City of Astoria
City Council Meeting – March 1, 2021
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Welcome & (close public meeting for) Executive Session
Welcome Back, Roll-call
Merina and Company -- financial audit
Reports of Councilors
Changes to the Agenda
Consent Calendar
8.a Consideration of River Barrel Brewing (Buoy Beer Co.) Enterprise Zone Application
8.b Consideration of SDYBO Opco Enterprise Zone Application
8.c Sewer Video Inspection Equipment Replacement - Authorization to Purchase
8.d Authorization to Solicit Proposals - Automated Meter Reading Project
8.e City Council Goals 2021-2023
Kathleen Sullivan — Astoria Warming Center
Osarch Orak — Filling Empty Bellies
8.f Land Use Board of Appeals Remand for Appeal Case AP20-020 - Hollander Hospitality
8.g, 8.h & 8.i [New agenda items] carryover from executive session
New bussiness and public comments.
Andy Davis -- CC Democratic Resolution

Welcome & (close public meeting for) Executive Session
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0:00:18	all right good evening everyone
0:00:20	uh this is the march 1 2021
0:00:24	meeting of the astoria city council
0:00:26	we're starting 15 minutes early to have
0:00:28	a brief executive session
0:00:31	we have the full city council is present
0:00:34	and we will now adjourn into executive
0:00:36	session for those of you who are
0:00:37	watching
0:00:38	that are not part of the executive
0:00:40	session
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0:00:49	minute
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0:01:02	seven thank you
Welcome Back, Roll-call
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=68 
0:01:08	okay looks like seven o'clock we have uh
0:01:11	returned
0:01:12	a few minutes ago from executive session
0:01:15	and are resuming the city council
0:01:18	meeting
0:01:18	of monday march 1 2021
0:01:22	and uh we can go ahead and do a do a
0:01:24	roll call please
0:01:26	counselor brownson here counselor raqqa
0:01:31	here councillor herman here
0:01:34	councillor hilton here mayor jones
0:01:37	here as noted uh our first item was an
0:01:41	executive session just completed
0:01:43	regarding
0:01:43	collective bargaining agreements with
0:01:45	the chauffeurs teamsters and helpers
0:01:47	local 58 public works and parks and
0:01:49	general employees as well as a salary
Merina and Company -- financial audit
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=111 
0:01:51	resolution the next item on the agenda
0:01:53	tonight is the presentation of the
0:01:55	marina and company
0:01:57	financial statement audit for the city
0:02:02	so uh mayor and council we have tanya
0:02:05	moffatt
0:02:05	of marina and associates and
0:02:10	susan did you want to do a brief intro
0:02:13	ms brooks before we turn it over to ms
0:02:15	moffatt
0:02:19	um i'm delighted to introduce uh tanya
0:02:22	moffatt who's our
0:02:24	partner uh in charge of our audit and um
0:02:27	they have been providing our audit
0:02:29	services for the last
0:02:31	three years and uh we look forward to
0:02:34	her presentation of our fiscal year
0:02:37	ending june 30th
0:02:38	2020
0:02:42	thank you miss brooks honorable mayor
0:02:45	and city council members
0:02:47	as they stated i am tanya moffatt and i
0:02:49	am the partner with marina and company
0:02:51	on
0:02:51	the city of astoria's audit as well as
0:02:55	the astoria urban renewal agency
0:02:59	i'm here to present the june 30 2020
0:03:02	audits for the city as well as the urban
0:03:05	renewal agency
0:03:07	they both had an unmodified or clean
0:03:09	opinion
0:03:10	that is the highest level of a financial
0:03:12	statement opinion that we are allowed to
0:03:14	give on a financial statement
0:03:17	our opinion is limited to the basic
0:03:19	financial statements
0:03:20	and we applied limited procedures to the
0:03:22	management discussion and analysis
0:03:25	one of my favorite parts of the city's
0:03:27	financial statements
0:03:29	is actually the management discussion
0:03:30	and analysis
0:03:32	that part has two years worth of
0:03:34	information and so you can go in and
0:03:36	look
0:03:36	at what the city was doing last year
0:03:39	compared to this year it talks about
0:03:40	some of those differences and variances
0:03:43	and changes
0:03:44	it's a really good place to go and look
0:03:46	at the high level
0:03:47	what changes have happened within the
0:03:49	organization
0:03:51	we also performed a single audit of
0:03:54	federal awards
0:03:55	expended by the city and a single audit
0:03:58	occurs when the city receives
0:04:00	over 750 000
0:04:03	of federal funds i'm happy to report
0:04:06	that we had a clean
0:04:07	opinion and unmodified opinion on the
0:04:10	single audit as well
0:04:12	the major program that we audited was
0:04:15	the odot federal highway
0:04:17	planning and construction for the
0:04:19	waterfront bridge project
0:04:20	as well as our 2020 sidewalk
0:04:24	and that total was by itself was 4.9
0:04:28	million dollars and the total schedule
0:04:30	of expenditures of federal awards was
0:04:33	5.1 million almost 5.2 million
0:04:37	so i'm happy to report that we did not
0:04:38	have any findings on the single audit
0:04:42	either we also are required by oregon
0:04:46	state legislature
0:04:47	to look at a few items that are not
0:04:50	necessarily financial related
0:04:52	some of those things include things like
0:04:55	oregon public purchasing so we look to
0:04:57	ensure that when the city goes out for a
0:04:59	contract
0:05:00	that everybody has an equal opportunity
0:05:02	to bid that it's published in the local
0:05:04	newspaper
0:05:05	that those selected have insurance that
0:05:08	it covers the city so we go
0:05:10	in and do a sample basis on some of
0:05:12	these items that the oregon state
0:05:14	legislature wants oregon municipal
0:05:16	auditors to look at
0:05:17	and i'm happy to report that we only had
0:05:20	one item that we noted and that was that
0:05:22	the waterfront bridge replacement
0:05:24	project
0:05:24	had a negative fund balance at the end
0:05:26	of the year
0:05:28	and that is a timing difference so it
0:05:30	means that there was more spent than was
0:05:32	received during the year and so that's
0:05:34	just a timing difference
0:05:35	and that was a little bit over two
0:05:37	thousand dollars um
0:05:38	there's nothing wrong with that i just
0:05:40	have to bring it to your attention
0:05:42	so those are that's the only item that
0:05:44	we noted while we were doing the audit
0:05:46	for the city
0:05:47	and this year was a very unique year in
0:05:50	the fact that we did the audit 100
0:05:53	remotely i have to commend city staff
0:05:56	especially ms
0:05:57	brooks as well as her team and other
0:05:59	departments as well because we don't
0:06:01	just only communicate with the finance
0:06:03	department
0:06:04	but everybody got us everything in a
0:06:06	timely manner when we asked for stuff
0:06:08	it definitely was a new experience for
0:06:11	all of us and i appreciate everybody
0:06:13	working hard through this
0:06:15	um it includes city manager all the way
0:06:17	down to all the different departments
0:06:19	so we have appreciated the opportunity
0:06:21	working for you
0:06:23	and if anybody has any questions i'm
0:06:25	happy to answer them
0:06:29	thank you very much miss moffett always
0:06:32	great to get a clean audit
0:06:34	any questions or comments from the
0:06:36	council
0:06:39	no just i appreciate our finance
0:06:42	director
0:06:44	she does an excellent job
0:06:49	yeah i'd agree with that i you know this
0:06:51	is uh
0:06:52	uh once again uh a good outcome on the
0:06:56	audit
0:06:56	uh and you know every every year i've
0:06:58	been on the council
0:07:00	that's the way it's been and uh so good
0:07:03	really really great work um
0:07:07	from susan brooks and and andre like you
0:07:09	said her team
0:07:11	i did want to note uh when i was looking
0:07:14	at the
0:07:14	management's discussion analysis and the
0:07:16	financial highlights
0:07:18	uh there may be some
0:07:22	uh oh
0:07:26	things that have changed from from year
0:07:28	to year that you know some
0:07:30	some some expenses from one from
0:07:33	previous year kind of end up on this
0:07:35	year because of
0:07:36	union negotiations and whatnot but
0:07:39	i think it's important to note that it
0:07:42	shows that governor
0:07:43	governmental revenues increased by 0.3
0:07:46	percent
0:07:48	and that business type activities uh
0:07:50	revenues increased by 1.1
0:07:53	uh and you can contrast that with the
0:07:56	overall
0:07:57	uh with the city expenses for both funds
0:08:00	we're at 9.2 percent of an increase
0:08:03	so it just shows that we we can't we're
0:08:07	losing ground
0:08:08	and um that this isn't unusual
0:08:12	and it's one of the reasons that uh
0:08:15	cities
0:08:16	are having a hard time keeping up with
0:08:18	things because it's hard
0:08:20	to get revenues to match expenses over
0:08:23	time because of limitations particularly
0:08:26	with property taxes so i just wanted to
0:08:28	note that but again
0:08:30	thanks for all the really good work and
0:08:33	the clean bill of health
0:08:37	i'll just add my appreciated
0:08:39	appreciation to ms brooks and her team
0:08:41	for another job very well done thank you
0:08:46	clean out it's a great thing thank you
0:08:48	very much great work you guys
0:08:51	thank you so much ms brooks and your
0:08:53	staff and thank you ms moffett
0:08:56	thank you have a wonderful evening you
0:08:59	too
Reports of Councilors
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=540 
0:09:00	okay next on the agenda is reports of
0:09:03	counselors
0:09:04	i'll start to my right with counselor
0:09:06	hilton
0:09:08	here's my report for the last couple of
0:09:10	weeks
0:09:12	on saturday february 20th
0:09:15	the coastal rain sank on the tillamook
0:09:18	bay bar
0:09:20	two men lost their lives and two men
0:09:24	were saved that boat was from warrenton
0:09:27	and that affects our community a great
0:09:29	deal
0:09:32	and the coast guard did a heck of a job
0:09:34	in rescuing and recovering
0:09:36	it was a it was a difficult time for a
0:09:39	lot of people in our community
0:09:41	and uh it still is today so
0:09:44	i just wanted to make note of that um
0:09:50	was a slide last monday out on old
0:09:53	highway 30.
