TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Finance
Kelley Cochran
425-556-2748
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Finance
Haritha Narra
Deputy Finance Director
Finance
Hailey Zurcher
Financial Planning Manager
TITLE:
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Adoption of an Ordinance Updating the Business License Fee for 2026
a. Ordinance No. 3233: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Amending Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) Subsections 5.04.070.A, 5.04.080.A, and 5.04.080.F, Updating the Business License Fee as Required by RCW 35.90, Municipal Business Licensing; Providing for Severability; and Establishing an Effective Date
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Business license fees are charges required for businesses operating within the City of Redmond to ensure compliance with local regulations, support fair competition, and maintain accurate records of commercial activity. The City assesses a fee per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee doing business in Redmond. The City updates these fees on an annual basis, in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wages Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue region, to keep up with inflation.
Currently, the City's fee is $153 per FTE, with $66.00 per FTE going into the General Fund to support city operations, and $87.00 per FTE being used to fund transportation capital improvements or transportation demand management (TDM) projects.
The ordinance (Attachment A) updates Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) subsections 5.04.070 and 5.04.080 and increases the business license fee by 4% for 2026.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
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* Required:
RCW 35.90
RMC 5.04.070 and 5.04.080
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
Approval of the attached ordinance will establish the 2026 business license f...
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