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Open house to meet Shoreline City Manager Bristol Ellington April 17, 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Get to Know Bristol Ellington - Shoreline City Manager Open House

Monday April 17, 2023 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Shoreline City Hall - Lobby

Please join us for a open house on Monday, April 17 from 5:30pm to 6:45pm with an opportunity to get to know City Manager Bristol Ellington.

There will be brief remarks at 5:45pm and light refreshments will be served.

Please call 206-801-2214 if you have any questions.


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A fond farewell to retiring City Manager Debbie Tarry

Monday, November 7, 2022

Shoreline City staff bid a fond farewell to retiring City Manager Debbie Tarry last Tuesday on her final day with the City of Shoreline. 


Debbie has served the City of Shoreline for 22 years as Finance Director, Assistant City Manager and City Manager.

November 2, 2022: Debbie Tarry Day in the City of Shoreline

We are grateful for her inspiring leadership and dedication to public service and wish her well in her retirement!



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City of Shoreline reception held for retiring city manager Debbie Tarry

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Debbie Tarry and her family
On Monday, October 24, 2022 the City of Shoreline held a reception for outgoing City Manager Debbie Tarry. The room was a Who's Who of city councilmembers present and past, city staff, and citizens as well as Debbie's family.
l-r Debbie Tarry, Keith Scully, John Norris, Jeanne Monger
Photos by Steven H. Robinson
Mayor Keith Scully was master of ceremonies and one of the speakers, along with Assistant City Manager John Norris, and neighborhood activist and community volunteer Jeanne Monger.
All photos by Steven H. Robinson
Immediately after the reception, the council convened for the regular council meeting, which will be Debbie's last.
Debbie's last council meeting photo by Steven H. Robinson
John Norris will be the acting City Manager until the new City Manager Bristol Ellington will take office.



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City of Shoreline to host a reception for retiring City Manager Debbie Tarry Monday October 24, 2022

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Please join us for a reception on Monday, October 24, 2022 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm honoring retiring City Manager Debbie Tarry.

There will be a short program beginning at 6:00pm and light refreshments will be served.

Please call 206-801-2214 if you have any questions




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Bristol Ellington approved as Shoreline’s new City Manager

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Bristol Ellington, new 
Shoreline City Manager
The Shoreline City Council voted to appoint Bristol Ellington as the City’s new City Manager. 

Ellington’s appointment is the culmination of a 13-week nationwide search for a new city manager after current City Manager Debbie Tarry announced her retirement in May.

“The City of Shoreline had an amazing range of very qualified applicants for this position,” stated Shoreline Mayor Keith Scully. 
“Bristol brings a combination of outside experience, commitment to Shoreline’s values, and leadership excellence that I’m confident will serve Shoreline well. 
"I’m looking forward to working with him as Shoreline’s next City Manager.”

Ellington currently serves as the Deputy City Manager / Chief Operating Officer for the City of Henderson, Nevada and has been in that position since 2018. 

Prior to that, Ellington served as the Assistant City Manager, the Director of Community Development, and the Assistant Director of Community Development for the City of Henderson.

 “The City Council and the Shoreline community have developed a bold vision for the future that will create a vibrant, welcoming city for everyone,” declared Ellington. 
“That is what drew me to this position. I am humbled and honored to be selected as the City of Shoreline’s next City Manager and I look forward to leading the organization and serving the community as we work to make that vision a reality.”

Since 1996, Ellington has worked for the City of Henderson in different leadership and managerial roles, helping to direct the fast-growing city of over 330,000 people. 

Prior to working for Henderson, Ellington served as a planner for the cities of Palm Beach, Florida and Gainesville, Florida, and the Town of Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Ellington has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Michigan; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Wisconsin. 

He has also received the Credentialed Manager designation from the International City/County Management Association. To receive the credential, an individual must have significant experience as a senior management executive in local government and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of integrity and to lifelong learning and professional development. Ellington is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Ellington’s first day with the City will be November 28, 2022.



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A crowded Meet n Greet for Shoreline City Manager candidates

Sunday, September 11, 2022

In the photo the candidates are left, center, and right, wearing suits and name tags
Photo by Steven H. Robinson at the Shoreline City Hall lobby 

The public had a chance to meet the three finalists for the position of City Manager for the City of Shoreline. 

Current City Manager Debbie Tarry is retiring as of November 2, 2022.

The three candidates are:
  • Bristol Ellington, Deputy City Manager/Chief Operating Officer, City of Henderson, NV
  • Carolyn Hope, Interim City Manager/Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director, City of Burien, WA
  • Scott MacColl, Interim City Manager, City of Sammamish, WA
Search firm Raftelis provided the following biographies:


Candidate interviews with the City Council took place on Friday, Sept. 9, in executive session under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). 

The City Council will make their appointment decision at a future City Council Meeting.



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Meet and Greet Thursday for Shoreline City Manager candidates

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Shoreline City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Meet the candidates for Shoreline City Manager at an open house on Thursday September 8 at 5:30pm

As part of the City Manager selection process, the City Council will host a City Manager Candidate Meet and Greet Open House for the public to meet the candidates for City Manager, ask them questions, and provide Councilmembers with feedback.

The Open House will take place Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the City Hall Lobby. City Hall is located at 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

Candidate interviews with the City Council will take place the following day on Friday, September 9. All candidate interviews will be conducted in executive session under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(g). The City Council anticipates making an appointment decision at a future City Council Meeting.

Candidates are:
  • Bristol Ellington, Deputy City Manager/Chief Operating Officer, City of Henderson, NV
  • Carolyn Hope, Interim City Manager/Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Director, City of Burien, WA
  • Scott MacColl, Interim City Manager, City of Sammamish, WA

Current City Manager Debbie Tarry will retire effective November 2, 2022. See previous article.



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Former Shoreline City Manager is new City Manager for Mercer Island

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Julie Underwood
Photo by Jan Hansen
Julie Underwood, who served the City of Shoreline as Assistant City Manager and then City Manager, was recently selected as the City Manager of Mercer Island.

She served the City of Shoreline as Assistant City Manager from 2002 through 2010. She was chosen as City Manager in 2011 and left fall of 2013 for California.

In California, she was the Assistant City Manager for Daly City, a suburb of San Francisco.

She will begin as Mercer Island City Manager in January 2017.



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Shoreline City Manager report from January 18, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

City Manager Update – January 18, 2016
Shoreline City Manager Debbie Tarry


Follow-Up from January 11 Council Meeting
City/Ronald Wastewater District (RWD) Assumption Plan: Deputy Mayor Winstead asked about the current RWD reserve levels. The following is a response from General Manager Mark Gregg: Cash balance is about $3.9 million, which is slightly above the target at assumption. We are managing to that level, although we may dip under it briefly in the first part of 2016 as we pay for the 2 lift station refurbishments that have been contracted out. After that, it is anticipated that positive cash flow will bring us back above the target level and we will remain at or above until assumption, barring unforeseen circumstances.

Important Meetings This Week
·         Joint Five City Council Meeting: On Tuesday night, we had five councilmembers attend the Five City Joint Meeting regarding ST3 candidate projects and specifically the 145th St (SR 523)/SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit corridor improvements and service. There was great representation from all the cities, and ST Board Members Butler and Balducci appreciated hearing the unified request that these projects be included in the ST3 ballot measure. Mayors from the five cities will sign a letter to Sound Transit (draft letter).
·         Sound Transit - On Friday I met with Rod Kempkes (Corridor Design Manager) and Ahmad Fazel (Executive Director of Design, Engineering and Construction Management) to discuss the partnership between Sound Transit and Shoreline as design and construction of the stations in Shoreline moves forward.
·         Evans School of Public Policy and Governance (UW): On Wednesday evening, I had the opportunity to present on the topic of Politics and Practice of Council-Manager Government to approximately 25 students in the Urban Affairs – Municipal Management class.

