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Record of Proceedings

Redmond Planning and Public Works Committee Meeting - November 2, 2026

City Council — Monday, November 2, 2026

BodyRedmond, Washington

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, November 2, 2026

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Speaker 1

0:07

Good evening.

0:08

Welcome to this special meeting on Monday, November 2nd.

0:12

This is our planning and public works committee of the whole.

0:15

We have one, two, three, four, five items, and we will be not discussing the approval of the 27 pay plan updates because that is going to be discussed on Thursday, November 5th in our deliberation, but we will be discussing the uh the last item on the agenda.

0:33

First up is amending RMC 3.1 development impact fees and amending contract uh 5251 and interlocal agreement of collection, distribution, and expenditure of school impact fees with Lake Washington School District 414.

0:48

And I will kick it to Deputy, I'm sorry,

Speaker 2

0:50

interim director Alan.

0:52

Thank you, and good afternoon, Council members.

0:55

Um, I am joined here today by Glenn Coyle, who will brief you all on the omnibus package, um, which will be amending RMC 310 for impact fees as was stated.

1:03

Um, this is a combination of the three separate approval processes into one ordinance.

1:09

So you've discussed and approved the fire impact fees and separate processes.

1:13

Um we do have um Lindsay Falkenberg and Cameron Zapata on from parks in case there are any questions related to the park fees, and we have um Ami or Deputy Chief uh on from uh fire.

1:24

And then um please note we also have Brian Buck uh who came at our uh request and is a representative from the Lake Washington School District to answer any additional um school impact fees that weren't addressed in your council issue matrix.

1:37

So with that, I'll turn it over to um Glenn Coyle, our senior planner to provide a brief uh overview of the package.

Speaker 3

1:45

Uh good afternoon, council members and Glenn Coyle, senior planner.

1:49

Yep.

1:50

Uh so just as a reminder impact fees are one-time charges collected by the city from new commercial and residential developments to fund fire parks, school, and transportation facilities needed to accommodate growth.

2:03

Impact fees are authorized in RMC 310.

Unassigned speaker

2:07

We

Speaker 3

2:08

are asking council to adopt an ordinance by consent on November 17th, amending RMC 310, namely to adopt new fee schedules for parks, fire in the Lake Washington School District.

2:20

In addition,

Unassigned speaker

2:22

this

Speaker 3

2:22

amendment includes the annual indexing for inflation of transportation impact fees.

Unassigned speaker

2:28

Uh

Speaker 3

2:28

as noted, this is the combination of all the separate approval processes in one ordinance.

2:33

Both parks and fire conducted fee studies based on updated capital facility plans and proposed new impact fee schedules based on those updated project lists identified in those plans.

2:44

Council provided direction to fire at the October 20th Committee of the Whole Meeting to adopt a phased-in schedule, which is included in the draft ordinance.

2:54

Council provided direction to parks at the October 27th Committee of the Whole Meeting to adopt this proposed fee schedule.

3:00

And lastly,

Unassigned speaker

3:01

for

Speaker 3

3:01

Lake Washington School District, uh as noted, we are requesting an amendment to the interlocal agreement, um, which was last updated in 2006.

3:10

And also in your packet is a response on the council's question on the revised school fees.

Unassigned speaker

3:15

So

Speaker 3

3:15

council has seen these four components of these amendments at previous meetings and study sessions, and we are looking for direction to adopt these amendments via ordinance.

3:23

With that, I turn it back to the chair.

3:25

Thank you.

Speaker 1

3:26

Thank you.

3:27

Council, what questions do we have remaining?

Unassigned speaker

3:36

No

Speaker 1

3:36

questions.

3:36

Council President Stewart.

Unassigned speaker

3:39

Thank

Speaker 4

3:39

you so much.

3:39

I have no remaining questions.

3:41

Uh Mr.

3:41

Buck, thank you so much for being here.

3:43

And I particularly wanted to thank uh one of my brilliant colleagues asked for uh the compiled uh list of all of the fees so that we could see them on one uh sheet, and I really appreciate the staff making that available to us in these materials.

