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Kirkland City Council Regular Meeting - January 3, 2023

City Council — Tuesday, January 3, 2023
BodyKirkland, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, January 3, 2023
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0:07

Where's Amy?

0:10

Yeah, but we don't see her.

0:11

Oh, I did tell her to take a nap.

0:18

There she is.

0:19

Okay.

0:22

Thank you.

0:39

Recording in progress.

0:42

I'd like to call to order the city council meeting of January the third, 2023.

0:48

Tonight's meeting is a hybrid meeting.

0:50

Community members are welcome to join us either in person or remotely through Zoom or by telephone.

0:56

Clerk, will you please call the roll?

0:58

Councilmember Nixon.

1:00

Here.

1:00

Councilmember Black.

1:01

Here.

1:02

Councilmember Curtis.

1:03

Here.

1:03

Councilmember Falcone.

1:05

Here.

1:06

Councilmember Pascal.

1:07

Here.

1:08

Deputy Mayor Arnold.

1:09

Here.

1:09

Mayor Sweet.

1:10

Here.

1:11

Um before I announce the study session, can we get uh Councilmember Falcone on our screens?

1:23

Or while you're doing that, I'll go ahead and announce it.

1:26

Our study session tonight is to discuss the draft 2023-2024 city work program.

1:32

After a study session, we will be meeting an executive session to review the performance of a public employee.

1:38

If you are a member of the public joining us by Zoom this evening, please exit and log off the Zoom feature during our executive session.

1:46

You will then need to log back into Zoom when our regular meeting reconvenes at approximately 7:30 PM.

1:54

City Manager.

1:58

Okay, thank you, Madam Mayor.

2:00

So this first presentation is actually mine.

2:02

So I'm gonna be joining you all at the podium here in a second.

2:12

Okay, and I just want to double shirt check that Council Mr.

2:15

Falcone, can you see the presentation?

2:18

Awesome.

2:19

Yes, I can.

2:20

Thank you.

2:21

Happy New Year, everybody.

2:22

It's awesome to be back.

2:25

I was telling Councilman it's fun to try to figure out eye contact anymore and not just uh looking at the at the screens.

2:32

Um so today's study session is focused on the draft 2023-2024 city work program.

2:39

I have 20 slides, uh, but a lot of them are pictures, so those should go fairly quickly.

2:44

Uh this is our first discussion of the 2023-2024 work program.

2:48

And so what I'm looking for throughout is comments on individual items, and then also there'll be time at the end for additional questions or um additional suggestions.

3:00

So using our standard format, uh just have uh 22 slides, one small background slide, and then I'll get straight into the um draft priority goals and the city work program itself.

3:12

Um so as you all know, but for the members of the audience as well, the biennial priority goals and city work program was uh begun formally being adopted by the city council in 2011.

3:23

And to emphasize this is not the daily operations of the city.

3:27

These are sort of community-wide multi-departmental policy and financial priorities that are all about sort of creating quality of life for the city of Kirkland or improving the organization.

3:36

Um since 2011, we have iterated and improved this process year after year.

3:42

Um but one of the two bedrocks of this since 2012 is that the city council at that time decided to adopt a biennial work program whether an annual work program.

3:52

And that was done to highlight the relationship with the biennial budget process.

3:56

And then a second decision that was made in 2012 was to focus on priority goals for each biennium, and this is of the 11 council adopted goals.

4:05

Essentially, the council would say these are the four that we think we'd emphasize in this biennium.

4:10

And so part of the reason this was done back in 2012 is we were still coming out of the recession, and the idea was to be clear that sometimes financial constraints made it not possible to have progress on all goals at at each budget.

4:24

So since that time we have adopted priority goals, but the first uh policy question discussion for the council is whether prioritizing among the goals is still necessary.

4:34

I did get a couple questions during the council calls that I didn't phrase that question very well in the memo, and some people were thinking I was suggesting getting rid of the goals themselves, so I apologize for that.

