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Home My WebLink About05/06/2014 15 Council General InformationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of: 5/6/2014 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Council General Information Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk 1. Memo regarding Last Tipping Fee Increase of Yakima County Landfill 2. Community Review Board agenda for May 7, 2014 3. Thank you letter from Pacific Northwest University 4. Thank you letter from Caroline Hahn 5. Thank you letter from Donna Ferguson 6. Letter from Dick Smith regarding Downtown Yakima 7. Memo regarding new legislation affecting elected officials 8. City Meeting Schedule 9. Preliminary Future Activities Calendar 10. Newspaper/Magazine/Internet Articles: * "Getting downtown back on its feet," American City and County.com, March 2014 * "Spokane police shoot pit bull after attack on five people," The Spokesman Review, April 10, 2014 * "In Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains Lowest," Gallup.com, April 8, 2014 Resolution: Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description info City Manager Upload Date 5/1/2014 Type Cover Memo Informational Item DATE. April 23, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council CC: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager FROM: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director RE: City Council Request — Last Tipping Fee Increase of Yakima County Landfill At the April 8th Solid Waste & Recycling Study Session, it was requested of staff to research when the last increase to the landfill tipping fees was implemented by Yakima County. Yakima County approved and implemented a landfill tipping fee rate increase of 15% in 2010. Since 2010 and the increase in the landfill tipping fees, the City has implemented the following two rate increases: 2011 Rate Increase - This increase was related to providing a new level of yard waste service. The new level of service was the 64 gallon yard waste cart as a service option. No additional operational expenses were covered. 2012 Rate Increase - This was a 6% rate increase in the "in lieu" utility tax; increasing from 9% to 15%. The rate increase did not generate any operational revenue for the Solid Waste Division. The two rate increases did not address the increase cost of the tipping fees by Yakima County for the landfill. This substantial cost has been absorbed into the City's Solid Waste operating budget for the past four years and has contributed to the current budget deficit. The Solid Waste Division will be coming before City Council later this year with a Cost of Service/Rate Study. To ensure the continued success of the Solid Waste Division, it is essential that the City implement a rate structure that supports the cost of service. COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA May 7, 2014 5:30 p.m. - Council Chambers - City Hall L CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL C.R.B. Members Staff Judy Pozarich Joe Caruso Phyllis Musgrove Tammy Gilmour Bob Mason Ben Shoval Mei-Lynne Statler Richard Marcley III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of the minutes from the March 19, 2014 and the April 2, 2014 meetings IV. HEARINGS — CODE COMPLIANCE CASES A. 209 EAST 0 STREET Retirement Savings, LLC/Carol Petersen c/o Ralph Dale Scott, Scott & Scott Attorneys at Law/Maria Ocampo c/o Howard Nathaniel Schwartz/Augustine D. Nanez/Augustine D. Nanez c/o Daryl K. Thompson/Occupant Code Compliance Case # CAC -13-1203 B. 2016 Swan Avenue Ben & Mary L. Fromm/Ben & Mary L. Fromm c/o Ken & Dorothy Grow/Occupant Code Compliance Case # CAC -13-1260 V. HEARINGS — RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMITS (FENCE) A. None VI. CODE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER'S STATUS REPORT A. Code Compliance Statistics for the month of March, 2014 VII. NEW BUSINESS A. None VIII. OLD BUSINESS A. None IX. ADJOURNMENT vivol000l To the City of Yakima, April 28, 2014 On behalf of the planning team for the 4th Annual PNWU Students' Run For Your Life 5K Run/Walk and Health Fair and the entire student body of Pacific Northwest University, we would like to thank you for welcoming us and helping to keep this event in downtown Yakima. We were fortunate to have a beautiful day with minimal wind and clear skies to enjoy the morning and had another spectacular event. 2014 Run For Your Life Accomplishments: Total Registrants: 578 Volunteers: 80+ Health Fair Booths: 22 Total donation to be made to Union Gospel Mission Free Clinic on behalf of the students of PNWU: $10,000+ This is comprised of $9,000 raised from the event and $1000+ in additional supplies and Race T-shirts for UGM patrons. We were excited to hold the event downtown, pilot the new policy of working with Yakima PD, and expand community involvement! Our goal is to continue to find ways to keep the expenses low, which would allow us to hold the event downtown for many years to come. We feel that this event was extremely successful overall and a large part of this is due to the great City of Yakima and the assistance from Sean Hawkins and Sgt. Chance Belton without whom this event couldn't have happened. We hope to continue to build upon the relationship between the race coordinators and the city for future Run For Your Life events. Thank You, David Applebury — 2014 Event Director Osteopathic Medical Student II Pacific Northwest University www.RFYL5k.org EIVED CITY OF YAKIMA APR 1 1 2014 OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL City of Yakima Council Members C/O City Manager's Office 129 N. Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 Dear Council Members: I received assistance from the Senior/Disabled Emergency Home Repair program in the form of a wheelchair ramp and modifications to my bathroom. This has been a tremendous help to me and has enabled me to remain functional in my own home. Thank you for providing this service, it is a true asset to the community and I hope that this program will continue to be funded. Sincerely, Caroline B. Hahn 109 N. 16th Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 1 11 ":172/11!"" ":;;1-z- 1/1 ( 4 / (C-1, "?-1 ,„"frzy a :uun. 001. .901266., C710011012,4611MM MEWN9ORMAIIMUMINIANTOMMOTRIVNIMANII.P1.0,1. • ; Donna Ferguson 18 W Washington Ave, #28 Yakima, WA 98903 RECEIVED CITY OF YAKIMA APR 302014 Aprils 28, 2014 OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL Honorable Mayor Micah Cawley City Of Yakima 129 North Second Street Yakima, WA 98901 Dear Mayor: The City's major public parking lot is correctly utilized serving merchants and employees. Parking space distanced further away would cause inconvenience and understandable merchant concern — with failure being the big one. I'll concede the fact that the design may resolve the parking issue to the satisfaction of all concerned, but if a satisfactory cure isn't provided, there are alternatives to be considered. The Council's primary concern, however, should be focused upon the safety and protection of our citizenry and of the visitors that are invited here. Recent public comments reflect upon the existence of an improved environment — and yet, violent crimes are common and that is how, unfortunately, we're regarded. Our national rating is substandard. It's hard to believe that Chicago's murder rating per capita is lower than Yakima. Acquaintances jump me about it all the time, and all I can say is that we're working on it — and we may be working on it but we must put it at the top of the list and start to get positive results. Mayor Juliani did a number on it in New York City — so there is a way. Every department has to work together to get crime under control — the Courts too... Suggested locations for a "Plaza": (Retain major parking lot and relocate Centennial) South Third Street between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut (Comment: How would the Feds think about this?) Close East Yakima Avenue between South Second Street and South Third Street (Comment: The cost of creating diversionary paths could get heavy!) Space south of County Courthouse — incorporating the parking to the west (Comment: Does parking here present the same problems as on South Second?) There are many options open to a "Plaza" concept — but a question arises — just what is the economic driver of such a project? And I'll almost close with that thought after saying that after using most of the available bond or grant funds on law enforcement we start the program to put some beauty on our face — we're still a pretty homely hamlet! Respectfully offere G, Richard Alan Smith 7310 Scenic Drive Yakima, WA 98908 966 0179 MEMORANDUM May 6, 2014 TO: Tony O'Rourke, City Manager FROM: Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk SUBJECT: Open Government Traininas Act—Law effective July 1. 