City Council Special and Regular Meeting Monday, March 09, 2026 05:00 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 starts at 5:00 PM

The Study Session is an informal discussion for the City Council. This session is held in person only and is not recorded. The public is welcome to attend; however, Zoom access will not be available until the regular meeting begins at 6:00 PM.

  1. 1.1SAO Exit Conference Presentation
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

    Time Estimate: 20 minutes

  2. 1.2CJTC Grant - Public Safety Sales and Use Tax
    Recommendation: Discussion.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Sass, Police Chief

    Time Estimate: 30 minutes

    The Regular meeting will start 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

  1. 5.1Reports and announcements from Park Board, Planning Commission, Emergency Preparedness, and City Council.

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

6.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Police, Development Services, Finance, Central Services, Public Works, City Attorney

  1. 6.1aCity Manager Monthly Report

  2. 6.1bPolice Monthly Report

  3. 6.1cDevelopment Services Monthly Report

  4. 6.1dFinance Monthly Report

  5. 6.1eCentral Services Monthly Report

  6. 6.1fPublic Works Monthly Report

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. 7.1February 2026 Check Register
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

  2. 7.2Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2026.
    Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
    Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk

  3. 7.3Medina Park - North Pond Invasive Vegetation Removal Project
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

  4. 7.4City Hall Water Filler Station to Replace the Water Cooler Service
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

  5. 7.5IT Contract Renewal
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

8.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

9.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

10.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 10.1Tree Code Recommendations
    Recommendation: Direct staff to forward the Short-Term Solutions defined within the Summary to the Planning Commission.
    Staff Contact: Steve Wilcox, Development Services Director

    Time Estimate: 15 minutes

  2. 10.2CJTC Grant - Public Safety Sales and Use Tax
    Recommendation: Discussion and adoption.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Sass, Police Chief

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

  3. 10.3Draft Planning Commission Work Plan
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager

    Time Estimate: 20 minutes

  4. 10.4Process for Filling Council Vacancy
    Recommendation: Direct staff to facilitate the process to fill the City Council vacancy.
    Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager
    Time Estimate: 20 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

Time Estimate: 10 minutes

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

Time Estimate: 15 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.

No Action will be taken and Council will adjourn from Executive Session.

14.ADJOURNMENT

Next Joint City Council and Park Board Meeting: March 16, 2026, at 5 PM.
Next regular City Council Meeting: March 23, 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, March 16, 2026 - Joint City Council/Park Board Meeting (5:00 PM)
Monday, March 23, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00 PM)
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 9, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, March 5, 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.