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- Approve meeting agenda: Motion moved by Councilor Christiansen, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Holloway; vote unanimous.

- Appointment: AB25-016 — Confirmed Nicola Badenhorst to the Arts Commission. Motion moved by Councilor Vincent, seconded by Councilor Cotton; vote unanimous. Council noted Badenhorst has eight years of residency and volunteer experience; the appointee was not present online.

- Appointment: AB25-022 — Confirmed Amanda Frame to the Parks and Events Commission. Motion moved by Councilor Watton, seconded by Councilor Washington; vote unanimous. Staff said Frame has lived in the city more than 10 years and serves as director of community outreach and engagement for a nonprofit (name recorded in the packet), and was not present online.

- Consent agenda (approved as a block): Included approval of the council meeting minutes dated Jan. 13, 2025; approval of the claims report dated Jan. 27, 2025; and AB20513 Meadowbrook Farm operation and maintenance 2025 budget. Motion moved by Mayor Pro Tem Holloway, seconded by Councilor Washington; vote unanimous.

Each of these items was presented as part of routine business with no extended debate recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-01-27 Snoqualmie City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 27 meeting the Snoqualmie City Council approved the meeting agenda, two commission appointments and a consent agenda that included meeting minutes, claims and a Meadowbrook Farm O&M budget line; all recorded votes were unanimous.","taxTitle","Snoqualmie, King County, Washington","taxId",71685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363007,"City administrator lists 2024 highlights: levy passage, budget and infrastructure wins, public-safety milestones",309,231000,540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629&start=231&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6363007/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/City-administrator-lists-2024-highlights-levy-passage-budget-and-infrastructure-wins-public-safety-milestones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363007-1decafc60fb8fb76e94f17528a969819/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621891&Signature=U6FxYdiUj6f817R2ZvMq4jO6ux75hcSPHwbOwG5K1wvvmlzrHDZE4RygmawVN2q2OkL3gY-7XKveOxmbozzmLaF-1hqDIw-2y6M27f2A8uqhT8D3dex3dCYdQpaBEQ7RyEwPSge2OLr3YT36mmtZRKJTWg6LmIaUfeb873gwzrVUfFBDn12RMizUsCB16Plb6--mnBriJvPS3Qq5gtKHAV1wCtlQxj2uizTDvpPQzidtRMM1tBJ5fQvNtECE7p3cRLQdC5BWI6iEbD~PdFL5~rKAGpi7yWavJuo6sJQwjDLBedbPAQVR5hG8qz7slWKuVjwwkhWVpZK9NKivXz8wMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Administrator Mike Chambliss presented a summary of Snoqualmie’s top accomplishments for 2024 during the Jan. 27 council meeting, highlighting voter action, budget accomplishments, departmental improvements and several capital-project milestones.

Chambliss said the public-safety sales-and-use tax levy passed with about 66% approval, calling it a top accomplishment that supports council priorities for safety and neighborhood livability. He listed the approved biennial budget and capital-improvement plan; completion of the Community Development Department’s comprehensive plan work; and the fire department’s reaccreditation for five years, including a completed strategic plan and a record number of calls for service (reported as 1,715).

Chambliss noted the police department’s total number of calls declined by about 10% in 2024, the opening of a North Bend annex to increase community presence, progress toward near-full staffing, and a completed assessment to guide future accreditation efforts. IT upgrades included a new citywide VPN, a new phone system for the fire station and a new audio-visual system in council chambers.

Finance and human-resources staff implemented portions of a new ERP system to streamline payroll and HR functions; the clerk’s office implemented a new public-records policy, a new public-records-request form, and a Laserfiche Enterprise Content Management system (recorded in the meeting as the Laserfiche enterprise content system paid for with a grant). Parks and public-works projects cited by Chambliss included the opening of an all-inclusive playground, water-reclamation facility phase 3 nearing completion, substantial completion of the 384 Sewer Sidewalk project (final driveway tie-ins and repaving pending warmer weather), Kimball Creek Bridges finishing ahead of schedule and under budget, a tree-equity project that planted 140 trees downtown, and progress on a community-center expansion design.

Chambliss closed by thanking staff across departments and inviting further questions; council members praised the work and noted additional projects in progress. The presentation was listed on the agenda as informational; no formal council action was taken on the accomplishments presentation.","City Administrator Mike Chambliss presented Snoqualmie’s top 2024 accomplishments, including voter approval of a public-safety sales-and-use tax levy, completion of the comprehensive plan, fire department reaccreditation, several capital-project milestones and technology upgrades.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363013,"Council OKs task order to develop citywide design and construction standards",590,1301000,1891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629&start=1301&end=1891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629/thumbnail_1301000.jpg","/articles/6363013/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Council-OKs-task-order-to-develop-citywide-design-and-construction-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363013-8b9c8969a69d73fca6feeb2cf59d866a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621891&Signature=N3itextvKvbUaI3yEPATNmbVrioVkK-yuXRHmrCE3gAwHgNPkFk8q09H-1Q3uInPHWFVv4O3C0uRlfLw8H9zHqnalCF1d2Eh6YhD3vWnYLzlc9T40-tIbevKDTCXQRsUaIN~2~kO7N3yooGyvhPzPbNL0pniRsFPT~QfFCovhCJIBq~B4HflqizXk~nRG6omUzWvkdovfNsIrtUeh3hcgV3FdjBN64w~c1~-mrQ~cwTtJfjuiGc4vm2TK1PwDuQpOkJMXqJzUC5S9oZ6pm32TGXFkCNHiYJLIQV8OBDYpG52K-h9qxqFq0CjLkrFXwzmcIOlfLjgFtcsmtjRqVLerw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Snoqualmie City Council on Jan. 27 approved a task order with Fertig Incorporated Engineering to develop a citywide set of design and construction standards intended to replace the various Snoqualmie Ridge and Kimball Creek standards currently used for development and city capital projects.

