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Kelly said the grant originally totaled $200,000 and the city had drawn down $83,000 to date. Staff reported Phase I assessment work is complete and that Phase II soil sampling was expected to begin in June, subject to coordination with WSDOT’s schedule. Kelly described positive collaboration with WSDOT and with Ecology staff, thanked Ecology technical staff (Dan, Alia and Tom) and noted mentorship from Mike Matlock.

Staff recommended placing Amendment No. 1 on the May 20 council consent calendar to extend the grant term so the city and WSDOT can complete required environmental sampling, demolition coordination and any code‑related actions. Council member Lietta Dollhoff voiced support for the amendment, noting Kelly presented the item to the committee first, and a motion to place the amendment on the May 20 consent calendar carried unanimously (moved by Council member Dollhoff and seconded by Council member Altauser).

Kelly said the next work steps include Phase II soil sampling and continuing collaboration with WSDOT and Ecology; staff emphasized that sequencing and timing depend on partner schedules and noted the grant extension is intended to align state funding availability with the project timeline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","General Government Committee May 14 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff requested a two‑year extension to a Department of Ecology integrated planning grant used for brownfield assessment at the former WSDOT Olympic Region headquarters; staff recommended placing Amendment No. 1 on the May 20 council consent calendar and the committee voted to forward it.","taxTitle","Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",70653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6219465,"Committee forwards middle-housing grant amendment with Department of Commerce to council consent calendar",138,2701000,2839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d&start=2701&end=2839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d/thumbnail_2701000.jpg","/articles/6219465/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Committee-forwards-middle-housing-grant-amendment-with-Department-of-Commerce-to-council-consent-calendar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219465-38a230f4a94fbaf6b57225c0bb073e72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198667&Signature=Sb5a3aIczA18qE7hvedHrEOIqBNXFbhZlfV2lJxdBCWqiE5VBwOLAaVlqqhNlmDj0OYYmI3XKBcKonH5zl1NkYLb31UgXWlGDOgXLUzSFTaZW9gsYZ50e0rvPs~mkcdb6LgnySY3MX9NHX6EOC2tFLhFvOtC~auSfIWZBgF17Zz0F2qOBKCs-2pyfRyGjvj-RT7OV20Yq~gLbPNK4ijfM2rw4XAHWdc7GP6Z8n4jaOg96O3i3Lq3OXh2Y998WkX9VDF2hLdqWOFC2UginH14sFEhnCZ-aUar7bmNbRhSr5kj1o4aHL91OzHQ-PHfUompEP4tcUkUWSFxxGd3gdOn2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff asked the General Government Committee on May 14 to forward Amendment No. 1 to the city’s 2025 comprehensive plan middle‑housing grant with the Washington State Department of Commerce to the May 20 council consent calendar for approval and mayoral signature.

Brad (planning staff) said the amendment is similar to recent grant deliverable changes and that the modification revises deliverables so staff will provide draft products rather than final files at a June milestone. He characterized the change as a simple deliverable adjustment and answered no substantive questions from committee members.

Council member Lietta Dollhoff moved to place the amendment on the May 20 council consent calendar with a recommendation to approve and authorize the mayor to sign; the motion was seconded by Council member Altauser and passed unanimously.

The committee did not amend program scope or funding amounts during the discussion; the recommendation is procedural to align deliverables and timing with project workflow.","Staff requested amendment to the city's 2025 comprehensive plan middle-housing grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to change deliverables and timing; the committee voted to place the amendment on the May 20 council consent calendar for mayoral authorization.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6219469,"Tumwater staff and consultant present community food assessment and invite policy direction",1039,1621000,2660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d&start=1621&end=2660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d/thumbnail_1621000.jpg","/articles/6219469/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Tumwater-staff-and-consultant-present-community-food-assessment-and-invite-policy-direction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219469-d522574c8976fc15504b991cfd323be5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198667&Signature=NpbyGXmSQlFM43LBTLinTm5mlkEBUgITaVmriXPZv8CmA3-46c1i4GyfPyOqjSc-9uhu8r84TOwwyTXOaNA1oXuLXj7c94N2m~gXz5VZ9WMMeD0irhdp84Y0gwHOCsXg72SckHsKrs6zMqp2WnRRQaigbpmO40UzG8a2LgM6w0n8GHWmdrxXKrdBHxGrEfWbJJHjvvUxBFTt0ocp1krJ-fu5tEaIYnyN2Sl4KVskEpKdEU31mJY9lfCa7HKSJ7M~wSkbyCmqspoY15wHBvxerobF1EdyDmdHdzp~eFPZU5idDs~C4ECXNDv23-kzSKPj6fHNOg3mx4JLLAkRfmWqtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The General Government Committee on May 14 heard a briefing and discussion on a community food assessment that will feed a broader Tumwater food system plan. Dana Powers, associate planner, introduced the item and invited consultant Rebecca Potasnik to present key findings and next steps.

