Shelton City Council took a package of routine and substantive actions on Dec. 2, forwarding a labor agreement for further consideration and adopting a series of resolutions affecting budget, utilities, planning and legal services.

Labor contract: Human Resources and Risk Manager Leander Sharp presented a proposed three-year labor agreement with the Shelton Employees Guild (covering public works, parks and facilities) for 2026–2028 and requested additional consideration time. Council voted to place resolution 1417-1125 on the Dec. 16 action agenda for final consideration.

Budget and finance: Interim Finance Director Terry Snitzer presented the 2025 supplemental budget and an ordinance (2037-1025) to reappropriate funds across the general, capital and enterprise funds for items including civic center electrical work ($20,000), library HVAC overruns ($5,042), a $100,000 sewer budget increase for storm damage, and $90,001.96 moved for the Front Street pipe removal. Council moved ordinance 2037-1025 to the Dec. 16 agenda for further consideration.

Resolutions adopted (voice votes, motion carries unless noted):
- Resolution 1415-1025 — Awarded reclaimed-water tank project to Roblin's Gate and authorized contract 25-005-LE (adopted).
- Resolution 1406-1025 — Granted a public utility and access easement for PUD 3 across specified property (adopted).
- Resolution 1414-1025 — Authorized an on-call A&E consultant pool work order (Gray & Osborne Inc.) for surface and stormwater plan updates (adopted).
- Resolution 1408-1025 — Updated the city's 2026 master fee schedule to reconcile permitting portal fire-fee addendum (adopted).
- Resolution 1411-1025 — Confirmed the reappointment of Judge Steven Greer to the Shelton Municipal Court under RCW 35.8.13080 (adopted).
- Resolution 1412-1025 — Approved a two-year indigent defense contract with Sound Defenders PLLC (adopted).
- Resolution 1418-1125 — Authorized a contract amendment to extend SCJ Alliance's comprehensive-plan contract to March 30, 2026, with no added cost (adopted as an emergency resolution).

Legislative agenda: City Manager Mark Sigler presented the city’s 2026 legislative priorities, including design funding for the Mountain View pressure zone, a new well and a Shelton Springs Road sewer trunk extension; the council adopted the legislative agenda (resolution 1410-1025) and voted to amend it to ask state legislators to keep unregulated substances sold at gas stations (kratom, mushroom powders, nitrous oxide and similar products) on their radar and consider age restrictions or other measures.

Votes and next steps: Most motions were passed by voice vote with the chair declaring "Motion carries." Several items were moved to the Dec. 16 action agenda for fuller consideration (employee guild contract, ordinance 2037-1025, parks appointments). Staff were directed to continue work on contract execution, budget reallocation and grant pursuit where noted.

A complete list of actions from the meeting is in the council record; no roll-call tallies of individual yes/no votes were recorded in the public audio for most items.