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The committee advanced a set of grants and public works contracts, including a $120,000 Port of Seattle economic development grant and a sidewalk repair bid that came in under the engineer’s estimate.
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The committee recommended several items for later council consent, including funding for economic development programming, public defense support, veterans and human services outreach, and Washington Conservation Corps work. It also moved forward a telecommunications consulting contract, a sidewalk repair project on Avondale Way, and a redevelopment contract for the Maintenance and Operations Center campus. Members discussed short-term rental code updates as a future study session topic, including rules tied to the World Cup and how to handle licensing, inspections, and community impacts.
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- Recommended acceptance of a $120,000 Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant for 2025 and 2026 programming.
- Recommended approval to accept the Simple Possession Advocacy Representation (SPAR) Grant.
- Recommended acceptance of the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy grant.
- Recommended approval of the Washington Conservation Corps 2025-26 interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology.
- Recommended approval of the on-call agreement with River Oaks Communication for consultant services.
- Recommended award of the bid for the Sidewalk Repairs Avondale Way project.
- Recommended award of the progressive design-build contract to Lease Crutcher Lewis WA, LLC for the Maintenance and Operations Center campus redevelopment project.
- Requested feedback for a future study session on the short-term rental code update.
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Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Action Items - 40 minutes
- Acceptance of a Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant in the Amount of $120,000 for 2025 and 2026 Programming
- Approval to Accept Simple Possession Advocacy Representation (SPAR) Grant
- Acceptance of the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Grant
- Approval of an Interlocal Agreement for Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) 2025-26 with the Washington State Department of Ecology
- Approval of an On-Call Agreement with River Oaks Communication, in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000, for Consultant Services
- Award of Construction Contract to Fury Site Works Inc., of North Bend, WA, in the Amount of $820,885, for the Sidewalk Repairs Avondale Way Project
- Award of Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Contract to Lease Crutcher Lewis WA, LLC of Seattle, Washington, for the Maintenance and Operations Center (MOC) – Campus Redevelopment Project
- Feedback for Study Session - 10 minutes
- Adoption of an Ordinance for the Short-Term Rental Code Update a. Ordinance No. 3239: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending the Redmond Municipal Code, Chapter 5.04 General Business Regulations, for Conformance with State Legislation, to Clarify Communication and Transparency Standards, and to Establish Business Licensing Requirements for Short-Term Rental Business Operations, Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
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- 2025 Amendments to the King County Countywide Planning Policies
- Items from Other Committees - 5 minutes
- Award of Parks Signage & Wayfinding Standards and Strategy Plan Contract, to Toole Design Group, LLC, in the Amount of $99,997
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1305770&GUID=ABB04214-30EF-4797-95EC-D3A6578F6237&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1305770&GUID=ABB04214-30EF-4797-95EC-D3A6578F6237&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1305770&GUID=ABB04214-30EF-4797-95EC-D3A6578F6237&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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