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CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
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 February 10, 2026 Payroll Certification in the amount of $986,119.07 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve the City Council Regular Hybrid Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2026.
Recommended Action: Approve the January 16, 2026 through January 31, 2026 Accounts Payable Certification of Claims in the amount of $4,537,193.83 and authorize the Mayor to sign the certification on behalf of the entire City Council.
Recommended Action: Approve Proclamation No. 377 proclaiming February 28, 2026 as Rare Disease Day on Mercer Island.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 1688 delegating the administrative duties for pre-2010 ARCH Housing Trust Fund financing agreements to the Administering Agency (City of Bellevue).
Recommended Action: Approved Resolution No. 1689 addressing revisions to the terms and conditions applicable to the House Key Plus ARCH (East King County) Down Payment Assistance Program, authorizing execution of related agreements, and ratifying prior actions taken in support of said program, all as recommended by the Executive Board for A Regional Coalition for Housing.
Recommended Action: Award the First Hill Booster Pump Station Generator Replacement construction contract to Apcon Tech, Inc., a Washington based company and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Apcon Tech, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $753,520.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Approximately 30 Minutes
Executive Session to discuss with legal counsel pending or potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
REGULAR BUSINESS
Recommended Action:
1. Direct staff to pursue compliance with the GMHB Order under “Scenario 1” as described within the agenda bill, whereby upzones and resulting development capacity increases would be limited at this time to the existing Town Center and adjacent multifamily zones, and implementation of the TOD bill will be pursued as a second phase of work.
2. Direct staff to open a public feedback period through March 13, 2026 on the Preliminary Station Area Boundary Map and provide the feedback to the City Council at the March 17, 2026 City Council meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the GMA Compliance Public Engagement Plan and direct staff to schedule the first community information session.
Recommended Action: Provide direction on the three alternatives presented to streamline the legislative review process to meet the July 31, 2026 GMHB Compliance Deadline.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT