City of Centralia

The agenda for the meeting included routine organizational items such as roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. New business primarily consisted of a workshop concerning Zoning and Text Amendments. The agenda also included approval of the minutes from the January 8, 2026 meeting.

The primary discussion focused on the update of the Tyler ERP implementation, particularly the go-live status of the ERP Financials module. Following the transition from the Eden Financial Platform, the City approved an agreement with Tyler in Spring 2024 for Financial, HR, and Utility Billing software. Key milestones included the creation of 4,652 new account codes and staff training in January 2026. The budget for 2026 and basic accounts payable functions went live in ERP in February 2026, successfully completing the first voucher run totaling $316,324.59 for 95 payments, replacing the entirely paper-based process. Future conversions over the next 18 months will include purchasing, contract management, accounts receivable, Human Resource Functions, Payroll, and Utility Billing. Additionally, staff requested a special voucher run on February 13, 2026, for Finance Committee review to process a backlog of accounts payable invoices before the February 24, 2026 meeting.

This document outlines the 2026 Clean Energy Implementation Plan, developed as part of the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), with a long-term goal of 2045. The plan focuses on three primary objectives: enhancing energy efficiency through customer programs and conservation, ensuring demand response for adequate power supply, and promoting renewable energy sources, including solar installations and the continued operation of the Yelm Hydro Project. Key strategies involve continued participation in BPA's energy programs, minimizing carbon-generated power purchases, supporting Renewable Energy Credits, and developing dispatchable, carbon-free power resources, all while ensuring benefits for all customers, especially vulnerable populations.

The meeting agenda included several presentations, such as updates from the American Red Cross, information regarding the Public Tree Policy, an update on the Tyler ERP system, the 2026 ADA Transition Plan update, and the CEIP PowerPoint. Key agenda items involved the approval of the agenda, public comments on non-agenda items, City Manager reports including a Tree Planting Update and Tyler Software update. The Consent Agenda covered voucher and payroll approvals, consideration of minutes from the January 27, 2026 meeting, approval of a Public Works Agreement with Magnum Power, LLC for the Centralia City Light On-Call Crew Project, adoption of the 2026 Budget Amendment Calendar, and authorization for the City Manager to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Riverside Fire Authority for the Alternative Response Team Grant. Business items included a Public Hearing regarding the 2026 update to the ADA Transition Plan, a Public Hearing on the 2026 Clean Energy Implementation Plan, consideration of Council Committee Appointments, and consideration of the second reading of an ordinance extending the Temporary Moratorium on Permitting Applications for Large Warehouses, followed by a policy discussion on Mediation and the Moratorium.

The agenda for the meeting included the approval of the current meeting's agenda and the minutes from the January 8, 2026 meeting. The primary New Business item was a workshop concerning Zoning and Text Amendments, specifically focusing on Chapter 20.XX Commercial Districts regulations, including permitted uses, prohibited uses, site requirements, and design standards for C-1, C-2, C-3, and GCD zones. Supporting materials included draft regulations and development standards.