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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2282 RESOLUTION #2282 The Bremerton City Council's Statements Of Legislative Intent for FY 1990. WHEREAS, in December of 1989, the Bremerton City Council enacted the 1990 Budget; and WHEREAS, during the 1990 Budget review the Bremerton City Council expressed its intent and identified several areas of concern, to be addressed pursuant to a number of programs; and WHEREAS, the Bremerton City Council members have prepared, through the Council Fiscal and Budget Committee, Statements Of Legislative Intent to provide to the public and the Mayor the Council's Legislative intent with respect to the 1990 Budget; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City Of Bremerton that the Statements Of Legislative Intent set forth as attached to this Resolution, are adopted by the City Council. PASSED by the~ ~ City Council of City of Bremerton on this day of /~/~}. ~w , 1989. sldent APPROVED this ~ day of - , 1989. LOUIS MENT0~, MAYOR ATTEST: KAT EEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk Bremerton City Coucil Statements of Legislative Intent for 1990 Statements of Legislative Intent (SLI's) are specific action items for the Mayor to achieve as a part of executing the 1990 Budget. The Mayor will ensure correct actions are taken on all SLI's, and appropriate reports and/or validations made to the City Council, 1. Adherence to Budget. As provided for by RCW 35.33, expenditure of City funds in 1990 will be according to the letter and intent of the 1990 Budget passed by City Council, All proposed changes will to be presented to Council for approval in accordance with the City's Financial Policy and Procedures. 2. Financial Reports to Council. Report the actual value of the 1989 carry-over to Council in writing on 2 January 1990, or as early as possible thereafter. For the rest of 1990, provide Council with a written summary report of financial activities at the end of each month, Provide additional specific reports as requested. 3. New Vehicle Use Policy. A new vehicle use policy will be presented to Council for passage by resolution. The new policy should reduce vehicle usage to better reflect actual City staff needs, and must consider Internal Revenue Service regulations on taxation of benefits. The new resolution will be presented to Council for passage in January 1990, 4. Ethics Ordinance. The existing City ethics ordinance appears unworkable. A new, workable ordinance will be developed and presented to Council for adoption. The new ordinance should be modeled after some effective ethics ordinances in other Washington State cities. The new ordinance will be presented to Council for passage in February 1990, 5. Fraud, Waste and Abuse Policy. The City needs to better specify its fraud, waste and abuse policy, A new policy, with appropriate enacting legislation, will be presented to Council for adoption before the end of March 1990. 6. Cruising and Crime Areas. The present enforcement policy on cruising appears to be effective -- as demonstrated by compliments to the Police Department from affected citizens, This policy will be continued, and, if possible improved on as a part of an over all crime reduction program for the downtown area, and wherever else it is needed in the City, Affects of this program will be reported to Council at the Study Session in July. 7, Advanced Life Support Transport. The present method of advance life support transport will be reviewed and analysed for improvements, Results of this analysis, with appropriate recommendations for improvement, will be presented to Council at the January Study Session, page I 8. City Parking Garage. Develop and propose to Council a plan for beautifying the City Parking Garage building. Total cost of the beautification to be less than $8000. Provide a plan to Council for adoption before the end of March 1990. 9. City-owned Parking Facilities. Review the potential value of returning City-owned parking facilities to City management. Present recommendations to Council at the February Study Session. 10. 1991/2 Budget. The next budget will be a biennial (two-year) budget. To succeed at this new budget, the City must start the process early -- in February. A plan of action and milestones for creating the 1991/1992 Budget, and getting it passed, will be presented to Council at the February Study Session. An ordinance implementing the biennial budget will be presented to Council for passage prior to 1 March 1990. With adoption of the biennial budget. consideration must be given to any reduced extent of State Audit during off-budget years 11. Downtown Urban Renewal Plan. The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan needs to be revised to make it more workable, and to better reflect actual needs. Include a parking plan. Present the new plan at the June Study Session. 12. Funding for VCB, Mainstreet, Flagship, and EDC. Funding for these organizations shall be for the first quarter only. Continued funding shall be based on the Mayor and Planning Directors evaluation, and Council's approval of: a. Contracts with each containing language that assures: (1) Open access to the public of all board and/or committee/sub-committee meetings unless possible litigation, contract negotiations, or personnel matters are discussed. (2) All meetings of the board, ex-board, or committees are advertised on public access television (CATV). (3) Documents generated are accessible to the public. b. A joint operating agreement delineating respective areas of work, how each agency's efforts complement others, the lead agency in cases of overlapping objectives/goals. Present at April Study Session. 13. Gold Mountain Golfing Fees. The present Gold Mountain golfing fees will be reviewed and possible changes proposed to Council at the March Study Session. 