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Mayor Mary Lou Polly presented a proclamation recognizing Administrative Professionals Week and invited city administrative staff Lindsey Marsh and Aronia to accept. \"This proclamation acknowledges both the valuable work of administrative professionals as well as recognizes the commitment and adaptability the administrative professionals bring to every organization,\" Marsh said on behalf of administrative staff.

Nut graf: The council also proclaimed May 2025 as Small Business Month, citing U.S. Small Business Administration statistics and noting the city is home to more than 2,600 home‑based and physical business locations. Economic and Housing Development Manager Jen Davis Hayes and Greater Issaquah Chamber CEO Julie Hartwick accepted the proclamation and highlighted recent city/chamber tools for businesses, including a \"How to do Business in Issaquah\" booklet.

The council additionally proclaimed May 2025 as AANHPI Heritage Month. Local nonprofit The Circle and community leaders accepted the proclamation and invited the public to a celebration May 10 at the Issaquah Community Center; speakers noted recent community stress related to ICE activity and thanked city leaders for support.

Ending: The mayor thanked volunteers and partner organizations and encouraged residents to attend local events tied to the proclamations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Issaquah City Council Regular Meeting - April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 21 meeting the Issaquah City Council issued proclamations recognizing Administrative Professionals Week (April 24, 2025), Small Business Month (May 2025) and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2025).","taxTitle","Issaquah, King County, Washington","taxId",53186,"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},6266051,"Issaquah honors longtime land steward Steve Williams and student activist Mina Jun",618,2340000,2958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510&start=2340&end=2958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510/thumbnail_2340000.jpg","/articles/6266051/Issaquah/King-County/Washington/Issaquah-honors-longtime-land-steward-Steve-Williams-and-student-activist-Mina-Jun","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266051-8241b4860ad7aba8449b42f1bb81489f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771027309&Signature=DQWvrks23aMZXQ3RldZvnsixsbt56lhQhJaN9ImAwQzlfQFu5ytDm-rrvm41qNdoUVoW31DVt06Iy1VBF8I~GAscLVNYl4XUD5JEDSdia1yctLw5ty4axo6pMZAA97SsymYNfMjvqN6K6h2ahi-Ku0LSmtV57M3kICiiQz2xwiDX1TKBKlUHsJau0MEFEBR87cc~t8x1hWghE~c4q~eL5tyqiTobq8HjkwlDoH8LLcF3-UVaMbQT1ZrXRkjSHPblcLIO7LDzjtJem~el8Y9hC27AZnfraQ82k1QlFln8E5bW8JMthj1-9hBBbdTPgwxAa6fTgO8Xe2IVKIkSlnQUqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Issaquah City Council on April 21 presented the Ruth and Dan Keys Award to long‑time land steward Steve Williams (accepted on his behalf) and the Community Environmental Award to high school senior Mina Jun for leadership in conservation and community sustainability.

Mayor Mary Lou Polly introduced the awards and said Williams \"managed the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park for 20 years\" and was instrumental in the Save Coal Creek initiative and multiple trail projects. Williams was not able to attend; friend and fellow trails volunteer Dave Kapler accepted and described Williams' outreach to youth and decades of stewardship.

Nut graf: The awards recognize both lifetime stewardship and newer, high‑impact youth activism: Williams for long service shaping regional wildland protections and Jun for organizing peers, advocating for a district‑wide sustainability policy and using art and partnerships to broaden participation.

Kapler told the council Williams \"helped me get appointed to the then design commission\" and recalled his work across cities and the county to protect and connect parklands. Mayor Polly said Williams' name will be added to the Ruth and Dan Keys award plaque in the council chamber.

The Community Environmental Award honored Mina Jun, introduced by the mayor as \"a senior at Gibson Neck High School in Issaquah\" who, the mayor said, \"has taken steps to create lasting environmental change at an institutional level\" by pushing for sustainability policy and organizing community engagement. Jun told the council she was \"grateful to the city\" and said she plans to continue environmental work after graduation.

