City Council
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · June 13, 2025
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes - Final 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council Information: 360.753.8244
Friday, June 13, 2025 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Special Meeting - Mid-Year Retreat
1. ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Mayor Dontae Payne, Mayor Pro Tem Yến Huỳnh, Councilmember
Jim Cooper, Councilmember Clark Gilman, Councilmember Kelly
Green, Councilmember Dani Madrone and Councilmember Robert
Vanderpool
2. BUSINESS ITEM
2.A 25-0523 City Council Mid-Year Retreat
City Manager Burney welcomed Councilmembers. Facilitator Sue Mountin reviewed the
agenda and the City Council's working agreements. The group then participated in an
opening activity.
The City Council received a briefing on a survey of service delivery and comparable
cities. The group participated in a training regarding challenging conversations.
Assistant City Manager Debbie Sullivan shared the status of the items on the 2025 City
Council work plan.
City Manager Burney and Assistant City Manager Sullivan provided an overview of
Priority Based Budgeting and began 2026 budget preparations.
The discussion was completed.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
3.A 25-0561 Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); Litigation and
Potential Litigation
Mayor Payne recessed the retreat at 4:11 p.m. He asked the City Council to reconvene
in 5 minutes for an Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); Litigation and
Potential Litigation. He announced no decisions would be made, the meeting was
expected to last no longer than 30 minutes, and the City Council would adjourn
immediately following the Executive Session. Mayor Payne reconvened the City Council
at 4:16 p.m. The City Attorney was present at the Executive Session. The Executive
Session was adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
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The executive session was held and no decisions were made.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The retreat was adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
City Council
Information: 360.753.8244
Friday, June 13, 2025 9:00 AM Council Chambers
Special Meeting - Mid-Year Retreat
1. ROLL CALL
2. BUSINESS ITEM
2.A 25-0523 City Council Mid-Year Retreat
Attachments: Agenda
3. ADJOURNMENT
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