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Russell Joe

Recorded votes span Jan 3, 2022 → May 11, 2026, across 169 Council meetings with parsed roll calls. These dates reflect the votes captured in this archive, not necessarily Russell's full term on Council.

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Voted YES
215
of 223 motions
Voted NO
6
of 223 motions
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Every motion (routine and contested) where Russell voted yes. Most recent first.

City Council Regular Meeting May 4, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 20, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 20, 2026
Appoint Erika Boyd to City Council Position No. 3.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Special Meeting Apr 7, 2026
Appoint Proceed with the slate of candidates: Donovan Richards and Erika Boyd.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 30, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 30, 2026
AMENDMENT: Amend the language in Section 8 of the Track Use Agreement to add that the City can terminate the Track Use Agreement without cause if the IHM lease
Carried 5-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 30, 2026
Main motion as amended: MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute an amendment to the existing lease and funding agreement with the Issaquah History
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 16, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 16, 2026
Approve the allocation of $55,000 to fund business and non-profit tourism-related activities as recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; and authorize
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 16, 2026
Forward the Public Reporting on Immigration Enforcement Activity new business item to the April 20 City Council meeting for a preliminary staff response.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Special Meeting Mar 9, 2026
Approve the process and timeline for filling the 2026 City Council vacancy of Position No. 3 as amended [to include the Elected Official Information session and
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 2, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 2, 2026
Adopt Ordinance No. 3134, amending Chapter 3.71 of the Issaquah Municipal Code to allow for traffic impact fee waivers for early learning centers. b)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 2, 2026
Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute design agreement supplement #4 for the Newport Way Maple to Sunset Improvements (TR023) project with Perteet, Inc.
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 2, 2026
Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute the Fee in Lieu of Frontage Improvement Agreement with Blue Fern Group in substantially the same form as the attac
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 23, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 23, 2026
Establish a Council Rules Ad Hoc Committee to consider changes to the Council Rules of Procedure as identified in AB 9137, returning to the full Council at the
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 23, 2026
Authorize the Mayor to execute a purchase and sale agreement and other documents necessary to purchase the property located at 320 NW Holly Street, also known a
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 2, 2026
approve the consent agenda as amended [to remove AB 9091]. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 2, 2026
Approve Resolution No. 2026-05, authorizing the duly-appointed administering agency for ARCH to execute all documents necessary to enter into agreements for the
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 2, 2026
Approve Resolution No. 2026-06, authorizing revisions to the terms and conditions applicable to the House Key Plus ARCH (East King County) Downpayment Assistanc
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 2, 2026
Approve Resolution No. 2026-07, authorizing the delegation of administrative duties to Bellevue for ARCH Housing Trust Fund financing agreements that pre-date t
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 20, 2026
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 20, 2026
Approve Resolution No. 2026- 05, supporting the Issaquah School District’s levies, Proposition Nos. 1, 2 and 3, scheduled for the February 10, 2026, special ele
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 20, 2026
Approve an exception to the City Council Rules of Procedure Section 2.04, Appointments, Standing Committees, to allow a member of Council leadership to be appoi
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Special Meeting Jan 12, 2026
Appoint Proceed with the slate of candidates: Paul Adair, Landon Halverson, Katherine Hurt and Jeffrey Newell.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 5, 2026
Authorize the Mayor to execute a professional services agreement with Valley Defenders for public defender services for the City. b) AB 9096 - 2026 City Council
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 5, 2026
Approve Resolution No. 2026-01, adopting a City Council calendar for 2026.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 5, 2026
Suspend the City Council Rules and add a resolution in support of Issaquah School District Propositions #1, 2 & 3 on the Feb. 10 Special Election ballot to the
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Dec 1, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Dec 1, 2025
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Acres of Diamonds and the related restrictive covenant release documents att
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Dec 1, 2025
Amend the ordinance to delete Section 10.48.030 and Subsection 10.48.040(A) regarding Class 1 and 2 electric-assisted bicycles. c)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Dec 1, 2025
Approve the process and timeline for filling the 2026 City Council vacancy of Position No. 2 as amended [per the discussion summarized above].
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 17, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 17, 2025
MAIN MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 3125, amending the 2025-26 budget as set forth in Ordinance No. 3083 and amended in Ordinance No. 3090 concerning revenues, exp
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 17, 2025
Adopt Ordinance No. 3126, levying property taxes for the City of Issaquah for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2026, on all property, both real and persona
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 17, 2025
Receive the Central Issaquah Multi-Modal I-90 Crossing report and prepare a memorandum of concerns to be included with the study. The City Council expressed con
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
AMENDMENT: Substitute the pending resolution with the revised version dated Nov. 10, 2025.
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
AMENDMENT: Amend the resolution to remove the word “standalone” from Exhibit A to the resolution as follows: During this extension period, the College may conti
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
Adopt Ordinance No. 3121, amending Subsection 3.63.100(A) of the Issaquah Municipal Code to revise the amount of the school impact fee imposed by the City. f)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
Adopt Ordinance No. 3122, amending Section 16.06.245 of the Issaquah Municipal Code to adopt updated operational permit fees for permits issued under the Intern
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
AMENDMENT: Add a 4th section to the Legislative Agenda page as follows: Immigrant Protections Issaquah requests the legislature strengthen monitoring and polici
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
Approve Resolution No. 2025-20, making a statement regarding federal immigration enforcement in Issaquah as amended.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
Approve Resolution No. 2025-15, authorizing the Mayor to approve an amendment to the WSDOT TDR Development Agreement extending the expiration date to allow Bell
Carried 4-3 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 10, 2025
Approve the 2026 Legislative Agenda as amended.
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Oct 20, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Oct 20, 2025
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 Work
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 15, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 2, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 2, 2025
Add an amendment to Resolution No. 2025-16, renaming the East Sunset Way Trailhead, in order to change the proposed name of the trailhead from the “Bill Ramos T
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Aug 11, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Aug 11, 2025
