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Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 7, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, Online and Via  
Phone  
Register to Attend:  
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1.  
ROLL CALL  
6 - Mayor Dontae Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh, Councilmember  
Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman, Councilmember Dani  
Madrone and Councilmember Robert Vanderpool  
Present:  
1.A  
1.B  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Mayor Payne expressed condolences for the City of New Orleans following the recent  
terrorist event that occurred during New Year's celebrations on Bourbon Street.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
The agenda was approved.  
2.  
SPECIAL RECOGNITION  
Special Recognition - Poetry Reading from City of Olympia Poet  
Laureate Kathleen Byrd  
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2.A  
Arts Program Manager Stephanie Johnson discussed the Poet Laureate program.  
She introduced Olympia's Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd.  
Poet Laureate Byrd read a poem welcoming the new year.  
The recognition was received.  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - None  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
4.  
Approval of December 17, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes  
The minutes were adopted.  
4. SECOND READINGS (Ordinances)  
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4.A  
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 3 of the Olympia Municipal  
Code Relating to Revenue and Finance  
24-1037  
4.B  
4.C  
The ordinance was adopted on second reading.  
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 4 of Olympia Municipal Code  
24-1039  
Relating to a Uniform Civil Method of Enforcing License and Tax  
Requirements for People Engaging in Business in the City Of Olympia  
as it Relates to Compliance, Fees and Fines  
The ordinance was adopted on second reading.  
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the Olympia Municipal  
Code Relating to Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations  
24-1040  
4.D  
The ordinance was adopted on second reading.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Councilmember Gilman moved, seconded by Councilmember Vanderpool, to  
adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,  
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone and  
Councilmember Vanderpool  
6 -  
Aye:  
4.  
FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None  
5.  
PUBLIC HEARING - None  
OTHER BUSINESS  
6.  
Approval of Appointment Process and Applicants to Interview for a  
Vacant City Council Seat  
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6.A  
Strategic Communications Director Kellie Purce Braseth discussed the appointment  
process for vacant City Council seat #5. Councilmembers deliberated regarding the  
interview process, which candidates to move forward to interview for appointment,  
and the use of ranked choice voting.  
Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh moved, seconded by Councilmember Madrone,to  
interview Kelly Green, Jennifer Riedmayer, Daniel Garcia, Bridgette  
Valdez-Kogle, Isaac Wagnitz, Tanzania Zenzali-Marshall, Zachary Lynch and  
Timothy Leadingham via ranked choice voting process. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Mayor Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Huỳnh, Councilmember Cooper,  
Councilmember Gilman, Councilmember Madrone and  
Councilmember Vanderpool  
6 -  
Aye:  
7.  
CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None  
8.  
9.  
COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND  
REFERRALS  
Councilmembers reported on meetings and events attended.  
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS  
City Manager Burney expressed gratitude to Assistant City Manager Sullivan for  
acting as City Manager during the holidays.  
10.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 42.30.110  
(1)(c) - Real Estate Matter, RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) - Personnel Matter (City  
Manager’s Performance Evaluation) and RCW 42.30.110 (1)(h) - Evaluate  
the Qualifications of a Candidate for Appointment to Elective Office  
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10.A  
Mayor Payne recessed the meeting at 6:59 p.m. He asked the Council to reconvene  
in 5 minutes for an Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 110(1)  
(c), real estate, RCW 42.30.110(1)(g), personnel, and RCW 42.30.110 (1)(h),  
evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office matters.  
He announced no decisions would be made, the meeting was expected to last no  
longer than 120 minutes, and the Council would adjourn immediately following the  
Executive Session.  
The City Attorney was present at the Executive Session for the real estate and  
candidate qualification matters  
Mayor Payne returned to the meeting at 9:09 p.m. to announce the Council will  
remain in Executive Session for up to 60 minutes. The meeting adjourned at 9:52  
p.m.  
The executive session was held and no decisions were made.  
ADJOURNMENT  
10.  
The meeting adjourned at 9:52 p.m.