14. Metro-Park System, District Park, etc. Review the benefits and detriments of Bremerton going to a Metro-Park, District Park, or other system - use examples from other areas in the State - and report to Council at the May Study Session. page 2 15. Athletic Field Development. City Council supports the development of a sports complex. However, development will be contingent on establishing a funding plan that will provide for self sustaining operations, and a means for the sports complex to provide all debt service for any loans or other expenses. Other than normal administrative support, the General Fund is not to be included for any of the funding for this complex. indications of high levels of private support, and opportunities for public funding based on the level of private support (a-la-matching) should be pursued. The Parks Board is requested to develop a funding program to begin construction of the complex during 1990. The plan should use conservative revenue estimates to support any requirements for debt service, should include the following: a. A means for formally documenting donations/pledges of private funds or work in kind. b. Plans for grant funding. This plan should be provided to the Council for adoption prior to the end of March 1990. 16. Ivy Green Cemetery Long Range Plan. Devise a long range plan for the use, continuation, development, expansion, and modernization of Ivy Green Cemetery. This plan should provide for improvement of the Unknown Soldier gravesite. Present to Council at the April Study Session. 17. Utilities Ordinance. Complete development of the new Utilities Ordinance. Ensure it adequately addresses important points including a storm sewer system, sewer rates, billing, and utility organizational relationships, Present to Council at the May Study Session. 18. Parking Lot Resttiring. Review the Cities parking lots to determine how many additional spaces can be obtained by resttiring, and the value of resttiring. Report to Council at the May Study Session, 19. Parks Comprehensive Plan. Continue development and implementation of the Parks Comprehensive Plan. Report progress on the plan and its implementation at the August Study Session. 20, 1990 Census, Council is concerned the Planning Department may have underestimated the level of effort required to guarantee Bremerton's interests are preserved through the 1990 Census. Provide Council with periodic written reports stating progress on the Census as it relates to Bremerton, Specifically, any problems will be reported as they arise, It is noted the 1980 Census missed 362 Bremerton residents, and that has cost the City more than $181,000. page 3 21. CATV Long Range Plan and Uses. Staff will work with the Cable Advisory Committee to develop a long range (5 year) plan, and policies on the public access and government/educational uses of the Bremerton Cable TV, The policies will include provisions and strategies for expansion and simplification of procedures for citizens to participate in public access television, and to provide for increased diversification of locally developed programming. Present to Council for adoption by June 1990. 22. Bus Stops, Bus stops, the number, their locations, their approaches, etc. throughout the City must be reviewed and possible improvements considered. Report results and proposed improvements to Council at the August Study Session. 23. Use of Communications Radios. The possible use of cellular phones to replace radios for some City communications needs to be investigated. Report results of the investigation to Council at the September Study Session. 24. View and Solar Access Ordinance. The City needs an ordinance to afford citizens appropriate opportunities for, and preservation of, views and solar access. Mode] an ordinance for this purpose after successful ordinances used by other Washington State cities. Present to Council for discussion at the October Study Session. 25. PILOT, It is possible the Federal Government may procure a portion of the City. If thi~ occurs, present and future income of this property to the City would be removed, As a result the City should receive Payment In Lieu of Taxes from the Federal Government, Negotiate this PILOT, and report to Council at or before the November Study Session. 26. Animal Control Contributions Fund. Establish a fund for collecting contributions to animal control. The ordinance establishing the fund should provide for citizen input on how the funds are expended. Provide the ordinance for Council approval by June 1990. 27. Olympic College Parking. Work with a Council committee to develop a proposal to cooperate with Olympic College in creating needed parking. Present to proposal to Council at the July Study Session. 28. Additional Parking Meters. Commuter's cars are being parked at no cost on City rights of way not needed for residential parking -- one specific location being on Chester between Gregory and the Shipyard fence. Uncover other areas like this, and place long-term parking meters on all of them. Report progress on this program at the April Study Session, and again in August, if necessary. 29. Downtown Library Building. The City building on 5th Avenue presently used partly for a Library has space available for other uses. The City should review potential uses for this extra space, page and recommend one or more for Council approval. 30. Donator "Wish List" Catalog. The Mayor will develop a list of preferred and/or needed items willing citizens can donate to the City. The list should include funds open for donations (like the Police and Rescue One funds), as well as capital items the City needs. Present at the April Study Session. 31. One Way Street Plan. Review the existing one way street plan, update it as appropriate to develope a plan for adoption. Provide funding and implementations plans along with the proposed one way street plan at the June Study Session. 32. Downtown Development. a. Various projects are in development in the downtown area (marina, park, boardwalk, ferry terminal, Turner Joy, etc.). The Mayor will monitor these projects and report progress to Council quarterly. First report to be at the April Study Session. b. To foster completion of these projects, the Mayor will innovate public relations programs, i.e. wadopt a board" for the to boardwalk, etc., to encourage citizen support, and report results to Council quarterly. First report to be at the April Study Session, 33. Fire Study Implementation. The Mayor will provide for implementing the recommendations of the 1989 Fire Study that will improve and/or reduce the cost of Fire Department operations. Within 90 days after the new Fire Chief is in place, present a comprehensive implementation plan to Council for approval. 