0:09:54	uh it came down from blue ridge across
0:09:57	the old highway
0:09:58	i contacted property owner cheryl matson
0:10:03	and uh i was encouraged to
0:10:06	do the best i could so i reached out to
0:10:09	susan bonamici
0:10:10	state representative and ali at her
0:10:12	office
0:10:13	uh got in touch with me and then got in
0:10:15	touch with brett and they did an
0:10:16	outstanding job
0:10:18	so far to help the questions that miss
0:10:21	matson had
0:10:23	and mr matson so we did that
0:10:28	i think that's pretty good for now just
0:10:31	visited with my constituents again they
0:10:33	were worried about the cleanup and the
0:10:34	sticks and the trees
0:10:36	and all that kind of stuff the typical
0:10:38	things that go along with the silver
0:10:40	thaw
0:10:41	so i met with chief spalding
0:10:46	last monday also and i did the simulator
0:10:49	at the estoria police department and
0:10:51	that was that was
0:10:53	very very encouraging and and it was a
0:10:55	very enlightening experience
0:10:57	so i appreciate it thank you
0:11:01	thank you counselor and council herman
0:11:05	well i attended a sweet event at the
0:11:07	fire department last week
0:11:09	which astoria resident john willis
0:11:12	wanted to show his thanks to to the
0:11:14	department
0:11:15	for saving his house and his dog
0:11:17	oroville from a fire that likely would
0:11:20	have destroyed
0:11:21	his house so what john did he made a
0:11:24	beautiful painting
0:11:25	of a firefighter with his house behind
0:11:29	it
0:11:30	and it was pretty cool in that
0:11:32	firefighters just happened to be
0:11:34	returning from another call
0:11:35	we're going by john's house noticed his
0:11:38	house was on fire
0:11:39	and of course they stopped to extinguish
0:11:41	that blaze
0:11:42	and if they hadn't been right on top of
0:11:44	it as they were
0:11:45	the house probably would have sustained
0:11:48	much more damage so
0:11:50	needless to say john was extremely
0:11:52	grateful
0:11:53	and like councilor hilton i was able to
0:11:56	participate
0:11:57	in the simulated use of force
0:12:00	training for the police department along
0:12:04	with
0:12:04	councillor raqqa and city manager estes
0:12:07	at the same time with as me and like
0:12:11	counselor hilton said it was very
0:12:13	eye-opening
0:12:14	and informative
0:12:17	chris mcnary led the training he did an
0:12:20	excellent job
0:12:21	walking us through various scenarios
0:12:25	police encounters some on a daily basis
0:12:28	and i was just nervous sitting there
0:12:30	watching them
0:12:31	even though it was a simulated training
0:12:35	my adrenaline was definitely flowing so
0:12:38	i'm really grateful to our police
0:12:40	department
0:12:41	and glad that i never had a job that
0:12:43	required me
0:12:44	to make such split second decisions that
0:12:47	my life might have depended on
0:12:49	so thank you chief spalding for inviting
0:12:52	the council
0:12:53	to take part in the training
0:12:56	that's it thanks council hermann
0:12:59	councillor brownson
0:13:01	thank you mayor jones
0:13:05	eye on the simulator that was really uh
0:13:08	uh definitely a eye-opening experience
0:13:12	uh i think i agree that sergeant uh
0:13:14	mcnairy did a great job
0:13:16	uh going through all
0:13:20	the detail of what
0:13:23	the modern police officer has to know
0:13:26	to be out on the job the restrictions
0:13:29	the constraints
0:13:31	all of that and you know if if people
0:13:34	knew
0:13:34	what they the the training that these
0:13:37	guys went through
0:13:38	and go through on a regular basis i
0:13:41	think they would have a really
0:13:43	good appreciation of our uh our police
0:13:46	force
0:13:46	and who they are and what they're doing
0:13:48	so i really appreciate the opportunity
0:13:51	and look forward to more
0:13:54	also participate we all did in a joint
0:13:56	work session with planning commission
0:13:58	working on uh housing issues
0:14:02	and what not to help uh create some
0:14:05	guidance
0:14:05	for uh future planning and i think it
0:14:08	was really a great session for us
0:14:10	as well so that's all i've got for now
0:14:14	thank you thank you sir council raga
0:14:24	you are muted
0:14:30	there now we got it uh it seems like
0:14:33	it's been a really busy couple of weeks
0:14:35	but
0:14:36	um i kind of narrowed down the things i
0:14:38	would mention
0:14:39	to more or less the same things my
0:14:40	colleagues have mentioned
0:14:43	the fire department presentation was
0:14:45	interesting in that
0:14:46	you know we we hear about a fire we
0:14:49	watch the coverage we
0:14:50	we see the immediate aftermath but often
0:14:54	don't hear about
0:14:55	what happens in the long term and that
0:14:58	was the thing that artist john willis
0:15:00	brought to it and i think
0:15:01	much of the appreciation of the fire
0:15:03	department because he um
0:15:06	he pointed out how saving his house and
0:15:08	saving his dog which the fire department
0:15:11	also did in that case
0:15:13	um had really been a life-changing
0:15:15	experience for him that made a huge
0:15:17	difference in his life
0:15:18	and that's something we don't always
0:15:20	hear in the follow-up the firearms
0:15:22	simulator was
0:15:23	fascinating and it made me appreciate
0:15:27	the attention that our police force
0:15:30	gives to
0:15:31	limiting the use of force when they are
0:15:34	out doing their jobs
0:15:36	and also to the challenges involved in
0:15:38	doing that
0:15:39	i guess the other two things i'd mention
0:15:41	is that
0:15:42	i appreciated the joy meeting with the
0:15:44	planning commission and i think it
0:15:46	may have set the stage for us to come up
0:15:48	with some really effective changes
0:15:50	to improve our housing supply i hope
0:15:52	that's the result and finally i'd just
0:15:54	like to say hats off to the fisher poets
0:15:57	who managed to have an engaging and
0:15:59	entertaining festival
0:16:00	even though they had to do it on zoom
0:16:02	this year so job well done
0:16:06	thank you councillor i'll just say uh
0:16:08	ditto to my colleagues
0:16:10	events that i participated in as well
0:16:13	and i'll just add it was a pleasure to
0:16:15	attend the ribbon cutting for a new
0:16:16	business a couple days ago the sea crab
0:16:19	house which is the restaurant that has
0:16:21	taken up
0:16:22	residence at the former location of
0:16:24	baked alaska so it's great to see
0:16:26	gutsy business owners getting into it
0:16:29	yeah while we're still under some
0:16:30	pandemic restrictions that's a wonderful
0:16:32	thing to see
0:16:33	and finally i'll add on the um on the
0:16:36	slide that counselor hilton mentioned
0:16:38	and thanks to the public works
0:16:39	department for getting out there and
0:16:40	doing
0:16:41	doing everything they could to take some
0:16:43	mitigating measures
0:16:45	while we waited for the department of
0:16:46	labor to do their job of actually
0:16:49	removing the slide
Changes to the Agenda
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=1014 
0:16:54	so i'll ask you if there are changes to
0:16:55	the agenda i know that we're going to
0:16:56	add
0:16:57	the three items we already discussed at
0:16:58	the end of the meeting anything else
0:17:01	so um for the regular session
0:17:05	we will add an item 8g
0:17:08	which is consideration of a
0:17:12	collective bargaining agreement between
0:17:15	the city of astoria
0:17:16	and the teamsters
0:17:19	local 58 and the
0:17:22	[Music]
0:17:24	public works union
0:17:27	and then also item 8h
0:17:31	a collective bargaining agreement
0:17:33	between the teamsters parks
0:17:35	general collective bargaining unit in
0:17:37	the city and then
0:17:39	an item 8i a
0:17:42	commensurate salary resolution
Consent Calendar
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=1066 
0:17:46	great thank you consent calendar
0:17:50	items on a consent calendar are
0:17:51	considered routine and will be adopted
0:17:53	by one motion unless a member of the
0:17:54	city council requests to have an item
0:17:56	considered separately members of the
0:17:57	public
0:17:58	may request to have an item uh
0:18:00	considered
0:18:01	or removed from the consent calendar by
0:18:03	contacting the city manager prior to
0:18:05	1700 on the day of a meeting it's 5 p.m
