City Council Special and Regular Meeting Monday, February 09, 2026 05:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Joseph Brazen, 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 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. 1.1Council Orientation to ROW Design Standards
    Recommendation: Information and Discussion.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

    Time Estimate: 50 minutes

    The Regular meeting will start at 6:00 PM.

2.REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Brazen, 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. 7.113th Month - Check Register
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

  2. 7.2Approved Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2025
    Recommendation: Receive and file. 
    Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator

  3. 7.3Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of:
    a) December 8, 2025; and
    b) January 12, 2026.
    Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
    Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk

8.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

9.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

10.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 10.1Council Committee Assignments - Finance, Personnel, Development Services
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contacts: Jeff Swanson, City Manager and Jessica Rossman, Mayor

    Time Estimate:  20 minutes

  2. 10.2Financial Policy Discussion, Key Updates
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

    Time Estimate:  10 minutes

11.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

a) 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.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: February 23, 2026, at 5 PM and
Joint Council and Planning Commission Meeting: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:00 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, February 16, 2026 - Presidents' Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, February 23, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - Joint Council/Planning Commission Meeting (6:00PM)
Monday, March 9, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, March 16, 2026 - Joint Council/Park Board Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, March 23, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 27, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 11, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, June 8, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth - City Hall Closed
Monday, June 22, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Friday, July 3, 2026 - Independence Day - City Hall Closed

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, February 9, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, February 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.