City Council Regular Meeting Monday, September 25, 2023 05:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Cynthia F. Adkins, Jennifer Garone, Harini Gokul, Mac Johnston,
Bob Zook
CITY MANAGER | Stephen R. Burns
CITY ATTORNEY | Scott Missall
CITY CLERK | Aimee Kellerman

Virtual 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 September 25 Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for September 25 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 September 25 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 Adkins, Garone, Gokul, Johnston, Reeves, Rossman and Zook

2.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

3.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting will need to 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 September 25 Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for September 25 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

None.

5.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

None.

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. 6.1Resolution No. 436 Amending Financial Policies, Adding Accounts Payable and Expanding EFT Policy.
    Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 436.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance & HR Director

7.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

8.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

9.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 9.1Preliminary 2024 Budget Discussion
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance and HR Director

    Time Estimate: 90 minutes

10.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND COUNCIL ROUND TABLE

11.PUBLIC COMMENT

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

12.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: October 9, 2023 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


Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - Planning Commission Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Monday, October 9, 2023 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - Emergency Preparedness Meeting (4:00 PM)
Monday, October 23, 2023 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - Planning Commission Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Veterans Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, November 13, 2023 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, November 20, 2023 - Park Board Meeting (5:00 PM)
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Friday, November 24, 2023 - Day After Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Monday, November 27, 2023 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, December 11, 2023 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – Emergency Preparedness Meeting (4:00 PM)
Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day - City Hall Closed

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, September 25, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Friday, September 22, 2023 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.