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Items read into the record and approved included: Resolution No. 16-03, approving placement of a countywide ballot measure before voters in 2025 for a funding levy to support Medic 1 Emergency Medical Services for the period Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2031, cited pursuant to RCW 84.52.069; Ordinance No. 32-14, establishing a behavioral health professional classification and amending pay plans; Ordinance No. 32-15, making adjustments to the city’s 2025-26 biennial budget; and Resolution No. 16-04, amending bidding thresholds and authority in an earlier resolution.

The council conducted a voice vote with no recorded dissents; the mayor announced the motion carried 6-0. No separate debate was entered on these items during the meeting and no additional materials or amendments were deposited to the public record during the consent vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redmond City Council, Business Meeting | May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On voice vote May 20, the Redmond City Council approved a consent agenda that included placing a countywide Medic 1 EMS funding measure on the 2025 ballot, creating a behavioral health professional classification in pay plans, a biennial budget adjustment and revised bidding thresholds.","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},6233267,"Promoters outline sound upgrades at Miramar Live, offer event calendar to Redmond council",73,2664000,2737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16&start=2664&end=2737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16/thumbnail_2664000.jpg","/articles/6233267/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Promoters-outline-sound-upgrades-at-Miramar-Live-offer-event-calendar-to-Redmond-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233267-92edefbc2ef0b0827b3b80337c82dcff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186599&Signature=fKTSgvi3~v2SlENuPG912NgJse626QmaffUWAk2MYiDG0C95e07YU3p90LVIcYGViY1K9TLzYk23hbj-xwkhxidVgIIlOwRLO10rYFDUGAo4dyUPTCrh2xANS8DYWmZQP8RV6qeuRw97n~gDofO08390bpMsviPRDAIE7MB6m1IiUtu8Srlm5G614oCxGCG6T~j9BUcWg~PDak3bUCqHGdB17YdtLO433mUHBVZoTTKr~Nz-Q52A8FzgeHYGk8ODypG-azJH82PHbWmaNzcL7Qv~T3X29O-J0fScoQDDbHA4xqTPAoetiFzrIG~mn92ZTI2fcfFVuXUTr574n3cXpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A promoter for Miramar Live told the Redmond City Council on May 20 that investments in directional speaker technology and sound engineering have reduced noise complaints since about 2015 and described event protocols for 2025.

Marcus Charles, identified himself as a promoter at Miramar Live, said the venue has added technical controls that localize sound and minimize off-site impacts. He provided council members with an events calendar and written materials describing a 911 call response process and recent sound investments.

Charles told the council the venue has had “virtually no complaints in the last three or four years” and that engineers can position remote speakers and tune output to focus sound where intended. Council members did not take action; staff or organizers were asked to coordinate with the city on logistics and any upcoming late-night light-rail service that may affect patron travel.

The presentation occurred during the items-from-the-audience portion of the meeting; Charles said he would follow up with the city to request more time at a future meeting if the council wanted a fuller briefing.","A promoter for Miramar Live told the Redmond City Council on May 20 that new sound-technology investments since 2015 have reduced complaints and described 2025 event logistics, including a public safety protocol for 911 noise calls and efforts to coordinate late light-rail service.",{"_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},6233273,"Redmond staff report steady Q1 finances; deputy director flags economic uncertainty",1043,5373000,6416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16&start=5373&end=6416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16/thumbnail_5373000.jpg","/articles/6233273/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-staff-report-steady-Q1-finances-deputy-director-flags-economic-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233273-214f82618ba736f945894b77d75198d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186599&Signature=mdE9ug373HRDkZE5aXYDWvYYaua3~IoOlSQ2W7wIIrVjSV94ju73tBNEGTODUayxKKTH5qzfW~yLlZuw-s5yQ6kuzaYdP~u4Js~ls5iyVV5MyEhRw6sGgM~83hmJ3QrrkFH8QSqjmNuF4FglY78RHtZcOx2saD8xkWixDfR1JzxrjZr6ZZvTv4wzQ45cu2SDjfr2flYT2fiOcAlu6tALkShFQQR~y2MX7arpzx4OOOYFMSGdo1CFk5xVu8BvhmaazSZ-yhvNX0B1t-sc6pJQwnU72so-~FZ0uPnJ6VN4DnDV4xNAtBfmqreJdX59JbQGAEiSGdqczUqH9XGrFvnYRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Finance Director Hrutha Narn told the Redmond City Council on May 20 that first-quarter 2025 revenues and expenditures are generally tracking as expected, although national indicators point to economic uncertainty.

Narn said King County economic forecasts show slower growth and cautioned that inflation in the Seattle area may remain above the national average. She said Redmond’s sales tax collections remained strong through the first three months of 2025 and that assessed values aligned with budget assumptions.

