City Council Special & Regular Meeting Monday, December 08, 2025 06:00 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.

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA, 6 PM

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

AGENDA APPROVAL

SPECIAL BUSINESS

• 1.6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Recognition and Reception for Mayor Ross and Councilmember Benson

• 2.6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: State Auditor's Office Entrance Conference - 2024 Financial Statements and Accountability Audits

ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR AGENDA, 7 PM

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA APPROVAL

PUBLIC HEARINGS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS

Appointments

• 3.Oath of Office - Councilmembers Holloway, Cotton, Johnson

• 4.AB25-124: Appointment to Arts Commission

Presentations

• 5.Recognition of Motorized Stair Chair Donation

• 6.Top Accomplishments 2025

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

• 7.Approve the Claims Report dated December 8, 2025.

• 8.AB25-112: K&L Gates Budget Authorization

• 9.AB25-114: Madrona Law Contract Amendment

ORDINANCES

• 10.AB25-120: Electric Motorcycle Ordinance

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Ordinance 1315 adopting SMC Chapter 10.36 to define and regulate electric motorcycles.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Public Safety Committee:

• 11.AB25-122: Resolution Adopting New Indigent Defense Standards

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Resolution 1740 adopting new standards for Indigent Defense.

• 12.AB25-123: Indigent Defense Contract with Valley Defenders PLLC

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Resolution 1741 approving the contract with Valley Defenders, PLLC.

Community Development Committee:

Parks & Public Works Committee:

• 13.Community Center Presentation and Update

• 14.Class IV Work Crew Master Agreement with Washington State Department of Corrections Discussion

Finance & Administration Committee:

• 15.AB25-089: Resolution Amending Financial Management Policy

  Proposed Action: Move to approve Resolution 1729 Amending the Financial Management Policy. 

• 16.Totem Pole Discussion

• 17.Council Chambers Mural Discussion

Committee of the Whole:

REPORTS

• 18.Mayor's Report

• 19.Commission/Committee Liaison Reports

• 20.Department Reports for November 2025

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

• 21.Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price. 

• 22.Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) To discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.

ADJOURNMENT