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Laird said negotiations are underway with the Redmond City Hall Employee Association, police support, police lieutenants and police telecommunicators; the fire uniformed contract expired at the end of 2024 and is in mediation. Laird said the goal is to present tentative agreements to council in November or December for contracts that reach tentative agreement this year; contracts without agreement will continue into 2026.

“We do have that contract, which is fire, uniformed. It expired on December 30 first of 20 24 and we're currently in mediation with that one,” Laird said. Laird added that historically about three-quarters of contracts settle by year’s end, with the remainder carrying into the next year depending on negotiation progress.

On compensation, Laird said the city engaged a consultant to review the executive pay plan (chief operating officer, directors and deputy directors) and to advise on internal pay-equity policy and compensation best practices; the consultant’s review is expected in July and staff will decide whether any changes would be mid-year or effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Laird described an ongoing comprehensive update to the personnel manual to align with new federal and state laws and equity practices; policy language will be reviewed with managers, negotiated with unions where relevant and any benefit changes brought to council for approval. Council Member Anderson requested that the updated personnel manual be brought back to FAC for an informational overview; Laird confirmed that council will be informed and that benefit changes require council approval.

On payroll, Laird said the city is mapping current data to the UKG Pro system and has started the build phase for several components. “We are still targeting a go live date of October 25,” she said. Laird said staff do not anticipate council approvals on these items but will provide further updates and negotiate process impacts with unions as needed.

No council action was required at the meeting; staff will return with updates in September and as tentative agreements are reached.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redmond City Council, Committee of the Whole | June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Redmond HR Director Laird updated council on negotiations with six bargaining units, a compensation study of executive pay and a planned UKG Pro payroll system go-live on Oct. 25; policy and personnel manual updates will be reviewed with managers and negotiated with unions as needed.","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},6208292,"Council to reapprove three CFD 2014-1 supervisors as dissolution nears",64,948665,1013515,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810&start=948&end=1013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810/thumbnail_948665.jpg","/articles/6208292/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Council-to-reapprove-three-CFD-2014-1-supervisors-as-dissolution-nears","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208292-ab5dc24789feb33c1ca8b2e3c6e6cd5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201941&Signature=lEQSDsMPRuQ65ZsVuAvAbXm234Jdl9D~c9LxmcQ0NNRwxsfc6JlZt4~zAgW~nwvNSz1CwNeeBp2vjuRVEs-50lw5VL9JAcXg8WOfVWrv~2Sjy4p7stn2f0NSkCdwwZVchISnio6zKPzmOVxUlrhQj7bwYbQYAy2cyTjxGlGd-u93yp0a~xOkqlmP8ufoQ0abFR33aPBbPIAnumH-4PczPw5nia38fm-6AlKoMxe0Vjg9TW2NMmCzX5ulbsTT0AIVT-LLsiXEjwrGFopPZOArPw5ATUGdAt6zxAAfpfB6MOyk1PVApY27AqazUHl-y4zYJH5yUD2EYZKCiFVXhYIfXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Cochran told the Committee of the Whole on June 10 that three supervisors of Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2014-1 require council reapproval.

The CFD chair, speaking during the FAC meeting, said the appointments are likely to be short-term because the district is “likely headed toward a dissolution as its work is wrapping up.” The chair asked that the council avoid inadvertently creating a vacancy during that transition.

Cochran offered to bring the request to the FAC agenda for approval to move the appointments to the full-council consent calendar or to place the item directly on the consent agenda in July. No council members objected to putting the reappointments on consent at the next council meeting.

No formal vote was recorded during the FAC discussion. The item will proceed to the consent agenda as requested and staff will return with the standard paperwork for council reapproval.","Council discussed reappointing three supervisors to Community Facilities District (CFD) 2014-1 and saw no objections to placing the reappointments on the consent agenda; the CFD chair told the committee the district’s work is wrapping up and dissolution is likely.",{"_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},6208295,"Staff to analyze House Bill 2015 option to add 0.1% sales tax for criminal-justice funding",420,1029875,1450010,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810&start=1029&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810/thumbnail_1029875.jpg","/articles/6208295/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Staff-to-analyze-House-Bill-2015-option-to-add-01-sales-tax-for-criminal-justice-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208295-c187aa0dea1723cfdac3ea0b9ffff10f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201941&Signature=M3MnYZPxW37l1Eo5C~aTUjpFVKmlDUlrPTiTOIw3XEyEVahASdz3IKjA7hZCgYxJ19wQVjQjnKvcEt-AH6T1hj6Oec4Lb8HbSQ4KNqEZq8srhdVCs0khxmpAIGxPv0oClC-3huMzdwh~z7dNa1Yap7nx974lPOA~ktDh-mLb4UPe9qu-6fSu0XI6g9vU0exvuJp8mrwhF96d6Prt9J3CATcD0Ko1Pezv0FGemI6PHE7dgDv5NCIw2h0Hq5~cfopr~u-14t27yNYqQstx4hvF-lS8PhD-sp8IwVIq1QgENv8wwCvS3~wpmtMGZP5J8UYhLNGRR2FoOOBwR7V-qkarvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Cochran told the Committee of the Whole on June 10 that staff are analyzing whether Redmond qualifies to use authority granted by House Bill 2015 to add a 0.1% sales tax dedicated to criminal-justice purposes and will bring a fuller briefing to the July FAC meeting.

Cochran said that if the council chooses to pursue the tax, the city would need to adopt an ordinance in October to make it effective Jan. 1. She said the estimated yield is about $5,500,000 annually — an amount she compared to the revenue produced by the city’s transportation benefit district.

“We are going through the analysis of, our, qualifications for that revenue source, as well as what that process looks like,” Cochran said. “If this is something that council does want to, take action on and wishes to make it, effective, as soon as it can, which is January 1, we need to have something approved in October to provide to the Department of Revenue, so that we can start collecting.”

Council members raised timing and overlap concerns. Council Member Stewart asked whether the measure should be considered now or as part of next year’s budget work, and requested analysis of how a city increase would interact with county-level proposals — including a county public-safety sales-tax measure and an anticipated parks levy — so residents are not faced with multiple increases at once. Council Member Critzer asked staff to identify allowable uses of the revenue, including whether alternative crisis-response programs could be funded.

Council Member Salahuddin said she expects to consult the city attorney and may abstain from any future vote because she previously supported the enabling bill at the state level. Cochran said staff will summarize House Bill 2015, eligibility, allowable uses and points for council discussion in July, and will assess whether a more detailed study session is needed before a final decision.

No formal council action was taken at the June 10 meeting; staff will return with a memo in July and additional materials before any ordinance is introduced.","City staff will return in July with analysis of qualifications and implementation timing for House Bill 2015, which would let Redmond add a 0.1% sales tax dedicated to criminal-justice needs; council members asked for comparisons with county measures and implications for residents.",{"_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},6208301,"Finance director outlines contingency plan for possible $5.5 million sales-tax shortfall",306,65110,372100,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810&start=65&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749115-c5d690f51380aabb074009b30b88a810/thumbnail_65110.jpg","/articles/6208301/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Finance-director-outlines-contingency-plan-for-possible-55-million-sales-tax-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208301-31dbb54342bde99b2d7d66cb4631bf3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201941&Signature=XF-hQPdcFXUtJuji3RFAf6rM5ZSboP~GWfA0C30tk7esP8PBOIUfqwSF25X3wJjT7TJ5wZtrjD3EINt31okSbdiWs9htuO1VZCkTS-nPUJoMwnIlsqH~WW3nwtgYTz5lmuAHPPqHQnNvMbloQKNy2Q0OMbw3M-AqmzlKb7owt~bjMMnyUvjPE~19baKZDOIbWNaoQMcres2H5A-SEH~01nWc8pf9~uNWT1S3xLT6jML0rgcBdf2sWeFqDj72ExHK8KXkhofkeanwlyw8MvhNFcV5AVFHHjXoZekPmc8Ih56Kab0yTzn8mPvSLzNGhV48jLYy~KSxUOBkHvOKSovYNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redmond Finance Director Cochran told the Committee of the Whole on June 10 that staff have prepared a contingency plan to address a projected general-fund shortfall of about $5,500,000 tied to a sharp, rapid decline in sales-tax revenue.

The presentation summarized assumptions and near-term levers the city could use to bridge a sudden revenue gap and outlined a two-phase approach: an initial line-item reduction analysis followed by a programmatic review to evaluate impacts on services.

“We would be general fund only looking at about a $5,500,000 loss really associated to, sales tax,” Director Cochran said, describing staff analysis of a steep, short-term downturn. Cochran told council that staff ran scenarios of 1%, 3% and 5% departmental reductions and that departments could “comfortably manage up to the 3% mark.” She said a 5% reduction would be “a stretch” and could require use of salary and benefit contingency or stopping some external transfers.

Cochran described the initial administrative actions considered as “low-hanging fruit”: reducing supplies, travel and training, and freezing vacant positions. She said staff’s next step is to convert the line-item work into a programmatic assessment to show which programs might be postponed, paused or eliminated and what community impacts those choices would produce.

Council members asked for specific policy guidance the city might use if an extended downturn occurred. Council Member Critzer recalled the pandemic-era conversations about furloughs and said the council should establish guidance in advance. Cochran responded that furloughs are “probably not one that you would hear as a recommendation from me” and called them a short-term response that can become a longer-term problem. “Furloughs is not something that I support from a city perspective,” she said, while also offering to present pros and cons if the council wanted them.

Council Member Stewart urged staff to monitor unspent human-services funds and other revenue streams so the council can respond quickly to community needs if demand rises. Council members also asked for the memo of assumptions and a timeline: Cochran said staff aim to complete the documented contingency analysis and provide an update in July, with a broader study session on the long-range financial strategy expected in October.

Next steps: staff will finalize the contingency documentation showing assumptions and potential departmental savings, continue work with communications to display this work publicly, and begin the programmatic phase to identify specific services that could be affected by deeper cuts.","Redmond finance staff presented a long-range financial strategy update and contingency planning that estimates a potential $5.5 million general-fund loss tied to sales-tax revenue and says departmental reductions up to 3% appear manageable; a deeper, program-level review is next.","actionData","errors"]

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