City Council Special and Regular Meeting Monday, March 23, 2026 06:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Laura Bustamante, Harini Gokul, Michael Luis,
Heija Nunn
CITY MANAGER | Jeff Swanson
CITY ATTORNEY | Jennifer S. Robertson
ACTING CITY CLERK | Dawn Nations

Hybrid Meeting Participation

The Medina City Council has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation.  Medina City Council welcomes and encourages in-person public comments.  To participate in person, please fill out a comment card upon arrival at City Hall and turn it in to the City Clerk.  To participate online, please register your request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6410 or email dnations@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 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 to Council@medina-wa.gov at any time.      


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1.STUDY SESSION

No Study Session the regular meeting begins at 6:00 PM.

2.REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Bustamante, Gokul, Luis, Nunn, Reeves, Rossman

3.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting may register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6410 or email dnations@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.

5.PRESENTATIONS

None.

6.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

Time Estimate: 20 minutes

  1. 6.1aState Legislative Update 

  2. 6.1bPark Donation and Memorials Policy Discussion
    Recommendation: Discuss and provide direction on the Park Donation and Memorials Policy and disposition of the current moratorium.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager

7.CONSENT AGENDA

Time Estimate: 5 minutes

Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be considered for adoption by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or City staff requests the Council to remove an item from the consent agenda.

  1. 7.12026 Resurface Gravel Walkways
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

  2. 7.22026 Post Office Interior Painting 
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

  3. 7.3Planning Commission Appointment Confirmation
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager

  4. 7.4Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Allowing Alcohol Service for Special Events
    Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1055.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager

8.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

9.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

10.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 10.1HB 2015 Public Safety Sales Tax
    Recommendation: Discuss questions from prior implementation of HB2015 Public Safety Sales Tax.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager, Jeff Sass, Police Chief, Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director, Jennifer Robertson, City Attorney

    Time Estimate: 25 minutes

11.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS AND ROUNDTABLE

a) Council Reports
b) Requests for future agenda items.

12.PUBLIC COMMENT

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

13.EXECUTIVE SESSION AND CLOSED 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; and

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, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the negotiations or proceedings while in progress.

14.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: April 13, 2026, 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

Monday, April 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, April 27, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
May Council Retreat DATE TBD
Monday, May 11, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, June 8, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth - City Hall Closed
Monday, June 22, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Friday, July 3, 2026 - Independence Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, July 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, July 27, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, August 24, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, September 14, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, September 28 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, October 12, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, October 26 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, November 9, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, November 16, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, December 14, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, December 28, 2026 - City Council Meeting Canceled

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, March 23, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, March 20, 2026, 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.