Economic Development
·         Bethel Lutheran Church: Dan Eernissee spoke with the broker who helped the Bethel Lutheran sell its facility on 175th between the library and North City.
·         The facility was purchased by the Buddha Jewel Monastery, which will apparently be moving its northwest location from the Rainier Valley to Shoreline.
·         The Lutheran Church, meanwhile, has purchased the yoga center building in North City -- it is south of Easy Monkey Tap House.
·         Orange Theory: Deputy Mayor Winstead got word that Orange Theory, located in the Gateway Plaza, will have their grand opening on February 25, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Should be lots of excitement with Trader Joe’s opening the next morning at 8:00 a.m.!

2016 Legislative Session
·         AWC City Action Conference, January 27-28: (Agenda) Currently Mayor Roberts and Councilmembers Hall and McGlashan are planning to attend.
·         SB6314, County Roads Efficiency Bill: On Thursday we received notice from King County that this bill was introduced to the Senate. The county is seeking a number of roads related administration and maintenance efficiencies to reduce their cost of the county road system. (Flier). This includes segments of 145th from SR 522 to Aurora and 205th. We are very disappointed that there was no discussion between the County and affected cities prior to the introduction of the bill. Companion HB2590 was introduced in the House. Representatives Moscoso, Rodne, Clibborn, Standford, and Springer are the House sponsors and Senators Fain and Mullet are the Senate sponsors. The orphan roads language is in section 4 of this link http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6314&year=2015. Staff will be following up with the County on this proposal.
·         SB6115, Cap on Water/Sewer Utility Tax Rates: Senator Chase has introduced SB6115, which was up for hearing on Monday, January 18. The bill would limit water and sewer utility tax rates to six percent and require any city that has a rate greater than this reduce it annually until the rate is down to six percent. Although the City of Shoreline does not currently assess a utility tax on water and sewer utilities, several cities throughout the State have utility tax rates substantially higher than six percent. The 2014 AWC fee survey lists cities and their water/sewer utility tax rates.

145th Subarea Plan Schedule
Staff has outlined the following schedule for moving forward with the 145th Subarea Plan. This schedule assumes selection of a Preferred Alternative that requires minimal new analysis and that the Planning Commission and City Council complete their decision-making during the allotted meetings.
·         February 18: Planning Commission meeting: Discuss two white papers produced by OTAK- Geotechnical Considerations for High Groundwater or Peat Conditions, and Station Subarea Wetlands Assessment
·         March 3: Planning Commission meeting: Update on 145th Street Corridor Study
·         March 17: Planning Commission meeting: Discuss zoning scenarios analyzed in DEIS and any potential modifications based on information from white papers or Corridor Study
·         April 7: Planning Commission meeting: Recommend Preferred Alternative zoning scenario (it is possible this recommendation could happen at the end of the March 17 meeting, but this date is reserved if any of the previous topics take more time than anticipated)
·         May 2: City Council meeting: Council selects Preferred Alternative for analysis in FEIS
·         May-June- OTAK produces FEIS (timeframe will depend on whether there is additional analysis with regard to zoning scenarios from DEIS)
·         April 21, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16- Planning Commission meetings: Discussion of Development Code amendments for 145th Station Subarea- number of meetings dependent on amendments proposed
·         June-July- OTAK produces Subarea Plan, staff creates Planned Action Ordinance, Planning Commission reviews
·         August 4- Planning Commission Study Session on ordinances
·         August 18- Planning Commission public hearing on ordinances
·         September 12- Council Study Session on ordinances
·         September 26- Council adoption of ordinances

This and That
·         We received notice from the Liquor Cannabis Board of another marijuana retail license application – BCD Enterprises. The proposed location is 16053 Aurora Ave N, Suite B. This is the location and owner of the current collective garden – A Greener Today. This is more than 1,000 feet from any other retail establishment. Currently the state has allocated a total of four retail licenses to Shoreline – so there are more license applications in process than the state’s allotment at this time.
·         We have scheduled a meeting with Seattle District 5 Councilmember Debora Juarez, for Friday, January 29. Councilmember Juarez’s district abuts 145th Street.



