Council approves portable-restroom contract, expands tourism advisory committee and appoints new member

The Redmond City Council took several routine actions Dec. 17, approving a procurement contract, amending a city code provision, and confirming a committee appointment.

Portable-restroom contract: Scott Brang, procurement and payables manager, told the council the city budgets about $43,000 annually for portable-restroom rentals across 23 locations and that staff solicited quotes from local vendors. Only one vendor supplied a timely quote, and Brang said staff negotiated a 5% discount off current pricing and locked in pricing for two years with a 2.5% annual increase thereafter. The council moved and approved the contract with Advanced Systems Portable Restrooms.

Ordinance expanding tourism committee: Heather (name appears in the transcript as both Heather Casaro and Heather Cussaro) introduced an ordinance to expand the tourism and lodging advisory committee from seven to eight members to add a representative seat. Council moved for first and second reading by title and later approved City of Redmond Ordinance 2024-17 by roll call vote.

Appointment: The mayor recommended a nominee (referred to as "Coleman" in one portion of the record and as "Colvin" in another). Councilors spoke in support; a motion to appoint Tobias (last name spelled inconsistently in the transcript) to the tourism and lodging advisory committee was moved, seconded and approved, with at least one abstention recorded in the record.

Details and votes at a glance: - Advanced Systems Portable Restrooms contract: staff said the city budgets approximately $43,000/year; contract approved (motion and voice vote recorded; individual roll-call not recorded in the transcript). - Ordinance 2024-17 (amend Redmond City Code chapter 2 to expand tourism and lodging advisory committee from 7 to 8 members): passed by roll call; recorded aye votes included Councillor Colvin, Councillor Evelyn, Councilor Nielsen, Councilor Osborne, Councilor Wettig, Councilor Zwicker; Mayor Fitch was excused. - Appointment to tourism and lodging advisory committee: nominee (Tobias; last name appears in the record as both Coleman and Colvin); motion to approve appointment passed, with an abstention recorded.

What happens next: the ordinance expansion takes effect in 30 days; the appointee's term will begin once the expansion is in effect per the ordinance language. Staff will execute the service contract and proceed with procurement and onboarding for the portable-restroom services.