City Council Special Video Meeting 05/18/2021 06:00 PM Zoom Virtual Platform

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

CITY MANAGER REPORT

APPEARANCES (This is the opportunity for anyone to speak to the City Council on any item. As it is election season, however, please be reminded that state law (specifically, RCW 42.17A.555) prohibits the use of City facilities for campaign-related purposes with limited exceptions. Accordingly, please do not make campaign-related comments during this time.)

CONSENT AGENDA

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

  A) April 30, 2021 in the amount of $326,838.91
  B) May 7, 2021 in the amount of $592,142.97

• 2.Certification of Payroll dated May 7, 2021 in the amount of $784,301.77

• 3.Approval of Minutes of the April 27, 2021 City Council Planning Session.

• 4.AB 5871:  2021 East Mercer Way Emergency Roadway Repair

  Recommended Action:

  1) Appropriate $337,872 from the existing Street Fund balance to complete the emergency roadway repair.

  2) Award the 2021 East Mercer Way Landslide Repair contract to Neptune General Contractors in the amount of $233,266.50. Set the total project budget to $337,872 and direct the City Manager to execute the construction contract.

• 5.AB 5869: City Facility Security Upgrades

  Recommended Action: Appropriate $29,182 from the available fund balance in the Capital Improvement Fund for site security upgrades at the Luther Burbank Administrative Building and Mercer Island Thrift Shop.

• 6.AB 5877: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Proclamation No. 271

  Recommended Action: Mayor Wong proclaims May 2021 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

REGULAR BUSINESS

• 7.AB 5872: Scoping Session on Town Center Parking Study

  Recommended Action: Discussion only. Provide input on project priorities for the 2021-2022 Town Center Parking Study scope of work.

• 8.AB 5874: First Quarter 2021 Financial Status Update & 2021-2022 Budget Amendments (Ord. No. 21-11).

  Recommended Action:

  1) Suspend the City Council Rules of Procedure 6.3, requiring a second reading for an ordinance.

  2) Adopt Ordinance No. 21-11, amending the 2021-2022 Biennial Budget.

• 9.AB 5868: Luther Burbank Park Docks and Adjacent Waterfront Concept Design Recommendation

  Recommended Action:

  1) Approve the Luther Burbank Dock and Adjacent Waterfront concept design recommendation as presented by the Parks and Recreation Commission
  
  

  2) Appropriate $113,000 from the available fund balance in the Capital Improvement Fund to complete the 30% project design for the adjacent waterfront elements with the understanding that staff is pursuing grant reimbursement for a portion of the design costs.
  
  

  3) Direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to review the preliminary 30% design and make a recommendation to the City Council on the final scope of the project.

• 10.AB 5876: Mercerdale Park Playground Renovation Appropriation Request

  Recommended Action:

  1) Accept the proposed project design for the Mercerdale Park Renovation Project and approve the amended project budget of $843,000.

  2) Accept the $20,000 donation from the Mercer Island Preschool Association and appropriate the donated funds to the Mercerdale Park Renovation Project. Authorize the City Manage to direct additional donations to the project.

  3) Direct the City Manager to complete the park impact fee funding evaluation for this project and authorize the appropriation of the maximum amount of eligible park impact fees to this project.

  4) Authorize the remaining project funds to be drawn from the available fund balance in the Capital Improvement Fund. 

• 11.AB 5870: City Council Rules of Procedure Amendment (Resolution No. 1597)

  Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 1597 amending the City Council Rules of Procedure as set forth in Exhibit A.

OTHER BUSINESS

• 12.Planning Schedule

• 13.Councilmember Absences & Reports

ADJOURNMENT