0:18:08	for everyone else did anyone from the
0:18:10	public contact you no citizen request
0:18:13	any
0:18:13	any counselors wish to remove an item
0:18:15	from the consent calendar
0:18:18	in that case could we have a motion for
0:18:19	approval of the consent calendar
0:18:23	i will move that we approve the consent
0:18:26	calendar
0:18:27	all second roll call councillor hilton
0:18:31	aye councillor hermann aye
0:18:34	councilor rocco aye councillor brownson
0:18:37	aye mayor jones aye
0:18:40	regular agenda items are open for public
0:18:43	comment following deliberation by the
0:18:45	council
0:18:46	if any member of the public present
0:18:48	wishes to comment please raise your hand
0:18:50	and we'll invite you to the podium
0:18:52	and give your name and address and
0:18:53	you'll have three minutes to speak
0:18:55	any members participating virtually use
0:18:58	the raise
0:18:59	hand function on your zoom click on that
0:19:03	and uh you'll be recognized to speak for
0:19:06	three minutes after giving your name and
0:19:07	address
8.a Consideration of River Barrel Brewing (Buoy Beer Co.) Enterprise Zone Application
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=1148 
0:19:08	item six a is
0:19:11	rather 8a sorry 8a is consideration of
0:19:14	river barrel brewing
0:19:16	enterprise zone application
0:19:20	so at a work session which was held on
0:19:23	february 10th
0:19:25	this is a joint work session between all
0:19:27	the
0:19:29	entities of the platf uh county
0:19:33	enterprise zone we had representatives
0:19:36	from
0:19:37	bowie beer company which talked about
0:19:40	a clatsup county enterprise zone
0:19:42	application
0:19:44	the enterprise zone manager kevin leahy
0:19:47	also spoke at that work session and
0:19:50	it was noted that bowie wished to secure
0:19:53	approval for
0:19:54	a five-year extended enterprise zone
0:19:57	abatement as was provided for
0:19:58	in state law so the application
0:20:02	was submitted by river barrel brewing
0:20:04	which is the
0:20:05	name of the company uh which uh has
0:20:09	the ownership of bowie beer company uh
0:20:12	and that has been processed by the
0:20:13	enterprise zone manager
0:20:15	with the aid of tax incentives from the
0:20:17	four enterprise zone sponsors
0:20:20	riverbell brewing intends to invest
0:20:22	approximately
0:20:23	eight million uh 75 uh
0:20:27	8 million 75 thousand dollars by
0:20:30	expanding their campus along the
0:20:32	waterfront and
0:20:32	just to recall the four entities
0:20:36	of the enterprise zone are the city of
0:20:39	astoria city of warrington port of
0:20:41	austria
0:20:42	and clatsop county so included in the
0:20:45	packet
0:20:46	is a draft agreement for the extended
0:20:49	enterprise
0:20:51	tax abatement and as noted in the
0:20:54	agreement
0:20:55	to receive the proposed tax abatement
0:20:57	river barrel
0:20:58	would need to comply with the minimum
0:21:00	facility investments and the minimum
0:21:02	employee wage requirements as noted and
0:21:05	the agreement further provides that the
0:21:07	platform county enterprise zone
0:21:08	jurisdictions would approve
0:21:09	a total five-year tax abatement on new
0:21:12	investments
0:21:13	which were made to the property we have
0:21:16	dave croning of bowie beer company
0:21:18	and enterprise zone manager kevin leahy
0:21:21	um on the meeting tonight to be able to
0:21:24	answer any specific questions above and
0:21:26	beyond which were
0:21:27	presented at the earlier work session
0:21:31	so it should be noted that the
0:21:33	applicant's business
0:21:35	is included in the advanced astoria
0:21:37	economic development strategy
0:21:39	under the craft beverage and
0:21:40	fermentation cluster
0:21:42	tonight it's recommended that council
0:21:44	approve the extended enterprise zone tax
0:21:46	abatement agreement with riverbell
0:21:48	brewing as presented
0:21:50	and then separately approve the
0:21:52	accompanying resolution
0:21:56	great thanks for that introduction i
0:21:58	thought the last presentation
0:22:00	at our last meeting was very thorough
0:22:02	answered all my questions did any of the
0:22:03	counselors have
0:22:04	additional questions or comments or
0:22:06	questions of
0:22:08	either mr either kevin or uh
0:22:11	or dave cronin and mayor i would note
0:22:13	that uh
0:22:14	we also have melanie olsen from business
0:22:16	oregon um
0:22:17	on the meeting as well great thank you
0:22:29	any counselor or discussion or questions
0:22:33	okay i do see uh i have someone from the
0:22:36	public
0:22:37	who has a hand raised
0:22:41	looks like the last name is o-r-a-k we
0:22:44	can unmute
0:22:45	you if you'd like to speak to this
0:22:47	matter
0:22:50	i apologize this is not the matter i
0:22:52	wanted to speak on
0:22:54	okay we'll just if you will lower your
0:22:55	hand and then just uh we have general
0:22:57	comment
0:22:58	at the end of the meeting or if there's
0:22:59	a subsequent agenda item just raise your
0:23:01	hand at that time
0:23:02	thank you
0:23:08	well i appreciate all the the work
0:23:10	that's gone into this
0:23:12	uh from uh cedar spdc mr leahy and also
0:23:16	melanie olsen uh dave croning
0:23:20	and uh the staff so
0:23:23	i personally i'll be voting in the
0:23:27	affirmative
0:23:27	if any no one has any other comments or
0:23:29	questions then let's have a motion
0:23:32	i'll move that we approve the extended
0:23:35	enterprise zone tax abatement agreement
0:23:37	with river
0:23:38	barrel brewing as presented and also
0:23:41	approve
0:23:41	the accompanying resolution
0:23:44	second that yeah so just we have to do
0:23:47	it as two separate motions
0:23:49	so we'll just have the uh application
0:23:51	we'll cut we'll
0:23:52	cut off what you just moved right before
0:23:54	resolution
0:23:56	all right we have a second i will suck
0:23:58	yes i will second the enterprise
0:24:00	zone tax abatement agreement with all in
0:24:02	favor
0:24:11	i move that we approve the resolution to
0:24:14	support
0:24:15	the extended enterprise zone tax
0:24:18	abatement agreements
0:24:21	i'll second thanks
0:24:26	this one's a roll call roll call please
0:24:29	councillor brownson aye councillor raka
0:24:33	hi councillor herman aye councilor
0:24:36	hilton
0:24:37	aye mayor jones hi okay congratulations
0:24:41	and uh on i guess on to uh the other
0:24:43	jurisdictions next after
8.b Consideration of SDYBO Opco Enterprise Zone Application
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=1485 
0:24:45	after tonight the next item on the
0:24:49	agenda
0:24:49	is item 8b consideration of the sdyb
0:24:53	opco enterprise zone application
0:24:56	so also at the february 10th joint work
0:24:59	session
0:25:00	we had representatives of class of
0:25:02	economic development resources kevin
0:25:04	leahy
0:25:05	as well as tom wartman of sdby
0:25:09	opco representing that group speaking to
0:25:13	an enterprise zone application which
0:25:16	has been filed to a also secure a
0:25:18	five-year extended enterprise zone
0:25:20	based abatement so the application
0:25:23	submitted by
0:25:24	s d yb opco is a joint venture of
0:25:27	bornstein seafoods
0:25:29	the school or corporation de yang
0:25:31	seafood
0:25:32	and with the aid of tax incentives from
0:25:36	the
0:25:36	enterprise zone sponsors sdyb
0:25:41	opco is intending to invest
0:25:43	approximately 10 million dollars by
0:25:45	constructing a new facility
0:25:46	over in warrenton so included in the
0:25:50	packet is the draft agreement
0:25:52	for the enterprise zone tax abatement
0:25:56	by the four clats of county enterprise
0:25:58	zone sponsors
0:25:59	and sdyb opco should note that there
0:26:02	is not a resolution included with this
0:26:05	application
0:26:06	because that would be uh approved by the
0:26:07	city of warrenton since this
0:26:10	application is in that jurisdiction so
0:26:14	in the agreement it's noted that to
0:26:17	receive the proposed
0:26:19	abatement sdyb opco will need to comply
0:26:22	with the minimum facility
0:26:23	investments and minimum employee wage
0:26:25	requirements as noted
0:26:27	and then the agreement further provides
0:26:29	that the plateau county enterprise zone
0:26:30	jurisdictions would approve a five
0:26:33	year abayment on new investments made on
0:26:35	the property
0:26:36	so we have tom wortman of sdybco
