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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Don Vanney
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Don Vanney – Wendy
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Michele Blythe
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
WORKSHOP ITEMS – NO FINAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
1. Resolution Adopting the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Final Docket ATTACHMENT A
Staff Presentation: Amy Rusko
Council Liaison: Jan Schuette
2. December 2024 and January 2025 Financial Reports ATTACHMENT B
Staff Presentation: Kristin Garcia – 5 minutes
3. Community and Economic Development Quarterly Report ATTACHMENT C
Staff Presentation: Marc Hayes – 5 minutes
4. Utilities and Transportation Quarterly Report ATTACHMENT D
Staff Presentation: Jim Kelly – 5 minutes
ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS
MAYOR’S REPORT
COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS/COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
For members of the public who wish to speak to the Council. Please limit your remarks to three minutes.
REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Arlington City Council Workshop
Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm
City Council Chambers – 110 E 3rd Street
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
RECONVENE
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Michele Blythe / Mayor Don Vanney
City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill WS #1 Attachment
February 24, 2025
Community & Economic Development; Amy Rusko, Deputy Director 360-403-3550 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: None BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT: N/A LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130, Cities may amend their comprehensive plans only once per calendar year. The City requires items for the docket to be submitted by the last working day in January. Arlington Municipal Code §20.96.030 establishes a docketing process for Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Changes. Arlington Municipal Code §20.96.100 establishes a docketing process for Amendments to Development Regulations. The two processes are run concurrently through the docketing process. Proposed amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan or Development Regulations may be made by any private citizen or by the city itself. The City Council must approve of any item being placed on the Final Docket. Once the docket becomes final, staff is authorized to proceed with processing the proposed amendments. Proposed amendments must receive final approval by the City Council to become incorporated into the City’s Comprehensive Plan or Development Regulations. There may be additional development regulations brought forward later in the year pending the adoption of mandated State Legislative Bills related to zoning code regulations.
Development Regulation Amendment Docket. The docket consists of twelve items, eleven items are initiated by the city and one item initiated by a private citizen. On February 20, 2025, the City’s Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on the 2025 Preliminary Comprehensive and Development Regulations Amendment Docket. and recommended all items on the Preliminary Docket be placed on the Final Docket. ALTERNATIVES: Approve 2025 Docket Items as Proposed, Modify one or more 2025 Docket Items, Deferral of one or more 2025 Docket Items, Denial of one or more 2025 Docket Items
Workshop; discussion only. At the March 3, 2025, Council meeting, the recommended motion will be, “I move to approve the proposed resolution adopting the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Final Docket and authorize the Mayor to sign the resolution.”
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON ADOPTING THE
2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FINAL DOCKET
WHEREAS, the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2024 update was adopted December 2, 2024;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 allows jurisdictions to make amendments to its
comprehensive plan once annually, and directs that the city shall compile and maintain a list,
known as a “docket”, of all city-initiated and privately-initiated proposed comprehensive plan
amendments; and
WHEREAS, AMC 20.96.100 allows the city to make amendments to its development
regulations, and directs that most development regulation amendments be processed
concurrently with comprehensive planning docket developed under AMC 20.96.030 (b); and
WHEREAS, there are eleven city-initiated proposals and one privately-initiated proposals
for the 2025 preliminary docket; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary docket was made available to the public for review and
comment at least fifteen days prior to consideration by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community and Economic Development made a
recommendation to the Planning Commission as to which proposed amendments should be
included in the final docket; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed hearing on February 20, 2025 on
selection of proposed amendments for the final docket; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission’s Findings of Fact and determination per AMC
20.96.050, are attached hereto as exhibit;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
1.The Arlington City Council hereby adopts the Planning Commission’s findings and
the docket recommendation made by the Planning Commission per the selection and decision
criteria outlined in AMC 20.96.060 as the 2025 Final Docket.
2.Except as provided in AMC 20.96.010(d), no additional comprehensive plan
amendments may be considered after council adoption of the 2025 docket.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 3rd day of March, 2025.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
_______________________
Don E. Vanney, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
Oskar E. Rey
City Attorney
2025 Annual Docket – PLN #1288
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Community and Economic Development Planning Division 18204 59th Avenue NE, Arlington, WA 98223
City Council 2025 Annual Docket – Staff Report
I. INTRODUCTION
The City’s current Comprehensive Plan was adopted on December 2, 2024. State law (see RCW 36.70A.130) allows for jurisdictions to make amendments to comprehensive plans once annually. The City has established a docketing process to identify and review all potential amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan for a given year to ensure all proposed development regulation amendments are considered together. As part of the docketing process, private citizens can submit applications to amend the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The deadline to apply for annual amendments is January 31st of each year. The City can also propose amendments to the comprehensive plan. Once the deadline passes, staff compiles a list of all proposed amendments on a preliminary docket. This docket is then reviewed by staff to decide if each amendment follows the criteria listed in Chapter 20.96 of the City’s Land Use Code. Once approved by the Director, the public has an opportunity to comment on proposed amendments listed on the preliminary docket. Comments are compiled, if any, and are then presented to the Planning Commission for consideration at a public hearing. The Planning Commission then makes a recommendation to the City Council on whether the proposed amendments shall be on the Final 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket. The City Council reviews and has the choice to keep and/or remove any proposed amendment on the docket. The Council then adopts the final docket in which staff processes over the course of the year. The Preliminary 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket was reviewed for compliance with AMC Chapter 20.96 and approved by the director for review by the public and consideration by the Planning Commission. The public hearing for the 2025 Docket was noticed and published on February 4, 2025. The Planning Commission reviewed the Docket at their February 4, 2025 workshop and will hold a Public Hearing on February 20, 2025.
II. BACKGROUND The City received one (1) privately initiated amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map and. The privately initiated amendment item is listed as Item 4 – Fir Lane Rezone in the table below. The City is proposing eleven (11) amendments, three (3) amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map and eight (8) amendments to the Development Regulations. City-initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are items listed as Item 1, Item 2, and Item 3 in the table below. City-initiated amendments to the Development Regulations are the items listed as Item 5, Item 6, Item 7, Item 8, Item 9, Item 10, Item 11, and Item 12 in the table below. All applications for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Preliminary Annual Docket were received by the Community and Economic Development Department prior to the deadline of 5:00 pm on January 31, 2025. All applications are considered complete for processing.
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III. 2025 DOCKET PROPOSALS
Item #1:
File Name: Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Appendix G – Recreation Master Plan and Appendix N – Parks 6-Year Capital Improvement Plan File №: PLN #1289
Amendment Type: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City is proposing to update Appendix G – Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Appendix N – Parks 6-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The update includes amending the Land and Facility Demand and Finance sections of the plan. The remaining portions of the Plan are not proposed to be changed.
Item #2
File Name: Comprehensive Plan Amendment: Book 8: Capital Facilities and Utilities, Appendix H – Transportation Master Plan, and Adoption by Reference of the Water System Comprehensive Plan and Sewer Comprehensive Plan File №: PLN #1290
Amendment Type: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City is proposing to Supporting Analysis, Appendix H – Transportation Master Plan, along with the adoption by reference of the Water System Comprehensive Plan and Sewer Comprehensive Plan.
Item #3
File Name: York Park Rezone File №: PLN #1291
Amendment Type: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Parcel №: 00472500000806
Description: The applicant is proposing to rezone a total of 0.56 acres on one parcel from Residential Moderate Capacity zoning to Public/Semi-Public. The property is owned by the City of Arlington and was previously rezoned to residential for the purpose of selling the property. The City has proposed to rezone the property back to public/semi-additional public park area. The property is located northeast of the 31st Avenue NE and 180th Street intersection. If the request is granted, the City’s Future Land Use Map and Official Zoning Map will be updated.
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Item #4
File Name: Fir Lane Rezone File №: PLN #1303
Amendment Type: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment Applicant: John Clarke
Parcel №: 31051100202300, 31051100202400, and 31051100202500
Description: The applicant is proposing to rezone a total of three parcels on 7.84 Residential Low Capacity zoning to Residential Moderate Capacity. The property is northwest of the Hazel Street and Highland Drive intersection on Fir Lane. Hearing Notice, the property owner to the north on parcel 31051100202600 requested to be part of the proposed rezone. If the request is granted, the City’s Future Land Use Map and Official Zoning Map will be updated.
Item #5
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.16 Permits and Land Division File №: PLN #1292
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City has proposed revisions to Section 20.16.100 Permits Required to clarifying when permits are required for certain types of activities and Section 20.16.270 Time Limits for Permit Processing to clarify language for placing a project on hold.
Item #6
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.32 Non-Conforming Situations File №: PLN #1293
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City is proposing revisions to add a new section to Chapter 20.32 Non-Conforming Situations for clarification of existing legal non-conforming uses in the Commercial Corridor zone along Smokey Point Boulevard from 173rd Street NE south to 164th Street NE (city limits).
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Item #7
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.44 Supplemental Use Regulations File №: PLN #1294
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City is proposing revisions to Section 20.44.080 – Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Mobile Sales and Delivery to provide regulations for the food truck court and Section 20.44.035 – authority information.
Item #8
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.48 Density and Dimensional Regulations File №: PLN #1295
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The city is proposing revisions to Section 20.48.020 – Residential Density, Section 20.48.040 Building Setback Requirements, Section 20.48.060 Building Height Limitations, Section 20.48.064 Maximum Lot Coverage, and Table 20.48-1 Density and Dimensional Standards. These sections require updates to bring the chapter into compliance with previous development regulation amendments to allowed housing types and zoning district changes over the past few years.
Item #9
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.56 Streets and Sidewalks File №: PLN #1296
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The city is proposing revisions to Section Coordination with Surrounding Streets, Table 20.56-1 Public and Private Street and Right-of-Way Improvement Requirements, 20.56.140 Construction Drawings Required Prior to Installation, and 20.56.250 Right-of-Way Permit Required to provide minor text amendments to current language.
Item #10
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.60 Utilities File №: PLN #1297
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City has proposed revisions to add a new section to Chapter 20.60 Utilities to provide clarification on underground utilities and add requirements for wrapping utility transformer boxes.
Item #11
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.72 Parking File №: PLN #1298
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City is proposing revisions to Table 20.72-1 Table of Parking Requirements and 20.72.082 Tandem Parking to provide minor amendments to current regulations.
Item #12
File Name: AMC Chapter 20.96 Amendments File №: PLN #1299
Amendment Type: Development Regulations Amendment Applicant: City of Arlington
Description: The City has proposed revisions to add a new section to Chapter 20.96 Amendments that provides procedures for processing comprehensive plan periodic updates and minor text updates.
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IV. ANALYSIS Arlington Municipal Code Chapter §20.96 (Amendments) outlines the process for amending the City’s Comprehensive Plan on an annual basis. Specifically, AMC §20.96.030 (Docketing Procedures-Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments) and AMC §20.96.100 (Docketing Procedures- Amendments to Development Regulations) requires that:
Regulation Analysis Meets
AMC §20.96.030 – Docketing Procedures-Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments a "docket," of all city-initiated and privately initiated proposed comprehensive plan amendments. The list shall be organized as to amendment type and include a description of the amendment in nontechnical terms, as well as the name of the applicant and date of submission to the city. The preliminary docket shall be made available to the public for review and comment for at least fifteen days prior to consideration by the planning commission. Written comments that are submitted by the end of the comment period shall be added to the preliminary docket. The final docket will be determined as described in this section.
list as shown above. The Preliminary Docket was available for review at the CED Office, posted on the city’s website, and mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of a proposed rezone on February 4, 2025. The public hearing is scheduled for February 20, 2025.
Yes
(b) Preliminary Review—Determination of Final Docket. (1) director shall conduct a brief initial evaluation of all privately initiated meet the preliminary review criteria in this section and to assess the extent of review that would be required under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). The director shall make a recommendation to the planning commission as to which proposed amendments should be included in the final docket, along with any city-initiated proposed amendments.
the proposed items on the Preliminary Docket and believe the amendments meet the review criteria of AMC Chapter 20.96. SEPA Determinations are needed for all proposed docket items. Yes
cycle, the city council and planning commission may, at the city council's discretion, hold a noticed joint between the two governmental bodies.
requested. Yes
commission shall hold a noticed hearing on selection of proposed amendments for the final docket. for February 20, 2025 at the regularly scheduled Planning Commission Meeting. Yes
the planning commission's recommended final docket. Council may adopt the proposed final docket without a public hearing; however, in the event that a majority of the council decides to add or subtract amendments, it shall first hold a public hearing. No additional comprehensive plan amendments may be considered after council adoption of the docket for that year, except as provided in AMC §20.96.010(d). The final docket shall be approved by resolution.
for February 20, 2025 the Planning Commission will supply a recommendation for the City Council. Currently a public hearing before City Council is not scheduled unless the Council requests that a public hearing occur.
Yes
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Regulation Analysis Meets §20.96.020(b) that meet one of the following criteria may be included in the final docket: (a) If the proposed amendment is site specific, the subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with adjacent land use, the surrounding development pattern, and with zoning standards under the potential zoning classifications. (b) State law requires, or a decision of a court, or administrative agency has directed such a change. (c) There exists an obvious technical error in the pertinent comprehensive plan provision.
Docket are site specific and the proposed new zones are suitable for the property and follows adjacent land uses, surrounding development patterns, and potential zoning classifications. Yes
AMC §20.96.100 – Docketing Procedures-Amendments to Development Regulationsor zoning regulations shall be developed, submitted and presented by the City staff, based on direction from the City Council, Planning Commission, or the Director of Community & Economic Development or designee.
amendments to the development regulations will be developed and presented by City staff based on the direction of the CED Department and State Law. Yes
proposals from private individuals or groups as follows: (a) Private parties shall submit a written summary of the amendment proposed to City staff, and indication of why it is needed, and the potential land use impacts if approved. No fees shall be assessed. (b) Staff shall maintain a docket listing of private party requests and shall provide the listing not less than once per year to the Planning Commission, which shall determine which items shall be further reviewed by staff and submitted as a formal proposal., which shall be deferred to future work programs, and which shall not be considered. Decisions to defer or not consider private requests shall be considered final unless appealed as provided herein.
private party request for a proposed comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment for the 2025 Docket.
Yes
processed concurrently with the comprehensive planning docket developed under AMC §20.96.030 (b). The Community Development director may direct that development regulation amendments proceed separately when deemed appropriate.
proposed development regulation amendments with the comprehensive plan docket. There may be additional development regulations amendments needed pending the adoption of mandated State Legislative Bills related to zoning code regulations.
Yes
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V. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Staff finds that the proposed amendments listed on the 2025 Preliminary Annual Docket meet the criteria of AMC §20.96.030 and AMC §20.96.100 per the above analysis.
VI. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. SEPA COMPLIANCE: Upon review of each individual amendment on the Final Docket, a SEPA Checklist shall be prepared and reviewed, along with an issued SEPA threshold determination. 2. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND INVOLVEMENT: During review of each individual amendment on the Final Docket, staff shall present the amendments to Planning Commission and City Council at public meetings and at a Planning Commission public hearing. The public may supply comments during the amendment process, at public meetings, after the SEPA Determination, and prior to the public hearing. All regulatory notices must be posted at Arlington City Hall, Arlington Sno-Isle Library, and the City Website, published in The Everett Herald, and posted on the site (if there is a site to post). 3. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFICATION: During review of each individual amendment and prior to each amendment being presented at the final City Council meeting, the amendment shall be sent to the Department of Commerce for a review period. The Department of Commerce will notify the City with questions, comments, or approval of procedural compliance with RCW 36.70A.106.
VII. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that City Council accept all proposed amendments listed on the 2025 Preliminary Docket and place those amendments on the 2025 Final Docket.
Notes: 1. Approving the proposed 2025 amendments onto the Final Docket does not approve the amendment, but rather places the items on City staff’s work plan for the year. Each proposed amendment must be brought before Planning Commission and City Council as an individual item prior to adoption.
Public Comments Received for 2025 Annual Docket York Park Rezone PLN #1291 1. Nathan Mach
From:Amy Rusko
To:"Nathan"
Subject:RE: PLN#1290
Date:Monday, February 10, 2025 8:17:00 AM
Nathan,
Thank you for the information and your comments will be reviewed and added to the file documents.
Sincerely,
Amy Rusko
Amy Rusko, AICP, CNU-A
Deputy Director
Community & Economic Development
Phone: 360-403-3550
Email: arusko@arlingtonwa.gov
Website: www.arlingtonwa.gov
18204 59th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223
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From: Nathan <nathanwmach@yahoo.com>
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To: Amy Rusko <arusko@arlingtonwa.gov>
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I live near the park and have seen the parking area around the park being used by homeless people parking their
derelict vehicles and drug dealers , I don’t think it would be a good idea to have more parking spaces for homeless
vehicles and drug dealers.
The police don’t do anything about this issue and if my tax dollars are being used to fund this I’m 100% against it.
Nathan W. Mach
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Public Comments Received for 2025 Annual Docket Fir Lane Rezone PLN #1303 1. Robin Gaynor 2. Pam Rosenbach 3. Carl Engstrom 4. Mary Wujick 5. Tony Arena 6. Shirley Case 7. Adele Lee 8. Bill Lee 9. Tom Flett 10. Jan Bauer 11. Shirley Stalder 12. Doug Schmidt
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From:Robin Gaynor
To:Amy Rusko; Robin Gaynor; Rick Gaynor; Steve Peiffle
Subject:re Fir Lane rezone project
Date:Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:39:57 AM
Hello Ms. Rusko:
This letter is in regards to the proposed land use change File #
PLN #1288.
I am representing the Kona Crest Homeowners Association.
We have a Commons area of several acres adjacent to the land
discussed. We have a long time access right away by this land.
We access by vehicle (for mowing and Homeowner use) our acreage
via the side vehicle access that begins just under the Hwy 9 overpass
off of 67th Ave NE. That vehicle access continues
along the proposed Fir Lane Rezone land.
Please let us know what is planned to allow us to continue our
long time vehicle access route. It is imperative that nothing impedes
our access to our Homeowner Association acreage that is just
southwest of the proposed rezone.
