2026-09-15 - City Council
Summary
Built from the posted agenda; minutes are not posted. Votes and discussion are not recorded in the agenda.
- Budget: third reading of Ordinance 4224 (Annual Appropriations Bill) and Resolution 2026-17 setting the property tax levy; Resolution 2026-18 on flexibility in financing capital improvements. See FY2026-27 Budget and Property Tax Levy.
- Ordinance 4231 would issue bonds of up to $50,000,000 for continued construction of the City water park; staff asked to waive the three-reading rule and vote after a hearing that night. See Bellevue Entertainment District and Water Park.
- Zoning: Ordinance 4230 introduced to allow pipeline transfer facilities in the MH district (applicant POET Biocarbon). See POET Biocarbon Pipeline Transfer Facility Zoning.
- Public hearing on the 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan: FY2026-27 projects $99,766,541 and all projects $405,877,541. See 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan.
- Second readings of Ordinances 4225, 4226 and 4229; Ordinance 4232 on the Museum Board introduced. See Compensation Ordinance and Labor Agreements, Fireworks Ordinance, Bellevue Public Library and Museum Board Ordinance.
- Contracts: Whitted Creek Stream Rehabilitation (up to $3,894,289.77), Landings Lift Station design amendment (up to $83,900), property casualty insurance renewal (up to $950,475) and three labor agreements.
- Satellite keno resolutions for two businesses.
- Amended agenda; the Council vote results are not in the agenda.
Agenda
- Pledge of Allegiance, invocation, call to order, Open Meetings Act notice.
- Consent agenda: Tree Board minutes (2026-08-11) and Planning Commission minutes (2026-08-27) received; Board of Equalization and Council minutes of 2026-09-01; City Treasurer appointment and an Inland Port Authority board appointment recommended.
- Claims, 2026-09-15. Special presentations, citizen communication, liquor licenses: none.
- Ordinance 4224 (third reading), Annual Appropriations Bill, with Resolution 2026-17, property tax levy: Ordinance 4224 and Resolution 2026-17.
- Ordinance 4225 (public hearing), Compensation Ordinance Update: Ordinance 4225.
- Ordinance 4226 (public hearing), fireworks: Ordinance 4226.
- Ordinance 4229 (public hearing), Library Advisory Board: Ordinance 4229.
- Ordinance 4230 (first reading), zoning text amendment for pipeline transfer facilities in MH district, applicant POET Biocarbon: Ordinance 4230.
- Ordinance 4231 (first reading), bonds for the City water park, up to $50,000,000; rule waiver requested: Ordinance 4231 - water park bonds.
- Ordinance 4232 (first reading), Museum Board, Chapter 21; rule waiver requested: Ordinance 4232.
- Public hearing: 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan: 2027-2032 CIP.
- Public hearings on a special fireworks display permit for a high school homecoming event, a Wing Morale Run on the Bellevue South Trail and a Scouting America event at American Heroes Park.
- Resolution 2026-18, flexibility in financing capital improvements: Resolution 2026-18.
- Resolution 2026-19, satellite keno location at The Donkey Barn; Resolution 2026-20, satellite keno location at Babe's: Resolutions 2026-19 and 2026-20.
- Whitted Creek Stream Rehabilitation: agreement and Notice of Award with Valley Corporation, up to $3,894,289.77: Valley Corporation agreement.
- Amendment 2 with HDR, Landings Lift Station, up to $83,900 (design total $325,520): Landings Lift Station.
- Amendment 1 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Whitted Creek design, up to $179,580: Jacobs amendment.
- Change Order 5 with Vrana Civil, storm ditch and riprap, Entertainment District, up to $12,645: Vrana Civil Change Order 5.
- Second Amendment to a cost reimbursement subaward agreement extending the grant period to 2027-09-30, up to $140,000: subaward amendment.
- Property casualty insurance renewal with Gallagher, up to $950,475: Gallagher renewal.
- Collective bargaining agreements with the Civilian Employees Association of Bellevue (two years) and IAFF Local 4906 (to 2027-09-30): labor agreements.
- Revised Bellevue Public Library Policy Manual: Library Policy Manual.
- Administration reports; closed session; adjournment.
Sources
- Agenda page: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Agenda/Bellevue?meeting=765006
- Agenda PDF: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/DownloadAgenda/Bellevue?meeting=765006
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaYDXAaC8cw
- Meeting portal: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/public/Organization/Bellevue
- Town: Bellevue