0:26:40	i'm here tonight to answering questions
0:26:43	along with
0:26:44	kevin leahy and melanie olson of
0:26:46	business oregon
0:26:48	so it should be noted that while this
0:26:51	project
0:26:52	is not within the astoria city limits
0:26:54	the applicant's business would be
0:26:56	included in our advanced astoria
0:26:59	economic development strategy under the
0:27:01	seafood processing cluster
0:27:03	and what should be noted here is two of
0:27:06	the partners associated with this
0:27:07	application
0:27:08	bornstein seafoods and yang seafood have
0:27:11	processing operations within the city
0:27:13	limits of astoria
0:27:14	and would be users of this facility so
0:27:16	there's a connectivity there to our
0:27:18	economic development strategy
0:27:20	it's recommended tonight that the
0:27:22	council approved the extended enterprise
0:27:24	zone tax abatement agreement with
0:27:25	sdyb opco as presented
0:27:30	again i think the presentation at the
0:27:32	last meeting by mr ortman and others was
0:27:34	very thorough i don't have any more
0:27:36	questions i'll just make the comment i
0:27:38	do think it's terrific that our local
0:27:39	fishing industry
0:27:41	uh and the byproduct of our local
0:27:43	fishermen's catch
0:27:44	will be processed and utilized right
0:27:46	here in the local in the local area
0:27:48	that's a great thing
0:27:55	any other comments or questions from
0:27:57	council
0:28:01	i would just say there's benefit here
0:28:02	for the port as well so it's it's
0:28:05	kind of good all around
0:28:14	are there any comments from members of
0:28:15	the public
0:28:21	well i will move that we approve the
0:28:23	extended enterprise zone tax abatement
0:28:25	agreement with sdyb
0:28:26	opco as presented second
0:28:30	all in favor aye aye opposed
0:28:34	okay congratulations all that was easy
0:28:37	and now you're off to the next
0:28:38	jurisdiction so thank you
0:28:40	thank you mayor thank you council
0:28:41	appreciate it thank you
0:28:43	you're very welcome
8.c Sewer Video Inspection Equipment Replacement - Authorization to Purchase
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=1726 
0:28:46	item 8c is the sewer video inspection
0:28:50	equipment replacement
0:28:51	replacement authorization to purchase so
0:28:54	public works staff utilize
0:28:56	a pipe video inspection equipment
0:29:01	and which is included in what we recall
0:29:03	are referred to as
0:29:04	our sewer van and we use this on a
0:29:07	regular basis to assess
0:29:09	pipe condition in our sanitary and storm
0:29:11	sewer systems
0:29:12	the sewer van is an essential tool for
0:29:14	both routine and emergency repairs
0:29:17	and replacement of infrastructure now
0:29:19	that current sewer van was purchased
0:29:21	new in 2006 and much of the equipment
0:29:24	is well past its end of service life and
0:29:27	it's causing frequent maintenance
0:29:29	and service outages the vehicle that
0:29:32	houses the equipment and serves as a
0:29:34	mobile inspection office is in great
0:29:35	condition
0:29:36	and can remain in service however we are
0:29:39	looking to replace the equipment inside
0:29:41	of it and
0:29:42	the total estimated cost of the
0:29:44	equipment replacement is
0:29:46	120 224
0:29:49	this was budgeted in the public works
0:29:51	improvement fund for
0:29:52	this current fiscal year in order to
0:29:55	streamline the procurement process it's
0:29:58	recommended
0:29:59	uh purchasing equipment through a
0:30:01	cooperative purchasing agreement
0:30:03	as permitted in section 1.967 e
0:30:06	of our city code as a member of
0:30:10	the houston galveston area council
0:30:14	we're able to secure this equipment
0:30:16	through
0:30:17	a cooperative agreement the city
0:30:20	would need to advertise our intent to
0:30:22	utilize an
0:30:23	interstate cooperative purchasing
0:30:25	contract per oregon revised statutes
0:30:28	and this requires that uh if authorized
0:30:30	seven-day
0:30:32	public notice will be provided and
0:30:33	allows comments to be submitted to the
0:30:35	city
0:30:36	if no comments affecting the procurement
0:30:39	process are received
0:30:40	during the notice period the city will
0:30:42	be able to move forward with
0:30:43	the purchase so tonight
0:30:47	it is recommended that the city council
0:30:50	authorized staff to purchase replacement
0:30:53	equipment
0:30:54	for the sewer van from q-u-e-s in the
0:30:56	amount of 120
0:30:58	224 under the process noted in the memo
0:31:04	okay any comments
0:31:11	well just looks pretty straightforward
0:31:14	and
0:31:14	and again it was budgeted for and it's
0:31:17	something that we need so
0:31:20	i think it's interesting i'm going to
0:31:22	read up a little bit more
0:31:23	on this uh
0:31:28	sort of the houston galveston area
0:31:32	council cooperative agreement i think
0:31:33	that's interesting i'm assuming that
0:31:34	just gives us a little bit better deal
0:31:38	that's right we've actually purchased
0:31:40	other equipment through hgac
0:31:42	in in past years as they are able to
0:31:45	negotiate
0:31:47	i'm going to call it essentially a bulk
0:31:49	price um
0:31:50	but there's been other equipment that
0:31:52	we've purchased over
0:31:54	over the years through this uh through
0:31:55	this cooperative
0:31:57	process i guess my question out of this
0:32:01	is does this you know whenever we can we
0:32:04	like to purchase locally or
0:32:06	in-state does this is there is there
0:32:09	any consideration is there any in-state
0:32:11	services that can offer the same sort of
0:32:14	a deal i'm assuming not
0:32:16	i'm going to ask mr harrington if uh
0:32:18	provide some information
0:32:19	on that question
0:32:23	yes i don't have an exact answer for
0:32:25	that i assume not
0:32:26	since we do spend a lot of time shopping
0:32:28	for the best price
0:32:30	um i know nathan crater's online if he
0:32:32	has an answer to that um
0:32:34	i'll let him answer
0:32:38	sure jeff the the sewer inspection
0:32:41	business is highly specialized
0:32:43	there are only a couple different
0:32:46	companies throughout the united states
0:32:48	that provide that type of equipment i'm
0:32:50	not aware of a local
0:32:53	provider however uh that said that
0:32:56	you know this retrofit if approved um
0:32:59	will happen in i believe boring oregon
0:33:01	so these they do have a presence in
0:33:05	oregon
0:33:05	um accused us and the folks that would
0:33:07	be servicing
0:33:09	our van so while it is based out of
0:33:11	florida
0:33:13	they do have a local presence
0:33:16	okay thank you
0:33:22	any comments from the public
0:33:31	well i would like to make a mo if it's
0:33:35	is it can i make a motion yeah please
0:33:37	yeah i'd like to
0:33:38	move that uh we authorized staff to
0:33:40	purchase replacement equipment
0:33:42	for the sewer van from q-u-e-s
0:33:46	in the amount of 120 224 dollars
0:33:52	i'll second cat all in favor
0:33:55	aye aye aye opposed
8.d Authorization to Solicit Proposals - Automated Meter Reading Project
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=2041 
0:34:01	moving on to item 8d which is an
0:34:03	authorization to solicit
0:34:04	proposals for the automated meter
0:34:07	reading project
0:34:09	the city's current meter readings
0:34:12	infrastructure requires a manual process
0:34:16	and in downtown astoria where meter
0:34:18	access is challenging
0:34:20	we utilize something which is a remote
0:34:23	reading unit
0:34:24	that allows the meter reader to view
0:34:26	consumption from an easily
0:34:28	easily accessible location like a
0:34:30	storefront
0:34:31	these remote units and similar
0:34:33	technology are no longer supported
0:34:36	and getting parts and replacement stock
0:34:38	has become
0:34:39	difficult so after research and
0:34:41	evaluation our public works staff
0:34:43	determined that migration to an
0:34:45	automated
0:34:45	meter reading system would be the most
0:34:48	beneficial in the locations that are
0:34:50	challenging to access this terminal term
0:34:53	technology allows a mobile mounted
0:34:55	receiver to collect consumption data as
0:34:58	the vehicle drives through
0:35:00	an area the public staff have
0:35:03	recommended replacement from the meters
0:35:05	of downtown first as
0:35:08	a pilot project 135 total
