2026-06-16 - City Council
Summary
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- Regular meeting, 6:00 PM at Council Chambers with online and phone participation; 6 of 7 members present with Councilmember Vanderpool excused.
- Juneteenth proclamation presented to community organizer Malika Lamont; FIFA World Cup 2026 Olympia-Lacey Fanzone celebrated with presentation by Jennie Foglia Jones.
- Consent calendar passed (all resolutions and grants): Youth athletics facilities grants for LBA Park and Kettle View Park, wildlife recreation grant for Rebecca Howard Park Phase I, resilience infrastructure grants for Percival Creek sewer reroute and coastal flood protection, regional environmental education agreement, Fones Road construction amendments and change orders.
- Affordability housing emergency declaration extended on second reading.
- Five ordinances approved on first reading: Park Impact Fees, Vehicles and Traffic, Building and Construction, Subdivisions, Unified Development Code.
- SHARE Accelerator housing program briefing: 10 rental units receiving energy efficiency and health/safety upgrades 2026-2029.
- Inspire Olympia 2026-2028 funding approved after three votes: 94 organizations applied; $2.06M Impact Grants to 68 recipients, $2.4M Comprehensive Grants to 17 recipients, $390k CAPS program (public schools); Bridge Music Project funded separately 5-0 (Gilman recused).
Juneteenth Proclamation
- Proclamation recognizing Juneteenth presented and received.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Olympia-Lacey Fanzone
- Principal Jennie Foglia Jones presented update on Fanzone events celebrating the World Cup in June.
Affordable Housing Emergency Extension
- Ordinance extending the declaration of public health emergency related to insufficient affordable housing adopted on second reading.
Park Impact Fees
- Code amendments for OMC Chapter 15.04, 15.08, 15.16 approved on first reading; moved to second reading.
Vehicles and Traffic Code Amendments
- Code amendments for Title 10 approved on first reading; moved to second reading.
Building and Construction Code Amendments
- Code amendments for Title 16 approved on first reading; moved to second reading.
Subdivisions Code Amendments
- Code amendments for Title 17 approved on first reading; moved to second reading.
Unified Development Code Amendments
- Code amendments for Title 18 approved on first reading; moved to second reading.
Safe Housing and Rental Efficiency Accelerator Pilot
- Building Decarbonization Program Manager Dominic Jones briefed Council on SHARE Accelerator program connecting owners of affordable rental housing in city limits to funding and resources for energy efficiency and health/safety upgrades; pilot will support 10 units between 2026 and 2029.
Inspire Olympia 2026-2028 Funding
- Inspire Olympia Program Manager Marygrace Goddu, Cultural Access Senior Program Specialist Amelia Layton, and Advisory Board Chair Melissa Meade presented Cultural Access Program overview; 94 organizations applied for 2026-2028 funding.
- Initial motion to approve all recommendations (by Madrone, seconded by Green) failed 2-2 with 2 abstentions, 1 recused, 1 excused: Aye (Madrone, Green); Nay (Berendt); Abstained (Payne, Huỳnh); Recused (Gilman); Excused (Vanderpool).
- Second motion (by Gilman, seconded by Madrone) to approve excluding Bridge Music passed 5-1: Aye (Payne, Huỳnh, Madrone, Gilman, Green); Nay (Berendt); Excused (Vanderpool).
- Third motion (by Madrone, seconded by Green) to fund Bridge Music separately passed 5-0: Aye (Payne, Huỳnh, Madrone, Green, Berendt); Recused (Gilman); Excused (Vanderpool).
- Total allocations: $2.06M Impact Grants to 68 recipients; $2.4M Comprehensive Grants to 17 recipients; $390k CAPS (Cultural Access in Public Schools) program.
Youth Athletic Facilities Grants
- Resolution approving Youth Athletic Facilities Grant application for LBA Park Field #3 renovation adopted.
- Resolution approving Youth Athletic Facilities Grant application for Kettle View Park improvements adopted.
Rebecca Howard Park Improvements
- Resolution approving Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Grant application for Rebecca Howard Park Phase I adopted.
Percival Creek Sewer Reroute
- Resolution approving Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant application for Percival Creek sewer reroute project adopted.
Coastal Flood Protection Infrastructure Project Scoping
- Resolution approving Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant application for coastal flood protection infrastructure project scoping adopted.
Regional Environmental Education Program
- Resolution approving agreement with Thurston County and cities of Lacey, Tumwater, and Yelm for a regional environmental education program adopted.
Fones Road Improvement Project
- Resolution approving amendment to Construction Support Services Agreement with PSOMAS Inc. adopted.
- Resolution approving change orders to contract with Pivetta Brothers Construction adopted.
Other business
- Public speakers Kurshida Begum and Tana Morehead addressed Council during public comment.
- City Manager Jay Bernie thanked staff of Thurston County Food Bank and Armory Building Manager Valerie Roberts.