2027 Regional Boards and Committees
At a glance
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- What: Which regional boards, committees and tables Redmond councilmembers and the mayor should apply to for 2027, mostly through the Sound Cities Association (SCA) nomination process.
- Where it stands: discussion only at the October 13 study session; no decisions. The city can submit only one application per board or committee.
- Next: statements of interest are due to the SCA nominating committee on 2026-11-06; the council will revisit the regional priorities document in the first quarter of 2027.
Discussion
- Stuart introduced an update to the regional priorities document and the SCA call for nominations. She serves on the SCA nominating committee and said the north caucus (which includes Redmond) often lacks applicants, so geographic balance suffers.
- Kritzer recommended the regional transit committee (direct access to the King County Metro general manager and county councilmembers), the growth management planning council and board, the affordable housing committee (Redmond has not had a member in years and many terms are up), and the King Conservation District advisory committee, and offered to share her experience.
- Stuart said Mayor Birney is rolling off a couple of appointments in 2027 and wants to apply for the Puget Sound Regional Council transportation policy board. Stuart will reapply to the King County Growth Management Planning Council, will pass on chairing the SCA caucus, and will apply for the regional policy committee, which has a north caucus seat she called a high priority (it negotiates ballot packages such as a possible Best Starts for Kids renewal and a regional revenue package).
- Parsi asked to track interest in a spreadsheet; Stuart said it has been done by email to mayor and council, with check-ins at committee reports at business meetings. Kritzer noted the SCA packet lists meeting times and that some committees meet only online.
Sources
Discussion time
About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - City Council Study Session | 10 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - City Council Study Session — Council discussed which regional boards to pursue; the mayor plans to apply for the PSRC transportation policy board and Stuart for the regional policy committee and growth management planning council; SCA nominations due 2026-11-06.