City Council Meeting 11/10/2020 07:30 PM 149 Hodgden Street S, Tenino, WA 98589

WORK SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

AGENDA APPROVAL

• 1.Agenda for Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

  Recommended action:  Move to approve the Agenda for Tuesday, November 10, 2020, as presented.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 2.Minutes of the October 27, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Tenino City Council.

  Recommended action:  Move to approve the Minutes of the October 27, 2020, Regular Meeting of the Tenino City Council as presented.

CONSENT CALENDAR

• 3.Payroll EFT's in the amount of $41,563.39 and Claims Checks #29448 through #29494, and other EFT's in the amount of $80,646.03 for a Grand Total of $122,209.42 

  Recommended action:  Move to approve EFT's and Vouchers as presented.

• 4.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

PRESENTATIONS

• 5.Ms. Megan Matthews, DSHS, will present information on Governor Inslee's plan to reduce poverty and inequality in Washington State.   She seeks to understand the concerns of rural communities because rural communities are disproportionately impacted by poverty.

  She has provided the draft plan, an Executive Summary, and a two-page resource directory.  Additionally, she has provided a link to their website that contains pre-recorded webinars on related topics:  www.dismantlepovertyinwa.com

   

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARING

• 6.Thurston County has provided initial guidance for the computation of Ad Valorem Taxes for 2021.  Because the Implicit Price Deflator (IPD) did not exceed 1%, the Department of Revenue is limiting Ad Valorem Tax increases in Cities with less than 10,000 residents to a maximum of 101% of last year's levy.  (In other words, the City may only increase its Ad Valorem Tax levy by a maximum of 1% using regular levy computation procedures).

  However, the Regular levy procedures result in an increase of $7921, which would cause the City to implement extreme cost saving measures.   Use of the Highest Lawful Levy Procedures would allow a more substantial increase in revenues, while remaining within the bounds of State Law and would cause far less disruption to City Operations.
  
  

  Recommended action:  Move to adopt an Ad Valorem Tax Levy using Highest Lawful Levy Procedures that would result in a total increase of $28,430.

• 7.State law provides that each municipality hold two Public Hearings prior to budget adoption in order to provide the opportunity for input by the Public.   Tonight's hearing will focus primarily upon revenues.

  The City's revenues have been declining since being annexed into Fire District #12.  By pursuing the highest lawful levy to raise Ad Valorem Taxes and by undertaking Septage Receiving, we can nevertheless achieve a balanced budget in 2021 and, if projections are accurate, can begin reducing Sewer Facility Charges in 2020 without reductions in other areas.

  Recommended action:  Move to accept the Administration's recommendations on budget revenues as presented.

PROCLAMATIONS

• 8.Mr. John D. Harbaugh, a veteran, has donated $100.00 to the Quarry Pool Fund.

  Recommended action:  Move to proclaim the City's appreciation to Mr. Harbaugh for his donation.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS

• 9.Proposed Resolution 2020-04 would establish the Ad Valorem Tax Levy for 2021.  This Resolution would authorize the collection of $260,635.50,  representing a dollar increase of $28,429.81 over last year's levy, which is 12% increase and represents the highest lawful levy the City may impose absent a voter-approved levy lid lift.

ORDINANCES

REPORTS

• 10.1)  Chamber of Commerce

  2)  Economic Development Council (EDC)

  3)  Experience Olympia & Beyond (VCB)

  4)  Fire District #12
  
  

  5)  Library

  6)  Museum

  7)  Tenino Community Service Center

• 11.1)  ARCH Commission

  2)  Civil Service Commission

  3)  Facade Improvement Grant Review Committee

  4)  Finance Committee

  5)  Planning Commission

  6)  Public Safety Committee

• 12.1)  Chief of Police

  2)  Director of Public Works
  
  

  3)  City Planner / Building Official
  
  

  4)  City Attorney

  5)  Clerk/Treasurer

  6)  Mayor

• 13.1)  Bucoda/Tenino Healthy Action Team (BTHAT)

  2)  Community Investment Partnership (CIP)

  3)  Solid Waste Advisory Board

  4)  South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI)

  5)  TCOMM/911

  6)  Tenino School Board

  7)  Thurston Regional PLanning Council (TRPC)

  8)  Transportation Policy Board

PUBLIC COMMENTS 2

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT