Administration and Finance Committee Minutes May 13, 2021 4:00 PM *Virtual Meeting* Commence: 4:00 PM Adjourn: 5:31 PM Committee Members: Present Absent Mayor Erin Sitterley, Chair ☒ ☐ Councilmember Clyde Hill ☒ ☐ Councilmember Senayet Negusse ☒ ☐ Other Council Members Present: Stanley Tombs, Peter Kwon, Pam Fernald Staff Coordinator: Gwen Pilo, Finance & Systems Director (absent) 1. Call to Order Councilmember Clyde Hill called the meeting to order at 4:00PM. 2. Public Comment None 3. Review of the Minutes X Recommended for Approval A copy of the 04/08/2021 minutes were provided to the committee for review. The committee approved the minutes as presented. 4. Legislative Update X_ Informational Update Government Relations and Communications Manager Kyle Moore addressed the committee to provide an update on the conclusion of the legislative session, which ended on April 25th. The operating, capital and transportation budgets were all approved and a total of 341 bills were passed. Mr. Moore, along with Deputy City Manager Gwen Voelpel will be meeting with Department Directors in the near future to discuss any bills that may impact their departments. 5. Shuttle Program 2021 X_ Next Review at June 10th A&F Meeting Lodging Tax Support Economic Development Manager Aleksandr Yeremeyev, along with Economic Development Specialist Tanja Carter presented to the committee a memo detailing an overview of the SeaTac – Westfield Mall Shuttle and staff’s recommendation to use lodging tax monies for the 1 program. The committee expressed their support for this program. The funding recommendation and proposed budget amendment will be reviewed by the A&F Committee at the June 10th Meeting. 6. Permit Center X_ Approved Supervisor Job Audit Community and Economic Development Director Evan Maxim provided the committee a memo detailing a request to reclassify the current Permit Center Supervisor position to a Permit Center Manager position, following a job audit conducted by HR. Current vacancies will cover any cost increase in 2021 so no budget amendment is needed at this time. Any budget amendment needed to cover an increase for 2022 will be included as part of the Mid-Biennium Budget Review later this year. The committee approved the reclassification. 7. Providing Court X_ Next Review at a Future A&F Meeting Services to the Port of Deputy City Manager Gwen Voelpel presented to the committee a Seattle Police memo detailing a request received from Airport Acting Chief of Police to Department for negotiate an interlocal agreement with the Port of Seattle for the City to SeaTac Cases provide municipal court services. The A&F Committee expressed their support for beginning negotiations. Staff will present updates to the A&F Committee prior to bringing an interlocal agreement to the full City Council for approval. 8. Resolution Approving X_ Recommended for Approval MFTE with Inland Community and Economic Development Director Evan Maxim Group addressed the committee to discuss the Multi-Family Tax Exemption for the Adara at SeaTac project. Inland Group has applied for the MFTE, all requirements have been satisfied and the City Manager has approved the application. A contract with the City is the next step which will need to be approved by the City Council. The committee recommended the contract be reviewed by the full City Council once ready. 9. Investment Report City Manager Carl Cole provided the committee with the March 2021 Investment Compliance Report and Portfolio Analysis. 10. Future Meeting The next A&F committee is scheduled for June 10th at 4:00PM Schedule (Location: Virtual). 11. Adjourn Councilmember Clyde Hill adjourned the meeting at 5:31 PM. 2 March 29, 2021 Kyle Moore Government Relations & Communications Manager City of SeaTac 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac, WA 98188-8605 Dear Mr. Moore: Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTHGA) has significant experience working on federal policy and funding matters for local governments, which has us enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with the City of SeaTac. The primary federal consultants at GTHGA who would be charged with representing SeaTac – Dale Learn and Paul Hoover – have over 35 years of combined work on federal policy and funding issues, and previously served a collective 16 years working for Members of the Washington State congressional delegation in senior positions. As consultants they have earned a reputation for delivering excellent and comprehensive government affairs services to a diverse client base. GTHGA has a particular long history of successfully representing local governments at both the state and federal levels. Our strong relationships within the legislative and executive branches, coupled with a professional work ethic, issue expertise and effective strategies, have created extraordinary success for clients. Headquartered in Tacoma, with additional offices in Seattle, Olympia, and Washington DC, GTHGA’s 25 staff members work as a team, constantly exchanging expertise, sharing contacts, and serving clients. This means that SeaTac will have access not only to our federal team but also to a firm-wide network of staff experience, knowledge, and relationships. We propose that Josh Weiss, SeaTac’s state government services consultant and GTHGA employee, be involved when needed to assist in developing and implementing SeaTac’s federal agenda. Our experience is the synergy between our state and federal offices, especially when a client is represented by GTHGA at both levels, greatly assists in achieving mutual state and federal goals. Overall, GTHGA is very experienced at helping local governments develop a successful federal policy and funding agenda, and we are confident we can meet and surpass SeaTac’s expectation for representation in the Washington, DC for 2021 and beyond. 3 The information below briefly outlines our qualifications and relevant experience, proposes a general strategy and approach to meet SeaTac’s goals, and offers a fee structure. A list of accomplishments on behalf local governments and references can be furnished upon request. If you have any questions or want to discuss these matters further, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 276-5679. Sincerely, Dale Learn, Esq. Managing Partner, Federal Affairs 4 Qualifications & Relevant Experience – GTHGA maintains 25 government relations professionals. We propose that two of our most senior DC employees – Dale Learn and Paul Hoover – would work on SeaTac’s federal government agenda. Dale and Paul bring over three and half decades of experience and specialized knowledge as senior staff on Capitol Hill and now as long-time federal government affairs consultants. Other DC employees – likely Travis Lumpkin and former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert – could also work on SeaTac’s federal agenda on an at needed basis. As long-time top congressional staffers, Dale and Paul have been intimately involved with the bi-partisan drafting of federal policy and funding as they impacted local governments going back to 1997. They have several federal advocacy successes on behalf of local government interests, includes legislative policy development and funding awards on several issues – transportation, surface water management, housing, environment, workforce, public safety, economic development, and public health. Collaborating with the Washington State congressional delegation – with Members on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers of Congress – has been an emphasis. They also have significant experience working on a variety of local government issues in front of the Executive Branch, particularly advocating for federal grant awards. Their short backgrounds are: Dale Learn – Dale Learn is the firm’s Managing Partner for federal affairs. Prior to opening the firm’s DC presence in 2005, Dale worked for nearly a decade for Members of Congress in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Dale spent over six years as a Senior Advisor to Senator Patty Murray, who is currently the Deputy Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate, also serving as her Chief Legal Advisor. In these roles, he worked very closely with Members of Congress and their staff from across the country and in both major political parties, congressional committees, several federal agencies, special interests, and trade associations. Prior to his work in the Senate, Dale spent two years as a Senior Advisor working for Rep. Adam Smith, who is currently the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (military), SeaTac’s Member of Congress, covering similar issues as to what he worked on for Senator Murray. Dale grew up in Renton, Washington and is a graduate of the University of Washington. Paul Hoover – Paul joined the firm in 2015 after serving seven years as a Senior Advisor to Rep. Adam Smith. Prior to Rep. Smith, Paul worked for several grassroots advocacy and campaign organizations. In those capacities, Paul became a national expert in several critical federal policy and funding areas, including transportation and infrastructure, transit and railways, energy development, environmental regulations, natural resources, Army Corps, finance, and veteran’s affairs. As a member of Rep. Smith’s senior staff, he advised on a broad range of domestic energy and environment issues in the National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions to streamline tax policies, and alternative energy procurement across the 5 Department of Defense. Paul was also responsible for the annual transportation authorization and appropriations bills for the Congressman.