Council fills vacant seat
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Redmond City Council appointed Sayna Parsi to fill the vacant Position No. 1 seat and administered the oath of office at the meeting. The Council also approved its consent agenda, including payroll and claims, a contract amendment for managed payroll backup services, a correction to two Fire Support pay classifications, a lodging tax committee appointment, and a resolution marking completion of the Redmond 2050 comprehensive plan update.
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The biggest action was filling the vacant council seat with Sayna Parsi, who was sworn in and seated during the meeting. The Council also approved routine business in one vote, including city payments, a payroll backup services contract change, two fire pay classification corrections, and a lodging tax committee appointment. It formally adopted a resolution saying the Redmond 2050 comprehensive plan update is complete, which means the city has finished its periodic long-range planning update. Council also received a staff presentation on PFAS regulations and Redmond’s drinking water, but no decision was reported on that item.
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- Appointed Sayna Parsi to Position No. 1 on the Redmond City Council by a 6-0 vote, and administered the oath of office.
- Approved the consent agenda by a 7-0 vote, including minutes, payroll and claims, and several administrative items.
- Adopted Resolution No. 1619 documenting completion of the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan periodic update.
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Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
- To Evaluate the Qualifications of Applicants for Public Employment (RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)) - 30 minutes
- SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
- Council Vacancy Nominations, Selection of Appointment, and Swearing in of New Member
- 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: January 6, 2026, Regular Meeting, and January 8 and 13, 2026, Special Meetings (recordings are available at Redmond.gov/rctv)
- Approval of Payroll/Direct Deposit and Claims Checks
- Approval of the Fifth Amendment to the Gallagher Services Contract to Provide Managed Payroll Backup Services
- Approval of the Correction of Two Classifications (grade FS30 and grade FS40) within the 2026 Fire Support “FS” Pay Plan
- Appointment of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Member
- Adoption of a Resolution Documenting Completion of Redmond 2050, the Periodic Update of the Comprehensive Plan a. Resolution No. 1619: A Resolution of the City of Redmond, Washington, Completing the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
- Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
- HEARINGS AND REPORTS
- Public Hearings
- Reports
- Staff Reports
- PFAS Regulations and Redmond’s Drinking Water
- Ombudsperson Report
- Committee Reports
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- 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
- ADJOURNMENT
- Meeting videos are usually posted by 12 p.m. the day following the meeting at redmond.legistar.com, and can be viewed anytime on Facebook/YouTube (@CityofRedmond) and OnDemand at redmond.gov/OnDemand
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1373829&GUID=BC629EDF-6751-4ADB-AA86-8BBF5CA91A37&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1373829&GUID=BC629EDF-6751-4ADB-AA86-8BBF5CA91A37&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1373829&GUID=BC629EDF-6751-4ADB-AA86-8BBF5CA91A37&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1373829&GUID=BC629EDF-6751-4ADB-AA86-8BBF5CA91A37&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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