2014 The Legislature recently passed ESB 5964, which mandates that all local and state elected officials and state and local public records officers complete training regarding Open Public Meetings Act and/or Public Records Act – within 90 days of assuming office or entering into their position. The exact training is not specified, other than what the training must address. The training may be completed remotely with technology, and we anticipate the Association of Washington Cities will be assisting with this endeavor. Current elected state and local officials serving four-year terms are not subject to the training requirements unless they are reelected. If you would like to take training in the near future, the Washington State Auditor's Office will be providing free training for elected officials on Open & Transparent Government Best Practices in Yakima on September 17 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Yakima Police Department Special Training Room. Please contact me or Jodi Stephens if you would like to attend. Attached is additional information on the new law and training opportunity. Claar Tee, Sonya From: Stephens, Jodi Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:57 AM To: All City Council; All Department Heads Cc: Price, Cally Subject: FW: Open Government & Transparency Training Sessions Hello, Below is a free local training opportunity on Open Government and Transparency. The training session is designed to help elected and appointed local government leaders to excel in records management and compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and the Public Records Act. Thank you, Jo/step, CPRO Deputy City Clerk/ Police & Fire Pension Secretary i (509) 576-6652 44 (509) 576-6635 jodi.stephens@yakimawa.gov From: Troy Kelley <WAStateAuditorSubscriptions@sao.wa.gov> Date: March 17, 2014 at 2:14:38 PM PDT To: Troy Kelley <WAStateAuditorSubscriptions@sao.wa.gov> Subject: Open Government & Transparency Training Sessions Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley marked national Sunshine Week by announcing that his Office will offer local governments a series of Open Government & Transparency Training Sessions this spring and summer. Sunshine Week — March 16-22 — is an annual initiative to promote open government and spark a nationwide discussion about the critical importance of access to public information. Sunshine Week highlights freedom of information as a cornerstone of democracy, enlightening and empowering people to play an active role in their government at all levels. The Washington State Auditor's Office Local Government Performance Center has partnered with the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington to develop tools and resources that will provide practical assistance and a guide to best practices. The training sessions are free of charge and designed to help elected and appointed local government leaders to excel in records management and compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and the Public Records Act. The sessions will also include a presentation by State Auditor's Office staff on the role of our Office and common issues that arise during an audit. "Local government leaders understand the value of transparency of government and accountability to their constituents," Auditor Kelley said. "These free training sessions offer the knowledge, resources and tools to help them succeed through established best practices, and to fulfill our vision of government that works for citizens." Seating is limited, so sign up for these transparency training sessions now: Longview (May 7), Wenatchee (June 16), Spokane (June 18), Everett (July 9), Tacoma (July 10), Yakima (September 17) and Tri -Cities (September 18). 1 You are also invited to sign up for evening Transparency Town Halls that will follow the training sessions in Wenatchee and Everett. These events are to provide members of the public the opportunity to better understand the role of the State Auditor's Office in government transparency, and to offer their questions and comments. Thomas Shapley Deputy Director for Communications Washington State Auditor's Office Click here to manage your subscriptions. 2 Explaining the Open Government Trainings Act MRSC Insight Page 1 of 3 Explaining the Open Government Trainings Act Posted on April 16, 2014 by Bob Meinig Recognizing that, "whether due to error or ignorance, violations of the public records act and open public meetings act are very costly for state and local governments," the Legislature enacted and the Governor signed ESB 5964 (Laws of 2014, ch. 66), named the "Open Government Trainings Act." This new law, effective on July 1, 2014, mandates that persons filling certain state and local government offices and positions complete training regarding one or both of those two laws — and, for some, regarding records retention laws — within 90 days of assuming office or entering into their position. I would say that ESB 5964 is somewhat short on specifics, but, apparently, it was intended to be that way. The Attorney General's Office has issued a 2014 Open Government Trainings Act Guidance that comprehensively addresses the legislation's training requirements. This blog is not intended to duplicate that guidance, but rather is intended to alert you to the legislation's highlights. The AG's office has also created an extensive webpage on "Open Government Training," an invaluable resources for state and local government officials subject to the new training requirements. It is also an excellent resource for the public to learn about open government laws. What offices and positions does the Open Government Trainings Act apply to? ESB 5964 applies to: • All members of the governing bodies of all public agencies in the state, or, in other words, all governing bodies to which the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) applies. See Section 2 of ESB 5964. This includes elected governing bodies such as city councils and boards of county commissioners and appointed governing bodies such as planning commissions, civil service commissions, and lodging tax advisory committees. Persons occupying these positions must be trained regarding the OPMA. • All local and state elected officials, including all persons appointed to fill vacancies in those offices. See Section 3 of ESB 5964. Persons occupying these positions must be trained regarding the Public Records Act (PRA) and chapter 40.14 RCW, regarding records retention. • All state and local public records officers and all state records management officers. See Section 5 of ESB 5964. Persons occupying these positions must be trained regarding the PRA and chapter 40.14 RCW, regarding records retention. What training is required by this Act? The exact training is not specified, other than what the training must address — the OPMA for members of state and local governing bodies, and the PRA and chapter 40.14 RCW for state and local elected officials, public records officers, and state records management officers. The training "may be completed remotely with technology including but not limited to internet-based training." Who is to provide the training specified in this Act? As with what training is required, this legislation does not specify who may provide the required training. It does, however, state that training on the PRA may be provided by the Office of the Attorney General and must be consistent with the Attorney General's Model PRA Rules (ch. 44-14 WAC). Even though not so stated, the Follow http://insight.mrsc.org/2014/04/16/explaining-the-open-government-training-act/ 4/17/2014 Explaining the Open Government Trainings Act 1 MRSC Insight Page 2 of 3 Attorney General's office may, of course, also provide training on the OPMA. The required training could be provided by state and local government agencies themselves, or, for example, by organizations such as the Association of Washington Cities or the Washington Association of Public Records Officers, who already provide training to their members, or MRSC. When will the officials to whom this Act applies be required to take the training? The Act requires the training once the state and local elected officials are elected or are appointed to fill a vacant position. Elected officials will have 90 days after taking the oath of office (if an oath is required) or otherwise after assuming their duties of their position to take training. (The training may also be taken prior to assuming office.) So, although the Act will be effective on July 1 of this year, it does not immediately require training by all elected officials seemingly affected by it. Current elected state and local officials serving four-year terms are not subject to the training requirements unless they are reelected. The Act requires that non -elected (appointed) officials subject to its requirements — e.g., members of appointed governing bodies such as planning commissions, and public records officers — receive training no later than 90 days after assuming office. The Act does not actually require appointed officials who, as of July 1, already occupy these positions to receive training right away. The Act requires "refresher training" at intervals of no more than four years. However, we, as well as the Office of the Attorney General, strongly recommend that all persons occupying positions subject to this legislation nevertheless soon receive training in these important laws, even if not required to do so right away or during their current term of office. As stated in the AG's 2014 Open Government Trainings Act Guidance: Training on the laws is a best practice, even if not specifically required by the Act. Education helps support transparency in government and reduces risk to agencies. And please refer to that Guidance for more detailed information about the Act's requirements. Share this: y Twitter 1 f Facebook u Email * Like Be the first to like this. Related New MRSC Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act Project In "Open Meetings" Public Records Disputes — Co -Mediate Instead of Litigate! In "Legal" Is the Public Records Act Working? Can it Be Improved? I,et's Find Out. [u "Legal" Follow http://insight.mrsc.org/2014/04/16/explaining-the-open-government-training-act/ 4/17/2014 Open Government Training Page 1 of 4 Office Information > Open Government > Open Government Training Open Government Training Welcome to the Open Government Training web page of the Office of the Attorney General. State Laws. Washington's open government requirements are in state law. Open public records laws are at RCW 42.56. Open public meetings laws are at RCW 42.30 and RCW 42.n2. These are Washington's "sunshine laws." In addition, records management and retention laws are at RCW 40.14. Training is