The report noted a slight decline in one-time sales tax and development-permit revenue compared with recent surge years, which staff said reflects stabilization after a period of unusually high development activity tied to large projects. Narn said some revenue categories—licenses and intergovernmental revenue—appear under target due to timing and that grants often show little in Q1 because of reimbursement timing.

On expenditures, Narn said overall spending was trending as expected through March. She introduced a new quarterly slide on citywide overtime and said fire overtime would be reviewed separately in the public safety committee. She also said capital investment program (CIP) spending tracked at about 6 percent year-to-date and that a delay in an interfund transfer explained an overage in the capital investment delivery offer that staff expects to correct in Q2.

Council members asked for follow-up detail. Council member Steve Fields questioned what operating reserves were used for; Narn said the apparent draw reflected a combined offer that included the capital equipment replacement fund and one-time purchases such as laptops ordered early to avoid tariff impacts. Council member Stewart asked staff to add target columns next quarter for clearer comparisons and requested tracking of new revenue initiatives such as grant-writer performance, a 1% utility program, and business-license auditing results.

Narn said the city is preparing a contingency plan and will notify council promptly of any significant revenue declines. The council did not take action on the report; it was presented for information and follow-up.","Deputy Finance Director Hrutha Narn told the council May 20 that first-quarter 2025 revenues and expenditures are tracking largely as expected, with strong sales tax receipts but caution about national indicators and potential stabilization in development-related revenues.",{"_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},6233277,"Residents urge Redmond to reopen Old Firehouse teen center, cite poor planning and lost services",380,2595000,2975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16&start=2595&end=2975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3423878-4d6d70e88bd64ab97468cbc598b55c16/thumbnail_2595000.jpg","/articles/6233277/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Residents-urge-Redmond-to-reopen-Old-Firehouse-teen-center-cite-poor-planning-and-lost-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233277-b4a83e4faea27409a5b0525a93ba7fbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186599&Signature=Hgdsb7Xu~citprg9UMOj-J1mByzhw-UzAcZd1WmU0nm4Rwggkn5UfXJQZ3SHhR1HrfTQ1NIPXdkjdZUV4siZUxl1IF7cvx-C9WsHkn4YHrWG5VXHfc1bIeO01w4z2VpOLIFblb5nYOfUz2dPuH0vtclOJNHMipEO73u7KDrZCABglYnS7GRVLOt-mNLmyvfyuBCGT8CgXPXvU6zDKubu9xeuWIc0C88muo8OTWoL-kyyw~NxB3pRhz6I1d9dkAsZU~mLT08MxZqDzfaURRZO8YLFYleBjI60XAyuz6tv9vGT3b6gWVlq01sl6uE9XxHvT0pwh5VPPG6v8Pbutyg7Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents urged the Redmond City Council on May 20 to reopen the Old Firehouse teen center after the city closed the facility in March and moved teen services to a different location.

Speakers at the meeting said the closure was abrupt, lacked transparent community engagement and harmed teens who relied on the space for social support, music and arts activities. Several commenters said the replacement location is less accessible and less welcoming to the teens who used the Old Firehouse.

The issue drew repeated testimony from parents, former staff and young people who said the Old Firehouse offered a unique “third place” where teenagers learned skills, performed music and found peer support. “If the biggest users of your teen services are almost unanimously saying how much they hate this change, then that should be a massive wake-up call,” said Faith Otter, who said she is 20 and spoke about friends’ mental-health impacts.

Multiple speakers referenced a facility summary report they located on the city website that lists deferred maintenance and possible asbestos/lead hazards; several said the report did not indicate immediate danger and that hazardous materials had not been tested. “Asbestos and lead paint… do not pose a threat unless disturbed,” said Rebecca Grandmont, who said she shared the report with a civil engineer and an architect.

Speakers also raised personnel and process concerns. Several asked for information about Parks staff member Jeff Hagen, who some said has been on leave; others said staff and volunteers were told not to speak publicly about the transition. Commenters said a March 21 internal email asked staff to prevent solicitation at the Old Firehouse and that users were given little advance notice before the closure.

Council member Steve Fields told the meeting earlier that he had planned to make a motion that night to reopen the teen center but would not, citing matters discussed in executive session. The council did not take action on the Old Firehouse during the open meeting.

Speakers urged the council to reopen the Old Firehouse at least temporarily, invest in renovating the building, ensure a replacement site is truly comparable and within walking distance of local schools, and commit to transparent public communication about next steps.

The council received the public comments during the items-from-the-audience portion of the May 20 meeting; no formal vote or directive concerning reopening the teen center was recorded in open session.","Dozens of residents urged the Redmond City Council on May 20 to reopen the Old Firehouse teen center after its abrupt March closure, saying the city's relocation of teen services is inaccessible and that staff and community members were not adequately consulted.","actionData","errors"]

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