0:35:12	as well as large commercial meters of 47
0:35:15	total
0:35:16	and this would be a first phase that
0:35:19	could include replacement of
0:35:20	all residential meters as a second phase
0:35:23	which would be approximately 3919
0:35:27	meters as a second phase so
0:35:30	the automated meter reading technology
0:35:33	has
0:35:33	a number of additional benefits which
0:35:36	could include
0:35:36	leak detection backflow detection
0:35:39	detailed consumption of information and
0:35:41	allows for
0:35:42	building flexibility something just to
0:35:44	note um
0:35:45	you know many folks know that my family
0:35:48	is down in texas during
0:35:50	the the last ice storm and snowstorm
0:35:54	they had last month
0:35:55	the city where my mother lives in
0:35:59	they have this technology in her town
0:36:01	and they were able to determine that
0:36:02	there was a break
0:36:03	in her sprinkler system in her yard and
0:36:06	uh was able to report that
0:36:07	to us to be able to get that fixed so
0:36:10	that's the type of
0:36:11	of um technology that becomes available
0:36:13	with this
0:36:14	uh with with this type of uh of uh
0:36:17	system so this project is
0:36:20	also listed in the draft water system
0:36:23	master plan as a high priority project
0:36:25	due to the multiple benefits of
0:36:27	implementation
0:36:29	staff have prepared a request proposal
0:36:31	for the project
0:36:33	and implementation of the total project
0:36:35	will be around
0:36:36	approximately one a million and five
0:36:38	hundred thousand dollars however again
0:36:40	this first phase
0:36:42	is only estimated at 125 000 and will
0:36:45	meet our immediate needs
0:36:46	funding for a phase one project
0:36:50	is available in the public works
0:36:52	improvement fund
0:36:53	and the city staff will be looking into
0:36:57	loans and grant opportunities to
0:36:59	potentially assist
0:37:00	with a phase two project once proposals
0:37:04	have been evaluated we will be bringing
0:37:07	that back to city council to authorize
0:37:09	reward of a goods and services contract
0:37:11	at a later meeting
0:37:12	it's recommended that council authorize
0:37:14	staff to solicit proposals
0:37:16	for the automated meter reading system
0:37:18	project
0:37:19	and this will kick us off on phase one
0:37:24	i'm going to ask you if mr harrington or
0:37:26	mr creator have any
0:37:27	additional information they want to
0:37:29	provide
0:37:34	no additional information but be happy
0:37:36	to answer any questions that pop up
0:37:40	well i will mention that it did say in
0:37:42	the memo that if we if we didn't
0:37:44	get these uh meters replaced that we'd
0:37:46	have to do confined space entries
0:37:49	in a lot of areas to get into the where
0:37:52	the meters are above the sidewalks
0:37:57	so what do we have any estimate on the
0:38:00	man-hour savings of these automated
0:38:02	systems and
0:38:04	i'm not asking you that to see how many
0:38:06	fte i can harvest from your apartment or
0:38:08	mr estas can but i know you're short
0:38:10	staff so i'm just wondering is this
0:38:11	going to assist by freeing up some
0:38:13	man hours for other priorities
0:38:18	well currently the meters um are read by
0:38:22	by meter readers a private company um
0:38:26	if we eventually replaced all this all
0:38:28	the meters with
0:38:29	uh automated meters we wouldn't need
0:38:31	that service anymore
0:38:34	for the most part um there are there are
0:38:36	issues associated with that if you're if
0:38:38	your meters aren't visited periodically
0:38:40	you can lose track of them they get
0:38:41	covered up
0:38:42	so we we have to do some kind of
0:38:44	maintenance still
0:38:46	but that's in the phase two when we look
0:38:48	at residential that'll be a little more
0:38:49	complicated
0:38:51	okay so it could potentially free up
0:38:53	some dollars that are
0:38:55	being spent on contractor meter readers
0:38:57	at this time
0:38:59	it could there are some um you know cost
0:39:02	costs associated with automatic
0:39:04	commuters too though
0:39:07	um mr harrington is it correct that the
0:39:10	city of warrenton is moving to this
0:39:11	system and received a grant for this
0:39:13	project type of
0:39:14	work yes that's true they did
0:39:18	yeah we've been talking to them about
0:39:20	about how it's working out for them
0:39:24	okay any other questions or comments
0:39:30	i think part of this too is we have
0:39:33	just it's again it's infrastructure we
0:39:35	have a lot of
0:39:36	old meters out there and probably it's
0:39:39	just time to get these things replaced
0:39:41	as well
0:39:42	is that correct that's absolutely true
0:39:46	and as as meters wear out and start to
0:39:49	fail they
0:39:50	they read low so we lose revenue from
0:39:52	that from an old meter
0:39:55	they'll be more accurate in this case
0:40:01	all right in that case could we have a
0:40:02	motion
0:40:04	i will move that council authorized
0:40:06	staff to solicit proposals for the
0:40:09	automated
0:40:10	meter reading system project
0:40:16	all seconds all in favor
0:40:19	aye aye opposed
8.e City Council Goals 2021-2023
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=2422 
0:40:22	the next item is our city council goals
0:40:26	for 2021 through 23.
0:40:30	so um
0:40:30	[Music]
0:40:33	the city council held a
0:40:36	set of goal-setting work sessions
0:40:39	in february the first one included
0:40:43	uh discussion and dialogue from city
0:40:46	staff
0:40:46	with regards to the
0:40:50	goals and objectives that they hoped to
0:40:53	achieve over this
0:40:54	next fiscal year which begins on july
0:40:57	1st
0:40:59	and the second
0:41:02	goal setting work session i was
0:41:04	facilitated by
0:41:05	wes hare who has assisted the australia
0:41:08	city council for
0:41:10	many years in their goal-setting process
0:41:13	what is presented to you tonight is the
0:41:16	draft set of goals
0:41:17	that were produced at the goal-setting
0:41:20	work session
0:41:21	and it's typical for the goals to be
0:41:24	presented
0:41:26	um as a an agenda item
0:41:29	on the city council agenda and then
0:41:31	followed up
0:41:32	later on for any uh final discussion
0:41:37	and ultimate adoption there is one goal
0:41:41	for the library that will be developed
0:41:43	after a
0:41:44	city council work session which will be
0:41:46	held on april 17th with regards
0:41:49	to the library and this will include um
0:41:52	a discussion from um mr pearson
0:41:56	our library director myself and also
0:41:58	david work who
0:42:00	is the architect with henneberry eddy
0:42:03	and associates
0:42:04	uh who has been uh services have been
0:42:06	secured by the city
0:42:07	for the library project and uh part of
0:42:10	that
0:42:11	discussion will be following up with the
0:42:13	council's desire to look at a
0:42:15	first uh staged uh part of a remodel
0:42:18	project and looking at what can be
0:42:20	accomplished during that point in time
0:42:22	and the council be able to
0:42:24	finesse their uh their goal language
0:42:28	at the april 7th work session so this is
0:42:31	uh
0:42:32	presented tonight ultimately for just a
0:42:34	discussion and
0:42:35	any any dialogue and these are the city
0:42:38	council's goals and
0:42:40	and mayor i'll turn it back over to you
0:42:42	to facilitate that
0:42:44	okay great and thanks mr estes i think
0:42:47	your draft
0:42:47	captured our discussions very well
0:42:50	i'll note that our vision statement
0:42:53	remains
0:42:55	the same vision statement adopted by the
0:42:57	previous council
0:42:58	with the addition of uh
0:43:01	some language from um from our
0:43:05	diversity i create an inclusion
0:43:06	resolution from late last year
0:43:10	uh and we have individual
0:43:13	for those watching who haven't had a
0:43:15	chance to go through the packet we have
0:43:17	goals
0:43:18	uh regarding homelessness uh
0:43:21	housing supply infrastructure
0:43:23	sustainability
0:43:24	disaster resilience public safety and
0:43:27	quality of life
0:43:29	as mr estes noted a library goal to be
0:43:32	developed after further work in april
0:43:35	and the five-year economic development
0:43:37	strategy and uh
0:43:39	specifically on the housing we we
0:43:41	mentioned the redevelopment of heritage
0:43:43	square
0:43:43	as uh as a specific project we want to
