City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting 07/15/2025 05:00 PM Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, and via Zoom

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL, 5:00PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

STUDY SESSION

• 1.AB 6731: Training on Use of Public Office or Agency Facilities in Campaigns (RCW 42.17A.555)

  Recommended Action: Receive training. No action necessary.

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 6733: Certification for Claims Paid June 1, 2025 through June 15, 2025

  Recommended Action: Approve the June 1, 2025 through June 15, 2025 Accounts Payable Certification of Claims in the amount of $1,373,243.68 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.

• 5.City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2025

  Recommended Action: Approve the City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2025.

• 6.AB 6728: Parks Zone Code Amendment (Ordinance No. 25C-16, Second Reading)

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25C-16 to establish the Parks Zone with an effective date of December 31, 2025.

• 7.AB 6729: Parks Zone Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Ordinance No. 25-17 Second Reading)

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-17 to amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element with an effective date of December 31, 2025.

• 8.AB 6734: Shopping Cart Regulations (Second Reading of Ordinance No. 25C-18)

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25C-18 related to shopping cart regulations as presented in Exhibit 1.

• 9.AB 6730: Renewal of Right-of-Way Use Agreements for Telecommunications Facilities with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC

  Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal telecommunications agreements with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC substantially in the forms attached as Exhibits 2 and 3 to this Agenda Bill, including related documents and administrative amendments required to fulfill the parties’ obligations thereunder.

• 10.AB 6739: Approval of Letter of Appreciation to 41st Legislative District Delegation for Support of State Funding for Mercer Island Water Supply Pipeline

  Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to sign the letters of appreciation for the 41st Legislative District Delegation acknowledging their support of the funding request for the new Mercer Island Water Supply Pipeline.

REGULAR BUSINESS

• 11.AB 6732: Public Hearing on Interim Regulations in MICC 19.16.010 Related to Emergency Shelters and Housing, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing (First Reading, Ordinance No. 25-15)

  Recommended Action: Hold public hearing and schedule Ordinance No. 25-15 for second reading on September 2, 2025.

• 12.AB 6738: Budget Appropriation for the Acquisition of Real Property by Eminent Domain

  Recommended Action: 
  1. Schedule Ordinance No. 25-21 for second reading and adoption at the September 2, 2025 City Council meeting.

  2. Appropriate the following available budget resources to the Municipal Facility Replacement Fund for the acquisition of real property by eminent domain:

  a. $3,302,358 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance. 
  b. $1,670,752 from the Capital Improvement Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.
  c. $744,082 from the Town Center Parking Facilities Fund.

• 13.AB 6736: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 25-13 Related to the Public Safety and Maintenance Facility Bonds Ballot Measure - Exhibits 1 and 2 revised 7/14/2025

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-13, providing for the submission on the November 4, 2025 election, a ballot measure for the Public Safety and Maintenance Facility Bonds.

• 14.AB 6737: Public Safety and Maintenance Facility Bond Measure Pro and Con Committee Appointments (Res. No. 1671)

  Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No., 1671 and appoint _____________ to the Pro Committee and _____________ to the Con Committee.

• 15.AB 6732: Discussion on Interim Regulations in MICC 19.16.010 Related to Emergency Shelters and Housing, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing (First Reading, Ordinance No. 25-15)

  Recommended Action: Hold public hearing and schedule Ordinance No. 25-15 for second reading on September 2, 2025.

• 16.AB 6735: Scope of Work for an Omnibus Ordinance Related to Permanent Regulations for Housing Production and Permit Streamlining

  Recommended Action: Approve the scope of work and direct the Planning Commission to commence legislative review.

OTHER BUSINESS

• 17.Planning Schedule

• 18.Councilmember Absences & Reports

ADJOURNMENT