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18-5695
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | COUNCIL MINUTES, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - WORKSHOP
COUNCIL MINUTES, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 - SPECIAL MEETING | | |
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18-5687
| 1 | | | Presentation | STREETLIGHT BANNERS FOR DOWNTOWN
COUNCIL INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Strengthen economic conditions & create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Dawn Gregg, who is a downtown business owner, is offering to fundraise for and provide as a donation to the city, attractive banners for placement on the downtown streetlight poles.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to accept donation of streetlight pole banners for display. | approved | Pass |
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18-5696
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED 2019 - 2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET AND 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management of the City.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
RCW 35A.34.110 requires cities to conduct a formal public hearing on the proposed biennial budget. Preliminary copies of the Biennial Budget and 2019 - 2023 Capital Improvement Plan have been made available to Council and are available for the public. A staff presentation on the 2019 - 2020 Biennial Budget and 2019 - 2023 Capital Improvement Plan was presented at the public hearing on November 15, 2018. Public Hearing Notices on the 2019 - 2020 Preliminary Biennial Budget and 2019 - 2023 Capital Improvement Plan were published on November 1, 2018 and November 8, 2018.
The 2019-2020 Biennial Budget can be accessed at: http://mylongview.com/index.aspx?page=469.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hold public hearing. | | |
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18-5691
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | ORDINANCE NO. 3392: ADOPTING 2019-2020 BIENNIAL BUDGET
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
This ordinance depicts the revenues and appropriations as presented in the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget and formally adopts the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3392.
STAFF CONTACT:
Kurt Sacha, City Manager | approved | Pass |
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18-5690
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | RESOLUTION NO. 2284: ADOPTING 2019-2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The attached resolution provides for the 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Plan included in the 2019-20 biennial budget. Approval of the 2019-23 Capital Improvement Plan authorizes funding only for the 2019-2020 projects approved in conjunction with the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2284 approving the 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Longview.
STAFF CONTACT:
Kurt Sacha, City Manager | approved | Pass |
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18-5699
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | ORDINANCE 3391: AMENDING THE 2017-2018 BIENNIAL BUDGET (FIRST READING)
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The subject ordinance has been prepared to amend the 2017-2018 biennial budget to authorize expenditures unforeseen at the time the 2017-2018 biennial budget was adopted. These amendments affect the General Fund, Economic Development Fund, Public Safety Fund, 2007 LTGO Fund, Building Replacement Fund, Equipment Rental Fund and Unemployment Compensation Fund in the 2017-2018 biennial budget.
Budget amendment ordinances require two readings before the Council. This evening's reading represents the first reading of Ordinance No. 3391.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
No action required - first reading.
STAFF CONTACT:
Kurt Sacha, City Manager | | |
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18-5692
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | RESOLUTION NO. 2283 - UTILITY RATE REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROVIDERS
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED or N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City Council has established a utility rate reduction program for low-income senior citizens and low-income disabled citizens of the City. Currently, low-income seniors and disabled citizens participating in the utility rate-relief program have utility service established in their name and reside in single family households. Resolution No. 2283 expands the existing program to include utility rate relief for transitional housing providers.
The City Council is cognizant of the financial hardship on low-income and disabled transitional housing providers that provide living quarters free of rent. Therefore, in addition to providing a rate reduction to low-income single family households, the rate reduction program is being expanded to transitional housing providers that provide living quar | approved | Pass |
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18-5697
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Based upon the authentication and certification of claims and demands against the city, prepared and signed by the City’s auditing officer, and in full reliance thereon, it is moved and seconded as shown in the minutes of this meeting that the following vouchers/warrants are approved for payment:
SECOND HALF NOVEMBER 2018 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: $1,391,504.67
FIRST HALF NOVEMBER 2018 PAYROLL:
$2,282.36, checks no. 72-76
$765,046.01, direct deposits
$512,823.03, wire transfers
$1,280,151.40 Total
STAFF CONTACT:
Kaylee Cody, City Clerk
John Baldwin, Fiscal Analyst
Chresta Larson, Human Resources Specialist | | |
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18-5693
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | WASHINGTON WAY BRIDGE INTERFUND LOAN UPDATE
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Continue effective financial management
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Resolution No. 2166 established an interfund loan in the amount of
$1,435,000.00 from the General Fund to the Arterial Street Fund for the purpose
of providing for the City’s share of costs for the Washington Way Bridge. This
Resolution calls for City staff to present to Council the status of the loan on an
annual basis.
The effective date of the original interfund loan was January 1, 2016. In
September 2016, the Arterial Street Fund repaid $300,000.00 principal to the
General Fund, reducing the principal balance of this loan to $1,135,000.00. For
the period January 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016 the interest paid on this
loan totaled $4,895.74. The average interest rate for this period was less than
one-half of one percent (0.4548%).
In December 2017, the Arterial Street Fund repaid an additional $300,000.00
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PROJ #106
| 1 | | PROJECT COMPLETION - LONGVIEW POLICE STATION REMODEL | Project Certification | PROJECT COMPLETION - LONGVIEW POLICE STATION REMODEL | | |
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18-5694
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | AMENDMENT TO INDIGENT DEFENSE CONTRACT
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Continue effective financial management
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City contracts with the 5 attorneys of Longview Municipal Defense for indigent public defense service. Per the terms of the Agreement, the contract expires at the end of 2018. Under the terms of the current contract, the City pays $49,583.33 per month. That is not proposed to change.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract for indigent defense services with Longview Municipal Defense, to extend the term of the contract to the end of 2020.
STAFF CONTACT:
Jim McNamara, City Attorney | | |
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18-5689
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS | | |
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18-5698
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON AND HUMANE SOCIETY OF COWLITZ COUNTY
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Enhance public safety and emergency response
Strengthen economic conditions & create new opportunities
Address quality of place issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City has historically contracted with the Humane Society of Cowlitz County for animal control services. The current contract is set to expire at the end of 2018. A new contract is required to continue to provide for animal control services.
The three year contract provides for payment of $312, 030 in 2019, $327,630 in 2020, and $344,001 in 2021, billed in four equal quarterly installments.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Animal Control Services with the Humane Society of Cowlitz County
STAFF CONTACT:
Kurt Sacha, City Manager
Jim McNamara, City Attorney | approved | Pass |
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18-5688
| 1 | | | Agenda Item | LEASE WITH LONGVIEW TACTICAL, INC. FOR INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Enhance Public Safety and Emergency Response
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The attached lease agreement provides for the Longview Police Department (LPD) to enter into a lease agreement with Longview Tactical Inc. at 645 California Way Longview, WA for use of the 50 yard range side of the premises and the adjacent training room. In addition to this 8400 total square feet of the Indoor Shooting Range Building, the Lessor agrees to make available 12 parking spaces for the police department's exclusive use during those hours we are using the premises. The term of the lease is twenty-five (25) years.
The range will be used as a firearms training facility allowing the use of rifles, pistols, and shotguns. LPD will use the range for its quarterly firearms certification training, new firearm certification, detective training and Special Weapons and Tactics Training (SWAT) as well as any addit | approved | Pass |
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