Shoreline City Council Regular Meeting - July 27, 2026

The Shoreline City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, WA. The meeting included a National Night Out proclamation, one public comment, the City Manager's report, council reports, appointment of two youth members to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS)/Tree Board, and unanimous approval of the consent calendar.

Proclamation: National Night Out for Community

• Mayor Robertson proclaimed Tuesday, August 4, 2026, as National Night Out for Community in the City of Shoreline and encouraged residents to join their neighbors for an evening of food, fun, and connection at one of the neighborhood block parties being held.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Norbert Steele of Shoreline expressed concern that the City appears to have limited control over the King County Sheriff's Office. He referenced a prior meeting in which a representative of the Sheriff's Office ("Patty") reportedly called it "extreme" to ask deputies to monitor ICE staging areas, and argued officers could follow ICE vehicles without interfering. Steele stated the City is giving the Sheriff's Office a $9 million raise over two years while receiving less staffing, and questioned the effectiveness of recruiting out-of-state officers whose values may not align with Shoreline. He asked at what point the City will push back on declining service levels despite paying more.

Report of the City Manager

• City Manager Bristol Ellington announced upcoming events: a noon performance by the Contagious Performing Company at Spartan Recreation Center Field; the wrapping up of the karaoke in the park series; guided neighborhood walks with the full schedule at shorelinewa.gov/shorelinewalks; an Energize Shoreline workshop on Thursday, July 30 at City Hall; and National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4. Ellington also recognized the Community Champion and Award nominees, noted the next City Council meeting on Monday, August 10 at 7 p.m., and the PRCS/Tree Board meeting on Thursday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in Conference Room 303 at City Hall.

Council Reports

• A councilmember attended the Shoreline Health and Rehab flag ceremony recognizing the facility for the second consecutive year as one of the top care facilities nationwide.
• A councilmember attended, with Councilmember Roberts, the "pig feast" documentary screening and panel discussion regarding the situation in West Papua, including the destruction of land and internal displacement of 122,000 Native peoples.
• A councilmember noted federal actions announced in June that will affect every city and utility in the nation.

Discussion Items — Appointment of Youth Members to PRCS/Tree Board

• PRCS Director Mary Reidy presented the staff report, outlining two open youth positions for the term September 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City conducted robust recruitment through the YOLO youth and teen development program staff, received four applicants, and interviewed all four. Council waived rule 2.4 A through E to allow the department director and department administrator to conduct the interviews instead of Council.
• Mayor noted each youth board member will receive a $50 stipend per meeting, with funding secured in the current biennium budget and proposed for the next budget cycle.
• Councilmember Annette Ademasu moved to appoint Iris Peters and Max Shima to the PRCS/Tree Board for the term September 2026 through June 30, 2027.
• Councilmembers expressed full support for the motion. Councilmember Ademasu noted the youth are non-voting members but contribute to a quorum, and are welcome to join subcommittees in addition to attending regular meetings.
• One councilmember noted the stipend for board and commission members has not been changed in several years and encouraged Council to consider raising stipends to meet inflation during the budget process, just as is done for city employees.
• A councilmember welcomed the appointees, noting at least one former school board director recommended one of the youth applicants highly.

Consent Calendar

• The agenda was approved by unanimous consent at the start of the meeting.
• Deputy Mayor Eben Pobee moved to approve the Consent Calendar; the motion passed unanimously (vote was called and the consent calendar passed). The Consent Calendar included:
  • Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2026
  • Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2026
  • Approval of Expenses and Payroll as of July 10, 2026, in the amount of $2,504,806.90
  • Ordinance No. 1063 — Amending the 2025-2026 Final Biennial Budget to Support Fleet Replacements
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Purchase an Isuzu Electric Truck approved in the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget in the amount of $126,150
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Janitorial Services Contract with SMS Cleaning Inc.
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Approve Additional Change Order Authority for the contract with Interwest Construction, Inc. in the amount of $210,111.07 to support Seattle Public Utilities in relocating utilities on the 8th Avenue NW Sidewalk Project
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Execute Contract #1368884 with Parametrix Consulting in the amount of $325,000 for Surface Water Utility Professional Services
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Services with GFT Infrastructure LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $257,588 for the Design of Security and Technology Enhancements at City Facilities
  • Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Real Property Asset Management and Consulting Services in the amount of $140,190

Key Outcomes

• Appointed Iris Peters and Max Shima to the Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board for the term September 2026 through June 30, 2027.
• Approved the agenda and the Consent Calendar by unanimous consent.
• Council members expressed an intent to consider inflation-based increases to board and commission stipends during the upcoming budget process.