Thank you,
acting President
Robin Gaynor
213 Joann LN
Arlington, WA 98223
Robin Gaynor
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From:PAM ROSENBACH
To:arusko@arlingtonwa.giv
Cc:mary
Subject:Proposed rezone of fir lane
Date:Wednesday, February 12, 2025 7:41:13 PM
Hello,
My name is Pamela Rosenbach and I live on the corner of Jensen and Hazel. My parents built this house in 1964.
There were probably 30 houses in the area at that time and they used the same entrance/ exit that we use today.
Now there are 85 houses that use this Entrance and exit to Highway 9. . The proposed rezoning of fir lane/hecla
property would double the amount of traffic in and out of this area. The same road that was there in 1964..
Per Jake hecla on his reply on face book to opposition
“I'm the executor of the estate that owns these properties. John is handling the paperwork for me because I'm
overloaded handling the cleanup. We do not have a development planned. We just want to up-zone so we can
possibly put a house on a section of the lawn in front of 405/438 Fir Lane in the future (>2y away) and also keep our
driveways attached to our lots. Curt Hecla (my Dad) was planning this when he passed away unexpectedly last year,
otherwise he'd be in the comments explaining this as well.
To be clear, there's absolutely no planned "development." The pasture below the houses is not develop-able due to
access. This is a non-issue and the neighbors will see no changes. I just want the option to build a house there and
not mangle the access to the other homes.
For all the neighbors: you've seen the state of the Fir Lane properties over the last few years and I know it has been a
severe eyesore. We are preserving Dad's legacy by cleaning up the junk vehicles and trying to return it to a place
worthy of pride. I have personally spent tens of thousands of dollars fixing the property and dragging away vehicles
(32 so far from three properties). We still have a long way to go-- there's almost two decades of neglect to fix. The
last thing I need is people yelling at me about a development that doesn't exist.”
Just to be clear, we are not yelling! We are stating our concerns regarding an area the WE live in, not Jake Hecla
If he is only planning on building one house, he should be able to do that within the current zoning.
We cannot handle any more traffic on that particular street.
Even if he doesn’t plan on expanding now, the plans could happen in the future. This road cannot handle another 80
properties, 160 vehicle vehicles on a daily basis. You need to reject this now..
Respectfully
Ron and Pam Rosenbach
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From:Carl Engstrom
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Proposed rezone of Heckla property
Date:Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:28:46 AM
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On Feb 20th an application will be considered to change the density of this property from low capacity to moderate
capacity.
The entrance for all residences west of highway 9 at the Highland Drive crossing is already a busy intersection,
sometimes having to wait for a second green light to depart.
Currently the Heckla property is zoned low density. This 7.84 acre property would allow 47 new residences and
would be a major impact on this crossing. A large part of this land is on its west side between base of hill and rr
tracks. I can only assume all new residences will be built on the raised portion of the property.
I see no reason to to change the current designation to moderate capacity. Moderate capacity would permit 85 new
residences, further impacting everyone using this crossing, making this application easy for the Planning
Department to deny.
The evaluation of this rezone application needs to address how the traffic flow works for entering and departing this
property and for the rest of the residences in this area for both getting on and off highway 9. What modifications
need to be made at this intersection that can accommodate doubling the traffic in and out?
Respectfully Carl Engstrom
244 W. Jensen St.
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From:Mary Wujick
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Proposed Rezone of Fir Lane No. PLN #1303
Date:Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:13:16 PM
I would like to comment on the proposal by John Clarke to rezone 3 parcels on Fir Lane from
Residential Low Capacity to Residential Moderate Capacity.
I live on Hillcrest Drive. I have lived in this house for 50 years. I have seen many changes in this area
and in our town over the years. One thing that has not changed is the fact that all who live in this
west Arlington community have only one way in and one way out of our properties. That is my main
objection to this application to change the zoning on Fir Lane: it would affect all who live on the
west side of Highway 9 across from Highland Drive including 85 residential homes and Arlington
Rehab Center, a medical facility. Our streets (including Fir Lane) use Hazel Street for ingress/egress.
Changing the zoning to Moderate Capacity would allow for a development that would double the
number of homes/duplexes/townhomes in our local area. Double the homes equates to more than
double the vehicles entering and exiting on Hazel Street. We do not have the infrastructure to
handle this increase in homes and vehicles. It would not only become a dangerous bottleneck in
everyday ingress/egress; in an emergency it would be devastating. There is not an option to widen
any of the neighboring roads as this would involve both the City of Arlington and Washington State
since Highway 9 is, obviously, a state road.
On February 8th, I posted the above-mentioned concerns on an Arlington community Facebook
group. I received a comment from Jake Hecla whose family owns the property in question. He
contradicted the rezone proposal by stating there was no development planned and that he wishes
to build just one home for himself on this 7+ acres. This is a nice plan but it is a plan that requires NO
change in zoning. Unfortunately, Jake did not author nor did he submit the application – John Clarke
did. And that application involves a change in zoning of Fir Lane with a potentially massive new
development in an area that cannot support an increase in homes.
I am against this proposal. I would hope to see common sense as the foundation in the decision to
reject it as well.
Sincerely,
Mary Wujick
501 Hillcrest Drive
Arlington, WA 98223
From:Debora Nelson
To:Amy Rusko; Marc Hayes
Subject:Fwd: Fir Lane Rezone
Date:Saturday, February 15, 2025 9:00:51 PM
Fyi
Debora Nelson
Arlington City Council person
Position 3
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Date: February 15, 2025 at 4:51:22 PM PST
To: City Council <coa_council@arlingtonwa.gov>
Subject: Fir Lane Rezone
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Good afternoon,
Please vote against the Fir Lane Rezone. This is an established single family
neighborhood and would be detrimental for all the residents in this area. Here are
some of the most pressing issues with this rezone:
1. The Rmod zoning allows for 7-11 units per acre. That would potentially
increase the units from 3 to 86.
2. There is one way in and one way out into our neighborhood with an existing
one hundred homes. The rezone could nearly double that.
3. Even if there were a new road established there would still be a large increase
in vehicle and pedestrian traffic to an already small road and neighborhood which
would affect the flow of Hwy 9 at Highland. Potential issue with WSDOT?
4. Subdividing into 1/4 acre lots would blend in with the current neighborhood
and road limitations.
5. There is another lot (Arlington Rehab) in our neighborhood that would likely
be up zoned if the Fir Lane Rezone to Rmod set the precedent.
6. With the large influx of apartments in City of Arlington I believe it’s time we
focused on new and existing single family homes.
Thank you,
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From:Shirley Case
To:Amy Rusko; Dean Case
Subject:Rezone for Fir Lane
Date:Monday, February 17, 2025 11:36:48 AM
After discussing with you and Dr. Jake Hecla we would like to have our property at 3326 Fir
Lane, Arlington, WA be included in the change of zoning.
Please tell me what the next steps are.
We plan to attend the Public Hearing on February 20 at 6:30.
Thank you. Shirley
Shirley Case
425-238-6217
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To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Fairlane rezone
Date:Monday, February 17, 2025 7:02:13 PM
We are concerned home owners who live in kona crest off Highland Dr. Hazel street
intersection with hi way 9 is our additions only route in or out. The streets Marian, Jensen,
JoAnn and Arlington rehabilitation center all rely on this route. Medical, fire and assistance
uses this same route. The traffic burden is high. Rebonding of Fir lane will can additional cars
and foot traffic.
We are not in favor of multiple housing units, it is not safe. No to redone.
Adele Lee 230 west Jensen St Arlington
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From:Lee Family
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Re-zone
Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 1:11:10 PM
Our small neighborhood with only one entry and exit will require some alternation to
highway 9 with roundabout or some way of exiting people in case of emergency. A
double volume would stretch the ability for evacuations. I am not in favor of this re-zoning.
Bill Lee. 230 W. Jensen Street.
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From:Tom Flett
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Fir lane rezone
Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 3:03:41 PM
I'm writing to document my opposition to the proposed Fir Lane rezone. Rezone for this
property is neither necessary nor appropriate. Fir lane is a private drive that has an
uncontrolled exit onto Hazel street in the middle of its curve and immediately into a busy stop
light-controlled intersection with Hwy 9. This intersection is the only exit for a neighborhood
of over 100 properties.
Multifamily zoning that has to exit through a lower density neighborhood creates
increased hazards and an undue burden on the residents of the lower density
neighborhood.
Zoning for higher density accessing from a private street would potentially negatively
impact access for the current residents of this single family neighborhood.
Uncontrolled access from Fir lane in the middle of a curve causes increased hazard
directly related to the increase in density.
The property is divided by a wooded bluff roughly 80 feet high with an approximately
60-degree slope. As evidenced by the tragedy in Oso the slopes in this region are fragile
and can react negatively to development around them. Also as evidenced by mud slides
recently, following the fires in southern California, steep slopes are dependent on the
undisturbed vegetation to maintain their stability.
The eastern 1/3 of the property separated by the bluff is a landlocked pasture that has
no access to 67th Ave. NE. Rezone of this portion would be highly inappropriate as it is
only use is for agricultural purposes.
Respectfully, Tom Flett 141 Florence St.
From:Janice Bauer
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Fir Lane Rezone Request
Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:15:00 PM
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Amy Rusko,
For the record, as a nearby homeowner, please note that I am fully in favor of the proposed Fir Lane
rezone.