Required. Effective July 1, 2014, the Open Government Training Act (ESB 5964) requires many public officials and all agency records officers to receive training. Here is guidance from the Office of the Attorney General: Open Government Training Act 0 & A Why Training is Critical. Public agencies must have a good command of these laws. Training is a key component in correctly implementing and complying with the laws. Training is an important risk management tool. Training can help establish a "culture of compliance" within an agency. Training can help avoid or reduce litigation and its costs. Violations of the open public records and meetings laws can result in penalties, as well as a breakdown in confidence in government. Training Resources. The Office of the Attorney General provides model rules for complying with the open public records laws, and technical assistance and training on open public records and open public meetings laws. On this web page, the office also provides access to other free online resources for open government training. As more resources become available, they will be posted or linked here. Agencies may also contact the office to seek in-person training assistance. Agencies may contact the Assistant Attorne Genera] for OIleiLGov rnment. Training materials and/or speakers may also be available to agencies from other sources. Examples are listed after the curriculum* and in the Open Government Training Act Q & A. Agencies can also design their own training. Online Training Curriculum. The online training curriculum is divided into four lessons. The first three address open government: (i) Open Government Overviews and General Principles, (2) Open Public Records, and (3) Open Public Meetings. Lesson (4) addresses Records Management and Retention. Agencies can use materials that fit their training requirements or needs. Reminder: Laws Change. The Washington State Legislature can amend the sunshine and records management/retention laws. Courts also issue decisions interpreting these laws. Agencies should review current laws and decisions to determine if training materials they use are consistent with the current laws, and whether they should be updated. If there is a difference, the laws govern. Practice Tip: Document the Training. Agencies should determine which staff and/or officials are required to or should receive training. It is a good practice for agencies to document training provided or received by their staff or officials. See the Open Government Training Q & A for more details. This web page includes a sample 92 http://www.atg.wa.gov/OpenGovernmentTraining.aspx 4/17/2014 • nitiA Open Government Training Page 2 of 4 training certificate and a sample training roster. Agencies can use other forms or procedures to document training. Open Government Training Curriculum - Resources LESSON is OPEN GOVERNMENT OVERVIEWS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Office of the Attorney General - Public Records & Open Public Meetings • Office of the Attorney General PowerPoint — Public Records & Open Public Meetings (PowerPoint / PDF) • Office of the Governor - State Agency "Boards and Commissions Membership Handbook" • Municipal Research and Services Center's publication, "Knowing the Territory — Basic Legal Guidelines for Washington City, County and Special Purpose District Officials" LESSON 2: OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS — RCW 42.56 • Office of the Attorney General Video — Public Records Act Attorney Genef's Office Punirc Records Act Tr PUBLIC RECORCICT TRAINING • Office of the Attorney General PowerPoint — Open Public Records (PowerPoint / PDF) • Office of the Attorney General - Obtaining Public Records • Office of the Attorney General - Denials of Public Records • Office of the Attorney General - The Open Government Internet Manual: • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Office of the Attorney General - Model Rules for Public Disclosure • 2006 Model Rules (Paper Records) http://www.atg.wa.gov/OpenGovernmentTraining.aspx 4/17/2014 Open Government Training Page 3 of 4 4 2007 Model Rules (Electronic Records) • Office of the Governor Online Training — Public Records Act Overview • Office of the Governor Online Training — Public Records Quick Reference Guide • Municipal Research and Services Center's Open Public Records Act site: • Public Records Act • MRSC Inquires - Public Records • Municipal Research and Services Center's publication, "Public Records Act for Washington Cities, Counties and Special Purpose Districts" • MunicipaI Research and Services Center's publication, "Knowing the Territory — Basic Legal Guidelines for Washington Citv, County and Special Purpose District Officials" • Washington Association of Public Records Officers • Washington Coalition for Open Government Public Records Act site LESSON 3: OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS — RCW 42.30, RCW 42.32 • Office of the Attorney General Video - Open Public Meeting Act • Office of the Attorney General PowerPoint — Open Public Meetings (PowerPoint / PDF) • Office of the Attorney General - The Open Government Internet Manual • Chapter 3 4 Chapter 4 • Office of the Governor — Q & A Regarding the Open Public Meetings Act • Municipal Research and Services Center's Open Public Meetings Act site • Municipal Research and Services Center's Publication "The Open Public Meetings Act — How it Applies to Washington Cities, Counties and Special Purpose Districts" • Municipal Research and Services Center's publication, "Knowing the Territory — Basic Legal Guidelines for Washington City. County and Special Purpose District Officials" http://www.atg.wa.gov/OpenGovemmentTraining.aspx 4/17/2014 Open Government Training Page 4 of 4 • Wa hirngton Coalition for Open Government Open Public Meetings Act site • Washington State School Directors Association — "Open Public Meetings Act and Board Meeting Agendas" Webinars, Records Retention/Management Curriculum - Resources LESSON 4: RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND RETENTION — RCW 40.14 • Washington State Archives Records Mane • Washington State Archives — Education and Training (links:) • State Agencies: • Advice Sheets • Online Tutorials • Training Calendar • Local Agencies: • Advice Sheets • Online Tutorials • Training Calendar For more information, contact State Archives at (36o) 586-4901 or by email at rec ordsma nagernent(a)sos,wa.gov. LAST STEP: TRAINING DOCUMENTATION • Sample training certificate • Sampletramni nig roster * Examples of other possible sources for training materials and/or speakers include the Washington Secretary of State's Office (records management/retention), the Municipal Research and Services Center, the Association of Washington Cities, the Washington Association of County Officials, the Washington State Association of Counties, the Washington Association of Public Records Officers, the Washington State School Directors Association, the Washington Coalition for Open Government, and others. http://www.atg.wa.gov/OpenGovernmentTraining.aspx 4/17/2014 Bob Ferguson ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WASHINGTON 2014 Open Government Trainings Act The Open Government Trainings Act, Chap. 66, 2014 Laws (Engrossed Senate Bill 5964) was enacted by the 2014 Washington State Legislature, effective July 1, 2014. Here is a guide. 1. Why did the Legislature enact this new law? Answer: The bill was introduced at the request of the Attorney General, with bipartisan support. A 2012 Auditor's Office report noted more than 250 "open government -related issues" among local governments. These included issues concerning the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) at RCW 42.30. In addition, in recent years the courts have imposed some significant monetary penalties against state and local public agencies due to their non-compliance with the Public Records Act (PRA) at RCW 42.56. Most violations are not malicious or intentional; they are often the result of insufficient training and knowledge. The comments to the Attorney General's Office advisory Model Rules on the PRA, and case law, have recognized that PRA training for records officers is a best practice. See, for example, WAC 44-14-00005. The Legislature passed ESB 5964 in March 2014 and the Governor signed it on March 27, 2014. The Act is designed to foster open government by making open government education a recognized obligation of public service. The Act is also designed to reduce liability by educating agency officials and staff on the laws that govern them, in order to achieve greater compliance with those laws. Thus, the Act is a risk management requirement for public agencies. The Act provides for open public meetings and records trainings. In sum, the Act is intended to improve trust in government and at the same time help prevent costly lawsuits to government agencies. [Section 1] 2. What is the Act called? Answer: The Open Government Trainings Act. [Section 6] 3. When it is the Act effective? Answer: July 1, 2014. [Section 7] 4. What is a quick summary of the Act's requirements? Answer: The Act requires basic open government training for local and statewide officials and records officers. Training covers two subjects: public records and records retention ("records training"), and open public meetings. [Sections 1-4] Whether you are Q&A—Page 1 3/31/14 required to take trainings on one or both subjects depends on what governmental position you fill. 5. What is the Attorney General's Office role? Answer: The Attorney General's Office may provide information, technical assistance, and training. [Section 5] See also RCW 42.56.570 and RCW 42.30.210. The office maintains and provides a public web page with training videos as well as training resources. The office is also providing other assistance such as this Q & A guidance. The Assistant Attorney General for Open Government (ombudsman) is also available as a resource. See Q & A Nos. 13 and 22. 