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Shoreline City Manager update for week of 1-11-2016

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

City Manager Update for week of 1/11/16

Council Meetings
January 11
·         Dinner Meeting: Council Operations.
·         Regular Meeting:
o   Proclamation Declaring January 18, 2016 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the City of Shoreline: Shoreline Youth Ambassadors from the Youth and Teen Development Program received the proclamation.
o   Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Consolidated Press for the Printing and Mailing of the Currents Newsletter: On November 16, 2015, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for printing and mailing services for the Currents Newsletter. As a result of this RFP, the City selected Consolidated Press as the preferred service provider.
o   Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Perteet, Inc. for On-Call Construction Management and Inspection Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 for 2016: Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Perteet, Inc. to provide on-call construction management and inspection services in 2016 to support the City's capital program and right of way inspections.
o   Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Contract with Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC in the Amount of $69,400 for Financial and Human Resources Software Requirements Development and Vendor Selection Support: The City’s current financial system is aging. It is currently built on legacy technology, and vendor response to system issues has been slow. With the forthcoming need to provide utility billing for the City’s wastewater utility and the need to integrate other City software systems (recreation, permit, and asset management) to our financial system, it is necessary to either upgrade our current system or migrate to a new one. This project will guide the City through system requirements and vendor selection for this process.
o   Discussion of Ronald Wastewater District Assumption Transition Plan: The discussion covered the culmination of the Committee of Elected Official’s work – the Draft Assumption Transition Plan. The Draft Assumption Transition Plan is the final work product of the CEO and combines all of the issue papers previously reviewed by the Council and the Ronald Wastewater District Board. The Draft Plan is scheduled to be brought back to Council for adoption on March 14, 2016.
o   Discussion of Transportation Impact Fee Amendment for Certain Businesses: On July 21, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 690, establishing a transportation impact fee (TIF) program for the City of Shoreline. The purpose of the TIF is to assess a fee for the impacts of new development (residential and non-residential) on the City’s transportation system and those fees are used to pay a portion of six future “growth” projects that will be required in order to meet the City’s transportation concurrency requirements. This program became effective January 1, 2015. Council discussed options ranging from the status quo to deferral or exemption for certain businesses.

Important Meetings
·         Representatives Ryu and Kagi: Intergovernmental Programs Manager Scott MacColl and I met with Representative Ryu on January 6 and Representative Kagi on January 7 to share the City’s adopted 2016 Legislative Priorities. Representative Ryu has been appointed the chair of the House Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs Committee, which also oversees efforts to help veterans and boost tourism in Washington State. Representative Ryu plans to co-sponsor a bill to support preservation property tax exemption for existing housing as affordable housing (50% AMI or lower). Representative Kagi was also interested in discussing how the City of Shoreline can be a partner in addressing homelessness. Representative Kagi will continue to sponsor legislation to address children’s issues. We were able to discuss with both issues related to the Public Records Act and the resource commitment required by the City to address extensive requests.

Parks Community Survey
ETC Institute has mailed out the parks community survey to approximately 2,500 Shoreline residents this week. Information from the survey will be used to help kick-off the update to the City’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. The mailing includes a postage paid return envelope. People receiving the survey are also provided instructions on how take it on-line if they so choose. In about three weeks the consultants will begin making follow-up calls to achieve the desired response rate of at least 500 random surveys.

Planning Commission Applicants
The City received 18 applications, including three applications from current commissioners whose terms are expiring, for the four appointments.

