City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Monday, January 08, 2024 07:00 PM Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 SE River Street & Zoom

MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mayor Katherine Ross

Councilmembers: Ethan Benson, Cara Christensen,

Catherine Cotton, Bryan Holloway, Jo Johnson, 

Louis Washington, and Robert Wotton

This meeting will be conducted in person and remotely using teleconferencing technology provided by Zoom.

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

PUBLIC HEARINGS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

Public Hearings

Appointments

• 1.AB24-012: Mayor Pro Tem Election

  Proposed Action:  Move to nominate Councilmember ____ to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.

• 2.AB24-013: 2024 Council Committee, Liaison, and Regional Appointments

  Proposed Action:  Move to approve Mayor Pro Tem’s appointments to Council Committees, Liaisons, and Regional Boards and Committees.

• 3.AB24-011: Appointments and Re-Appointment to Economic Development Commission

  Proposed Action:  Move to confirm the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Paula Shively and Saby Chalunkal and re-appoint Joelle Gibson to the Economic Development Commission.

Presentations

Proclamations

• 4.AB24-009:  Proclamation 24-01 Mentoring Month

  Proposed Action:  Mayor proclaims January 2024 National Mentoring Month in Snoqualmie.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

• 5.Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated December 11, 2023 and January 4, 2024.

• 6.Approve the Claims Approval Report dated January 8, 2024.

ORDINANCES

• 7.AB24-002:  Biennial Budget Amendment to Appropriate for the Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters

  Proposed Action:  First reading of Ordinance No. 1286.

• 8.AB24-004: Ordinance Establishing a One-Tenth of One Percent (0.1%) Sales and Use Tax Within the Boundaries of the Snoqualmie Transportation Benefit District for the Purpose of Financing the Costs Associated with Transportation Improvements as Authorized by RCW 36.73.065 and RCW 82.14.0455.
  
  

  Proposed Action:  First reading of Ordinance No. 1285.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Public Safety Committee:

Community Development Committee:

Parks & Public Works Committee:

• 9.AB24-010: Resolution Awarding 2025-2030 Utility Rate Study Contract

  Proposed Action:  Move to approve Resolution 1676 awarding contract with Financial Consulting Solutions (FCS) Group for the City of Snoqualmie's Utility Rate Study 2025-2030.

Finance & Administration Committee:

• 10.AB23-138: Recommendation for Lodging Taxes 2024 Allocation
  
  

  Proposed Action:  Move to approve Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2024 funding recommendations. 

• 11.AB24-007: Submission of a Ballot Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the City at an Election to be Held on August 6, 2024 Regarding a 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax

  Proposed Action:  Move to authorize the Mayor to sign Resolution 1677 to Provide a Submission of a Ballot Proposition to the Qualified Electors of the City at an Election to be Held on August 6, 2024, Regarding a 0.1% Public Safety Sales Tax.

Committee of the Whole:

• 12.Legislative Priorities

REPORTS

• 13.Mayor's Report

• 14.Commission/Committee Liaison Reports

• 15.Department Reports for December 2023.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT