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On June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM the Olympia City Council (present: Mayor Dontae Payne and six councilmembers; Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh excused) held a study session in Council Chambers (also online). Business items included a briefing on municipal reparations for descendants of enslaved African people, an update on the Olympia 2045 Comprehensive Plan Housing Element and a housing displacement analysis, and a discussion of budget sustainability and approaches to balancing the 2026 operating budget. The Council recessed to a closed session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) for labor negotiations; the closed session concluded with no decisions. The meeting adjourned at 9:53 PM.
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Study Session Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87252282083?pwd=LxsIiQo0YQaoDHFbwuOagXflf8nGQi.1
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