City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting 10/07/2025 05:00 PM Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, and via Zoom

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 5:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

SPECIAL BUSINESS

• 1.AB 6781: Mercer Island Community Fund Recognition

  Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 1683 recognizing the Mercer Island Community Fund’s contributions to the Recreation Division and the City of Mercer Island.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

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APPEARANCES 
(This is the opportunity for anyone to speak to the City Council on any item, except items before the City Council requiring a public hearing, any quasi‐judicial matters, or campaign‐related matters)

CONSENT AGENDA

• 4.AB 6782: September 25, 2025 Payroll Certification

  Recommended Action: Approve the September 25, 2025 Payroll Certification in the amount of $969,041.71 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.

• 5.AB 6783: Certification for Claims Paid August 31, 2025 through September 15, 2025

  Recommended Action: Approve the August 31, 2025 through September 15, 2025 Accounts Payable Certification of Claims in the amount of $3,312,879.91 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.

• 6.City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2025.

  Recommended Action: Approve the City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2025.

• 7.AB 6784: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Proclamation No. 372

  Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 372 proclaiming October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Mercer Island.

• 8.AB 6785: Arbor Day, Proclamation No. 373

  Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 373 proclaiming the fourth Saturday in October as Arbor Day in the City of Mercer Island.

• 9.AB 6786: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Proclamation No. 374

  Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 374 proclaiming October 13, 2025 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Mercer Island.

• 10.AB 6769: 2025-2026 Work Plan Update

  Recommended Action: Receive report. No action necessary.

• 11.AB 6787: City Manager Annual Performance Review

  Recommended Action: Accept City Manager’s annual performance review for June 2024 through May 2025.

REGULAR BUSINESS

• 12.AB 6778: Naming the Pickleball Courts at Luther Burbank Park as the “Jake Jacobson Pickleball Courts”

  Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 1682 acknowledging and commending Jake Jacobson’s service to the Mercer Island community by naming the pickleball courts at Luther Burbank Park as the “Jake Jacobson Pickleball Courts.”

• 13.AB 6775: Briefing on Fee in Lieu of Work for Town Center Affordable Housing

  Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager to coordinate consideration of a fee in lieu option with Comprehensive Plan and development code amendments related to compliance with the Growth Management Hearings Board Final Decision and Order.

OTHER BUSINESS

• 14.Planning Schedule

• 15.Councilmember Absences & Reports

ADJOURNMENT