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Council adopts state and federal legislative priorities, approves ordinance allowing city-owned off-road vehicles and confirms appointments

6402902 · October 15, 2025

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Summary

At its Oct. 14 meeting the City of College Place City Council approved its 2026 state and federal legislative priority lists, adopted an ordinance allowing city-owned off-road vehicles and wheeled all-terrain vehicles to operate on public streets for emergency services and maintenance, and approved the consent agenda of appointments.

The City of College Place City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 14 to adopt its 2026 state and federal legislative priorities, to approve an ordinance allowing certain city-owned off-road vehicles and wheeled all-terrain vehicles to be used on public streets for emergency services and city maintenance, and to approve the consent agenda that included several board appointments.

The council first approved the consent agenda, which included reappointments to multiple commissions and appointment of new members to the youth advisory commission and the lodging tax advisory commission. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded; the council voted unanimously to adopt it.

Later in the meeting the council adopted Resolution No. 25-052, the city’s 2026 state legislative priorities. City staff presented three primary state funding priorities: a $1,000,000 grant for construction of Reservoir 4, a $1,500,000 grant for the State Route 125 and College Avenue intersection, and a $1,500,000 grant for Southeast Twelfth Street. An additional $1,000,000 request for Alliance Park/community center was discussed as part of materials but staff stated the 2026 packet would include the finalized priorities. Council Member Cleveland moved to adopt the resolution; Council Member Espinosa seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The council then adopted Resolution No. 25-053, the city’s 2026 federal legislative priorities. Staff outlined four federal project requests: $2,000,000 for the Lisonbee Park Community Center, $3,000,000 for a police station, $2,000,000 for Reservoir 4 (water tower), and $2,000,000 for Southeast Twelfth Street safety upgrades. Council Member Cleveland moved and Council Member Lopez seconded the motion to adopt the federal priorities; the resolution passed unanimously.

Finally, the council considered and adopted Ordinance No. 25-009, which permits certain city-owned off-road vehicles (ORVs) and wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATVs) to operate on public streets when used for emergency services and city maintenance and establishes penalties for unauthorized use. The ordinance was moved by Council Member Williams and seconded by Council Member Peterson; the council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance.

Why it matters: The adopted legislative priorities guide the city’s state and federal funding requests for capital projects in 2026. The ORV ordinance creates a narrow, city-owned vehicle exemption for street use during official duties and sets penalties for other uses; staff earlier said a separate draft had proposed broader prohibitions on private ORV use on city streets and that the code was drafted to align with relevant Revised Code of Washington (RCW) provisions.

Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (appointments and excusing an absence): approved, unanimous. - Resolution No. 25-052 (2026 state legislative priorities): motion by Council Member Cleveland; second by Council Member Espinosa; approved, unanimous. Key state funding requests: Reservoir 4 ($1,000,000), SR 125/College Avenue intersection ($1,500,000), Southeast 12th Street ($1,500,000); Alliance Park/community center ($1,000,000) referenced in materials. - Resolution No. 25-053 (2026 federal legislative priorities): motion by Council Member Cleveland; second by Council Member Lopez; approved, unanimous. Key federal requests: Lisonbee Park Community Center ($2,000,000), police station ($3,000,000), Reservoir 4 ($2,000,000), Southeast 12th Street ($2,000,000). - Ordinance No. 25-009 (city-owned ORV/WATV street use for emergency and maintenance): motion by Council Member Williams; second by Council Member Peterson; approved, unanimous.

Next steps: Staff will transmit the adopted legislative priorities to the city’s state and federal advocacy contacts. The ORV ordinance is now in effect as adopted; staff said earlier work coordinated a draft code section modelled in part on another city and reviewed RCW nuances.