6. Who is subject to the Act's training requirements? Answer: ► Members of governing bodies. Members of a governing body of a public agency subject to the OPMA must receive open public meetings training (OPMA training concerning RCW 42.30). "Public agency" and "governing body" are defined in the OPMA. RCW 42.30.020. They include members of city councils, boards of county commissioners, school boards, fire district boards, state boards and commissions, and other public agency boards, councils and commissions subject to the OPMA. Effective July 1, 2014, those members must receive OPMA training no later than 90 days after they take their oath of office or assume their duties. They can take the training before they are sworn in or assume their duties of office. They must also receive "refresher" training at intervals of no more than four years, so long as they are a member of a governing body. [Section 2] Note: If a member of a "governing body" is also an elected local or statewide official, he or she must receive both open public meetings and records trainings (see next bullet). ► Elected local and statewide officials. *** Every local elected official, and every statewide elected official, must receive records training (PRA training concerning RCW 42.56, plus records retention training concerning RCW 40.14). Effective July 1, 2014, they must receive this training no later than 90 days after they take their oath of office or assume their duties. They can take the training before they are sworn in or assume their duties of office. They must also receive "refresher" training at intervals of no more than four years. [Section 3] Q & A — Page 2 3/31/14 Note: If an elected local or statewide official is also a member of a "governing body," the official must receive both open public meetings and records trainings. ► Records officers. Public records officers for state and local agencies, and state agency records (retention) officers designated under RCW 40.14.040, must receive records training (PRA training concerning RCW 42.56 and records retention training concerning RCW 40.14). Effective July 1, 2014, they must receive this training no later than 90 days after they assume their duties. They must also receive "refresher" training at intervals of no more than four years. [Section 4] Note: While Section 4(2) of the bill refers to "public records officers" in the training schedule, the act's training requirements were intended to apply to both public records officers under the PRA and to state agency records officers designated under RCW 40.14. ► Others. *** Other public agency officials and employees who are not listed in the Act are not required to receive training. However, this Act sets only minimum training. Agencies may wish to provide or arrange for additional or more frequent training, or training for additional staff. Training is essential because even one unintentional mistake can amount to a violation of the PRA or OPMA. PRA training reduces risks of lawsuits. As the State Supreme Court has explained, "An agency's compliance with the Public Records Act is only as reliable as the weakest link in the chain. If an agency employee along the line fails to comply, the agency's response will be incomplete, if not illegal." Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of Washington, 125 Wn.2d 243 (1995). And the Supreme Court has held that PRA training can reduce PRA penalties. Yousoufian v. Office of Ron Sims, 168 Wn.2d 244 (2010). As a consequence, an agency may want persons who are not listed in the Act to receive training. How much training each employee receives may depend on his or her role. For example, an agency may want all employees to be trained on the basics of records management, search requirements, how to identify a request for records, and what is a public record. An agency could include basic records training in all its new employee orientations, covering both PRA and records retention. Other employees may benefit from additional training. For example, public records officers may have other designated staff to assist them in responding to records requests. Thus, records training would be useful for those staff. And, that records training for those who regularly assist public records officers may be more detailed or frequent than, say, that provided to a board member. Q&A—Page3 3/31/14 Or, while a local government agency is not required to formally designate a records retention officer under RCW 40.14.040, as a practical matter, the agency may have staff who is key in maintaining records using the local government records schedules. Therefore, those local government agencies may want to provide or arrange for those staff to receive training on RCW 40.14. Or, a board may have a staff member or clerk who posts meeting notices and agendas, and maintains minutes, so that person may likely benefit from training on the open public meetings requirements under the OPMA. And, regular refresher training may be appropriate for any of these employees, depending upon the person's governmental position and developments in the law. In sum, while training is not required for governmental positions not listed in the Act, the Attorney General's Office encourages agencies to consider that persons in other positions are subject to or working with these laws, and would likely benefit from receiving training, if feasible. Training on the laws is a best practice, even if not specifically required by the Act. Education helps support transparency in government and reduces risk to agencies. 7. Who is not subject to the Act's training requirements? Answer: As noted in Q & A No. 6, public agency employees and officials not listed in the Act are not required to receive training. The courts and the State Legislature are also not required to receive training (unless the person also holds another governmental position where training is required, for example, serving on a governing body subject to the OPMA). Even so, the Act does not restrict them from receiving or participating in open government training. Others not subject to the Act include board members, officials or employees of purely private organizations. Examples are nonprofit boards, homeowners associations, or other private entities that are not a public agency or the functional equivalent of a public agency. What if I am in my elected position (an incumbent) on July 1, 2014, and I am not up for re-election in 2014? How does the training schedule work for me? What if I already received training in 2014? Answer: Even if not specifically required by the Act, we recommend that incumbents in office on July 1, 2014 receive training for each of the required sections of law during 2014, if they have not already received such training. If they have already received training in 2014 for the required sections of law, we suggest they document it. (See Q & A No. 17). Then, calendar refresher trainings at intervals of no later than four years (as long as you are a member of the governing body or public agency). We suggest this approach for several reasons. Q & A — Page 4 3/31/14 • First, the training will help establish a "culture of compliance" with open government laws in the agency if officials and others subject to the Act demonstrate they have recently received or are quickly willing to receive the training. • Second, it will help set a similar "base year" for scheduling four-year refresher trainings if several officials in a public agency are required to receive that training. • Third, it is a good idea for an elected official to receiving training in 2014, even if the training covers some of the same topics previously reviewed during an earlier year's orientation or training. Given the public interest in these laws, it is good to keep them in the forefront of the official's or employee's base knowledge. And, there may be new developments in the statutes or court decisions that were not covered in a prior training. • Finally, the sooner training is received and documented, the sooner that information will be available to a court or others if needed. Since 2010, the State Supreme Court has said it will consider PRA training in assessing penalties for public records violations specified in the PRA. (See more discussion under Q & A No. 20 discussing non-compliance with the Act.) 9. What if I am in my elected position (an incumbent) on July 1, 2014, and I am seeking re-election in 2014? How does the training schedule work for me? Answer: Incumbents who are re-elected in November 2014 must receive training no later than 90 days after they take their new oath of office or otherwise assume their duties. However, they can take the training sooner. Therefore, they could either take the training some time by the end of 2014 (perhaps with other officials and staff receiving training in 2014), or they could wait to take the training within 90 days after they take their oath of office or otherwise assume their duties of office if re-elected in November. Then, refresher training must be taken no later than every four years (as long as you are a member of the governing body or public agency). . 