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City Council Committee of the Whole

Saturday, February 3, 2024

9:00 AM
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
a
Public Comment and Opening Comments
15 min · packet pp.5–11
Staff report:
In 2022 and 2023, the Issaquah City Council held five Listening Sessions:
b
City Council Listening Session Discussion Facilitated by: Council President Walsh
30 min · packet pp.13–40
Staff report:
At the February 3, 2024 City Council Retreat, the Administration will provide Council with information on anticipated challenges and opportunities for the 2025-26 budget. Council is asked to provide feedback on: • Their comfort with approaches to balancing the 2025-2026 budget: decreased expenditures, new revenues, or a combination of both; • Comfort/concerns with exploring a property tax increase; and • Comfort/concerns with reducing General Fund expenditures.
c
2025-26 Budget: Challenges & Opportunities
90 min · Andrea Snyder, Interim Chief Financial Officer · packet pp.41
Topics: Budget
c
2025-26 Budget Strategy Discussion Activity: Breakout Groups & Priority
Introduced by: · 60 min
Topics: Budget
d
2025-26 Budget Strategy Discussion Facilitated by: Council President Walsh
40 min
Topics: Budget
e
Public Comment
5 min
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Attendance

Council / Members (6)
Barbara de Michele
Zach Hall
Victoria Hunt
Russell Joe
Tola Marts
Lindsey Walsh
Staff (8)
Mary Lou Pauly, Mayor
Wally Bobkiewicz, City Administrator
Andrea Snyder, Deputy City Administrator
Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
Tisha Gieser, City Clerk
Autumn Monahan, Administrative Services Director
Susie Monsell, Budget Manager
Nathan Hatia, Financial Analyst
Excused
Chris Reh

Recommendations & actions (1)

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  • Council Leadership agreed to synthesize the discussion.