1 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:26,400 But you can't open it from this laptop that's attached to that. 2 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:29,560 » Yeah, you're good. But you'd have to go I'd have to one of us has to go put our 3 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:31,920 controller >> Yeah. 4 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,600 » We'll do it when >> Okay. 5 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:39,800 » Okay. Looks good. Okay. Whenever you're ready. 6 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:43,240 » Okay. Let's call the meeting to order at 6:02. If you'll all stand for the Pledge 7 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,800 of Allegiance. I pledge 8 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:51,960 » allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic 9 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:55,880 for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 10 00:00:54,560 --> 00:01:01,240 justice for all. >> You may be seated. 11 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:02,520 Perkins, call the roll, please. Smith. >> Here. 12 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:03,560 » Wolfcale. >> Here. 13 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:04,839 » Arsena. >> Here. 14 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,360 » Burbank. >> Absent. 15 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:07,560 » Burgerson. >> Here. 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,480 » Mazoni. >> Here. 17 00:01:07,960 --> 00:01:11,880 » Green. >> Here. 18 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:15,040 » Motion to excuse Councilmember Burbank. >> Second. 19 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,360 » It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? 20 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,240 » Aye. >> Motion carries. 21 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,720 » All right. >> Moving on to agenda modifications. 22 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:26,320 Council, do you have any agenda modifications for tonight? 23 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:29,280 » Move to approve the agenda as presented. >> We've got it. 24 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,480 Is that you, Denise? I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. 25 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,120 It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? 26 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:38,640 » Aye. >> Motion carries. 27 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:42,360 Moving on. Moving on to my favorite part of 28 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:46,720 tonight's council meeting. Announcements, appointments, and 29 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:51,560 presentations. So, tonight we have uh the volunteer of the year award for 30 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:57,120 the senior center. So, I'm going to read the information here about our awardees. 31 00:01:55,640 --> 00:02:01,840 Uh tonight I have the honor of recognizing two very special volunteers 32 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:07,120 from the Buckley Senior Center with the K Skogan Volunteer of the Year Award. 33 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:11,240 This award was established in remembrance of K Skogan, a long-time 34 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:16,760 coordinator of the Buckley Senior Center, and recognizes a volunteer who 35 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:21,480 demonstrates exceptional dedication, leadership, and service to our senior 36 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:25,440 center and its members. For our inaugural year, the review 37 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:31,360 committee had a large stack of nominations to review, and after careful 38 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:36,040 consideration, it was decided that two volunteers were exceptionally deserving. 39 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:40,880 Our first recipient is Maria Zaffi. 40 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:45,840 Maria is someone who puts her heart into the Senior Center and its members day in 41 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:51,240 and day out. She is always there to help, to listen, and to make people feel 42 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:55,400 welcome and cared for. Her kindness and genuine care for others are exactly what 43 00:02:53,400 --> 00:03:00,040 makes the Senior Center such a special place. 44 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:04,680 Our second recipient is Nancy Moriarty. Nancy has demonstrated extraordinary 45 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:09,160 administrative leadership, both at the Senior Center and throughout our 46 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:13,400 community. She is someone who steps up, gets things done, and is always willing 47 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:18,000 to use her time and talents to make things better for others. 48 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:21,840 Maria and Nancy represent our city and the Senior Center so well, both using 49 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:26,440 their times and talents because they care deeply about the people and the 50 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:31,160 community that they serve. On behalf of the city, the Senior 51 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:36,800 Center, and our community, congratulations to Maria Zaffi and Nancy 52 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:42,200 Moriarty on being our first recipients of the K Skogan Volunteer of the Year 53 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,200 Award. 54 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,920 Um. Hahaha. 55 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,960 » Yes, who's guilty? Ready? 56 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,360 » Oh, oh. >> Ready, two, three. 57 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:04,920 » Go ahead, right up. Oh, we'll take your picture. 58 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:08,240 » Picture of the mayor. >> So, that way it's 59 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,920 » Yep, so you can hand it to the mayor. >> These are for me. 60 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:16,680 » Thank you. >> These are for you. 61 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:19,760 These are for you. And these are for you. 62 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:24,680 » No, that's all right. >> Thank you. 63 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:29,240 » Okay. >> Good job, team. 64 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:29,240 » Thank you, ladies. Thank you. 65 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:39,520 » Hey, thank you so much. And I love to see you so much in the 66 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:45,160 meeting. This is for you. Bless your house and 67 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:47,840 anybody that's in your house. And I appreciate it. 68 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:50,560 Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Good night. 69 00:04:54,800 --> 00:05:03,800 » Okay, moving on to public comments. Uh tonight we have three opportunities 70 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:08,880 for public comment. The first is the normal public comment period, and then 71 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:15,120 also the one at the end. Thank you. But in the middle, we will have a public 72 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:19,840 hearing on the PSE energy uh 73 00:05:15,840 --> 00:05:23,680 moratorium. So, I will ask you when you um when you signed up here, did you plan 74 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:28,360 to testify? It looks like the only person I have 75 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:32,880 planning to testify is Christine from PSE. And so, she I know wants to be 76 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:38,240 during the public hearing. So, I will just move on from that unless there is 77 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:44,080 someone who's decided um that did not sign up that would like 78 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:50,800 to do public comment tonight. Seeing none, I'm going to move forward. 79 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:55,320 Uh, mayor's report for tonight. Uh, the only thing I would like to just say is 80 00:05:52,600 --> 00:06:00,480 that council member Mazzoni and I uh, had a great time at the summer 81 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:07,480 luncheon barbecue for the senior center today. Very well attended. I don't know 82 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:11,960 how many 70 people there. Lots. And um, Patty and the Traveling Four were the 83 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:15,200 music today. And I've seen them before a couple times 84 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:19,680 at the Eagles back in the day. So, they've they were they were a lot of 85 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:23,880 fun. Um, Parks and Community Services Council Member Green. 