The Shoreline City Council held a regular meeting on December 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of the consent calendar, council and city manager reports, and a study item discussion on increasing the vehicle license fee. No public comment was received.
I call to order the Shoreline City Council meeting for Monday, December 8th, 2025. Will you please join me in the flag salute? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God was liberty and just call the roll. Mayor Roberts. Here. Deputy Mayor Moore. Present. Councilmember Ramsdow? Present. Councilmember Robertson. Here. Councilmember Otomasu. Present. Councilmember Povey. Here. Councilmember Scully. Present. The next item is approval of tonight's agenda. If there are no objections or comments, the agenda is adopted by unanimous consent. Next on the agenda is the report of the city manager, Mr. Ellington. Good evening, Council. A friendly reminder that the Shorelite winter light display is still on view through now through January 11th. We encourage you to bring your friends and family to see the lights. Food trucks are there most weekends and or every weekend and most weekdays. We have another Tuesday walking group happening tomorrow, December 9th. Meet up with our volunteer walker Donna at 10 a.m. at North City Elementary School. For the most up-to-date walking group information, please visit ShorelineWah.gov forward slash shoreline walks. There is still time to register your porch, balcony, or storefront for Shore Lakes Shorelights Porch Parade. Register your light display by December 15th to be featured on the city's light display map. This map will be shared on the city's website as well as social media accounts. We look forward to seeing all displays this holiday season. And finally, just a couple of public reminders to share. The next city council meeting will take place on Monday, December 15th at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. The Planning Commission will meet on Thursday, January 15th, also in the Council Chambers at 7 p.m. And the Parks Recreation and Cultural Services Tree Board next meeting is January 22nd at 7 p.m. at City Hall. For more information about these upcoming meetings, please visit Shoreline WA.gov forward slash calendar. And that concludes the city manager's report. Thank you. Are there any council reports this evening? Councilmember Adamasu. Thank you, Mayor. I attended a national webinar on the Federal Department of Energy's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, ensuring the timely and orderly interconnection of large loads like data centers, which will mark a turning point and how fast growing demand for electricity is integrated into the grid and who bears the cost of upgrades. This federal proposed legislation will outline this policy shift and will affect state and local planning and involve utilities, regulators, and communities navigating the wave of data center growth. And the Federal Energy Commission should be making the vote in January. So it's going to happen really soon.