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The proclamation text cited the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990), noted that about 20 percent of King County adults live with a disability, and described the city’s support for inclusion. Mayor Howe said the council “encourage[s] all of residents to join me in this observance.”

Jill Clacy, Family and Community Engagement Specialist at Kindring, accepted the proclamation and thanked the city. Clacy said the nonprofit provides early support, pediatric therapies, parent education and inclusive preschool services and told council, “Last year we served over 160 young children from the city of Sammamish.” She added that the proclamation “sends a clear message to our families that you care about their kids now, and you will care about them as adults.”

Councilmembers and staff thanked Kindring and noted the proclamation is intended to highlight early support and community inclusion for children and families with disabilities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 1st, 2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Karen Howe proclaimed July 2025 Disability Pride Month in Sammamish. Representatives of Kindring accepted the proclamation and described local early‑intervention and family support services.","taxTitle","Sammamish City, King County, Washington","taxId",5127,"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},6179593,"Council appoints Swan Jacobson to Sustainability Commission; Holly Paulke joins Arts Commission",1637,3219000,4856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf&start=3219&end=4856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf/thumbnail_3219000.jpg","/articles/6179593/Sammamish-City/King-County/Washington/Council-appoints-Swan-Jacobson-to-Sustainability-Commission-Holly-Paulke-joins-Arts-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179593-68babbb39689ac7a3f40876bff7b4857/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191415&Signature=EvDejgU9JUB-dB7z6KuXorj~t9m4z2W8iD9wTdXLIoKT9u2hk~YhZ78D4sPnbtQCAggQKuMy5ykI1Aqrq1lav7VdeS14cK80Ml2Wu-o85Wy1Feah9D-H25q6tjxP~mMX2HAXb-bT4WAe8Xne9h9QrHEUSbTZavJabAeQInmrK8ErsCsg9mZ7KiVwoWHfqSOgV3x-U80o70sN8TOs1IQQl9Tm0bjKrphZQD2BzTWq1FK0Y1U2QdvIeXw3vVUVvTT7U-nLrLXzIL6HmzsOjsnyyiaBK0hUzK3wzB3X1G6wuzRgfgI6IXZjKUFwXKOdVNuY7GyGTaDazj301w6ToGmI5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sammamish City Council on July 1 filled two advisory positions after candidate interviews.

By resolution the council appointed Swan Jacobson to the Sustainability Commission. Jacobson, 24, described a background in school sustainability projects and said they would prioritize school support and local transit options if appointed. The council’s resolution was moved and seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.

The council also appointed Holly Paulke to the Arts Commission after a Zoom interview. Paulke, who chairs a ceramics program at Mead Elementary and has worked with local PTAs and youth art programs, told council she would focus on making art accessible, expanding public art and deepening community engagement with artists and schools. That appointment was adopted by resolution and approved by voice vote.

Other applicants for the Sustainability Commission who interviewed included Stefan Scheepers, Pranav Srivastava, Camaree Harper and Angela Rivera (absent for interview); the council and staff thanked all applicants and encouraged re‑application when future vacancies arise.

The appointments were adopted by resolution (listed in the meeting packet as R2025‑11‑12 for the Sustainability Commission appointment and R2025‑11‑11 for the Arts Commission appointment) and are recorded in the meeting minutes. Councilmembers thanked applicants for civic engagement and noted that vacancies on boards and commissions occur regularly.","The council appointed Swan Jacobson to the Sustainability Commission and Holly Paulke to the Arts Commission after public interviews. Candidates highlighted sustainability education, school programs and public‑art accessibility.",{"_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},6179598,"Council adopts ordinance setting administrative rules for city taxes, including new utility tax",192,8823000,9015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf&start=8823&end=9015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf/thumbnail_8823000.jpg","/articles/6179598/Sammamish-City/King-County/Washington/Council-adopts-ordinance-setting-administrative-rules-for-city-taxes-including-new-utility-tax","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179598-a562e463d5e07d92c5394446f589a7d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191415&Signature=RqwtvwQiBrgoP7yJqhcvw9EsZFs3524bLcu1beqegwpjXxXPKkCCg15UEbH2B7eebm1C3PHrqyWUX2xsKbEZZD1GmgfbXxWh9VJ1JaAkAYyJvCGB~EMfVh6zhdecYOktZDyo63J6vhu68cpBShuvutI2xlJ-3-6C2GibMr7AKR06Rfnp7gSl-AgNGXNuJkmwRfvLhlH7LfoSDjrxt9u~wzxMkh-MJ7dmTslgZOSJAM3x0pF-Jq-gfeawD4SUA5~d7hcf5iqLcJyHdM5T838v~xrc03OjSUd~GPOrXc0xYVOvwNvkvZJ12pO8XxrMtGeELMkjKSzPEnmp6mUXhiTVnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sammamish City Council on July 1 adopted an ordinance establishing administrative provisions for the administration and collection of city taxes, including rules needed to implement the utility tax the council passed earlier in March.

Chris (Deputy Finance Director) told the council the ordinance provides standard administrative provisions modeled on peer cities. The code includes requirements about who must file returns, due dates and payment methods, procedures for late payments, over‑ and underpayments, penalties, an appeal process and provisions for businesses that sell their utility operations or go out of business. Chris said the city had already notified roughly 160 potential utility providers and had received no substantive comments in response.

During the meeting a councilmember moved and seconded adoption of the ordinance. The council voted in favor and the motion carried; the record shows the ordinance was adopted as moved. The ordinance text and administrative provisions were included in the meeting packet and will be used by the finance office to communicate rules and schedule payments to affected utility providers.

The ordinance applies to the newly enacted utility tax and to other municipal taxes currently on the books (gambling and admissions taxes), though the deputy finance director noted there are currently no businesses in Sammamish subject to the gambling or admissions taxes.","The City Council voted to adopt an ordinance establishing administrative provisions for collection and administration of city‑imposed taxes, including rules for a newly enacted utility tax.",{"_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},6179602,"Sammamish staff outline bike and pedestrian mobility plan; community workshop set for July 16",1317,5238000,6555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf&start=5238&end=6555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf/thumbnail_5238000.jpg","/articles/6179602/Sammamish-City/King-County/Washington/Sammamish-staff-outline-bike-and-pedestrian-mobility-plan-community-workshop-set-for-July-16","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179602-0a44883fc4e2c5d1e95f534b83e5eb9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191415&Signature=fuihtR-85--88C3JAoKJ4F~2TekFfpqpOWtyUmVbfKbTr~Lxg0lOpCVbxqloczwyI-9DuWM7BKmaR4C6S7McOMnsdXIutQVfXg12RKzk~8Rcdvu9Vts6xZUE1zvgDygaUK-Nl-v9gnYKXjfP3Phnb0wBOLFRn4wN1sRKUi8~egwJ5LD2UD8ECQC-7~UUTsikvLm-Il8tug8oK~AmkTcYmaLulFUqcmreX1Ti7FXeY8VtildJVTSmesehHDj5Wd3HazRsfwEWLyZ55P8Z0cgZeksv4O-UgIMHGWh89hXwHTiAO9MJyjgvjdSatYN5sq-uA6j4kXZp6jGdk2B6dbB6fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Sammamish public‑works staff on July 1 presented an informational overview of the city’s bike and pedestrian mobility plan, describing project goals, public outreach results and draft technical guidance that will feed the city’s Transportation Master Plan update.

Lindsay Channing, transportation planner, said the plan “will align with the goals of Sammamish’s Transportation Master Plan and focuses on providing a safe, connected, and efficient walking, rolling, and biking network in Sammamish.” She described work completed to date: an existing‑conditions memo, draft facility recommendations by road classification, and a prioritized project list in development with planning‑level cost estimates.

Staff highlighted draft level‑of‑traffic‑stress (LTS) guidelines adopted in the TMP and proposed to update them to match late‑2024 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) guidance. For principal and collector arterials the guideline is LTS 2 (to accommodate most riders); for minor arterials the guideline is LTS 3. Staff noted the East Lake Sammamish Parkway currently registers as very high stress (LTS 4) under the street‑based analysis, but that the adjacent East Lake Sammamish Trail is being considered as the primary facility for that corridor and will be noted in the plan.

Andrew Spiliotis, senior transportation planner, described a school‑access analysis that looked at half‑mile buffers around schools (chosen because a 1‑mile buffer would encompass the whole city) and identified about 15–20 candidate projects on non‑arterial streets to improve walking and biking access to schools. He said the draft project set will inform the city’s school zone safety improvement program and the transportation CIP.

Public outreach produced about 260 comments from more than 100 unique participants, staff reported. Common pedestrian requests included completed sidewalks, more marked crosswalks and flashing beacons at key intersections; bicycle feedback sought protected lanes, signage and wayfinding, and better routes in Trossachs and Inglewood Hill. Staff said project prioritization criteria will include facility gaps, LTS, proximity to schools and transit, crash density for non‑motorized users and slope.

Staff announced a public workshop on July 16 at City Hall and said they will return to council in the fall with a draft plan for work session, hearing and anticipated adoption in late fall. The presentation also flagged an upcoming policy conversation with the Sammamish Police Department about e‑bikes and e‑scooters; staff said an informational web page describing device classes will be available soon.

