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Donahue said the Legislature passed operating, capital and transportation budgets despite revenue declines and rising costs; she said the session produced “a number of vetoes from the governor” but that the budgets were enacted without furloughs or pay cuts for state workers. She credited work to remove the special education cap and to preserve education funding while noting long‑term funding changes are needed.

On consumer protection and other bills she cited specific legislation: a right‑to‑repair law that expands options for repairing devices and mobility equipment; a change affecting Medicaid‑funded mobility equipment repairs that removes a 20‑day approval waiting period that could leave users without equipment; and a bill requiring driver education for people under age 25, including a voucher program to ensure training access and provisions to avoid license delays if there is a trainer backlog. “We added a few pieces to make sure there will not be anybody who cannot go to driver training because they can't afford it,” Donahue said.

Donahue also described legislative action on automated speed‑enforcement cameras and how revenue and placement concerns were addressed in the session. She said cameras are intended for safety, not revenue generation; the law includes a provision directing revenue away from local jurisdictions if a camera remains at the same location more than four years without producing a demonstrated safety benefit.

Councilors asked about condominium law changes and funding for Safe Streets grants; Donahue said she would return with more specific answers on condo law questions and that federal grant availability can change. She said additional guidance and bills will affect local planning and schools; she offered to meet with council members individually after the meeting to answer detailed questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - 27 May 2025","oneSentenceSummary","State Representative Brandy Donahue briefed the council on the 2025 legislative session, summarizing the operating, capital and transportation budgets, consumer‑protection bills including right‑to‑repair, mobility equipment repair changes for Medicaid recipients, and new driver‑training requirements for people under 25.","taxTitle","Mill Creek, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",71062,"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},6223620,"Council approves contract with GGLO for South Town Center master plan, budgeted from RPB funds",1770,7202000,8972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6&start=7202&end=8972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6/thumbnail_7202000.jpg","/articles/6223620/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-approves-contract-with-GGLO-for-South-Town-Center-master-plan-budgeted-from-RPB-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223620-6d56f3f13a5e37545000385007d054e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189974&Signature=Gq5Vq-NfCCG1slnHXIo2HQ3JG1D4H7BbKJi1FuUGXNphac7KKvDqun9GZHh~igtfH93fRvLtxRdUA0i6Vrmv1CV6qqf6M-DBAAtJqR5uszXQm8u7oOWVMoqYcnF7V8Ss9fZ3koGKp9Jz6-YSyDD98Hj2nGr7wISwy9whMTYOauvl~BfUdu4FHGFBPZJ0oK1tObcdFNsUK8BulpvdC1IZELB5l3vPPhAh8qZqfPL0CTNlEB3j~D8Uumx1i8xKRsEtjHYEKoZSW6e0j~9yWTIxAgboT94e41zUC9easzVsNI1Byo1r0qFaknb8~6ePuwHhj~OW-J4coBFy1fw~f9FVNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mill Creek City Council voted 6‑0 on May 27 to authorize the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with GGLO to prepare a South Town Center master plan, environmental impact statement and planned action ordinance for an amount not to exceed $658,521.

Ryan, the planning presenter, said the project will prepare an analysis, EIS, outreach and a planned action ordinance aimed at enabling mixed‑use redevelopment, coordinated infrastructure and business transition support for a roughly 40‑acre South Town Center area stretching from Mill Creek Town Center toward 160th Street. GGLO was selected after a competitive process; staff said the firm has experience in subarea master plans and implementation.

The contract price exceeds an earlier planning placeholder of $600,000. Staff reported that the city will cover the $58,521 difference by reallocating funds from the annual comp‑plan budget and other internal savings, with a potential to recoup up to about $50,000 in grants tied to stormwater and infrastructure analysis. A councilor raised concerns about whether the quote was reasonable; staff said GGLO was selected primarily for qualifications and implementation experience rather than lowest cost and that the project is fully funded without drawing additional taxes.

The scope includes outreach that emphasizes current business owners and operators and a business transition strategy—staff emphasized that some existing businesses that are conforming uses can remain under redevelopment scenarios. Key schedule points: phase‑one analysis and visioning through July; design exploration July–November; documentation and adoption targeted January–March 2026, with an early public visioning workshop and a community engagement presence planned for the Mill Creek Festival.

