City Council Extended Study Session

450 110th Avenue NE City of Bellevue Bellevue, WA 98004 Meeting Agenda City Council Extended Study Session Monday, January 26, 2015 6:00 PM Council Conference Room (1E-113) 1. Executive Session a) 15-122 Potential litigation (approximately 20 minutes) 2. Communications: Written and Oral 3. Study Session a) 15-123 Council Business and New Initiatives b) 15-124 East Link Project Update (For information and discussion.) c) 15-125 Regional Issues d) 15-126 Updated Briefing on the Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) (For information and discussion.) e) 15-127 State Legislative Update f) 15-128 Federal Legislative Update g) 15-129 Monthly Council Summary Background Briefings on the King County Regional Committees and the Puget Sound Regional Council h) 15-130 Update on the City’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI), including review of King County Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C) - Letter of Commitment, Principles for Collaboration, and Joint County-City Climate Commitments (For information and discussion.) 4. Discussion City of Bellevue Page 1 Printed on 1/22/2015 City Council Extended Study Meeting Agenda January 26, 2015 Session a) 15-131 The application of Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to construct a new 115 kV overhead transmission line connecting the existing Lake Hills Substation with the Phantom Lake Substation (Council action on this quasi-judicial item is scheduled for February 2, 2015. This discussion provides opportunity to raise questions prior to scheduled action. Staff provided the full Hearing Examiner recommendation to Council under separate cover. This is a Process III application. Under Process III, the Hearing Examiner makes a recommendation to the City Council, which is the decision-making body. Should Council deny the application, the decision is appealable to Superior Court. The Hearing Examiner recommends Council approval, with conditions. This site is located within the jurisdiction of the East Bellevue Community Council who will have final review after City Council action.) City Council meetings are wheelchair accessible. American Sign language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request. Please phone 452-7810 by noon Wednesday preceding the Monday night meeting. Assisted Listening Devices are also available upon request. City of Bellevue Page 2 Printed on 1/22/2015