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Votes at a glance: Snoqualmie council approves transportation impact fees, appointments and calendar; other items moved to committee
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Snoqualmie City Council approved an array of routine and procedural items — including transportation impact fees and the 2025 meeting calendar — while referring the proposed 2025–2030 utility rate ordinance to committee for further work.
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — The Snoqualmie City Council reached unanimous votes on several routine and substantive items during its Jan. 13 meeting. The council approved a transportation impact fee ordinance, confirmed appointments, adopted a fire department strategic plan and approved its 2025 meeting calendar. Separately, the council referred the draft 2025–2030 utility rate ordinance back to committee for further review.
Summary of actions and votes
- Consent agenda: Included approval of minutes (Dec. 9 and Dec. 19, 2024), claims report and renewals/interlocal agreements (AB 24‑120 King County jail services interlocal; AB 25‑004 fire garage consortium ILA). Motion passed unanimously.
- Reappointment: Joelle Gibson reappointed to the Economic Development Commission. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Holloway; second by Councilor Christensen. Vote: unanimous.
- Mayor Pro Tem election (AB 25‑007): Council nominated and re‑elected Councilor Brian Holloway as mayor pro tem (nomination by Councilor Christensen). Vote: unanimous.
- Ordinance 1301 (AB 24‑096) — Transportation Impact Fees (third reading): Councilor Oscar Johnson moved to approve Ordinance 1301 amending Snoqualmie Municipal Code to add Title 20.09 (Transportation Impact Fees). Second by Mayor Pro Tem Holloway. Vote: unanimous — ordinance adopted.
- AB 25‑003 — Ordinance 1303 (2025–2030 utility rate adjustment): First reading and public hearing held; council voted unanimously to send the ordinance back to Parks and Public Works Committee for further analysis and scenario work (see separate article).
- AB 25‑005 — Fire Department 2025–2030 Strategic Plan (Resolution 1704): Motion to adopt passed unanimously; Mayor authorized to sign.
- AB 25‑006 — 2025 Council meeting calendar: Motion to cancel specific August and December meetings as proposed passed unanimously.
Motions, movers and recorded tallies (selected)
- Consent agenda: Moved by Councilor Wotton; second by Mayor Pro Tem Holloway. Vote: unanimous (ayes from Mayor Ross and seven councilors present).
- Ordinance 1301 (Transportation Impact Fees): Moved by Councilor Oscar Johnson; second by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Holloway. Vote: unanimous.
- Reappointment of Joelle Gibson to Economic Development Commission: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Holloway; second by Councilor Christensen. Vote: unanimous.
- Mayor Pro Tem election: Nomination moved by Councilor Christensen; second noted on the record; vote unanimous.
Context and notes
Several consent items had minor administrative follow‑ups: Councilor Christensen noted the most recent King County jail services interlocal contract had been updated in the packet after an earlier omission. Council also scheduled committee follow‑up for the utility rate ordinance to examine alternatives to the proposed rate path.
Ending
All votes noted above were unanimous where recorded; the council’s referral of the utility ordinance to committee will delay any rate changes while staff and the Parks and Public Works Committee develop revised scenarios for council consideration.
