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Transportation staff member Carmody told the council the city is seeking planning and demonstration funding rather than a larger-scale implementation grant because implementation grants are limited (40–70 awards nationally) and the city is not positioned to compete for that scale of funding immediately. He said the council previously adopted a Safety Action Plan on May 6 and that Alta Planning and Design was contracted to prepare the grant application.

The proposal bundles six activities: two rapid‑implementation demonstration projects (30 Fifth Avenue corridor and Mill Creek Boulevard–Village Green Drive), a 30 Fifth Avenue corridor study to produce roughly 30% design plans, a pilot education and enforcement campaign, Safe Routes to School outreach and mapping, and a citywide lighting assessment. Staff-provided cost estimates for the components are: $575,000 for the 30 Fifth Avenue corridor demo; $1,000,000 for the Mill Creek Boulevard–Village Green Drive demo; $375,000 for the 30 Fifth Avenue corridor planning study; $100,000 for a pilot education/enforcement campaign; $150,000 for Safe Routes to School work; and $50,000 for a citywide lighting assessment. The total project cost is $2,250,000; the requested federal share is $1,800,000 with a required local match of $450,000 (about 20 percent).

Carmody said the city can cover the match from existing capital improvement projects by delaying or reallocating work already programmed this biennium (he cited two CIP items totaling approximately $830,000 that could be moved). He described the demonstration projects as quick-build installations intended to test concepts and produce data that would inform future permanent designs.

Council members asked detailed questions about the geographic extent of the Village Green Drive demonstration (staff said it runs roughly from 150th/Third to Mill Creek Road), whether Trillium school areas would be included (staff said Trillium work is planned under a separate capital design contract and not included in this grant), and the physical design of buffered bike lanes (staff described 4–5 foot bike lanes with 2–3 foot buffers and said permanent physical separators raise maintenance concerns). Carmody emphasized that the grant includes an education and enforcement component and that staff could use those funds to address emerging issues such as enforcement and outreach for electric personal vehicles.

Councilmember (unnamed in transcript) moved to authorize staff to submit the Safe Streets for All planning and demonstration grant request for $1,800,000 with a city match of $450,000; another councilmember seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Carmody said awards are typically announced in four to six months and that staff planned to submit by the June 26 deadline but aimed to send the application the day after the meeting to allow time for any submission issues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - 24 June 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council unanimously authorized staff to submit a $1.8 million Safe Streets for All planning and demonstration grant with a $450,000 city match to fund six projects including two corridor demonstrations, planning studies, a pilot education/enforcement campaign, safe routes to school work and a lighting assessment.","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},6188592,"Mill Creek council backs Snohomish County regional growth center applications for Ash Way and Mariner",590,890000,1480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062109-61b2ed87d21f2f517ea82504659a4517&start=890&end=1480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062109-61b2ed87d21f2f517ea82504659a4517/thumbnail_890000.jpg","/articles/6188592/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mill-Creek-council-backs-Snohomish-County-regional-growth-center-applications-for-Ash-Way-and-Mariner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188592-9c71108911e9ac3cd6a31bef74de77f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774958565&Signature=UXXTPo1dyevb8hJkeK2HrUWu9le2tzirvxUcZsF1UVIQeAhomTWXkJcHDWHR9yJRE~JqZoyCl3~6cXlx8qov9Zsj~ALo9Quii0mRTAV6M4HYWSnpzJpaJRARpzMm0OQyiip8FYkPuGfrW86F0b7CbKkygQLR74OLFwpHWEjbAVqOzXl-jp4l2ROhQallfzj9BnA2SDrM8533fw~MQaQ0cjwRHauITwHOQsoSMD0XojBosMJdKqkahO3OaxepeHrTAF9jJxxHQ7RTnX6NrTbN-7B7EcSN~jjuCkrD~-2AmAUP8e5Z-Km~CGLbEh178k9pbeQQLXr3Ln4r4C08E21lhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mill Creek City Council on June 24 unanimously adopted a resolution supporting Snohomish County’s applications to designate the Ash Way and Mariner areas as regional growth centers, a move staff said would help the county — and nearby cities — compete for transportation and infrastructure funding tied to planned light-rail investments.

