1e CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FEBRUARY 7, 2017 MEETING MINUTES  1. CALLTO ORDER/ ROLL CALL  Deputy Mayor Peltier called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM ini the Council Chamber. Mayor Tollefson, Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councimembers Blossom, Medina, Roth, and Townsend 2. AGENDAAPPROVAL OR MODIFICATION /CONFLICT OF INTEREST Councimember Roth moved and Councilmember Medina seconded to accept the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously, 7-0. There were no conflicts ofinterests disclosed.  were present. Councilmember Scott participated by Skype.  DISCLOSURE  3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS  Barb Zimmer invited Council, staff andi the public to a Carbon Action Bainbridge meeting on February 8, Chlo Copass spoke in favor oft the Welcoming City Resolution and Ordinance on Community Policing. A. Proposal for New Public Art Project by Arts and Humanities Bainbridge, AB 17-021- Deputy Manager Smith introduced the proposal. Carl Sussman and Bill Baran-Mickle from Arts and  2017at7 pm.  4. PRESENTATIONS Executive- - 7:08 PM Public Comment  Humanities Bainbridge presented the proposal forar new public art project. Brandon Foss asked howi this program would interact with the Art Museum.  Steve Papago spoke ini favor ofthe proposal. Council discussed next steps.    MOTION: Imove that the City Council approve the proposed public art project' "Something New" and authorize funding of $500 from the Public Art Sub fund to be used by AHB1 to complete full concept development for the project and bring that back to Council ori further consideration. Medina/Roth: The motion was re-statedi to include the words "the development of' priort to "the  proposed public art project" The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  5. NEW BUSINESS  A. Resolution No. 2017-09, Affirming that Bainbridge Island is a Welcoming and Inclusive Councilmember Scott introduced the resolution. He noted two changes to the language to referto  City, AB 17-023 = Councilmember Scott-7:35 PM "gender identity" and' "gender expression."  Public Comment  Steve Papago suggested adding' "age" tot the resolution. Shirley Wood Uhr spoke in favor oft the resolution. Ray Garrido spoke in favor oft the resolution and ordinance. Barry Peters spoke in favor of the resolution. Cindy Anderson thanked Council for the resolution. Althea Paulson spoke in favor oft the resolution and ordinance. Lisa Millerese spoke in favor of the resolution and ordinance. Olaf Ribeiro spoke in favor oft the resolution. Carl Sussman spoke in favor oft the resolution.  Motion: Imove that the City Council forward Resolution No. 2017-09, Affirming that the City of Bainbridge Island is a' Welcoming and Inclusive City, to the February 14,2017, Consent Agenda. B. Ordinance No. 2017-06, Relating to Community Policing, AB 17-024- Councilmember Councilmember Scott introduced the ordinance which formalizes the City's current practice. Chief  Scott! Roth: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  Scott -7:53 PM  Hamner expressed support fori the ordinance. Ray Garrido spoke in favor oft the ordinance. Anne Blair spoke in favor oft the ordinance. John Kidd spoke ini favor oft the ordinance. Nita Boer spoke in favor oft the ordinance.  Public Comment  Council discussed the language in paragraph A oft the ordinance.  2    Motion: Imove that City Council forward Ordinance No. 2017-06, Relating to Community Policing,  tot the February 14, 2017 Consent Agenda. Scott/Tollefson: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  C.P Proclamation Declaring February 2017 as "Black History Month," AB 17-031 - Mayor Mayor Tollefson introduced: a City proclamation recognizing February as Black History month. MOTION: Imove to authorize the Mayor to sign the Proclamation declaring February 2017as Blossom/Roth: The motion carried, 6-0. Councilmember Townsend left the Chamber prior to the D. Transportation Benefit District Revenue Options, AB 17-020 = Finance - 8:13 PM Finance Director Schroer provided information on1 the implementation oft the new utility tax and then provided a presentation on Transportation Benefit District revenue options. She addressed  Tollefson  Black History Month. vote and returned at 8:14 PM.  Council's questions. Public Comment  Erika Shriner spoke ini favor of spending funds on improving safety for cyclists.  Patti Dusbabek spoke against funding a parking project.  6. - UNFINISHED BUSINESS  A. 2017 Work Plan for Utility Advisory Committee, AB 17-014-8:31 PM Councilmember Townsend, as liaison to the committee, initiated the discussion oft the 2017 work  plan. Council discussed the workplan. Public Comment Brandon Foss spoke in favor of green energy. 