0:43:46	focus on in the near term to include
0:43:48	a workforce housing component so i'll
0:43:50	turn it over to
0:43:51	my colleagues for any discussion on the
0:43:53	draft language
0:43:56	i agree that snap did a really good job
0:43:58	of taking our discussion
0:44:01	and pulling it together into
0:44:04	into the goals that we have in this
0:44:06	draft and
0:44:08	also to include some specific concerns
0:44:11	that
0:44:11	various members of the council had in
0:44:14	incorporating those in the goals
0:44:16	so um i like i like what
0:44:19	what we've come up with here and um you
0:44:22	know i hope we can
0:44:23	do a little progress report on them
0:44:25	periodically during the course of the
0:44:26	year or two
0:44:28	to make sure that they're not just goals
0:44:29	on paper but that we are
0:44:31	taking action on each of them
0:44:37	i'll say yeah i agree with what council
0:44:40	raucous said about
0:44:41	staff getting our language into the
0:44:44	draft
0:44:45	of the goals i feel really good about
0:44:46	them particularly in our work
0:44:49	we did at the work session with the
0:44:51	planning commission
0:44:52	on housing and that is incorporated into
0:44:56	one of our goals
0:44:57	as well as work with the
0:45:01	homelessness solutions task force and we
0:45:03	do have a meeting coming up this
0:45:05	thursday i believe
0:45:06	at which i believe uh chiefs probably
0:45:10	may be talking about the
0:45:12	[Music]
0:45:13	first ever homelessness liaison person
0:45:18	being hired to work on the ground with
0:45:20	individuals without homes in the
0:45:22	community
0:45:23	and i'm also really excited about our
0:45:25	work session coming up next month
0:45:27	on the library and and an interim
0:45:30	remodel
0:45:31	hopefully um so looking forward to
0:45:35	talking more about that
0:45:39	yeah i'm happy with the language um i
0:45:42	think that
0:45:44	you know one of the things we ended up
0:45:47	wanting to do here is to be more
0:45:49	specific about what how
0:45:51	what's in our goals things that uh are
0:45:54	on our mind and are attainable um
0:45:57	and so this does make a good touchstone
0:45:59	to see
0:46:00	how we follow through as we just did by
0:46:06	dealing with the previous agenda item
0:46:09	that falls right into item number three
0:46:12	uh improving infrastructure so
0:46:16	we're all off and running so i think
0:46:18	it's great
0:46:19	thanks
0:46:23	i think the staff did a great job
0:46:26	capturing the essence of what we
0:46:28	uh laid out the language is there
0:46:31	um it looks like we have a really good
0:46:33	set of goals to find out for us and
0:46:36	and i think we need to follow through
0:46:38	with these
0:46:39	as best as we possibly can
0:46:42	so that we can say we accomplished
0:46:47	some of these things
0:46:50	and i would note the goals are are
0:46:53	listed in a random order so
0:46:55	the list does not reflect uh
0:46:57	prioritization to make that clear
0:46:59	they're all equally important are there
0:47:02	any members of the public who wish to
0:47:04	comment on the
0:47:06	vision or goals of the council
0:47:21	okay ms sullivan welcome
Kathleen Sullivan — Astoria Warming Center
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=2846 
0:47:26	thank you and thank you mayor and thank
0:47:28	you members of the city council
0:47:30	i'm here tonight as the executive
0:47:32	director of the story warming center
0:47:35	and as you know we are coming to the end
0:47:37	of our
0:47:38	uh seventh season now here in astoria
0:47:42	uh where we give emergency shelter to
0:47:44	unhoused individuals
0:47:46	during the worst the winter weather um
0:47:50	as you also i'm sure are aware uh clats
0:47:52	of county has the unfortunate
0:47:54	distinction of having
0:47:56	uh one of the highest per capita rates
0:47:58	of homelessness in the state
0:48:01	so i um just wanted to not only thank
0:48:04	the community for all the support that
0:48:06	they give us over the years
0:48:09	financial clothing bedding
0:48:13	food and also to thank our incredible
0:48:16	staff
0:48:18	that does the hard work of caring for uh
0:48:21	for our guests
0:48:23	um but i also wanted to come tonight to
0:48:25	uh support
0:48:26	the city council um and the staff
0:48:30	uh for their work on these goals coming
0:48:33	up on housing
0:48:34	and and issues concerning
0:48:37	the homeless individuals
0:48:40	so i know it's a lot of work that's
0:48:42	involved particularly with
0:48:44	uh planning uh goal changes code changes
0:48:49	um but i i we support you
0:48:53	and let us know how how we can support
0:48:56	you even further
0:48:57	um we're here to help and uh we know
0:49:00	that you're part of the solution
0:49:02	and and we want to support you so um
0:49:05	thank you very much that's all that's
0:49:07	all i had to say tonight thanks
0:49:10	thank you ms sullivan and thanks for
0:49:12	what you do at the warming center
Osarch Orak — Filling Empty Bellies
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=2954 
0:49:14	and we have a raised hand from mr orak
0:49:23	hello i just wanted to take a second to
0:49:25	introduce myself
0:49:27	i'm ozark gorak a former participant and
0:49:29	new
0:49:30	executive director for filling empty
0:49:32	bellies
0:49:33	the main volunteer at the
0:49:37	beacon club house the it and maintenance
0:49:40	person there as well
0:49:42	i'm also a part-time employee of the
0:49:43	astoria warming center
0:49:46	healing empty bellies has been actively
0:49:48	working on opening a low barrier
0:49:50	drop-in center here in astoria since
0:49:52	2017
0:49:54	a fact i feel that has been overlooked
0:49:56	time and time again
0:49:57	with the powers that be committees
0:49:59	councils and tax course
0:50:00	forces um a lot of money has been thrown
0:50:04	at different projects
0:50:05	to try to reinvent what we have already
0:50:07	been doing
0:50:08	on a grassroots level since 2014.
0:50:12	we started reaching out to these
0:50:14	different councils and committees
0:50:15	asking for support and offering our
0:50:17	knowledge of the situation
0:50:20	from our unique position on the ground
0:50:22	only to be ignored
0:50:24	with what what felt like a pattern on
0:50:25	the head
0:50:27	we all have the same basic goals when it
0:50:29	comes to
0:50:30	the ever increasing housing crisis so
0:50:33	i'm asking you to please reach out to
0:50:34	those of
0:50:35	us out here doing the work so that we
0:50:38	can start to make some headway
0:50:40	on these issues uh creating another
0:50:43	community or job position without any
0:50:46	actual clear direction
0:50:48	is not going to cut it only serves to
0:50:49	deny organizations
0:50:51	such as filling empty bellies the
0:50:52	opportunity to procure funds
0:50:55	which have been so grossly
0:50:57	misappropriated
0:50:59	thank you thank you mr orak and i hope
0:51:02	that you will
0:51:03	uh if you're able at from 10 to 12 on
0:51:06	the fourth
0:51:07	dial in to the host meeting and
0:51:08	participate and give your thoughts and
0:51:10	comments
0:51:13	into the definition of the position as
0:51:16	it's uh
0:51:17	as it's evolving and as it starts off in
0:51:19	the near future
0:51:25	if there's no other comments could we
0:51:26	have a motion to approve i'm sorry
0:51:28	we won't be approving those tonight so i
0:51:30	thought we were just approved all but
0:51:31	the library one
0:51:32	wait on the whole typically the it's
0:51:34	well it's marriage
0:51:35	recall the past practice has been to be
0:51:38	able to allow
0:51:40	the time for the public to be able to uh
0:51:42	to be able to review these and be able
0:51:44	to have discussions with council
0:51:46	and then review them at a later time but
0:51:48	so that's that's perfectly fine let's
0:51:49	plan on that then
8.f Land Use Board of Appeals Remand for Appeal Case AP20-020 - Hollander Hospitality
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=3113 
0:51:53	okay that brings us then to our last
0:51:56	matter which is
0:51:57	item 8f the land use board of appeals
0:52:00	remand for
0:52:01	appeal case ap 20-02 hollander
0:52:04	hospitality
0:52:10	silence means that i'm up um
0:52:14	as everyone knows by now hollander's
0:52:17	hotels
0:52:18	design review approval expired in
0:52:22	december of 2020.