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 Par
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Aug 11, 2025
Approve Resolution No. 2025-16, naming the East Sunset Way Trailhead for the late Bill Ramos.
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 21, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a) Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, July 7, 2025 MOTION: Approved. b)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 21, 2025
Adopt Ordinance Nos. 3097-3110 adopting minor, state required, and policy amendments to Title 18, Land Use Code as presented. b)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 21, 2025
Direct the Administration to prepare a resolution naming the East Sunset Way Trailhead after Bill Ramos.
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 21, 2025
Authorize the Mayor to negotiate and execute a settlement agreement for water account 303458 upon terms acceptable to the Mayor and City Attorney.
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 7, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jun 23, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jun 23, 2025
Approve Resolution No. 2025-14, adopting the Capital Improvement Plan for 2027- 2032, including the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program.
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jun 9, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 19, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 5, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Special Meeting May 5, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 21, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 17, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 24, 2025
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 3, 2025
Approve Resolution No. 2025-03, adopting the Urban Forest Management Plan. . c)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Feb 3, 2025
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1783 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Feb. 3, 2025, $6,192,207.43 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council C
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 21, 2025
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) Minutes: City Council Special Meeting, Dec. 17, 2024 MOTION: Approved. b) ID 1782 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll o
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 7, 2025
Request that the Administration consider putting together a bill for consideration for the full Council on Jan. 21, 2025, to endorse the [Issaquah School Distri
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 7, 2025
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1741 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Jan. 7, 2025, $20,845,327.39 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Dec 2, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) Minutes: City Council Committee of the Whole, Nov. 18, 2024 MOTION: Approved. b) ID 1765 - Informational Update: Gra
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 25, 2024
Authorize the addition of one school zone safety camera location by Issaquah Valley Elementary School at Newport Way NW and authorize the Mayor to enter into an
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Nov 4, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1739 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Nov. 4, 2024, $3,422,742.85 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council C
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Oct 21, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1738 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Oct. 21, 2024, $5,802,163.65 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Oct 7, 2024
approve the consent agenda as amended. . a)
Carried 5-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Oct 7, 2024
Award the base bid construction contract, excluding Bid Alternates A-D, for the Veterans Memorial Plazas projects in the amount of $4,482,329.49 (including sale
Carried 4-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 16, 2024
approve the consent agenda as presented. . a)
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 3, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1735 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Sept. 3, 2024, $8,827,753.78; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Regular
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Aug 5, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1734 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of Aug. 5, 2024, $4,758,350.77; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Special
Carried 5-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 22, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1733 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of July 22, 2024, $10,175,813.26 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Committee of the Whole Jul 15, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1733 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of July 22, 2024, $10,175,813.26 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jul 8, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1732 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of July 8, 2024, $4,313,509.71 MOTION: Approved. b) Minutes: City Council C
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Special Meeting Jun 24, 2024
Award the construction contract including Bid Alternates 1 and 2, excluding Bid Alternate 3, for the Hillside Park and Wetland Mitigation Improvements project i
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jun 3, 2024
Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Issaquah Police Support Services Association regarding the Lateral Corrections Officer Hiring Bo
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jun 3, 2024
Authorize the City Attorney or their designee to execute and submit any and all documents necessary to participate in the 3M and DuPont class action lawsuit set
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 20, 2024
Adopt Ordinance No. 3058, repealing and replacing Section 16.04.111 of the Issaquah Municipal Code, regarding adoption of the 2021 International Wildland-Urban
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 20, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1638 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of May 20, 2024, $7,943,362.15; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Committe
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 6, 2024
Approve Resolution No. 2024-14, declaring certain City owned real and personal property to be surplus to the needs of the City and providing for disposition of
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 6, 2024
Adopt Ordinance No. 3056, amending Sections 3.09.050, .060, and .120 of the Issaquah Municipal Code, regarding the City’s multifamily housing property tax exemp
Carried 5-2 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting May 6, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1637 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of May 6, 2024, $7,410,653.23; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Special M
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 15, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1636 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of April 15, 2024, $2,488,662.94; Approved. b) ID 1691 - Informational Upda
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 1, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) ID 1635 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of April 1, 2024, $5,609,995.27; Approved. b) Minutes: City Council Special
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 18, 2024
Amend Table 18.514.042.C Pioneer Program – Central Issaquah Affordable Housing Minimum Thresholds of the ordinance to add an option for 10% of units of affordab
Carried 4-3 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 18, 2024
Approve Resolution No. 2024-13, notifying the public of its intent to designate the Central Issaquah Pioneer Program Area as a Residential Targeted Area for the
Carried 6-1 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 18, 2024
Approve the Light Rail Planning Guide as presented. .
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 18, 2024
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, Nov. 6, 2024; Approved. b) ID 1634 - Accounts: Payables and Payroll of March
Carried 7-0 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 18, 2024
Main motion as amended: APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, Nov. 6, 2024; Approved. b) ID 1634 - Accounts: Payabl
Carried 5-2 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Mar 4, 2024
Adopt Ordinance No. 3049, amending Sections 3.09.030, .050, .060, .110, and .120 of the Issaquah Municipal Code, regarding the City’s Multifamily Housing Proper
Carried 6-0 Open meeting →