Council voted to extend the meeting before the item and then approved the resolution. The motion passed 6‑0.","The council authorized a professional services agreement with GGLO for a South Town Center master plan, EIS and planned action ordinance for up to $658,521; council discussion covered cost justification, funding sources and business transition outreach.",{"_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},6223625,"Council to consider state‑mandated housing code updates next week; staff says Mill Creek largely compliant",836,6421000,7257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6&start=6421&end=7257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6/thumbnail_6421000.jpg","/articles/6223625/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-to-consider-statemandated-housing-code-updates-next-week-staff-says-Mill-Creek-largely-compliant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223625-587f3e2a1b287a839ad46275262775da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189974&Signature=DrlMk7BVPZg~ME0s806lIAex3knySlLjE9bagtxgo5~k2ZmNlnFUNpX3jBeXLnsmldeE9BW4dzV78Yvnahs22kwxq~TEQ0vFriKYaKaw3AiSQNPUdlV0NHGy2CugzhJBnkNqVWuU6uCcRq8eCb7m6sXF0wE1uNcKitGOxcCCe~QA46PrqJhUVMSmclbuFRCc6Yu0bNAYQQU~G6zIjmFOYkb3Xl5ml84hWPwyEiui6r8pLVoasgi795G-0ylivtm66szJJVkwPd~Ksmxvw~By-Y8Fdl2rLlwG8dLirGJ8O~OLg2TVGYiUvDsxWn~XOMOVaW3fj4A41sFMq5-56BaaxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff presented ordinance language on May 27 to update Mill Creek’s municipal code to comply with recent Washington state housing laws, including requirements for middle housing, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), unit‑lot subdivisions and building conversion density bonuses.

“HB 1110, the middle housing bill, requires that we allow at least two dwelling units per lot and provide administrative design review,” the city’s planner Horn told the council. Horn said the package also implements HB 1337 (ADU changes), HB 5258 (unit‑lot subdivision) and the recently enacted Senate Bill 5559 clarifications. The draft also aligns the local definition of boarding houses with the state code and allows required coliving/boarding‑house uses in zones that permit at least six dwelling units.

Horn said Mill Creek is largely compliant with most requirements because some zones already met the new minimum densities; the changes mainly affect the neighborhood residential zone and a small portion of the city not covered by homeowner association restrictions. The staff report noted that HOAs can bar middle housing and ADUs if restrictive covenants predated July 23, 2023.

Council and staff discussed whether to delay the unit‑lot subdivision section pending the final text of SB 5559. Horn said the current draft is consistent with the law as passed and could be isolated and amended later if needed. At least one councilor asked to defer final adoption to allow a council member more time to review; staff said the council has until June 30 for the core middle‑housing and ADU changes and will place the ordinance on the Old Business list for action at the next meeting.

Staff said the Department of Commerce has reviewed the amendments and did not raise objections. No vote was taken; staff will return with the ordinance for adoption at the council’s next meeting.","Staff presented proposed municipal code amendments to comply with multiple recent state housing bills (middle housing, ADUs, unit‑lot subdivision, building conversions and coliving). The council deferred adoption and will consider action at the next meeting to allow final review.",{"_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},6223630,"Council hears stormwater action plan for Mill Creek basin; short‑term retrofits identified",1299,4763000,6062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6&start=4763&end=6062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6/thumbnail_4763000.jpg","/articles/6223630/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-hears-stormwater-action-plan-for-Mill-Creek-basin-shortterm-retrofits-identified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223630-f401855aa8532354535eaef648302169/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189974&Signature=dtWuB8LCBubVwhqEqZTjQGrGVmBuS9thhkUiJWq4YvbVEdyq-1IjHMxToaL9wJhfB7TuNq2uOAAjpHQ1yH4NOpJFhtVLTj-1rOlAeT8K~hFkcuIJZOSSgtZmwxgxbagASJmkHECPQ1v8gqvBNo9afo8rkd3jJLL7B9Nqj7aYeSzwhDlvHQ49LJsrppDqyRjx1cSeq8RGZaz-h903xJ~iou-57X7-cCND-hrfTrmdxk5FtPcdJAOYzGKUbgqmdZ-sP3r0Hbfdri-0RsA~VaueYRtAS8XIqT5TV-dLG6aSetJ1YI-Hkz8VcrszWWeGdxBDOLzgp4nWLZgiNrBV5Idx-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public works staff told the Mill Creek City Council on May 27 that the city’s Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the Mill Creek basin is complete and identifies both structural and nonstructural steps to improve receiving‑water quality and meet permit requirements.

“This was required by our NPDES permit,” Public Works staff member Carmody said, explaining that the SMAP focuses on the basin that drains to North Creek and includes sites such as Bothell‑Everett Highway, State Route 96/132nd Avenue, Henry M. Jackson High School and Trillium Boulevard. The basin was selected because it showed the poorest condition in the city’s basin prioritization analysis, including elevated fecal coliform readings and pollutant indicators.

Consultants and staff presented six structural “retrofits” that could be completed in the short term (within the city’s CIP) and two targeted nonstructural measures. Short‑term structural recommendations included underground filter vaults at the SR‑96/132nd intersection (estimated $724,000) and a similarly configured filter vault near Jackson High School (estimated $439,000); conveyance and vegetated‑treatment upgrades along 130th Street (estimated $192,000); and regional water‑quality treatment tied to the Trillium Boulevard rebuild (estimated $492,000). Staff said the current permit requires the city to address water quality for 3.4 acres of existing development and that one or a combination of the recommended retrofits could meet that requirement.