Revenue Report - November 2015
Revenue Report for November 2015. Highlights include:
·         Sales tax receipts from September 2015 activity were slightly lower than the revised projection (-0.1%) but higher than the year-ago level by 3.5%. Total receipts for the year are up from the revised projection and year-ago level 3.0% and 3.6%, respectively.
·         Receipts from the Retail Trade Sector for the year are up from the revised projection and year-ago level by 0.8% and 7.3%, respectively. In August, staff contacted the Department of Revenue to investigate the possible miscoding of some tax returns since September 2014. Staff worked with the DOR to investigate and correct this issue; however, due to the limitation on how many prior months can be recaptured, the Miscellaneous Store Retailers category will appear to be lower than the year-ago level.
·         Receipts from the Construction Sector for the year, excluding one-time activity, are higher than the revised projection and year-ago level by 12.6% and 7.0%, respectively. Large one-time projects generated less sales tax this year than they did in prior years. This reflects an increased level of ongoing construction activity within the city.
·         Gambling Revenue - this month’s edition includes a discussion of the gambling revenue received and gambling activity trends for the first through third quarters.
·         Real Estate Excise Tax - for REET, there have been more transactions that occurred through November 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. REET collections through November are ahead of the budget projection (+51.8%), the revised projection (+16.3%), and the year-ago level (+52.0%). There have been 46 transactions greater than $1.0 million in 2015, as compared to 26 in the same period of 2014. Netting out the value of those transactions reveals a value that is 51.7% higher. It is also interesting to note that the average transaction value year-to-date, excluding sales with a transaction value greater than $1.0 million, was 11.9% higher in 2015 than 2014 at $431,249 and $385,426, respectively.
·         Permit revenue through November 2015 is ahead of the projection and year-ago level by 35.6% and 5.2%, respectively. The number of permits issued in 2015 is 1.5% lower than the year-ago level, but the number of building permits issued and plan checks has increased 2.5%. Local development activity in 2015, in terms of the valuation, is higher than the year-ago level while the number of permits pulled is the same.

Solid Waste Request for Proposals
We received proposals from Waste Management, Republic, and Recology/CleanScapes in response to our Request for Proposals for our solid waste contract. Staff has started the evaluation process. We received a public records request from Waste Management for copies of all of the proposals and, as such, the City will be providing copies to all three of the firms that submitted proposals. The current timeline has the Council awarding the contract in April.

This and That
·         Small Business Quick Start Program/Shoreline Community College Partnership: Economic Development Manager Dan Eernissee has been following up with the Shoreline Community College on the future of this program with the recent passing of Mark McVeety. I anticipate the college will have someone to take over the program soon. However, we will suspend the program for the months of January and February in order to give all parties a chance to put all the necessary pieces in place.
·         Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Strategic Plan Progress Report



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Shoreline City Manager Update for Week of 10/26/15

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Shoreline City Manager Update for Week of 10/26/15
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Council Meetings
October 26
·         Dinner Meeting: Council met with Mountlake Terrace City Councilmembers.
·         Business Meeting
o   Approval of 2016-2025 Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 8 Interlocal Agreement: When Chinook salmon were listed as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1999, Council authorized the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) that would help create the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) Region 8 Forum of 27 local jurisdictions in King and Snohomish counties. The goal of the Forum was to jointly fund the development and implementation of a Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan that would protect and restore the species, and meet the requirements in the ESA. In order to continue its member jurisdiction status in WRIA 8 after the existing ILA expires on December 31, 2015, Council needed to authorize execution of the new revised ILA, which will be effective from January 2016 through 2025.
o   Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between King County and the City of Shoreline for the Acquisition of Open Space Through the Conservation Futures Tax Levy Program: The City completed the purchase of the Paramount/Lim property in October 2013. The approval of this amendment will enable the City to be reimbursed for the purchase. Funds from the Street Vacation account were used to purchase the property (per SMC 12.17.030 and RCW 35.79.030, Street Vacation funds can only be used for the acquisition, improvement, development and maintenance of public open space or transportation capital projects), therefore the CFT funds received will be repaid to that fund.
o   Discussion of the Proposed 2016 Budget – Continued Department and CIP Presentation: Discussion focused on Public Works, the Surface Water Utility, and the 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan.
o   Discussion of Critical Areas Ordinance Regulation Updates: The State of Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City of Shoreline to periodically update the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Master Plans, and Development Code. The Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) in Shoreline Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 20.80 is the final section of development regulations requiring update under this process. The City is required to complete the current periodic update of the CAO no later than June 30, 2016. This was the first of two study sessions on the CAO. Staff presented half of the content for Council consideration and will discuss the second half on November 2.
November 2
·         Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.): Doug Johnson from Ralph Anderson and Associates will be back with Council to finalize the compensation and classification study.
·         Business Meeting
o   Proclamation of America Recycles Day: This proclamation recognizes November 15, 2015, as America Recycles Day in Shoreline. It calls upon residents and businesses to celebrate this 18th anniversary of America Recycles Day, and the significant contribution that everyone in our community contributes to conserve resources and protect our environment by reducing waste; recycling and re-using materials; and purchasing items made from recycled materials. Shoreline resident Karien Balluff and a representative from Recology CleanScapes, the City’s solid waste hauler, will accept the proclamation.
o   Approval of the Grant Agreement With the United States Department of Justice for the Risk Awareness, De-escalation, and Referral (RADAR) Program and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Agreements to Implement the Program: In January 2015, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a call for projects under their Smart Policing Initiative (SPI). Shoreline collaborated with the King County Sheriff’s Office and potential research partners from George Mason University and the Police Foundation to develop a competitive application for the RADAR program. The DOJ received over 100 applications for SPI funding, however, only seven were ultimately selected. The City of Shoreline was awarded $631,380 to implement and evaluate the RADAR program over three years. Council approval is required to enter into the agreement with the DOJ for the implementation of the program. Approval is also required for the contracts with George Mason University and the Police Foundation who will provide the data collection, analysis and evaluation of the program, as required by the DOJ.
o   Public Hearing and Discussion on the 2016 Proposed Budget and 2016-2021 CIP: The City Manager presented the 2016 Proposed Budget to the City Council on October 12. On November 2, the Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and 2016 – 2021 CIP. Following the public hearing, the Council will have an opportunity to continue their discussion of the 2016 Proposed Budget and 2016-2021 CIP. A second public hearing on the 2016 proposed budget will be held on November 9 with special emphasis on the 2016 revenue sources including the 2016 property tax levy, and the City’s 2016 salary and fee schedules.
o   Continued Discussion of Critical Area Ordinance Regulation Updates – Ord. No’s. 723 and 724: This is the second discussion on the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) related Title 20 code changes.

Potala Property Update
The Federal Court issued an order appointing a receiver in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case vs. Path America (Potala). The Shoreline Potala property is under exclusive control of the Court and the Receiver. The City Attorney’s Office is continuing to work on this issue, in consultation with an attorney from Foster Pepper. There was an article in the Saturday, October 24 Seattle Times about Lobsang Dargey , the head of Path America. The article mentions the receivership.

New Marijuana Establishments In and Near Shoreline
A new Retail Marijuana store will be opening at 19258 15th Ave. NE in Lake Forest Park. The store is called the Kushery, and they passed final inspection on September 21. This store is located two parcels from Shoreline (just north of North City), so while it is in Lake Forest Park, Shoreline will likely make up some of its market. As well, the City received notification this week that Far West Enterprise was granted a Marijuana Processor license to operate at 15015 Aurora Ave N, Ste. 21. On May 20, 2015 the City sent the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board a letter stating it did not object to the approval of the location, but the operation requires a Special Use Permit. The Planning and Community Development Department is following up on this.

PDC Response Regarding Ronald Wastewater District Issue
On September 21, Debbie received a letter from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission stating that they were going to start investigating a PDC compliant that the City filed against the Ronald Wastewater District in October 2012. This complaint was filed by former City Manager Julie Underwood. Given that three years have passed since this complaint was filed and given that the City and RWD are currently collaborating on a transition plan to unify the District with the City upon City assumption of the District in October 2017, Debbie responded to the PDC asking them to suspend their investigation. (PDC’s letter to the City and Debbie’s response.)

Update on Shoreline Police Officer Travis Gray
Last week, Shoreline Officer Travis Gray was in a car accident while pursuing a suspect. Chief Ledford has really great news to report in that Officer Gray has been released from Harborview Medical Center to rest at home. While he has a skull fracture (most of the damage was to the back of his head), he will start physical and occupational therapy soon, and all indications are he’ll return to work at some point. The Shoreline command staff will schedule a Critical Incident Debrief early next week to bring in Officer Gray and the officers and two sergeants who were working with him that night to go over the incident.  

This and That
·         On Saturday, October 24, the City hosted an “Open House” at Shoreview Park on the project to remove the Hidden Lake dam. Ten members of the public attended, including residents of two households who abut the lake. The project team discussed three alternative concepts for removing the dam and developing a stream and wetland system in the project area. There was a good conversation on the area, lake history and project.

Invitations
·         Your are invited to a Mental Illness Drug Dependency (MIDD) and Investments for Children and Youth related Community Conversation that King County is holding in partnership with the North Seattle Urban Human Services Alliance in Shoreline on October 28th from 6:30-9:00. The Shoreline Conversation is the third in a series of broad geographically based facilitated Community Conversations in each region of King County around these issues. King County asks that participants use Eventbrite to register.

Calendar Items
·         November 11, Wednesday, 2 p.m., Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Recognition Program, City Hall
·         December 5, Saturday, 9:3011:30 a.m., Aurora Corridor Completion Celebration, City Hall



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Shoreline City Manager Update Week of 9/28/15

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

City Manager Update Week of 9/28/15
Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Council Meetings
September 21
        Dinner Meeting: Executive Session, Personnel: City Manager Evaluation. The Council is in the process of my annual performance evaluation.
        Business Meeting:
o   Presentation to Kids Move Challenge Winners: Three winners (selected randomly from all of the kids who entered) each received a scooter, pads, and a helmet graciously donated by Scott Phariss & Associates at the Windermere’s Shoreline office and the Kiwanis Club. The winners took their pictures with the Council and Scott Phariss and his associates to be used in an upcoming edition of Currents.
o   Proclamation of the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry: Polly Terman, Weekend Backpack Program Director, accepted the proclamation.
o   Adoption of Resolution No. 377 – Prescribing Procedures Regarding the Transportation Corridor Study and Mitigations (Sponsored by Councilmember McConnell and Roberts): The adopted resolution provides that the City not take any action that is inconsistent with the 4,000 vehicle trips per day limit set out in Point Wells' Subarea Plan policy PW-12 and the City shall advocate positions consistent with all of the adopted policy provisions in the Point Wells Subarea Plan and the City's adopted Transportation Master Plan during Snohomish County's environmental review and/or permitting process for the proposed Point Wells development. Additionally, the resolution requires the City Manager to bring the final Transportation Corridor and Mitigation Plan related to a Point Wells development to Council to vote on the final plan. This resolution reinforces the process that City staff was already following in addressing the proposed Point Wells development permit application and environmental review process.
o   Discussion and Preliminary View of the 2016 Budget: Staff provided an update of the 2016 preliminary budget and related long-term financial projections. The City Manager will present the proposed budget to the City Council on October 12, with adoption scheduled for November 23, 2015. At this time the 2016 preliminary budget is balanced and continues to allocate resources that support the Council’s goals and priorities.
September 28 – No Meeting
October 5
        Business Meeting:
o   Proclamation for Great Washington ShakeOut Day: The Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill will take place at 10:15 a.m. October 15, 2015. By participating in this drill, Shoreline residents can practice Drop-Cover-Hold procedures and assess their personal readiness and understanding of how to enhance their safety. Mr. Chuck Goodwin, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with the Shoreline School District, will be in attendance to receive the proclamation.
o   Discussion of and Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance No. 726 – Authorizing the City to Assume the Rights, Powers, Functions, Immunities and Obligations of the Shoreline Transportation Benefit District (TBD): Assumption of the TBD would eliminate the Shoreline TBD as a separate entity and promote efficiency in government operation and administration and eliminate potential public confusion about distinguishing the two entities. Assumption of the TBD does not impair or alter any existing rights, actions, activities, proceedings, or other provision of law relating to transportation benefit districts. On September 14, 2015, Council completed the first step in the assumption process by adopting Resolution No. 376, indicating the City’s intent to conduct a Public Hearing on the potential assumption. Tonight, Council is scheduled to discuss and hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 726, authorizing the City to assume the rights, powers, functions, immunities and obligations of the Shoreline TBD.
Meeting with Federal Delegation
The Mayor, Intergovernmental Relations Manager Scott MacColl, and I will be meeting with the City's Federal Legislative Representatives September 28 – 30 advocating for transportation funding tools, along with other important legislative issues for the City.

