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Council President Kritzker and several members said they met jointly with the Lake Washington School Board to discuss growth management, school access and community resource officer coordination and that the council will pursue quarterly follow-ups with the board. Council members also reported tenant-protection subcommittee meetings that will continue as they track state legislation.

Council Member Fields (reporting on Sound Transit matters) said the regional board approved the final allotment of the budget for the last two stations in Redmond and that the segment remains within budget, though the project schedule has been delayed by pandemic and labor impacts. Council Member Fields also reported serving on Cascade Water Lines discussions; the contract with Tacoma is progressing and staff hope to have it resolved and signed by March.

Council Member Stewart said the council budget supports a community firearm-return/exchange event scheduled for April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the City Municipal Campus to accept unwanted or improperly stored firearms; more information will be provided by staff. Stewart also flagged upcoming consent and contract items for March 18, including stormwater infrastructure projects and a future report on parking management in urban centers later in Q2 or Q3.

No votes or final policy actions resulted from these committee reports at the meeting; the comments were informational and several items were identified for future staff follow-up or committee consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redmond City Council, Business Meeting | March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members reported on a recent joint meeting with the Lake Washington School Board, Sound Transit budget allotment for two Redmond stations, tenant-protection subcommittee work and an April 19 firearm-return event; several items were flagged for future committee or staff follow-up.","taxTitle","Redmond, King County, Washington","taxId",2615,"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},6297708,"Resident urges Redmond to test weighing curbside refuse in \"Smart Disposal\" pilot",171,505000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e&start=505&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e/thumbnail_505000.jpg","/articles/6297708/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Resident-urges-Redmond-to-test-weighing-curbside-refuse-in-Smart-Disposal-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297708-10de64fe3894f38b23c65d60f60f1bb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200064&Signature=QxmohE6QFhwimoopL54VOn~eSbNMiFOvt9CbrD6RoUuc-ZGsPd03GsxQjzkU7lAcXe8veWqevPVHT5sbeAJAFn0MZnhPMa-XmirqdeksVm9J~sBoei0rMYFrpqBNx7~BMl3JeBg98WMbKgOVInputxjjtSpyUFy4szeF2VX8iNxRhCyOceSaC2B6jTlyFj~sM9zS~2013JjhmgRsKuhEW5DhAGXXxSUeqpFoi64yMjBLSvUmNi~GpZ94rlpgNrhFGdAChjHTvvTG0mEzX763gazG~0zGeiGYvmE~Bf6rtIho9c1CPsyjbM6foPsNkC1z17oouFO1TZRF5QSJqWuMVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Paul Quinn, a Sammamish resident, urged the Redmond City Council on March 4 to undertake a proof-of-concept study for a \"Smart Disposal\" program that would weigh residential refuse at the curb and provide mailed feedback to households to encourage recycling and composting.

Quinn said current charges are based on container size rather than actual waste quantity and argued the system does not reward residents who sort recyclables or compost. He described the Smart Disposal approach: weigh containers at each pickup, then mail postcard reports showing landfill-diversion rates and comparisons with neighbors. Quinn provided several handouts to council members and estimated a proof-of-concept cost of about $50,000, which he said could be shared with neighboring jurisdictions.

Quinn recommended the city study whether weighing containers can be done accurately and efficiently without extra work for haulers and asked the council to pursue a feasibility test. The council did not take action during the meeting; the proposal was recorded as public comment for consideration by staff or committees.","A resident asked the council to consider a proof-of-concept study to weigh residential curbside trash at pickup to enable usage-based billing and individualized diversion feedback; he estimated a pilot at about $50,000.",{"_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},6297713,"12-year-old asks council to add lights to Redmond Middle School tennis courts",72,108000,180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e&start=108&end=180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6297713/Redmond/King-County/Washington/12-year-old-asks-council-to-add-lights-to-Redmond-Middle-School-tennis-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297713-2da8cb86f636ad52ee23d6a0fae73942/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200064&Signature=KvhrWSL6klJe5tZNCnWkVs934o7pirRoF0d4LpFaJ5oh02C7SSagpLzHWQuLpTWmaJ0KP8yxSjJIHefRoW6cVfdmuoSswUQVVVXgnpn5bugbKGPL0Pgu1cjjkD8qIpf9~h05cvQg3aVRAqXdG1VZ4TYckqQP6I26J3tE53zPkSC6k~1xKn212~OepElTJfGLKD-3UD~VWPVW1VZyvMR1a72UKDjt3eT7iCk6aVZKaxIFNdiQmgjCAhvh0jvLKoWsswqI3nM7G1dO0C6g2tbLSnp9WHIwft-imIdulygGsfbR6j5h~oR6Y815eRDQHbFbhKfUD8un5pHvzDxmsbff0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ernest LaRocque, a 12-year-old middle school student, asked the Redmond City Council on March 4 to install lights on the tennis courts at Redmond Middle School so the courts can be used after sunset.

LaRocque said the courts are nearly unusable in the evening and that nearby Reservoir Park courts are unavailable for months because of construction, making access to courts more limited. He noted that other public courts at Perrigo Park and Grasslawn Park have lights with timers and questioned why the middle-school courts do not. He also said the middle-school parking lot has lights on all night while the courts remain dark.

LaRocque emphasized that the courts are open to the public and that the city has used them for summer camps; he said lights would increase access for students and families who work during the day. The council did not take action during the meeting; the item was offered as public comment for council consideration.","A student told the Redmond City Council the tennis courts at Redmond Middle School lack lights and are unusable after sunset; he asked the council to consider installing lighting so students and the public can use the courts in the evening.",{"_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},6297718,"Redmond council approves consent agenda unanimously",40,686000,726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e&start=686&end=726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e/thumbnail_686000.jpg","/articles/6297718/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-council-approves-consent-agenda-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297718-150a26b9d3beb4302c24dacda9cfe5e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200064&Signature=ohb~h3lf0ZHGOeHJMh1kCSPupB1oL8fVz05a49sAAfQHJyGsyUSyuVQoFF9ohgICoEvCksIFa6idhQt1lQPxvmBiB3PFMDM52NLJiLr4yDkHL4hQG9wK8xOc0hId7Z4OBIkXa5sFhj5QDGFtUv3AKBU0mw7uLDqO0X6GPHgCpDq03vOr8Nksp19cxoVmu~SZjBY6K6~zoT5IR6Ht3u8doER~u8y5tqebaGi19nfTSyBuendFuRrFN47j5zCDmbiAiMAZlDK25kq6nLVwifzVWnuyVDsjVcYLsN7Sl4liaDLwItR4G2b~jC5N5WL6CqG5Md2mb19htWlxM1FulFuI~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redmond City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda by roll-call vote on March 4, with all seven members voting \"aye.\" No items were pulled for separate consideration.

The council chair called for a motion to approve the consent agenda; a councilmember moved and another seconded the motion. After asking for any removals and seeing none, the council proceeded to a roll-call vote, which passed 7-0. The meeting record did not enumerate each consent item during the roll call.

A subsequent committee report identified that several stormwater and infrastructure contract items are scheduled to return to the council consent agenda on March 18 for approval. The motion at this meeting covered the consent package presented for consideration that evening; the council did not provide an itemized listing of the consent agenda in the verbal record.","The Redmond City Council approved the consent agenda by a 7-0 roll-call vote at its March 4 meeting. No items were removed for separate discussion.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6297723,"Redmond council suspends speaker for 90 days after campaign remarks",76,376000,452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e&start=376&end=452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2508327-84dc78cadfa6e7d637a74a1f89f0e65e/thumbnail_376000.jpg","/articles/6297723/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-council-suspends-speaker-for-90-days-after-campaign-remarks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6297723-8c17ec8be22de2ab274bbff1efb1bc50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200064&Signature=HraGsK5IasxYs0582CEivbfJrRv2qbewn34abf5aU4IxipEiGrplbxnLtHDAXkaQsfZ1k8Loai9B49Zxl5Y9wqzh-FcI6-l82cN4zA9cLR7BFg3uDFNAuFk~6~d~RZAbwoW2V6rD8lqBb-fV3Dn3v-sdLuqw59xd1~0cm4s849wvQwApX0uu9UJz-BR6bdq4fp5BzyYlvsy9qwTQYkW3VGXFNH1TCA9PrzCGISDnkTTCa1WRzflH39AlLGdCKmXhbdAz0nj2AIohUmmIt7rgqmqSijlYre6z0BwJAptNFKDrjMy4nGezFb2GVJY41SMVE4p~6fR-4~6TMVz0UvHqDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redmond City Council voted 7-0 on March 4 to suspend Alex Zimmerman from attending council meetings for the next 90 days after he made remarks that the council said violated rules prohibiting public-comment advocacy for candidates.

Council President Kritzker opened the public-comment period and called the speakers in order. After Alex Zimmerman identified himself as \"president of Stand Up America\" and made statements supporting a candidate, the council noted the rules that bar public comments in support of or opposition to ballot propositions, measures, or candidates. A councilmember moved to suspend Zimmerman for 90 days; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote of seven \"ayes\" and no opposition. Council staff told Zimmerman he would receive a letter explaining the suspension and asked him to leave the chambers.

The move followed an on-the-record reminder at the start of the meeting that State law and the council's rules prohibit public comment endorsing candidates or ballot measures during council meetings. The council did not cite a specific ordinance during the motion; the action recorded was limited to the suspension from attendance at future council business meetings for the stated 90-day period.

No further formal sanctions were announced during the meeting. The council's roll-call vote recorded unanimous approval with no abstentions.","The Redmond City Council voted 7-0 to suspend a member of the public from attending council meetings for 90 days after the speaker violated the council's public-comment rules by addressing candidacy and political campaigning.","actionData","errors"]

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