City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 24, 2025 07:00 PM Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 SE River Street & Zoom

MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mayor Katherine Ross

Councilmembers: Ethan Benson, Cara Christensen,

Catherine Cotton, Bryan Holloway, Jo Johnson, 

Louis Washington, and Robert Wotton

This meeting will be conducted in person at Snoqualmie City Hall and remotely using Zoom.

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

PUBLIC HEARINGS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

Public Hearings

Appointments

Presentations

Proclamations

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

(NOTE: No online public comments will be accepted during the meeting.  Written comments are encouraged and may be submitted via in-person drop off, mail, or e-mail to cityclerk@snoqualmiewa.gov. All written comments must be received by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting.)

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated February 10, 2025.

• 2.AB25-034: Water Reclamation Facility Phase 3 Improvements Project Update and Contract Change Order No. 2.

• 3.AB25-037: Railroad Crossing Improvement Design/Engineering Contract.

ORDINANCES

• 4.AB25-025: City Hall Hours.

  Proposed Action: Second Reading of Ordinance 1304. Move to adopt Ordinance 1304 amending Snoqualmie Municipal Code Section 2.02.010, relating to City Hall hours.

• 5.AB25-026: Code Enforcement and Nuisance Abatement Cost Recoupment and Process Clarifications.

  Proposed Action: Second Reading of Ordinance 1305. Move to adopt Ordinance 1305 amending the Snoqualmie Municipal Code (SMC) Titles 8, 13, 15, and 17 to enable recoupment of City costs for code enforcement and nuisance abatements related to water, sewer, storm water, and zoning regulations; and harmonize and clarify the appeal processes and penalties for code enforcement and nuisance abatement actions.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Public Safety Committee:

• 6.Fire Quarterly Accreditation Report.

  Proposed Action: Information Only.

• 7.AB25-015: 2024 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Update.

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Resolution 1708 adopting the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and authorizing the Mayor to sign.

Community Development Committee:

Parks & Public Works Committee:

Finance & Administration Committee:

• 8.Claims Report dated February 24, 2025.

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Claims Report dated February 24, 2025.

• 9.Utility Rate Study.

  Proposed Action: Discussion.

Committee of the Whole:

REPORTS

• 10.Mayor's Report.

• 11.Commission/Committee Liaison Reports.

EXECUTIVE / CLOSED SESSION

• 12.Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee.  

• 13.Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) Litigation.

• 14.Closed session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) Collective bargaining sessions with employee organizations, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions relating to the interpretation or application of a labor agreement.

ADJOURNMENT