City Council Regular Video Meeting 06/01/2021 05:00 PM Zoom Virtual Platform

EXECUTIVE SESSION, 5:00 PM

• 1.To discuss pending or potential litigation with legal counsel pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for approximately 60 minutes. 

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 6:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

CITY MANAGER REPORT

APPEARANCES

CONSENT CALENDAR

• 1.Approve Accounts Payable Reports for the periods ending:
  
  

  A) May 14, 2021 in the amount of $718,983.38
  B) May 21, 2021 in the amount of $487,226.03

• 2.Approve Minutes of the May 4, 2021 Regular Meeting

• 3.AB 5888: 5/21/2021 Payroll Certification

  Recommended Action: Approve the 5/21/2021 Payroll Certification (Exhibit 1) in the amount of $891,429.19 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.

• 4.AB 5885: Juneteenth Proclamation No. 272

  Recommended Action: Mayor Wong proclaims June 19, 2021 as Juneteenth in Mercer Island.

• 5.AB 5887: Gun Violence Awareness Day, Proclamation No. 273

  Recommended Action: Mayor Wong proclaims June 4, 2021 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Mercer Island.

• 6.AB 5882: King County Sewer North Mercer Enatai Interceptor Interagency Agreement

  Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign the interagency agreement with King County.

• 7.AB 5881: 2021 Arterial and Residential Street Overlays Bid Award

  Recommended Action: Award Schedules ‘A’ and ‘B’ of the 2021 Arterial and Residential Street Overlays project to Watson Asphalt Paving Company in the amount of $1,063,567.00.  Set the total project budget to $1,346,559 and direct the City Manager to execute the construction contract.

• 8.AB 5879: Mercer Island School District Easement Encroachment

  Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Easement Encroachment License Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.

• 9.AB 5880: Accept Public Drainage Easements for Watercourse Improvement Projects

  Recommended Action: Accept the public drainage easements for watercourse improvement projects SW0100 and SW0101 as reflected in Exhibits 2 and 3.

REGULAR BUSINESS

• 10.AB 5878: Public Hearing continued from May 4 Meeting on Adoption of 2022-2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. (Exhibit 1 Revised June 1 to add additional comments received.)

  Recommended Action: Conduct a public hearing and consider public testimony.

• 11.AB 5873: Code of Ethics Revisions (Ordinance No. 21C-10, Second Reading)

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 21C-10 amending chapter 2.60 MICC to revise the Code of Ethics for officials.

• 12.AB 5884: 2021 Board and Commission Appointments

  Recommended Actions:

  1) Approve the Mayor’s recommendations for appointment to the Open Space Conservancy Trust for the positions expiring May 31, 2021.

  2) Approve Resolution No. 1598 appointing members to fill the vacancies on the City’s advisory boards and commissions.

  3) Direct the City Manager to commence a recruitment process to fill the remaining board and commission vacancies.

• 13.AB 5878: Adoption of 2022-2027 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (Public Hearing continued from May 4 Meeting and Adoption).
  (Exhibit 1 Revised June 1 to add additional comments received.)

  Recommended Actions:
  1)        Adopt the 2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program, as reflected in Exhibit 2
  2)        Appropriate $100,000 from the Fund Balance in the Street Fund for the Island Crest Way Corridor Safety Analysis.

• 14.AB 5883: American Rescue Plan Funds Update

  Recommended Action: Receive report. Confirm general direction for staff to evaluate the highest priority infrastructure project needs related to water, sewer, and storm water utilities, identify a strategy to accelerate projects, and return with a recommendation to the City Council on the ARPA funding appropriation later this year.

• 15.AB 5875: City Council Voting Delegates for the 2021 AWC Business Meeting

  Recommended Action: Appoint Councilmembers 1) ___________________, 2) ___________________ and 3) ___________________ as the City of Mercer Island voting delegates for the Association of Washington Cities Business Meeting on June 24, 2021.

OTHER BUSINESS

• 16.Planning Schedule

• 17.Councilmember Absences & Reports

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 18.To review the performance of a public employee pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). No action will be taken. 

ADJOURNMENT