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Record of Proceedings

Shoreline City Council Regular Meeting - June 1, 2026

City Council — Monday, June 1, 2026
BodyShoreline, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, June 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:27

The Shoreline City Council regular meeting for Monday, June 1st, 2026.

0:32

Will you please join counsel for the flag salute?

0:52

Thank you.

0:53

Will the clerk please call the role?

0:55

Mayor Robertson.

0:57

Present via Zoom.

0:58

Deputy Mayor Pobey?

1:00

Here.

1:01

Councilmember Snyder.

1:02

Here.

1:02

Councilmember Scully?

1:04

Present.

1:04

Councilmember Mark?

1:05

Present.

1:06

Councilmember Adamasio.

1:07

Present.

1:08

Councilmember Roberts.

1:09

Here.

1:12

Thank you.

1:13

June is Pride Month.

1:15

I'd like to invite Roberto Lopez up to the podium while I read the proclamation.

1:36

Whereas the Shoreline City Council is committed to ensuring that Shoreline is a work coming, inclusive and safe community for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, career, questioning, intersex, sexual, and to spirit plus LGBTQIA 2S people stated in Resolution No.

2:00

542.

2:02

And whereas the month of June was designated, Pride Mind to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969, which was one of the major events in the LGBTQ rights movement.

2:15

And whereas we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQ people throughout all areas of a community in Shoreline and beyond.

2:38

And whereas the struggle of dignity, equality, and LGBTQ rights continues to be important and necessary.

2:46

And whereas in solidarity with the LGBTQ community, the progress pride flag will fly at Shoreline City Hall for the month of June.

2:55

Now and therefore, I, Eben Pobi, Deputy Mayor of City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, do hereby proclaim June 2026 as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, LGBTQ Pride Month, and affirm the City of Shoreline support and acceptance for children, adults, families, and allies of the LGBTQ community.

3:44

Thank you so much for inviting me.

3:47

So I am speaking on behalf of No Hate in Washington State, which is a grassroots movement working to fight against anti-trans ballot initiatives in Washington State, specifically the initiatives IL2638 and IL2601.

4:06

I am a former Shoreline resident and a current Shoreline public employee.

5:00

This right should be defended as these students are often the most vulnerable to social isolation, poor more poor mental health and physical health if they are in an unsupportive environment.

5:09

Scientific and medical knowledge are already used to approach inclusion for trans and intersex and gender non-conforming players.

5:17

This work is being done as trans athletes build inroads into the world of interscholastic and competitive sports.

5:24

Enforcing genital exams for minors is not only a gross invasion of medical privacy, it is unscientific and it is cruel.

5:32

It stigmatizes the lives of transgender people and alienates and engenders trans youth.

5:39

The second initiative, IL26001, is an initiative that seeks to remove privacy protections for LGBTQI students by forcing school counselors, teachers, and staff to out them to their family.

5:53

This move could endanger the well-being of these students, putting them at risk if har at risk of harm if their families are not supportive.

6:01

This type of policy would force youths back into the closet, leading to greater mental health challenges or put them at risk of physical danger or housing instability if this knowledge is used by their parents to disown them.

6:14

At a time where our state is already facing significant challenges to housing and education, we can't let bigotry further impede our mission to provide an equitable education to all Washington state children.

6:28

This these ballot initiatives are important to me to fight because in 2010 I was a closeted teenager in small town Georgia.

6:38

I did not have the ability to come out safely, even though I knew who I was.

6:43

Being closeted did not make me straight.

6:45

It also did not make me cisgender.

6:48

It simply alienated me and removed me from like the support resist resources that I needed.

6:56

From my experience, I know how precarious the lives of transgender youth can be.

7:01

Transgender youth in Washington State have an opportunity to live safer and more open lives today.

7:07

Social transition is absolutely critical to their development and success.

7:12

It is often the first and most celebrated step of self-expression and discovery.

7:17

These initiatives work directly to erode the lives of transgender youth in Washington.

7:22

And so my ask for the City Council as part of the celebration for Pride Month is to consider a resolution to oppose these initiatives and to agendize and pass a resolution to oppose them.

7:42

Yeah, thank you for your time.

7:54

We have another proclamation this evening.

7:58

June 5th, 2026 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

8:03

So I'd like to invite volunteers from moms, demand action for gun science in America after the podium while I read the proclamation.

8:19

Whereas every day, 130 people in the United States are killed by gun violence, and more than 200 are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 19,000 gun homicides every year.

8:33

And whereas Washington State has 950 gun death every year, which is the 39th highest rate of gun death in the United States.

8:42

And whereas cities across the nation, including Shoreline, are working to end the senseless violence with evident evidence-based solutions.

8:52

And whereas gun violence prevention is more important than ever, as we see gun violence continue to impact communities across the country.

9:01

Whereas support for the second amendment rights to law-abiding citizens go hand in hand with keeping guns away from those who are a danger to themselves or others.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety█████████████████████████25%
Parks and Recreation██████████████████18%
Fiscal Sustainability██████████10%
Public Engagement████████8%
Racial Equity███████7%
Public Safety██████6%
Workforce Development██████6%
Procedural█████5%
Disability Rights█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Shoreline City Council Regular Meeting - June 1, 2026

The Shoreline City Council met on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Shoreline City Hall, to conduct a regular meeting. The meeting included two proclamations, city manager and council reports, public comment, approval of the consent calendar, and action on two resolutions. The council approved the consent calendar unanimously, adopted the 2027-2032 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) with an amendment to reinstate the Meridian Ave N bike lane project, and voted 7-0 to place a ballot measure on the November 2026 general election to establish a Metropolitan Park District (MPD) for constructing and operating a recreational pool facility.

Proclamations

  • Pride Month: Deputy Mayor Pobee proclaimed June 2026 as LGBTQ Pride Month. Roberto Lopez, speaking on behalf of No Hate in Washington State, requested the council consider a resolution opposing anti-trans ballot initiatives.
  • National Gun Violence Awareness Day: Deputy Mayor Pobee proclaimed June 5, 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Juliet Scarpa, volunteer with Moms Demand Action, highlighted statistics: over 130 Americans killed daily by gun violence (47,000 annually), firearms as leading cause of death for children, and 68% of Washington gun deaths by suicide.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved regular meeting minutes from April 13 and April 27, 2026.
  • Authorized the City Manager to execute a law enforcement training exercise agreement with the King County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Authorized a professional services contract with Fehr & Peers for $149,908 for the Eastside Off-Corridor Bike Network Pre-Design Study.
  • Motion by Councilmember Scully, seconded by Councilmember Ademasu, passed 7-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Ken Pitts (Shoreline resident, Vice President of Local 206 Carpenters) urged the council to support union labor and area standard wages on public projects.
  • Brian Kelly advocated for strong labor standards to combat the underground economy, emphasizing fair pay and benefits.
  • Charlotte Aborah (Everett resident) expressed strong support for the proposed pool, citing public health, safety, youth development, and quality of life.
  • Mary Carrow (Shoreline) raised concerns about unmaintained grass and fire hazards at James Keough Park, as well as a broken fence, and requested the city address these liabilities.
  • Dan Adams (Shoreline) requested a hot tub be included in the pool facility, arguing its omission lacks vision and that the community cannot add it later. He noted the previous bond measure failed partly due to scope, not the hot tub.
  • Dia Dreyer (Shoreline) opposed the Metropolitan Park District, stating it circumvents public oversight and will increase property taxes. She estimated a $500 annual cost for a median home and noted only 439 people (about 0.5% of population) responded to the online survey.
  • Norbert Steele (Shoreline) reported repeated vandalism of anti-racist signs in his yard and expressed frustration about city understaffing across departments.
  • Scott Menzies (Shoreline) supported a model resolution against anti-LGBTQ+ ballot initiatives, calling them homophobic and transphobic.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution No. 561 – 2027-2032 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP): Senior Transportation Planner Alan Budde and Transportation Manager Kendra Dedinsky presented. Changes from the public hearing on May 4, 2026 included: reinstating the Meridian Ave N bike lane project (N 175th Street to N 200th Street) as an unfunded project, splitting the North City Connector Light Rail project into two phases, and correcting a calculation error in the summary spreadsheet. Staff recommended adoption. Councilmember Roberts moved to adopt the resolution as recommended. Councilmember Snider moved an amendment to include the Meridian project as unfunded. Debate centered on prioritization: Councilmember Scully opposed the amendment, stating the project originally appeared only due to a grant opportunity and inclusion would skew priorities. Councilmember Snider, Mayor Robertson, and Councilmember Ademasu supported it for public safety and interest. The amendment passed 4-3 (Ayes: Snider, Mork, Robertson, Ademasu; Nays: Pobee, Roberts, Scully). The main resolution with the amendment then passed 7-0.
  • Resolution No. 562 – Placing a Ballot Measure to Establish a Metropolitan Park District for a Pool Facility: Senior Management Analyst Hillary De La Cruz presented. The resolution would place a proposition on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot asking voters to create the Shoreline Metropolitan Park District to fund acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, and expansion of a recreational pool facility. Key details: anticipated initial levy rate of 55 cents per $1,000 assessed value (maximum 75 cents), generating $8.8 million annually to cover debt service and operations. For a median home valued at $831,000, the estimated annual property tax increase would be $421 (about $35/month). The election cost is ~$150,000, included in the 2025-2026 budget. If passed, user fees would help cover costs. Next steps include recruiting pro and con committees for voter pamphlet statements. Councilmember Roberts moved to adopt, seconded by Ademasu. Discussion included tax impacts on seniors (state law prohibits exemption for MPD; seniors with frozen values pay on lower basis) and Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) properties (exempt during their period). Councilmember Ademasu supported, citing drowning prevention statistics: from 2018-2024, 190 preventable drownings in King County, double previous years. The resolution passed 7-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved 7-0.
  • Resolution No. 561 (TIP): Adopted 7-0 with an amendment to include the Meridian Ave N project as unfunded; amendment passed 4-3.
  • Resolution No. 562 (Pool Ballot Measure): Adopted 7-0. Staff will advertise for pro/con committees; council to appoint members on July 13, 2026.
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