86 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:29,640 » Yes, Parks and Community Services met on August 3rd. Uh, we had a lot of topics 87 00:06:26,919 --> 00:06:34,280 to to go through. Um, one is the ongoing conversations between the city and the 88 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:38,360 food bank. Uh, we heard about uh, the Pierce County Library and there's an 89 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:41,840 update or there will be an update uh, forthcoming August 17th, is it? 90 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:44,160 » our meeting's on the 19th. >> 19th, okay. 91 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,560 Two days off. >> Choice. 92 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,000 » Um, uh, regarding the camping issue that's 93 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:51,200 been happening at the library. So, mayors from Buckley, 94 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:54,640 Sumner and Bonney Lake are going to meet with the Pierce County uh, executive 95 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:57,520 director of the Pierce County Library executive director, rather, to talk 96 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,240 about uh, community values regarding 97 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:03,720 homelessness and camping in public areas. 98 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:07,960 Um, Miller Park update. So, uh, see, we heard recently about the 99 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:11,560 cultural resource survey that was kind of taking a while. Seems like the review 100 00:07:09,919 --> 00:07:16,680 is uh, been sent was sent for consultation. Uh, the tribal consulting 101 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:21,400 party a request that additional field work be completed. Uh, there's there was 102 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:25,840 an issue with standing water in the shovel probing process that doesn't 103 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:29,560 allow them to fully assess uh, any impacts. Um, so, there's unclear 104 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:35,680 results. Uh, some might say it was clear as mud. Shush. Um, 105 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:40,680 uh, youth center update. So, uh, we heard that recently heard that like the 106 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:47,080 the YPV grant funding, we did not get it this year, which was anticipated $45,000 107 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:51,200 $45,000 revenue that we were expecting and was in our our finances here. 108 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:54,800 So, we didn't get that. So, we heard about um 109 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:58,440 what kind of offsets were the city's looking at. There's a $7,500 110 00:07:56,840 --> 00:08:01,000 allocation that we got from Council member Morell. 111 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:07,160 Uh $4,000 above budget for the TPCHD 112 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:11,720 donations small grant awards at our 70 113 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:16,680 7,000 but almost $8,000 above budget. But, there's still a big gap, almost 114 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:20,520 $26,000 because of that missing $45,000 grant that we didn't get. So, city's 115 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:24,800 looking at different ways to reduce costs and also looking at a lot of 116 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:29,720 different applications for grant funding. Some notable ones is Northcliff 117 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:34,479 Foundation for $40,000. So, that's pending. Hopefully, that goes through. 118 00:08:32,680 --> 00:08:37,560 Another one is Names Foundation for $20,000. 119 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:41,120 And so, there's a lot of great work and there's some other ones here, too, that 120 00:08:38,719 --> 00:08:44,880 don't have exact dollar figures tied to them, but a lot of great work being done 121 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:48,440 by the city to to try to bridge this gap. We also heard about three mural 122 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:52,240 applications that have been received and are under review. 123 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:56,080 » Thank you, Council member Grave. >> Council member [clears throat] Smith, 124 00:08:53,320 --> 00:09:01,480 admin, finance, public safety. >> Admin, finance, and public safety met 125 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:05,760 yesterday afternoon. Um 126 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:10,560 administration items talked about Buckley Food Bank. 127 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:14,880 Status quo from last meeting uh yet to sign terms of the offer. 128 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:19,720 The use of Buckley Hall is work in progress. 129 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:24,440 Administrative Bank shared details of a one-year contract extension for 130 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:29,120 the IAFF International Association Firefighter 131 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:36,040 members represented. Uh their local is escaping me, but they 132 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:40,920 um their contract is coming up. So, he's we will have this on our August 25th 133 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:45,440 agenda. Share the terms of what is proposed. 134 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:48,200 Municipal Court, Mrs. Cash advised that the office is working through the 135 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:52,360 budgeting process. It's that time of the year, and they're preparing for the 136 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:59,800 implementation of new court management system known as Enterprise Justice. 137 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:04,160 Police Department, Chief Alfano advised that he has pulled the Civil Service 138 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:11,280 list for entry-level police officers. So, if 139 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:16,480 anybody doesn't know, when you apply to be a law enforcement officer in a 140 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:21,160 municipality, it's uh control It is overseen by a Civil 141 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:26,280 Service Commission. So, those officers or potential officers 142 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:32,200 who have applied, they're now on a Civil Service list, and 143 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:35,840 the department is processing them for uh 144 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:40,920 potential hire to replace Detective Plaster's spot. 145 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:46,160 He retired at the end of June. Fire Department, we had no update. 146 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:51,920 Uh and then Finance, you're going to find uh what we talked 147 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:55,240 about, the 2026 mid-year adjustments on tonight's agenda. 148 00:10:56,120 --> 00:11:01,880 » Thank you, Council member Smith. And finally, 149 00:10:59,839 --> 00:11:04,440 uh Planning Commission with Council member Wolthausen. 150 00:11:02,839 --> 00:11:09,280 » Yeah. The uh Planning Commission met last Monday. Um the bulk of what was 151 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:12,480 discussed will be um discussed tonight during the public 152 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:17,000 hearing. Um one thing that was nice is we were able to get a representative 153 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:21,960 from PSE to attend our meeting uh virtually and uh answered a lot of 154 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:25,000 really good questions and kind of um gave us some clarity before uh the 155 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:28,120 Planning Commission made their recommendation that you guys are going 156 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:31,839 to be hearing tonight. So, that'll be the 157 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:35,720 that topic will be what is discussed primarily going forward on the planning 158 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:40,120 commission. So >> Thank you. 159 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:45,400 » Mayor Council consent agenda. >> On tonight's consent agenda is approval 160 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:49,920 of the minutes of the May 26th, 2026 City Council meeting, approval of the 161 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:55,120 minutes of the July 14th, 2026 City Council meeting and claims and payroll. 