City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBellevue, WA · June 5, 2023
Agenda
City of Bellevue 450 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, June 5, 2023 6:00 PM Council Chambers (1E-126)
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Flag Salute
a) 23-426 LGBTQIA+ Pride 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
a) 23-427 Bellevue Botanical Garden Award
b) 23-428 Diversity Advantage Initiative and Cross-Cultural Center Project Updates
c) 23-429 Environmental Stewardship Initiative Quarterly Update
(Written information only. No presentation.)
d) 23-430 Report of Emergency Procurement for Professional Services
(Written information only. No presentation.)
7. Council Business and New Initiatives
8. Consent Calendar
a) 23-431 Council Minutes
Minutes of May 8, 2023
b) RES 10258 Resolution adopting the City of Bellevue 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP).
c) RES 10259 Resolution awarding Bid No. 23012 to and authorizing the execution of an agreement
with OMA Construction, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder, to construct an
accessible pedestrian pathway in Eastgate Park for an amount of $893,750.00 plus
all applicable taxes.
d) RES 10260 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Ardea at
Totem Lake project in the amount of $475,000, as recommended by the ARCH (A
Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
e) RES 10261 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Bellevue
Homes project in the amount of $203,600, as recommended by the ARCH (A
Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
f) RES 10262 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Kenmore
Supportive Housing project in the amount of $1,112,800, as recommended by the
ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
g) RES 10263 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Kirkland
Heights project in the amount of $358,400, as recommended by the ARCH (A
Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
h) RES 10264 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Scattered
Homes project in the amount of $135,700, as recommended by the ARCH (A
Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
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i) RES 10265 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Spring
District 120th Avenue affordable housing project in the amount of $118,700, as
recommended by the ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
j) RES 10266 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Totem Six
Plex project in the amount of $25,000, as recommended by the ARCH (A Regional
Coalition for Housing) Executive Board.
k) RES 10267 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Hope
Starts Here project, in an amount of $208,976 per year, for five years, adjusted
annually for inflation, for operations, maintenance, and services, as recommended in
the 2022 Housing Stability Program (HSP) Funding Recommendations.
l) RES 10268 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Plymouth
Crossing project, in an amount of $606,036 per year, for five years, adjusted annually
for inflation, for operations, maintenance, and services, as recommended in the 2022
Housing Stability Program (HSP) Funding Recommendations.
m) RES 10269 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement for the Spring
District 120th Station TOD project, in an amount of $6,000,000, as recommended in
the 2022 Housing Stability Program (HSP) Funding Recommendations.
n) 23-432 Motion to award Bid No. 22069 for the Factoria Boulevard Storm Conveyance
Improvements Project to Goodfellow Bros., as the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder, in an amount not to exceed $11,404,625, plus all applicable taxes (CIP Plan
No. D-114).
o) RES 10270 Resolution authorizing execution of Amendment 5 to the Marymoor Park Interlocal
Agreement with King County for maintenance and operation of the Bellevue/King
County Marymoor Ballfield Complex.
9. Public Hearing
10. Study Session Items
a) 23-433 Discussion of an Ordinance updating local construction codes as required by state
law and amending certain provisions of chapter 23.05 BCC.
b) 23-434 Discussion and direction on donation program for utility rate assistance
11. Land Use
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12. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a) ORD 6742 Ordinance amending the Land Use Code (LUC) to create a new Section LUC
20.20.537 Micro-Apartments to establish applicability, requirements and standards
for Micro-Apartments; amending LUC 20.10.440 Land Use Charts, LUC
20.25A.050 Downtown Land Use Charts, LUC 20.25D.070 BelRed Land Use
Charts, LUC 20.25P.050 Eastgate Land Use Charts, LUC 20.25Q.050 East Main
Land Use Chart, and LUC 20.50.034 “M” Definitions for consistency with the new
Section LUC 20.20.537; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
13. Unfinished Business
14. New Business
15. Executive Session
16. Adjournment
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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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