34. Animal Control. The effectiveness of the present Animal Control Program will be evaluated, and revenue neutral modifications devised to make it a top quality program -- if it is not already. Present the results of the evaluation, and recommended changes to Council at the February Study Session. 35. Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program. The City Connail desires to take agressive action to cleanup any hazardous waste sites under the City's cognizance, The State of Washington has made available over 60% of the revenues collected from the wholesaling of hazardous substances to local governments for cleanup projects. The Mayor is directed to survey sites requiring cleanup in Bremerton, e.g. Smith Cove, and present a plan to the City Council for utilization of State funds by June 1990. (ref: Initiative 97) 36. Boundary Review Boards, The State Legislature has altered the appointment procedures for membership on Boundary Review Board to allow cities to appoint their own representatives. The City Attorney is directed to provide the City Council with an ordinance by February 1990 that will establish the procedures for appointment of the Bremerton Member of the Boundary Review Board. The procedures are to provide for nomination of members by the Mayor and confirmation by the City Council. (ref: SSB 5127) 37. Network Telephone Services. The State Legislature has amended state law to allow cities to impose B & O taxes on network telephone services, The Mayor is directed to provide City Council with recommendations for implementin~ this tax by the end of January 1990. 38. Urban Arterial Six-Year Programs. The State Legislature has amended the criteria for preparation of urban arterial improvements to include the movement of persons, as well as traffic, The Mayor is directed to assess the impact of these changes on the City's Six Year Program, and address this impact to the Council Operations Committee with revised strategies. The Mayor will present a revised Six Year Plan to the City Council as directed by the Operations Committee. (ref: SB 5368) 39. State Public Works AssiStance Account Project Appropriations. The State Legislature appropriated $40 million to the public works board to make loans for a variety of public works projects such as roads, water systems, sanitary sewers, wells, pumps, and street resurfacin~. The Mayor is directed to review Bremerton Public Works requirements, and provide applications to the City Council for approval via the Council Operations Committee prior to June 1990. (ref= SSB 5506) 40. Placement of Mobile Home Parks and Day Care Centers. The State Legislature has directed that cities review the need and demand for Mobile Home Parks and Day Care Centers, and adjust ordinances and zoning regulations as necessary based on this review. The City Council directs that these reviews be accomplished under the direction of the Planning Commission, that public hearings on these reviews be held by the Planning Commission, and that final approval of the need and demand review be accomplished by the City Council. The Mobile Home Park review must be provided to Counci! for approva! prior to May 1990, and the Day Care Center review prior to August 1990. (ref= HB2167 and ESB 5~85) 41. Waterfront Sewer Systems. The City Council fully supports the initiatives of the State Board of Health in adopting minimum nutrient loading standards for Waterfront Sewer Systems. The Mayor is directed to coordinate a local review of these minimum reguirements with the Bremerton/Kitsap County Board of Health to determine if local conditions reguire establishment of more restrictive standards to protect public health and attain state water quality standards. This review is to include waterfront sewer systems on both fresh, and salt, water bodies of the City. (ref: ESHB 1369) 42. Recreationa! Boating, Marina, and Sewage Disposal. Vessel registration revenues are to be allocated by the State to Counties for redistribution of funds to cities and other jurisdictions with approved boater safety programs. The Council considers the establish of proper sewage methods for marinas, boating safety, and taw enforcement programs relating to boating safety to be priority programs of the City. The Mayor is directed to take action to insure that the City's boating safety program is properly and formally approved by the State and that Bremerton receives funds for accomplishment of these programs. Funding of boating safety and enforement programs for Puget Sound waters and Kitsap Lake are the first priority for funds derived from this program. Public education and improvement of facilities relating to boater sewage and waste disposa! are the next priority. (ref: 2SSB 5372) 43. USS Turner Joy. The C~ty Counci~ continues to support the effort the Bremerton Historic Ships Society in the placement of the USS Turner Joy on the Bremerton Waterfront. Although funds are not available to support these activities at this time, the Mayor is directed to provide staff expertise and support, as appropriate to assist this vital program. 44. Management Compensation and Organization Plan. The Mayor is directed to accomplish a major review and revision of the Management Compensation and Organization Plan of the City, and present the new plan with accompanying ordinances to the City Council for approval by July 1990. This review will include the establishment of revised position descriptions and comparative salary information based on duties, functions, and responsibilities (not job titles). The review will also provide recommendations for organization realignments, and procedures, as appropriate. Additional consultant services are not authorized for this initiative, and a product similar to the "James Study" is neither anticipated nor desired, 45. Continual City Clean-Up. The Mayor and staff are directed to provide year round clean-up efforts in the City, to inform the public of clean-up programs includin~ street sweepin~ schedules and to focus on the clean-up of City owned property and ri~nts-of-ways. A report should be made at the April Study Session.