Rebecca summarized the assessment as a baseline snapshot that identifies gaps in local food access, supply, distribution and regional collaboration. She told the committee that federal policy changes to food benefits could alter local demand and that the plan should be cognizant of evolving eligibility rules for food assistance programs.

Rebecca said she organized the draft plan around three primary goals the committee had previously identified: providing healthy food for all community members, reducing food waste, and supporting local food production and processing. She said she will draft more granular objectives under each goal and incorporate input from subject-matter experts interviewed during the assessment.

Committee members raised several priorities and operational suggestions. Council member Leah said the assessment generally captured challenges she is hearing from constituents. Council member Lietta Dollhoff (referred to as Leata in the discussion) emphasized the need to “bring along everyone” given recent cuts to the Fresh program operated by the school district and urged preserving and possibly expanding that program. Rebecca confirmed the Fresh program was noted in the assessment.

Committee members discussed service‑delivery topics: the value of mapping existing resources (for example Meals on Wheels clients, community kitchens, free pantries), mobile pantries, and improving public information so residents know where to find services; the potential of a regional convening or a Tumwater‑level food-system council to sustain coordination; and low‑cost neighborhood solutions such as Little Free Pantry locations and lending‑library‑style maps to indicate available food access points.

Rebecca said many subject‑matter experts welcomed Tumwater’s leadership on a coordinated food system plan and that communities included in her review often pair a strategic plan with a regularly convening body (for example a food system council) to track implementation. She offered to research examples and models the committee identifies as promising.

Staff and committee members discussed timing and priorities. Rebecca will draft objectives and potential actions and return to the committee; members suggested the plan should include community education and engagement, composting/diversion strategies for the food circular economy, and mapping of distribution and client populations. No formal council action was taken; the item will return for further drafting and prioritization.","The committee received a community food assessment and began discussing a city-level food system plan with goals to provide healthy food for all, reduce food waste, and support local processing and production; staff and consultant sought council priorities and regional collaboration models.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6219474,"Committee forwards Black Lake–Belmore annexation petition to council for June consideration",327,1167000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d&start=1167&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d/thumbnail_1167000.jpg","/articles/6219474/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Committee-forwards-Black-LakeBelmore-annexation-petition-to-council-for-June-consideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219474-637f02053afa03f4e9b8e532d5785a62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198667&Signature=ccjqLAbpryi22gmh7Z8Rt-~g4LjLb1dBFkT~Qcrnhig5xLu4f6cd-zqO6vRNkI18dvS9nyw90Srwf8fjyHi8DjtQ2lFPXUzpiTDwJTya~DuTr9~AaKdKNMO2wRR7ZDLj3q7nul3LP3BXb0ksqkQdkrE-zjZgUJpwIP4V2NDTIRMLlKhk75zRlUCJVCObqhRpNnqMekxVwcTpX8pnFGsuEfU9Ai1B6OyPw-9UW9XuXmsXQT-ZEo4-jE5rSK5S9DHl6wolXC9iDXOLs6AKYf0yK4-YPKhCamz~fxV5yrw~aCTcvEpEMKLeNodDUx0uXZGddg~lCG32yzpv2jvvl3eeUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the General Government Committee on May 14 that property owner Terrence Hess filed complete 10% and 60% annexation petitions for about 9.72 acres northwest of the Black Lake–Belmore Road and 60th Avenue intersection and recommended the council consider the petition on June 3.

Brad (planning staff) said the petition area is currently designated single‑family low‑density residential, is undeveloped and that the petitioner indicated no proposed change to the land-use designation. Staff reported no pending development applications on the parcel and said the petitioner has indicated willingness to assume a fair share of existing indebtedness if required.

Brad explained the statutory process: if council wishes to proceed it must, within 60 days of receiving a complete petition, accept, reject or geographically modify the proposed annexation area or require a land-use designation change; staff would then confirm ownership signatures with the county assessor, hold a public hearing and, if council accepts the petition, a resolution would be forwarded to the Boundary Review Board before final ordinance adoption establishing the effective date.

Brad said staff’s recommendation is to accept the proposal with no modifications and to place the petition on the June 3 city council consideration calendar so council can meet with the applicant. Chris (petitioner’s representative) indicated the owner prefers to develop within the city rather than the county. Committee members expressed general support for moving the item forward.

Council member Lietta Dollhoff moved to place the 10% annexation petition on the June 3 city council consideration calendar for council discussion and decision on acceptance and assumption of indebtedness; the motion was seconded by Council member Altauser and passed unanimously.

