The council will vote on 68 items, plus finalized details on the proposed increase to the multi-modal impact fee and a $7.5 million settlement for a wrongful conviction. Council will also vote on a $7 million contract for armed security, the establishment of the Charter Review Commission and a Facilities Master Plan agreement.
A lot going on these days so just a reminder the focus of this weekly preview is to hone in and highlight the items council will be voting on Thursday. While presentations about redistricting and flooding/stormwater are important, nothing final will be decided. Best reviewed after the presentations and after questions are asked. That’s not to discourage anyone from sharing their thoughts with council on the subject, but at their heart, those agenda items are informational. Of the 80 items on the agenda, council will be voting to approve 68 items.
One outlier is item 75 which is related to the proposed increase to the multi-modal impact fee. Council held two workshops to determine extraordinary circumstances and now it’s time to decide how much they are going to raise the fees. Staff will be presenting the results of the rate study and their recommendations but ultimately it will be up to council on how much and whether it’s phased in. Part of the exercise in determining extraordinary circumstances was so the rates wouldn’t need to be phased in but the option is there. So there may be a motion or informal vote agreeing to rates proposed. Once those details are set, two public hearings will be held before adoption. New fees would then go into effect 90 days after…