Council adopts major city plans
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The Council approved a wide set of year-end items, including the 2025-2030 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan, new 2050 capital facilities and fire functional plans, a short-term rental code update, 2026 development impact fee indexing, personnel benefit changes, updated 2026 pay plans, and a new fire support employee labor agreement.
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What this means
The Council moved forward several policies that will shape city services, development costs, employee pay, and environmental goals. For residents, the biggest impacts include updated rules for short-term rentals, higher or adjusted development impact fees, and long-range plans for city facilities and fire service. The Council also approved the environmental sustainability plan that sets city goals through 2030 and a labor agreement covering represented fire support employees.
Key decisions
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- Approved the 2025-2030 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan.
- Adopted the Capital Facilities Plan 2050 for general government.
- Adopted the 2025-2050 Redmond Fire Department Functional Plan.
- Adopted a short-term rental code update to clarify business licensing, communication, and transparency requirements.
- Approved 2026 annual indexing for development impact fees.
- Approved personnel manual benefit changes and updated 2026 pay plans.
- Approved the 2026-2028 collective bargaining agreement for represented fire support employees.
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- Recognition of Outgoing Council Members for their Service to the Redmond Community
- Redmond Elected Officials Swearing-in Ceremony
- RECESS: Following Special Orders of the Day, the Council will take a 30 minute recess prior to Items from the Audience
- ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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- CONSENT AGENDA
- Consent Agenda
- Approval of the Minutes: November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting (recordings are available at Redmond.gov/rctv)
- Approval of Payroll/Direct Deposit and Claims Checks
- Approval of Contract with MAKERS, in the Amount of $149,978, for the Citywide Design Standards Update
- Approval of Appointment and Reappointment to the Community Facilities District (CFD) 2016-01 Board of Supervisors
- Adoption of a Resolution for the 2025 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan a. Resolution No. 1616: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adopting the 2025-2030 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
- Adoption of an Ordinance for the Capital Facilities Plan 2050 - General Government a. Ordinance No. 3237: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan by Repealing the Capital Facilities Plan 2025-30, Adopting the Redmond Capital Facilities Plan 2050 - General Government, Providing for Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date
- Adoption of an Ordinance for the 2025-2050 Redmond Fire Department Functional Plan a. Ordinance No. 3238: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan by Adopting the 2025-2050 Redmond Fire Functional Plan, Providing for Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date
- 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
- Adoption of an Ordinance for Development Impact Fees - 2026 Annual Indexing a. Ordinance No. 3240: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Redmond Municipal Code Chapter 3.10, Subsection 3.10.080(C), Park Impact Fees Schedule, Subsection 3.10.080(D), School Impact Fees, and Subsection 3.10.100(C), Transportation Impact Fee Schedule; Providing for Severability; and Establishing an Effective Date
- Adoption of Resolutions for the Personnel Manual Benefit Changes a. Resolution No. 1617: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending Sections 1.40, 7.20, 7.75, 9.30, 9.60, 9.70, 9.130, 9.140, and 10.20, and Establishing Sections 13.35 and 13.60 of the Redmond Personnel Manual b. Resolution No. 1618: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adopting City of Redmond Personnel Manual Section 1.40 for Future Changes to the Summary Plan Description for the City of Redmond Self-Insured Medical Plan
- Adoption of Ordinances Updating the 2026 Pay Plans a. Ordinance No. 3241: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plans “A” and “AF-S,” in Order to Set Salaries for Employees Covered by the AFSCME Bargaining Unit for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date b. Ordinance No. 3242: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plan “EO” in Order to Set Salaries for Elected Officials for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date c. Ordinance No. 3243: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending the 2026 “P” Pay Plan for Employees Covered by the Teamsters Local Union No. 117 Representing Law Enforcement Officers
- Approval of the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between City of Redmond and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) No. 2829 Union Representing the Represented Fire Support Employees in the Fire Department and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Pay Plan a. Ordinance No. 3244: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending the 2026 FS Pay Plan for Employees Covered by the International Association of Fire Fighters No. 2829 Union Representing the Represented Fire Support Employees in the Fire Department
- Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
- HEARINGS AND REPORTS
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- Reports
- Staff Reports
- Ombudsperson Report
- Committee Reports
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- ADJOURNMENT
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- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1332126&GUID=85763DEF-CB1C-4C07-94CD-DC037D8ED216&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1332126&GUID=85763DEF-CB1C-4C07-94CD-DC037D8ED216&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1332126&GUID=85763DEF-CB1C-4C07-94CD-DC037D8ED216&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1332126&GUID=85763DEF-CB1C-4C07-94CD-DC037D8ED216&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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