Shoreline City Manager: week of 9/12014

Update for Week of 9/1/2014

September 1 – No Meeting (Labor Day)

September 8 Council Meeting

·         Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.): Compensation Study Alternatives.

·         Regular Meeting:

o   Hidden Lake: Hidden Lake is a stormwater facility in Boeing Creek that was constructed by King County in 1996. This facility has the highest operational and maintenance cost of any stormwater facility in the City. Since 2002, the material removal costs for the facility has exceeded $600,000. On August 5, 2013, the City Council discussed this issue and authorized staff to proceed with the Hidden Lake Management Feasibility study. Staff will provide Council with the outcome of the study and staff’s recommendation on future maintenance of this area.

o   Executive Session – Personnel: This will be a joint meeting between the Council and me regarding my first six months as City Manager.

RWD Assumption and Boundary Review Board Process

At their September 4 meeting, the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board (BRB) voted to deny Shoreline's assumption of Ronald Wastewater District in Snohomish County. The BRB will vote on the final resolution at their September 11 meeting. The City can appeal the decision to the Snohomish County Superior Court within 30-days of the final decision. City Council will meet soon to determine whether or not to move forward with an appeal.

Interurban Trail Patrol Emphasis

In response to feedback we were getting from residents and users along the southern part of the Interurban Trail, the Police Department has been working to enhance their ability to patrol and promote public safety in this area. In July, the Police Department received authorization from Seattle City Light to implement a Trespass Program from their right-of-way along the trail in Shoreline. Seattle City Light will assist with prosecution. Officers have also been asked to step-up patrol emphasis in this area. Recently police have noted areas where indicators of criminal activity are present and the Community Services Officer recently disposed of approximately 50 needles gathered from the trail. I have also asked our Safe Neighborhoods/ Safe Community cross-departmental team to establish a plan that departments can jointly work on to help with this issue. I know that this week we received a letter from a couple regarding their experience and this couple has not previously participated in the neighborhood meetings on this issue. Staff will be following up with them.

Mail Theft Emphasis

Police and our Communications Division will be working on a community educational emphasis regarding mail theft and steps that can be taken to help deter and prevent this.

Meeting with Dr. Levine, Iora Health Care

This week Economic Development Manager Dan Eernissee, Community Services Manager Rob Beem, and Human Services Planner George Smith met with Dr. Levine of Iora Health Care. Dr. Levine wanted to let us know that Iora Health Care would be opening a clinic in the space south of Joanne Fabrics on Aurora. The proposed clinic will be approximately 8,000 square feet. The Shoreline clinic, along with three other clinics opening concurrently, will be the first of their kind in the country to offer “concierge-style” services to Medicare Advantage clients (65+) who are insured through Humana.

Food Truck Thursdays in Ridgecrest

Last Thursday night was another great success –demand was high and the line was long. There is a possibility that next week we’ll add a second food truck. We have already added a desert truck. The remaining schedule is for 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the following dates:

·         September 4: Off the Rez - Native American inspired cuisine including Indian Tacos & frybread serving Seattle's streets!

·         September 11: The Sammich Truck - Born from a love of sandwiches and a passion to create the classics that everyone knows and loves.

This and That

·         Marijuana Retail Stores: We have approved the applicants and locations of the two retail marijuana stores:

1.    Harvest Moon Enterprises will locate on Aurora close to McDonalds

2.    Sea-Shore Collective will remain at their current locations (17517 15^th Ave NE), but convert from a medical marijuana dispensary to a retail store.

·         This week we had our annual “claims” review with the Washington Cities Association. Shoreline’s claims have totaled $217,000 over the last five years which is substantially lower than the average of $980,000 for the cities in our same rating group.