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Finance staff explained elevated accounts-payable totals in June were driven by construction draws on the city maintenance facility, including two large payments to the construction contractor. Finance staff said the city’s cash balances are returning toward pre-bond and pre-ARPA levels as construction disbursements proceed. “The June totals for our spending through accounts payable is [unusually high] because ... our M and O facility construction has really made our spending look unusually large,” the finance presenter said.
Staff also noted a notable jump in real-estate-excise-tax receipts tied to a single commercial sale of roughly $20 million near Lakota Park, which produced a one-month increase in REET remittances. Councilmembers asked for follow-up detail on jail costs, trends in medical/mental-health jail spending, and timing of hotel booking patterns related to FIFA World Cup visitor demand. Finance staff said they track trends month to month and forecast quarterly and that they would provide requested line-item detail and additional analysis to councilmembers.
The vouchers and the monthly financial report were forwarded to the Aug. 12 consent agenda for council approval (motion passed 3-0). Staff noted that the debt service payment schedule for the maintenance facility begins in December and that the city will continue quarterly monitoring of revenue and expenditure forecasts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/22/2025 Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The committee forwarded accounts-payable and payroll vouchers and the June monthly financial report to the Aug. 12 consent agenda after financial staff described elevated AP totals tied to maintenance-facility construction and a one-time real-estate-excise-tax (REET) spike from a large property sale.","taxTitle","Federal Way, King County, Washington","taxId",2589,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161158,"Public market LTAC funding pushed to business agenda after committee debate over eligibility",2266,2623440,4890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1&start=2623&end=4890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1/thumbnail_2623440.jpg","/articles/6161158/Federal-Way/King-County/Washington/Public-market-LTAC-funding-pushed-to-business-agenda-after-committee-debate-over-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161158-1d6adda691e133387ab2470a4d4a155e/orig.mp4?Expires=1777115572&Signature=A5IskvI6eZpER15yjLKCPhfKpQ1qBDbxM1V0b1jrwvA1rptc7RxaP1a8-xFjod3Kz0wyqzRxLjgXZCY~hzS-RJUOOnnFHc7FSIFQtgp4v5JqrKU2ArTeoxCGdixdcj0RcCG41yj-685m9HLrxtFPW8aDIxh3W1BUQY1irqv~RV6HOfHAldYMG7PjBHgn6UYKmFF4rMZluy~z7OqjalwFG3M2OJbeNDrk39w~K5igQwrCp31iymFCmo77uirFZbN~i0wd~EpcStR8BHEcVfmKOzbvNYIMe8Kxo9Z4wwXzYg98ffbIaykvVEC7nch50A2bTC0hZY3QwgDFHwHHlNW-AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members debated whether the Federal Way Public Market’s $26,000 request fits the lodging-tax (LTAC) legal standard before deciding to move the LTAC recommendation to the Aug. 12 council business agenda for fuller review.
Economic development staff explained the LTAC recommendation was for $16,500 from the 2025 budget and $9,500 from 2026, and that the public-market applicant sought $26,000 to support community outreach and marketing. Cindy Laws, representing the Federal Way Public Market, described outreach activities, vendor recruitment and a proposed business-plan scope and said the total business-plan effort could cost roughly $200,000.
Several council members and the city attorney raised concerns about LTAC eligibility. One committee member said the application appeared to “stretch the LTAC requirements,” noting the proposal’s marketing and canopy purchases seemed aimed at supporting a nonprofit-operated market that may not generate “heads and beds” (overnight visitors) directly. Director Groom and legal staff noted LTAC rules can be interpreted broadly (tourism marketing, events or operations of tourism-related facilities) but that ambiguity exists and that the council could change the funding source if it preferred.
Councilmember Jack Wash said he would not support the LTAC allocation in committee, though he supported funding the project from other city funds; other members urged moving the item to the business agenda to allow the full council and city attorney to examine funding options such as reallocated ARPA funds or economic development budgets.
Chair Huang Tran moved to forward the LTAC recommendation to the Aug. 12 business agenda for council consideration; the motion passed 3-0. Committee members did not finalize a funding source; staff were directed to return the item to council business with recommended options and supporting legal analysis.","After extensive questioning about LTAC eligibility and match funding, the committee moved the lodging-tax recommendation for the Federal Way Public Market business-plan and outreach to the Aug. 12 business agenda so the full council can resolve questions about funding source and statutory fit.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161163,"Committee approves application to Port of Seattle grant for public market plan and World Cup community festival",581,382775,964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1&start=382&end=964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1/thumbnail_382775.jpg","/articles/6161163/Federal-Way/King-County/Washington/Committee-approves-application-to-Port-of-Seattle-grant-for-public-market-plan-and-World-Cup-community-festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161163-ccdf6b332960a6ed709f07da2d394c95/orig.mp4?Expires=1777115572&Signature=c8yalhb1h~MXetvntotdFR2lRBIft2744HRgzcxGZcLxQmY8KYvVJ86z6OwRSres-NfeY-8TgvEFHMWfKc8MXRlxfMinhZmGNpJJuV~tDcL0tnBjL6MoTXYUs0zwLPkjUHIUjqB0ynkCR9aEd3ChRMosV5CQI9cJ76TOs2y8TPj~d09QInQufalnkoYLES06Yy7UmMwEuKpf8exYEjmfO-9GV0uGYyMDp8QJgrY0OrrCeSEuZzQ0XxNwcjVoSBadnFM1Plw9eicqjlsBddqJSSRriCPi-sycdFYxHnscZbI3OlAzPZi9H9lMSfQHVkPycfFHZx-NXiubOT~DCXSMzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Federal Way committee voted to forward a city application to the Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program that would fund two proposed projects: a business plan for a permanent Federal Way public market and a three-day community festival with FIFA World Cup watch parties.