0:52:24	however they do have a petition or a
0:52:27	motion in to
0:52:28	request an extension that extension was
0:52:31	denied by the city council appealed to
0:52:34	luba and remanded to the
0:52:36	city council essentially
0:52:39	what luba told us is that the city
0:52:42	cannot rely on changes to the code that
0:52:45	occurred
0:52:47	since the program was granted
0:52:50	in denying the application they told us
0:52:53	that we relied on evidence that they
0:52:55	felt was not in the record concerning
0:52:57	two hotels
0:52:59	that proceeded during the pandemic and
0:53:01	they
0:53:02	held that the city did not adequately
0:53:05	explain the reasons for
0:53:07	the denial at this stage
0:53:10	the city has several choices they could
0:53:12	review the record
0:53:13	in full and and issue a new opinion
0:53:17	uh they could hold a brand new hearing
0:53:19	or open up the record completely
0:53:22	or they could limit the record
0:53:25	and take new evidence and i suggest the
0:53:28	third course
0:53:29	my suggestion is that we supplement the
0:53:32	record with evidence concerning
0:53:34	those two hotels that the that luba
0:53:36	found
0:53:37	uh our reliance on was deficient
0:53:41	so that there is evidence in the record
0:53:45	uh to support whatever decision you make
0:53:48	with respect to
0:53:49	the relevance of those hotels
0:53:53	uh in that hearing in in doing that
0:53:56	um hollander hospitality and any other
0:54:00	interested party would be able to
0:54:03	respond and also admit
0:54:06	evidence for that limited purpose if
0:54:09	that's the option you
0:54:10	took the
0:54:13	remand requires us to
0:54:16	have a new order in place by the end of
0:54:19	may
0:54:20	and i would suggest that
0:54:24	we have plenty of time to do that
0:54:27	so um in
0:54:31	i would i would suggest that
0:54:34	and recommend that the city reopen the
0:54:37	record for that limited purpose
0:54:39	and um has staff to predict produce
0:54:43	evidence concerning those two two hotels
0:54:46	during the relevant period of time and
0:54:48	that relevant period of time
0:54:50	would be between december 2018
0:54:54	when hollander hospitality first
0:54:56	obtained their
0:54:58	their approval in june of 2019
0:55:02	when they filed their their request for
0:55:05	an extension agreement
0:55:07	and so we'd have evidence concerning the
0:55:10	progress
0:55:10	that those two hotels made during that
0:55:13	period of time specifically
0:55:18	and if anybody has questions concerns
0:55:20	i'm happy to answer them
0:55:23	what what again wasn't it june 2020
0:55:29	when the extension was requested
0:55:32	that's correct okay i just wanted to
0:55:35	double check that
0:55:37	right yeah three three months into the
0:55:39	pandemic which is kind of
0:55:40	the crux of the matter
0:55:45	so we're not really here tonight to talk
0:55:48	the content
0:55:49	of the case uh
0:55:52	although it's not prohibited to do so if
0:55:54	someone wishes to we're really here to
0:55:56	have a process
0:55:57	discussion and make a process decision
0:55:59	on on how to move forward under the
0:56:01	three options that
0:56:03	mr henningsguard outlined just now
0:56:08	so any uh counselor comment and
0:56:11	discussion
0:56:12	yeah i think the process mr
0:56:13	henningsguard has proposed is
0:56:16	the correct one and i think
0:56:19	if we can gather some additional
0:56:21	evidence about the hotels that proceeded
0:56:23	about their funding i think that would
0:56:25	be very useful
0:56:29	i agree with that
0:56:33	i agree i believe that what mr henning's
0:56:36	guard has put together for us here
0:56:38	uh get them to explain specific i
0:56:40	identify specifically why
0:56:42	and then explain what other evidence
0:56:45	that they would have for that so
0:56:46	i think we should put staff right to
0:56:48	that
0:56:51	i'd agree and i'd be happy to make a
0:56:53	motion
0:56:56	okay please do i've moved that the city
0:57:00	reopened the record on extension
0:57:01	requests by hollander hotels for design
0:57:03	review
0:57:04	dr 18-01r an historic new construction
0:57:08	permit nc
0:57:10	18-01 for the limited purpose of
0:57:13	receiving evidence identifying other
0:57:14	hotels
0:57:15	and the progress made by those hotels
0:57:18	prior to hollander's application for an
0:57:20	extension
0:57:23	second and before
0:57:26	voting i'll just confirm with mr
0:57:27	henning's guard so that
0:57:29	would need the decision needs to be made
0:57:32	by sometime in may
0:57:33	and we would probably hold this in april
0:57:35	i presume
0:57:37	be ready for that in april yeah so we're
0:57:40	uh
0:57:40	it would we already have an appeal
0:57:43	hearing scheduled
0:57:44	that's going to be held on your first
0:57:46	meeting in april
0:57:48	so i think the earliest would be the the
0:57:51	second meeting
0:57:52	in uh in april okay so second meeting in
0:57:55	april or
0:57:56	the first in may i would presume and and
0:57:58	that this would be
0:57:59	uh for evidence from the city for
0:58:01	evidence from the
0:58:02	development and it would also be open to
0:58:04	public input on this
0:58:06	the narrowly defined topic of the
0:58:08	hearing
0:58:09	okay and just for clarification i
0:58:12	assume we could um the
0:58:16	that mr hansgaard said that it had
0:58:18	happened
0:58:19	before the end of may so that we could
0:58:23	this could go as far in as the second
0:58:26	meeting in may would that be correct
0:58:28	well i think we'd want to
0:58:29	uh have a an order adopted
0:58:33	by the second meeting of may so you
0:58:35	complete your deliberations
0:58:37	a couple weeks in advance to allow staff
0:58:39	the opportunity to prepare the
0:58:41	necessary findings okay thank you
0:58:47	okay we've had a motion in a second all
0:58:49	in favor
0:58:51	all right closed
0:58:55	all right the motion carries and we now
8.g, 8.h & 8.i [New agenda items] carryover from executive session
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=3537 
0:58:57	have new agenda items
0:58:59	um a g h and i 8 g
0:59:03	is uh regarding the first teamsters and
0:59:06	helpers local 58
0:59:08	public works department collective
0:59:09	bargaining agreement
0:59:13	so um over
0:59:16	the past month there have been
0:59:19	negotiations between the teamsters local
0:59:23	58
0:59:24	and the city with the public works
0:59:28	bargaining unit this bargaining unit
0:59:31	agreed to
0:59:32	hold off on negotiations which had
0:59:35	started
0:59:37	back last fiscal year
0:59:40	until we had a mid-year budget analysis
0:59:44	and that happened
0:59:45	and was presented to city council in
0:59:48	january and we then have since
0:59:52	had our bargaining sessions and what is
0:59:54	brought for you
0:59:55	tonight is a collective bargaining
0:59:58	agreement
0:59:59	which includes a retroactive
1:00:03	salary increase in which would be
1:00:06	effective
1:00:07	retro july 1st 2020
1:00:10	at two percent on july 1st 2021
1:00:15	2 increase on july 1st 2022
1:00:19	a change in uh stability pay which is
1:00:23	dealing with longevity of employees
1:00:26	which would increase from five percent
1:00:28	to six percent after 20 years of service
1:00:30	um there are also some changes to the
1:00:32	on-call provisions of the contract
1:00:35	and we also made uh changes uh to be in
1:00:38	compliance
1:00:39	uh with state and federal law
1:00:42	um which had changed since the last
1:00:44	contract was
1:00:45	approved and made some cleanup of of
1:00:48	some language
1:00:50	um throughout the agreement so
1:00:53	this is uh a uh
1:00:56	contract which uh the bargaining team is
1:00:59	bringing before the city council and is
1:01:00	recommending approval
1:01:02	i will note that this has been voted by
1:01:04	uh the
1:01:05	public works union already and um
1:01:09	voted in the affirmative
1:01:12	okay and council has just discussed this
1:01:15	during the executive session
1:01:16	are there any members of the public who
1:01:18	wish to speak on this
1:01:30	could we have a motion
1:01:33	i move that we approve a resolution
1:01:35	establishing a basic compensation plan
1:01:37	for the employees of the city of astoria
1:01:40	and establishing regulations for the
1:01:42	placement of present employees within
1:01:44	the wage and salary schedules provided
1:01:47	so uh councillor i think if what we can
1:01:49	do is uh this is at first
1:01:51	we're needing a motion to approve the
1:01:54	contract
1:01:55	uh with the teamsters local 58 public
1:01:58	works
1:01:59	um and the city of astoria and then
1:02:01	we'll get to that salary resolution
1:02:03	at a later point
1:02:08	so i'd be happy to make a motion to
1:02:11	approve
1:02:12	the collective bargaining agreement
1:02:13	between the city of astoria and the
1:02:16	chauffeurs teamsters and helpers local
1:02:18	58
1:02:18	for parks and general employees
1:02:23	public works public works not
1:02:26	not parks if you could just clarify your
1:02:28	emotion
1:02:29	for public works though yes
1:02:33	okay is there a second second
1:02:36	all in favor aye aye opposed
1:02:42	all right item eight h is uh for the
1:02:44	parks department
1:02:46	so this is a again a contract which has
1:02:49	been bargained in a similar fashion
1:02:51	between teamsters local 58
1:02:53	parks and general employees and the city
1:02:56	of astoria
1:02:57	and as with the prior bargaining unit
1:03:01	there is a two percent two percent two
1:03:03	percent uh
1:03:05	wage adjustment between july first 2020
1:03:08	and july 1st 2022 um
1:03:12	additionally uh the stability pay
1:03:15	uh would be increasing from five percent