Below you’ll find the flier recently distributed by neighbor, Tom Flett.
If you do not receive this flier in a clear manner, please let me know, and I will bring my copy into your
office.
Thank you, Amy.
Jan Bauer
Jan
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From:Shirley S
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Proposed rezone affecting neighborhood access
Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:24:27 PM
File # PLN #1288
File # PLN #1303
To whom it may concern
I live in the effected neighborhood. Getting in and out at the light of hwy 9 and Hazel st. Is
difficult as it is, adding extra housing I believe would be detrimental to our community.
People speed in and out of there all the time cutting off people. I have major concerns about
extra impact on the intersection just before the light.
Please oppose this proposal.
Thank you
Shirley R Stalder
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From:Doug and Laurie Schmidt
To:Amy Rusko
Subject:Proposed re-zone
Date:Tuesday, February 18, 2025 5:10:43 PM
Amy Rusko Deputy Director,
I am against the City allowing the property in Fir Lane to change its current zoning, to
Residential Moderate. The current zoning is also concerning as this would allow 5-6 dwelling
units per acre. There is one entrance and exit from Hiway 9, to Hazel street.
In addition, the City growth has obviously gone up. Our local streets, schools, and main
roads have all been impacted in a negative way.
Does the City have in place any mitigation fees for builders of apartments or duplexes?
Thank you,
Doug Schmidt
124 W Marion St
City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill WS #2 Attachment
February 24, 2025 December 2024 and January 2025 Financial Reports
Narrative General Fund Operating Statement Revenue Charts Other Fund Operating Statements ARPA Funds Status Update Growth Fund Summary
Finance; Kristin Garcia, Director 360-403-3431 EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: 0 BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT: N/A LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION:
ALTERNATIVES:
2024 December Financial Report – Kristin Garcia, Finance Director
Property Tax Revenue:
Property tax revenue represents about 20% of total general fund revenue. Historically, we collect between
97% - 99% of the certified levy. Total revenue received in 2024 was 99% of the 2024 certified levy. Property
tax revenue is the general fund’s most stable revenue stream.
Sales Tax:
Total sales tax revenue fell short of budget by $788,264 and was 14% less than 2023 revenue (a 9% decline if
Amazon project is excluded). Retail and construction were both down from last year while wholesale, services
and “other” had an uptick in revenue. Retail started declining in 2023 while services has been steadily
increasing since 2020.
*Other includes agriculture, transportation and information.
Leasehold Tax and Revenue
Leasehold tax is revenue in lieu of property tax, it’s collected from airport tenants on buildings or land the city
owns but are privately leased (publicly owned facilities are exempt from property tax, however if they are used
by private businesses, they are subject to leasehold tax. If the land or facility is privately owned, they pay
property tax). As new tenants or businesses are added to the airport business park, leasehold tax revenue is
expected to increase. Leasehold tax revenue has been increasing slightly since 2021. Although not a significant
source of revenue, it’s important to understand how the economy at the airport impacts general fund revenue.
0
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2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
CONSTRUCTION RETAIL TRADE WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING SERVICES OTHER
Total Sales Tax Revenues
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
GENERAL FUND
Utility Tax Revenue:
All utility tax revenue combined represents about 16% of general fund revenue. This revenue includes all types
of utility taxes from water, sewer and storm to garbage, natural gas and electricity. The expectation is that
this revenue would increase as population increases and new businesses are added. Based on OFM’s
population estimates, Arlington’s population has increased from 19,868 in 2020 to 22,980 in 2024. Utility tax
revenue increased over the same period of time, meeting our expectation.
General Fund – Ending Fund Balance:
Ending fund balance as of 12/31/2024 was $6.6 million. A part of that includes the required two month
operating reserve. The 2025 general fund beginning fund balance was estimated at $6.8 million, the beginning
fund balance fell short by about $200,000. As the fund is starting off with less cash than projected, this
information should be considered in relation to how sales tax revenue will trend in 2025.
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100,000
150,000
200,000
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Leasehold Tax Revenue
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1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
Total Utility Tax Revenue
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
ARPA Fund – All ARPA funds have been fully utilized. See attached ARPA summary for a full account of how
the funds were spent. This fund has been closed.
Streets Fund – The general fund transferred an additional $170,025.96 to the Streets Fund for cash flow
purposes as discussed in the November financial report. Last month, a question came up regarding the
mitigation fees paid by the North County Transfer Station. These fees are established through negotiations
with the County and are currently reflected in the 2021 – 2025 Mitigation Agreement. This agreement expires
12/31/2025 and rates will be discussed during the contract renewal period.
Opioid Settlement Fund – The balance of the fund is close to $400,000. The city hasn’t yet developed a plan
to use this money. The use of funding is restricted to addressing the opioid epidemic. I belong to a regional
group that meets quarterly to discuss how each organization plans to use their funding. Some organizations
are still in the planning phases of how to use their dollars however some ideas that have been shared include;
supporting their embedded social worker program, mobile day treatment program, and a drug treatment
program in the jail system.
Growth Fund – Annual update on the growth fund which accounts for traffic, park and other mitigation fees.
Balance as of 12/31/2024 is $4.3 million, almost half of that amount is park mitigation. $1.6 million of
mitigation fees were spent in 2024, mostly on the Smokey Point Community Park project. Mitigation fees must
be spent within 10 years of when they were received.
Outstanding Debt Obligations
The city refinanced it’s 2024 general obligation bonds which is reflected by the $5,825,000 reduction of the
refinanced bonds and the newly issued bonds of $4,885,000. The airport general obligation bonds were paid
off in 2024. The Public Work Trust Fund Loans for the waste water treatment plant will be maturing in 2026,
2027 and 2028 and the DOE loans on that facility will mature in 2029. The loan on the 9 police vehicles will be
paid off in 2028.
Description Maturity Date
Beginning
Balance
01/01/2024 Additions Reductions
Ending Balance
12/31/2024
2024 LTGO - Refunding 2014/police station 12/1/2034 - 4,885,000 4,885,000
2020-LTGO - N Olympic Ave (Refi)12/1/2027 810,000 190,000 620,000
2014 LTGO-Refunding 2004/Police Station 12/1/2034 5,825,000 5,825,000 -
2014 LTGO-Refunding 2009/Airport Expansion 12/1/2024 25,000 25,000 -
2020 LTGO - Refunding Fire Station 46 12/1/2030 480,000 60,000 420,000
Graafstra Note- (Refi)12/1/2039 2,700,000 125,000 2,575,000
2020 LTGO Fire Station #48 12/1/2039 4,532,758 236,671 4,296,087
2023 LTGO - Police Cars 1/1/2028 569,738 104,412 465,326
2006 PW Loan WWTP - PW-06-962-002 7/1/2026 1,180,639 393,547 787,091
2007 PW Loan WWTP - PR07-951-001 7/1/2027 210,526 52,632 157,894
2008 PW Loan WWTP - PC08-951-001 7/1/2028 2,647,058 529,412 2,117,645
Recovery Act Loan-DOE Loan L1000024 7/1/2029 2,604,796 315,494 2,289,302
Base Revolving Fund Loan-DOE Loan L1000025 7/1/2029 4,239,695 513,514 3,726,181
25,825,210 - 8,370,681 17,454,527
OTHER FUNDS
POLICY UPDATES/OTHER INFORMATION
Investment Portfolio
Financial policy allows investments to be made up to 5 years. At 12/31/2024, the city held about $61 million
in cash and investments. Over the last year or so, short term rates have been better or nearly the same as
longer term rates so investments haven’t been made in the 5 year term. Once longer term rates start to
increase, the intent will be to diversify the portfolio to maximize investment earnings and keep consistent cash
flow in case resources are needed for projects or unexpected opportunities.
The investment portfolio has been increasing since 2019 mostly because of construction activity. The portfolio
decreased between 2023 and 2024 because ARPA funding was fully spent (nearly $3 million), accumulated
park, traffic and LEED mitigation funds were used for Smokey Point Park (1.1 million) and the airport used some
of their reserve funds for infrastructure improvements including solar and fiber ($1 million).
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0-1 years 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 years 5+ years
Investment Maturity Periods
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$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
Cash and Investment Balances
12/31
Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21 Dec-22 Dec-23 Dec-24
Reserve Policies
Policy Name Policy Requirement In Compliance with Policy
General Fund Two months of operating expenses Yes – reserve is $3.8 million
Mandatory Reserve Target range is 10% - 16% of budgeted
taxes/license revenue
Yes – reserve is 15.2% or $2.7 million
Equipment Replacement Contributions made annually based on
availability and as approved in the
budget
Yes – reserve at $2.7 million
Capital Facilities Fund Annual contributions from available
construction sales tax.
Yes – no transfer made in 2024 as
construction sales tax has declined and
fund has adequate resources to pay
for projects budgeted in 2025/2026.
12/31/2024 fund balance $4.7 million.
2024 finance department annual statistics;
• $11,972,302 – total dollars receipted through the front desk
• 84,841 – number of utility bills processed
• 837 – number of start/stop utility services (cut in/cut out)
• 2,742 – number of checks processed
• 273,199 – employee hours reported on timesheets
• 2,880 - number of timesheets processed
• 15,378 - number of phone calls received
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No upcoming agenda items.
UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
EDUCATIONAL
ARPA Program Summary
December 2024
Updated Budget Amount Spent to Date:
Laptops for remote work/field use $ 306 306$
Touchless entry lock systems for City $ 281,318 281,318$
Cold weather shelter $ 20,000 20,000$
Tourism Event Funding $ 89,287 89,287$
Parklets $ 119,847 119,847$
Utility Credit program $ 40,036 40,036$
Smokey Point Park Land $ 964,837 964,837$
Winter Festival $ 220,000 239,096$
Food distribution (food bank) $ 65,000 65,000$
Cyber security upgrades $ 180,000 173,480$
After school program/childcare (Boys & Girls Club) $ 77,000 77,000$
Design/build food truck court $ 94,663 94,663$
COVID supplies $ 12,985 13,072$
COVID Position $ 246,000 206,765$
Utility system security improvements $ 237,310 221,986$
Communications $ 80,000 80,659$
Arlington Community Resource Center $ 360,000 357,034$
NW Innovation Center $ 25,000 22,475$
Cold weather shelter $ 20,000 16,751$
Smokey Point Park Improvements $ 2,600,961 2,661,667$
TOTAL ARPA DIRECT ALLOCATION 5,734,550$
Reimbursement from Dept of Commerce 10,730$
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SPEND 5,745,280$ 5,745,280$
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bal Fwd 6,636,173$ 6,090,380$ 6,089,030$ 5,528,438$ 5,681,115$
REVENUE
Taffic Mitigation Received 349,459$ 920,967$ 529,415$ 302,029$ 97,964$
Park Mitigation Received 300,682$ 849,834$ 88,396$ 145,858$ 182,610$
LEED Mitigation Received 283,649$
CIC Mitigation Received 434,956$ 70,097$
Tree Impact Fees 3,013$ 1,800$ 125,505$ 6,055$ 11,213$
Investment Interest 97,199$ 67,740$ 40,832$ 68,313$ 95,199$
Repayment from Trans Imp 370,163$ -$
EXPENSE
Transfer to Park Imp 1,147$ 110,500$ 1,251,701$
Transfer to Trans Imp 1,295,000$ 1,644,678$ 2,149,859$ 439,675$ 434,000$
Other Expense (B&G Club Loan)370,163$
Ending Bal 6,090,380$ 6,089,030$ 5,528,438$ 5,681,115$ 4,382,400$
Primary Projects Funded
204th/77th Roundabout 204th/77th Roundabout Trans Comp Plan Trans Comp Plan Trans Comp Plan
Island Crossing Signal Island Crossing Temp Signal Isl Cross Signal/Roundabout Design Isl Cross Signal/Roundabout Design Isl Cross Signal/Roundabout Design
40th/531 Intersection 40th/531 Intersection 40th/531 Intersection (City Portion)211th Pl Impr (Grant Match)211th Pl Impr (Grant Match)
Sm Pt Blvd Corridor Sm Pt Blvd Cordr (Grant match)Sm Pt Blvd Cordr (Grant match)Sm Pt Blvd Cordr (Grant match)Sm Pt Blvd Cordr (Grant match)
173rd Phase 1 173rd Phase 1 173rd Phase 1 204th/74th Intersection 204th/74th Intersection
Isl Cross Roundabout Design Isl Cross Roundabout Design ROW 197th Pl NE 188th/Sm Pt Blvd 188th/Sm Pt Blvd Roundabout
74th/204th Signal 74th/204th Signal & 74th Trail 74th Ave Trail (Grant match)74th Ave Trail (Grant match)74th Ave Trail (Grant match)
BNSF Rail Crossing (match)ROW purchase 168th 169th St Segment 169th St Segment 169th St Segment
180th Connector 180th Connector
Smokey Point Community Park
Park Mitigation Transportation Mitigation
584,181$ -$
300,682$ -$
849,834$ 200,318$
88,396$ 529,415$
145,858$ 305,384$
182,610$ 97,964$
24,381$ 26,417$
2,175,942$ 1,159,498$
65,051$
255,862$
110,008$
616,039$
Total Fund Balance 12/31/24 4,382,400$
Growth Fund Balance Summary - 2020 to Current
Balance to spend by end of 2029
Balance to spend by end of 2030
Balance to spend by end of 2031
Balance to spend by end of 2032
Balance to spend by end of 2033
Interest
Dedicated Funds (Trees )
Balance to spend by end of 2034
Dedicated Funds (Project Specific)
LEED Mitigation Funds
South CIC Project Specific Mitigation Fees
2025 January Financial Report – Kristin Garcia, Finance Director
Sales Tax Revenue:
January sales tax came in at $579,161 and 7% of budget which is in line with respect to budget vs.
actual (8% represents the percent of budget allocated to January).
Comparing sales tax by industry, January 2025 sales tax had the slightest increase as compared to last
year. Although very small, the good news is that revenue did not decline. January revenue is from
November consumer spending. The hope is that February revenue (December consumer spending)
will increase a bit more. Retail and construction are both down while services, wholesale and other
(ag/transportation) were up.
Jan-23 Jan-24 Jan-25
Retail 289,760 287,475 278,787
Construction 161,686 87,958 75,411
Services 119,919 108,223 132,148
Wholesale 46,379 48,518 50,301
Manufacturing 7,703 13,078 7,574
Other 19,625 32,199 34,940
645,072 577,451 579,161
This chart is comparing January 2024 to January 2025 by type of business. We’re still seeing a decline
in construction. Auto sales and department stores were also down. Specialty retail, wholesalers and
restaurants were up.
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$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
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$180,000
2024-01 DIST-AMOUNT 2025-01 DIST-AMOUNT
TOTAL SALES TAX COMPARISON BY BUSINESS TYPE
MONTH OF JANUARY -2024 COMPARED TO JANUARY 2025
Specialty, Retail &
Sporting Goods
Wholesalers, Services
& Other
Building, Construction
& Equipment
Auto/RV Dealers &
Accessories
Restaurants & Fast
Food
Department and
Superstores
Grocers &
Convenience Stores
Regulation, Licensing
& Inspection
Hotels and Casinos
GENERAL FUND
Property Tax Revenue:
I typically show this chart annually as it shows how property taxes are distributed. For every dollar of
property tax collected, cities receive about 8 cents. Local school districts receive about 35 cents and
state schools receive about 28 cents. Arlington will receive about $5 million in property tax revenue
for 2025.
Source:
https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/129350/2025-Annual-Report?bidId=
Other General Fund Revenue:
Criminal justice sales tax is a sizable revenue stream at just over $500,000 per year. Revenues are
continuing to trend upward and are 8% of budget.
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Criminal Justice Sales Tax
January
Utility Tax Revenue:
Total combined utility tax revenue came in at 10% of budget, about 2% higher than the percent of
budget allocated to January, a strong start to the year as utility taxes are the third largest revenue
stream in the general fund. In particular, Natural Gas, Electric and Garbage and the three largest
generators of utility tax in the city. All three are trending upward as well as water and sewer utility
tax.
Growth Fund – The growth fund has a balance of about $4.4 million. Park mitigation is about half of
that balance and $1.1 million is obligated for the Smokey Point Community Park project.
Streets Fund – Continuing to monitor the Streets Fund as it needed additional cash to close out 2024
and the State’s per capita rate for revenue distribution did go down from $17.12 to $17.07 . Good
news is we budgeted based on the $17.07 and revenue in January 2025 was up 10% from last year.
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$20,000
$40,000
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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Natural Gas Utility Tax
January
$-
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Electric Utility Tax
January
$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Garbage Utility Tax
January
OTHER FUNDS
Utility Rate Changes:
On January 16, 2024, council passed Ordinance 2024-001 amending the consumer price index
increases pertaining to utility rates. The ordinance states; “Beginning on January 15, 2025, the rates
set forth for the year 2024 shall be increased annually by the October reported percentage increase
of the consumer price index (CPI) for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area for all urban consumers”. The
CPI for October 2024 was 3%. Utility customers received notice of the rate increase which will be
reflected on their March 1 utility bill. The rate changes are posted on the city’s website but to provide
context, here’s a few examples of the rate changes;
• Water minimum monthly basic charge 5/8 to 3/4 meter (inside city) increased by $1.05 per month
• Water consumption after 300 cf increased by $.10 per month
• Sewer rates, single family increased by $2.22 per month
• Storm water rate per ESU increased by $.23 per month
2025 utility rates can be found here;
https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12891/Utility-Rates-2025?bidId=
Utility Liens:
On October 7, 2024, council passed Ordinance 2024-023 which gave staff authority to use all legal means for
collection of utility accounts. The city has a number of accounts that only receive storm water service. For the
storm water only accounts, there are two mechanisms for collection of delinquent accounts; sending the
account to a collection agency or filing a property lien. The collection process hasn’t been successful so the
city will begin filing liens for delinquent accounts beginning March 2025. Customers have been receiving notice
since November 2024.
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POLICY UPDATES/OTHER INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
This is informational only to see how Arlington’s population, assessed valuation and levy rate compare
to other cities within Snohomish County. The list includes Snohomish County cities with populations
greater than 20,000 and comparing assessed valuations and levy rates. The chart is sorted in order
of population.
