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CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 5 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
STUDY SESSION
Recommended Action: Receive reports and presentations. No action necessary.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Recommended Action: Proclaim Avi Schiffmann as the 2021 Community Member of the Year.
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
Recommended Action: Approve the July 15, 2022 Payroll Certification (Exhibit 1) in the amount of $890,294.85 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the July 29, 2022 Payroll Certification (Exhibit 1) in the amount of $887,254.40 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the August 12, 2022 Payroll Certification (Exhibit 1) in the amount of $909,312.79 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the August 26, 2022 Payroll Certification (Exhibit 1) in the amount of $912,057.69 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
A. Check Register 212454-212598 | 7/22/2022 | $534,804.94
B. Check Register 212599-212694 | 7/29/2022 | $735,110.59
C. Check Register 212695-212749 | 8/05/2022 | $966,454.25
D. Check Register 212750-212812 | 8/12/2022 | $618,771.05
E. Check Register 212813-212872 | 8/18/2022 | $668,597.11
F. Check Register 212873-212986 | 8/26/2022 | $984,434.80
G. EFT Payments | May 2022 | $2,346,921.84
H. EFT Payments | June 2022 | $3,296,532.94
I. EFT Payments | July 2022 | $2,361,567.14
Recommended Action: Certify that the City Council has reviewed the documentation supporting claims paid and approved all checks or warrants issued in payment of claims.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of July 19, 2022, Regular Hybrid Meeting.
Recommended Action: Proclaim September 2022 National Preparedness Month in Mercer Island.
Recommended Action: Proclaim September 2022 National Recovery Month in Mercer Island.
Recommended Action: Proclaim September 6, 2022, as a day to honor the memory of Bill Russell.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to terminate water main easements (recording numbers 5361487 and 5081481) in exchange for a new 8” water main constructed as generally depicted in Exhibit 1 by executing an easement extinguishment to be approved by the City Attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit 2, provided that the easements shall not be terminated until after the new water main is accepted by the City Engineer and put into operation as described in AB 6137.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager (or designee) to sign the Interagency Reimbursement Agreement substantially in form attached as Exhibit 1 between the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts and the Mercer Island Municipal Court for Audio Visual Reimbursement in the amount of $60,633.77, and to accept all grant renewals.
Recommended Action: Complete a second reading of and adopt Ordinance No. 22C-14.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 1630 authorizing two applications for low-interest loans for the total amount of $8.3M from the State Public Works Board for the Booster Chlorination Station and Water Reservoir Improvements capital projects.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for the loan, and accept the loan, if awarded.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to accept and sign the Department of Commerce Early Implementation Climate Planning Grant contract (see Exhibit 1) in the amount of $80,000 to cover eligible expenses between July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
Recommended Action:
1. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Interlocal Agreement with Yarrow Point for Marine Patrol Services substantially in the form attached as Exhibits 1.
2. Authorize the extension of the Marine Patrol services pilot program with Medina and Hunts Point through December 2023.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Recommended Action: Receive report. No action necessary.
Recommended Action:
1. Receive the Second Quarter 2022 Financial Status Update and the Preliminary 2023-2024 General Fund Revenue Forecast.
2. Review and adopt Ordinance No. 22-16 amending the 2021-2022 biennial budget.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 22C-15 amending MICC 9.50.040 upon first reading.
Recommended Action:
1. Adopt Ordinance 22C-11 with staff proposed alternative for amending 19.02.030(B)(1).
2. Adopt Ordinance 22C-12 as presented.
Recommended Action: The Sustainability Committee seeks final direction on the structure and contents of the revised statistical survey, and suggests that the City Council has three potential pathways, as follows:
a) Accept the proposed survey as-is and direct the staff to finalize for distribution; or
b) Accept the proposed survey, but ask for minor revisions prior to printing and mailing; or
c) Reject the survey as not responsive to its July 19 guidance and ask for a replacement survey to be developed.
OTHER BUSINESS
Reschedule October 4, 2022 City Council Meeting
ADJOURNMENT