Compensation Policy
Staff returned with a draft resolution incorporating feedback given in previous Committee
meetings and containing policy items relating to timeliness, comparability, market ranking, and
internal equity. The draft now proposes a second criteria for comparability being whether or not
a city has its own police department, as that is service and
employee levels. The draft also proposes a new definition of compression
small difference in pay between employees regardless of their skills, level, seniority or
The Committee discussed the proposed revisions, focusing on how to treat
positions significantly under market. One possibility would be for the Finance Committee to
review all positions out of alignment on a regular schedule. The Committee requested the
resolution return to committee with additional information as follows:
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Return with results of the market study using the updated proposed criteria.
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Non-represented employees in attendance addressed the Committee and comments included the
following:
Changing B(3) to fixed dollar amounts instead of percentage would create a
depreciating band as you move up the position scale.
Anything below 3% of market rate is probably not competitive. In labor negotiations,
3% is considered a significant move.
Employees are not familiar with the methology used in the market study. Accuracy of
the market study will be extremely important if Council is considering a wage freeze
based upon its results.
True comparability includes more than just base wage.
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There is a morale problem when non-rep and union are in the same decision band and
have different rates of pay. Compression exists between coworkers.
Discrepancies between employees in the same band should be further researched.
Chair Quinn stated that the Committee is always open to these comments and he also stated that
Administration should communicate the methodology used in the market study to employees.
III.MISCELLANEOUS
Adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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