2026-11-03 - City Council
Summary
Built from the City's posted agenda outline only. The agenda packet and minutes were not read; minutes are not yet posted. Outcomes of votes are therefore not recorded here.
- Public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan; the ordinance (No. 2026-28) was listed for first reading. See 2027 Budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan.
- The two 2027 property tax ordinances (Nos. 2026-26 and 2026-27) were listed for second reading and passage. See 2027 Property Tax Levy.
- Resolutions on a Columbia Playfield North parking lot change order, a state grant application for W.E. Johnson Park, and two police grant items. See Columbia Playfield North Parking Lot Reconstruction, W.E. Johnson Park Improvements Grant and Police Grant Applications and Agreements.
- Resolution adopting the Benton County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (Benton County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan) and a discussion-only item on the fire department's Blood On Board program (Blood On Board Program).
- Resolution No. 2026-150 sets the City Council meeting dates for calendar 2027, presented by Jon Amundson.
- Presentations: a Ben Franklin Transit public art program and new hires and retirements (Krysten Mabe). Minutes of the October 20 regular meeting and October 27 workshop were listed for approval (Jennifer Rogers).
- An executive session on current or potential litigation with legal counsel (45 minutes) was listed; the agenda gives no detail.
- A video is posted on the City's CityView 13 channel; its captions are queued and the summary has not yet been checked against them.
Agenda
- Welcome, roll call, pledge, approval of agenda
- Presentations: Ben Franklin Transit "Show Us Your City: A Transit Tapestry" public art program (Kevin Slinger, Ben Franklin Transit); new hires and retirements (Krysten Mabe)
- Public hearing: Proposed 2027 Budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan, Ordinance No. 2026-28
- Public comments
- Consent: minutes of the October 20 regular meeting and the October 27 workshop (Jennifer Rogers)
- Ordinances, second reading and passage: No. 2026-26, change to the 2027 ad valorem tax over the prior year; No. 2026-27, 2027 ad valorem tax and property tax levies (Brandon Allen)
- Resolutions: No. 2026-150, 2027 City Council meeting dates (Jon Amundson); No. 2026-151, Change Order No. 1 with Big D's Construction of Tri-Cities, Inc., Columbia Playfield North parking lot (Chris Waite); No. 2026-152, Recreation and Conservation Office grant application, W.E. Johnson Park (Chris Waite); No. 2026-153, FY27 Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems grant application and No. 2026-154, FY2026 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant interlocal agreement (Marty Pilcher)
- Items of business: Ordinance No. 2026-28, 2027 Budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan (first reading) (Brandon Allen); Resolution No. 2026-155, Benton County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (Mike Rizzitiello and Benton County Emergency Services); Richland Fire & Emergency Services Blood On Board Program launch (discussion only) (Randy Aust)
- Reports and comments: City Manager, City Council, Mayor
- Executive session: current or potential litigation (45 minutes)
- Adjournment
Sources
- Agenda page: https://richlandwa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/5803/files
- Agenda PDF: https://richlandwa.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=14028,plainText=false)
- Agenda and minutes portal: https://richlandwa.portal.civicclerk.com/
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lClCZ_Og3ks (CityView 13, uploaded 2026-11-04, 2:07:25)
- City Council meetings are broadcast on the CityView 13 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/RichlandCityView13/streams
- Town: Richland