162 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:59,880 » Move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Second. 163 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:01,640 » It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? 164 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:06,240 » I >> Motion carries. 165 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:10,440 » Mayor, can I say something real quick? Do we should 166 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:15,600 let Council and the audience know that there are some documents related to code 167 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:19,400 updates that were stapled or as part of the best hearing. It's not part of the 168 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:24,080 best hearing. Those documents are related to a staff report later in the 169 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,080 meeting. 170 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:36,480 » Thank you. Okay, so let's move on to 171 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:43,800 public hearings. So tonight we have a moratorium on the 172 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,800 development of a uh 173 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:51,480 batter, is that correct? Battery. Oh, battery. It's just missing a Y. My 174 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:58,040 » Sorry. That's not the right word. >> Battery energy storage system, BESS. 175 00:12:55,760 --> 00:13:03,360 So we are going to recess the City Council meeting at 6:14 to 176 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:07,080 enter into that public hearing. And uh 177 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:10,680 Senior Planner Farnsworth, if you would come up and do your presentation. 178 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:17,680 » Good evening, Mayor, City Council members. Um so I just wanted to do 179 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:21,560 elaborate on the work that the Planning Commission has been doing over the month 180 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:26,080 of July regarding the battery energy storage system moratorium. 181 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:30,200 Um so on June 23rd, Council approved a moratorium on these battery energy 182 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:35,280 storage systems and part of that is we need to have a public hearing within 60 183 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:39,720 days of adopting that initial ordinance. So we we have the opportunity to spend 184 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:44,040 two full meetings kind of just trying to gain an understanding of 185 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:49,000 what these energy systems are, how they function and potential implications of 186 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:53,320 for the community at large. And so after our initial review, we are the planning 187 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:57,840 commission is recommending it to extend the moratorium for 1 year while we have 188 00:13:56,200 --> 00:14:01,760 an additional opportunity to review materials. And the way I've been 189 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:05,840 thinking of it is we'll break it into three different sections, environmental 190 00:14:03,680 --> 00:14:09,560 concerns, emergency response and preparedness, and then the final one 191 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:12,760 will be project siting. Which is a more a little bit more of a 192 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:17,520 hands-on what does this actually look like in the community. And my goal would 193 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:22,760 be to provide Council with quarterly updates so you can kind of track our 194 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:26,080 progress while we work through it. >> Okay. 195 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:31,000 Thank you, Chris. And I believe we have a representative 196 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:35,160 here tonight from PSE, Christine Rompa, who wanted to testify during the the 197 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:38,160 hearing. So please come on up. >> Thank you. 198 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:42,040 Good evening, Council and esteemed Mayor. My name is Christine Rompa and I 199 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:47,120 work for Puget Sound Energy as a local government affairs representative. 200 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:52,000 For over 150 years, PSE has served the region by providing safe, reliable 201 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:57,160 energy for our customers. Due to a variety of factors, including population 202 00:14:55,000 --> 00:15:01,520 growth, electrification, and changes in state law, we are now 203 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:06,520 going through the most transformational time in our history and battery energy 204 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:12,160 storage systems will play a critical role in helping PSE successfully meet 205 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:17,400 this challenge. Demand for electricity is growing, especially during summer 206 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:22,600 heat waves and in winter cold snaps. During those peak times, PSE can use the 207 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:27,800 energy stored in batteries to continue serving our customers instead of buying 208 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:32,960 expensive power on the market. BESs are an important part of PSE's plans to 209 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:37,520 provide the reliable power our customers expect while delivering more of the 210 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:41,920 clean energy required by Washington's aggressive clean energy laws. 211 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:46,680 Batteries have the potential to solve energy challenges we all care about, 212 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:50,720 like providing temporary backup power when you experience an outage, to 213 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:55,320 helping businesses manage their power use. Installing BESs helps employ men 214 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:58,480 and women in the building trades who live here in Buckley and throughout our 215 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:03,240 region. PSE has always been a safety-first 216 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:07,880 company. Safety for our customers, employees, and our systems is paramount 217 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:12,120 to PSE. Our state's energy code has safety 218 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:16,760 regulations for these systems that were developed by first responders, 219 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:20,880 electrical and chemical engineers, and other key subject matter experts in the 220 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:25,880 energy industry. PSE requires any type of BESs facility 221 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:30,800 connected to our system to meet stringent multi-layered safety 222 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:34,640 standards. We'd like to partner with you to create an ordinance that addresses 223 00:16:32,839 --> 00:16:39,680 your concerns and aligns with your comprehensive plan. 224 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:46,040 CF policy 5.2 calls for the use of renewable energy resources to meet the 225 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:51,160 region's energy needs. CF 5.3 promotes energy consumption through conservation 226 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:55,400 and alternative energy forms to extend the life of existing facilities and 227 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:59,240 infrastructure. BESs infrastructure can eliminate 228 00:16:57,226 --> 00:17:04,400 [clears throat] the need to build costly new overhead transmissions lines, which 229 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:09,040 can cost two to three million dollars per mile. 230 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:13,720 CF 5.4 supports investments in low-carbon energy sources. 