Ending: The mayor thanked the sustainability board, artists and volunteers who support Issaquah's environmental programs and invited residents to connect with awardees and ongoing sustainable projects.","At its April 21 meeting the Issaquah City Council presented the Ruth and Dan Keys Award to Steve Williams (accepted by a friend) and the Community Environmental Award to high school senior Mina Jun for leadership in conservation, trails stewardship and district‑wide sustainability advocacy.",{"_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},6266056,"Parents urge Issaquah to fund autism‑sensitivity and trauma‑informed crisis training for first responders",1231,3283000,4514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510&start=3283&end=4514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510/thumbnail_3283000.jpg","/articles/6266056/Issaquah/King-County/Washington/Parents-urge-Issaquah-to-fund-autismsensitivity-and-traumainformed-crisis-training-for-first-responders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266056-b583236721dd1597e55c11f8feb06080/orig.mp4?Expires=1771027309&Signature=oB-JIb99SxNznvuvSrbAqtz8HMw7S3usV8YEyLqzxQNoUTIPTwPoaIdx651wGruqslVuNw6mscvyOO-Xc~1Z2L6An16QIpC7IPR5jgnr4fzwZGGkhDCMejO7k9K6233ZpeyMJlO8ma6huBTn4UC~fc6xW4Ef7cMoWPo39E~N~R3KAWoerR4lWJW~zJIz07xYufzAg4MSxSly4nq77nJw4BYJramCD7Z8Jbz3MsPX1X~uWMOVZAjXGzkQhB4zKwUj7IfzlmWe6BJl3RUOLrWYVZvTA1nAjcDnUvceTe6GezTL~j3fQ2KAGFRDrPbcjEbnFH2EZ~kXBLFA~iRXCh7zrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents at the April 21 City Council meeting urged Issaquah to expand first‑responder training and outreach for people on the autism spectrum and others with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Michelle Whitehead, a Highlands resident, described a June 23, 2024 incident involving her then‑11‑year‑old daughter and urged council to fund autism‑sensitivity and trauma‑informed crisis response training for Issaquah Police, Eastside Fire & Rescue, CERT and outreach teams. \"I would like the City Council to consider funding for additional training for CERT teams, for outreach teams and for ESAD Fire and Rescue Cares teams,\" Whitehead said, adding she wants the city to explore technology and programs such as Code Joshua or Project Guardian to help first responders access critical information.

Nut graf: Commenters asked the city to close a perceived gap between family training and professional first‑responder practice, proposing formal training, an accessible registry for responders, and better coordination among police, fire and mental‑health consultants to reduce the risk of harmful outcomes in crisis calls involving children and adults with disabilities.

Whitehead said her daughter's episode resulted in a large emergency response, a roughly $4,000 ambulance bill that was ultimately paid by Medicaid, and long‑term family consequences: \"This event on 06/23/2024 was the catalyst for my daughter to be removed from my home,\" she said.

Helen Flanders, speaking with her son present, backed the call for voluntary self‑identification and a registry to help responders prepare for an encounter. \"If Issaquah police or King County Sheriff's, ultimately, if people knew if we could self identify ... people, police officers, mental health professionals, they come more equipped to the conversation,\" Flanders said.