Showing 100 most recent of 215 yes votes — the full record is on each meeting page.

Times Russell voted NO

6 contested votes where Russell voted no (was recorded in the motion's opposed roll-call). Most recent first.

City Council Regular Meeting Nov 17, 2025
AMENDMENT: Amend the ordinance to remove $150,000 for consulting fees to implement the EcoNW Report. c) AB 9052 - 2026 Property Tax Levy
In favor: Jiang, Marts, Reh Opposed: de Michele, Hall, Joe, Walsh
Failed 3-4 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 16, 2024
Amend the signing threshold table in Section 4.5, Level of Purchasing and Contract Commitment Authority to require City Council approval of non-public works con
In favor: Hunt, Marts Opposed: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Russell Joe, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh, Mayor pro tem
Failed 2-5 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 17, 2023
Direct the Administration to return to the City Council at the May 15 Regular meeting with feasibility, cost estimates and other considerations for a temporary
In favor: Reh, Walsh Opposed: Barbara de Michele, Zach Hall, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Tola Marts
Failed 2-5 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Sep 6, 2022
Adopt Ordinance No. 2986, tenant protections increasing notice for residential rent increases greater than three percent, providing for severability, and establ
In favor: Barbara de Michele, Victoria Hunt, Tola Marts, Lindsey Walsh Opposed: Joe, Hall
Carried 4-2 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Apr 18, 2022
Amend Subsection 6.01(H) and Section 8.04 (formerly Section 7.04) of the Council Rules of Procedure to incorporate provisions related to board and commission re
In favor: de Michele Opposed: Zach Hall, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Tola Marts, Chris Reh, Lindsey Walsh
Failed 1-6 Open meeting →
City Council Regular Meeting Jan 18, 2022
Postpone Ordinance No. 2968 to a date certain [Feb. 7 Council meeting]. (
In favor: Hall, Reh, Walsh Opposed: Barbara de Michele, Victoria Hunt, Russell Joe, Tola Marts
Failed 3-4 Open meeting →