Enumclaw City Council approves 911-misuse and domestic-violence ordinances, two labor contracts, outside-agency funding and a second parks van

The Enumclaw City Council voted Monday to adopt ordinances and resolutions addressing public-safety conduct, employee contracts and community funding, and to accept a donated vehicle for the parks and recreation special-needs program.

Ordinances: misuse of 911 and exposing children to domestic violence

The council passed Ordinance 2795, which adds Chapter 9.106 to Title 9 to address misuse of the 911 emergency-response system by establishing civil and criminal penalties for improper calls. City Attorney Brett Vinson said the ordinance was drafted after an in-depth 2024 review of habitual and frivolous calls routed through King County dispatch that, at times, imposed significant burdens on local dispatch operators. Vinson and council members emphasized that the ordinance is intended to deter non-emergency use of 911 while not discouraging legitimate emergency reporting.

Council members discussed examples that prompted the ordinance, including habitual callers and calls not related to reporting crimes or emergencies. A public-safety committee review recommended approval. The ordinance passed on a voice vote; the transcript records the council's affirmative voice vote but does not provide a roll-call tally.

The council also adopted Ordinance 2796, a new chapter 9.108 to recognize and create an enforcement mechanism for exposing minor children to domestic violence. Vinson said the ordinance is modeled on similar laws in other cities and is intended primarily as a deterrent; the public-safety committee reviewed and supported it. The ordinance passed by voice vote.

Labor contracts: police support services and AFSCME

The council approved two collective-bargaining agreements covering the 2025'27 period:

- Resolution 1825: a three-year agreement with the Enumclaw Police Officers Association covering police department support services (communications, corrections, records and evidence technician positions). City Administrator Chris Searcy summarized key terms: a 2% market-based wage adjustment for all classifications in 2025, a 2% adjustment for communications officer and supervisor in 2026, a change to a 4-on/4-off 12-hour communications schedule to improve weekend availability for employees, an increase in the uniform allowance for corrections employees from $1,000 to $1,200, and an increase in the callback minimum from 2.5 hours to 3 hours. Searcy said the estimated 2025 general-fund impact for this agreement is roughly $67,000 and that the approved 2025 general fund included an operating surplus large enough to absorb the cost.

- Resolution 1826: a three-year agreement with the Washington State Council of County and City Employees (AFSCME Local 21E) covering primarily Public Works field personnel and select administrative positions. Searcy said the contract raises the annual work-wear allowance for outside employees from $275 to $300, provides a $50 monthly stipend for employees required to hold a Class A commercial driver's license for certain positions, implements market-based wage adjustments for selected classifications (2.5% or 5% as specified), and introduces a longevity premium at 8, 12, 16 and 20 years (2%, 3%, 4% and 5% respectively). The estimated total 2025 impact across all funds is about $94,000 and roughly $20,131 for the general fund, which, Searcy said, the budget can accommodate.

Both resolutions were adopted by council voice vote following motions and seconding; the meeting transcript records approval but not a roll-call tally.

Outside agencies: provisional funding and lease agreements

By Resolution 1827 the council authorized the mayor to enter into provisional agreements with 11 outside agencies as set in the 2025 budget. City Administrator Searcy said the 2025 budget appropriated $200,890 for outside agencies and noted one fund (Schlotfeld) closing that will direct a remaining balance to the Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society; the exact amount for that agreement is to be determined by finance and was not specified in the packet.

By Resolution 1828 the council authorized commercial lease agreements for the year with the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce, Arts Alive, the YMCA and noted continued support for the local food bank's use of storage and refrigeration at the senior center. Searcy said the leases include varying rent subsidies and describe public-benefit expectations tied to those subsidies.

Van acceptance: parks and recreation

Council member Corey (Coop) moved to accept a second donated van for the parks and recreation special-needs program; the council voted to accept it. Council members said the city will provide maintenance and insurance and house the vehicle in Parks & Recreation to be used by program partners that raised the donation.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 2795 (Misuse of 911 system) ' Passed (voice vote). Sponsor: City Attorney staff report; public-safety committee recommended approval. - Ordinance 2796 (Exposing minor children to domestic violence) ' Passed (voice vote). Sponsor: City Attorney staff report; public-safety committee recommended approval. - Resolution 1825 (Enumclaw Police Officers Association support-services CBA, 2025'27) ' Adopted (voice vote). Estimated 2025 general-fund impact: ~$67,000. - Resolution 1826 (AFSCME Local 21E CBA, 2025'27) ' Adopted (voice vote). Estimated 2025 impact across funds: ~$94,000; general fund impact: ~$20,131. - Resolution 1827 (Outside-agency provisional agreements, 2025) ' Adopted (voice vote). Budgeted amount: $200,890 across agencies; one agency agreement amount to be determined by finance. - Resolution 1828 (Outside-agency lease agreements, 2025) ' Adopted (voice vote). Agencies include Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce, Arts Alive, YMCA; also includes food bank refrigeration/storage support. - New Business 12a: Acceptance of donated second van for the special-needs program ' Approved (voice vote). City to provide maintenance and insurance.

Why it matters: the ordinances change the city's enforcement tools for misuse of emergency services and for protecting minors exposed to domestic-violence incidents; the labor agreements set pay and scheduling terms that affect public-safety and public-works operations and have modest budget impacts; outside-agency and lease agreements formalize city support for local nonprofits; the van acceptance expands Parks & Recreation service capacity.

What the transcript shows: staff reports were provided by City Attorney Brett Vinson (ordinances) and City Administrator Chris Searcy (resolutions and outside-agency items). Public-safety committee reviews were cited in support of both ordinances. Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote, no roll-call tally was provided in the excerpt.