Council response and follow‑up: The mayor thanked speakers and the city clerk collected written materials. Council members asked staff to circulate the detailed comments and consider ways city emergency‑response partners might be engaged. No formal motion or directive was recorded; commenters asked for funding consideration and clearer policies about minors, involuntary commitment and family involvement in crisis decisions.","During audience comments April 21, residents described traumatic crisis responses involving children on the autism spectrum and urged the city to fund autism awareness training, a community database (Code Joshua/Project Guardian), and expanded outreach for CERT and first‑responder teams.",{"_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},6266060,"Council reauthorizes unspent projects, adopts first 2025–26 budget amendment",717,6993000,7710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510&start=6993&end=7710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510/thumbnail_6993000.jpg","/articles/6266060/Issaquah/King-County/Washington/Council-reauthorizes-unspent-projects-adopts-first-202526-budget-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266060-cf9ab07f6fed82f8676d1cb866396670/orig.mp4?Expires=1771027309&Signature=VLSHiNURHU8OKkn1vQMt0MVe76XZTVhknUsjWLhGmFyzzUJxpZ8gfizrqmLn6Q1ansFrfNqbbfYiYHhfXtAioYNi3YAf9O5yNT09gCKsIFLalLMUquqJ67MjXcbw3rQ-PkSvHhZoLWpryhLfsJ74zCFGN4BtzQyovhvD3vSyAx4WVNl0o~aERc2PwE8qoDzqkBUx32fFyNLKAbk8Qg0rh79pcYqCJdvG1qvRU7ADrak8Mkd9WwyunP4YFHZ65Q2cn~kKW3fGMJndWFMUj2A6J9M5bccgG9zanEdDlSBtzqR9YIAXH4XQnukVV4PugqDtfN2ru83LpiMoZ5wSQoGsjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Issaquah City Council on April 21 approved the administration's recommendations to reauthorize unspent appropriations from the 2023–24 biennium into 2025–26 and adopted a first budget amendment for the 2025–26 biennium.

Acting Finance Director Jennifer Rain told council the reauthorizations are \"not new funds,\" but rather carry forward previously approved appropriations so multi‑year projects and delayed work can proceed. The council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance formalizing the amendments.

Nut graf: The ordinance continues previously authorized, unspent funds into the current biennium and reallocates limited amounts across funds; the administration said the largest portion of reauthorizations — roughly 75% — affects the capital projects fund, and that reauthorizations would lower projected fund balances by about $30.7 million as carryforward appropriation authority. The specific amendment package increases budgeted revenues by about $522,000, raises expenditures by about $961,000, and produces a net decrease in fund balances of roughly $439,000.

Details and rationale: Rain said department requests were reviewed against defined rationale buckets (multi‑year projects, staffing capacity limits, supply chain delays and other external factors). \"The vast majority, about 87%, were tied to multi year projects,\" she said. The administration listed five amendment requests: Hillside Park improvements, reservoir retrofits at Highwood and West Side, lodging tax advisory committee disbursements, purchase of an electric mower, and facilities fund realignments.

Council questions focused on grant risk and contingency. Council Member Jang and Council President asked how the city would respond if grant reimbursements did not materialize. City Administrator Bob Kowitz said staff are tracking grant risk and would stop or slow spending if external funding becomes unlikely. \"If we hear something that indicates that we're not gonna be receiving or there's some question, we will immediately take actions to stop spending,\" he told council.

Vote and motion: Council Member (mover not specified in recorded line) moved to adopt Ordinance 30 90 amending the 2025–26 budget; the motion carried unanimously, 7‑0. The ordinance formalizes both the reauthorizations and the five budget adjustments submitted by departments.

