City of Kenmore

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City of Kenmore - 18120 68th Avenue NE - Kenmore, WA 98028

Phone: 425-398-8900 - E-mail: [email protected]

City Council Regular Meeting

ON-SITE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM

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Land Acknowledgement to Honor First Peoples

We acknowledge that the City of Kenmore is situated upon the ancestral lands of the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Sauk-Suiattle, Duwamish, Stillaguamish, Tulalip, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and other tribes who are part of the Coast Salish Peoples. We recognize and express our deepest respect for their enduring stewardship and profound relationship with this land, which they have cherished and protected since time immemorial. We honor the First Peoples, acknowledge their vibrant cultures, and commit ourselves to learning from their wisdom in our journey to promote justice, equity, and mutual understanding. We pledge to stand alongside these communities in acknowledging past injustices and working towards a future that respects and celebrates the diverse heritage of this land.

I.

CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER - 7:00 PM

II.

ROLL CALL

III.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

IV.

FLAG SALUTE

V.

AGENDA APPROVAL

VI.

PRESENTATION

A.

Recognizing Alinafe Matenda, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Advisory Committee Member, presented by Assistant to the City Manager/DEIA Coordinator Garrett Oppenheim

VII.

WHERE'S THE FUN?

VIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Welcome to the Council’s meeting. Please address your comments to the Mayor and Council. You’ll have three minutes to speak. If there are more than 20 speakers, time will be reduced to two minutes per speaker. The Clerk will call your name when it’s your turn. The Presiding Officer may choose to alternate between in-person and online comments. Please state your name and city of residence and keep within the allotted time. To make every person feel welcome and safe here, please refrain from booing, clapping, heckling, yelling, or other interruptions. The meeting is recorded for transparency. Thank you for being here, and for sharing your input respectfully.

VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS: To provide public comments virtually, please fill out the Virtual Public Comment Request Form in advance of the meeting. The form opens Tuesdays at 12:00 Noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 Noon. You will be confirmed by the City Clerk. If you are having difficulty, please reach out to the City Clerk at [email protected].

IX.

CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Approve the City Council Special Meeting Minutes from Thursday, November 7, 2024.

City Council Special Meeting Minutes from November 7, 2024 (added 11/18)

B.

Approve Total Check #s 55244 through 55302 totaling $609,981.85, Total Payroll/Taxes/Flexible Spending/Retirement & Health Savings Account Electronic Deposits Dated 11/01/2024 in the amount totaling $287,942.30, and EFT Payment #s 1716 through 1729 totaling $40,024.53.

Voucher Certification and Approval 10/26/2024 - 11/08/2024

C.

Adopt the Financial Sustainability Plan.

Agenda Bill - Financial Sustainability Plan (added 11/19)

Attachment 1 - Financial Sustainability Plan (added 11/19)

D.

Authorize the City Manager to use City funds in the amount not to exceed $1,500 for the payment of permit fees related to the Camp United We Stand (CUWS) temporary homelessness encampment application.

Agenda Bill - Camp United We Stand Permit Fees (added 11/19)

Attachment 1 - CUWS Letter of Intent to Apply (added 11/19)

X.

BUSINESS AGENDA

A.

Shoreline Fire Department Northshore Fire Department Proposition 1, Proposed Formation of Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority

         Presentation by Fire Chief Matt Cowan

         Questions and Discussion

         Public Comment - Pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555(1), members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for expression of an opposing view

Presentation - Regional Fire Authority Ballot Measure (added 11/22)

XI.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-REGISTRATION: To provide public comments virtually, please fill out the Virtual Public Comment Request Form in advance of the meeting. The form opens Tuesdays at 12:00 Noon and closes Mondays at 12:00 Noon. You will be confirmed by the City Clerk. If you are having difficulty, please reach out to the City Clerk at [email protected].

A.

Comprehensive Plan Amendments presented by Community Development Director Debbie Bent and Principal Planner Todd Hall, for public hearing

         Land Capacity Analysis

         Substantive Changes to the Housing Element

Agenda Bill - Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing (added 11/19)

Attachment 1 - Land Capacity Analysis Memo, from 11/1 (added 11/19)

Attachment 2 - Draft Housing Element, clean and edit (added 11/19)

Attachment 3 - Proposed Housing Element Amendments (added 11/19)

B.

Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0618, Final 2025-2026 Biennial Budget, presented by Finance & Administrative Director Melinda Merrell, for public hearing

Agenda Bill - 2025-2026 Biennial Budget (added 11/18)

Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0618 (added 11/18)

Presentation - 2025-2026 Proposed Biennial Budget (added 11/21)

XII.

BUSINESS AGENDA (continued)

B.

Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0618, Final 2025-2026 Biennial Budget, presented by Finance & Administrative Director Melinda Merrell, for adoption

Agenda Bill - 2025-2026 Biennial Budget (added 11/18)

Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance No. 24-0618 (added 11/18)

Presentation - 2025-2026 Proposed Biennial Budget (added 11/21)

XIII.

STAFF REPORTS

XIV.

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS & COMMENTS

A.

Three Facilitators of Deeply Affordable Housing (added 11/18)

  1. Hold local government accountable for result - not process.
  2. Establish realistic housing result benchmarks, especially for 0-30% AMI.
  3. Develop a funding pool to support a variety of deeply affordable and supportive housing forms.

2025 Kenmore Policy Statements, adopted 10/21

XV.

ADJOURNMENT

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Special Meeting

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM - City Council Special and Regular Meeting

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting - TENTATIVELY CANCELED

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM - City Council Regular Meeting - TENTATIVELY CANCELED

NOTICE OF POTENTIAL QUORUMS

Click here for information about Potential Quorums of the City Council. Now found on the City website under City Council Meetings.