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Redmond council approves consent agenda, excuses absent member; motions carry 6–0
Summary
At its Jan. 7, 2025 meeting the Redmond City Council voted 6–0 to excuse Council Member Stewart and later approved the consent agenda by voice vote 6–0. The consent agenda included a contract with Landau Associates for groundwater monitoring; a member of the public spoke in favor of that contract during public comment.
The Redmond City Council on Jan. 7, 2025 approved two routine motions by voice vote: a motion to excuse Council Member Stewart and a motion to approve the consent agenda. Both motions carried 6–0.
Council President Kritzer asked for a motion to excuse Council Member Stewart; the motion was moved and seconded and was recorded as carrying 6–0.
Later in the meeting the council considered the consent agenda. After a motion and a second, Council President Kritzer called for a voice vote; the consent agenda was approved 6–0.
Public comment during the "items from the audience" portion included remarks specifically urging approval of consent agenda item 3, a contract with Landau Associates. David Morton said he "support[s] approving consent agenda item 3, the contract with Landau Associates," and described the agreement as protecting groundwater through continuity of monitoring, noting the current contract expired Dec. 31, 2024 and citing a $300,000 maximum contract value and a semiannual monitoring commitment of up to 25 wells. Morton requested that the sampling analysis plan be made available to the public.
The consent agenda vote was taken by voice with no individual roll‑call tally announced; council members present were recorded as voting in the affirmative and the motion was announced as carrying 6–0.
What passed (summary): - Motion to excuse Council Member Stewart — outcome: approved (voice vote 6–0). - Consent agenda approval (including item 3, contract with Landau Associates) — outcome: approved (voice vote 6–0). Contract specifics referenced in public comment: maximum value $300,000; semiannual monitoring of up to 25 wells; sampling analysis plan referenced but not shown in the meeting record.
No council member amendments or recorded dissent were presented on the consent agenda in the transcript.
