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Redmond committee schedules Feb. 11 study session on facilities decarbonization after condition assessment
Summary
City staff presented the decarbonization portion of a facilities condition assessment and told the Parks and Environmental Sustainability Committee they will bring an informational study session to council on Feb. 11; councilmembers asked for follow-up on funding, prioritization and specific facilities such as City Hall and the teen center.
City staff told the Parks and Environmental Sustainability Committee on Jan. 20 that the decarbonization and sustainability portion of the city's facilities condition assessment will be presented as a study session to the full council on Feb. 11.
The presentation, led by Environmental Sustainability Program Manager Jenny Liebeck with support from Facilities Manager Quinn Kuhnhausen and Public Works Director Hamilton, reviews how Redmond's facility portfolio performs on carbon emissions, energy use and physical condition and proposes next steps for decarbonization planning.
The report included a portfolio tool preview and identifies priority buildings for initial planning. Liebeck said the item is informational and staff are seeking council questions to shape the Feb. 11 study session. "We will be proposing to bring this to council as a study session on Feb. 11," Liebeck said.
Councilmembers pressed staff for more detail on how the decarbonization recommendations will link to other facility planning. Councilmember Stewart said the assessment highlights differences across buildings and asked that staff bring analysis connecting building size and impact with long-term planning for projects such as MOC. "How we're putting all these factors together to create a path forward or to identify the questions that are gonna lead to the path forward," Stewart said.
Council Vice President Forsyth asked staff to address the teen center specifically at the study session because that facility scored poorly on energy performance and hosts ongoing programs. Council President Kritzer asked for a preview of an "electric-first" policy referenced in the next steps and for estimates of how long it will take to develop a decarbonization plan for individual buildings.
Director Hamilton said staff will return with responses and noted a one-time allocation in the 2025-26 budget for continued facilities strategic planning, which will be used to align facility-maintenance decisions and decarbonization work. "That 1 time funding'is a big part of that planning process," Hamilton said.
The committee flagged the need to address Redmond's obligations under clean building performance standards and to coordinate timing between condition-driven capital decisions (for example, potential fire station relocations) and energy-efficiency investments. Staff said some questions touch on ongoing facilities strategic planning and that the study session will clarify the timeline and funding questions.
The committee did not take formal action on the report; staff will present the item at the Feb. 11 study session for further discussion.
