City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBellevue, WA · October 15, 2024
Agenda
City of Bellevue 450 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 6:00 PM Council Chambers (1E-126)
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Flag Salute
a) 24-636 Arbor Day Proclamation
b) 24-637 Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month Proclamation
3. Approval of Agenda
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4. Oral Communications
The total time for oral communications is 30-minutes and topics must relate to City of Bellevue
government. Persons speaking to items on the agenda will be called first and, if time remains,
persons not speaking on an agenda item will be called. The Presiding Officer is authorized, in
each category, to give preference to (1) persons who have not spoken to Council within 60
days prior to the meeting or (2) to persons speaking to items anticipated to come on the
agenda within 60 days. 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. Please note that
testimony provided during oral communications will be recorded.
Speakers may register beginning at 12:00 p.m. on the day of the Council meeting using the
online link below. In-person assistance to register is available at 5:00 p.m. outside the City
Council meeting room on the first floor.
https://bellevuewa.gov/council-oral-comms
5. Reports of Boards and Commissions
6. Report of the City Manager
7. Council Business and New Initiatives
8. Consent Calendar
a) 24-638 Council Minutes
Minutes of September 24, 2024
b) ORD 6807 Ordinance 1) authorizing execution of an amendment and supplements if necessary to
the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with King County for the Conservation Futures
open space acquisition program, providing the City with $752,000 in King County
Conservation Futures proceeds; 2) amending the 2023-2029 General Capital
Investment Program (CIP) to increase the budget for the Parks & Open Space
Acquisition (CIP Plan No. P-AD-82) by $752,000.
c) ORD 6808 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 6739 to conform Section 2 of Ordinance No.
6739 to Attachments A and B releasing a portion of a public utility easement located
at 14121 NE 20th Street which has been declared surplus to the City’s needs and is
no longer required for providing continued public utility service.
d) RES 10423 Resolution authorizing execution of a five-year Wireless Communication Facilities Site
Lease Agreement with an automatic five-year extension with T-Mobile at Fire Station
#8 located at 5701 Lakemont Blvd. SE.
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e) RES 10424 Resolution authorizing the execution of Supplemental Agreement No. 4 to the
Professional Services Agreement with HNTB Corporation in the amount of
$855,665.63, plus all applicable taxes, for a total contract amount of $1,204,864.81,
plus all applicable taxes, for civil and structural engineering design services for the
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail - 142nd Place SE to 150th Avenue SE Project
(CIP Plan No. PW-W/B-86 and PW-R-199). This project is partially funded by the
Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy.
9. Public Hearings
10. Study Session Items
a) 24-639 Summary of outreach activities conducted, and community questions asked, in
support of the local street speed limit reduction project
b) 24-640 Proposed Land Use Code Amendment streamlining the permitting process and
implementing provisions of the Local Project Review Act, RCW 36.70B, as
amended by Senate Bill 5290
c) 24-641 Budget Deliberations: Discussion of the 2025-2026 Operating Budget and the
2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program Plan through the Vibrant Economy and
High Quality Built & Natural Environment Strategic Target Areas
11. Land Use Reports
12. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
13. Written Reports
14. Unfinished Business
15. New Business
16. Executive Session
17. Adjournment
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hours in advance 425-452-7810 (voice) or email counciloffice@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints
regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at
ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.
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.
Written Reports: Council receives updates or progress reports on initiatives, plans, and programs in
written format.
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.
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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.
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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