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City Council Special Meeting

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

6:30 PM
Section
1. TRANSPORTATION
1a
Update on Sammamish Transportation Projects
Steve Leniszewski, Sammamish Public Works Director
Topics: Transportation
1b
Update on Issaquah Transportation Projects
Sheldon Lynne, Issaquah Public Works Engineering Director
Topics: Transportation
1c
Transit
Topics: Transportation
2. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
2a
Update on the City Church Property & Providence Point Intersection Improvements
Keith Niven, Issaquah Economic & Development Services Director
Topics: Land UseTransportation
2b
Update on Issaquah Moratorium
Keith Niven, Issaquah Economic & Development Services Director
2c
Update on Sammamish Growth
Jeff Thomas, Sammamish Community Development Director
3. LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS
3a
Issaquah
packet pp.3–6
Staff report:
City of Issaquah – 2017 Legislative Agenda Top-Priority and Key-Priority Issues at a Glance Top Priority Issues – Issaquah Specific
3b
Sammamish
packet pp.7–8
Staff report:
City Priorities Support Liquor Tax Restoration: Continue to support AWC efforts to ensure that suspension of liquor excise taxes going to local governments remains temporary (not permanent) and is not further reduced. Support Legislation to ensure reliable cost recovery for upfront SEPA Work: Legislation is needed to allow local governments to fully recover SEPA review costs for infill development and planned actions via a latecomer’s agreement or other mechanisms. Support for the Public Works Assistance Account (Trust Fund): The PWTF has served as a recurring and integral source of funding infrastructure for cities. Funding for the Public Works Trust Fund has been systematically diverted by the state to fill their budget shortfalls. The diminished pool’s funding process and project ranking criteria set by the PWTF Committee should be used to set the project list for funding rather than…
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Attendance

Council / Members (6)
Eileen Barber
Mariah Bettise
Stacy Goodman
Mary Lou Pauly
Bill Ramos
Paul Winterstein
Excused
Tola Marts