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 XX to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.

• AB24-012 MPT Election.pdf (0.04 MB)
• AB24-012x1.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 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.

• AB24-013 Council Appts.pdf (0.04 MB)
• AB24-013x1.pdf (0.20 MB)

• 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.

• AB24-011 Appt to EDC.pdf (0.12 MB)

Presentations

Proclamations

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

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

• AB24-009 Natl Mentoring Month.pdf (0.04 MB)
• AB24-009x1.pdf (0.07 MB)

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.

• DRAFT 20231211 CC Roundtable & Regular Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)
• DRAFT 20240104 CC Minutes - Special.pdf (0.06 MB)

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

• Claims Report dated 01-08-2024 v.2.pdf (1.00 MB)

ORDINANCES

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

  Proposed Action:  First reading of Ordinance No. 1286.

• AB24-002 CBA Budget Amendment.pdf (0.13 MB)
• AB24-002x1 (Ord XXXX).pdf (0.06 MB)
• AB24-002x2.pdf (0.34 MB)
• AB24-002x3.pdf (0.46 MB)
• AB24-002x4.pdf (0.46 MB)
• AB24-002x5.pdf (0.68 MB)
• AB24-002x6.pdf (0.60 MB)
• AB24-002x7.pdf (0.68 MB)

• 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:  

         Motion to waive Council Rule of Procedure 9.6.2.2 and adopt Ordinance No. 1285 on first and final reading.

         OR

         Motion to authorize the first reading pertaining to adoption of Ordinance No. 1285 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 and set               forth the second reading and adoption at the January 22, 2024, City Council meeting.

• AB24-004 TBD Sales Tax.pdf (0.15 MB)
• AB24-004x1 (Ord XXX) TBD Sales Tax (Councilmanic).pdf (0.02 MB)

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.

• AB24-010 2025-2030 Utility Rate Study.pdf (0.14 MB)
• AB24-010x1 (RES) updated 1.7.24.pdf (0.01 MB)
• AB24-010x2 FCS contract routing Sheet.pdf (0.06 MB)
• AB24-010x3 FCS Scope and fee.pdf (0.09 MB)
• AB24-010x4.pdf (0.16 MB)

Finance & Administration Committee:

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

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

• AB23-138 Recommendation Hotel Motel Tax 2024.pdf (0.14 MB)
• AB23-138x2 Recommendation for Allocation of Hotel Motel Tax Funds 2024.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 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.

• AB24-007 Public Safety Sales Tax.pdf (0.15 MB)
• AB24-007x1 (Res).pdf (0.02 MB)

Committee of the Whole:

• 12.Legislative Priorities

• DRAFT 2024 Council Legislative Priorities.pdf (0.06 MB)

REPORTS

• 13.Mayor's Report

• 14.Commission/Committee Liaison Reports

• 15.Department Reports for December 2023.

• December 2023 Department Reports.pdf (1.65 MB)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT