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CITY ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT OMANS City Council ASSISTANT CITY Agenda ADMINISTRATOR July 14, 2026 MAYOR ERICA KRUM MATTHEW LUNDH 6:00 PM CITY CLERK DEPUTY MAYOR CASSIDY BUECHLE - CURTIS FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL ROBIN NEWCOMB BETH WILLIAMS SARAH HUBBARD PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR KEN RATLIFF MATHEW BAILEY STEVEN COOK AUDREY MALEK POLICE CHIEF STEVEN HARPER RICH ALBO CITY ATTORNEY FIRE CHIEF 119 W FIRST STREET CURTIS CHAMBERS ED MILLS CLE ELUM, WA 98922 PLANNING DIRECTOR SHANNON JOHNSON Join Virtually via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7573184018?pwd=dERndjBJVC9GdVQ1d2ISRExwZFhXZz09 Meeting ID: 757 318 4018 Passcode: 98922 Join by Phone: 1-(253)215-8782, Meeting ID: 757 318 4018, Passcode:98922 Receive city text alerts: text CLEELUM to 91896 DISCLAIMER: The City does not guarantee that virtual or telephonic access to the City Council meeting will be available, and the City does not warrant audio quality. Attendees are encouraged to attend in person. 1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call 2. Public Comment – Limited to 5 Minutes per Speaker 3. Announcements, Appointments, Awards, and Recognition a. Ratify the Mayor's Appointment of Fire Advisory Committee Members Kenny Becker — Business Owner Position J Michelle Swope — Cle Elum Resident Position 4. Approval of Meeting Agenda 5. Consent Agenda Items listed below have been distributed to Council Members in advance for review and will be enacted by one motion. If separate discussion is desired on an item, it may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda at the request of a Council Member or a member of the public with concurrence from a Council Member: a. Special Council Meeting Minutes — June 22, 2026 b. Payables — July 14, 2026 — $581,075.65 c. Payroll Vouchers — July 2, 2026 — $407,939.43 d. Montgomery Street Watermain Project Acceptance 6. Department Head Reports Page 1 of 3  City Council Agenda July 14, 2026 119 W FIRST STREET CLE ELUM, WA 98922 a. Rob Omans — City Administrator b. Shannon Johnson — Planning Director c. Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director d. Rich Albo — Police Chief e. Ed Mills — Fire Chief f. William LaRue — Utilities Operations Manager 7. Public Appearances – 15-Minute Limit 8. Business Requiring Public Hearings 9. Unfinished Business 10. New Business a. Timesaver PC Payables — July 8, 2026 — $198.01 b. Intermountain Foundation — Crave! TV — Lodging Tax Application — Councilmember Malek c. Seasonal Library Aide Job Description — Rob Omans — City Administrator d. Ordinance 1730 — Salary Schedule Amendment — Rob Omans — City Administrator e. Stormwater Plan Amendment — Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director f. Resolution 2026-024 — Ratification of Emergency Fire Hydrant and Isolation Valve Repair — Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director g. Resolution 2026-025 — Annexation Portion of State Route 903 — Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director 11. Report of Committees a. Public Works & Community Development b. Public Safety & Health c. Lodging Tax & Events d. General Government 12. Councilmember Comments - Limited to 5 Minutes 13. Mayor's Report 14. Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(g): To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee. 15. Adjournment Upcoming Meetings: Regular Council Meeting — July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Civil Service Commission Meeting — July 15, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission Meeting — July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Page 2 of 3  City Council Agenda July 14, 2026 119 W FIRST STREET CLE ELUM, WA 98922 Planning Commission Meeting — July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. General Government Committee Meeting — July 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Page 3 of 3