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City Council Finance & Governance Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2023 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Duwamish Conference Room & MS Teams
Councilmembers Present:
Staff Present:
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
Kate Kruller, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Kate Kruller
Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Brandon Miles, Hari Ponnekanti,
Griffin Lerner, Cheryl Thompson, Laurel Humphrey, Joel Bush
A. Interagency Agreement - Student Internet Access
Staff is seeking Council approval of an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State
Broadband Office for funding of $1,000,0000 to deploy a private wireless solution to connect
students to quality broadband.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval. Forward to March 20, 2023 Regular Meeting.
B. Monthly General Fund Update
Staff presented the update.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
C. Boards and Commissions Appointment Process
Staff presented an overview of the appointment process. Committee members discussed the
information and shared suggestions including alignment with the strategic plan, more criteria
around inclusivity, sharing criteria with prospective applicants, performing background
checks later in the process, and collecting social security numbers on a separate document.
Item(s) for follow-up:
• Schedule discussion with Equity and Social Justice Commission for input on how to
remove barriers to participation.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
D. Capital Facilities Financing
Staff presented an updated memo reflecting additional information requested by the
Committee.
Item(s) for follow-up:
• Provide information on impacts to debt capacity.
• Adjust table on page 25 of the memo by moving the "($ millions)" in the upper left cell
closer to the columns with dollar amounts.
Finance & Governance Committee Minutes March 13, 2023
• Add Fire Station 54 to list of City -owned buildings
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval