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
TITLE:
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City of Redmond 2025 State Legislative Agenda
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Council is requested to review and provide input on the draft City of Redmond 2025 State Legislative Agenda. The legislative agenda identifies the City's top priority issues and other policy issues the City supports or opposes. The legislative agenda guides the City's work with our state legislators and day-to-day work before and during the session.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
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REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
RMC 2.80 Representation of City to Legislative Bodies
* Required:
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* Council Request:
This is the first hearing on the state legislative agenda (Attachment A). Last year's legislative agenda is attached for reference (Attachment B). The Council is requested to review and provide input. The 2025 Legislative Session is the first year of the 2025-2027 biennium. It begins on Monday, January 13, 2025, and is expected to last 105 days, ending on Sunday April 27, 2025. The last day the governor has to take action on a bill is Tuesday May 20, 2025, and the 90-day effective date is Sunday July 27, 2025.
* Other Key Facts:
The City's state legislative agenda serves three main purposes: (1) it communicates the City's top priorities and funding requests to the legislature, (2) it provides policy guidance for City positions on bills and informs allocation of staff resources during session, and (3) it tells a story to the state legislature about Redmond and why City issues deserve support.
The 2025 legislative agenda presents priority asks on the front page, regional support issues on the second page, and general policy support areas on the thir...
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