145th Multi-Modal Corridor Study Open House No. 2 – September 30th, 6:00 to 8:00p.m.
Staff sent a post card to all residents 10 blocks north (Shoreline) and 10 blocks south (Seattle) of 145th Street and to other interested parties that have signed up to receive notification. Yard signs have also gone up along the corridor regarding the Open House. All are invited and encouraged to attend this workshop. A staff presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. regarding the four concepts currently being evaluated for the corridor.

August Real Estate Excise Tax Revenues
The City continues to see strong year-over-year increases to number of transactions, transaction values, and tax collected. As of August, the City is ahead in total REET collected ($1,900,632) compared to whole of 2014 ($1,842,087). There was a decrease in the number of transactions, transaction value, and tax collected compared to July.



Seattle City Light/Interurban Trail Maintenance
Seattle City Light (SCL) has informed us that they are delaying vegetation removal on the west side of the Trail between 145th and 155th while doing additional outreach to concerned residents and affected property owners. SCL is currently doing “knock and talks” with all of the adjacent property owners along the trail. They plan to have a meeting with residents who expressed their concerns through e-mail or public testimony in the next few weeks.

Letter from Liquor and Cannabis Board
The Liquor and Cannabis Board recently sent the City a letter regarding their intent to begin accepting new applications for retail licenses October 12, 2015. We were a little surprised to see that the Board was advising to review local regulations prior to this time if local jurisdictions wanted to make changes in siting regulations. Staff contacted the Board and they explained that it will likely be at least 90 days after they start accepting applications (January 2016) before they would be awarding additional licenses. Staff had previously scheduled a Council discussion regarding Collective Garden Regulations for November 9. Staff will add a discussion on any potential additional siting regulations to this discussion.

Fircrest Master Plan
Last week staff became aware that the State budget included funds for Master Planning of Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center. Dan E. has contacted Case Moore of DSHS. Mr. Moore has indicated that this will be a review of the existing buildings with the goal to develop a plan that will accompany a future State funding request that makes clear which functions of the Center will be on-going for the long-term.

Calendar Items
September 30, Wednesday, 6pm, 145th Multimodal Corridor Open House, City Hall
September 30, Wednesday, 6pm, Kruckeberg Garden Party, Edmonds Yacht Club
December 5, Saturday, 9:3011:30am, Aurora Corridor Completion Celebration, City Hall


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