231 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:18,319 Buckley's BESs moratorium provides an opportunity to address community 232 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:23,160 concerns through a thoughtful, thorough, and fact-based review of current best 233 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:27,520 technology. We believe that you will find that best systems provide 234 00:17:25,120 --> 00:17:32,200 compelling benefits for grid reliability in Buckley, and that best safety has 235 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:36,240 dramatically improved over the past several years. We are hopeful your 236 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:42,160 deliberations will provide a permitting pathway for residential, commercial, and 237 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:46,240 utility-scale bests so we can continue providing safe, reliable, and clean 238 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:50,760 energies to customers in Buckley. PSE looks 239 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:52,280 forward to working with you. Thank you very much. 240 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,760 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 241 00:17:55,080 --> 00:18:02,840 » Is there anyone else who did not sign up that wants to speak during the public 242 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:06,520 hearing related to this moratorium? Seeing none, 243 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:12,360 I will then uh reconvene the 244 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:18,360 reconvene Excuse me. I will close the public hearing at 6:19 and reconvene the 245 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,360 council meeting. 246 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:25,480 Okay. So, ready for ordinances when you are. 247 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:29,640 » Ordinance number 08-26 amending the 2025-2026 248 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:35,840 biennial budget. >> Move to approve ordinance 08-26 amending 249 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:39,720 the 2025-2026 city budget. 250 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,720 » Second. 251 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,960 » Wonderful. 252 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:49,200 » It's No, it's It's been moved and seconded. 253 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:57,120 Uh so, what I what we'll do at this point is then ask Director Hines to come 254 00:18:54,480 --> 00:19:02,480 up and and answer any questions that you may have of her related to this. 255 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:08,560 Now, I'm Councilmember Woodbury. >> No. 256 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:14,520 » No. >> I [laughter] I told her that I would 257 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:17,398 call her today and with questions and >> And you did not call 258 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:21,160 » I did not. I >> [laughter] 259 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:24,360 » All right. So, I am seeing that Council member Council member Smith 260 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:28,240 » I just there's no question. I just like to state that this happens every year. 261 00:19:26,120 --> 00:19:31,840 We go to the mid part of the budget and we have to 262 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:36,920 adjust. We have to This is we cannot run a deficit or a 263 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:40,440 debt like the federal government or like 264 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:45,840 other places. We have to live within our means and this was this is a 265 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:48,520 I've been here this is my ninth year. This happens all the time. This is not 266 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:53,120 new. This is good. 267 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:58,000 » All right. Any other comments? Thank you Director Council. 268 00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:00,040 Okay, so it has been moved and seconded. All those in favor? 269 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:03,000 » No, this will be a roll call. >> Oh, sorry. Ordinances, I keep 270 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,200 forgetting. Yes, go ahead. >> Smith 271 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,160 » I >> Green 272 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,280 » I >> Arsenaul 273 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:07,360 » I >> Wolfel 274 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:08,480 » I >> Burgerson 275 00:20:08,120 --> 00:20:09,600 » I >> Mazoni 276 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:13,240 » I >> Motion carries. 277 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:19,680 All right. Moving on then to staff reports. So, 278 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:25,680 let's start with uh City Engineer Miller and the A Street 279 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:25,680 and Main four-way stop. 280 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:34,480 You're up. >> Okay. 281 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:34,480 Good evening everybody. Um 282 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:39,929 We are Let's first I'll give you some 283 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:44,280 background. Um >> [clears throat] 284 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:51,880 » Back in April of 2025 um the city initiated a intersection 285 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:56,520 evaluation for the intersection of Main Street and A Street. And the intent of 286 00:20:54,080 --> 00:21:01,960 the evaluation was to determine whether it was warranted to convert it from the 287 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:06,560 existing two-way stop to a four-way stop. 288 00:21:03,080 --> 00:21:11,560 And there are there is a warrant analysis. There are five criteria that 289 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:15,560 you go through on these um 290 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:20,400 evaluations, and I won't go through every one, but two of the five warrants 291 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:25,400 were met, meaning um that 292 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:31,640 the recommendation is yes to convert it to a four-way stop. Um the significant 293 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:37,480 issues, one was for southbound traffic on A Street. There is a sight distance 294 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:42,480 issue looking east. So, as you approach 295 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:46,240 from the north, and you are looking to your left, there's a building right 296 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:51,240 there. And it's hard to see. 297 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:57,440 So, the um official um 298 00:21:52,720 --> 00:22:02,960 sight distance required there is 250 ft. What is available is 160 ft. 299 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:08,480 So, it's not available. Um and what drivers do is they stop at 300 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:12,760 the stop bar, some of them, and then they creep forward in order to see 301 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:17,600 before they go. And when you creep forward, they enter 302 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:24,520 into a crosswalk, which is where people walk. So, it's an unsafe situation. And 303 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:28,160 then the second major um item pointed out in the analysis that 304 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:32,640 was conducted is that um the presence of heavy 305 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:37,920 pedestrian traffic, just cuz of the proximity of the schools. 306 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:42,440 Um it talked about uh account of 71 pedestrians during a peak hour period, 307 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:47,160 which um is significant. 308 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:51,640 And um so, the recommendation is to convert it 309 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:56,840 to a four-way stop. Um 310 00:22:53,520 --> 00:23:02,440 there are some drawbacks that I want you guys to know about. And what the 311 00:23:00,120 --> 00:23:09,840 negative impact of making it a four-way stop is that 312 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:16,680 um there will be queuing and um backups on Main Street because everybody's used 313 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:16,680 to going straight. So, when 314 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:22,240 uh during the I think it's more in the PM 315 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:28,680 peak hour or well, it it's usually during um after-school pickup. They're 316 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:36,720 going to be coming west on Main and they're going to have to stop now. 317 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:40,680 So, the backup that's anticipated is not as long as the backup that's 318 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:45,040 currently on Main Street for people coming south, but 319 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:51,680 it's like a lot of things. It's not a perfect solution, but um it is um our 320 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:57,960 recommendation that the city go forward with it and because the safety of the 321 00:23:54,800 --> 00:24:01,280 pedestrians and the um the overall uh it's called level of service, the 322 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:04,800 operation of the intersection is enhanced by switching it to a four-way 323 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:09,920 stop. Um so, 324 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:13,480 if you have any questions, I can try to answer them. 325 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:23,560 » This This just for you guys to know, this isn't a like a 326 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:27,200 formal voting deal, but it's looking for a head nod from council on which 327 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:33,880 direction we should move forward with. Um there is Dom, if 328 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:39,760 you correct me if I'm wrong, but once we do these evaluations 329 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:44,680 and there is a recommendation, 330 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:47,840 we do carry a certain liability moving forward by not taking that 331 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:53,720 recommendation. Meaning if we leave it as is and 332 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:57,400 we have a a recommendation and somebody gets hit 333 00:24:56,080 --> 00:25:01,640 there, there is a certain amount of liability to the city. 334 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:01,640 » Yeah. 335 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:07,840 » For the record, uh Engineer Miller is nodding his head yes. 336 00:25:07,172 --> 00:25:10,720 » [laughter] >> Yes. I 337 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:17,920 » Councilmember Smith. >> This was brought up by me 338 00:25:16,360 --> 00:25:22,400 from a lot of uh 339 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:22,400 information. 340 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:30,440 People already try to treat that as a four-way stop. Sometimes it's it's 341 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:35,920 but there's a lot of stuff going there. City Hall, 342 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:41,600 the hair salon, Scoop, Anchor House, kids walking to school, 343 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:45,640 and the back up has to be the trade-off for the people who've been screaming 344 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:51,880 about this intersection. And uh just my um 345 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:57,280 educated guess is there's about 300 pickups 346 00:25:53,360 --> 00:26:03,840 and drop-offs in the morning and drop-offs and pickups in the afternoon 347 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:08,640 from there. Not everybody's going west. 348 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:12,960 However, to make that safer, this is what they've been asking for, and this 349 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:15,520 is what it's going to have to be. And I think it's going to be safer for 350 00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:19,200 everyone, especially 351 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:22,960 with all the other challenges we have with the e-scooters and all this other 352 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:26,600 stuff. Four-way stop, 353 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:32,920 everybody takes a left and right and go. And let's hope 354 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:37,080 that there's we can eliminate issues. >> I will say too, on behalf of the 355 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:40,640 business community, I did reach out to uh President Taylor Stark, who said he 356 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:46,280 could not be here tonight, but wanted Council to know that that he is fully in 357 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:52,080 support of this. I also spoke to Bill and April Ratray at the Scoop. They said 358 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:56,600 there's been numerous times uh that they have picked up car parts in their 359 00:26:54,440 --> 00:27:00,840 parking area there because people get into accidents and one day he said it 360 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:05,240 was a bumper, another was another car part in their parking lot when they came 361 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:09,640 in on the following day. So, he's very also supportive of this and he's right 362 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:14,600 there on that. >> There's two quick things I'd add. One, I 363 00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:20,040 believe Okay. I believe the timing is intended if there's the head nod 364 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:26,600 to be done toward the end of the month, so before school starts. 365 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:26,600 And the second thing I would say is 366 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:36,200 there is the potential for other effects besides right here at A and Main. So, we 367 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:40,800 are going to have our eye on two specific other intersections being C and 368 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:44,600 Main and C and Mason. 369 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:50,080 Um you haven't authorized 370 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:55,560 those formal studies to happen, but we didn't think it was a fair 371 00:27:53,000 --> 00:28:01,120 representation to evaluate those intersections now because 372 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:08,400 they will be very much affected by this conversion if it happens. So, it's 373 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:12,880 better data to figure out um because human nature is 374 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:19,160 if I'm stopping too long on Main, I'm finding another way. And so 375 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:23,440 that can have ripple effects, which we're sensitive to and want to 376 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:28,600 to make sure um that that is accommodated as well. So, 377 00:28:26,200 --> 00:28:34,400 that will be our Keep our eyes out for that as well. So, just I don't 378 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:36,560 Let me step on your toes for that. >> That's what I was going to ask, but one 379 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:39,480 of the since I've been on the council and on 380 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:44,760 the the utility commission, the biggest 381 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:48,200 complaint I've gotten is A Street that intersection. Every time someone 382 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:52,080 gets in a wreck, they send it send it to us about the what can we do 383 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:57,440 to make it a four-way stop? And that's what initiated the 384 00:28:54,560 --> 00:29:00,720 study in 2025 for part of it. So, I mean, I really don't think there's 385 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:03,400 much of an option not to put a four-way stop there. 386 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:09,680 » So, I'm hearing council support. So, we will reach out to 387 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:15,360 » We will reach out Yeah, we'll reach out to the school district. We'll get stuff 388 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:18,040 out on social media, website. Plenty of advanced warning that this 389 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:23,440 will happen. >> Right. And Chris, you mentioned to me 390 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:28,480 today that there is a process for we put this in that there will be signage up 391 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:30,360 that says there's a a change in >> traffic or 392 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:32,600 » Yeah, John, do you want to speak to that? 393 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:35,280 » Speak with Speak to what that looks like. 394 00:29:33,160 --> 00:29:39,360 » Yep, that's that's an advanced sign. It's approximately 100 ft in advance. 395 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:44,040 They are orange signs, so they they look like construction signs, but it is a 396 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:47,200 traffic modification. Um 397 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:53,200 The requirement is that stays up for a month, but cities municipalities can 398 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:57,640 decide to keep it longer if I don't know, people don't get the hint. 399 00:29:54,680 --> 00:30:02,840 You can leave it up for 2 months, but um And then, our recommendation is that be 400 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:07,720 done in all four directions even though the stop sign's not changing for A, 401 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:11,920 it's still is notifying them that, "Hey, this intersection's changing." So, 402 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:16,120 Go ahead. Oh. >> No, I was just going to ask you, does 403 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:19,520 that impact leaving cars? If we put a stop sign there, does that impact our 404 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:22,520 handicap stalls? That was the only thing I seen that. 405 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:25,440 » Uh >> Because you can't park within 25 ft of 406 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:29,600 the stop sign, right? >> We may have to move it. 407 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:33,720 They act They handicap stall. >> They may have to shift the handicap 408 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,720 » Yeah. 409 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:42,200 » Council member Bergerson. So, the stop signs that we have on 410 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:46,280 Brandy Street >> Sure, flashing lights. 411 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:51,640 » Are those much more expensive than just a regular stop sign? Would it be 412 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:54,280 » So, those run I I 413 00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:57,520 they're going to be between $800 and $1,000. 414 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:59,880 » Compared to >> Uh 415 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:04,400 Councilmember Arsenao might have a better idea what a normal stop sign 416 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:08,080 costs, but couple hundred bucks, 300 bucks, 400 bucks. 417 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:11,880 » Just I'm just thinking that with the big change 418 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:16,040 never having a four-way stop there before, those with the lights might be 419 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:19,960 » You you can see them from a long ways away. It might be worth the extra money 420 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:23,080 to make them flash. 421 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:36,600 » Councilmember Wohlfeil? Councilmember Messina? Thumbs up. Okay. 422 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:39,840 Flashing lights, four-way stop it is. We will move forward. We'll note that. 423 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:44,040 » Thank you. >> This real quick, I don't want to put our 424 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:47,320 police department on the spot, but do they have Does the police chief or 425 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:50,560 assistant chief have any comments to make? 426 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:52,680 » No, I I think >> Please come to the microphone. Thank 427 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:57,200 you. >> I don't mean to put you on the spot, but 428 00:31:54,480 --> 00:32:00,720 » Yeah, no, just the it's plugging a hole, right? And so, 429 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:05,320 that's what I wanted Council to be aware of. You're plugging a hole here, but we 430 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:08,840 it will likely create problems on our side streets. 431 00:32:06,840 --> 00:32:13,000 Um there's other intersections, like Don said, that need to be addressed. Um 432 00:32:11,640 --> 00:32:18,720 and one of them not even one we talked about is Spiketon 433 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:23,160 and Ryan Road. That intersection in the last 2 months, 434 00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:28,000 we've had four accidents at intersection, where we've had zero at A 435 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:31,120 and Main. And so, um we can attribute that to probably 436 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:34,920 speed coming down Ryan Road. 437 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:39,480 So, a shift in speed limit from Ryan Road could help that intersection. But 438 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:43,760 also a four-way stop. And so, if the council wants to do an evaluation, 439 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:46,640 that's my suggestion there. So, cuz we're getting a lot of accidents there. 440 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:51,960 But, you will have we will have other issues that will we'll need to address. 441 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:56,920 And And Dom was very clear in that, you know, it's going to impact side streets. 442 00:32:54,800 --> 00:33:00,800 Uh specifically, there's a lot of kids that walk down Mason and those things. 443 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:06,000 And so, cars are going to skirt Main Street, so 444 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:09,480 they don't have to stop. And they might head down Mason or C 445 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:13,760 Street. That could turn into a raceway. So, 446 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:18,400 that's going to be a big big impact is C and Mason is going to need to be 447 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:22,720 addressed next, I would believe. >> Chief, you brought to my attention what 448 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:28,920 you alluded to today, which I think is a very valid point and no cost involved 449 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:35,040 other than us preparing an ordinance, which would be, as I understand it, 450 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:37,840 changing the speed limit on Ryan to 25. >> All the way down. 451 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:39,960 » All the way around. Love that. Collins, the whole list. 452 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:45,800 » So, right now, it I think it adjusts right at Belvins. So, so, we probably 453 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:49,320 Dom should weigh in on the cost of that. I don't know if we have to evaluate that 454 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:52,800 or >> Yeah. We have to do a study. 455 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:54,920 » You do. So, there is some cost associated with 456 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:59,160 it. >> Okay. Well, we'll get more information 457 00:33:57,040 --> 00:34:03,480 on that and the cost associated and then we will bring that probably to 458 00:34:01,120 --> 00:34:08,040 Transportation Committee and see what we think. 459 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:13,360 Thank you, Chief. Okay. So, yes. 460 00:34:10,520 --> 00:34:17,800 » um I I believe um the 461 00:34:14,679 --> 00:34:23,480 uh speed study on Ryan and the intersection evaluation of Ryan and 462 00:34:20,679 --> 00:34:26,879 Spiketon can be the same study. It's collecting similar information. So, it 463 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:29,760 can be a a twofer evaluation. 464 00:34:28,513 --> 00:34:36,159 » [laughter] >> Well, feel feel free to use the accident 465 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:39,320 report from the mayor's uh uh >> Earlier this year 466 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:43,080 » Earlier today. Get Yes, traffic accident. I was not at fault, for the 467 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:45,840 record. >> We'll see, for the record. 468 00:34:45,544 --> 00:34:52,280 » [laughter] >> That's to be determined. 469 00:34:48,440 --> 00:34:57,160 » Well, Officer Frazier has it on camera. Okay, so moving on, I think we're going 470 00:34:54,639 --> 00:35:00,360 to move on to um Senior Planner Farnsworth 471 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:04,800 and we're going to talk about code updates. 472 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:09,840 » Okay. So this is our first uh code update 473 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:13,440 package for 2026 and um everything included in this memo, we 474 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:17,880 are addressing other state law compliance aspects and so that's really 475 00:35:16,040 --> 00:35:22,600 what this is and I'm just here to answer any questions you guys might have. 476 00:35:20,520 --> 00:35:27,040 Um one thing that is not in the packet, but I wanted to verbalize is so when we 477 00:35:24,720 --> 00:35:31,720 did our big rezone and code update in the first part of 2026, there was an 478 00:35:29,600 --> 00:35:36,760 oversight with one of the parcels being rezoned incorrectly. So 720 Park Ave, 479 00:35:35,240 --> 00:35:41,480 you guys might be more familiar with as Bark of the Town. Um it was originally 480 00:35:39,560 --> 00:35:45,120 zoned neighborhood mixed use and so when that business went in there, that was 481 00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:50,360 absolutely permitted. That's an allowed use. Um it was an oversight, but it was 482 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:54,320 changed to R6000. And so as part of this initial update 483 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:58,840 package, I would like to include that rezone to bring it into uh central mixed 484 00:35:56,760 --> 00:36:02,120 use, which will allow the business to continue to operate. 