Director Neil told the committee that Federal Way is eligible for $120,000 in Port partnership funds in the 2025–26 two-year cycle and described two proposals: a public-market business-plan request of $51,000 (with a proposed city match of $26,000) and a $69,000 request to support a proposed three-day community festival and watch-party programming (with a $9,000 cash match and $25,000 in-kind match from the city).
“Federal Way is eligible for a $120,000 in this grant cycle, which is $60,000 per year,” Director Neil said. He described the public-market funding as support for a business plan and marketing outreach and said the festival project would include indoor and outdoor activations at the Performing Arts Center (PAC), watch parties, multicultural entertainment, food vendors and family activities.
Committee members asked for detail about how the festival budget would be spent, who would receive any event revenue and whether the PAC would be rented or donated as part of the in-kind city match. Director Neil said some festival budget items would cover viewing-rights fees, stage rental, booking acts, marketing, vendor accommodations and event staffing; he also said final budgets depend on licensing costs that the city does not yet know.
Members discussed parking and hotel capacity, regional competition for World Cup-related events and outreach to local partners — including hotels, farmers market organizers and community groups — to create visitor pathways and encourage attendees to stay or spend locally. Neil said the city is coordinating with hotels and the PAC and that the Pack (PAC) has tentatively blocked the relevant weekend and that additional parking arrangements have been made with neighboring properties.
Chair Huang Tran moved to forward the Port grant application request to the Aug. 12, 2025 consent agenda; the motion was seconded and passed 3-0.
The application will be submitted under the Port program’s reimbursement model; Director Neil said projects could be adjusted with the Port after application if priorities change during the two-year grant period. The decision to accept any award and finalize matches will rest with the full City Council when the council considers the consent-item approval.","The committee moved 3-0 to forward an application to the Port of Seattle Economic Development Partnership Program seeking $51,000 for a Federal Way public market business plan and $69,000 for a three-day community festival tied to FIFA World Cup watch parties; each project requires city match funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161168,"Committee OKs forwarding King County AFIS live-scan interlocal agreement to council",267,73665,341435,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1&start=73&end=341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444220-b7c3184470e95bfcd40cd3da51ce69d1/thumbnail_73665.jpg","/articles/6161168/Federal-Way/King-County/Washington/Committee-OKs-forwarding-King-County-AFIS-live-scan-interlocal-agreement-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161168-fc0204bcb473a74994c89eb6371c42ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1777115572&Signature=Xg3k1PDGYqQVNHKKiSk4rP0L6pa-qUPXK75nG2VmMB70EfhYWuv9OAJaMFBWpPcrIw-~9UeUkAet4Zp55n~xQ1xFCiFsE0EOVZi6TNnK4p2D2iZh1wI5N9Blg2UgLfKgB3hhy7bGWEDcqRM6bI7gC9ljZ-FrLF49fM27gVXinX6UsP-UZ0IQlz5qbx6q7tLZfSrhQkdeh-zYac2gG~P5dkp0j4SGXeW0FTSfE7BqQD63G4yetG45zs-Qfq1HGUygqV82OGdxwSg6lKv62yHcBBDWF-Wlfnw5DU8AUTXxCREgakkKSWE09OFmg7Kv3B9KxrYG6sOP-lNHdKlAjtEbag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Federal Way Finance and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to forward an interlocal agreement with King County that continues the city police department’s use of the county Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) live-scan technology.
The agreement was advanced after a departmental presentation and a brief question-and-answer session about how the system works and whether the city would bear any costs.
Commander Michael Coffey of the Federal Way Police Department told the committee the department has used live-scan equipment for over two decades and that the electronic system “enhances the precision of the capture of the fingerprints, allows for faster identification of unknown individuals, and improves our overall efficiency.” He told members the county-run AFIS program follows FBI and state CJIS security protocols and that the city faces no net financial obligation under the proposed interlocal connection.
Committee members asked operational questions about how many machines the city maintains and whether the system has mobile capability. Coffey said the department operates one machine at headquarters and another at the mall substation, and that the AFIS vendor also offers a separate mobile identification app that is not used for booking fingerprint capture. Coffey said reverting to ink-and-paper collection would be slower and reduce identification accuracy.
Chair Huang Tran moved to forward the proposed connection agreement to the Aug. 12, 2025 consent agenda; the motion was seconded and passed 3-0.
The forwarded agreement will appear on the council consent calendar for formal approval; committee discussion did not direct staff to change the proposed agreement or negotiate additional terms.
The committee had no public comments on the item and closed discussion after the vote.","The Federal Way committee voted unanimously to forward an interlocal agreement that would continue the police department’s use of King County’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) live-scan equipment, a no-cost participation for the city.","actionData","errors"]

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