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CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 5:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
CITY MANAGER REPORT
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
Recommended Action: Approve the September 10, 2025 Payroll Certification in the amount of $942,897.99 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the August 16, 2025 through August 31, 2025 Accounts Payable Certification of Claims in the amount of $756,720.30 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025.
Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 371 proclaiming September 21, 2025 as Peace Day on Mercer Island.
Recommended Action: Approve the 6-Year Work Plan for Art in Public Places.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25C-22 to update the Mercer Island City Code related to business licensing.
Recommended Action: Accept the completed project and authorize staff to close it out.
Recommended Action: Accept the 2025-2027 Commute Trip Reduction Grant and appropriate the $31,300 of grant funds in the 2025-2026 biennial budget to the Public Works Department to support the administration of the Commute Trip Reduction program and the Climate Action Plan.
Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to sign letters to the Renton Municipal Airport and the Renton ATC Facility regarding significant increases in low-altitude, noisy jet, and turboprop overflights occurring at night.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-25 amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25C-24, amending Title 10 of the Mercer Island City Code, as presented in Exhibit 1.
Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager, or designee, to prepare and submit a rezone application to rezone City Hall parcels 9655500185 and 2655500075 from R-8.4 and Commercial Office (CO) to Public Institution (PI) and to appropriate $22,064 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance for associated permit review fees.
OTHER BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Approximately 30 Minutes
Executive Session to review the performance of a public employee pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g).
ADJOURNMENT