10. What if I am in my position as an incumbent public records officer or records officer on July 1, 2014? How does the training schedule work for me? Answer: If you were in your position prior to July 1, 2014, and you have already received training in 2014, we recommend you document it. However, if you did not receive any records training in 2014, we recommend you receive training this year, given the reasons and approach stated in Q & A No. 8, and document that training. (See Q & A No. 17). Then, 2014 becomes your "base year" from which you schedule the refresher Q&A—Page5 3/31/14 trainings that are required no more than four years later (as long as you are in the records officer position). If you are appointed on or after July 1, 2014, you will need to receive training no later than 90 days after assuming your duties, and then receive refresher trainings no more than four years later. You can receive more frequent trainings, too, if feasible. More frequent trainings are not restricted in the Act. 11. What must the training include? Answer. • Open public meetings training should cover the basics of the OPMA. [Section 2] The Act does not provide further details. However, for example, the training could cover the purpose of the act, requirements for regular and special meetings, public notice, executive sessions, and penalties. The training may also include the requirement to maintain minutes and have them open for public inspection, as described in another law at RCW 42.32.030. The Attorney General's Office online OPMA video and OPMA Power Point cover the basics of the OPMA and satisfy this requirement. • Records training — PRA. Training on the Public Records Act should cover the basics of the PRA at RCW 42.56. Training must be consistent with the Attorney General's Office Model Rules. [Sections 3, 4] The Act does not provide further details, However, for example, the training could cover the purpose of the PRA, what is a "public record," basic public records procedures, how an agency responds to requests, searches, what an agency must do before withholding information in a record from the public, and penalties. The training might also cover an agency's particular PRA procedures set out in its rules or policies. The Attorney General's Office online PRA video and PRA Power Point cover the basics of the PRA and satisfy this requirement. Records training — records retention. Record retention training should cover the basics of RCW 40.14. [Sections 3, 4] The Act does not provide further details. However, for example, the training could cover basic retention requirements, what is a records retention schedule, and a brief description of what schedule(s) apply to the agency. For board members, it may Q&A—Page6 3/31/14 also specifically cover how to manage emails and other electronic records. For a records officer, the training may be much more detailed, addressing more specifically the agency's records retention schedules and categories of records. The Washington State Archives records retention training covers the basics of records retention and satisfies this requirement. • The four-year "refresher" training should cover the basic requirements in effect at the time of the training. It is a good idea to cover any recent developments in the law since the last training. Under the Act, the refresher trainings must occur at intervals of no more than four years. There may be options an agency wants to consider for giving refresher training. For example, it may be useful to have a refresher training once a year such as at a board meeting or staff workshop. In that way, officials and employees subject to these laws can receive ongoing refreshers as well as updates on the laws, without needing to individually calendar the four-year cycle. 12. Who will provide the training? Answer. That choice is up to each agency official and employee, depending on the agency's needs and resources. The Attorney General's Office has provided a web page with training information. That web page includes resources for PRA and OPMA training. Examples include Power Point presentations, videos, manuals, and links to other training resources. The web page also provides links to the Washington State Archives online training materials and other information describing records retention requirements. Other training options are available as well. See Q & A No. 13. 13. What are the training options for an official or employee? Answer: There are many options to receive training. To illustrate, an official or employee could take training in any of the following ways: In -House Training at the Agency. o In-house training provided by the agency's legal counsel, assigned Assistant Attorney General, or agency staff familiar with the requirements of the law. o Training through videos or Power Points at a board meeting or staff meeting or workshop, perhaps with someone available to answer follow-up questions. o Training as part of the orientation for new members and new staff. Q&A—Page7 3/31/14 • Internet or Remote -Technology Based Training. [Sections 2, 3, 4] o Online or internet-based training, webinar training, or training via Skype. o The training resources provided on the Attorney General's Office training web page includes videos and links to training materials. The Attorney General's Office OPMA and PRA videos and two Power Point presentations linked there satisfy the OPMA and PRA training requirements. The State Archives records retention training linked there satisfies the records retention training requirements. A • Training from Public Agencies or Public Agency Associations, o Training offered by or at other public agencies or associations. o For example, training may be provided by a school board association, a fire district association, a public records officer association, and similar entities. o The Attorney General's Office is also examining whether its training videos can be made available online on the State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services "Learning Management System" website for state employees. • Outside Training o Training from an outside private trainer. o For example, a resource for local governments is the Municipal Research and Services Center. o The Washington State Bar Association may also provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, particularly on the PRA and OPMA. These may be useful for persons who are attorneys who must receive training under the Act and who are also required by the WSBA to obtain CLE cred its. • Washington State Archives - Records Retention Training. o The Washington State Archives provides guidance and support to state and local government agencies in public records management by offering education and training opportunities. o Information about the State Archives training for state agencies and local agencies is available online. o Another option is to ask the State Archives staff to provide records retention training or to guide the agency to other useful records retention training resources. An agency can contact the State Archives by email at recordsmanagement(ci)sos.wa.gov or by telephone at (360) 586-4901. • Attorney General's Office In -Person Training. [Section 5] o Ask the Assistant Attorney General for Open Government to provide PRA or OPMA training. o Note: There may be minimum audience size, travel and other factors to consider. Q&A—Pages 3/31/14 • Other Training. o Consider other training options that cover the open public meetings and records training requirements. The Act was designed to be flexible so an agency official or employee could select a training option that best fits his/her needs, governmental position, and agency resources. 14. What does it mean when the Act says that the PRA training must be consistent with the Attorney General's Office PRA Model Rules? Answer: The Attorney General has, in chapter 44-14 WAC, adopted "Model Rules" on PRA compliance to provide information to agencies and to requestors about "best practices" for complying with the PRA. While the PRA Model Rules are advisory (RCW 42.56.570), they are also noted as a training tool in the Act. [Sections 3, 4]. We believe they are used and referenced by many agencies today. As such, they are a good training foundation from which an agency can conduct or design PRA training. The Model Rules are also available on the office's Open Government Training web page. The Attorney General's Office PRA training video available on our web page is consistent with the Model Rules. 15. Does the Act require the Attorney General's Office to approve or certify training? Answer: No. 16. Are there a minimum number of hours required for training? Answer: No. However, basic training for the OPMA and PRA should probably last no less than 15 — 20 minutes each, and basic records retention training should probably last 10-15 minutes. More detailed and longer training may be appropriate for some positions. For example, records officers may want to receive more detailed training on the PRA and records retention schedules, and/or receive training more often than once every four years. Q & A— Page 9 3/31/14 17. Should an official or employee document the training? If so, how? Answer: The Act does not require training to be documented. Even so, we recommend officials and employees subject to the Act document this training, and we recommend that their agencies assist them. An agency will want to have training information available to a court or to others if needed. (See Q & A No. 20 regarding possible consequences of non-compliance.) The Act also contains no requirements describing how to document training. Every agency may be different in how it maintains its employees' or officials' training records. Or, if the training is conducted at a board meeting, the minutes can reflect that the training was provided and who attended. The minutes would also qualify as documentation. The AGO has prepared sample documentation forms (a sample certificate and a sample training roster) which are available on the open government training web page. Other forms or methods of documenting training are fine as well. If an incumbent official or staff member has already received training during 2014, we recommend the official or staff member, or agency, document that training, too, if they have not already done so. 18. Is an official, employee or agency required under the Act to report completed trainings or provide training documentation or data to the Attorney General's Office? Answer. No. 19. What is the training cost to the official, employee or agency? Answer: The cost depends on what trainings the officials or employees take. They may incur travel costs on behalf of their agency, but if they take online training, the "cost" is primarily only their time. There is no cost to take the online trainings available on the Attorney General's Office website; they are free. There is no cost to take the State Archives online trainings on records retention; they are also free. Many agencies that currently arrange for training on these open government laws, or other topics, already either use their own staff to conduct the trainings (such as their attorneys) or seek out other trainings from other organizations/associations. Thus, those are the types of costs currently taken into account by agencies. 