City Council - Regular Meeting

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Deputy Mayor Taylor, can I get you to test your mic level one more time?

Absolutely, Sean. One, two, three. Can you hear me?

I can. Thank you so much. Thank you. So Jason, can we boost that just a little bit?

I'm also having trouble hearing what's happening in chambers. So if there's a way that we can amplify that, that would be great too. Thanks.

Can you say that one more time?

I'm also having trouble hearing what's happening in chambers. I hear faint voices, but not very clear. It's kind of garbled. So if there's a way that we can amplify that, that would be wonderful.

So mine is the only mic that was on.

Deputy Mayor, can you hear me? This is Nancy. Yes, Mayor, I can. Thank you. Good evening. We will call the Auburn City Council meeting for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 to order. And we will begin with the land acknowledgement. We would like to acknowledge the federally recognized Muckleshoot Indian tribe, the ancestral keepers of the lands we are gathered on today. We thank them for their immense contributions to our state and local history, culture, economy, and identity as Washingtonians. Tonight's meeting will be held both in person and virtually. And now if you would please rise and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. And Sean, will you please call roll?

Deputy Mayor Tracy Taylor. Here. Council Member Amer. Here. Council Member Baldwin. Excused. Council Member Lott. Here. Council Member Rakes. Excused. Council Member Sturgis. Excused. Council Member Clinton Taylor. Here.

All right, we have just enough for a quorum. Don't anybody get sick on us during this meeting. All right, we have two proclamations this evening, so I'll head over to the podium. The first is for Hispanic Heritage Month. Mayor's Proclamation. Whereas the observation of Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period and was enacted into law on August 17, 1988. And whereas Hispanic and Latinx people serve honorably in our armed forces, have transformed industries with new innovative ideas, our elected officials, public servants, essential workers, agriculture workers, teachers, and leaders who have led and inspired movements that have made our state more equal and just. And whereas this month-long celebration recognizes the valuable contributions and special opportunity for public and private organizations, businesses, the arts, and education to focus on the many Hispanic Americans whose lives have shaped our common history and heritage. And whereas during Hispanic Heritage Month and throughout the year, it is imperative to embrace the diverse history so that all children can see themselves in our nation's past and know that they have a crucial role to play in shaping our future. And whereas the theme of this year's observance is collective heritage, together we are more. Unidos somos mas. And now, therefore, I, Nancy Backus, Mayor of the City of Auburn, do hereby proclaim September 15th through October 15th, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Auburn and urge residents to recognize the role that our Hispanic community has played in enhancing and contributing to the rich diversity within our community. Dated this eighth day of September 2026. And next is for Constitution Week. And I believe we have some friends here that would like to join, if you'd like to. Marjorie, is it just you tonight? Come on up. Yes. Thank you. Thank you for being here. Well, thank you. My four-legged friend isn't with you, though.

No, she's at home with her four-legged puppy. Other friend?

Puppy, oh, OK, well. All right, mayor's proclamation. Whereas September 17th, 2026 marks the 239th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention in 1787. And whereas in 1955, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution petitioned Congress with a resolution. This week of observance for the foundation of the American form of government was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 2, 1956. George W. Bush officially declared the inception of Constitution Week in 2002. And whereas patriotic celebrations are held to commemorate and emphasize the responsibility of residents for protecting and defending the Constitution. And whereas Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation each year by the President of the United States of America designating September 17th through the 23rd as Constitution Week. And now, therefore, I, Nancy Backus, Mayor of the City of Auburn, do hereby proclaim the designation of September 17th through the 23rd, 2026 as Constitution Week in the City of Auburn and ask residents to study the Constitution and reflect on the privilege of being an American with all the rights and responsibilities which that privilege involves. Dated this 8th day of September, 2026. And I will give this to you. Thank you. And if you have any comments that you would like to share.

I would just... If you're not aware of any Constitution Week celebrations going on in your neighborhoods or your local schools or whatever, there is something that everybody can do.

Just a little closer. That picks it up for this.

There's a little something that you could do right at home with your family or your neighbors, and it's called Bells Across America. And it's an annual celebration of the signing of the US Constitution. And participants gather to ring bells, much as the church bells of Philadelphia rang out when the US Constitution was first signed at 4 PM on September 17, 1787. So if you'd like to get involved, That is something that everybody can do from home, and it'll start on the East Coast, and there'll just be a wave coming across our way. Also, I wanted to thank you, the Mayor, for issuing the proclamation again. We certainly appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you for all your work.

