City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting 09/15/2026 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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - Approximately 30 Minutes

• 1.Pending or Potential Litigation
  Executive Session to discuss with legal counsel pending or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) 

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 6992: Certification for Claims Paid August 16, 2026 through August 31, 2026

  Recommended Action: Approve the August 16, 2026 through August 31, 2026 Accounts Payable Certification of Claims in the amount of $2,049,469.75 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.

• 5.City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2026

  Recommended Action: Approve the City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of September 1, 2026.

• 6.AB 6993: Peace Day on Mercer Island, Proclamation No. 397

  Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 397 proclaiming September 21, 2026 as Peace Day on Mercer Island.

• 7.AB 6995: Fire Apparatus Acquisition and Financing (Ordinance No. 26-12, Second Reading)

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 26-12 authorizing the purchase of one Pierce International Pumper and authorizing a purchase agreement between the City and Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. and Property Schedule 2 to the  Master Tax-Exempt Installment Purchase Agreement with Municipal Asset Management, Inc., substantially in the form of the drafts attached as Exhibits A and B to Ordinance No. 26-12.

• 8.AB 6996: Resolution Authorizing Submission of a Grant Application for the Land and Water Conservation Fund – Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program for the Deane’s Children’s Park Phase II Improvements (Resolution No. 1699)

  Recommended Action: 
  1. Adopt Resolution No. 1699 authorizing the application for grant funds in the amount of $1,046,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, subject to conditions described in Resolution No. 1699 for the Deane’s Children’s Park Phase II Improvements project.

  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to apply for the grant and accept the grant and conditions of the grant, if awarded.

• 9.AB 6986: West Mercer Way Culvert Replacements and Sub-Basin 18C Drainage Improvements Project Bid Award

  Recommended Action: Award the West Mercer Way Culvert Replacements and Sub-Basin 18C Drainage Improvements Project to Kamins Construction Inc., a Washington-based corporation, and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Kamins Construction Inc., in an amount not to exceed $473,414.

REGULAR BUSINESS

• 10.AB 6991: Ezee Fiber Franchise Agreement (Ord. No. 26-14, First Reading)

  Recommended Action: Schedule Ordinance No. 26-14 for second reading and adoption at an upcoming City Council Meeting.

• 11.AB 6997: 2027-2028 Preliminary Biennial Budget Financial Forecast and Budget Amending Ordinance

  Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 26-08, amending the 2025-2026 Biennial Budget. 

• 12.AB 6990: 2028 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan Scope of Work

  Recommended Action: Move to designate the Parks and Recreation Commission as the lead commission for the 2028 PROS Plan update process; approve the proposed five-phase scope of work; direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to incorporate input from the Arts Council and Open Space Conservancy Trust throughout the planning process; and deliver its final recommendation and hand-off memo to the City Council by Q1 2028.

• 13.AB 6985: Updating the City’s Animal Control Code

  Recommended Action: Provide feedback to staff on proposed changes to the City’s Animal Control Code.

OTHER BUSINESS

• 14.Planning Schedule

• 15.Councilmember Absences & Reports

ADJOURNMENT