City Council Special and Regular Meeting

MEDINA CITY COUNCIL Monday, January 12, 2026 5:00 PM – REGULAR MEETING AND STUDY SESSION AGENDA VISION STATEMENT Medina is a family-friendly, diverse and inclusive community on the shores of Lake Washington. With parks and open spaces, Medina is a quiet and safe small city, with active and highly-engaged residents. Medina honors its heritage while preserving its natural environment and resources for current and future generations. MISSION STATEMENT Ensure efficient delivery of quality public services, act as responsible stewards of Medina's financial and natural resources, celebrate diversity, leverage local talent, and promote the safety, health, and quality of life of those who live, work, and play in Medina.  MEDINA, WASHINGTON MEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person Medina City Hall – Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039 Monday, January 12, 2026 – 5:00 PM AGENDA MAYOR | DEPUTY MAYOR | COUNCIL MEMBERS | Joseph Brazen, Laura Bustamante, Harini Gokul, Michael Luis, Heija Nunn, Randy Reeves, Jessica Rossman CITY MANAGER | Jeff Swanson CITY ATTORNEY | Jennifer S. Robertson ACTING CITY CLERK | Dawn Nations Hybrid Meeting Participation The Medina City Council has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation. Medina City Council welcomes and encourages in-person public comments. To participate in person, please fill out a comment card upon arrival at City Hall and turn it in to the City Clerk. To participate online, please register your request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6410 or email dnations@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting; please reference Public Comments for the Council meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit. The city will also accept written comments to Council@medina-wa.gov at any time. Join Zoom Meeting https://medina- wa.zoom.us/j/82744321998?pwd=oNyGHuaSIKurNS5fXbsbi5pOHT3RYH.1 Meeting ID: 827 4432 1998 Passcode: 311113 One tap mobile +12532158782 US (Tacoma) 1. REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Council Members Brazen, Laura Bustamante, Gokul, Luis, Nunn, Reeves, Rossman 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting may register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6410 or email dnations@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit. 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Oath of Office - New Councilmembers by Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk Time Estimate: 5 minutes 4.2 Election of Mayor/Deputy Mayor by Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk Time Estimate: 10 minutes 4.3 Reports and announcements from Park Board, Planning Commission, Emergency Preparedness, and City Council. Time Estimate: 10 minutes 5. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Time Estimate: 30 minutes Police, Development Services, Finance, Central Services, Public Works, City Attorney 5.1a City Manager Monthly Report 5.1b Police Monthly Report 5.1c Development Services Monthly Report 5.1d Finance Monthly Report 5.1e Central Services Monthly Report 5.1f Public Works Monthly Report 6. CONSENT AGENDA Time Estimate: 5 minutes Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be considered for adoption by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or City staff requests the Council to remove an item from the consent agenda. 6.1 December 2025, Check Register Recommendation: Approve. Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance and HR Director 6.2 Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2025. Recommendation: Adopt minutes. Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Acting City Clerk 7. LEGISLATIVE HEARING None. 8. PUBLIC HEARING None. 9. CITY BUSINESS 9.1 DRAFT 2026 City Council Legislative Schedule Recommendation: Review and provide input on the DRAFT schedule and format. Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager Time Estimate: 15 minutes 9.2 ARCH Action Items Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 455, 456, 457. Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager Time Estimate: 20 minutes 10. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a) Requests for future agenda items. 11. PUBLIC COMMENT Comment period is limited to 10 minutes. Speaker comments are limited to one minute per person. 12. STUDY SESSION 12.1 Council Discussion 2026-2027 Term Recommendation: Discussion. Staff Contact: Jeff Swanson, City Manager Time Estimate: 50 minutes 13. ADJOURNMENT Next regular City Council Meeting: January 26, 2026, at 5 PM.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Medina City Hall. The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.medina-wa.gov on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Monday, January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City Hall Closed Monday, January 26, 2026 City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, February 19, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, February 16, 2026 - Presidents' Day - City Hall Closed Monday, February 23, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, March 9, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, March 23, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, April 13, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, April 27, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, May 11, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Monday, June 8, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth - City Hall Closed Monday, June 22, 2026 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM) Friday, July 3, 2026 - Independence Day - City Hall Closed CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA The agenda for Monday, January 12, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Friday, January 9, 2026, at City Hall of the City of Medina, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.medina-wa.gov.