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Votes at a glance: Walla Walla City Council actions, Feb. 26, 2025
Summary
A roundup of the council's formal votes on Feb. 26, including consent‑agenda approvals, EMS funding acceptance, adoption of the county solid and hazardous waste plan, an interim wireless‑siting ordinance, a surplus resolution and a change to the card payment surcharge.
The Walla Walla City Council took the following formal actions on Feb. 26, 2025. All recorded votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
- Consent agenda (items A–D) — Approved. Items included: Resolution 2025-013 awarding a gravel and spoils hauling and disposal contract to Concrete Industries for $136,286.18; Resolution 2025-014 authorizing an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for SR‑125 improvements as part of the South Myra Road extension project; Resolution 2025-015 authorizing an amendment to the employment contract of City Attorney Kim Donaldson; and approval of minutes for the Feb. 10 work session and Feb. 12 regular meeting.
- Resolution 2025-016 — Accept 2025 Walla Walla County EMS levy distribution (staff reported approximately $1,915,494). Purpose: support contracted ambulance and EMS services. Motion approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-017 — Adopt the updated Walla Walla County comprehensive solid and hazardous waste management plan (joint city/county document). Motion approved unanimously. Staff said the plan is required by state rules and preserves eligibility for grant funding.
- Ordinance 2025-02 — Interim zoning regulations and moratorium prohibiting siting of wireless communication facilities within or near residentially zoned properties (within 300 feet). Motion approved unanimously; ordinance in effect immediately.
- Resolution 2025-018 — Surplus obsolete or no‑longer‑useful city capital items (three vehicles and equipment, including one ambulance repurposed for police use). Motion approved unanimously; staff to dispose per city purchasing guidelines and pursue sale or transfer where appropriate.
- Ordinance 2025-03 — Amend municipal code to lower convenience surcharge on credit/debit card payments to 1.5%; staff to calculate credits for any amounts previously collected above actual processing costs and apply credits to customer accounts. Motion approved unanimously.
Where motions listed a mover or a second in the transcript, the meeting record did not always name the individual mover/second for each item; vote tallies were recorded by voice and show unanimous approval on all items listed above.