3:57

I think that overall in this package, we have tried to balance the competing needs in our city.

Unassigned speaker

4:02

Um,

Speaker 4

4:02

and I support this moving to consent.

4:04

Thank you.

Speaker 1

4:04

Thank you.

4:05

Other questions or comments?

4:06

Council Vice President Nouvema Kamina.

Speaker 5

4:08

Thank you, Chair.

4:09

Um step, I just direct uh comment for you.

4:12

Um support this moving forward and um uh appreciate how we've been able to balance the regulatory compliance with the fiscal responsibility and the long-term needs, uh, but really the the collaboration as we're working alongside like Washington School District.

Speaker 1

4:32

Thank you.

4:33

Other

Speaker 6

4:33

questions or comments?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Water And Wastewater Management███████████████████████████27%

Affordable Housing█████████████████████21%

Personnel Matters███████████████████19%

Budget████████8%

Impact Fees████4%

Environmental Protection████4%

Public Engagement████4%

Housing And Homelessness████4%

Data Governance███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Redmond Planning and Public Works Committee of the Whole Special Meeting - November 2, 2026

The Redmond City Council Planning and Public Works Committee of the Whole met in a special meeting on November 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC) to discuss five items: amendments to development impact fees, the 2027-2028 budget for the regional housing coalition ARCH, final amendments for the Redmond Paired Watershed Study, a feasibility study for converting septic to sewer, and the mayor's salary adjustment.

Consent Calendar

The council agreed by consensus to place the following three items on the consent agenda for the November 17, 2026 business meeting:

Omnibus Impact Fee Ordinance: An ordinance amending RMC 3.1/310 to adopt new fee schedules for parks, fire, and schools, and to index transportation fees for inflation. Council President Stewart expressed support for the package, stating it successfully balanced competing needs. Council Vice President Nouveau Kamina highlighted the collaboration with the Lake Washington School District. Councilmember Sony confirmed that other local jurisdictions are updating their fees concurrently using a state-mandated bedroom count methodology.
2027-2028 ARCH Budget and Work Program: A routine biannual action to approve Redmond's contribution to the 16-member regional housing coalition. The $3 million administrative budget supports 14 full-time employees. Redmond's share will be approximately $694,000, a roughly 16% increase from the previous $600,000 contribution, attributed to the city's higher population growth. Council President Stewart asked Executive Director Lindsay Masters about a planned Salesforce database migration to improve reporting. Council Vice President Nouveau Kamina asked about evaluating the cost-effectiveness of new construction compared to preserving existing affordable housing. Councilmember Kretzer asked about state policy support for sub-regional collaboration incentives.
Paired Watershed Study Contract Amendments ($73,546): Final approval to extend the 10-year study to September 2027 and fund an interactive Department of Ecology data dashboard for sharing results regionally. In response to Councilmember Percy, Senior Environmental Scientist Jessica Alexandra detailed lessons learned, including street sweeping effectiveness varying by watershed connectivity and the shift from large vaults to smaller, community-accepted smart valve (CMAC) projects. The final trend analysis report is expected in Q1 2027.

Discussion Items

Septic to Sewer Feasibility Program: Water and Wastewater Manager Ernie Fix and Supervisor Shilpa Meta previewed the upcoming November 10, 2026 presentation on converting 433 septic-served parcels. Planning-level cost estimates for incentivizing conversion ranged from a minimal property owner reimbursement program to a full $60 million program. Discussion focused on equitable financial assistance, regional partnerships (Kirkland and unincorporated King County), avoiding the unintentional gifting of public funds, and potential funding sources such as the EPA Clean Water State Revolving Fund (raised by Councilmember Sony). Council President Stewart emphasized preserving existing housing stock and engaging affected residents. Councilmember Kretzer requested clarity on phasing and project scale. Councilmember Percy suggested evaluating disincentives for continued septic use. The council considered the budget item resolved as sufficient carryover funding exists.
Mayor's Salary Update: The council debated two options for the mayor's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA): 2.3% based on the 2026 CPI or 4.1% based on the standard city employee COLA (determined by the June-to-June CPIW with a 2% floor and 5% ceiling). Councilmembers Prakria, Sony, and Kretzer supported the 4.1% to maintain parity with city staff. Council Vice President Nouveau Kamina noted the conceptual tension between treating the position as an elected role versus a staff role. Council President Stewart supported the 2.3%, expressing concern about compounding increases on a high salary base. Councilmember Percy advocated for studying a more dynamic compensation model in the future.

