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Shoreline City Council Regular Meeting - March 17, 2025

City Council — Monday, March 17, 2025
BodyShoreline, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, March 17, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:10

Good evening.

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I'd like to call to order the Shoreline City Council regular meeting for Monday, March 17th, 2025 to order.

0:18

Will you please join me in the flags?

0:27

For which it stands under the room and justice for all.

0:34

Thank you.

0:35

Will the clerk please conduct the roll?

0:37

Mayor Roberts.

0:38

Here.

0:39

Deputy Mayor Mark.

0:41

Present.

0:42

Councilmember Ramsdale.

0:44

Councilmember Scully.

0:45

Present.

0:45

Councilmember Adamasu.

0:47

Councilmember Povey.

0:49

Councilmember Robertson.

0:51

Here.

0:52

Deputy Mayor, do you have a motion?

0:54

Someone.

0:56

Yes.

0:56

I I move to excuse for personal reasons.

1:00

Councilmember Adamasu and Councilmember Pobey and potentially Councilmember Ramsdale.

1:06

Councilmember Ramsdale was an attending.

1:09

Okay.

1:10

Just the two, then.

1:11

Thank you.

1:12

Is there a second?

1:13

Second.

1:13

Is there any objection?

1:15

Without objection, Councilmembers Pobey and Adamasu are excused for personal reasons.

1:20

The next item is approval of tonight's agenda.

1:23

If there are no objections or comments, the agenda is adopted by unanimous consent.

1:29

Next on the agenda is the report of the city manager, Mr.

1:32

Ellington.

1:32

Good evening, Council.

1:34

I want to start today's meeting by sharing some details on a couple of upcoming design workshops for three of our 2022 park bond projects.

1:43

This is the second round of design workshops that hope to engage the community for new park designs.

1:49

At the previous workshop in January, we heard the importance of connecting to nature, creating spaces to gather in adventurous play.

1:58

The next workshop is for the West Echo Lake and Hemlock Parks.

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This workshop will be held this Wednesday, March 19th, from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m.

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in the Dale Turner YMCA teen rec room.

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The second design workshop will focus on Westminster Park.

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This workshop will be held on Saturday, March 22nd from 11 a.m.

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to 1 p.m.

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at Westminster Park.

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These projects are part of the park bomb measure passed in February of 2022 that improves eight parks throughout Shoreline.

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Each design workshop is open to the public and seek to gain community input on park features, amenities, arts, and themes for each park.

2:41

You can learn more about park bomb projects by visiting shorelinewa.gov forward slash parkbond 2.

2:48

In celebration of women's history month, we are proud to host a powerful new public art exhibit here at City Hall.

2:56

All eyes on me is a bold and provocative showcase of handcrafted original artwork curated by Vincent Keel and presented by the Shoreline Public Art Program.

3:07

This exhibit features four extremely talented female local female artists, Lomar Metayar, Janora Swanson, Yolanda Gallery, and Maryam English.

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The exhibit will be viewed on the third floor of City Hall during regular business hours between now and June 20th.

3:28

Learn more about the Shoreline Arts Pro Public Art program by visiting ShorelineWa.gov forward slash art.

3:35

And then finally, there's a couple of public reminders to share.

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And for more information about these upcoming meetings, please visit shorelinewah.gov forward slash calendar.

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And that concludes the city manager's report.

4:02

Thank you.

4:03

This brings us to council reports.

4:05

Are there any council reports this evening?

4:07

Councilmersol.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████54%
Public Engagement██████████12%
Procedural████████9%
Youth Programs██████7%
Public Works██████7%
Environmental Protection█████6%
Parks And Recreation███3%
Community Engagement██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Shoreline City Council Regular Meeting - March 17, 2025

The Shoreline City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers at Shoreline City Hall. Mayor Chris Roberts presided. Councilmembers present: Roberts, Deputy Mayor Laura Mork, John Ramsdell, Keith Scully, and Betsy Robertson. Councilmembers Annette Ademasu and Eben Pobee were excused.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the Workshop Dinner Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2025, and February 24, 2025, and the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2025.
  • Adopted Resolution No. 544, rejecting an irregular, non-responsive, and non-responsible bid from Max. J. Kuney Company, awarding a contract to Kraemer North America, LLC for the 148th Street Non-Motorized Bridge Project Phase 2, and providing for a 10% change order contingency.
  • Authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Cascade Bicycle Club in the amount of $615,774 for an E-Bike Distribution Program.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Laethan Wene (Shoreline) invited Councilmembers to the Northwest Center Annual Breakfast on May 8, 2025.
  • David Guilland (Echo Lake, Shoreline) described his personal experience using an e-bike as a car replacement, including transporting children and groceries, and noted that his e-bike enables him to travel despite disability. He expressed strong support for the e-bike grant program and also asked for clarification on the nine police vacancies (the report showed eight vacancies, later specified by the Chief).