Thank you.

All right, moving on. Do we have any agenda modifications this evening?

Yes, Your Honor. Executive session was added to the agenda. Thank you.

All right, we will move to public comment. This is a place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue. And you may always participate in person or submit written comments in advance. Sean, did anyone provide written comments? Yes, Your Honor. Bruce Ironheart provided comments which were provided to counsel prior to the meeting. Thank you. And is there anyone online that requested special accommodation?

No, Your Honor.

All right. We will move to in-person comment. Anyone that would like to speak please sign in on the form over there to make sure that that we get your name and city of residence and When you come up to the podium, please list your name, your city of residence, and please limit your comments to three minutes. Sean will have a countdown clock there, and I will cut you off after three minutes. We'll let you finish your final thought, but we do need to adhere to the time requirements. So is there anyone that would like to provide public comment this evening?

Anyone? OK. My name is Deanna and I live and work in South Auburn. I'm here again to address the crime and homeless issue in Auburn. We just returned from an amazing time in Idaho where we didn't see one hint of homelessness. Zero illegally parked IVs. Apparently, when laws and ordinances are enforced and no state sanction incentives are offered, then there are minimal homeless issues. I'm not unsympathetic, but I do believe that enabling destructive and criminal behavior is not showing sympathy to anyone, and it definitely does not contribute to a flourishing society. At the last city council meeting I attended, I asked the chief of police if there was any way of tracking the RVs, contact info, Addresses anything and he scoffed at me and he said well, they're homeless So following this line of logic they live on the streets They drive in licensed vehicles with no address yet in order to legally drive you need a license tabs Registration and for those you need an address So he admitted that the APD allows illegal drivers and known criminals to drive on the streets, endangering us all. So let's talk about the Itasca Impulse Motorhome. On 8-26-26, it had no plates. On 8-28-26, magically, it had plates. A connection of mine confirmed that the plates were not registered to the impulse. On 826 I called 911 regarding the illegally parked impulse and I asked the officer if they check ID. He said they can't since the vehicle was not moving, but then they ask the vehicle to move to drive away. Make it make sense. The driver of the impulse side note is also the guy who followed me to work a couple months ago. In the last month, Auburn's safety letter grade according to areavibes.com decreased from a D minus to an F. Auburn's total crime average is 113% above the national average. Violent crime including rape and murder is 51% above the national average. And even after the state redefining what is considered property crime, is 125% above the national average. A quote from Area Vibes, Auburn stands out with having one of the nation's highest murder rates among cities reporting crime data. We can have toxic sympathy, practice pathological altruism, claim we care, desire restorative justice all we want, but then I have to ask, how's that working for us? Are you guys happy with those statistics? I'm not, I'm not happy with the current state of our city and I'm tired of feeling unsafe in my home. Simply telling our reason to move is appreciated, but it's a temporary fix. It's apparent to me now more than ever that we neighbors need to watch out for each other more than ever that I can remember in my 50 plus years living in Auburn.

Thank you for your time. Thank you.

Good evening. My name is Rosemary, and I'm an Auburn SIPP resident. I've just come through a very difficult situation involving a person who remained on my property after he no longer had the right to be there. The situation went on far longer than I ever imagined it could. The situation went on longer than I could even ever imagine. And during that time, there were threats and circumstances that caused me to generally fear for my safety and for my son's safety. It resulted in extremely almost involvement from the Auburn Police Department. I'm grateful for the officers who responded and I'm sorry that so many police resources had to be spent dealing with the situation that should never have been allowed to become this difficult or prolonged. I've now experienced firsthand how hard it can be for a property owner to regain possession of her property. Even after going through the legal process, I don't believe this current system protects the responsible property owners when someone refuses to leave. I intend to contact my state representatives and ask them to look at reforms and better balance tenant protections with the rights and safety of property owners. I understand that much of this is governed by state law and isn't something the civil council can do it by itself, but I would appreciate the Council support in bringing attention to this problem and advocating with our state legislators for reasonable reform. No owner, no homeowner or landlord should go through what I went through. Thank you.

Is there anyone else that would like to speak this evening?