2017 work plan.  Motion: Ir move to remove items A, C, and D from the Utility Advisory Committee's proposed Tollefson/Townsendt: The motion was amended to also refer to the UAC the question of whether there is added value in conducting the SSWM: assessment identified in the budget. The motion carried 5-2 with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councimember Blossom voting against. Deputy Mayor Peltier adjourned the meeting for a break at 8:49 PM. The meeting re-convened at B. Ordinance No. 2017-01 (formerly Ordinance No. 2016-29), Comprehensive Plan Update and Ordinance No. 2017-02 (formerly Ordinance No. 2016-30) BIMC Changes Deputy Mayor Peltier invited Council to review their suggested changes to the Comprehensive Plan.  8:59PM.  related to the Comprehensive Plan Update, AB 15-108 - Planning  3    9:00 PM MOTION: Mayor Tollefson moved to adopt the following change to page IN-10, Vision  2036 (before Affordable Housing):  Bainbridge Island's other taxing districts, Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District, Bainbridge Island School District, Bainbridge Island Fire District and Kitsap Regional Library through Bainbridge Public Library all play significant roles  inr making this al healthy community.  Tollefson/Townsendt: The motion carried 6-1 with Deputy Mayor Peltier voting against. MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following change to Guiding Policy I: Develop an island-wide conservation plan strategy-to identify and apply effective strategies and methods to preserve the natural and scenic qualities that make the Island a special place, including better protection for the shoreline, trees, soils, native Peltier/Townsend: The motion failed 5-2, with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councilmember MOTION: Councilmember Roth moved to adopt the following change to Guiding Policy I.:  plants, and farms  Scott voting in favon.  ..qualities that make the island a special place, better protection of the shoreline, trees, soils, native plants, and farms. Roth/Townsend: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0. 9:07PM MOTION: Councimember Roth moved to adopt a new Guiding Policy 6.4: Promote food production as part oft the land use planning process. Roth/Townsend: The motion carried 6-1 with Mayor Tollefson voting against. MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt a new Guiding Policy 7.1:  To establish al baseline, conduct an Inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to our Island, including but not be limited to transportation, electric use, heating of structures, construction, land clearing and manufacturing. Peltier/Medina: The motion failed 6-1 with Deputy Mayor Peltier voting ini favor. MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt a new Guiding Policy 7:  During transportation planning, consider ways to reduce or minimize greenhouse gas emissions, including plans and strategies for addressing  congestion on the SR305 corridor. Peltier: The motion failed for lack ofa second.  4    9:14PM MOTION: Councimember Medina moved to add the following provisions toi the Environmental  Element rather than as Guiding Principles as initially proposed:  While the Vision describes a preferred future outcome for Bainbridge Island, the Guiding Principles and associated Guiding Policies provide the policy direction needed to navigate toward the desired future. We are aware that climate change poses unprecedented threats and challenges notj just to Bainbridge Island, but to our state, our nation and the entire globe. We have an obligation to the curent and future generations of Bainbridge Island residents to consider climate change when making decisions on energy, land EIRTESEEN and related Change Guiding Principle #7 to Guiding Principle #1: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increasei the island's climate resilience. Guiding Policy I.I Complete an island-wide greenhouse gas inventory. Conducta thorough inventory ofa all greenhouse gas emissions attributable to ouris island which would include but not be! limited to transportation, electric use, heating ofhomes, offices, businesses and public buildings, construction, land clearing and manufacturing. Guiding Policy 1.2 Establish greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Establish a goal ofr reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from current levels by 2050 and set interim targets for 2020, 2030 and 2040. Guiding Policy 1.3 Establish a Climate Action Committee. This permanent committee would be comprised of qualified local citizens who would provide technical support to city staff and elected officials to complete a greenhouse gas inventory, to assist designing reduction programs, and to work with city staff and elected officials to ensure that emission reduction goals are met. Guiding Policy I.4 Develop al Public Education Program which informs all citizens on the methods and progress for meeting the Island's greenhouse gas emission goals and ways citizens can assist in reaching the reduction goals. Guiding Policy 1.5 Integrate climate change into the city planning process and make climate change considerations and meeting greenhouse gas emission  issues.  