4:44

Um so I want to clarify now the intent was not to not have the goals, but rather than saying, for example, the first three goals now of Bit of Florida would be abundant parks, attainable housing, and balanced transportation.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████13%
Zoning Regulations████████████12%
Planning And Zoning█████████9%
Public Engagement████████8%
Capital Improvement Planning███████7%
Legislative Updates███████7%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Public Safety█████5%
Affordable Housing█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Kirkland City Council Regular Meeting - January 3, 2023

The Kirkland City Council held a regular meeting on January 3, 2023, starting with a study session on the Draft 2023-2024 City Work Program, followed by an executive session (review of a public employee). The regular meeting began at 7:30 p.m. and included public comments, consent calendar approval, and several business items including a quasi-judicial hearing on the Carillon Point Apartments Master Plan Amendment, a discussion of Personal Delivery Device regulations, approval of the 2023 Legislative Support Agenda, and other administrative actions. All seven council members were present.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Maysanne Burns (Snyder's Corner Dog Park) expressed strong support for reopening the park as a year-round pop-up, citing community building and mental health benefits. She noted the park closed November 1 and requested reinstatement with winter mitigations.
  • Lori Superina (Everest neighborhood homeowner) echoed support for the dog park, emphasizing its role in social connection during winter and requesting specific timeline and mitigations from the parks department.
  • Jennifer Loy (Lakeview/Houghton resident) raised structural concerns about the La Quinta Permanent Supportive Housing project, urging the council to reject King County's request to weaken background checks, elevate the Good Neighbor Code of Conduct to equal status with other agreements, and require confirmed service providers before opening.
  • Alex Tsimerman (candidate for King County Council) proposed a city webpage listing all election candidates and called for biweekly candidate forums to address housing, transportation, and homelessness.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved 7-0 (motion by Councilmember Pascal, second by Councilmember Black) with item 9.a.(2) (December 13, 2022 special meeting minutes) pulled for separate business.
  • Items approved include: Audit of Accounts (payroll $4,612,362.30, bills $7,007,598.02); Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Proclamation; Resolution R-5568 (multifamily housing property tax exemption contract with Bloom Apartments, LLC); Ordinance O-4835 (amending vacation leave policy); November 2022 Sales Tax Report; Procurement Report.

Discussion Items

  • Draft 2023-2024 City Work Program (Study Session): City Manager Kurt Triplett presented 11 proposed items. Council discussed whether to continue adopting priority goals; consensus leaned toward eliminating prioritization. Key topics: transit improvements (85th St BRT, K-Line), multimodal transportation (108th Ave, 180th Dr), parks ballot measure (PFEC recommendations, support for future measure), fire stations (Stations 27, 22, 26, 21), affordable housing projects (Polaris, Totem Lake, Kirkland Heights, Friends of Youth shelter, Attain sixplex), safe routes to school (bonds), personnel code updates, and comprehensive plan update. Councilmember Curtis suggested adding sustainability master plan implementation as a separate item. Councilmember Falcone proposed missing middle housing emphasis. Councilmember Pascal raised themes of economic development, community re-engagement, and transparency dashboards. Staff will bring a revised draft for February meetings.

  • Park Board Member Resignation and Appointment (Business): Council acknowledged resignation of Amanda Judd and appointed alternate Katherine Kearny to the unexpired term (through March 31, 2023) and a full four-year term (2023-2027) effective immediately. Motion by Councilmember Nixon, second by Deputy Mayor Arnold. Approved 7-0.

  • Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Acceptance – Proposed Change of Procedure: Deputy Public Works Director John Starbard presented Resolution R-5567 to shift CIP acceptance from council action to administrative process by the city manager, with a quarterly report to council. Councilmember Black proposed an amendment to add "including but not limited to" to the quarterly report language. Motion to amend passed 7-0; main motion (as amended) passed 7-0.

  • Carillon Point Apartments Master Plan Amendment (Quasi-Judicial): Associate Planner Jennifer Anderer presented the application (ZON21-00460) for a 3,084 sq ft amenity building adjacent to the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The hearing examiner recommended approval. Council suspended rules to vote tonight (motion carried 7-0). Deputy Mayor Arnold moved to approve Resolution R-5570; Councilmember Curtis moved to table to January 17 for additional information on public restroom costs, landscaping, signage, dog bag station placement, and green roof feasibility. Motion to table passed 6-1 (Councilmember Black dissenting).