Key Outcomes

Votes & Decisions: The council provided direction to set the mayor's salary increase at 4.1% for the current year, aligning with the city employee COLA. The council also agreed to add a review of the COLA methodology for elected officials to the 2027 work plan.
Referrals: Three items (Impact Fees, ARCH Budget, and Watershed Study amendments) were referred to the November 17, 2026 business meeting consent agenda. The Septic to Sewer Feasibility Study presentation is scheduled for the November 10, 2026 study session.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Welcome to this special meeting on Monday, November 2nd. This is our planning and public works committee of the whole. We have one, two, three, four, five items, and we will be not discussing the approval of the 27 pay plan updates because that is going to be discussed on Thursday, November 5th in our deliberation, but we will be discussing the uh the last item on the agenda. First up is amending RMC 3.1 development impact fees and amending contract uh 5251 and interlocal agreement of collection, distribution, and expenditure of school impact fees with Lake Washington School District 414. And I will kick it to Deputy, I'm sorry, interim director Alan. Thank you, and good afternoon, Council members. Um, I am joined here today by Glenn Coyle, who will brief you all on the omnibus package, um, which will be amending RMC 310 for impact fees as was stated. Um, this is a combination of the three separate approval processes into one ordinance. So you've discussed and approved the fire impact fees and separate processes. Um we do have um Lindsay Falkenberg and Cameron Zapata on from parks in case there are any questions related to the park fees, and we have um Ami or Deputy Chief uh on from uh fire. And then um please note we also have Brian Buck uh who came at our uh request and is a representative from the Lake Washington School District to answer any additional um school impact fees that weren't addressed in your council issue matrix. So with that, I'll turn it over to um Glenn Coyle, our senior planner to provide a brief uh overview of the package. Uh good afternoon, council members and Glenn Coyle, senior planner. Yep. Uh so just as a reminder impact fees are one-time charges collected by the city from new commercial and residential developments to fund fire parks, school, and transportation facilities needed to accommodate growth. Impact fees are authorized in RMC 310. We are asking council to adopt an ordinance by consent on November 17th, amending RMC 310, namely to adopt new fee schedules for parks, fire in the Lake Washington School District. In addition, this amendment includes the annual indexing for inflation of transportation impact fees. Uh as noted, this is the combination of all the separate approval processes in one ordinance. Both parks and fire conducted fee studies based on updated capital facility plans and proposed new impact fee schedules based on those updated project lists identified in those plans. Council provided direction to fire at the October 20th Committee of the Whole Meeting to adopt a phased-in schedule, which is included in the draft ordinance. Council provided direction to parks at the October 27th Committee of the Whole Meeting to adopt this proposed fee schedule. And lastly, for Lake Washington School District, uh as noted, we are requesting an amendment to the interlocal agreement, um, which was last updated in 2006. And also in your packet is a response on the council's question on the revised school fees. So council has seen these four components of these amendments at previous meetings and study sessions, and we are looking for direction to adopt these amendments via ordinance. With that, I turn it back to the chair. Thank you. Thank you. Council, what questions do we have remaining? No questions. Council President Stewart. Thank you so much. I have no remaining questions. Uh Mr. Buck, thank you so much for being here. And I particularly wanted to thank uh one of my brilliant colleagues asked for uh the compiled uh list of all of the fees so that we could see them on one uh sheet, and I really appreciate the staff making that available to us in these materials. I think that overall in this package, we have tried to balance the competing needs in our city. Um, and I support this moving to consent.

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