reduction goals a component ofc city decision making.  Medina/Blossom: The motion was tabled. of the Land Use Element Introduction, page LU-0:  9:21 PMI MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following change to the fourth paragraph  Future growth on Bainbridge will be accommodated in a manner: that is consistent with the responsible stewardship of its finite natural resources. requirementsefthe GMAyetewwpwen that overall goal in mind, this Comprehensive Plan goes beyond the GMA's minimum requirements. For example, it exceeds the GMA's minimal requirement to address water resources as a component oft the Land Use Element byi instead devoting an entire additional Element to Water  Resources.  5    Peltier/Tollefson: Mayor Tollefson suggested amending the language to read "and requirements of the GMA" following "with the responsible stewardship ofit its finite natural resources." Deputy Mayor Peltier  accepted the amendment. The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following change to LU 1.2:  Outside ofWinslow and the Neighborhood Centers, the Island has a rural appearance with forested areas, meadows, farms and winding, narrow, heavily vegetated roadways. These characteristics represent animportant part oft the Island's special  character that is sO highly valued by its residents. Peltier/Tollefson: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  9:26 PMI MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following change to Goal LU-2:  This Comprehensive Plan recognizes and affirms that as an Island, the City has natural constraints based on the camying capacity of its natural systems. The plan strives to establish establishes-a development pattem that is consistent with the Goals of the community and compatible with the Island's natural  systems.  Peltier/Tollefson: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  MOTION: Councilmember Roth moved to adopt the following change to LU4.9:  Coordinate the City's planning programs and development regulations concerning open space preservation (including habitat. landr restoration and other land conservation strategies) with the efforts oft the Bainbridge Island Land" Trust, BIMPRD, Friends of the Farms and other local and regional organizations.to identify,  acquire and administer conservation easements.  Roth/Scott: The motion was withdrawn pending discussion oft the other proposals.  MOTION: Mayor Tollefson moved to adopt the following change to LU 4.9 proposed by Councilmember  Medina, with an addition by Mayor Tollefson:  Coordinate the City's planning programs and development regulations concering open space preservation with the efforts of appropriate organizations the esiaameinato identifyand priortize conservation and openspace opportunities. and to acquire, and administer conservation easements."  Tollefson/Medina: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  9:33 PMI MOTION: MayorTollefson moved to leave LU! 5.5 as currently drafted following a discussion of  green building comments.  Tollefson/Medina: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  There was consensus to delete "State" from before "Park" at the end ofLU Policy 22.5.  6    Mayor Tollefson suggested including references to Goals and Policies supporting each ofthe High Priority Action items on page LU-30 and correcting the spelling of "lerned" in Action Item 3. Council concurred. MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to restore Policy EN I.I tot the 2004 version: Land use decisions shall be made seriously considering the overall goal oft the Comprehensive Plan in protecting the Island's natural environment.  Peltier: The motion failed for lack ofas second.  9:45 PM MOTION: Councilmember Roth moved to adopt a new EN5.5:  Identify and classify streams and stream reaches which have an anadromous fish  presence.  