City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBellevue, WA · January 17, 2023
Agenda
City of Bellevue 450 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers (1E-126)
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Flag Salute
a) 23-120 Lunar New Year Proclamation
b) 23-125 Human Trafficking Prevention Month Proclamation
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Oral Communications
The total time for oral communications is 30-minutes. If the number of speakers signed up to
speak will exceed the 30-minute period, the Mayor is authorized to give preference to (1)
persons speaking to items on the meeting agenda or anticipated to come on the agenda within
one month and/or (2) to persons who have not spoken to Council in the last quarter. Speakers
will be allowed up to three minutes to speak, and a maximum of three persons are permitted to
speak to each side of any one topic.
Speakers may sign-up beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the date of the Council meeting. You may
sign-up in-person or online using this link:
https://bellevuewa.gov/council-oral-comms
5. Reports of Community Council, Boards and Commissions
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6. Report of the City Manager
7. Council Business and New Initiatives
8. Consent Calendar
a) 23-121 Motion to approve payment of claims and payroll for the period December 1, 2022 -
December 31, 2022.
b) ORD 6716 Ordinance 1) authorizing execution of a grant agreement (and supplements if
necessary) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to
accept up to $4,900,000 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to
support the construction of the Eastrail to NE Spring Boulevard Trail Link Project
(Eastrail to Spring Project) as part of the larger Eastrail Project (CIP Plan No.
G-103); and 2) amending the 2023-2029 General Capital Investment Program (CIP)
Plan to decrease the budget for the Transportation Grant Match Program (CIP Plan
No. PW-R-206) by $820,000 and increase the budget for the Eastrail Project (CIP
Plan No. G-103) by $5,720,000.
c) ORD 6717 Ordinance 1) authorizing execution of a grant agreement (and supplements if
necessary) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to
accept up to $2,370,000 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to
support the construction of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail (142nd Place SE
to the Nonmotorized Overcrossing of 150th Avenue SE) Project (CIP Plan No.
PW-W/B-86); and, 2) amending the 2023-2029 General Capital Investment
Program (CIP) Plan to decrease the budget for the Transportation Grant Match
Program (CIP Plan No. PW-R-206) by $3,000,000 and increase the budget for the
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail - 142nd Place SE to 150th Avenue SE (CIP
Plan No. PW-W/B-86) by $5,370,000.
d) ORD 6718 Ordinance 1) authorizing execution of a grant agreement (and supplements if
necessary) with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to
accept up to $1,450,000 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding to
support the construction of the South Downtown Bellevue Arterial Overlay Project
(SDBA Overlay) as part of the Bridge and Pavement Preservation (Overlay)
Program (CIP Plan No. PW-M-1); and, 2) amending the 2023-2029 General
Capital Investment Program (CIP) Plan to increase the budget for the Bridge and
Pavement Preservation (Overlay) Program (CIP Plan No. PW-M-1) by $1,450,000.
e) RES 10206 Resolution authorizing execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Redmond
for the joint establishment of a Tourism Promotion Area (TPA).
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f) RES 10207 Resolution authorizing execution of an interagency agreement with King County, to
accept reimbursement grant funds in the amount of $360,835 from the 2023-2024
King County Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) Program, to implement WRR
projects and programs in accordance with the King County Comprehensive Solid
Waste Management Plan.
g) RES 10208 Resolution authorizing the partial release of interest in six easements for a reserved
alley on property belonging to the City and Sound Transit within Sound Transit’s
Operation Maintenance Facility East and related Transit Oriented Development,
generally located west of 120th Avenue NE between NE Spring Boulevard and
Northup Way.
h) RES 10209 Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. to
purchase four replacement fire engines for the Bellevue Fire Department, in an amount
not to exceed $4,523,150, plus all applicable taxes.
9. Public Hearing
10. Study Session Items
a) 23-122 Discussion and direction on Utilities billing policies
b) 23-123 City of Bellevue’s assumption of King County Water District No. 1
c) 23-124 Council direction on specific strategies to increase staff capacity to accomplish more
of the priority Next Right Work housing actions quickly. In particular: (1) encourage
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADU), Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), and
duplex, triplex, and quadplexes, including mechanism for separate ownership, and (2)
simplify the permitting process and expedite permitting for affordable housing
projects.
11. Land Use
12. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
13. Unfinished Business
14. New Business
15. Executive Session
16. Adjournment
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(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.
Oral Communications: This agenda item provides an opportunity for members of the public to address
the Council on any subject except quasi-judicial matters or matters scheduled for a public hearing
before the Council. The total time for oral communications is 30 minutes, and speakers must limit
their presentation to 3 minutes. A maximum of three persons are permitted to speak to each 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.
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.
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.
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
take certain administrative actions.
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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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