Public safety and housing items advance
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The committee advanced six items for later City Council action, including a behavioral health crisis intervention agreement, an updated on-call legal services contract, housing tax exemption changes, a federal safety grant, a bicycle and pedestrian project contract, and a Fire Station 11 feasibility study.
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The committee moved several public safety, housing, transportation, and fire-related proposals forward for later consideration. Among the items were a behavioral health crisis intervention agreement tied to 911 call diversion, an updated legal services contract for police, and a study of possible changes to Redmond’s multifamily housing property tax exemption program. Members also discussed a Safe Streets for All grant, a bicycle and pedestrian project in the Overlake area, and a feasibility study for Fire Station 11. The fire department also reported that overtime spending was over budget while salary spending was under budget.
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- Forwarded a Memorandum of Understanding for Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services to Consent on July 7.
- Forwarded an updated on-call legal services agreement with Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, LLC to Consent on July 7.
- Scheduled 2026 amendments to RMC 3.38 Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption for a Study Session on July 28.
- Forwarded acceptance of Safe Streets For All grant funding from FHWA to Consent on July 7.
- Forwarded a consultant agreement with Shrewsberry & Associates for the Overlake Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Project to Consent on July 7.
- Forwarded a consultant agreement for a feasibility study of Fire Station 11 to Consent on July 7.
- Received an informational quarterly overtime report from Fire covering January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
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Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Action Items - 35 minutes
- Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding for Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Services
- Approval of Updated On-Call Legal Services Agreement with Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, LLC, in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000
- 2026 Amendments to RMC 3.38 Multifamily Housing Property Tax Exemption
- Acceptance of the Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Grant Funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Approval of a Consultant Agreement with Shrewsberry & Associates, in an Amount Not to Exceed $971,278, for the Overlake Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Project
- Approval of a Consultant Agreement for a Feasibility Study of Fire Station 11, with TCA Architecture + Planning, in the Amount of $125,000
- Feedback for Study Session - N/A
- Informational - 15 minutes
- Quarterly Overtime Report: January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026
- Read Only - N/A
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1387026&GUID=C8854939-D9D9-465C-B0C1-0FFEBB6D5E9C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1387026&GUID=C8854939-D9D9-465C-B0C1-0FFEBB6D5E9C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1387026&GUID=C8854939-D9D9-465C-B0C1-0FFEBB6D5E9C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1387026&GUID=C8854939-D9D9-465C-B0C1-0FFEBB6D5E9C&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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