485 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:09,640 » And Chris, if I understand correctly, NMU, when we updated the comp plan, 486 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:13,840 everything that was NMU went to CMU. >> Yes, went to CMU. There were a couple of 487 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:17,920 parcels farther south that are still residential and will most likely 488 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:22,720 continue to be residential. Um and you know, we re we rezoned 489 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:26,960 over a hundred parcels and so we just did have an oversight with this 490 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,960 particular one. 491 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:34,320 » Questions? Council Member Smith. >> I can say that uh I live close to 720 492 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:37,440 Park and 760 Park. 493 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:41,800 Um they have been whatever the city's 494 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:45,880 asking them to do, they seem to be doing it. And I've been watching I see it 495 00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:50,280 every day. And I don't I don't believe 496 00:36:48,760 --> 00:36:52,680 I think they want to be in compliance. >> Yep. 497 00:36:55,200 --> 00:37:01,760 » Chris, just for edification, to make sure I understand 498 00:37:00,200 --> 00:37:07,400 this correctly, in your update, one of the things you 499 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:10,880 quote uh in that floor area ratio discussion is code from the city of 500 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:14,040 Issaquah. >> Yep. 501 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:19,320 » And what would they consider the green necklace amenity 502 00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:25,200 that they reference? Item C. 503 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:25,200 I've never heard that before. 504 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:35,760 If you're not sure, we you can follow up with me. 505 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:38,521 » Yeah, I'll I'll follow up with you about that. 506 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:38,521 » before. [clears throat] 507 00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:45,840 » Yeah, I I can follow up. Green necklace My My assumption would be it would be 508 00:37:44,520 --> 00:37:47,960 like a green belt. >> Okay. 509 00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:50,320 » Something similar to that. >> Okay. 510 00:37:53,600 --> 00:37:59,720 And as Chris stated, these are requirements from state law that we are 511 00:37:57,600 --> 00:38:04,840 having to move into with unit lot subdivisions and the 512 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:11,080 church property allowances for housing on sites. 513 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:11,080 So. 514 00:38:11,560 --> 00:38:18,360 That That did not come from us. That came from the powers that be. 515 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:22,240 » Yep. And even the the ADU code updates, those were just it's just tying up some 516 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:26,360 odds and ends. Um for example, there's a section in here about the impact fee 517 00:38:23,880 --> 00:38:30,760 reductions for the ADUs we permitted since we adopted the updated code. We 518 00:38:28,760 --> 00:38:35,360 have been following state law, so this is just enshrining it in our own 519 00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:35,360 municipal code. 520 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:43,080 » When can council expect to see this package of code coming back to them, 521 00:38:42,200 --> 00:38:45,720 Chris? >> Well, 522 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:49,480 I'm not getting a lot of comments here, so I would like to move rather quickly 523 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:53,680 with getting it to getting it to the Department of Commerce for their 60-day 524 00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:57,560 review, and hopefully look for an adoption sometime in October. 525 00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:06,600 » Any concerns, council? No, I'm not seeing any, Chris. Nice job. 526 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:11,640 » Thank you. >> And then finally, I'm adding Chief 527 00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:14,200 Skogen with an update for us on a couple of items. 528 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:22,240 » Good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh, just a handful of things here to share 529 00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:26,640 with each of you. We are in the thick of fire season. We currently have a crew 530 00:39:24,440 --> 00:39:30,080 deployed to the Little Giant fire in Chelan County. 531 00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:34,400 They're doing well. As of this morning, they are in the thick of it performing 532 00:39:32,520 --> 00:39:38,880 structure protection. It looks like they'll be staying the 533 00:39:35,520 --> 00:39:43,440 full 14 days with possibly a a swap of crews occurring this Friday. 534 00:39:41,360 --> 00:39:48,120 Um, so three personnel over there, one of our volunteers, uh, is working as a 535 00:39:45,800 --> 00:39:53,120 contract timber faller assigned to the Grasshopper fire in Oregon. 536 00:39:50,680 --> 00:39:56,560 So, while fire danger remains high here, it's not as bad as other parts of the 537 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:59,600 state, um, 538 00:39:57,120 --> 00:40:04,720 but we did put out on our social media earlier today that because of the 539 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:10,600 continued dry pattern, a week from or Monday, August 17th, 540 00:40:07,720 --> 00:40:14,880 we're going to join Pierce County and ban all outdoor fires until further 541 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:17,960 notice. So, 542 00:40:16,240 --> 00:40:23,080 it's [clears throat] very confusing for the public. It's very confusing for 543 00:40:20,400 --> 00:40:28,240 firefighters when we hear words of countywide burn ban or a governor's 544 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:34,440 proclamation of a statewide burn ban. None of that has affected us at all up 545 00:40:31,560 --> 00:40:38,920 until this point. So, in any city or town in Pierce County, 546 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:43,880 um the only fires that are allowed at any time of year is a recreational fire. 547 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:49,720 So, it has to be firewood, 3 ft by 3 ft by 2 ft tall contained in a 548 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:53,480 fire pit or a fireplace. All of the other bans that have been 549 00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:57,840 implemented at the county or the state level up until this point, um have 550 00:40:56,280 --> 00:41:02,520 banned everything other than recreational fires. So, Monday, August 551 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:05,920 17th, countywide, 552 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:09,480 all outdoor fires will be banned until further notice. 553 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:15,160 Um we anticipate that it'll probably remain in place until we get measurable 554 00:41:11,960 --> 00:41:18,600 rainfall that reduces fire danger. I'm not a weather person, but I can 555 00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:23,000 guess probably October sometime. 556 00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:27,200 Possibly later. Um the good news is is at this point 557 00:41:25,640 --> 00:41:32,720 charcoal, pellet, and gas grills will continue to be okay. 558 00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:36,560 Um so, any questions on burn ban or fire danger currently? 559 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:39,320 Okay. Um 560 00:41:37,680 --> 00:41:43,440 last piece of really good news that we found out this morning, the fire 561 00:41:40,600 --> 00:41:48,480 department was notified from Department of Labor and Industries. For the third 562 00:41:45,720 --> 00:41:51,760 year in a row, we were awarded a grant, and this is for our voluntary 563 00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:57,640 participation in a firefighter injury and illness 564 00:41:54,960 --> 00:42:05,560 reduction program that we are a part of. Our grant award is for five sets of 565 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:05,560 turnout gear in the amount of $23,190 566 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:12,200 with a 0% match from the city. So, I just wanted to say thank you to Captain 567 00:42:10,800 --> 00:42:15,560 Connor Smith. He is the department's health and safety 568 00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:20,040 officer. He administers our program with L&I, and 569 00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:24,120 he also authored and submitted the grant. So. 570 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:28,440 » Great job. Thank you, Chief. >> Thank you. 571 00:42:25,960 --> 00:42:31,640 » City Administrator update. >> So, earlier today we 572 00:42:31,254 --> 00:42:37,720 » [sighs and gasps] >> had a visit from our next Public Works 573 00:42:35,040 --> 00:42:42,160 Director, Mr. Jake Waldo. Stopped by City Hall, stopped down at Public Works, 574 00:42:39,720 --> 00:42:48,320 met few people. Um is meeting with IT on Thursday. 