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City Council Finance & Governance Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2023 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Duwamish Conference Room & MS Teams
CouncilmembersPresent: Kate Kruller, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn
Staff Present: Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, David Cline, Joel Bush, Hari
Ponnekanti, Brandon Miles, Griffin Lerner, Pete Mayer, Nora
Gierloff, Cody Lee Gray, Bryan Still, Julie Hatley, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Laura Maman, Miller Hiyashi Architects; John Palewicz, PMQA
Consultant; Justine Kim, Shiels Obletz Johnsen
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Interlocal Agreement Amendment: Private LTE Network
Staff is seeking Council approval to amend an Interlocal Agreement with the Washington State
Department of Commerce to add an additional $400,000 to the project.
Committee Recommendation
Majority approval. Forward to May 8, 2023 Committee of the Whole and Special Meeting.
Councilmember Quinn entered the meeting room during item B.
B. Public Works Campus Phase 2 - Design and Pre -Construction
Staff presented an update of the project, including design costs, financing plan, and estimated
construction costs. Staff is also seeking approval to proceed with full design and pre -
construction contracts in the amount of $5,195,141 with an additional $779,271 for owner's
contingency; the draft contracts will be presented to Committee of the Whole.
Item(s) for follow-up:
• Provide written advice from John Palewicz
• Provide 20 -year debt payment schedule
• Provide information on any financial policy directing land sale proceeds to debt
payments.
Committee Recommendation
Unanimous approval pending information requests; Forward to May 22, 2023 Committee of
the Whole.
C. March 2023 General Fund Update
Staff presented the report.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
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D. Comprehensive Financial Sustainability Plan
Staff updated the Committee on efforts to issue a Request for Proposals to select a consultant
to develop a Comprehensive Financial Sustainability Plan and Utility Rate Study. Committee
members suggested adding in context around unfunded mandates and consideration for
unplanned, significant events.
Committee Recommendation
Discussion only.
E. City Council Rules of Procedure Update
This item was postponed until May 22, 2023.
MISCELLANEOUS
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval