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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-2022 - Minutes MEDINA, WASHINGTON MEDINA CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Virtual/Online Monday, February 28, 2022 – 4:00 PM MINUTES 1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Mayor Rossman called the regular meeting to order via Zoom at 4:00 p.m. PRESENT Mayor Jessica Rossman Deputy Mayor Randy Reeves Councilmember Cynthia Adkins Councilmember Jennifer Garone (offline at 5:34 p.m.) Councilmember Harini Gokul Councilmember Mac Johnston Councilmember Bob Zook ABSENT None. STAFF PRESENT Steve Burns, Scott Missall, Ryan Osada, Steve Wilcox, Jeff Sass, Stephanie Keyser, Dawn Nations, Aimee Kellerman 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Mayor Rossman announced that Agenda Item 8.1 Medina Stormwater Infrastructure Update has moved moved to a future meeting at staff's request to allow for more time additional research. Mayor Rossman removed Medina Stormwater Infrastructure Update from the agenda, moved Interim City Manager Update Overview as Agenda Item 8.1 and City Management Transition Plan as Agenda Item 8.2. ACTION: Motion Johnston second Adkins and carried by a 7:0 vote, Council approved the meeting agenda as amended. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Mayor Rossman opened the public comment period. The following individual addressed the Council: Mike Raskin commented on the County's plan to locate transient in permanent and supportive transitional housing. Mayor Rossman closed the public comment period. 4. PRESENTATIONS None. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: Motion Zook second Johnston and carried by a 7:0 vote; Council approved the Consent Agenda. 5.1 Development Services Committee Appointment Confirmation Recommendation: Confirm appointments. Staff Contact: Steven R. Wilcox 6. LEGISLATIVE HEARING None. 7. PUBLIC HEARING None. 8. CITY BUSINESS This Agenda Item has been moved to the March 28, 2022, City Council meeting. 8.1 Medina Stormwater Infrastructure Update Recommendation: Discussion and direction. Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Director of Public Works 8.2 Interim City Manager Update Overview Recommendation: Discussion and direction. Staff Contact: Stephen R. Burns, Interim City Manager Interim City Manager Steve Burns gave an update city staffing and priorities. Areas of focus for priorities include management transition, public safety, infrastructure, information sharing with the community, employee morale and financial stability. Council asked questions and staff responded. ACTION: Discussion item only; no action taken. 8.3 Management Transition Plan Recommendation: Discussion and direction. Staff Contacts: Personnel Committee: Councilmembers Adkins, Johnston, and Mayor Rossman Mayor Rossman reported that the Personnel Committee did meet as per the direction at the February 14 City Council meeting and has provided a document for discussion in Executive Session. Council moved into Executive for up to 30 minutes to discussion the floowing: RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. Council extended executive session for up to an additional 25 minutes. Council adjourned executive session back into the regular meeting at 5:35 p.m. ACTION: By consensus, Council directed the Personnel Committee to revisit the Personnel Committee recommendation for a more specific timing of meetings with a schedule to end by May 1, 2022 if possible under the meeting schedule. Council also agrees if additional single purpose meetings are neccesary, they may be scheduled. 9. INTERIM CITY MANAGER'S REPORT None. 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND COUNCIL ROUND TABLE None. 11. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Rossman opened the public comment period. There were no speakers. Subsequently, the public comment period was closed. 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council moved into executive session for up to 20 minutes to discuss: RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a labor agreement; or (b) that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress. Council adjourned the executive session back into the regular meeting at 6:05 p.m. ACTION: No action was taken following the executive session. 13. ADJOURNMENT By consensus, Council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:05 p.m.