Good evening, mayor, council members. My name is Eric. I've lived in Auburn essentially since the mid-70s. Lately, I've been thinking about the Auburn that I grew up in. I remember Bobby Vogel walking around, everybody calling out, hi, Bobby. I remember Alva Long in his rather creative interpretation of a judge telling him that the courtroom was not tie-optional. And there have been some teenage shenanigans involving the Smith Brothers Dairy Cow, shenanigans which I can either confirm or deny any personal knowledge of. But Auburn had character. This week marks 25 years since September 11th, and I found myself thinking about how much our country has changed since then. I've watched Auburn change right along with it. Things that once would have shocked us have slowly become ordinary. Open drug use, homeless encampments, property crime, vehicle theft, violence, and every time we tolerate just a little bit more, we redefine what normal looks like. I read the city's vision for Auburn, growth, housing, culture, walkability, public art, welcoming spaces, and revitalization, and those things may have value, but what good is a welcoming public space if residents don't feel comfortable using it? What does revitalization mean if we're adding residential density while basic public order deteriorates around it? Mayor Backus has said, the work we do today shapes the Auburn of tomorrow. And she's right. So what exactly is the Auburn of tomorrow that we're trying to build? I'm not asking you to recreate the Auburn of 1978, because you can't do that. But somewhere in all of our conversations about growth, housing, diversity, culture, development, I wonder whether we've lost sight of some very basic things like safe streets, clean neighborhoods, thriving businesses and public order, and a community that people are proud to call home. The city lists character among its core values Auburn had character long before somebody put that word in a strategic plan. Bobby Vogel was once quoted as saying, I found a good town, didn't I? He did. The question for those of us entrusted with that now is what are we going to do to keep it that way? Thank you.

Good evening. My name is Ava, and I live in Auburn over by Leskoff. I'm here today to advocate for better public safety and a more affordable Auburn. And to seriously pursue those goals, we need to cancel our contracts with flock safety as soon as possible. Please allow me to elaborate. These cameras were built to record data and metadata. The data is the video and images that the camera lens sees, and the metadata is what the computer thinks it's looking at. Examples of metadata include your car's make and model, whether or not you are pregnant, your race, and the newest cameras can even detect what phone is on in your pocket or your car. Flock collects metadata from these cameras without asking any of our agencies for permission, and they sell it to anyone who wants to buy it. I'm not speculating about that. That's Flock's own admission. All that metadata lives forever with advertisers and insurers, governments, hackers, anyone else who wants to just buy that metadata from Flock as Flock is selling it. We already know auto insurers are buying this metadata to jack up the rates on people with clean records. Are you ready for your medical claims to be denied by your health insurance based on what the cameras do or don't see? Everyone has seen the new fancy electronic price tags at the Safeway down on Auburn Way. Grocery stores across the country have began to use their own cameras to change the price of items in the aisle based on who is in the aisle looking at them. I'm very excited to see how much more expensive our food is going to get when Safeway starts buying the flock camera metadata and then Safeway can see how far away we drove from and what kind of mood we're in today. I've been asking myself if I can actually afford to live in a town like Auburn that helps corporations squeeze every dollar out of me that they can. In addition to that, Flock has recently been hit by a class action lawsuit from victims of police stalking innocent people with ALPR cameras. That includes police officers' ex-wives, people who were found innocent in traffic stops, and more. ALPR cameras were found to record faulty metadata 71% of the time in Los Angeles. Our cameras have made mistakes too, and we have done no official audit on how accurate our camera systems are. Auburn itself is unique in its use of them. We have so many more than the other towns in this state. And recently, cities and even counties have been restricting them and canceling their contracts. And Auburn has hurt us for the last couple months and done nothing. Is this the town we want to be? Shouldn't we be taking these cameras down? It would certainly make us all safer from financial abuse and accidents at the police department if we did take them down. Let's save our money and walk away from ALPRs. Given the first speaker's information on the skyrocketing crime, clearly these aren't helping. Thank you.

Is there anyone else that would like to speak? Come forward, name and city of residence for the record, and please limit comments to three minutes.