575 00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:56,000 Um to go through his IT training and get his laptop and phone. His first official 576 00:42:52,360 --> 00:43:01,880 start date will be Monday, August 17th. Um he will be attending the Development 577 00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:07,560 Services meeting on August 18th. And then he will come to Council on 578 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:14,520 August 25th to meet and greet all you folks and say a few words. So. 579 00:43:11,120 --> 00:43:20,760 It's exciting news. Um sad but exciting news. Um for me. Um 580 00:43:20,080 --> 00:43:24,964 » No going back. >> No going back. 581 00:43:22,240 --> 00:43:26,984 But this is a great job, too. So. >> [laughter] 582 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:34,240 » So, um Spruce Street update Spruce 583 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:37,680 Spruce Spruce Street improvement update. Dom, correct me if I'm wrong, but water 584 00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:42,800 improvements are done. In and done. 585 00:43:39,120 --> 00:43:47,080 Um they're currently installing sewer. The natural gas main has been relocated 586 00:43:45,240 --> 00:43:53,440 by PSE. So, they're moving right along. 587 00:43:49,880 --> 00:43:58,160 Um South Prairie Creek crossing status. Uh 588 00:43:54,640 --> 00:44:02,160 Grant Osborne and some city staff met um with some permitting agencies down in 589 00:44:00,560 --> 00:44:05,920 the canyon a week ago. 590 00:44:04,520 --> 00:44:11,040 Um so, we're still working through that permitting process. Dom has been in 591 00:44:07,560 --> 00:44:15,280 contact with a contractor that we are familiar with that has performed that 592 00:44:12,920 --> 00:44:20,760 type of work previously up there, so they're aware of 593 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:26,160 of the obstacles that it presents. Um and then lastly, we are starting 594 00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:31,520 police negotiations with the guild um on Wednesday, August 18th. 595 00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:37,080 » And for the community, the Spiketon Ditch discussion is a transmission line 596 00:44:33,960 --> 00:44:39,640 that goes across the for our water system. 597 00:44:37,800 --> 00:44:42,640 » South Prairie Creek crossing. Yeah, yeah, it's the water transmission line 598 00:44:41,400 --> 00:44:46,280 that crosses. >> damaged during 599 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:50,000 » the flooding events in December of '25. >> Right. So, we are replacing that and 600 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:54,880 getting that up and running and ready to go. 601 00:44:52,240 --> 00:45:01,000 » And if any council member is ever wanting to take a tour, I'm more than 602 00:44:57,280 --> 00:45:03,871 willing to give you a tour. >> You have [clears throat] to take your 603 00:45:01,760 --> 00:45:06,360 volume >> [laughter] 604 00:45:05,320 --> 00:45:10,320 » Pretty steep. >> I'll let you know. 605 00:45:08,760 --> 00:45:13,360 » Okay, that's all of the stuff. >> I will say. 606 00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:18,080 » It's okay. So, I I have one more option for public 607 00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:20,960 comments. If anyone that didn't sign up or decided they have something to say. 608 00:45:20,040 --> 00:45:25,680 Also, excuse me. >> Chamber president. 609 00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:25,680 » Taylor. 610 00:45:29,040 --> 00:45:36,560 » Hi there. This is Taylor Stark, the president of the 611 00:45:32,840 --> 00:45:39,600 chamber. Uh I am a Buckley resident outside of city limits. 612 00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:44,680 Uh just wanted to say thank you for 613 00:45:42,040 --> 00:45:51,400 considering the four-way stop and the stop signs at A and Main. 614 00:45:47,720 --> 00:45:55,200 Uh and also the talk of adding flashing lights to that. Being a business owner 615 00:45:53,240 --> 00:46:01,320 for a construction company, any chance that we can uh make 616 00:45:57,960 --> 00:46:04,560 ourselves more visible uh uh, is a heck of a lot better for the general public 617 00:46:03,480 --> 00:46:08,560 and the the family members crossing the street 618 00:46:06,520 --> 00:46:12,480 because seems like everyone has their head in their phone and not paying 619 00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:18,640 attention looking down there. Uh, a lot of the businesses have talked 620 00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:22,480 to me directly about how fast people drive down Main Street and it's becoming 621 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:25,400 an issue for them, their clients, their customers. Uh, and 622 00:46:24,480 --> 00:46:31,680 so adding a stop sign would help them out 623 00:46:27,880 --> 00:46:37,480 uh, and their clients feel safer. Uh, one of our next events is the 624 00:46:34,600 --> 00:46:40,520 trick-or-treat event down on Main Street this fall. 625 00:46:38,840 --> 00:46:44,920 Uh, and keep an eye out for that permit 626 00:46:42,680 --> 00:46:48,840 which will start. Other than that, thank you for being there and and have a good 627 00:46:46,520 --> 00:46:51,680 night and thanks for your time. >> Thanks, Taylor. 628 00:46:53,720 --> 00:46:58,320 Okay, anyone else? >> I see you. 629 00:46:56,520 --> 00:47:02,427 » Seeing none, uh, council member comments in good of 630 00:47:00,440 --> 00:47:04,447 the order. >> [clears throat] 631 00:47:04,480 --> 00:47:07,360 » Council member Smith. 632 00:47:07,960 --> 00:47:16,680 » Well, I thought it was quite, uh, ironic when 633 00:47:12,600 --> 00:47:22,360 the gentle lady from PSE, um, presented around the best moratorium. 634 00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:26,400 And one of the things she said is, "Washington's aggressive clean energy 635 00:47:24,760 --> 00:47:32,120 laws." So, that people in Olympia 636 00:47:29,400 --> 00:47:38,440 passed the climate commitment act and we're paying 60 some cents a gallon 637 00:47:35,360 --> 00:47:45,040 at the pump for that. For clean energy laws, but here we are 638 00:47:41,840 --> 00:47:48,360 in a municipality within the state of Washington that 639 00:47:46,480 --> 00:47:53,920 passes laws that is asking for a moratorium 640 00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:58,640 for clean energy stuff. I thought that was just ironic. 641 00:47:57,400 --> 00:48:03,520 And it it I ain't appreciated her presentation, 642 00:48:00,840 --> 00:48:09,400 but here we are. It is not just Buckley, it is it over in 643 00:48:06,760 --> 00:48:11,960 Enumclaw, Maple Valley, everybody because 644 00:48:10,840 --> 00:48:19,560 the kings and queens in Olympia and the 645 00:48:15,160 --> 00:48:19,560 fewer who signs these laws 646 00:48:19,880 --> 00:48:25,600 then it gets kicked down to municipalities and we don't know what to 647 00:48:23,840 --> 00:48:30,880 do. And people don't know what to do. 648 00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:34,480 And here we are. And then at the same time, we've had 649 00:48:32,680 --> 00:48:37,960 hydroelectric on rivers 650 00:48:38,600 --> 00:48:47,640 creating hydroelectric energy that ignored the 1854 651 00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:52,520 treaties with the tribes about their salmon 652 00:48:50,200 --> 00:48:58,520 what they're entitled to that at Point Elliott and the others what was agreed 653 00:48:55,360 --> 00:49:02,440 to. So, here we are in a conundrum about energy. 654 00:49:00,360 --> 00:49:05,680 I just thought I'd throw that out there. If you pay attention, you know what time 655 00:49:04,280 --> 00:49:11,880 it is. Secondly, I would just like to say 656 00:49:08,600 --> 00:49:18,080 that I was very heartened this afternoon to see a post from the owner of Rainier 657 00:49:14,360 --> 00:49:24,840 Fresh on 410 right next to Blue Max 658 00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:30,720 who said that their Good Roots Northwest truckers 659 00:49:26,760 --> 00:49:35,840 served 400 families in July with over 1,200 660 00:49:33,960 --> 00:49:39,400 pounds of food. And of course, July is a long month, 31 661 00:49:38,360 --> 00:49:43,880 days. 400 families they served them right 662 00:49:41,400 --> 00:49:48,760 there. They can they can show up whenever. I'm sure that there's an app 663 00:49:46,120 --> 00:49:52,120 and they say that this is here or there what time it is 664 00:49:50,440 --> 00:49:57,600 and they can go get it. I thought that was absolutely good news serving the 665 00:49:54,400 --> 00:49:57,600 community. Thank you. 666 00:49:58,200 --> 00:50:04,120 » Anyone else? Okay. So, if not, I'll accept a motion 667 00:50:03,480 --> 00:50:06,200 to adjourn. >> Motion to adjourn. 668 00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:08,080 » Second. >> All those in favor? 669 00:50:07,040 --> 00:50:13,480 » Aye. >> Motion carried. 670 00:50:10,680 --> 00:50:13,480 We are adjourned. 671 00:50:27,440 --> 00:50:33,280 So, you can always send an email. >> They steal the information. 672 00:50:34,320 --> 00:50:37,400 » I have no problem with that.