Council approves immigrant support funding
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The Council approved allocating $250,000 in Community Stability Funding to support immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. It also approved a broad consent agenda that included a $820,885 sidewalk repairs contract, a $120,000 economic development grant, and an ordinance raising the business license minimum threshold for out-of-city businesses.
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Redmond City Council voted to spend $250,000 to support immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The meeting also cleared a group of routine approvals, including funding for sidewalk repairs, an economic development grant, and changes to business licensing rules for some out-of-city businesses. Council also heard staff reports on downtown parking management and the city’s second-quarter finances.
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- Approved allocating $250,000 of Community Stability Funding to support immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
- Approved the consent agenda without objection (7-0).
- Accepted a $120,000 Port of Seattle Economic Development Grant for 2025 and 2026 programming.
- Awarded an $820,885 construction contract for the Sidewalk Repairs Avondale Way Project.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3227 to increase the business license model minimum threshold for out-of-city businesses and adjust it every four years based on inflation.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3228 to ratify and affirm termination of Community Facilities District 2014-01 and repeal the related code chapter.
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Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- PROCLAMATION: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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- CONSENT AGENDA
- Consent Agenda
- Approval of the Minutes: September 2, 2025, Regular Meeting and September 9, 2025, Special Meeting (recordings are available at Redmond.gov/rctv)
- Approval of Payroll/Direct Deposit and Claims Checks
- 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 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
- Approval of an Interlocal Agreement for Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) 2025-26 with the Washington State Department of Ecology
- 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
- Award of Parks Signage & Wayfinding Standards and Strategy Plan Contract, to Toole Design Group, LLC, in the Amount of $99,997
- Approval of the Poet Laureate
- Approval of the Washington State Opioid Settlement with Purdue Pharma and Generic Manufacturers
- Approval of the Gartner, Inc Subscription in the Amount of $50,749
- Adoption of a Resolution for RedMed Plan Changes for 2026 a. Resolution No. 1610: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adopting a Revised Summary Plan Description for the City of Redmond Self-Insured Medical Plan
- Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Subsection 5.04.080.F Increasing the Business License Model Minimum Threshold for Out-of-City Businesses, and Implementing Adjustments to the Threshold Every Four Years Ordinance No. 3227: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Subsection 5.04.080.F to Implement a One-Time Increase to the Business License Model Minimum Threshold for Out-of-City Businesses, with Adjustments to the Threshold Every Four Years Based on Cumulative Inflation, as Required by RCW 35.90, Municipal Business Licensing; Providing For Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date
- Adoption of an Ordinance Ratifying and Affirming Termination of Community Facilities District (CFD) 2014-01 and Amending the Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) to Repeal Chapter 3.95, Community Facility District No. 2014-1 Ordinance No. 3228: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Approving a Petition by Microsoft Corporation to Dissolve Redmond Community Facilities District No. 2014-01; Making Findings in Support of the Dissolution; Providing for the Remaining Balance to be Repaid to Microsoft Corporation; Repealing Chapter 3.95 of the Redmond Municipal Code; Providing for Severability; and Establishing an Effective Date
- Approval of the King County District Court ILA Amendment
- Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
- HEARINGS AND REPORTS
- Public Hearings
- Reports
- Staff Reports
- Urban Centers Parking Management Existing Conditions Report
- Second Quarter 2025 Financial Report
- Ombudsperson Report
- Committee Reports
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- Allocate $250,000 of Community Stability Funding to Support Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- To Consider the Selection of a Site or the Acquisition of Real Estate by Lease or Purchase [RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)] - 20 minutes
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1305768&GUID=8BB4E4F9-9ED0-40BA-872B-D65ABD895830&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1305768&GUID=8BB4E4F9-9ED0-40BA-872B-D65ABD895830&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1305768&GUID=8BB4E4F9-9ED0-40BA-872B-D65ABD895830&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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