Discussion Items

  • 2024 Shoreline Police Service Report – Police Chief Tommy Collins, Administrative Captain Brian Angelo, and Operations Captain Neil Woodruff presented the report. Key data: 53 full-time employees with 8 vacancies (4 patrol, 1 detective, 1 traffic, and 2 in training); 24% increase in self-initiated activities (on-views); improved response times for urgent calls (reduced by nearly one minute); 664 traffic collisions (steady); 746 traffic citations issued (up from 17); significant decreases in commercial and residential burglaries; 16 use of force incidents out of 27,044 total contacts (1.5% of arrests); number of cases closed by detectives rose from 689 to 902. Priorities for 2025: team training, launch of a Police Explorers program, staffing, expanded traffic enforcement (including a second DUI vehicle), and revival of a retail theft program. Councilmembers asked about juvenile arrests (cyclical, no single cause), domestic violence (within norms), complaints against officers (few significant, all investigated), body worn cameras (fully deployed, improved accountability), scams against older adults ($500,000 recovered by a detective, need for more outreach), and graffiti (working with code enforcement, urged reporting via 911 rather than Clickfix to track as calls for service). Councilmember Scully and Ramsdell encouraged proactive, multidisciplinary approaches to public disorder hotspots.
  • Ordinance No. 1032 – Surplus Personal Property Sales – Nickolas Borer, Parks, Fleet and Facilities Manager, presented the proposal to amend Chapter 3.50 of the Shoreline Municipal Code to allow online public auctions and alternative notice methods (city website, news release) in addition to existing options. Benefits include expedited sales, reduced staff time, and potential revenue increases of 30–50% based on other municipalities' experience. Councilmember Ramsdell asked about continuing use of James G. Murphy Co. for live auctions; Mr. Borer noted the amendment does not preclude that, but online auctions are expected to yield more revenue. The ordinance will be placed on the Consent Calendar for adoption on March 31, 2025.

Key Outcomes

  • The Consent Calendar was approved 5-0.
  • The Police Services Report was discussed and received; no formal action taken.
  • Ordinance No. 1032 will be placed on the March 31, 2025 Consent Calendar for adoption.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I'd like to call to order the Shoreline City Council regular meeting for Monday, March 17th, 2025 to order. Will you please join me in the flags? For which it stands under the room and justice for all. Thank you. Will the clerk please conduct the roll? Mayor Roberts. Here. Deputy Mayor Mark. Present. Councilmember Ramsdale. Councilmember Scully. Present. Councilmember Adamasu. Councilmember Povey. Councilmember Robertson. Here. Deputy Mayor, do you have a motion? Someone. Yes. I I move to excuse for personal reasons. Councilmember Adamasu and Councilmember Pobey and potentially Councilmember Ramsdale. Councilmember Ramsdale was an attending. Okay. Just the two, then. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. Is there any objection? Without objection, Councilmembers Pobey and Adamasu are excused for personal reasons. The next item is approval of tonight's agenda. If there are no objections or comments, the agenda is adopted by unanimous consent. Next on the agenda is the report of the city manager, Mr. Ellington. Good evening, Council. I want to start today's meeting by sharing some details on a couple of upcoming design workshops for three of our 2022 park bond projects. This is the second round of design workshops that hope to engage the community for new park designs. At the previous workshop in January, we heard the importance of connecting to nature, creating spaces to gather in adventurous play. The next workshop is for the West Echo Lake and Hemlock Parks. This workshop will be held this Wednesday, March 19th, from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. in the Dale Turner YMCA teen rec room. The second design workshop will focus on Westminster Park. This workshop will be held on Saturday, March 22nd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westminster Park. These projects are part of the park bomb measure passed in February of 2022 that improves eight parks throughout Shoreline. Each design workshop is open to the public and seek to gain community input on park features, amenities, arts, and themes for each park. You can learn more about park bomb projects by visiting shorelinewa.gov forward slash parkbond 2. In celebration of women's history month, we are proud to host a powerful new public art exhibit here at City Hall. All eyes on me is a bold and provocative showcase of handcrafted original artwork curated by Vincent Keel and presented by the Shoreline Public Art Program.

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