1:03:17	to six percent after 20 years of service
1:03:19	as well as
1:03:19	some other changes in the contract uh to
1:03:22	comply with
1:03:23	uh federal and state law and to um
1:03:26	to clarify some elements and so what
1:03:28	we're looking for here
1:03:30	is a motion to approve the collective
1:03:33	bargaining agreement between the
1:03:35	teamsters local 58 parks and general
1:03:37	employees
1:03:38	and the city of astoria
1:03:42	i'd be happy to make a motion to approve
1:03:44	the collective bargaining agreement
1:03:47	between city of astoria and local 58
1:03:50	parks and general employees
1:03:54	a second time are there any public
1:03:57	comments
1:04:03	all in favor aye aye
1:04:06	opposed our last uh
1:04:10	agenda item tonight is eight high action
1:04:13	regarding the adoption of the salary
1:04:14	resolution
1:04:16	so um this is uh the
1:04:19	official document that actually puts
1:04:22	into place
1:04:24	uh wage adjustments uh throughout the
1:04:26	city and whenever there are changes
1:04:29	um to wages or any positions
1:04:32	those are made through um amendments to
1:04:35	the city's salary
1:04:36	resolution and so now that we have
1:04:40	uh two uh collective bargaining
1:04:43	agreements approved
1:04:44	uh we have a salary resolution which
1:04:46	memorializes that as well as some other
1:04:48	changes which i'll run through with you
1:04:51	so first of all we have the parks
1:04:53	general employee group and that includes
1:04:56	a two percent wage adjustment effective
1:04:59	july first 2020 as specified
1:05:03	in the just approved contract
1:05:07	we also have the public works employee
1:05:10	group with a two percent wage adjustment
1:05:13	effective july 1st 2020 as
1:05:16	was just approved in the other contract
1:05:20	we have a two percent wage adjustment
1:05:23	effective july 1st 2020 per resolution
1:05:27	15-6
1:05:29	for the fire employee group fire
1:05:32	management
1:05:33	uh regarding maintenance of equitable
1:05:36	compensation for management purposes
1:05:39	the fire chief and deputy fire chief
1:05:42	had held off on wage adjustments
1:05:46	while they have been approved by council
1:05:49	and a salary resolution
1:05:51	for the other fire department staff they
1:05:53	had held off until
1:05:54	january of this year to be able to allow
1:05:57	for
1:05:57	financial review to be able to occur and
1:05:59	now that is being brought forward
1:06:01	so similarly with the police department
1:06:04	um
1:06:05	um deputy chief and police chief
1:06:08	there is a two percent wage adjustment
1:06:10	effective july 1st 2020 per resolution
1:06:13	21-02 that was approved
1:06:15	uh and a clarification of that
1:06:19	an original document was approved at
1:06:20	your last meeting
1:06:22	regarding maintenance of equitable
1:06:24	compensation packaging again
1:06:26	the police chief and deputy police chief
1:06:28	had held off
1:06:30	on wage adjustments while the other
1:06:32	staff had been
1:06:34	approved earlier in the fiscal year
1:06:37	they had held off until after the uh
1:06:40	the budget analysis had been completed
1:06:43	and lastly
1:06:44	under the management and confidential
1:06:46	employees those are the
1:06:47	remaining um non-union employees for the
1:06:50	city
1:06:51	uh the salary resolution includes a two
1:06:53	percent wage adjustment effective july
1:06:55	first 2020.
1:06:57	um i would note that the salary
1:07:00	resolution does
1:07:02	not include a wage adjustment for the
1:07:04	city manager
1:07:05	and that is done separately at the time
1:07:08	of when the city manager
1:07:09	is evaluated for their performance
1:07:11	evaluation
1:07:13	that has occurred already for this year
1:07:15	and um
1:07:16	i just this resolution does not include
1:07:19	a salary resolution
1:07:21	for an increase uh to the city manager's
1:07:23	pay
1:07:24	and and i'm not looking for one for an
1:07:27	increase
1:07:28	so it is recommended that the council
1:07:31	adopt the salary resolution as presented
1:07:35	thank you very much mr estes
1:07:39	any uh comments or discussion from the
1:07:41	council
1:07:47	any comments from the public
1:07:54	in that case so could we have a
1:07:56	motivation please yes now that we have
1:07:58	approved the contracts for public works
1:08:00	and for parks
1:08:02	i move that we approve the salary
1:08:04	resolution establishing basic
1:08:06	compensation plan and wages
1:08:08	adjustments for city employees
1:08:12	second
1:08:15	and roll call councillor brownson
1:08:19	aye councilloraka hi
1:08:23	councillor herman aye
1:08:26	councilor hilton aye mayor jones aye
1:08:30	okay that concludes the regular agenda i
New bussiness and public comments.
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=4112 
1:08:32	do have one note to make uh chief
1:08:34	spalding notifies me the
1:08:36	host meeting is at 10 30 not 10 o'clock
1:08:38	on the 4th
1:08:40	and now we'll open up to new business
1:08:43	from the public if any members of the
1:08:44	public wish to speak to the council
1:08:47	please raise your hand if you're present
1:08:49	or use the zoom function
Andy Davis -- CC Democratic Resolution
https://youtu.be/NOl1ERbEz90?t=4131 
1:08:51	raise hand i see i have a andy davis has
1:08:54	his hand up
1:08:57	we'll unmute you and uh mr davis
1:09:00	this state you're well i already stated
1:09:02	your name but your address please
1:09:04	andy davis 376 3rd street in astoria
1:09:07	thank you mr mayor good evening everyone
1:09:09	i come before you tonight with the
1:09:10	resolution from the class of county
1:09:12	democratic central committee of which i
1:09:14	am the chair
1:09:15	i'll summarize the sentiments with the
1:09:16	full resolution will be submitted to you
1:09:18	all by email
1:09:20	our country land of opportunity and
1:09:22	greatness that it is has a history of
1:09:24	unjust treatment and oppression of black
1:09:26	indigenous and people of color members
1:09:28	of our society
1:09:30	in the pursuit of their civil liberties
1:09:31	and fair treatment in the legal system
1:09:33	by poc americans continue to encounter a
1:09:36	double standard of justice
1:09:38	racial inequality persists in many
1:09:40	aspects of american life and it will
1:09:41	take hard work and bravery
1:09:43	to bring about equality and fairness
1:09:46	over the past year we've seen
1:09:48	these inequities play out in cities
1:09:50	across our country during citizen
1:09:51	protests
1:09:52	we perceive that there is still unequal
1:09:55	response from law enforcement to groups
1:09:57	protesting in favor of black lives
1:09:58	matter
1:09:59	as compared to similar similar or even
1:10:01	more threatening protests
1:10:03	from majority white conservative groups
1:10:06	this was most starkly evident on january
1:10:08	6 when a mob
1:10:09	of overwhelmingly white rioters tried to
1:10:12	stop the presidential election
1:10:13	certification
1:10:14	and threaten the lives of lawmakers and
1:10:16	staff in the u.s capitol
1:10:18	all without sufficiently strong law
1:10:20	enforcement response
1:10:22	this mob was not met with the national
1:10:24	guard in full force like black lives
1:10:25	matter protesters only months before
1:10:28	even when erecting a hangman's news on
1:10:30	our national mall
1:10:31	or when calling for the hanging of vice
1:10:33	president pence
1:10:35	our members see this as evidence that
1:10:36	there's still much work to be done to
1:10:38	make sure that justice and rights for
1:10:40	all americans are upheld
1:10:41	equally we're calling upon leaders to
1:10:44	help us
1:10:44	by evaluating public policy and
1:10:46	practices for bias and implementing
1:10:48	strategies to eliminate discrimination
1:10:51	mayor jones chief spalding city council
1:10:54	we acknowledge and support your public
1:10:56	statements last year
1:10:58	and actions within the city and the
1:11:00	astoria police department to address
1:11:01	these justice issues locally
1:11:04	especially in a time of setting new
1:11:06	goals we ask that
1:11:07	you and the council to continue the
1:11:10	active review of policies and informal
1:11:12	habits which prolong
1:11:14	unequal treatment under the law we open
1:11:16	our door for dialogue and partnership if
1:11:18	we can help you in those efforts
1:11:20	thank you i'll send the statement your
1:11:22	way
1:11:24	thank you mr davis
1:11:27	other other public comments
1:11:39	okay is there a new business from the
1:11:40	council
1:11:47	okay and i i was expecting you guys
1:11:49	might have a statement tonight but i
1:11:50	guess not
1:11:51	okay you're just here for the fun yeah
1:11:53	and mayor just a reminder that
1:11:55	this coming thursday at 4 30 p.m
1:11:59	there is a joint astoria development
1:12:02	commission
1:12:03	port commission meeting to discuss
1:12:06	a waterfront
1:12:10	study that the astoria development
1:12:13	commission
1:12:14	could be looking at
1:12:17	at organizing and
1:12:22	also paying for as a joint uh project of
1:12:25	the port of astoria and the astoria
1:12:26	development commission so
1:12:27	that'll be a discussion item this coming
1:12:29	thursday with both groups and
1:12:31	what we'll be asking for is a
1:12:33	consideration of a request for
1:12:35	qualifications of a request for
1:12:36	qualifications to begin the consultant
1:12:38	hiring process
1:12:40	great i know we're all looking forward
1:12:41	to that that's a timely topic
1:12:43	and uh hopefully you'll probably pay
1:12:45	dividends in the long run
1:12:46	and with that thank you all for
1:12:48	attending tonight we are adjourned