If council votes to accept the petition, staff said next steps would include outreach to Black Lake–McLean Fire District regarding service transfers, assessor verification of signatures, a public hearing, Boundary Review Board review and a final ordinance adopting the annexation effective date.

No change to land-use designation was proposed by staff at this stage; the committee did not adopt any modification.","Staff presented a 10%/60% annexation petition for about 9.72 acres northwest of the Black Lake–Belmore/60th intersection; staff recommended placing the petition on the June 3 council calendar for applicant discussion and possible acceptance, and the committee voted to forward it.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6219479,"Tumwater committee reviews draft 2025 comp plan sections on lands for public purposes and utilities",867,76000,943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d&start=76&end=943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622676-5a56a9cb76e66fec39e57493a8f66f2d/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/6219479/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Tumwater-committee-reviews-draft-2025-comp-plan-sections-on-lands-for-public-purposes-and-utilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219479-e836323a32eb78d5e2a115014dc7e9b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198667&Signature=JMgrE-wY6Pl4MNTOYFPXnEe0wzDckGNuBBkaY1uEbIux3iP5JSVulKubUURPgTq3wKe5BVBxcgVVzZlweL7kLHjL2FNqh~iQAa9Wxn1~ISCc7UFSgc~mUZ1hnl63MUeqHvcM0vzLIvTPyHqsHqX0pby8Xci20V3E~0IlxY1b46tQ2psfM75O87VzPXbC9FOBNrfnOhnMoebDYuBUaQgUoTy3rGWF7I2jT3aXMGaqNDnaheZ12TNLyrXXTXFOPPvvxumJkOgYt-n1C~T1WJeNZkoWUZSy1dqBjpbUKDg5GoHe4if3qDvGpGSCFH7JW-K~MCvIaKI5QEGkpcO-r~K0Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented two draft sections of Tumwater’s 2025 comprehensive plan periodic update on May 14, asking committee members to review content and format and provide feedback before the formal adoption process begins in October.

The presentation, led by Brad (planning staff) and Erica (planning staff), described a two-part approach: Part 1 will list goals, policies and draft implementation actions intended to be a usable reference for council and staff; Part 2 will contain the technical material supporting capital facilities analysis and utility inventories. Brad described chapter layouts for the lands for public purposes element and said the format will be reused for other elements.

The committee was shown that chapter 4 of the lands-for-public-purposes element will be “the heart of the document,” containing goals and policies, while draft implementation actions will live in an appendix that identifies responsible departments and gives general timelines. Brad said the split was intentional so long-lived goals and policies remain stable while implementation actions can be revised over the plan’s 20‑year horizon.

On the lands-for-public-purposes technical side, staff said chapter 2 will form the basis for the six‑year capital facilities plan and will summarize revenue sources and larger ongoing projects; chapter 3 will inventory city-managed capital facilities including police, fire, parks, transportation, water, sewer, library and senior center; and chapter 4 will address other publicly owned facilities such as school district sites and transit. Staff emphasized the element’s purpose is to ensure capital facilities align with planned growth in the city and its urban growth area.

Brad called attention to Appendix B, a new capital flows equity checklist developed with consultant Linda; staff asked committee members to “take a close look” at the checklist and noted it is likely to generate substantial discussion. Brad also noted the utilities element will include private utility inventories (for example PSE for electricity and natural gas), telecommunications and pipeline locations and that staff did not receive as much information from private utilities as they had hoped.

On goals, the lands-for-public-purposes element includes providing adequate and concurrent public facilities for the city and its urban growth area and addressing equity in public services. The utilities element contains goals for improved utility planning, clearer permitting timelines, renewable energy incentives and policies to support energy storage and distribution improvements.

Staff outlined next steps: a final round of stakeholder engagement, planned email notices releasing these elements for review later the week of May 14, a staggered public review over two- to three-week intervals, and an intent to begin the formal adoption process in October with a planning commission ordinance briefing. Brad said staff will provide Word versions of the documents to council members for comment in the interim and noted a July 8 work session presentation with Jeff Myers is scheduled to address questions about the development permit review process.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about where “essential public facilities” such as jails and airports would be addressed; Brad said those items were moved to the land-use element in a prior update because their capacity is a state-required land use category rather than a capacity tied directly to new development. Committee members also raised concerns about utility-provider data gaps and coordination with partner agencies.

Staff requested that council members send specific questions in advance of the July 8 presentation so that subject-matter staff can prepare. The committee did not take formal action on the drafts at this meeting; staff will return materials for further review and public engagement ahead of the October adoption timeline.

The committee adjourned the item after staff summary and scheduling notes.","City planning staff presented draft 'lands for public purposes' and utilities elements of the 2025 comprehensive plan periodic update, outlining format, goals, and next steps and asking council members for feedback ahead of October adoption steps.","actionData","errors"]

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