City Council Regular Meeting Monday, November 25, 2024 05:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Joseph Brazen, Harini Gokul, Mac Johnston, Michael Luis, Heija Nunn
CITY MANAGER | Stephen R. Burns
CITY ATTORNEY | Jennifer S. Robertson
CITY CLERK | Aimee Kellerman

Hybrid Meeting Participation

The Medina City Council has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation. In accordance with the direction from Governor Inslee, masking and social distancing will be optional for those participating in person. Individuals who are participating online and wish to speak live can register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3 minute limit. The city will also accept written comments. Any written comments must be submitted by 2 PM on the day of the  Council meeting to the City Clerk at akellerman@medina-wa.gov.


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1.REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Brazen, Gokul, Luis, Johnston, Nunn, Reeves, Rossman

2.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

3.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting may register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3 minute limit.

4.PRESENTATIONS

None.

5.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

None.

6.CONSENT AGENDA

None.

7.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

8.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

9.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 9.12025 Planning Commission Work Plan
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Jonathan G. Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager

    Time Estimate: 45 minutes

  2. 9.2Middle Housing
    a) Executive Session – RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
    To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse  legal or financial consequence to the agency.
    b) Council discussion and direction.
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contacts: Jonathan G. Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager and Kirsten Peterson, Senior Project Manager, SCJ Alliance

    Time Estimate: 90 minutes

10.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND COUNCIL ROUND TABLE

11.PUBLIC COMMENT

Comment period is limited to 10 minutes. Speaker comments limited to one minute per person.

12.EXECUTIVE SESSION

Time Estimate: 45 minutes

RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g)

To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action shall be taken in a meeting open to the public.

13.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: December 9, 2024, at 5 PM.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Medina City Hall.

The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.medina-wa.gov on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Friday, November 29, 2024 - Day After Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Monday, December 9, 2024 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, December 23, 2024 - City Council Meeting -CANCELLED
Wednesday December 25, 2024 - Christmas Day - City Hall Closed

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, November 25, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at City Hall of the City of Medina, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.medina-wa.gov.