Regular City Council Meeting Wednesday, December 17, 2025 06:30 PM Community Center & Zoom Meeting

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Call to Order/Flag Salute/Roll Call

Councilmember Jacob Simmons

Councilmember Brycen Huff, Mayor Pro Tem

Councilmember Brent Schiller

Councilmember Andrea Dahl

Councilmember Keith Klimek

Agenda Modifications/Acceptance

Moment of Silence

• 1.Victims of terrorist attack in Australia

Moment of Silence

• 2.Planning Commission Position Opening (s)

• mccleary_planning_commission_application_v2.pdf (0.02 MB)

Special Presentations

• 3.Oath of Office for Mayor and Councilmembers

• 4.Annexation of Fire Department: Presented by Andrew Pittman, Adam Fulbright, and Eric Cohen.

• Annexation Proposal GHFD12-McCleary.pdf (0.60 MB)

Public Comment - Agenda Items Only

• 5.Public comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. Please refrain from interrupting the speaker. Your comments should be respectful and courteous. Please note that this is for comment only, and the council or staff cannot engage in conversations with the public. 

Consent Agenda

• 6.Claims Agenda
  
  The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended action will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember.
  
  i. Approval of checks/vouchers/disbursements numbers 55269 to 55315 including EFT’s dated 12/01/25-12/11/25 in the amount of $195,611.50

• AP Check Register 12.01.2025 - 12.11.2025.pdf (0.58 MB)

• 7.Minutes from 10.08.2025 meeting

  Minutes from 10.21.2025 meeting

  Minutes from 10.22.2025 meeting

  Minutes from 11.05.2025 meeting

  Minutes from 11.19.2025 meeting

• 10.08.2025 Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 10.21.2025 Budget Workshop Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 10.22.2025 Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 11.05.2025 Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 11.19.2025 Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.11 MB)

Discussion

• 8.2026 Council Committee and Mayor Pro-Tem Assignments:

  Chehalis Basin Partnership, Communication Committee, Finance & Grant Committee, Policy Committee, Public Safety Committee, Public Works Committee, Union Negotiations Committee.

Ordinances and Resolutions

• 9.2025 Budget Amendment #2 Ordinance 897- Second Read, Action Required.

• 2025 Budget Amendment #2 Ordinance 897.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 10.2026 Budget Ordinance 898- Second Read, Action Required.

• 2026 Budget Ordinance 898.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 2026 Final Budget.pdf (0.31 MB)

Council Comments

City Administrator Comments

Public Comment - City Business Only

• 11.Public comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person. Please refrain from interrupting the speaker. Your comments should be respectful and courteous. Please note that this is for comment only, and the council or staff cannot engage in conversations with the public.

Closed Session

• 12.Per RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a labor agreement; or (b) that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting the strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining, professional negotiations.

Adjourn