Nonstructural actions the plan recommends include a city‑wide stewardship and public‑education campaign (the city has already piloted a pet‑waste campaign in Heron Park) and expanded water‑quality monitoring beyond the parameters covered by the regional Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM) program to better measure metals, nutrients and turbidity after retrofits are built.

Staff emphasized opportunistic implementation—coordinating retrofits with planned paving and capital projects to reduce cost—and partnering with private owners (HOAs, school district, apartment owners) for shared solutions. “We want to find ways to partner with other groups… so we can split the cost,” a presenter said.

Councilors asked how the recommended projects would be funded. Staff said placeholders are already in the current CIP for several items, that the Trillium Boulevard retrofit is included in the 2025–26 biennium, and that grant opportunities (state ecology grants and others) could partially offset costs. No formal vote or ordinance was required; staff said they will update the CIP later in 2025 to include the phase‑one projects and pursue grants and partnerships to implement the work.","Staff presented a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) for the Mill Creek basin required under the city’s NPDES permit; consultants recommended six retrofit projects and two nonstructural actions, and staff proposed adding several items to the city's 2025–26 CIP.",{"_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},6223635,"Mill Creek staff lays out four paths for DRCC site, asks council to choose in July",1904,2225000,4129000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6&start=2225&end=4129","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3570434-89b03df6c476173f5b975e2c8f0cfee6/thumbnail_2225000.jpg","/articles/6223635/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mill-Creek-staff-lays-out-four-paths-for-DRCC-site-asks-council-to-choose-in-July","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6223635-a27fc24c3ffd82c7268ab939d41314bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189974&Signature=fvCEMn6D3lfIl6C0RZrvqJZdHkMPnWktaqIbNOKGmsCLZprJycREhW05-UiUsQB4~yaz56ph~SQFP4BtJgToIwtNR7ZZvXp0Cg4OmvnspKICuGalYuSMKm5~kJ2h8KpGcBXpWljMNHxQC3khYzFonPM6fTCD4ovi9kB9AgwssEzN5zSj7K0-P6tZQlJ8h-Q2JpVCzmbl3ypB4y~m3RkqAc8M-aF4AzqoROo9-q6PZHFcSCLnWm3LaFh9xhs4sSZDN9PDu3Bg~oHT4JrmIWwbQV0Zekos4WEc2zH4aj7nsJTkb6ZygWQp1kyX4070vBOcitKxqFZfFAb1m8G3G04QcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff briefed the Mill Creek City Council on May 27 on four development concepts for the Douglas Road Community Center (DRCC) property and urged the council to select a preferred concept in July so master‑planning work can restart.

The presentation, given by city staffer Ryan, summarized the DRCC’s recent history and constraints, laid out four concepts and associated tradeoffs, and set a timeline for market valuations, design scoping and a September request for qualifications for consultants. “The goal today is not to make any decisions. We are just getting an overview,” Ryan said, later asking the council to consider a central question: “Where should the heart of our community be?”

The four concepts presented were: 1) a civic campus moving City Hall to the DRCC and using proceeds from selling City Hall North/South to finance construction; 2) a multipurpose community facility at DRCC while City Hall stays in place; 3) rezoning and selling the DRCC (up‑zone for housing or mixed use) to create a development “war chest” for public projects; and 4) converting the site to a public works yard with an expanded trail system. The presentation included back‑of‑envelope capital estimates (an illustrative 35,000‑square‑foot facility at about $750 per square foot, or roughly $21 million) and recurring maintenance concerns.

Ryan said staff will return in July with detailed market valuations for City Hall and the DRCC parcel, space needs for potential civic and event spaces, pros and cons for each scenario, and an implementation path. He said the city holds roughly $1.2 million in earlier grants for DRCC work but must demonstrate financial capacity to draw down a master‑planning reimbursement from the Department of Commerce. “If we can make a decision in July, we can get the RFQ out in August and select our winning bid by September,” Ryan said.

Council discussion covered the tradeoffs between community vision and fiscal prudence. Council member Steckler urged the council not to let valuation questions—how much land could realistically be sold or redeveloped—crowd out the question of what the city wants built. Another councilor asked staff to analyze financing mechanisms such as public facilities districts, recreation districts, tax increment financing, and bonding as part of the July package. Ryan agreed to include that analysis.

No formal action was taken. Staff described the next steps as: conduct market analyses this summer, prepare space and cost estimates for each concept, evaluate alternative financing mechanisms, and return to council in July with a recommended concept and a scope for master planning services.

The council discussion also emphasized operational cost implications: larger, more complex facilities increase long‑term maintenance obligations, and staff noted third‑party partnerships (for example, YMCA or Boys & Girls Club) could offset operational costs or participate in facility construction.","City staff presented four concept options for the DRCC property—civic campus, multipurpose community facility, sale/up‑zone for housing, or public works yard with trails—and said a choice is needed in July to resume master planning work funded in part by earlier grants.","actionData","errors"]

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