Council approves budget, labor, and defense measures
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The City Council unanimously approved a budget amendment, a public defense grant agreement, and a labor contract with the Auburn Police Support Guild Non-Commissioned Unit. It also approved a planning commission appointment, a land-use ordinance update, and an airport loan amendment for T-Hangar upgrades.
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What this means
Residents will see the city move forward on several administrative and budget items, including an amendment to the 2025-2026 budget and new funding for public defense improvements. The Council also approved a three-year appointment to the Planning Commission and updated rules for nonconforming structures, land, and uses. In addition, it authorized an amended loan agreement for airport T-Hangar upgrades and approved a new collective bargaining agreement for the Auburn Police Support Guild Non-Commissioned Unit.
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- Appointed Adib Altallal to the Planning Commission for a three-year term ending December 31, 2028.
- Approved Ordinance No. 7020 updating regulations for nonconforming structures, land, and uses.
- Approved Ordinance No. 7023 amending the City’s 2025-2026 biennial budget.
- Adopted Resolution No. 5915 to accept and expend public defense improvement grant funds.
- Adopted Resolution No. 5916 amending the CARB Loan Agreement to $1,320,000 for Airport T-Hangar Upgrades.
- Adopted Resolution No. 5918 approving a collective bargaining agreement with the Auburn Police Support Guild Non-Commissioned Unit for 2025–2027.
- Approved the consent agenda, including meeting minutes, payroll vouchers totaling $3,974,552.67, and Award Public Works Project No. CP2518.
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07-06-2026 City Council Meeting
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWe would like to acknowledge the Federally Recognized Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, the ancestral keepers of the land we are gathered on today. We thank them for their immense contributions to our state and local history, culture, economy, and identity as Washingtonians.
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL
- ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
- A. Parks & Recreation MonthDecision: ANNOUNCEMENTS, MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS
- APPOINTMENTS
- A. Planning Commission City Council to approve the appointment of Adib Altallal to the Planning Commission, for a three-year term expiring December 31, 2028Decision: APPOINTMENTS
- AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
- PUBLIC HEARINGS
- A. Public Hearing for Astound Broadband, LLC Franchise Agreement No. FRN24-0004 (Gaub) City Council to hold a Public Hearing in consideration of Franchise Agreement No. FRN24-0004 for Astound Broadband, LLC, for a Wireline Telecommunication Franchiseattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: PUBLIC HEARINGS
- PUBLIC COMMENTThis is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the City Council on any issue.
- CORRESPONDENCE
- CONSENT AGENDAAll matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.
- A. Minutes from the June 15, 2026, City Council Meetingattachments=1 | reports=1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
- B. Minutes from the June 22 and June 29, 2026, Study Session Meetingsattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
- C. Payroll Vouchers (Thomas) Payroll check numbers 539843 through 539847 in the amount of $810,639.30, electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $3,163,913.37, for a grand total of $3,974,552.67 for the period covering June 11, 2026, to July 1, 2026reports=1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
- D. Award Public Works Project No. CP2518 (Gaub)attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- ORDINANCES
- A. Ordinance No. 7020 (Krum) An Ordinance relating to Nonconforming Structures, Land, and Uses Regulations Amending Sections 18.54.050, 18.54.060, 18.54.070, 18.54.080, and 18.70.020 of the Auburn City Codeattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES
- B. Ordinance No. 7023 (Thomas) An Ordinance amending the City’s 2025-2026 Biennial Budgetattachments=3 | reports=1Decision: ORDINANCES
- RESOLUTIONS
- A. Resolution No. 5915 (Martinson) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Auburn and the Office of Public Defense to accept and expend grant funds for public defense improvementattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- B. Resolution No. 5916 (Gaub) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the Community Aviation Revitalization Board (CARB) Loan Agreement to the total amount of $1,320,000.00 with the Washington State Department of Transportation for Project No. CP2518, Airport T-Hangar Upgradesattachments=2 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- C. Resolution No. 5918 (Martinson) A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Auburn and the Auburn Police Support Guild Non-Commissioned Unit for 2025–2027attachments=2 | reports=1Decision: RESOLUTIONS
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTSAt this time the Mayor and City Council may report on significant items associated with their appointed positions on federal, state, regional and local organizations.
- A. From the CouncilDecision: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
- B. From the MayorDecision: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
- ADJOURNMENT
Documents from this meeting
- Minuteshttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5879,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5838,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://auburnwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5839,plainText=false)
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