Council members probed implementation and costs and suggested adding “quick wins” and lower‑cost connectivity options, using narrower outcome‑based standards where feasible, and exploring soft‑surface or gravel connectors where ADA requirements allow. The presentation tied into the Sahali corridor study and other ongoing corridor work that will use updated WSDOT guidance.

The city will continue design and project prioritization work with its consultant, publish the draft plan in the fall, and advance selected projects into the city’s CIP.","City staff previewed a draft bike and pedestrian mobility plan tied to the Transportation Master Plan, reported outreach results and described draft facility and policy guidance including level‑of‑traffic‑stress goals and a school access analysis.",{"_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},6179608,"Residents Debate Town Center: 4,000‑unit Option, Traffic and Environment Draw Strong Public Comment",1947,412000,2359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf&start=412&end=2359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5126067-6e33af750ce013936c41cd14697dc6bf/thumbnail_412000.jpg","/articles/6179608/Sammamish-City/King-County/Washington/Residents-Debate-Town-Center-4000unit-Option-Traffic-and-Environment-Draw-Strong-Public-Comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179608-2e7d58643a3cc86e2ef2a0f2620546e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191415&Signature=gJcLcTKsGU0Kih4fvrmgx9wa-DAmZ0bSBp74nkBQ3ykWssKhUmxgxdIlEXOGhY7UKjpHPOBB0UAVBTUhpE0QYD3eqEVh8PB-dy8LAA-0mGbIK59LaI8z95B5DbDaCqnBRSIl6qxCKKUV0Qmp1syF-BjDXUgWrcuPsWLYVd19j2pO2zBZ9t9TGbDIYD4EHveP9n7uKZa8cJLZs7mYeb6WKBtS6j4f-6gbAbNSpZ1tLv1ieTJqfJXSDCOR60tiQ0~V5v40gSzo2g36HvVF90LIK5i5a0itba4WzjWaTE~Krlvx~8WuCSL~HZ010MgYORencVNazp7y9wGYnTCDbaQhzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of Sammamish residents used the public comment period at the July 1 Sammamish City Council meeting to press competing views of a proposed Town Center amendment that includes studying an increase to 4,000 residential units.

Speakers from across the city said the planning choice matters because it will shape traffic, the natural environment and the availability of housing for seniors, teachers and other workers. Several commenters urged the council to rely on updated data; others said the council should put the proposal to a citywide vote.

The comments illustrated two broad lines of argument. Supporters said increased housing could help the city provide more affordable and diverse options and support a viable, walkable town center. Carrie Bosworth, a Sammamish resident, described the outcome for her father after he moved into an affordable unit in Bellevue and said the 4,000‑unit option “sounded like a thoughtful and creative way to help achieve our affordable housing goals.” Paul Stickney, who framed citywide housing as four types by price bands, urged the city to quantify internal housing needs before choosing an option.

Opponents stressed traffic, environmental and character concerns. Multiple speakers asked for updated traffic data and questioned projections used in earlier environmental reports. Don Jaren said the 2007 Town Center environmental impact statement’s traffic projections should be revisited against current conditions and calculations. Several speakers raised environmental worries about tree removal, soil compaction and habitat loss if dense development is concentrated in currently wooded areas; Sam Parton argued tree thinning can weaken forests and urged more independent environmental oversight.

Arguments over process and scope recurred. Some residents said the 4,000‑unit option was not widely understood in the community; Isabelle Miracco urged the council to put the change to a citywide vote and said many residents “feel like they don’t have a way of expressing it.” Other speakers, including Steve Christensen, said the city should use evidence and that concentrating growth is consistent with the Growth Management Act’s intent to reduce sprawl.

Speakers also pushed for practical connectivity changes that could make walking and biking safer and more useful regardless of the town center outcome. Mary Wichter highlighted neighborhood cul‑de‑sac connectivity and encouraged pilots to create walking links; she said the city contains “over 750 dead end cul de sacs” that, if connected at selected points, could increase walkability. Several commenters pressed for clearer transit funding commitments before approving higher densities, saying transit viability is necessary to realize the town‑center vision.

No formal action on the Town Center amendment was taken at the meeting; the remarks were part of the public comment period that the council held before agenda business. The council took no vote on the 4,000‑unit alternative during the meeting and made no administrative direction recorded in the minutes.

Council members had not yet debated or decided changes to the Town Center alternatives during the meeting. The public comments will be part of the record for planning staff and the council as they continue environmental and policy review of Town Center alternatives.","At the July 1 Sammamish City Council meeting, scores of residents urged council to either support or oppose an option to increase town‑center housing to 4,000 units. Comments focused on traffic modeling, environmental impacts, affordable housing needs and walkability/connectivity.","actionData","errors"]

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