City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingBellevue, WA · July 15, 2025
Agenda
City of Bellevue 450 110th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chambers (1E-126)
City Council meetings are conducted in a hybrid manner with both in-person and virtual
attendance options. To speak at the meeting, you can attend in-person or remotely
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call, Flag Salute
a) 25-498 Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week Proclamation
3. Approval of Agenda
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
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5. Reports of Boards and Commissions
6. Report of the City Manager
a) 25-499 Energy Smart Eastside Program & Strategy Update
7. Council Business and New Initiatives
a) 25-500 Council Liaison Recommendations for Appointments to the Environmental Services
Commission and the Parks & Community Services Board
8. Consent Calendar
a) 25-501 Motion to approve payment of claims and payroll for the period June 1, 2025 - June
30, 2025.
b) RES 10524 Resolution rejecting the protest submitted by GridMatrix and authorizing execution of
a Technical Services Agreement with Sierra Transportation Technologies, in an
amount not to exceed $500,000 plus all applicable taxes, to conduct video analytics
and reporting on selected intersections in support of the Video Analytics Screening
for Road Safety Audits project (part of CIP Plan No. PW-R-205).
c) RES 10525 Resolution establishing a policy framework for City collaboration on technological
innovation solutions to improve government services and support digital equity;
authorizing use of City resources for innovation demonstrations and digital
inclusion-related projects.
d) RES 10526 Resolution authorizing execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for EMAC
(Emergency Management Assistance Program) and PNEMA (Pacific Northwest
Emergency Management Arrangement) with Washington State Military Department,
Emergency Management Division, which provides the option for the City of Bellevue
to participate in intrastate and state-to-state mutual aid during times of emergency or
disaster.
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9. Public Hearings
There is no set time limit for public hearings and each speaker will be allowed up to 3-minutes
to speak. 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. Please note that testimony provided during a
public hearing will be recorded. You may sign-up in-person or online using this link:
https://bellevuewa.gov/council-public-hearing
a) RES 10527 Public Hearing and action on Resolution authorizing the execution of documents
necessary to release a portion of an existing water easement located at 3245 158th
Avenue SE in Bellevue, Washington, which has been declared surplus to the City’s
needs and no longer required to provide continued water service; the granting and
recording of such release being deemed in the best interest of the public.
10. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a) ORD 6853 Ordinance extending the life of certain complete building permit applications,
complete clearing and grading permit applications, issued building permits, and issued
clearing and grading permits when complete permit applications have been submitted
to the City by, or the issued permits remain active on, the effective date of this
Ordinance; providing for an exception for civil violations; providing for severability;
and establishing an effective date.
11. Study Session Items
a) 25-502 Update to financial outlook of the broader economy and Bellevue
12. Land Use Reports
13. Written Reports
a) 25-503 Intergovernmental Relations Monthly Report as of June 30, 2025
b) 25-504 Mid-point check-in on the Critical Areas Ordinance Update process and scope
14. Unfinished Business
15. New Business
16. Executive Session
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17. Adjournment
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For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48
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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