This informational update provides an overview of the Economic Development Team activities for the period of May 21st, 2025, to August 11th, 2025. Staff are available to answer questions and there is an attached presentation with additional information.
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Informational Update: Economic Development Update
ID 1820
Receive Report
· 15 min
Topics:Economic Development
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
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Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Aug. 11, 2025, $8,729,475.98
ID 1796
CONSENT CALENDAR b) 07-21-25 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page (0000) CITY OF ISSAQUAH City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM Council Chambers, 135 E. July 21, 2025 MINUTES Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5c
Municipal Court Lease Agreement with King County
AB 8960
Carried 7-0
Authorize
· packet pp.47–87
Topics:Housing
Previously discussed:City Council Regular Meeting · Jun 10, 2024City Council Regular Meeting · Sep 30, 2024
City Council Committee of the Whole presentations in 2024(April 29, May 13, July 16, and Sept. 30)covered a phased approach to address Public Safety facilities, including the proposal to lease municipal court space at King County District Court (District Court) building. The City Council toured the current municipal court facilities onJune 10, 2024 as well as District Court on July 15, 2024. The City Council provided direction to proceed with final lease negotiations at the September 30, 2024 meeting, and confirmed that direction as part of the
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5d
Vacation of a Portion of 12th Avenue Northwest
AB 9035
On May 6, 2024, City Council approved a resolution under Agenda Bill 8667 to declare the City Hall Northwest property, located at 1775 12th Avenue NW, as surplus and authorize disposal of the property by listing the property on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and negotiating a Purchase and Sale Agreement. Profits from the disposition will be used to support City facility needs.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
The City's current phone system has been in place for 15+ years. The infrastructure has come to the end of its useful life and is in need of replacement. Furthermore, the current phone system vendor for the City (Mitel) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2025 (and exited bankruptcy protection in June 2025). The City is uncertain of the long- term financial health of this vendor. These factors led the City to look into replacing the current phone system with a modernized, alternative solution that will serve the City for years to come.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
The City entered into a service agreement with NEOGOV in 2018. NEOGOV provides a suite of hosted Human Resources (HR) tools currently used by the City, including:
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5g
Clean Buildings Incentive Program Contract Extension
AB 9055
The Climate Action Plan (ICAP) was passed by Council on December 6, 2021, with bold targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Strategies identified in the ICAP for buildings and energy include reducing overall building energy with a focus on existing buildings as well as advancing decarbonization and the transition away from fossil fuels. To meet the priorities of the community and advance our City’s progress in reaching our energy reduction target for existing buildings, the City launched the Issaquah Clean Buildings Incentive Program in 2022.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
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Informational Update: Mid-Year Financial Update
ID 1903
The Administration is providing an update on the Citywide Work Plan and Capital Improvement Plan implementation. This update shares information on work plan items and capital project progress through the end of June 2025 and likely work throughout the rest of the biennium.
6c
Interlocal Agreement with Lake Sammamish State Parks for Sports Field Use
AB 9046
Since 2009, the sports fields within Lake Sammamish State Park have been maintained and scheduled by the Issaquah Soccer Club via an agreement between State Parks and the soccer club. That agreement gave the soccer club exclusive use of those fields, meaning that they were utilized solely for soccer.
Roll call:
Moved by Councilmember Marts · seconded by Councilmember Reh
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh
6d
Naming of East Sunset Way Trailhead to Bill Ramos Trailhead
AB 9054
At the June 16 City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, Council President Walsh requested that the City Council discuss a potential approach to naming a trailhead in honor of Bill Ramos and have this item placed on the next City Council agenda. There was no objection to this request. The item was then postponed to the July 21 City Council meeting.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh
9. GOOD OF THE ORDER
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Upcoming Council Meetings
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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Executive Session Pending/Potential Litigation per RCW
ID 1910
15 min
11. OPEN SESSION
11a
Action following Executive Session
No transcript available for this meeting yet.
Approved minutes
Extracted from the next meeting's packet, where this meeting's minutes were approved as a consent-calendar attachment.
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Council Deputy President de Michele
Carried 7-0
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
Authorize the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Washington State Parks to maintain and manage a portion of the sports fields within Lake Sammamish State Park in a form acceptable to the Mayor and City Attorney for the City. d)
Moved by Councilmember Marts · seconded by Councilmember Reh
Carried 7-0
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh
Approve Resolution No. 2025-16, naming the East Sunset Way Trailhead for the late Bill Ramos.
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
Carried 7-0
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh