Title
Special Recognition - Representative Doglio, Councilmember Bateman and Project Manager Jim Rioux Receiving Association of Washington Cities Awards
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize Representative Doglio for receiving AWC's legislative City Champion Award; and Councilmember Bateman and Project Manager Jim Rioux receiving 2018 Advocacy All-Star Award.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize Representative Doglio, Councilmember Bateman and Project Manager Jim Rioux Receiving Association of Washington Cities Awards
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, Assistant City Manager, phone 360.753.8740
Presenter(s):
Candace Bock, Government Relations Director Association of Washington Cities
Background and Analysis:
Recently several staff and legislators were recognized with awards from AWC. Representative Doglio was recognized with the AWC's City Champion Award for her work in Preserving the Public Works Trust Fund. Councilmember Bateman was recognized with a 2018 Advocacy All Star Award in appreciation of her advocacy efforts to gain state support for cities to address affordable housing and homelessness issues and testifying with short notice on a number of proposals and was a model city councilmember for her engagement and advocacy through AWC. Project Manager Jim Rioux received the 2018 Advocacy All-Star Award in appreciation of his invaluable assistance on public works policy. Specifically, he was instrumental in ushering in legislation that provides new authority for cities to utilize unit priced contracts.
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