TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive Malisa Files 425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive Amy Tsai Chief Policy Advisor
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Preparation for the 2027 Legislative Session
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The State Legislative Agenda includes the City’s top priorities and funding requests for the legislature. It has been updated to reflect comments from study session.
Front page changes:
On fully funding state grant programs, added transportation projects for which the City is seeking state funding.
Regional page changes:
Added support for housing and housing infrastructure funding, including Housing Trust Fund and Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program.
Added support for the legislative agendas of Eastside Transportation Partnership and WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council.
City support page changes:
On housing, reinstated reference to condominiums and modified wording for administrative fees.
On community vitality, modified reference to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to request state support.
On public safety, added support for additional youth services including counseling and crisis response.
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2027 City of Redmond State Legislative Agenda
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Adoption of the state legislative agenda will support session positions.
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