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Votes at a glance: Federal Way City Council actions, Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken at the Jan. 21 council meeting: consent agenda items A–H approved; initiation of LDS Temple development agreement authorized; council authorized staff discussions with Sound Transit regarding TOD parcels; Farmers Market transition equipment expenditure approved; several ordinances forwarded for second reading.
Key council votes and procedural actions from the Jan. 21 Federal Way City Council meeting:
- Consent agenda (items A–H): Approved unanimously. Items included minutes, franchise amendments, pool and facility project acceptances and awards, jail services interlocal agreement, Human Services and Diversity Commission work plans and pool locker room renovations (consent agenda moved and approved without roll‑call tally).
- Initiation of negotiation for proposed LDS Temple (Agenda item 7a): Council authorized staff to initiate negotiation of a development agreement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints for a proposed temple (motion moved from the dais and approved; one recusal recorded for Council member Walsh and one absence noted by the mayor).
- Sound Transit surplus TOD parcels (Agenda item 7b): Council authorized staff to initiate discussions with Sound Transit regarding potential property acquisition of one or more surplus transit‑oriented development parcels (motion passed; mayor announced approval).
- Federal Way Farmers Market transition (Agenda item 7c): Council approved expenditure of up to $33,000 to purchase equipment and assets required for the market transition to city operation; motion passed 8–0 as announced in the chamber.
- Ordinances forwarded to Feb. 4 for second reading and enactment: Council bill 895 (Electric Vehicle code amendments, Title 19), Council bill 896 (T‑Mobile West LLC franchise), Council bill 898 (Title 18 permit timelines, Senate Bill 5290) and Council bill 897 (Title 19 zoning permit timelines, Senate Bill 5290). These items were given first reading and forwarded for second reading per council motions.
Where counts were announced from the dais, they are recorded above. The meeting record includes recusal(s) and at least one member absent for the LDS Temple item; staff will bring more detailed roll‑call or item‑level documents to subsequent meetings.
