TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Executive |
Malisa Files |
425-556-2166 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Executive |
Amy Tsai |
Chief Policy Advisor |
TITLE:
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Adoption of the City of Redmond 2025 State Legislative Agenda
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The City of Redmond 2025 State Legislative Agenda has been revised to incorporate the outcome of the November 5, 2024, general election. The legislative agenda identifies the City’s top priority issues and other policy issues the City supports, and it guides City work during the state legislative session.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
RMC 2.80 Representation of City to Legislative Bodies
• Required:
N/A
• Council Request:
Substantive changes made in response to Council feedback include using welcoming language for the Asylum Seekers regional priority item, and for the Housing support item adding language that the City supports legislative funding consistent with its Housing Action Plan. With the failure of Initiative 2117, the Climate Commitment Act is not repealed. Accordingly, the state legislative agenda includes the Multimodal Overlake Village Access (MOVA) project request and removes the request for the electric fire engine.
• Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
The City’s legislative session advocacy potentially results in state funding for projects identified in the State Legislative Agenda. The State Legislative Agenda provides a roadmap for the City to successfully advance top priority requests, and it focuses attention on policy areas to monitor, support, or oppose that may be considered by the state legislature and that could have a positive or negative impact on the City of Redmond and the Redmond community.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
N/A
Approved in current biennial budget: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
N/A
Budget Priority:
N/A
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
Funding may be provided by the State for Redmond projects on the City’s State Legislative Agenda as articulated on the first page of the agenda that identifies the City’s specific requests.
Funding source(s):
N/A
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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9/10/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
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10/8/2024 |
Study Session |
Provide Direction |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The 2025 Legislative Session begins on January 13, 2025. To effectively advocate for the City’s Legislative agenda, the agenda should be approved by Council expeditiously. This will allow state lobbying efforts to commence in earnest in a timely manner.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
The City will not be effective in lobbying for the items on the City’s Legislative Agenda if the agenda is not approved in a timely manner.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Redmond 2025 State Legislative Agenda