City Council Regular Meeting Monday, May 11, 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.REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Bustamante, Gokul, Luis, 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 425.233.6410 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.

4.COUNCIL VACANCY

  1. 4.1New Councilmember Appointment
    a) Nominations
    b) Appointment of New Councilmember
    c) Oath of Office
    *Council may enter Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(h)

5.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 5.1A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) Presentation by Sophie Glass

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

  2. 5.2Reports 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. 7.1April 2026 - Check Register
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

  2. 7.2Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of:
    a) March 9, 2026; 
    b) March 16, 2026 Joint Council & Park Board Meeting; and
    c) March 23, 2026.
    Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
    Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk

  3. 7.32026 Medina Park North Pond Vegetation Removal - Change order 1
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director

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

     

  5. 7.5Surplus Equipment Resolution
    Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 459
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

8.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

9.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

10.CITY BUSINESS

None.

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.ADJOURNMENT

Next special and regular City Council Meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 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, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - City Council Retreat (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, May 11, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Friday, May 8, 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.