20. What is the penalty for an official's or employee's non-compliance with the Act? Answer: The Act does not provide any new penalties for an official or staff member not receiving required training. The Act does not provide any new penalties for an agency Q & A — Page 10 3/31/14 not providing training. The Act does not create a new cause of action in court regarding training under the OPMA, PRA, or records retention laws. Remember, the Act is intended to reduce liability, not create new lawsuits. [See, e.g., Section 1] However, under current case law, a court can consider whether agency staff received training when it is determining whether to assess a penalty for violations of other sections of the PRA (as specified in the PRA). That is, under current case law, evidence of training can mitigate an agency's exposure to penalties; absence of training can aggravate penalties. 21. What is the bottom line? Answer: In sum, training is required by the new Act effective July 1, 2014. And, under current law and guidance, training is also in the agency's and the public's best interests. That is, it is already a best practice for officials and other employees who work with those open government laws to receive training, so they can better comply. The new Act simply takes that best practice one step further, by requiring training for many officials and records officers. 22. Who can we contact for more information? Answer. You may contact the Attorney General's Office: Nancy Krier Assistant Attorney General for Open Government (360) 586-7842 Nancvkl (a atq.wa.00v Attorney General's Office Open Government Training Page: htti //www,atq.wa.qov/OpenGovernmentTraininq.aspx Information about State Archives records management and retention training for state and local agencies is available at: http://www.soswagoviarchives/RecordsManaqementi Agencies can contact the State Archives by email at recordsmanaqement@sos.wa.gov or by telephone at (360) 586-4901. Q&A—Page 11 3/31/14 CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5964 63rd Legislature 2014 Regular Session Passed by the Senate February 18, 2014 CERTIFICATE YEAS 45 NAYS 2 President of the Senate Passed by the House March 7, 2014 YEAS 66 NAYS 31 Speaker of the House of Representatives I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of. the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached. is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5964 as passed. by the Senate and. the House of Representatives on. the dates hereonset forth. Approved FILED Governor of the State of Washington Secretary Secretary of State State of Washington ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5964 Passed Legislature - 2014 Regular Session State of Washington 63rd Legislature 2014 Regular Session By Senators Fain, Rivers, Braun, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Conway, Frockt, Tom, Keiser, Mullet, and Hill; by request of Attorney General Read first time 01/13/14. Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations . 1 AN ACT Relating to training public officials and employees 2 regarding public records, records management, and open public meetings; 3 adding a new section to chapter 42.30 RCW; adding new sections to 4 chapter 42.56 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective 5 date. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 7 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the rights of 8 citizens to observe the actions of their public officials and to have 9 timely access to public records are the underpinnings of democracy and 10 are essential for meaningful citizen participation in the democratic 11 process. All too often, however, violations of the requirements of the 12 public records act and the open public meetings act by public officials 13 and agencies result in citizens being denied this important information 14 and materials to which they are legally entitled. Such violations are 15 often the result of inadvertent error or a lack of knowledge on the 16 part of officials and agencies regarding their legal duties to the 17 public pursuant to these acts. Also, whether due to error or 18 ignorance, violations of the public records act and open public 19 meetings act are very costly for state and local governments, both in p. 1 ESB 5964.PL 1 terms of litigation expenses and administrative costs. The legislature 2 also finds that the implementation of simple, cost-effective training 3 programs will greatly increase the likelihood that public officials and 4 agencies will better serve the public by improving citizen access to 5 public records and encouraging public participation in governmental 6 deliberations. Such improvements in public service will, in turn, 7 enhance the public's trust in its government and result in significant 8 cost savings by reducing the number of violations of the public records 9 act and open public meetings act. 10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 42.30 RCW 11 to read as follows: 12 (1) Every member of the governing body of a public agency must 13 complete training on the requirements of this chapter no later than 14 ninety days after the date the member either: 15 (a) Takes the oath of office, if the member is required to take an 16 oath of office to assume his or her duties as a public official; or 17 (b) Otherwise assumes his or her duties as a public official. 18 (2) In addition to the training required under subsection (1) of 19 this section, every member of the governing body of a public agency 20 must complete training at intervals of no more than four years as long 21 as the individual is a member of the governing body or public agency. 22 (3) Training may be completed remotely with technology including 23 but not limited to internet-based training. 24 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 42.56 RCW 25 to read as follows: 26 (1) Each local elected official and statewide elected official, and 27 each person appointed to fill a vacancy in a local or statewide office, 28 must complete a training course regarding the provisions of this 29 chapter, and also chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention. 30 (2) Officials required to complete training under this section may 31 complete their training before assuming office but must: 32 (a) Complete training no later than ninety days after the date the 33 official either: 34 (i) Takes the oath of office, if the official is required to take 35 an oath of office to assume his or her duties as a public official; or 36 (ii) Otherwise assumes his or her duties as a public official; and ESE 5964.PL p. 2 1 (b) Complete refresher training at intervals of no more than four 2 years for as long as he or she holds the office. 3 (3) Training must be consistent with the attorney general's model 4 rules for compliance with the public records act. 5 (4) Training may be completed remotely with technology including 6 but not limited to internet-based training. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 42.56 RCW to read as follows: (1) Public records officers designated under RCW 42.56.580 and records officers designated under RCW 40.14.040 must complete a training course regarding the provisions of this chapter, chapter 40.14 RCW for records retention. (2) Public records officers must: (a) Complete training no later than ninety days and also after assuming responsibilities as a public records officer or records manager; and (b) Complete refresher training at intervals of no more than four years as long as they maintain the designation. (3) Training must be consistent with the attorney general's model rules for compliance with the public records act. (4) Training may be completed remotely with technology including but not limited to internet-based training. 22 NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 42.56 RCW 23 to read as follows: 24 The attorney general's office may provide information, technical 25 assistance, and training on the provisions of this chapter. 