Roth/Medina: The motion failed 4-2 with Councilmembers Roth and Scott voting in favor and MOTION: Councilmember Medina moved to add the words "the Park District" after "Tribes" in Medina/Roth: The motion carried 5-2 with Mayor Tollefson and Councilmember Roth voting against. MOTION: Mayor Tollefson moved to adopt the following change to Policy EN I0.1: Leave this language as a paragraph under Goal EN-I0, but remove its "Policy"  Councilmember Blossom abstaining. Environmental Element Policy 5.7.  designation. Renumber remaining policies. Tollefson/Roth: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  9:56 PM MOTION: Mayor Tollefson moved to adopt the following change to Policy EN 10.4: Adéress-Fvaluate the impacts and consequences of new development both during and subsequent to construction on air quality as part oft the environmental review... Tollefson/Roth: The motion carried 6-1 with Deputy Mayor Peltier voting against. 9:57 PMI MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following change to Policy ENIO.4:  Adéress-Evaluate and address the impacts of new development on air quality and atmospheric conditions as a part oft the environmentalreview process and require mitigation when appropriate. Factors will include. but are not limited to; tree and vegetation loss and the generation of new motor vehicle trips  Peltier: The motion failed for lack of a second.  7    MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt a new policy on greenhouse gases for EN 12: Create a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory for Bainbridge Island to establish  ab baseline for greenhouse gas reduction targets.  Peltier/Medina: The motion failed 5-2 with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councilmember Medina voting in MOTION: Councimember Medina moved to remove the reference to the Bainbridge Island Land Trust and insert the language "Consider partnering with other organizations and. ..."inEN19.5 10:05 PM MOTION: Councilmember Medina moved to add a new policy ENI9.9: Toi the greatest extent legally and practicably possible, prohibit clearcutting and grading of any land parcels and any areas greater than Y4-acre in size.  favor.  Medina/Townsend: The motion carried unanimously, 7-0.  Medina/Peltier: The motion failed 5-2 with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councilmember Medina ini favon MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following addition to EN Action #2: Consideri the feasibility ofi incorporating the Living Building Challenge into the City's  development regulations.  Peltier: The motion failed for lack of a second.  10:2PMMOTION: Councilmember Roth moved to adopt the following change to EN Action #4:  ...that protect water quality and quantity. ConsiderCreatear new "Agricultural Resource Land" (ARL) designation, and censiderdesgnate  City-owned farmland asARL  Roth/Townsend: The motion failed 4-3 with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Counciimembers Scott and Roth 10:15 PM MOTION: Deputy Mayor Peltier moved to adopt the following new goals and polices, Natural  voting in favor.  Ecosystem Services, for the Environmental Element.  Goal EN-?  Inordert to maintain the healthy and sustainable function of our natural systems, the services provided by the Island's Natural Ecosystems to help guide policies and Policy EN-2.1 Conduct an inventory of the Island's Natural Ecosystem Services, consideringi thein contribution to the Island's economy, culture, and quality of life. Policy EN-2.2 Consider the development of Levels of Service standards fort the  and their contribution to the Island's quality ofl life, identify regulations that will enhance and protect them.  Island's Natural Ecosystem Services.  8    Policy EN-2.3 Consider the use ofL Levels of Service Standards for Natural Ecosystem Services as at tool to help implement Goal LU-I fromi the Land Use Element: specifically to "promote and sustain high standards that will enhance the quality of  life andi improve the environment of the Island".  Peltier/Medina: The motion failed 5-2 with Deputy Mayor Peltier and Councilmember Medina voting in  favor.  7. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION Deputy Mayor Peltier - 10:24 PM information together.  A. Discussion Regarding. Joint Meeting of All Island Taxing. Jurisdictions, AB 17-030- Council discussed providing a page ont the City web site with a summary of community debt and information on approved bonds. City Manager Schulze said that Finance staffi is pulling the  8. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER-1 10:27 PM  Mayor Tollefson suggested establishing an ad hoc committee to work on Cultural Element funding and Council concurred. The members will be Councilmembers Scott, Roth, and Townsend.  9. ADJOURNMENT  Deputy Mayor Peltier adjourned the meeting at 10:31 PM.  Val Tollefson, Mayor 142  L  9