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City of Redmond Agenda Business Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2026 7:00 PM City Hall: 15670 NE 85th St; Remote: Comcast Ch. 21/321, Ziply Ch. 34, Facebook (@CityofRedmond), Redmond.gov/rctvlive, or 510-335-7371 City Council Mayor Angela Birney Councilmembers Melissa Stuart, President Angie Nuevacamina, Vice President Jessica Forsythe Vanessa Kritzer Vivek Prakriya Menka Soni Vacant REDMOND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SECTION TITLE REFERENCE GUIDE Items From The Audience provides an opportunity for community members to address the Council regarding any issue. Speakers must sign their intention to speak on a sheet located at the entrance of the Council Chamber, and limit comments to three minutes. The Consent Agenda consists of routine items for which a staff recommendation has been prepared, and which do not require further Council discussion. A council member may ask questions about an item before the vote is taken, or request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the regular agenda for more detailed discussion. A single vote is taken to approve all items remaining on the Consent Agenda. Public Hearings are held to receive public comment on important issues and/or issues requiring a public hearing by state statute. Community members wishing to comment will follow the same procedure as for ‘Items from the Audience’, and may speak after being recognized by the Mayor. After all persons have spoken, the hearing is closed to public comment. The Council then proceeds with its deliberation and decision making. Staff Reports are presented to the Council by city staff on issues of interest to the Council which do not require Council action. The Ombudsperson Report is made by the Councilmember who is serving as ombudsperson. The ombudsperson designation rotates among Council members on a monthly basis. She/he is charged with assisting community members in resolving issues with city services. The current ombudsperson is listed on the City Council webpage at www.redmond.gov/189/city-council. The Council Committees are created to advise the Council as a whole. They consider, review, and make recommendations to the Council on policy matters in their work programs, as well as issues referred to them by the Council. Unfinished Business consists of business or subjects returning to the Council for additional discussion or resolution. New Business consists of subjects which have not previously been considered by Council and which may require discussion and action. 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. Ordinances normally become effective five days after they are published in the City's official newspaper. Resolutions are adopted to express Council policy or to direct certain types of administrative action. A resolution may be changed by adoption of a subsequent resolution. Quasi-Judicial proceedings are either closed record hearings (each side receiving ten minutes maximum to speak) or public hearings (each speaker allotted three minutes each to speak). Proceedings are those in which the City Council determines the rights or privileges of specific parties (Council Rules of Procedure, Section IV., J). Executive Sessions - all regular and special meetings of the City Council are open to the public except for executive sessions at which subjects such as national security, property acquisition, contract bid negotiations, personnel issues and litigation are discussed. Redmond City Council Agendas, Meeting Videos, and Minutes are available on the City's Web Site: https://redmond.legistar.com/ FOR ASSISTANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR THE HEARING OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED: Please contact the City Clerk's office at (425) 556-2194 one week in advance of the meeting. City Council Business Meeting Agenda Meetings can be attended in person, viewed live on RCTV (redmond.gov/rctvlive), Comcast Channel 21/321, Ziply Channel 34, Facebook/YouTube (@CityofRedmond), or listen live at 510-335-7371 AGENDA ROLL CALL I. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. To Evaluate the Qualifications of Applicants for Public Employment (RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)) - 30 minutes II. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. Council Vacancy Nominations, Selection of Appointment, and Swearing in of New Member III. ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE Members of the public may address the City Council for a maximum of three minutes per person. Please use the speaker sign-up sheet located at the entry of the City Hall Council Chambers available from 6:30 - 7 p.m. on the day of the meeting. In the event of difficulty attending a meeting in person, please contact the City Clerk (cityclerk@redmond.gov) by 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting to provide written public comment (400-word limit - please label your comment as "Items from the Audience") or for the remote comment registration form. IV. CONSENT AGENDA A. Consent Agenda 1. Approval of the Minutes: January 6, 2026, Regular Meeting, and January 8 and 13, 2026, Special Meetings (recordings are available at Redmond.gov/rctv) Regular Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes for January 13, 2026 Redmond City Council Page 1 of 4 January 20, 2026 City Council Business Meeting Agenda 2. Approval of Payroll/Direct Deposit and Claims Checks Council Payroll Check Approval Register, November 28, 2025 Payroll Check Approval Register, December 1, 2025 Council Payroll Check Approval Register, December 31, 2025 Check Approval Register, January 20, 2026 3. AM No. Approval of the Fifth Amendment to the Gallagher 26-006 Services Contract to Provide Managed Payroll Backup Services Department: Human Resources Agenda Memo Attachment A: Fifth Amendment to Gallagher Contract Attachment B: Fourth Amendment to Gallagher Contract Attachment C: Third Amendment to Gallagher Contract Attachment D: Second Amendment to Gallagher Contract Attachment E: First Amendment to Gallagher Contract Attachment F: Original Gallagher Contract-2021 Legislative History 1/6/26 Committee of the Whole - referred to the City Council Planning and Public Works 4. AM No. Approval of the Correction of Two Classifications (grade 26-007 FS30 and grade FS40) within the 2026 Fire Support “FS” Pay Plan Department: Human Resources Agenda Memo Attachment A: 2026 Fire Support “FS” Pay Plan Redline Attachment B: 2026 Fire Support “FS” Pay Plan 5. AM No. Appointment of Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 26-008 Member Department: Executive Agenda Memo Redmond City Council Page 2 of 4 January 20, 2026 City Council Business Meeting Agenda 6. AM No. Adoption of a Resolution Documenting Completion of 26-009 Redmond 2050, the Periodic Update of the Comprehensive Plan a. Resolution No. 1619: A Resolution of the City of Redmond, Washington, Completing the Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update Department: Planning and Community Development Agenda Memo Attachment A: Resolution Legislative History 1/6/26 Committee of the Whole - referred to the City Council Planning and Public Works B. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda V. HEARINGS AND REPORTS A. Public Hearings B. Reports 1. Staff Reports a. AM No. PFAS Regulations and Redmond’s Drinking Water 26-010 Department: Public Works Agenda Memo Attachment A: Presentation Attachment B: Executive Summary PFAS Detection in Drinking Water 2. Ombudsperson Report December: Nuevacamina January: Kritzer 3. Committee Reports VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION Redmond City Council Page 3 of 4 January 20, 2026 City Council Business Meeting Agenda A. To Consider the Selection of a Site or the Acquisition of Real Estate by Lease or Purchase [RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)] - 15 minutes IX. ADJOURNMENT Meeting videos are usually posted by 12 p.m. the day following the meeting at redmond.legistar.com, and can be viewed anytime on Facebook/YouTube (@CityofRedmond) and OnDemand at redmond.gov/OnDemand Redmond City Council Page 4 of 4 January 20, 2026