City Population* Assessed Valuation Levy Rate
Everett 114,800 27,847,087,386 1.5068
Marysville 74,390 15,256,413,340 0.7808
Edmonds 43,420 15,996,864,784 0.7245
Lake Stevens 41,540 9,235,821,305 0.7148
Lynnwood 41,500 10,745,727,293 0.6700
Mount Lake Terrace 24,260 5,254,348,356 0.6325
Arlington 22,980 5,478,941,593 0.9130
Mill Creek 21,630 6,424,303,943 0.6885
Mukilteo 21,590 7,629,614,225 0.7941
Monroe 20,830 4,855,392,959 0.8850
Bothell 20,380 8,295,190,143 1.4650
*2024 population from OFM
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Council
Approval Date
Item Amount Notes
N/A S-88
Street Sweeper
$500,000 (estimated) Existing street sweeper caught fire. Working
with insurance to replace. Anticipating
insurance will cover full cost of replacement.
7/1/2024 Phase II Smokey Point
Community Park
$2.392 million Council approved Phase II of Smokey Point
Community Park for $2.392 million. Phase I of
the project was already underway in 2024, it
was unknown what portion of Phase II would
take place in 2024 or 2025.
EDUCATIONAL
UPCOMING COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS
UPCOMING/APPROVED BUDGET AMENDMENTS
City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill WS #3 Attachment
February 24, 2025 Community and Economic Development Quarterly Report ATTACHMENTS: First Quarter Report
Community and Economic Development; Marc Hayes, Director EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: 0 BUDGET CATEGORY: BUDGETED AMOUNT: 0 LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION:
Review current development projects and work being conducted by the department and address any questions that Council may have.
ALTERNATIVES: Information only.
Community and Economic Development
Quarterly Status Report
Reporting Period: Q1 2025
Staffing Report:
• Both open positions have been filled with highly qualified individuals; Development Services
Engineering Manager Thad Newport and Planning Manager Jen Haugen.
Update on Current Contracts/Grants/Agreements:
• The 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update has been completed and adopted, and we
just received our certification from PSRC last week and we are awaiting our certification
letter from the Department of Commerce.
• Contract with Rock Project Management Services, to provide project
management/construction management services for Phase II of the Smokey Point
Community Park project is ongoing.
• Construction contract with Capture Energy, the General Contractor for Phase II of the
Smokey Point Community Park is ongoing.
• Contract with MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design LLP for Subarea Plan for Island
Crossing. We received the 2nd iteration of the draft plan this week is ongoing.
• Contract with Peregrin Sorter (Laminar Law) for City’s Hearing Examiner services is ongoing.
• CED is under contract with the Department of Commerce for the Paper to Digital grant in
the amount of $325,000.00 is ongoing.
• Applied for an Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) grant in partnership with the Tulalip Tribes
for the replacement of the Edgecomb Creek/ 67th Avenue NE culvert crossing.
Challenges:
Opportunities:
New Programs/General Information Meetings (GIMs):
• Met with developers proposing to construct a mixed-use project at SE corner of SR 530/59th
Ave. NE. Project has been submitted for review.
• Met with an individual proposing a five-lot subdivision at 18933 43rdDr.NE.
• Met with PUD to discuss the BESS submittal.
• Met with PUD to discuss the Crosswinds Substation Transmission Line project.
• Met with the individuals who are proposing development of the Lindsey Master Plan area-
Project has been submitted for review.
• Met with the developer who is proposing construction of a 64,000 s.f. aircraft
manufacturing/warehouse and hangar building.
• Met with Visconsi Development proposing an urgent care clinic at the intersection of Tveit
Rd./Medical Center Dr.
Active Development Projects:
• Wet Rabbit Carwash – tunnel-style automated carwash located at the Southeast corner of
SR 9/204th Street.
• Ironwood Place – 102-unit mixed-use project located at 67th Avenue NE/Woodlands Way
• Allen Townhomes – 36-unit residential townhome project located on SR 531 east of SR 9
• Arlington Townhomes – 17 lot residential townhome project located on Highland Drive.
• Goldstream Ventures – 96-unit mixed-use project located on Smokey Point Boulevard across
from the Stillaguamish Senior Center
• Bridgemont – 18 lot single family residential project located on 186th Street south of high
school
• The Outpost – 500-unit mixed-use project located on 51st Avenue NE/168th Street NE
• SnoCo PUD District Office – commercial office located at 59th Avenue NE
• SnoCo PUD Crosswinds Substation – electrical utility infrastructure
• SnoCo PUD BESS Project – Installation of a 25-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
• TEC Equipment-motor vehicle sales located on Smokey Point Boulevard, east of Pilot Travel
Center
• McIlrath Hangars- 57 T hangars aircraft hangars located on Airport Boulevard
You can always view the project location by clicking this link:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b53bc9cf22874530aca0b3fed3853a25
New Programs: Fire Inspection Module through CivicPlus
Items of Concern:
Items for Discussion:
Upcoming Planning Commission Items: February 20, 2025
1. Public Hearing for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Docket
Upcoming Council Items: February 24, 2025 / March 3, 2025
1. Resolution Adopting the Comprehensive Plan Final Docket
2. Adoption
City of Arlington Council Agenda Bill WS #4 Attachment February 24, 2025 Public Works Quarterly Report and Update
Public Works Quarterly Report and Update
Public Works; Jim Kelly, Director EXPENDITURES REQUESTED: None BUDGET CATEGORY: N/A BUDGETED AMOUNT: N/A LEGAL REVIEW: DESCRIPTION: Public Works Quarterly Report and Project Update
Review of current personnel, regulatory, maintenance and project issues affecting Public Works’ Transportation, Utilities, Cemetery, Engineering, GIS and Administration departments for fourth quarter of 2024 and start of 2025. To maximize time and efficiency, please read the attached report and bring questions to the Council Workshop. ALTERNATIVES: None.
Workshop; discussion only.
Public Works
Utilities, Transportation, Cemetery, Engineering
& GIS Quarterly Update
February 24, 2025
PW Quarterly Report Q1-2025 Page 1 of 5
This summary report will update you on projects and issues at the forefront of our workload. Further project
detail is provided for your review on subsequent pages.
2025 Staffing Issues/Updates Status Budgeted
2025
Stormwater - Jason Lum has been interviewed and reclassified as a Stormwater Tech
II, congratulations Jason. We are hiring to backfill Jason’s Stormwater Tech I position,
the candidate is in the background check phase.
Pending Yes
WWTPO/Lab Operator – This new position was filled internally by Larry Wyland, we
sent out an advertisement for a WWTPO-I to backfill Larry’s position.Filled Yes
WWTP Operator – This backfill position was advertised, and an offer letter has been
sent out to the preferred candidate. Pending Yes
WWTP Collections – Two positions are open, one backfill position and one new
position. We have interviewed candidates and sent offer letter to one preferred
candidate. We are still working to backfill the other position.
Pending Yes
Water Distribution Specialists – Two backfill positions were filled in the Water
Distribution Department. New hires are on board and doing great. Filled Yes
City Engineer – On hold, this position will be advertised again in the Spring. On hold Yes
2025 Utility Projects - Current Status
Projects in Construction
1. WRF SCADA Update – The Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) new SCADA program, System Platform, is up and
running. The City’s system integrator is working out program communication with the WIMS laboratory data
management system.
2. MBR Air Header Modifications – The internal portion of the MBR Air Header modification project was completed
during an overnight work effort that started on Feb 13th at 11:00 PM. The MBR system had to be shut down to
complete this work, the MBR system was restarted at 7:40 AM on Feb 14 (20 minutes ahead of schedule). The
remaining air header modification work will be completed during the week of Feb 24th and does not require a
system shut down.
3. MBR Blower Installation – The contract with Award Construction has been executed and we are scheduling a kick-off
meeting for the week of Feb 24th. Work on this project needs to start immediately as the new turbo blower
concrete equipment pad needs to cure for 20 days prior to installing the blower. Target date for MBR blower start
up is Apr 15th.
4. MBR Program – The City purchased a new program from Kubota to operate the MBR system of the Water
Reclamation system; it has been installed and programmed. Screens are being developed.
5. WTP New PLC & SCADA Update – This project is in process. The new PLC system has been installed and is operating
in parallel with the old PLC system. The new PLC is running System Platform SCADA software and the old PLC is
operating Wonderware SCADA software. These systems will run in parallel until the new System Platform is fully
tested and bugs worked out, after that the old Wonderware system will be separated and removed.
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Projects in Construction (cont’d.)
6. 640 Booster Pump – Project is in construction. The existing building upgrades and modifications are complete. The
skid mounted booster pump system is in place and contractor has completed hard piping the system into the City’s
water distribution system. PUD power upgrade from 120V to 480V is scheduled for the week of Feb 24th, the new
pump system will be scheduled for start-up and testing on the week on March 3rd. The delivery of the Cummins
generator has been postponed another week, the new ship date is Feb 28th. Contractor still needs to install an inline
valve, and the City is working with SnoCo to find a suitable location for the 640 Zone pressure reducing valve.
7. Lift Station 07 New Pump installation – The two new pumps have been installed, appears to have fixed the problem.
A leak in the Pump #1 influent piping was detected during the install; this influent pipe was repaired with a special
welding process on Feb 20th.
