City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 13, 2025 05:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Joseph Brazen, Harini Gokul, Mac Johnston, Michael Luis, Heija Nunn
CITY MANAGER | Stephen R. Burns
CITY ATTORNEY | Jennifer S. Robertson
CITY CLERK | Aimee Kellerman

Hybrid Meeting Participation

The Medina City Council has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation. In accordance with the direction from Governor Inslee, masking and social distancing will be optional for those participating in person. Individuals who are participating online and wish to speak live can register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit. The city will also accept written comments. Any written comments must be submitted by 2 PM on the day of the  Council meeting to the City Clerk at akellerman@medina-wa.gov.


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1.REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Brazen, Gokul, Luis, Johnston, Nunn, Reeves, Rossman

2.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

3.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting may register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit.

4.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 4.1Professional Excellence Award - Police Officer Roman Scott by Chief Jeffrey Sass

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

  2. 4.2Introduction of Rob Kilmer as the City's Building Official

    Time Estimate:10 minutes

  3. 4.3Reports and announcements from Park Board, Planning Commission, Emergency Preparedness, and City Council.

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

5.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

Time Estimate: 25 minutes

Police, Development Services, Finance, Central Services, Public Works, City Attorney

  1. 5.1aCity Manager Monthly Report

  2. 5.1bPolice Monthly Report

  3. 5.1cDevelopment Services Monthly Report

  4. 5.1dFinance Monthly Report

  5. 5.1eCentral Services Monthly Report

  6. 5.1fPublic Works Monthly Report

6.CONSENT AGENDA

Time Estimate: 5 minutes

Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be considered for adoption by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or City staff requests the Council to remove an item from the consent agenda.

  1. 6.1December 2024, Check Register
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance and HR Director

  2. 6.2Approved Park Board Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2024
    Recommendation: Receive and file.
    Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Deputy City Clerk

  3. 6.3Approved Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of:
    a) October 9, 2024; 
    b) November 18, 2024; and
    c) December 5, 2024.
    Recommendation: Receive and file.
    Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator

  4. 6.4Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of:
    a) November 25,2024; and
    b) December 9, 2024
    Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
    Staff Contact: Aimee Kellerman, CMC, City Clerk

7.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

8.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

9.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 9.2NE 12th Street Landscape Update
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Director of Public Works

    Time Estimate: 30 minutes

  2. 9.3City Right of Way Discussion
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Mayor Jessica Rossman, Ryan Osada, Public Works Director, Stephen R. Burns, City Manager, and Jennifer Robertson, City Attorney

    Time Estimate: 30 minutes

  3. 9.42025 Council Retreat Discussion
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Stephen R. Burns, City Manager

    Time Estimate: 15 minutes

  4. 9.5Medina Legislative Priorities Agenda Update
    Recommendation: Discussion.
    Staff Contact: Stephen R. Burns, City Manager

    Time Estimate: 5 minutes

10.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND COUNCIL ROUND TABLE

11.PUBLIC COMMENT

Comment period is limited to 10 minutes. Speaker comments are limited to one minute per person.

12.EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

Time Estimate: 20 minutes

RCW 42.30.140(4)(a)

Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a labor agreement; or (b) that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress.

Time Estimate: 45 minutes

RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)

To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public.

Council may take action following the Executive Session.

13.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: January 27, 2025, at 5 PM.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Medina City Hall.

The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.medina-wa.gov on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Monday, January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, January 27, 2025 City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, February 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, February 17, 2025 - Presidents' Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, February 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, March 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, March 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 14, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 28, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 12, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, June 9, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Juneteenth - City Hall Closed
Monday, June 23, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Friday, July 4, 2025 - Independence Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, July 14, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, July 28, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, August 11, 2025 - City Council Meeting - Dark No Meeting
Monday, August 25, 2025 - City Council Meeting - Dark No Meeting
Monday, September 1, 2025 - Labor Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, September 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, September 22, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, October 13, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, October 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, November 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Veterans Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, November 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Friday, November 28, 2025 - Day After Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Monday, December 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, December 22, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Christmas Day - City Hall Closed

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, January 13, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at City Hall of the City of Medina, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.medina-wa.gov.