City Council

CITY ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT OMANS City Council ASSISTANT CITY Agenda ADMINISTRATOR July 28, 2026 MAYOR ERICA KRUM 6:00 PM MATTHEW LUNDH CITY CLERK DEPUTY MAYOR CASSIDY BUECHLE - CURTIS FINANCE DIRECTOR CITY COUNCIL ROBIN NEWCOMB BETH WILLIAMS KEN RATLIFF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR STEVEN COOK MATHEW BAILEY AUDREY MALEK STEVEN HARPER POLICE CHIEF RICH ALBO CITY ATTORNEY CURTIS CHAMBERS FIRE CHIEF 119 W FIRST STREET 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 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. Council Meeting Minutes — July 14, 2026 b. Payables — July 28, 2026 — $555,018.87 6. Department Head Reports a. Rob Omans — City Administrator b. Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director c. Colleda Monick — Planning Consultant d. Amy Pridemore — Library Director 7. Public Appearances – 15-Minute Limit Page 1 of 2  City Council Agenda July 28, 2026 119 W FIRST STREET CLE ELUM, WA 98922 a. Bullfrog Flats Business Park Update – Ben Paulus – Blue Fern 8. Business Requiring Public Hearings 9. Unfinished Business 10. New Business a. Pine Ranch Community Franchise Agreement — First Reading — Colleda Monick — HLA Senior Planner b. Material Testing Contracts — Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director c. Resolution 2026-026 — Surplus Property — Mathew Bailey — Public Works Director d. Permit Process Improvement Grant Letter of Commitment — Rob Omans — City Administrator e. City Clerk Job Description — Rob Omans — City Administrator 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: Public Works & Community Development Committee Meeting — August 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting — August 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Lodging Tax & Events Committee Meeting — August 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Public Safety & Health Committee Meeting — August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Page 2 of 2