Utility Projects out for Bid/On Order
1. No projects are out for bid at this time.
Utility Projects Pending Bid
1. Prairie Creek & BNSF Bridge – 90% design was delivered to City, to permitting agencies, and to BNSF. The City has
received permits from USACOE & WFDW. Grant extension granted by FEMA.
Utility Projects in Design
1. WTP Expansion – The building architectural design is at 90% and undergoing final review by the City, please see
attached architectural renditions of the WTP Expansion. After evaluating the poor soil condition and various
foundation support options, we elected to move forward with a pin-pile foundation system. This system will have
many micro-piles to support the building, this option the greatest stability and resistance to seismic induced
liquefaction. This system will be incorporated into the WTP Expansion civil design.
2. Haller South Wellfield Improvements – The City is in receipt of the 60% design and reviewing the drawings.
2025 Transportation Projects - Current Status Budget
Category Status
Projects in Construction
1. 204th St & 74th Ave Signal – This project is complete, we are waiting on an easement from a property owner in
order to get electric power to the signal system. Signals remain bagged until we have power.
2. Cox St Traffic Calming – Project speed hump reconstruction and crosswalk striping on hold until warmer weather.
3. 211th Corridor – In process. This project is still having major delays due to PUD power pole relocation.
4. 74th Ave Trail – Project kick-off meeting scheduled for Feb 20th, project schedule to be provided at the meeting.
Construction Management to be performed with in-house staff; Keyton Kinney to be project inspector and Nate
Thompson to be Construction Engineer.
5. Broadway/Division Rehabilitation – – Project kick-off meeting scheduled for Feb 20th, project schedule to be
provided at the meeting. Construction Management to be performed by Rock Construction Management and Krista
Stewart (in-house staff) will be the Construction Engineer.
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PW Quarterly Report Q1-2025 Page 3 of 5
Transportation Projects out for Bid
1. No projects are out for bid at this time.
Projects in Design
1. 188th & SPB Roundabout – Project has been approved for CN by WSDOT and forwarded to PSRC. Due to delays
in WSDOT review, PSRC had to move funding from 2024 to 2025 and we had to submit and updated TIP – this is
being approved at the PSRC Feb Exec Meeting. Target is to get design to ad in March.
2. 2025 Utility and Pavement Preservation – In-house staff has updated the 2024 UPP design to make it the 2025
UPP design. The 2025 UPP package is complete and going through internal review. Ad date to be March 18th.
3. Smokey Point Blvd Corridor – Working with Perteet to restart project, change order coming.
4. 169th St Connector – Project design is on hold at the 60% level pending high groundwater information from
HWA. Staff has contracted with Sound View Consultants to perform the Environmental Permitting work
(Biological Assessment, USACOE Nationwide Permit, etc.); a kick-off meeting with Sound View Consultants is
scheduled for the week of March 3rd.
5. 180th St Connector – Design is moving forward through the 30% phase.
6. SR-531 Trail, Phase 1 – Project start meeting scheduled with WSDOT for week of March 10th.
7. SR-530 & SPB Roundabout – Working to schedule meeting with Stillaguamish Tribe to discuss possible use of area
on their property for compensatory storage.
8. SR-531 Widening – The City has been informed that the SR-531 Widening Project advertisement has been moved
12-months from August 2025 to August 2026. The reason is that the Washington State Office of Financial
Management has placed a moratorium, or ‘freeze’, on all consultant services over $10,000. For this project, the
FAA requires that a third party perform the appraisal for needed property acquisition. With the noted freeze,
WSDOT cannot contract with a third party to perform the appraisal and thus the acquisition. Once the appraisal
is complete, WSDOT estimates a year is needed to negotiate and then acquire the property.
Public Works Grant Update and Status
Active Grants
1. SR-531 Trail (PE & ROW phase) – The City received a $1 million grant for this project through Congresswoman
DelBene’s office, the City will begin working with WSDOT and start project design.
2. DAHP Cemetery Grant – This grant is active and the Cemetery completed the first of three funded projects, repair
of the Cemetery fencing. Staff has also started coordination with the Arlington American Legion for input on the
second project, rehabilitation work of the Cemetery War Memorial.
3. FEMA / Prairie Creek: This grant is active and we are ready to bid this project for construction pending execution of
an agreement with BNSF.
4. NHS Grant Broadway/Division – Grant active, ready to start construction phase.
5. FHWA 169th St Connector – The City rebalanced this project and it will appear in the state Feb TIP. Staff will
schedule an update meeting with WSDOT Local Programs once the state TIP is final (in March).
6. TIB 211th Corridor Improvements – TIB grant, project is in process. Reimbursement funds are coming in.
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Active Grants (cont’d.)
7. PSRC Smokey Point Blvd Corridor Design – This project has a target completion in 2025, grant is fully billed out,
remaining expenditures are local funds.
8. 188th Roundabout (active)- Grant is still active, PSRC moved $$ from 2024 to 2025 (thank you PSRC) and updated
TIP will be in Feb state update.
9. PSRC 74th St Trail – Project kick-off meeting scheduled for Feb 20th, project likely start in early April, billing on grant
expected in May 2025.
10. PSRC 180th St Connector (PE) – Grant funding for design, project programmed and under way.
11. SR-531 Widening Project (WSDOT project) – Project remains in state budget under the Connecting WA Program.
Staff is working to secure funding for project Phase 2 (59th Ave to 67th Ave).
12. Ecology Stormwater Capacity Grant – City has been awarded grant for 2023-2025 cycle, $130,000 grant amount,
grant is complete, close out report pending.
13. Coordinated Prevention (Recycling) Grant: Grant awarded for 2023-2025 funding cycle. New application for years
2025-2027 has been submitted, funding pending.
Grants Applied for/Pending Notice
1. 180th St Connector – The City made a grant presentation to the PSRC the Regional Project Evaluation Committee
(RPEC) and the project did not score high enough for available funding, project is on the contingency list.
2. Island Crossing Utility Improvements – Did not pass out of congressional committee, staff is looking for alternative
funding sources.
3. SR-531 Trail (CN phase) – The City submitted Congressional Directed Spending grant for this project through
Congresswoman DelBene’s office and it was selected to move forward for congressional committee consideration.
We are waiting to see if this passes through the upcoming federal budget.
4. Three Water Projects – $23.8 million grant request for three water projects to US Army Corps of Engineers;
pending notice from USACOE by end of year.
5. Haller North – Staff is applied for the BRIC grant through FEMA, hope to find out decision soon.
Detail and Update on Operations and GIS Enterprise Activities
1.Cemetery Operations – As follows:
-Fence repair portion of grant funds almost fully expended. Staff presented several models of
Wayfinding sign to Cemetery Board, they all agreed on same model. Staff getting pricing. Veteran’s
Memorial Rehabilitation moving forward.
-Cemetery Irrigation system winterized, looking at an April 2025 start-up.
-Updated Cemetery Rules & Regulations on line and being provided to customers.
-In-house staff is designing the full Garden Glen layout, not just the Columbarium design.
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& GIS Quarterly Update
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PW Quarterly Report Q1-2025 Page 5 of 5
2.Water Reclamation & Sewer Collections –As follows:
-WRF had an internal promotion to the Lab/Operator position, now we are working with two
positioned Lab Operators.
-The Return Activated Sludge (RAS) pump in MBR train #3 is scheduled to have an new hardened
steel impeller installed in early March.
-Thank you to IT for their assistance in working with our Systems Integrator, Brian Crossman, to
resolve the last connectivity issues between the new SCADA operating system, System Platform,
and the lab management software, WIMS.
-Lift Station #7 (LS-07, Pump #1 is being investigated for motor thermal overload (these are new
motors).
-Collections crew has discovered an unknown green sludge type material in a manhole immediately
downstream from a marijuana growing facility, a sample has been sent to the City’s lab for analysis.
3.Water Treatment & Water Distribution – As follows:
-Thank you to Finance for Dalton, it is very nice to have another person in the Utility Billing
Department to help out with meter reads, re-reads, shut-off’s, and other utility customer needs.
-Staff has been noticing that there is a lot of trees and other vegetation being planted in utility
easements. This is prohibited as the roots wrap around the water mains and cause damage. Staff
are starting to reach out to the property owners.
-After extracting the damaged pump from well #3B, staff noticed that when the pump shaft rod was
installed in 2000, the threads where misaligned and stripped. A new steel shaft rob has been
ordered and will arrive in March, the well #3 replacement pump will be installed at that time.
-The WTP chlorine generator has two hydrolysis cells not fully operating. These were replaced
within the past year and should have a life expectancy greater that 1-2 years, staff is investigating
if there are other issues impacting performance.
-Two new Water Distribution Operators are now part of the On-Call program, congratulations!
4.Storm Activities – As follows:
-Thank you to Brian Grieve, CED Inspector, for participating in the Stormwater meetings.
-Kudos to M&O for their coordination with DOC Crews for the vegetation management/control
along the Eagle Trail, the trail looks great!
-The Stormwater Department completed their Source Control Inspections as required by the City’s
NPDES Phase 2 permit.
-The 2024 Annual Report is due March 31st, Jason already has most of the data assembled and ready
to add to the on-line report.
