City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBellevue, WA · July 13, 2020
Agenda
City of Bellevue 450 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, July 13, 2020 6:00 PM Virtual
The Bellevue City Council meeting for July 13 will be conducted virtually. The virtual meeting can be
viewed in the following ways:
1. Watch live on BTV Channel 21;
2. Watch livestream on Bellevue Television YouTube: www.youtube.com/bellevuetelevision ;
3. By calling (253) 215 8782, Webinar ID: 914 3019 6361; or
4. Via Zoom Webinar ID: 914 3019 6361, Password: 374193
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
To provide general written comment to the City Council, please email council@bellevuewa.gov with
the subject line “Written Communications – July 13". Written comments received prior to 3 p.m. on
July 13 may be summarized or read into the record at the meeting (up to 3 minutes per comment and
up to 3 comments per side of any one topic). There will be no opportunity for oral communications.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Public testimony will be taken during the public hearing portion of the agenda (Item 9). There is no
set time limit for public hearings and each speaker will be allowed up to 3 minutes to speak. To be
added to the speaker list and provide oral testimony at the public hearing, you must sign-up by 5:00
p.m. on July 13. Click the following link to sign-up:
https://bellevuewa.gov/council-public-hearing
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Written Communications
Note: The time allowed shall not exceed 30 minutes and communications will be read or
summarized in order of receipt. A maximum of three comments are permitted on each side of
any one topic.
5. Reports of Community Council, Boards and Commissions
6. Report of the City Manager
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7. Council Business and New Initiatives
8. Consent Calendar
a) RES 9785 Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services contract with The
Watershed Company to provide environmental consulting services to complete a
comprehensive forest health assessment of all undeveloped open space properties
managed by the Natural Resource Division, in an amount not to exceed $103,917.00,
plus all applicable taxes.
b) ORD 6519 Ordinance amending Chapter 22.16 of the Bellevue City Code (Transportation
Impact Fee Program); amending Sections 22.16.020, 22.16.040, 22.16.050,
22.16.070, 22.16.080, 22.16.085, and 22.16.087; and establishing an effective date.
c) RES 9786 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year General Services contract with Olson
Brothers Pro Vac LLC, for a contract value not to exceed $1,750,000 plus all
applicable taxes, to perform sediment removal and closed-circuit television (CCTV)
inspection services.
d) RES 9787 Resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Rolluda
Architects to provide design, engineering, and construction administration services for
the removal and replacement of the existing concrete roof deck and supporting
structural system in the boat rental facility at Enatai Beach Park, in an amount not to
exceed $161,556.00, plus applicable taxes.
e) RES 9788 Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Cummins Inc. for the purchase
of one 200kW portable generator for the Utilities Department, in an amount not to
exceed $104,075, plus all applicable taxes.
f) RES 9789 Resolution authorizing execution of a two-year General Services Contract for
Transportation trail maintenance with Monarch Landscape WA, LLC in an amount
not to exceed $90,944.16, plus all applicable taxes, with an option to renew for an
additional three years in an amount not to exceed $136,416.24, plus all applicable
taxes, with the same terms and conditions.
g) RES 9790 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Professional Services Contract with
Degenkolb Engineers for structural peer review services, in an amount not to exceed
a contract total of $900,000, plus all applicable taxes.
h) RES 9791 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Professional Services Contract with
Maffei Structural Engineering for structural peer review services, in an amount not to
exceed a contract total of $900,000, plus all applicable taxes.
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i) RES 9792 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Professional Services Contract with
Magnusson Klemencic Associates for structural peer review services, in an amount
not to exceed a contract total of $600,000, plus all applicable taxes.
j) RES 9793 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Professional Services Contract with
Nabih Youssef & Associates for structural peer review services, in an amount not to
exceed a contract total of $900,000, plus all applicable taxes.
k) RES 9794 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Professional Services Contract with
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger for structural peer review services, in an amount not to
exceed a contract total of $900,000, plus all applicable taxes.
