Recognize the City’s Public Works employees as recipients of the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) Chapter Heroes Award.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
5a
Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Oct. 20, 2025, $8,143,138.28
ID 1799
CONSENT CALENDAR b) 09-08-25 City Council Committee of the Whole Page (0000) Minutes CITY OF ISSAQUAH City Council Committee-of-the-Whole 6:30 PM Council Chambers, 135 E. September 8, 2025 MINUTES Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
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Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5c
Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, Sept. 15, 2025
CONSENT CALENDAR c) 09-15-25 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page (0000) CITY OF ISSAQUAH City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM Council Chambers September 15, 2025 MINUTES 135 E. Sunset Way
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5d
Sole Source Authorization for SCADA and Telemetry Projects
AB 9088
On October 6, 2025, City Council approved Resolution 2025-17, waiving competitive bidding requirements for S&B for Project TC017, Upgrade SCADA System, to upgrade the City’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. During the 2025-2026 biennium and in the current Capital Improvement Plan for 2027-2032 adopted on June 23, 2025, the City has approved projects involving or related to the City’s SCADA system, and may have other SCADA and/or telemetry related projects that arise during the same time period. The City anticipates the need to utilize S&B as the service provider on the same grounds outlined in Resolution 2025-17.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
5e
Highlands and Front Street Lift Station Improvement Projects (SW011 and SW015)
AB 9050
Historically, the City applied an informal leak adjustment policy that was minimally defined on the City website. The policy, as previously administered, left the City at risk of an audit finding of gifting public funds due to the lack of definition outlining the policy limits and methodology. Staff identified the policy was out of alignment with neighboring jurisdictions and left the City open to large adjustments for non-essential water use like irrigation and boat lifts. In recent months, multiple customers have escalated their cases to the Administration when their leak adjustment requests were denied by staff according to the implementation of policy parameters and conditions per the guidance of the City’s attorney.
Roll call:
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council President de Michele
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Kelly Jiang, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
The City's authority to impose a property tax is derived from the Washington State Constitution and described in the Revised Code of Washing (RCW) Chapters 84.52 and 84.55. The revenues from property tax are considered general government revenues, meaning that this money is placed in the General Fund and can be used for any basic governmental service or goods such as public safety, planning, parks, or administration.
Budget amendments are required when the expenditures of a fund are forecast to exceed the adopted appropriation level or when changes are needed to interfund transfers - or transfers between funds. This budget amendment is the result of the mid-biennium budget forecast and adjustments, incorporating changes for both years of the biennium. This budget amendment includes 26 items adjusting 9 of the City's 25 financial funds. In total, these adjustments account for $4,333,175 in increased revenues and $9,480,131 in increased expenditures. The amendments to the General Fund total $307,092 of the increased revenue and $2,447,077 of the increased expenditures.
At previous Committee of the Whole and Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Meetings, City staff and consultants presented on the following topics: The March 10, 2025 Committee of the Whole included review of the study’s purpose, the utilities’ budgets and revenue requirements, and rate-setting guidance objectives. The May 14, 2025 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Meeting focused on evaluating cost-of-service requirements. The cost-of-service assessment evaluated how existing revenues compare to the forecasted cost recovery by customer class of service. This analysis established a defensible basis for assigning cost shares and defining “cost equity” among the City’s customers in a way that is tailored to the unique characteristics of the City’s utility systems and customers. The June 17, 2025 Mobility and Infrastructure Committee Meeting discussed General Facilities Charges…
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Moved by Councilmember Joe · seconded by Council President Walsh
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh
According to a 2023 Space Needs Assessment, Issaquah Police and Municipal Court had urgent facility needs and inadequate space for operations. Community members also wanted more indoor meeting space, and to conduct business with the City both online and in person.
Moved by Council President Walsh · seconded by Deputy Council 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 accept the Utility Rate Study Report, in substantially the same form as the attached draft report as approved as final by the Public Works Director; and Adopt Ordinance No. 3116, amending Water General Facility Charges and Bi-monthly Rates, and Adopt Ordinance No. 3117, amendi…
Moved by Councilmember Joe · seconded by Council President Walsh
Carried 7-0
In favor: de Michele, Hall, Jiang, Joe, Marts, Reh, Walsh