Staff member Ryan briefed the council that regional growth-center designations are used by the Puget Sound Regional Council to focus metropolitan transportation investment and that the designations will help the county become more competitive for those funds. He said the Mariner and Ash Way applications are linked to planned light-rail stations and projected growth through 2037.

Ryan said the Mariner application would increase “activity units” in that area by about 96 percent and that the Ash Way application would increase activity units by roughly 256 percent (activity units being a planners’ term that can include homes and businesses). He described Ash Way as partly in a boundary area the county and Lynnwood are resolving and said Mill Creek controls a smaller portion there but still has territory that could be affected.

Council discussion was brief; one council member characterized the endorsement as “putting our toe in the water without having to jump all the way in.” Councilmember (unnamed in transcript) moved to adopt a resolution supporting the Ash Way and Mariner regional growth‑center applications; another councilmember seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Staff emphasized that the county is leading the application process and that Mill Creek’s letters of support are limited to staff briefings and formal letters; final decisions by the county council and the Puget Sound Regional Council are expected later in the summer and fall. Ryan said the county steering committee was meeting the day after Mill Creek’s meeting and that County Council and PSRC would consider the applications in September.","Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting Snohomish County’s applications to designate the Ash Way and Mariner areas as regional growth centers, a step designed to help the county compete for regional and federal infrastructure funding tied to planned light-rail growth.",{"_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},6188597,"Mill Creek authorizes short extension of PlanScapes landscaping contract, caps spending at $80,000",168,727000,895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062109-61b2ed87d21f2f517ea82504659a4517&start=727&end=895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062109-61b2ed87d21f2f517ea82504659a4517/thumbnail_727000.jpg","/articles/6188597/Mill-Creek/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mill-Creek-authorizes-short-extension-of-PlanScapes-landscaping-contract-caps-spending-at-80000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188597-c0cb911f6d88b9de5687ecc709cf2b4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774958565&Signature=cm~~jTlEQDgJyD6w0~~sA38UodIphThd1VxjC3Zg5rWzFelgfUfsv7i5Qg2WLdyxRHQEf0pXWxJfhgtE4dCiAKCjNf-7Aw3svrFvy9dScInc1I~JwuHTVbhgCcLcEAvPeA2gKcuUKZIos5l0nfdsWl48NsIgmx34gO6yttZajlrCkuS4aO8USG~ay6VQZx2OhPFL2ezREre-khbaoQbO0SXFy04qa3Jos542qNGqu3LLqlSN7bTRreF9ZdDfikQVqEoh3QAI03ST9ENLKRR9FWAeNFoAHm81lzgYsbDZu~CHfhJrXhkrK9YicfkOpNG6obnLRdVMZ5zf~0mhRINNQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mill Creek City Council on June 24 unanimously approved an amendment to extend the city’s landscaping services contract with PlanScapes Inc. through Dec. 31, 2025, keeping the same pricing and limiting the extension to no more than $80,000.

City staff told the council the extension is needed because the original 2022 one-year agreement included two one-year extension options and those extensions expire June 30, 2025. Staff recommended a mutual extension through the end of the calendar year and said an RFP for a new landscaping contract will be issued this fall.

Staff member Keegan said the contract covers the city’s parks, medians and city buildings and that “they performed well for us.” Keegan told the council staff calculated anticipated costs from recent years and estimated the extended period would cost approximately $77,000 to $79,000; the amendment will not exceed $80,000.

Councilmember Mary (first name only in the transcript) moved to “authorize the city manager to execute amendment number 1 to contract 2022-1683, extending the term of the agreement with PlanScapes Inc., and setting the compensation for the extended renewal term.” An unnamed council member seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The city said services under the contract are invoiced monthly as delivered and that PlanScapes had not raised prices during prior extensions. Staff will advertise a request for proposals this fall to select the landscaping vendor for the next multi‑year term.","The City Council approved an amendment extending the PlanScapes Inc. landscaping contract through Dec. 2025, keeping prior pricing and capping the extended term at $80,000; an RFP for a new contract will go out this fall.","actionData","errors"]

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Mill Creek approves application for $1.8 million Safe Streets for All grant to pilot bike and pedestrian projects

Mill Creek council backs Snohomish County regional growth center applications for Ash Way and Mariner

Mill Creek authorizes short extension of PlanScapes landscaping contract, caps spending at $80,000