  • Personal Delivery Devices – Draft Rights-of-Way Regulations: Starbard presented draft Ordinance O-4826 for a six-month pilot program, including permit requirements, speed cap (6 mph), delivery restrictions (no prepared food, drugs, etc.), and reporting metrics. Council discussed user fees, privacy language, hours of operation (9am-4pm proposed), complaint line requirements, and data transparency. Councilmember Nixon questioned climate change metrics; Deputy Mayor Arnold suggested expanding hours and removing prepared food restriction; Councilmember Black requested clearer city authority to remove disabled devices and a Kirkland-specific complaint line. Staff will incorporate feedback and return with revisions. No action taken.

  • Draft 2023 Legislative Support Agenda: Government Affairs Manager Diana Hart presented Resolution R-5571 listing supported policies from regional organizations. Councilmember Nixon expressed concerns about adding too many items and noted opposition to some provisions; he voted no. Motion to approve by Councilmember Curtis, second by Councilmember Black. Approved 6-1 (Councilmember Nixon dissenting).

  • Minutes of December 13, 2022 (Business item): Councilmember Curtis moved to correct the minutes to reflect that the King County Growth Management Planning Council letter will return on January 17 (not January 2). Motion to amend and approve passed unanimously after procedural handling.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved 7-0 (with one item pulled).
  • Park Board appointment approved 7-0.
  • Resolution R-5567 (CIP procedure change) approved 7-0 as amended.
  • Carillon Point Master Plan Amendment tabled to January 17, 2023 by 6-1 vote.
  • Personal Delivery Device ordinance discussion concluded; staff to draft revisions based on council feedback.
  • 2023 Legislative Support Agenda approved 6-1.
  • December 13, 2022 minutes corrected and approved unanimously.
  • Council retreat scheduled for February 3, 2023; City Manager to distribute topic suggestions.
  • Several council committee reports provided. Meeting adjourned at 9:56 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Where's Amy? Yeah, but we don't see her. Oh, I did tell her to take a nap. There she is. Okay. Thank you. Recording in progress. I'd like to call to order the city council meeting of January the third, 2023. Tonight's meeting is a hybrid meeting. Community members are welcome to join us either in person or remotely through Zoom or by telephone. Clerk, will you please call the roll? Councilmember Nixon. Here. Councilmember Black. Here. Councilmember Curtis. Here. Councilmember Falcone. Here. Councilmember Pascal. Here. Deputy Mayor Arnold. Here. Mayor Sweet. Here. Um before I announce the study session, can we get uh Councilmember Falcone on our screens? Or while you're doing that, I'll go ahead and announce it. Our study session tonight is to discuss the draft 2023-2024 city work program. After a study session, we will be meeting an executive session to review the performance of a public employee. If you are a member of the public joining us by Zoom this evening, please exit and log off the Zoom feature during our executive session. You will then need to log back into Zoom when our regular meeting reconvenes at approximately 7:30 PM. City Manager. Okay, thank you, Madam Mayor. So this first presentation is actually mine. So I'm gonna be joining you all at the podium here in a second. Okay, and I just want to double shirt check that Council Mr. Falcone, can you see the presentation? Awesome. Yes, I can. Thank you. Happy New Year, everybody. It's awesome to be back. I was telling Councilman it's fun to try to figure out eye contact anymore and not just uh looking at the at the screens. Um so today's study session is focused on the draft 2023-2024 city work program. I have 20 slides, uh, but a lot of them are pictures, so those should go fairly quickly. Uh this is our first discussion of the 2023-2024 work program. And so what I'm looking for throughout is comments on individual items, and then also there'll be time at the end for additional questions or um additional suggestions. So using our standard format, uh just have uh 22 slides, one small background slide, and then I'll get straight into the um draft priority goals and the city work program itself. Um so as you all know, but for the members of the audience as well, the biennial priority goals and city work program was uh begun formally being adopted by the city council in 2011. And to emphasize this is not the daily operations of the city.

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