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Council approves leadership and pay plans
RedmondJan 6, 20263 min read
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The Council unanimously named Melissa Stuart as Council President and Angie Nuevacamina as Council Vice President, then approved 2026 pay plans for represented and non-represented city employees.
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What this means
The Council chose its next leadership team without objection. It also approved several 2026 compensation measures, including pay plans for executives, non-represented employees, general supplemental employees, and police lieutenants represented by Teamsters Local No. 117. Residents also heard public comments on issues including housing affordability, the Old Firehouse Teen Center, the noise ordinance, gas-powered leaf blowers, and public safety cameras.
Key decisions
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- Melissa Stuart was selected as Council President without objection, 6-0.
- Angie Nuevacamina was selected as Council Vice President without objection, 6-0.
- The Consent Agenda was approved without objection, 6-0.
- Approved the final contract with Technical Systems Inc. for control systems and telemetry upgrades, Phase 2 and Phase 3, in the amount of $3,721,377.
- Approved a consultant agreement with DKS Associates for the citywide Safe Speed Study and Audit Project in the amount of $152,207.
- Approved the HSO contract in the amount of $603,071 to support the city's D365 financial system.
- Approved the 2026-2028 collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local No. 117 representing police lieutenants.
- Approved Ordinance No. 3245 amending the 2026 LT pay plan for police lieutenants.
- Approved AM No. 26-005 and Ordinance Nos. 3246, 3247, and 3248 to set 2026 salaries for executive, non-represented, and general supplemental employees.
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City Council
Jan 6, 2026, 7:00 PMCity Hall: 15670 NE 85th St; Remote: Comcast Ch. 21/321, Ziply Ch. 34, Facebook (@CityofRedmond), Redmond.gov/rctvlive, or 510-335-7371completed
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Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- Nomination and Appointment of Council Leadership
- ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE
- Members of the public may address the City Council for a maximum of three minutes per person. Please use the speaker sign-up sheet located at the entry of the City Hall Council Chambers available from 6:30 - 7 p.m. on the day of the meeting. In the event of difficulty attending a meeting in person, please contact the City Clerk (cityclerk@redmond.gov) by 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting to provide written public comment (400-word limit - please label your comment as "Items from the Audience") or for the remote comment registration form.
- CONSENT AGENDA
- Consent Agenda
- Approval of the Minutes: December 2, 2025, Regular Meeting (recordings are available at Redmond.gov/rctv)
- Approval of Payroll/Direct Deposit and Claims Checks
- Approval of the Final Contract with Technical Systems Inc. (TSI), in the Amount of $3,721,377, and Acceptance of Construction for the Control Systems and Telemetry Upgrades, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Project
- Approval of a Consultant Agreement with DKS Associates, for the Citywide Safe Speed Study and Audit Project, in the Amount of $152,207
- Approval of the HSO Contract, in the Amount of $603,071, to Support the City’s D365 Financial System
- Approval of the 2026-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Redmond and Teamsters Local No. 117 Representing Police Lieutenants a. Ordinance No. 3245: An ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington Amending the 2026 “LT” Pay Plan for Employees Represented by the Teamsters Local No. 117 Representing Police Lieutenants
- Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
- HEARINGS AND REPORTS
- Public Hearings
- Reports
- Staff Reports
- Ombudsperson Report
- Committee Reports
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- Approval of 2026 Non-Represented Pay Plans a. Ordinance No. 3246: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plan “E” in Order to Set Salaries for the Executive Employees for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date b. Ordinance No. 3247: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plans “N” and “N-S,” in Order to Set Salaries for the Non-Represented Employees for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date c. Ordinance No. 3248: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Pay Plan “G-S” in Order to Set Salaries for the General Supplemental Employees for the Year 2026; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
- 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)] - 15 minutes
- Potential Litigation [RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)] - 20 minutes
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1361528&GUID=7CB05C76-E278-4929-B4D3-42EDBC84C04C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361528&GUID=7CB05C76-E278-4929-B4D3-42EDBC84C04C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361528&GUID=7CB05C76-E278-4929-B4D3-42EDBC84C04C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1361528&GUID=7CB05C76-E278-4929-B4D3-42EDBC84C04C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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