Vanessa Kritzer

Context

Councilmember. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify. Moved to refer the Planning Commission absence rules to the next Committee of the Whole; asked about economic return and short-term rentals in the World Cup report; spoke in favor of Resolutions 1634 and 1635, citing police data on domestic violence for 1635.

Issues

Log

2026-10-20 - Committee of the Whole — Asked for drone office cost and data-privacy clarity; leaned toward a 33/66/100 fire impact fee phase-in and asked about school district engagement; asked for staff-on-site assurance on the Granicus contract.
2026-10-20 - City Council Special Meeting — Asked why SLAs and an empowered director would not suffice; later said she favored trying the new structure.
2026-10-20 - City Council Business Meeting — Moved to refer the Planning Commission absence rules to the next Committee of the Whole; asked about economic return and short-term rentals in the World Cup report; spoke in favor of Resolutions 1634 and 1635, citing police data on domestic violence for 1635.
2026-10-13 - City Council Study Session — Proposed partner agendas and reworded immigrant and refugee language for the legislative agenda; leaned toward a phased fire impact fee (up to four years) citing Overlake developers; asked about staffing and change management for the new department; recommended regional committees; described the tenant policy position as subcommittee member.
2026-10-13 - City Council Special Meeting — Stressed centering teen voices; described a pop-up play infrastructure budget proposal; asked whether the commission wants the East Redmond Corridor funding increased and moved earlier.
2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.