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- Consent calendar: Moved by Council Member Sweet and seconded by Council Member Falcone; vote 7–0 (approved). The consent calendar included payroll and claims and two proclamations (April as Autism and Neurodivergence Acceptance Month and April as National Arab American Month) among routine items.

- City work program: Moved by Council Member Sweet and seconded by Council Member Falcone, the council adopted Resolution 56 76 adopting the City work program for 2025–26; vote 7–0 (approved). The work program lists 12 initiatives including catalyzing the station area, code and state‑law implementation work, the SCADA project, and planning/program work across departments.

- Executive session motion: Council Member Falcone moved and Council Member Tim Chisholm seconded a motion to go into executive session to discuss litigation as authorized by state law; the council voted aye, motion carried 7–0.

Roll call earlier in the meeting confirmed the following council members were present for votes: Council member Tim Chisen; Council member Black; Council member Sweet; Council member Falcone; Council member Paschall; Deputy Mayor Arnold; and Mayor Curtis. All seven recorded votes on the motions above were in the affirmative.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kirkland City Council Meeting April 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting councilors approved the consent calendar, adopted the 2025–26 City work program, and voted to enter executive session; all recorded votes were 7–0.","taxTitle","Kirkland, King County, Washington","taxId",2569,"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},6093020,"Kirkland plans $1.8 million SCADA upgrade to modernize water and sewer monitoring",1098,3978000,5076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849319-5ede6077425ae376d8a7949b36ed3ac6&start=3978&end=5076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849319-5ede6077425ae376d8a7949b36ed3ac6/thumbnail_3978000.jpg","/articles/6093020/Kirkland/King-County/Washington/Kirkland-plans-18-million-SCADA-upgrade-to-modernize-water-and-sewer-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093020-fc4ee49c132c71bb63d88039702358ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152928&Signature=b53YiG4XKBrO09Ca-Ypb1Dd8Ra0pDLDJMXGGdI7zOvwcQauy5wXiis-7R4qXrQYfZF4j5gic0Pg8mPHv7WzG84ftFAPRmNrq43oD8mXdETl87jHJt5OAjIVjrtc5kfZmFguMw-2s8vi53mv3BWwgXw85Pr2~9~oppGjXrHVoa6oCyrfbN0SCjqvEQnYzyUUlV962SuPlVM8mD8htBeu9I-RRhg5nKf~4NCN5v6Ha1MP4Se3cjwZl3lJRoGr69g9Y~gpOE8vAG5ZKtWuorcemob5vDqddOq4pk46C7YOFMyj~jvlcUW6HgMSQkVqGrWUVqBjyMMgYobv60tFWC3d3wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public works staff told the City Council the city’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for water and wastewater monitoring is past its useful life and needs staged replacement, with a planned capital allocation of $1.8 million for implementation.

Tom Crist, the city’s Utility Operations Manager, described the system the city operates and the role SCADA plays in daily operations: “We maintain about 130 miles of both water and wastewater infrastructure. We have 8 pressure gradients. We have suit 6 sewer lift stations. We maintain about 12,000 connections. And we have about 55,000 water and wastewater customers.” He gave a concrete example of SCADA’s operational value: when an alarm announced “low pressure at S3,” operators used flow readings across stations to quickly locate and respond to a contractor’s accidental pipe break before any phone calls arrived.

The presentation summarized work completed and proposed next steps:

- Funding background: an $80,000 strategic plan budget in 2021–2022 was increased by $67,000 (total $147,000) to finish the strategic plan; staff later requested a $1.8 million CIP adjustment in fall 2024 to fund implementation.
- Key findings: the city’s existing SCADA server and many field components are out of date or at end‑of‑life; the current communications network relies on copper phone lines and a single main telemetry unit at the maintenance center that lacks redundancy.
- Major recommendations: transition remote site communications to a private cellular network (with limited fiber or wireless bridge as appropriate), standardize operator interface screens, adopt next‑generation firewalls and modern password and cybersecurity controls, and procure new programmable logic controllers (PLCs) where necessary.
- Implementation approach: prework (cellular study and bid document preparation), phased deployment of dual communications and cutover of remote sites, then final removal of legacy equipment and cancellation of leased radio/phone circuits. Crist said the plan will prioritize an initial subset of the city’s 17 remote SCADA sites.

Councilors asked how the project will be funded and who pays. Crist said the work will be paid from utility rates and not from general property taxes: “This is fully funded out of our utility rates. So just the folks who pay utility rates in Kirkland, so not the NUD.” Council members also asked how Kirkland’s system compares to North Shore Utility District; staff said they plan a site visit and will report findings and noted that coordination with neighboring utilities is already part of scoping.

Council members raised disaster‑preparedness questions about redundancy and communications if cellular service is disrupted. Staff said design will include redundant communications paths when necessary, options to use fiber or wireless links for specific sites, and mechanical redundancy in pumps and controls so that day‑to‑day operations are not wholly reliant on SCADA.