5.GIS Activities: See attached GIS Enterprise Report
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GIS Tasks
Total Tasks
2,045 in 2024
Biggest Month: January (205)
10,981 since 2018
Task Completion Rate
95% in 2024
99% since 2018
Total Labor Hours
4,951 in 2024
Biggest Month: October (510)
24,926 since 2018
Dept. with Most Task Requests
PW Admin
1,565 tasks
3,891 hours
Staff with the Most Tasks
Katie Heim
746 tasks
Staff with the Most Hours
Liliana Hart-Beck
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Katie’s 2024 Reflections and Goals for 2025
2024
x Public Works has on-boarded many new employees in the last year and I am impressed at how well my
team (Abe and Liliana) have worked with me and the new employees to train them on our Staff GIS
Portal and on Public Works asset management system. Most new employees were able to hit the
ground running shortly after training. And I can tell because our new staff members are so comfortable
with both systems that they are already helping my GIS team improve our products and processes with
suggestions and ideas! That in turn, increases the value of investment that the City has put into our GIS
and our asset management systems – a positive return on investment cycle.
x The City purchased professional services from Esri (our GIS systems provider) to install a monitor to
monitor our GIS server. We had a consultant from Esri walk us through the install and the
configuration of the ArcGIS Monitor. The configuration sets what Monitor is watching and recording
while making that information available so we can make well-informed decisions on our configuration
of our GIS server. Once Monitor was installed and configured, we were able to make configuration
changes on our current GIS server which increased the speed and usability of our GIS products on our
Staff Portal. In addition, the consultant was able to point out issues with our current configuration and
provided an outline for upgrading our GIS architecture to maximize the value of our GIS license and to
provide a faster and more stable environment for our users.
x Since October of 2024, I’ve been working with the IT team (mostly Adam) on upgrading our GIS server
environment based on what the Esri consultant provided. The plan is to install two new servers to
balance the load between publishing GIS services to the web (GIS server work) and providing maps and
applications to staff that assist them in their daily tasks (GIS Staff Portal work). This upgrade is not
working but I think that is positive. One, I have learned more about the server environment and our
server architecture than I would have if everything worked. Learning and understanding how the
different parts interconnect will make it easier for me to troubleshoot issues in the future, saving both
time and money for the City. Second, I’ve enjoyed working with our IT staff, in particular Adam.
Building a positive work relationship across departments continues to make work more fun, interesting
and easier for us all.
2025
My primary goal for 2025 is to finish the server upgrade from current 11.2 to 11.3 and upgrade our desktop
software from 3.2 to 3.3. This is an achievable goal but we do have to be intentional about troubleshooting our
issues with the upgrade so our troubleshooting will answer specific questions while limiting impact on staff.
The following outlines the tasks:
Plan A
1. Final review of internal server database credentials, if that does not work, skip to Plan B below.
2. If the final review of database credentials works, finish the join between old server and new servers.
3. Test that the servers are balancing the load appropriately.
4. Turn off old server and again test that GIS server and GIS portal are working correctly.
5. Upgrade both servers to new license (11.3).
6. Upgrade ArcGIS Pro (desktop software) to Pro 3.3.
7. Upgrade ArcGIS Monitor and configure it to read properties of the 2 new servers.
Plan B
1. If the final review of database credentials does not work, upgrade old server directly to license level
11.3.
2. Upgrade or spin up new servers with 11.3 licensing.
3. Join new servers to old server and ensure that the new GIS server and GIS portal are working correctly.
4. Turn off old server.
5. Upgrade ArcGIS Pro (desktop software) to Pro 3.3
6. Upgrade ArcGIS Monitor and configure it to read properties of the 2 new servers.
Timeline for this goal is finish the work before March 1 2025. January will be the completion of the
troubleshooting, we should have the upgrade done before middle of February, and I will need about 2 weeks
to configure our new Monitor.
Second Goal for 2025
The upgrade to 11.3 and new Pro software will cause a cascade of changes to the work GIS staff do. My goal is
to manage these changes by clearly communicating with GIS staff (Abe and Liliana) on what changes we need
to do and how we can minimize the impacts to staff while continuing to get our regular data updates done and
GIS deliverables to our customers in a timely manner. The following outlines the changes.
x The first change will be create new ArcGIS Pro projects and publish over all our old 11.2 services.
This is tricky because we do not want to create new services or change service REST directories
(where these services reside on the web).
x Second, we ensure that the new services are working correctly and our Staff Portal is serving our
maps and applications appropriately.
x Next is to deprecate/remove old maps and applications and clean up items on the Staff Portal. This
will likely take another 3 months as we learn the new abilities and limitations of license 11.3 and
the new applications’ abilities and limitations.
x Finally, in the fall I will start another round of training for all staff in the City on our new
capabilities and how we can support them in their day to day activities.
Abe’s 2024 Reflections and Goals for 2025
2024
x In 2024 The City of Arlington was required to follow the Department of Ecology’s new Lead and Copper
Rule Revision (LCRR). For Public Works, this project was the first of its kind and our GIS was a perfect
place to house, manage, and analyze these large sets of data efficiently and configure the data
properly for public outreach. By using GIS, I was able to consume data from multiple agencies, provide
internal staff with a variety of ways to view the data, and consolidate our findings into one product
that could be easily understood by Citizens. Overall, this project helped refine the City of Arlington’s
internal water infrastructure data, and ultimately help protect public health by insuring clean drinking
water to the citizens of Arlington. Although the deadline was met, my dedication to this project will be
ongoing for years to come.
x Throughout the past several years our GIS Department has been finding new and innovative ways to
make data available and accessible to Staff in the field. To accomplish this for our Collections
Department, Liliana and I were able to consume data from an existing Sewer database and make it
visual and accessible through our GIS Portal. This improves their workflow and allows Staff to have
information at their fingertips increasing efficiency and saving valuable time in the field. This is an
ongoing project as things in the field are dynamic and constantly changing.
2025
x In 2025 I would like to continue personal training in Asset Management. This will involve completing
the BAMI CTAM Certification On-line. ($1,500 est.) This training will set guidelines that will allow our
Asset Management Team to have a better understanding of the lifecycles of our assets. This will also
allow me to better train staff on the most effective way to track the health of our assets. Ultimately,
knowledge learned should assist in minimizing costs, improving efficiency and reduce unnecessary
risks for the City. I look forward to expanding and evolving our Asset Management System in 2025.
Liliana’s 2024 Reflections and Goals for 2025
2024
x Although a couple map products of mine have been included in the Council Workshop files, the
Wanatabe rezone maps stand out to be due to their tangible impact on the City in regards to
zoning. Most of the other map layouts and graphics I’ve made seem to be used for reference or
internal use mainly, so seeing a map layout I created be used in a rezoning decision feels
meaningful. The same can be said for helping to design the columbarium as once it’s approved and
built, it’s a place where people lay their loved ones to rest and provides them a place where they
can pay their respects and remember them. Aiding in the planning and eventual creation of the
cemetery’s columbarium was a responsibility and a privilege that I did not and do not take lightly.
x I am proud of the public SVI dashboard because even though it may visually appear to be simple
and unexciting to some, the background mechanics were satisfyingly fun to figure out and
implement. First, I had to link the bars on the bar graph to the corresponding census tract on the
Dashboard map, so the census tract would only appear if its bar was selected on the graph. Then,
instead of recreating all the dashboards in an Experience Builder application, I found that
dashboards can be embedded into an Experience Builder as different tabs that can be explored.
x Overall, I am happy with the rate at which I was able to produce map products like layouts and
graphics this year. I believe it usually took me around or even under one working day to provide a
rough draft of their desired product depending on the detail required. Larger projects, especially
those involving new information or processes like map books and indexes, took longer, but for the
most part I think I finished everything under a work week, which is a timeline I am satisfied with.
2025
x I think I would like to participate in more public outreach, particularly with students. Having
Brianna job shadow us for the day and gain more than the usual surface level understanding of
what we do was fulfilling and if we could get through to more students and make them more
interested in our work, the City’s work, I feel that the relationship between the City and its citizens
would benefit significantly. I don’t know if we are invited back to the Skill Trades Fair this year, but
if we are, I would like to at the booth again as I think I would be a more confident participant this
year compared to last. If there are not any more fairs or school events to attend this year, I would
also be open to being present at some of the wider community events like the July Street Fair as a
City representative. I do not believe this would cost the City anything beyond volunteering my time
and energy.
x Training people on Portal is still something that I do not feel entirely comfortable with, but I would
like to improve and build my confidence in that arena. By providing the trainings, employees
become more informed and confident in navigating the various maps, apps and dashboards
created by us to make their job easier and more efficient. With each one I attend I too learn of
something I’ve never noticed or thought of before. With more time and opportunities, I can see it
as being something I would look forward to doing instead of being something I am hesitant to do.
My sitting in and participating in these trainings is of no cost to the City.
x This year I do want to more actively network within the GIS community and by doing so it is likely
to benefit the City through inter-organization cooperation and communication. Not to mention,
the more informed we are, the better informed and equipped the City is. Most of the GIS groups
seem to meet once a month or once a quarter, so I will try to go to at least four by the end of the
year whether they are in person or virtually. This will be at no cost to the City.
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