The Shoreline City Council regular meeting for Monday, June 1st, 2026. Will you please join counsel for the flag salute? Thank you. Will the clerk please call the role? Mayor Robertson. Present via Zoom. Deputy Mayor Pobey? Here. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Councilmember Scully? Present. Councilmember Mark? Present. Councilmember Adamasio. Present. Councilmember Roberts. Here. Thank you. June is Pride Month. I'd like to invite Roberto Lopez up to the podium while I read the proclamation. Whereas the Shoreline City Council is committed to ensuring that Shoreline is a work coming, inclusive and safe community for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, career, questioning, intersex, sexual, and to spirit plus LGBTQIA 2S people stated in Resolution No. 542. And whereas the month of June was designated, Pride Mind to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969, which was one of the major events in the LGBTQ rights movement. And whereas we recognize the valuable contributions of LGBTQ people throughout all areas of a community in Shoreline and beyond. And whereas the struggle of dignity, equality, and LGBTQ rights continues to be important and necessary. And whereas in solidarity with the LGBTQ community, the progress pride flag will fly at Shoreline City Hall for the month of June. Now and therefore, I, Eben Pobi, Deputy Mayor of City of Shoreline, on behalf of the Shoreline City Council, do hereby proclaim June 2026 as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, LGBTQ Pride Month, and affirm the City of Shoreline support and acceptance for children, adults, families, and allies of the LGBTQ community. Thank you so much for inviting me. So I am speaking on behalf of No Hate in Washington State, which is a grassroots movement working to fight against anti-trans ballot initiatives in Washington State, specifically the initiatives IL2638 and IL2601. I am a former Shoreline resident and a current Shoreline public employee. This right should be defended as these students are often the most vulnerable to social isolation, poor more poor mental health and physical health if they are in an unsupportive environment. Scientific and medical knowledge are already used to approach inclusion for trans and intersex and gender non-conforming players. This work is being done as trans athletes build inroads into the world of interscholastic and competitive sports. Enforcing genital exams for minors is not only a gross invasion of medical privacy, it is unscientific and it is cruel. It stigmatizes the lives of transgender people and alienates and engenders trans youth. The second initiative, IL26001, is an initiative that seeks to remove privacy protections for LGBTQI students by forcing school counselors, teachers, and staff to out them to their family. This move could endanger the well-being of these students, putting them at risk if har at risk of harm if their families are not supportive. This type of policy would force youths back into the closet, leading to greater mental health challenges or put them at risk of physical danger or housing instability if this knowledge is used by their parents to disown them. At a time where our state is already facing significant challenges to housing and education, we can't let bigotry further impede our mission to provide an equitable education to all Washington state children. This these ballot initiatives are important to me to fight because in 2010 I was a closeted teenager in small town Georgia. I did not have the ability to come out safely, even though I knew who I was. Being closeted did not make me straight. It also did not make me cisgender. It simply alienated me and removed me from like the support resist resources that I needed. From my experience, I know how precarious the lives of transgender youth can be. Transgender youth in Washington State have an opportunity to live safer and more open lives today. Social transition is absolutely critical to their development and success. It is often the first and most celebrated step of self-expression and discovery. These initiatives work directly to erode the lives of transgender youth in Washington.

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