HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-06 City Council Minutes Approved City Council Minutes—April 6, 2020
Mayor Laurie Gere called to order the Anacortes City Council meeting of April 6,2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Councilmembers Jeremy Carter,Anthony Young,Ryan Walters, Christine Cleland-McGrath, Carolyn Moulton,
Bruce McDougall and Matt Miller all participated in the meeting in absentia via video conference.
Announcements and Committee Reports
Mayor Gere announced her COVID-19 Community Briefing scheduled for April 8,2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Personnel Committee: Ms. Cleland-McGrath reported from the electronic committee meetings the prior week.
She indicated that Human Resources Director Vanessa Bronsema had reported on labor relations,the FFCRA
which would be discussed later on the agenda,MOUs being negotiated with the first responders,collective
bargaining,personnel policy updates,and cultural inclusion in the hiring processes.
Planning Committee: There was no report.
Public Works Committee: Ms. Moulton reported from the committee meeting earlier in the evening at which
staff provided a status update on public works projects and the department's response to COVID-19. She
advised that the street maintenance program would be scaled back due to sales tax declines resulting from the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Gere announced that Library Director Ruth Barefoot was on administrative leave for the month of April
and that Library Jeff Vogel was serving as Interim Director of the library.
Public Comment
Per Section 3 of Resolution 2082 Ratifying Proclamation of Emergency and Providing Temporary Procedures
to Respond to the COVID-19 Epidemic, adopted by the Anacortes City Council on March 16, 2020, the public
comment portion of Council meetings and any scheduled public hearings were temporarily suspended to
discourage public in person attendance of City Council meetings. The public was encouraged to comment via
email or written comment addressed to: City Clerk, P.O. Box 547,Anacortes, WA 98221. Public comments
received prior to the meeting become part of the record for the meeting,just as if presented in person.
Consent Agenda
Mr.Miller removed Item 3e, Resolution 2083: Waiving the State Competitive Bidding Requirements for the
Purchase of a Boom Truck, from the Consent Agenda.
Mr.Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Young,to approve the following Consent Agenda items. The motion
carried unanimously by voice vote.
a. Minutes of March 23,2020 and March 30,2020
b.Approval of Claims in the amount of: $813,432.42
c. Contract Award: 2020 WWTP Electrical Switchgear Maintenance#20-106-SEW-001
d. Contract Modification: Municipal Broadband Network—Library to MSTs#19-175-FBR-001
The following vouchers/checks were approved for payment:
EFT numbers: 96711 through 96799,total$543,151.30
Check numbers: 96800 through 96818,total$248,843.98
Wire transfer numbers: 265765 through 266858,total$20,206.44
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e. Resolution 2083: Waiving the State Competitive Bidding Requirements for the Purchase of a
Boom Truck
Mr. Miller urged careful consideration of any large purchases in the current financial climate caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Carter,to approve Consent Agenda Item 3e. The
motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS
Resolution 2084: Adopting Personnel Policy on Families First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA)
Human Resources Director Vanessa Bronsema presented Resolution 2084 to adopt a personnel policy that
incorporated the requirements of the new federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act(FFCRA)that went
into effect on April 1, 2020.Ms.Bronsema explained the key features of the act and the policy and responded to
councilmember questions regarding same.
Mr. Walters moved, seconded by Mr. McDougall,to adopt Resolution 2084 as presented. Vote: Ayes—Walters,
Cleland-McGrath,Moulton,McDougall,Miller, Carter and Young.Motion carried.
There being no further business,at approximately 6:25 p.m. the Anacortes City Council meeting of
April 6, 2020 was adjourned.
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