26 NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. This act may be known and cited as the open 27 government trainings act. 28 NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. This act takes effect July 1, 2014. END 10 • 3 ESB 5964.PL CITY MEETING SCHEDULE For May 4, 2014 — May 12, 2014 Please note: Meetings are subject to change Monday, May 5 10:00 a.m. City Council Media Briefing — Council Chambers 3:30 p.m. Civil Service Commission — Council Chambers Tuesday, May 6 10:00 a.m. County Commissioners Agenda Meeting — Council Chambers 5:15 p.m. Council Partnership Committee Meeting — Mayor's Office 5:30 p.m. City Council Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Wednesday, May 7 5:30 p.m. Community Review Board — Council Chambers Thursday, May 8 9:00 a.m. Hearing Examiner — Council Chambers 1:30 p.m. Yakima Regional Clean Air Meeting — Council Chambers Office Of Mayor/City Council Preliminary Future Activities Calendar Please Note: Meetings are subject to change Meeting Date/Time WWW Organization ing Purpose Participants tin Location Sat. May 3 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Welcome Rotary International Welcome Alpha Delta Kappa of Washington Scheduled Event Scheduled Event Mon. May 5 10:00 a.m. Tue. May 6 12:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 .Um. Wed. VMai( 7 5:30 p.m. Thur. May 8 8:30 a.m. Council Media Briefing YCDA Annual Meeting Council Partnership Committee Meeting City Council Executive Session City Council Meeting YCDA Welcome Reception Pension Board Meeting 1:00 p.m, Harman Center Board Meeting 1:30 p.m. Yakima Regional Clean Air Meeting 3:00 p.m. Homeless Network Coalition Meeting AVOIRWIDAMMINIUR Mon. May 12 11:30 a.m. TomM ue. May 13 12:00 p.m. Wed. May 14 3:30 p.m. Scheduled Meeting_ NPOROPIRIPOMSMIIIIMMWMPIYAMMCOMMI Open Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Event 11 1 Board Meeting Board Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Cawley Cawley Adkison Council Convention Center Red Lion Hotel Cawley, Adkison, Ettl Council Council Cawley Dittmar Adkison Cawley Lover, Coffey Council Chambers Convention Center Mayor's Office Council Chambers Council Chambers 14 INK1=000 Gilbert Cellars 1st Floor Conference Room Harman Center Council Chambers Neighborhood Health Chamber Luncheon - State of the City Miscellaneous Issues IONIC ltll11 Yakima Planning Commission 5:30 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Scheduled Meeting Council Red Lion Hotel Cawley, Coffey, Ettl TBD Ensey Adkison Council Chambers Council Chambers 11 1 Thur. May 15 11:00 a.m. Law Enforcement Memorial 2:00 p.m. 1 Council Built Environment Committee meeting Scheduled Event Scheduled Meeting Open Coffey, Ensey, Lover Zais Law & Justice Center 2nd Floor Conference Room DRAFT PRELIMINARY FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA May 20, 2014 (T) 5:00 p.m. Executive Session — Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Business Meeting — Council Chambers • Mi -care update • Introduction of Brad Coughenour, Public Safety Communications Manager • Consideration of eliminating or changing Transit Services Due to Lack of State Funding • Resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement with Community Transit, Snohomish County WA. • Resolution authorizing an Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Ecology for a Grant Agreement (G1400532) of $249,900 for improvements related to riparian zone outfall alternatives at the City Wastewater Treatment Facility • Resolution authorizing an Agreement with the State of Washington Department of Ecology for a $500,000 Grant Agreement (G1400608) for improvements related to riparian zone outfall alternatives at the City Wastewater Treatment Facility and the City Water Treatment Intake Structure on the Naches River • Resolution authorizing application for funding assistance for a Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) project to the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Public Hearings • Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution and Interlocal Agreement Regarding the 2014 JAG Grant. 4/30/2014 2:23 PM f iv ,�� rkwf�'� ar qv��I� p � f X40 f9Vb l MF .;( W //` �ym,W Wrw ✓�'°'"'" Y n�9W � k"%�'YiiFVUw� ON ry � o„ � �ro R y f �� M VaVYktl {. /V may'' .IV 'P " IIIV 00, 111161iu' 1111,1 1111 drive through. Cornett marvels at the transformation, saying, "Our downtown is a completely different place." WALK ABILITY AS A FACTOR IN REVITALIZATION Jeff Speck, principle of Speck & Associates in Washington, D.C. and expert in the field of walkability, says that walkability's regenerative properties are manifold. It can improve a population's health, make a city more sustainable and help build a community. Simply put, "by increasing walkability, you become a place where people want to be," Speck says. This is especially true in Decatur, Ga., a city northeast of notoriously car - centric metro Atlanta. Peggy Merriss, Decatur's city planner, says her city's success is directly tied to its walkability. "When we started out in the early 80s in terms of encouraging walking and walkability, it was in part an economic tool," says Merriss. "It was seen as a way to revive and reconnect our central business district after a pretty tough period of downturn." Merriss says no study has yet been launched into the direct economic impacts of Decatur's walkability, but the evidence for its success abounds — most notably in commercial space vacancy, or more accurately, the lack thereof. As an example, Merriss says a major computer gaming company recently chose Decatur to set up shop. "One of the reasons they say they came was because it was so easy Project 180 reimagined the priorities of Oklahoma City's streets. 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Bohenko says tourism is the driving force in Portsmouth's economy, and walkability is the fuel for that economic engine. "Walkability is important in the preservation of our downtown's character," he says. "Tourism is a main driver in the economy; walkability is very important to that." When people are on their feet rather than in their cars, Bohenko says they can take the time to enjoy Portsmouth's waterfront views, retail districts, restaurants and bars. In Portsmouth, walkability is all about dedication and planning. "We have adopted a `walk- friendly' walkfriendly' policy." Bohenko says, "[The policy] outlines the city's support for becoming a walk -friendly community by integrating pedestrian accommodation into our municipal decision-making practices when we're doing our roadway improvements." The policies have earned national acclaim. "We were recognized by Smart Growth America's national complete streets coalition. It was one of the 10 best policies for 2013," Bohenko says. HOW TO BECOME MORE WALKABLE In his book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time, Speck writes that, for a walkability project to be successful, a city has to ensure a walk will feature four elements: Utility - A successful walk must be a useful walk. City planners must keep in mind that this is best achieved by balancing the widest range of activities in each place that they hope to be walkable. Safety - Not necessarily safety from crime, but safety from cars. This element is the most straightforward, but involves the most moving parts, including block size, lane width, turning direction, direction of flow, signalization, roadway geometry and other factors. Comfort - When walks are spatially enclosed between building fronts, pedestrians feel more at ease. Nothing kills a potential walking route like a large parking lot. _ Interest - Properly -shaped public spaces still fail to attract pedestrians if they are boring. Blank walls and parking structures are no match for active building edges when it comes to creating streeHife. Merriss says all it really took to swing downtown Decatur in a walkable direction was to get the ball rolling. In the mid 2000s, Merriss says, "[The city decided it] wanted to have a sidewalk at a minimum of one side of every street in good, walkable, safe condition." After looking into the costs, the city determined it would spend about $1.5 million to accomplish the goal. While it wasn't feasible to do all at once, the city committed to taking small steps, spending $150,000 every year for 10 years. Merriss says the attitude was `If we don't start, we'll never finish." In addition to adding sidewalks, Merris says Decatur has supported walking clubs, provided maps of different paths through downtown; initiated coordinated development with a commitment to walking; instituted traffic calming projects; added bike lanes; and narrowed its streets. 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It's the third serious pit bull attack in Spokane in the past week. The attack Wednesday happened at an apartment complex in the 6800 block of North Atlantic Street, said Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service director Nancy Hill. When an animal protection officer arrived, the animal was still loose and the SCRAPS officer tried to catch it. "An apartment complex is not well-suited to cornering and capturing the dog," Hill said. A Spokane police officer assisting with the call killed the dog with a shotgun when it could not be caught, said Spokane County Sheriffs Office spokesman Deputy Mark Gregory. "They wanted to be as humane as possible," he said. Gregory said it's his understanding that the dog was new to the family that owned it. "It went ballistic," he said.. The dog's owner was the first victim. "It sounds like the owner was outside playing with the dog and it bit him," Hill said. "Maybe the dog somehow got overexcited." The owner has not yet been interviewed. SCRAPS will do an investigation to determine what happened and if charges should be filed against the dog's owner, Hill said. "It's too early to say," she said. Last week, a pit bull attacked an 8 -year-old girl and the two men who came to her rescue. The dog bit her on all four limbs, and gashed a man's face and arm that required 40 stitches. http://www. spokesman.com/stories/2014/apr/ 10/spokane-police-shoot-pit-bull-after-attack-... 4/10/2014 Spokane police shoot pit bull after attack on five people - Spokesman.com - April 10, 2014 Page 2 of 2 That dog, a tan pit bull named Girl, will be euthanized next week when a 10 -day rabies wait period passes. Another dog in the attack was a Labrador/pit bull mix that nipped at yet another man trying to stop the attack by hitting the pit bull with a shovel. That dog — named Demon — has been deemed potentially dangerous even though it did not participate in the attack on the girl. The owner of the two dogs, Kathy Southern, intends to retrieve Demon, but has signed Girl over to SCRAPS to be euthanized. Southern is charged with keeping a vicious dog. Police issued her several citations for a dog running at Targe, owning a dog with aggressive/threatening behavior, and no pet licenses. The fines are $748. And on Monday, a pit bull attacked a police dog in Spokane Valley that was pursuing a burglary suspect. Spokane County Deputy Jeff Thurman shot and killed the pit bull after it bit K-9 Laslo on the leg and wouldn't let go. The bite required six staples, and Laslo is expected to recover. Get more news and information at Spokesman.com http://www. spokesman. com/stories/2014/apr/10/spokane-police-shoot-pit-bull-after-attack-... 4/10/2014 In Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains Lowest Page 1 of 8 April 8, 2014 In Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains ()lyn;Li.�f 1a i ern,.;Ivertit(If to1,ti(ne.,drrer al,t. r,, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Residents of Anchorage, Alaska (67.3%) were the least likely among 189 metro areas nationwide to report having easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables in 2012-2013, a spot it has held since Gallup-Healthways began tracking Americans' access to basic necessities in 2008. Residents of Olympia, Wash. (96.6%) were the most likely to report having easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables, followed by Lancaster, Pa. (96.5%) and Holland -Grand Haven, Mich. (96.3%). i.1 ri..a.1.((1i e1 AMS l'Cf. Live, . {.'. it l («.(y �Itlit, rr&e.A4i((( }l.)Ie;(t? Olym}.YBI;,t WA I I rr t(r Lir, I.A. iioILur.td-( r°grad. 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Communities With Low Access to Affordable Produce Similar in Previous Years The 10 communities with the lowest percentages of residents reporting easy access to affordable produce have been fairly consistent from year to year. Columbus, Ga. -Ala. (86.4%) is the only community that is new to the list in 2012-2013. Binghamton, N.Y., has only been in the bottom 10 two out of the past five reporting periods, while all other metros have appeared at least three times. Three communities have ranked among the bottom 10 each year since 2008: Anchorage; Honolulu, Hawaii (84.5%); and Fort Smith, Ark. -Okla. (84.5%). Anchorage has had the lowest percentage of residents reporting easy access since 2008, with a high of 70.1% in 2009 and falling to a low of 64.9% in 2011. gait ko r ',1.u1r.��r.� °S N� rreiV:ik�' 1�` °t if t c�b�l: E'i6",' to..i`G:&�� i�'r„ ..:�.'O �Y �i� t:.�r,o " 1i�Y�N��.�.�" o bi ei trt the V?°e'i;QBhII'Vb'nIV•.IIit -.)1[.. not .A.richo.r;ige, A ( 68.1 Pro sclji:t:. �,Z 866 Honolulu, HI. 85,4 11421 # of times m. the m '9Q 2010 2011 20:2-2013 bottaral 10 7(l. 69,8 649 67,3 5 88.8 904 86.6 133.1 4 86,9 86,.Q1 85.g 84,5 D Fort Smith., < l' t: l : 8.4, , 88,0 87,3 ` 5. 5 Charleston, W 89.8 8 ,3. S882 X 81,1 3 Col w:nhus, GA -AL X X. 93,9 B ker ileld, CA 87,4 89,8 88,8 86,4 86.7 3 Hu n Lin -.,.Mand, Wr KY - Dui uth;, 131 Mp g h rt i.lx: n, NY 9J 8 9 11,811 83,2 8 89. y te.,l 89 6 37.,y 3 2,t 9 d:" 90.5 9 3i110u.1p18I118801118,o.� �� fly 1C,,1kng,luu€8�:x 8, toot ll� oft uliagl1 ft Lancaster Consistently Ranks Among the Most Produce -Accessible Communities Of the 10 communities with the greatest access to affordable fruits and vegetables, about half are new to the list, including Yakima, Wash. (96%); Provo -Orem, Utah (95.6%); Rochester, N.Y. (95.4%); Ogden -Clearfield, Utah (95.3%); and Fort Collins -Loveland, Colo. (95.2%). Lancaster has been among the 10 communities most likely to have easy access to produce every year since Gallup and Healthways began tracking in 2008. Holland -Grand Haven and Olympia have been on the top 10 list four and three times, respectively. All but one of the communities --Boulder-- have consistently maintained 9o% of community residents or more who report having easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables across http://www.gallup.com/poll/ 168368/anchorage-access-fruits-vegetables-remains-lowest. as... 4/17/2014 In Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains Lowest Page 3 of 8 all years. Overall, there is less consistency among the top 10 as opposed to the bottom 10 because of the fact that so many of the communities are tightly clustered around the 95% mark, whereas the bottom 10 percentages are more staggered. Ti)i) pt pit „pities : "i." x 4 Cee,am"i 10 !able 1;h... d tclb � ��oo uli E,uak�? 1 ?.'ti? h.uJl'w� 6x11:"pa;uyu ta., it easyor'not "a[o to ge.,:t. unid,"r'yet.A(lie.. 011ya1-apia, WA 1. aar :rite `, PA Holland -Gra aid Haven, MI ' u[ 1n.aa, WA Boulder, CO Il,:arri halm;-f('larli PA Provo -Orem, Lrf R. llest:0..ff, NY Ogden -Clearfield, [JT 1:ort Go 11111 ,- L veIIau [. (X) 91.6 97.8 2009 20i10 233 It. 9:1..9 S^:',1 ey<paay 9"7.0 976 91 92.6 93n 4 95,5 9 ,1. o .3.^; 94.7 94 1 94.0 93 "o;�alll�r.aly-118ekrl Ilu ,a w 1',' fll-113e"f; rig es S a000pi =o .Y alga Ifeil� a,r ;�l�>TMla N1rn thu. s„or I'.;1; X11 Bottom Line 2-20:13 96-5 9603 96, u o 9, ,I9 91,7 9;1,0 93,1 9503 1 "Access to affordable produce is essential for individuals, communities, and businesses interested in improving their physical and overall well-being," said Ann Kent, Sr. Vice President, Blue Zones Project. "Fruits and vegetables are packed with disease -fighting nutrients, and frequent consumption can lead to not only higher well-being but also increased life expectancy." The good news for all major U.S. metropolitan areas is that the overwhelming majority of their residents feel they have easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables. Since Gallup began asking residents about their access to affordable produce in 2008, only two metros -- one being Anchorage -- have ever had less than 8o% of their residents report easy access to produce -- and the national average has never dropped below 89.9%. Anchorage, however, is an extreme outlier from other U.S. communities, with a significantly lower percentage of its residents reporting easy access to affordable produce than all other communities since 2008. This isn't particularly surprising given Alaska's extreme seasonal variations and generally colder climate and distance from the continental U.S. http: //www. gallup. com/poll/ 168 3 68/anchorage-access-fruits-vegetables-remains-lowest. as... 4/17/2014 In Anchorage, Access to Fruits and Vegetables Remains Lowest Page 4 of 8 Honolulu, too, has repeatedly ranked among the bottom 10 communities for easily accessible and affordable produce, also likely due to Hawaii's remote location. However, aside from Anchorage and Honolulu, Gallup has found differences greater than 10 percentage points in metro -residents' access to affordable produce, and this could have significant variations in economic and health consequences for these communities. Explore and compare well-being data by metro area using Gallup's U.S. Community Well -Being Tracking Interactive. Survey Methods Results are based on telephone interviews conducted as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well -Being Index survey Jan. 2 -Dec. 29, 2012, and Jan. 2 -Dec. 3o, 2013, with a random sample of 531,630 adults, aged 18 and older, living in metropolitan areas in the 5o U.S. states and the District of Columbia, selected using random - digit -dial sampling. Two years of data were aggregated together to enable the same number of reportable cities as in prior years, when the overall annual data collection exceeded 350,000 interviews per year compared to 178,072 interviews conducted in 2013. At least 300 cases are required per metro area for reporting. The metro areas referenced in this article are based on the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. In many cases, more than one city is included in the same MSA. The San Jose, Calif., metropolitan statistical area, for example, also includes the smaller nearby cities of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara in addition to San Jose itself. Each respondent is attributed to his or her MSA based on the self-report of his or her ZIP code, and all metro areas had at least 300 completed surveys in the 2012-2013 data collection period. Maximum expected error ranges for the Well -Being Index and the sub -index scores vary according to MSA size, ranging from less than 1 point for the largest cities represented to ±1.5 points for the smallest cities. Interviews are conducted with respondents on landline telephones and cellular phones, with interviews conducted in Spanish for respondents who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Each sample of national adults includes a minimum quota of 5o% cellphone respondents and 5o% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by time zone within region. Landline and cellular telephone numbers are selected using random -digit -dial methods. Landline respondents are chosen at random within each household on the basis of which member had the most recent birthday. Samples are weighted to correct for unequal selection probability, nonresponse, and double coverage of landline and cell users in the two sampling frames. They are also weighted to match the national demographics of gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, region, population density, and phone status (cellphone only/landline only/both, and cellphone mostly). Demographic weighting targets are based on the most recent Current Population Survey figures for the aged 18 and older U.S. population. Phone status targets are based on the most recent National Health Interview Survey. Population density targets are based on the most recent U.S. census. All reported margins of sampling error include the computed design effects for weighting. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls. 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