Ending: The administration said it will continue to monitor grant award status and report back if any projects face material risk; council members asked for continued diligence given recent revenue pressures and prior storm‑related unrecovered costs.","Issaquah City Council voted unanimously April 21 to reauthorize selected unspent funds from the 2023–24 biennium into 2025–26 and adopt a first amendment to the current biennial budget that shifts and reassigns existing appropriations; net effect reduces overall fund balance by about $439,000.",{"_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},6266065,"Council adopts Squawk Mountain non‑motorized study, favors sidewalks over uphill bike lane",1868,4682000,6550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510&start=4682&end=6550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087724-c792c21c9e890ab8f6d521951af19510/thumbnail_4682000.jpg","/articles/6266065/Issaquah/King-County/Washington/Council-adopts-Squawk-Mountain-nonmotorized-study-favors-sidewalks-over-uphill-bike-lane","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266065-d4229c7ff0e2865ab87d77fc1b95271e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771027309&Signature=aggpezxyRrkQF7iPTaUKGGQ25GcuTH5Nl~jBkonz0h3tc88muSs9~T6ICtuShpYX7gAC51jwofW71Lug6I~LorCXM75uTBQtj0mxEGA4y36Cud2FbLNkHw2pR7dkrxa4kpJKFqR4r7jHCb1z3z1onx6AQc-LcInMBhGOoW7LcfNOwsMIMqaVIMXbJ76wYachqI-E5ud2Y1um9q9Iad-xMF~4Q~y2IpZdyepKNTXxcaM0UsdW4M6lixeVqoKqRghtisgwmX-gVX4QQX7PKbC4wAZDFQQrs4RHTyqkQyom6~QV0731ZUJC2ePeixUXWfvzc6frlMwB71-aBPzrfD-Erg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Issaquah City Council on April 21 approved a project study report for the Squawk Mountain non‑motorized improvements, adopting a preferred concept that emphasizes sidewalks and tree preservation while deferring construction funding to a future biennium.

The administration presented the plan and called for council adoption of the design study report. \"The purpose of tonight's item is to seek approval of the project study report for the Squawak Mountain non motorized improvement project by resolution,\" Transportation Engineering Manager John Mortensen said. The council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.

The study recommends sidewalk on one side of the corridor with a crossing near Upper Hillside Cemetery, selective planter strips where trees and driveways allow, traffic‑calming bulb outs and raised medians, and no uphill bike lane in the preferred concept. Staff said a full curb, landscaped streetscape to meet city code would have required removing a large number of mature trees; one staff estimate cited the difference in cost between adding an uphill bike lane and not at about $2.5 million.

Nut graf: The council adopted a concept that prioritizes pedestrian access and tree preservation over a separate uphill bike lane after community engagement, committee review and cost estimates. Construction is not funded in the current biennium; the administration said it expects staffing capacity to resume work in 2028 and will explore a lower‑cost alternative through 2026 so the project can be considered in future CIP cycles.

Support and process: Mortensen said the project began community outreach in mid‑2023 and advanced two alternatives to the public; the survey split almost evenly, with 51% preferring a bike lane and 49% preferring sidewalk only. The Transportation Advisory Board and the city Mobility and Infrastructure Committee both recommended excluding the uphill bike lane, citing cost and tree impacts. \"In order to build the corridor out to the city standard ... it would have a significant impact to trees,\" Mortensen said.

Cost and alternatives: The preferred curb‑and‑sidewalk concept has an engineering estimate of about $4.6 million plus roughly $1 million or more to underground overhead utilities in the southern segment. City staff described a lower‑cost preferred alternative that would use an asphalt walkway separated from the travel lane by a narrow plastic curb; that option was estimated at roughly $1.6 million but would require purchase of a narrower street sweeper and additional liability and maintenance review.

Council discussion and vote: Council members pressed staff on community outreach, tree impacts and grantability. Council Member Ray, who moved adoption of the resolution, said the committee process produced a usable approach and a template of guardrails for future deviations from street standards. The council voted to adopt Resolution 2025‑10 (mover: Council Member Ray; second: not specified in the record). The resolution carried unanimously, 7‑0.

Next steps: The administration will include the preferred alternative in the next CIP entry and spend up to two years evaluating the lower‑cost asphalt walkway option and additional neighborhood outreach; construction remains unfunded and contingent on future staffing and CIP decisions.

Ending: Council and staff characterized the project as a difficult tradeoff among safety, active‑transportation goals and tree preservation in an established neighborhood, and said further neighborhood engagement is planned before any design contract or construction is authorized.","Issaquah City Council on April 21 adopted a study report and preferred concept for the Squawk Mountain non‑motorized improvements, approving a sidewalk‑focused design and directing staff to further evaluate a lower‑cost asphalt walkway alternative; construction is not yet funded.","actionData","errors"]

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