My name is Jeff Wright, and I live in Auburn for the last 19 years. You know, I've actually kind of missed you, Nancy. I feel like our relationship was kind of on track at the beginning of August, and then you canceled all the meetings. Not even a note. Feels like it's been a while. I wouldn't really blame anyone for... not feeling up to listening to us come here and complain about mass surveillance all the time. I also am tired of doing this, coming here over and over again to complain to a city council who seems unwilling to indicate that we're being heard on this issue. I feel like we need a town hall, you know? One big question I have in my mind is why? I get why the police department might want ALPRs. It's a fancy toy that's fun to play with, but why do you, mayor and deputy mayor and city council people, why do you think that AAI ALPRs are a good thing? I'd love to hear from you on this. maybe in a town hall. I imagine public statements from all of you about why you've chosen thus far to keep ALPRs in Auburn would surely clarify things for everyone, especially as we move toward another election cycle. I know that many proponents of mass surveillance say that it makes us safer We've just heard from my fellow citizens in Auburn. We have more ALPRs than most cities our size, and we seem to not be safer. To date, I want to say that I've easily read tens of news articles reporting exactly the opposite, right? ALPRs don't really help cops very much, and in fact, they are often misused by cops. But I'm trying to be open-minded. Maybe you have data which shows that, in fact, AI mass surveillance in Auburn has measurably reduced crime. Your insistence on keeping them here, despite the obvious fact that the community does want them, suggests to me that you have information we don't. Therefore, I am very willing to see your presentation of such information with an open mind. You know I was very interested to discover during our hiatus, thanks to the Cascadia Daily, that someone called Jose Rodriguez managed to secure $18,000 from the City of Auburn in settlement related to flock and flock data. You know, if not for this reporting, we'd never have known that the city of Auburn paid $18,000 to someone over flock. I could use $18,000, which makes me wonder, not to be all conspiratorial, but like how many other cases are there? How much money, our money, has been spent by the city resolving flock issues? That would surely be an interesting presentation. Again, I feel like we need a town hall. I feel like this forum where I get to talk at you and there's kind of no response isn't really doing it. I'll close tonight by thank you for your attention and saying maybe we need a town hall. Thanks.

Is there anyone else that would like to speak?

Good evening, Council Mayor. My name's Rocky. I've been a resident of Auburn for 10 years. And I'm here to continue my disapproval of ALPRs in Auburn. Over the past month, there have been several new reports coming out that showcase how ALPRs have been misused and abused in communities across the US. The states of Texas and Florida have both canceled their contracts with Flock. I think there's something to think about here when the governments of both Texas and Florida can see the wrong of ALPRs. A recent 404 Media article highlighted how Flock Safety has hosted webinars showing police officers how to search for people during No Kings protests. I thought when that representative was here from Flock, they said their cameras can't track people. That's curious to me. I also want to be clear, like other community members, I do not want surveillance technology in Auburn. This includes Flock, Axon, or any other technology that is recording, capturing, cataloging, or otherwise building a database that can be used by law enforcement or government to map out our travel patterns. We need to cancel the contracts, remove the cameras from Auburn. Thank you.

Is there anyone else that would like to speak?

Hi Council, my name is core and I've lived in Auburn most of my life. I think that LPR's have more risks than benefits and I ask that you remove flock cameras from Auburn. I ask that APD can continue to solve crimes without LPR's as they have for many decades. Crime rates in King County were already falling before LPR's were in place and the data does not suggest the flock has had any effect besides aiding ice and illegally using our cameras to abduct our neighbors. Unless APD can show that they are keeping Auburn residents safer, I don't think these cameras are worth the quarter of a million dollars we've spent on them. Atlanta, Georgia has around 5,000 flock cameras throughout the city. According to the FBI, these cameras have had virtually zero impact on crime clearance rates. Clearance rates for murder, robbery, and shoplifting have not improved drastically because of flock. Even car theft is only solved 10% of the time, a 0.3% improvement, which is more of a rounding error than a resounding win. Despite these license plate readers being virtually everywhere in the city for about four years, according to the data I could find, Auburn has spent about $240,000 for about 40 flock cameras throughout the city. What do we have to show for it? I don't feel any safer and it seems like a lot of other Auburn residents don't either. There are studies on what improves public safety, like how Housing First programs help reduce the amount of people on the street doing whatever they can to survive. There are better ways to improve safety than these expensive, invasive, dangerous cameras. The tech behind these cameras is faulty and puts us all at risk. The AI used to record license plates gets it wrong as much as 71% of the time. People all over the country have gotten wrongfully arrested, sometimes violently, because of data errors. Some have lost jobs, money, and property because of it. Some have had to go to physical therapy and psychiatrists because of it. Many of these people have decided to sue their cities for damages. So on top of the quarter of a million we're spending on these faulty cameras and audits, can Auburn afford to be sued for damages? Can you afford to hold people in jail for seven months before you realize your error, like Stanford, Florida did with Lindsay Isaacs? If ALPRs are so important to you, despite all of us telling you we don't want them, despite so many other cities around the state and country canceling their contracts, why don't you show us how these cameras are keeping us safer? Why don't you show us the data on how APD have used these cameras to solve crimes? Many of us are very interested in seeing that audit, as the council has suggested. But if you're starting to realize that these cameras are not worth the investment and the headache in hearing us complain every city council meeting about them, then please cancel the contracts with Flock and remove all ALPR cameras from Auburn. Thank you.

Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak this evening? Final time, is there anyone else that would like to speak this evening? All right, we will close public comment. And we are going to recess into executive session. The City Council will adjourn into executive session per RCW 42.30.110 sub 1, sub i, sub 2i to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency is or is likely to become a party when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. The length of time for the executive session is 10 minutes, and we will resume the meeting at 7.40. I'm going to give two minutes in case anyone needs to use the facilities and for us to get back there. In addition to myself and the City Council, Acting City Attorney Paul Byrne Chief Administrative Officer Scott McCall, and Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Candace Martinson will be required to attend. So we will be back at 7.40. All right, we are back from executive session. Sean, do we have any correspondence? No, Your Honor. All right. Moving to the consent agenda, all matters listed on the consent agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?

Councilmember Amer.

I make a motion to approve the consent agenda as listed. Thank you.

Is there a second? Council Member Lott? I'll second that. Thank you. Council Member Amor?

The consent agenda that's being mentioned here has a claim bachelor from payroll from A to F mentioned in the agenda.

Thank you. Any questions or comments or any items, council, that you would like removed for separate consideration? All right. All those in favor of the consent agenda, please say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed, please say no. Motion passes. We have no unfinished or new business, so moving to ordinances. Ordinance number 7025, an ordinance relating to updates to the daycare zoning regulations amending, recodifying, and repealing certain sections of Chapter 18.04, amending sections of Chapter 18.31, and amending sections 18.07.020, 18.09.020, 18.23.030, 18.35.030, 18.38.060, 18.52.020, 18.74.030, 18.76.045 of the Auburn City Code. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Amor.

I make a motion to approve ordinance number 7025. Thank you. Is there a second? Council Member Taylor.

Thank you, Mayor. I second that motion.

Thank you. Council Member Ammer.

I'd be happy to read it. The ordinance will amend city code to be in compliance with the state requirement and expand the opportunity and access to child care throughout the city.

Thank you. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor of ordinance number 7025, please say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed, please say no. Ordinance number 7025 passes. All right, ordinance number 7026, an ordinance relating to updates to the live work zoning regulations amending sections 18.04.527 18.04.913, 18.07.020, 18.23.030, 18.35.030, and 18.52.020, and creating section 18.31.125 of the Auburn City Code. Is there a motion to approve? Councilmember Taylor. I think you may have moved to approve ordinance.

Sorry, I move to approve ordinance 7026.

Thank you. Is there a second? Council Member Amherst. I second. Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from council? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. Did you want to explain the motion, Council Member Taylor? Thank you.

Sorry.

I'm trying to get us out of here.

This ordinance will implement new supplemental development standards for live work units to provide clear objectives for the design and development of both new and existing buildings proposed for live work uses.

Thank you. Questions or comments? Council Member Amor.

Because I missed to get the ordinance. I'm so happy to see this. Hopefully the council will approve it. We talked about it last study session. I'm hoping in future we'll be seeing a lot of people being able to live and work in their unit.

Thank you. All right. All those in favor of ordinance number 7026, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed, please say no. Ordinance number 7026 passes. Moving to resolutions. Resolution number 5925, a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an updated interlocal agreement between the City of Auburn and King County for the purpose of accepting funds in the amount of $200,000 for site stabilization costs on the Seuss Creek Botanical Garden property. Is there a motion? Councilmember Taylor.

Thank you, Mayor. I move to adopt Resolution 5925.

Thank you. Is there a second? Council Member Lott.

I'll second that.

Thank you. Council Member Taylor.

Thank you, Mayor. Resolution 5925 would authorize the Mayor to execute an updated interlocal agreement with King County to accept funds in the amount of $200,000 for site stabilization costs on the Sioux Creek Botanical Garden property.

