CITY OF BLAINE
City Council Chambers/Zoom
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Monday, October 24, 2022
6:00 PM
Mary Lou Steward – Mayor
Richard May – Mayor Pro Tem
This City Council meeting will be conducted in-person and virtually. Councilmembers and the public will be in attendance in the City Council Chambers. Those wishing to listen or watch the meeting live will be able to call one of the numbers below, or click the link to watch the live stream. Other than the audience participation portion or a public hearing, all callers will be muted during the meeting. All City Council meeting recordings are on the City’s website. Instructions on how to listen live to the City Council meeting are below:
For members of the public who want to watch the meeting live, click the link below:
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For members of the public who want to listen to the meeting, call one of the numbers below:
• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
• 888 475 4499 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0276 US Toll-free
• 833 548 0282 US Toll-free
• 877 853 5257 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 632 636 5553
Participant ID: #
Passcode: 427636
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A. STUDY SESSION: 4:00 PM – Property Tax and Public Works Budget Discussion
5:15 PM – BTAC Interviews – 3 interviews
B. CALL TO ORDER
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Mayor Steward
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: Eric Davidson, Kerena Higgins, Mike Hill, Rhyan Lopez, Richard May, and Mary Lou Steward. Garth Baldwin requested to be excused.
C. PUBLIC HEARING
**Please Note** Persons speaking on any issue will be allowed five (5) minutes. Additional, non-repetitive testimony will be allowed after all testimonies have been heard. Testimony can also be sent to CityCouncil@cityofblaine.com.
1. 2023 Revenue and Property Tax Levy. (Heverling)
D. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - Sign-up/Comment Sheet is located in the Council Chambers before the meeting. Members of the audience will have three minutes to speak. If you plan on commenting remotely via Zoom, instructions on how to comment are included at the bottom of the agenda. Audience members speaking remotely will be asked to participate first. After the remote audience participation is over, in-person speakers will be asked to speak.
E. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. Email dated October 17, 2022, from Stacie Pratschner, regarding compliments from the Park and Cemetery Board for the work the Public Works Department has done at the cemetery and parks.
F. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda at the request of a Councilmember.
1. Voucher Memo:
Approval of Bills: $477,593.30
2. Approval of October 10, 2022, Special City Council Minutes.
3. Approval of October 10, 2022, City Council Minutes.
4. Approval of October 17, 2022, Special City Council Minutes.
5. Ordinance 22-2987, Amending the 2022 Budget. Waiving the second reading and amending the 2022 Budget for General Fund 001, General Government Capital Improvement 307, and Transportation Fund 333.
6. Resolution 1900-22, Declaring certain City property surplus.
G. COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS
1. A Request to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and the City of Blaine Concerning Procedures for Amending the Countywide Planning Policies. (Pratschner)
2. A Request to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Interlocal Agreement between Whatcom County and the City Blaine Concerning Planning, Annexation, and Development within the Blaine UGA. (Pratschner)
3. A Request to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Contract between KPG Psomas, Inc. and the City of Blaine for the Planning, Design, and Engineering of the Downtown Revitalization. (McSpadden/Wilbrecht)
4. Appoint Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee Members to serve on BTAC. (Wilbrecht)
5. Appoint ad hoc Advisory Committee Members to Scope Updates to the Central Business District Zoning Pursuant to the Project Charter Authorized by City Council on August 8, 2022 per RES 1895-22. (Wilbrecht)
6. Ordinance 22-2988, Approving the new ward boundaries for City of Blaine City Councilmembers. (Ruffatto)
7. Approval of IAM collective bargaining agreement – This will be voted on after the Executive Session. (Crawford)
H. COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS
I. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. City Manager – David Wilbrecht
J. CALENDARS
Information on how to listen to the meeting live will be on the City Council agenda which is located on the City’s website homepage under Your Government, City Council, City Council Agenda. Please check the agenda prior to each meeting as the call in number or location may change.
Monday, October 24
4:00pm – Study Session: Public Works Department Budget
5:15pm – Study Session: BTAC Interviews
6:00pm – City Council Meeting
Tuesday, October 25
3:30pm – Civil Service Commission Meeting *CANCELLED*
Thursday, November 10
9:00am – Parks and Cemetery Board Meeting
10:30am – Public Works Advisory Meeting
6:00pm – Planning Commission Meeting
Friday, November 11
Offices Closed – Veterans’ Day
Monday, November 14
6:00pm – City Council Meeting
Contact information for staff and Councilmembers can be found on the City’s website.
K. COUNCIL UNFINISHED BUSINESS
L. COUNCIL NEW BUSINESS
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: approximately 6:30 PM – to discuss collective bargaining pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b), with action to be taken.
1. Approval of IAM collective bargaining agreement. (Crawford)
N. ADJOURN
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirement: The meeting location is accessible. If you require a special accommodation during your attendance at any public meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office (360) 332-8311 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date you will be attending. Thank you.
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• 833 548 0282 US Toll-free
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Meeting ID: 632 636 5553
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Passcode: 427636
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