9. Public Hearing
Note: To be added to the speaker list and provide oral testimony at the public hearing, you
must sign-up by 5:00 p.m. on July 13. Click the following link to sign-up:
https://bellevuewa.gov/council-public-hearing
a) 20-346 Public Hearing on a Land Use Code Amendment (LUCA) to conform the frequently
flooded areas regulations in the Land Use Code (LUC) to current federal and state
standards and to adopt the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)
updated countywide Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance
Study (FIS), as necessary for continued eligibility in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP).
1. Staff Report.
2. Motion to open public hearing.
(*Note: Three-minute limit per person or recognized community
organization.)
3. Receive public testimony.
4. Motion to close public hearing.
5. Council discussion and action.
10. Study Session Items
a) 20-347 East Link Light Rail Construction Update
b) 20-348 Neighborhood Enhancement Program Update
11. Land Use
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12. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a) ORD 6520 Ordinance amending Chapter 3.79 of the Bellevue City Code (Human Resources
Code); amending Subsection 3.79.040(R) and Subsection 3.79.135(B); to (1) align
the definition of “domestic partner” with the eligibility requirements under State law
and (2) establish consistent requirements for declarations of marriage and domestic
partnerships.
13. Unfinished Business
14. New Business
15. Executive Session
16. Adjournment
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For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable accommodation requests please phone at least 48
hours in advance 425-452-7810 (voice) or email councilcoordinators@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints
regarding accommodations, contact City of Bellevue ADA/Title VI Administrator at 425-452-6168
(voice). If you are deaf or hard of hearing dial 711.
Approval of Agenda: The time at which the agenda is approved. Councilmembers or the City Manager
may also suggest adding, withdrawing or moving the order of items on the agenda at this time. A
simple majority of Councilmembers present may vote to approve as written or as amended.
Written Communications: This agenda item provides an opportunity for members of the public to
write the Council on any subject except quasi judicial matters or matters scheduled for a public
hearing before the Council and have the communication read or summarized into the record. The total
time allowed for written communications is 30 minutes and each communication read into the record
shall not exceed 3 minutes. A maximum of three comments will be read or summarized per side of any
one topic.
Consent Calendar: Those matters of business that require action by the Council which are considered
to be of a routine and non-controversial nature are placed on the consent calendar. The individual
items on the consent calendar are typically approved, adopted, or enacted by one motion of the
Council.
Study Session Items: Council reviews and determines the approach to be used on significant policy
issues, to receive progress reports on current issues, or to receive information from the City
Manager, staff, or other regional officials.
Public Hearings: Hearings held to receive public comment on important matters before the Council,
allowing the public an opportunity to provide input for Council consideration in the decision-making
process.
Land Use: This is the point on the agenda when land use matters, including the City Hearing
Examiners’ decisions and recommendations on various land use applications, as well as appeals, are
taken up for Council discussion and action. Often the items taken up under this agenda item are
quasi-judicial in nature.
Quasi-Judicial: Matters where the Council acts in their judicial capacity rather than their legislative
capacity.
Quorum: Minimum number of voting members who must be present for business to be conducted. A
quorum of the Bellevue City Council is four (4) members, a simple majority
Ordinance: Ordinances are legislative acts or local laws. They are the most permanent and binding
form of Council action and may be changed or repealed only by a subsequent ordinance.
Resolution: Legislation that is adopted to express the policy of the Council or to direct certain types
of administrative action.
Motion: A motion is typically used to indicate majority approval of a procedural action or to authorize
disposition of routine items of business on the Council agenda. It may also be used to direct staff to
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take certain administrative actions.
Executive Session: Private sessions that may be held by the City Council only for the purposes
specified in RCW 42.30.110. These include, but are not limited to, issues concerning the buying and
selling of real property, certain personnel issues, and litigation. The purpose and length of Executive
Sessions is publicly announced prior to recessing into Executive Session.
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