Thank you. Questions or comments? All those in favor of resolution number 5925, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, please say no. Aye. Oh, sorry. All opposed, please say no. Resolution number 5925 passes. Resolution number 5926, a resolution authorizing the mayor to grant an easement to Puget Sound Energy for the purpose of installing underground power facilities for the Auburn Avenue Theater and Downtown Park project. Number CP2414 and CP2507. Is there a motion? Council Member Taylor.

I move to adopt resolution 5926. Thank you.

Is there a second? Council Member Amor. I second. Thank you. Council member Taylor.

Thank you. This resolution will provide the authorization to grant necessary Eastman to PSE and allow for the installation of a new power service for the Auburn Avenue theater and downtown park facilities.

Thank you. Are there any questions or comments from council? All those in favor of resolution number 59 26, please say aye.

Aye.

Aye. All opposed, please say no. Resolution number 5926 passes. Resolution number 5927, a resolution declaring an Auburn Police Department firearm as surplus property and approving its transfer to C-A-R Arms LLC. Is there a motion? Councilmember Taylor.

I move that we adopt resolution 5927.

Thank you. Is there a second? Councilmember Amor. I second, ma'am.

Thank you. Council Member Taylor. Thank you, Mayor. Auburn Police Department is requesting Council's authorization to surplus a firearm previously assigned to a SWAT sniper that is no longer needed for operations. The firearm was removed from active service several years prior, but has remained unused in the department's armory ever since. The resolution authorizes APD to transfer ownership to CRA Arms LLC, a licensed firearm dealer, for fair market value. Thank you.

Questions or comments? All those in favor of resolution number 5927, please say aye.

Aye. Aye.

Aye. All opposed, please say no. Resolution number 5927 passes. All right, we have come to the place on the agenda for Mayor and Council reports. This time the Mayor and Council may report on significant items associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional, and local organizations. We will begin with Deputy Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor. Definitely a lot on the agenda in the last couple of weeks, obviously, with my representation for the Sound Cities Association. Aging and Disabilities Board. We are working on our legislative priorities for 2027, which I'm very excited to be a part of. Also wanted to throw this out there. We had a community member pass not too long ago. Her name was Amy Hatcher, very, very involved within our community. And she really brought out the best in a lot of people and really served this community in the best way possible. She worked with a local organization called the do the right thing and she did diaper drives That benefited all of the South King County food banks and diaper facilities and so like if a single mother is ran into some issues with receiving diapers or getting diapers, those were provided to them. I am happy to say that I am living on Amy Hatcher's legacy and I have put together a diaper drive that is coming our way to our community in October, October 11th from 1.30 to 3.30. Very excited to say that tickets will go on sale here within the next week or so. I'm hoping that our community can rally together and celebrate the wonderful woman that was Amy Hatcher, who did some amazing things in our community. And I will have more details on that coming up here in the next coming weeks. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you. Council Member Lott.

Nothing to report.

Thank you. Council Member Taylor.

Thank you, Mayor. Just one update. I did attend a roundtable in Kent a couple of weeks ago. I was invited to hear from one of the port commissioners, Hamdi Mohammed, and she spoke about just the different economic development initiatives that are going on, some of the port's priorities, opportunities for business, for contracting, for procurement, for workforce needs, and talked about the regional growth that's happening in the area and a lot of things that the port has going on and being one that is from Auburn, I was definitely asking how did that impact us because I know that a lot of their funding and some of the work that they focus on primarily a lot of times is the cities that are around the airport area and so sometimes us cities south of the airport sometimes we kind of miss out on some of those things and so I just wanted to make sure that our voice was represented at that table.

Thank you. Councilmember Ammer.

I have some stuff to report. Wednesday, September 2nd, we had the, as I represent Sound City Association in King County, the Regional Water Quality Committee meeting. The discussion was about long-term vision for clean water and future of King County wastewater system, the vision to keep the Puget Sound clean and full of life. And today, I have busy with shifting the holiday. We had, in the morning, I had the Laugh Bird meeting. We had a few claims. And before the meeting, we had the Fair Fire, the Fire, the Bird meeting. With the good news, we will have soon our new fire station, the 36th in Northeast Auburn, will be active by almost end of September. And that's what I have.

Thank you. I am going to pass on a report this evening. So we are adjourned.