Crist emphasized the implementation will be staged to avoid service interruption and that end users (ratepayers) should notice no negative day‑to‑day impacts; longer term, staff expects improved monitoring, faster incident response, and more in‑house data access for planning projects such as the West of Market sewer basin work.

Next steps: staff will finalize the strategic plan after a final staff review, begin a cellular communications study immediately, complete construction bid documents, and return to council with procurement and scheduling details before starting phase deployments.","Public works staff presented a SCADA strategic plan that recommends replacing end‑of‑life hardware and copper communications with a private cellular network, new cybersecurity protections, and a phased implementation estimated at $1.8 million for the capital project.",{"_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},6093023,"Kirkland hears options to refinance Houghton Village purchase with short-term bank placement",885,1755000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2849319-5ede6077425ae376d8a7949b36ed3ac6&start=1755&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2849319-5ede6077425ae376d8a7949b36ed3ac6/thumbnail_1755000.jpg","/articles/6093023/Kirkland/King-County/Washington/Kirkland-hears-options-to-refinance-Houghton-Village-purchase-with-short-term-bank-placement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6093023-ddfed68001d11b8f3b8f4b697a6188f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152928&Signature=UcfXJtLhHq7hc7~jfDAKp7iiReh-gS-hPWacSwrUzPHw9XlA9IbOYwvbhZvD4sw7rJUVQkc7yWn09HdGVSzotqSQe-Ei9pmjwM5Y5IGGzMK5bBBcNH3larwiIlNGP2R6gyUnI1aZc81ACzr8EvHqzSzzjLnXjD0CVYdvyHoJ8sPDi8OYNjeSjRIO-8XOyXpO2qx5f2rbS7WUhSxPkNxOMbW~5Nj7ryLGc6C-pwTV49BIasInkQPXQQU49GqS2KprOyUtmQXE~wrym5gZiz69lR2eZaa7ShiDukiuiWNfiFvzlkGG0D7dKgAKxdBoC1jER6F9iNJCvcV00D3XxmG1qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kirkland City Council members heard a staff briefing on options for repaying an interfund loan used to acquire the Houghton Village property in 2022 and on timing for the active developer request for proposals.

The city’s financial planning manager, Kevin Pellstring, financial adviser Maggie Marshall of PFM, and bond counsel Diana Gregory described a two-track approach: continue the RFP to recruit a development partner while preparing a short-term financing option that would repay the internal loan but preserve flexibility for future use.

PFM recommended a direct bank placement of a bond anticipation note (BAN) as the initial financing path because it is cost‑effective for smaller, short-term needs and offers flexible prepayment options. Marshall told the council that “issuance of a bond anticipation note would allow the city to repay the interfund loaned, loaned, while maintaining flexibility for future use.” She explained the note would likely be issued on a taxable basis given the property’s current private use and that long‑term tax‑exempt takeout financing could be pursued later if the property is redeveloped for an exclusively public use.

Bond counsel Diana Gregory laid out legal mechanics and said the council would need to adopt an ordinance to authorize any BAN and that issuing long‑term takeout bonds later would require separate council action: “I do want to note that it’s really important to know that, the City is not obligated to issue those long term bonds. That will require separate council action.” She described a typical BAN as interest‑only until maturity with a pledge of the city’s full faith and credit and property tax capacity, and warned federal tax rules affect whether notes can be tax‑exempt.

Staff and advisers emphasized tradeoffs between a public bond offering and a bank placement. Marshall said the bank route allows the city to solicit term sheets from commercial banks via an informal RFP, evaluate prepayment and term options, and keep the financing shorter-term; by contrast, a public offering ties a municipality to publicly priced maturities and a more rigid call structure. She recommended pursuing the informal bank RFP first and comparing responses to what a public offering might cost.

Council members pressed for realistic timing and levers to preserve the city’s development vision. Allison Zike, deputy director of planning, reminded the council the city’s RFP is active, that the staff information session for proposers is scheduled for April 7 and that “proposals are due on April 28.” Council member Tim Chisen said he wanted the RFP to be “realistic” and urged staff to move quickly. Council member Black, who said he had been skeptical at first, described his touchstones as “fiscal responsibility, legal permissibility” and suitability as short‑term financing to buy time for the RFP process.

On term length and repayment, advisers said there is no strict state law limit on BAN maturities but market practice and bank willingness typically suggest 1–3 years; staff said the ordinance could specify parameters and delegate final bank selection to staff within council‑approved limits. Councilors asked whether flexible prepayment could avoid penalties if the city sold the property early; advisers said yes, but banks generally charge higher interest for more flexible prepayment features.

The council did not take formal action on financing at the meeting. Staff said they will evaluate bank proposals and return with a recommended financing plan and, if needed, a draft ordinance for council consideration. The RFP timeline means council could see more detailed options in the spring after proposals are evaluated.","Councilors heard staff and financial advisers describe issuing a taxable bond anticipation note or a direct bank placement to repay a 2022 interfund loan for the Houghton Village property, while an active developer RFP proceeds. Staff will return with recommended next steps after proposals are evaluated.","actionData","errors"]

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