Mayor Pro Tem Holloway moved the contract authorization; Councilor Christiansen seconded. Staff described the task order as preparatory research and standards development rather than a direct code amendment. The task order will provide standards that could be adopted through a future update to the Snoqualmie Municipal Code and used on city capital projects.

Why it matters: councilors and staff said the city has been relying on differing sets of Snoqualmie Ridge standards (Snoqualmie Ridge 1, Snoqualmie Ridge 2 and Kimball Creek) and that the new standards will consolidate best practices citywide. Development director Emily Artecha said existing documents are the \"best practices we've been using\" and the task order will update and harmonize them so the city can later propose a codified standard.

Budget and process questions: councilors questioned available appropriations and the math used in the staff memo; staff walked through the calculation of remaining appropriated funds after accounting for prior encumbrances and internal service charges. Several councilors recommended that future code elements tied to the standards go through the Community Development Committee and planning processes (including the Planning Commission) before codification; staff and council agreed the task order itself is preparatory research and does not change code.

The motion passed unanimously. Staff said subsequent work on standards that lead to code amendments will follow regular planning and referral routes.","The council unanimously authorized a task order with Fertig Incorporated Engineering to create Snoqualmie-wide design and construction standards; staff said the standards will update previously used Snoqualmie Ridge documents and later inform municipal code updates.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6363017,"Council approves short-term amendment to North Bend police services agreement amid ongoing talks",277,916000,1193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629&start=916&end=1193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2166946-ab8615468a715b701b22110f2e799629/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/6363017/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Council-approves-short-term-amendment-to-North-Bend-police-services-agreement-amid-ongoing-talks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6363017-4ff1ed8e8cc41d5c2665f1a86a29f9e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775621891&Signature=dpFQ1Lfec~ckJ-qd3ni7LfSGfvcPv~2dlJy30ZNM9PDNbNIjrUcRpZRw5NHbcc5hwaWSxK2DHTOZ42eo8C-0Cw5r2zm2DOj1oSc4ZbSxDo1pN6H59Z2Cv7Jzq91YafVpXmSDsyA38UhcL2XXQod6eYiHvZQiZXH8fdlwj3RGLBeSqQ~Ve37m8D9jI0AxLQg5auH6rFKRu2z-C92M3XQbCHMAqQ-Qb1s~RRUsK65i3TnpL8FdF~v44TP~D7fb~k0pD4K-1L3gG0Mec5Fod5JzcxCIb1kvQ0F2QXuMechsZTUu6w3eddltC812Pw9FyW8qvuzHH1bwHB9xiXg4vjZPjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Snoqualmie City Council on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a short-term amendment to the 2019 interlocal agreement for police services with the city of North Bend that runs Jan. 1 through May 31, 2025.

The amendment, introduced by Councilor Watton, states North Bend proposed a 12.9% increase in compensation while the two cities continue negotiating a new local agreement. \"North Bend has proposed to increase the level of compensation by 12.9% while both cities continue to work on a new local agreement,\" Councilor Watton said while reading the item. Councilor Christiansen seconded the motion; the council voted unanimously to approve the renewal and authorized the mayor to sign the amendment.

Why it matters: both cities operate a shared police-services arrangement that council members said maximizes responsiveness and stewardship of tax dollars. Councilors repeatedly described the interlocal model as critical to public-safety coverage across the two municipalities; public commenters from North Bend urged Snoqualmie to support continued cooperation while a new multi-year formula is negotiated.

Council discussion and next steps: council members and staff said they are meeting with finance directors to finalize a compensation formula. City Administrator Mike Chambliss told council that finance directors met and set a follow-up meeting to go over the proposed compensation formula and \"hopefully get that nailed down.\" Councilor Holloway and others noted the amendment covers only the early 2025 period and that full-year figures in the agreement’s table had caused some confusion; staff confirmed the table entry was requested by North Bend but the formal agreement term runs only through May 31, 2025. Chambliss said that if sufficient progress is made, staff will return in May with recommendations; if not, alternatives will be considered at that time.

Public comment: two North Bend officials addressed the council before the vote. Mary Miller identified herself as mayor of North Bend and said fostering cooperative relationships between the two cities is a priority. Mark Johnson, mayor pro tem of North Bend, asked the council to support measures that allow continued dialogue and shared services between the cities.

The council recorded the motion as moved by Councilor Watton and seconded by Councilor Christiansen; the council voted \"aye\" unanimously and approved the amendment. No further amendments to the agreement were adopted at the meeting.","The Snoqualmie City Council unanimously approved a limited renewal amendment to the 2019 interlocal agreement for police services with the city of North Bend that covers Jan. 1–May 31, 2025, while both cities continue negotiating a longer-term compensation formula.","actionData","errors"]

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