At its Dec. 2 meeting the Bothell City Council approved routine and fiscal items: the consent agenda passed by a 5-0 roll call and the council adopted the 2025–26 mid‑biennium budget amendments.

Finance Director Quan Wong and Deputy Director Andrew Wachong summarized changes that were largely technical and programmatic: a transfer to the budget stabilization (rainy day) fund, initial use of opioid settlement funds, a correction to previously missed low‑income utility assistance items, and capital program schedule and scope updates. The presenters also noted a reimbursed site replacement (Shop 1) where the prior site was unsuitable and the replacement was fully reimbursed by the state.

Council member Aldrichs moved approval of the consent agenda and Council member Raldriks moved to adopt the mid‑biennium budget amendments; both measures passed 5-0 on roll calls. Later in the meeting council also approved SEPA threshold updates (see separate coverage) on a 5-0 vote.

Council asked staff to continue periodic reporting on development activity and economic metrics; staff expects to provide a development activity update in the first quarter of 2026 and to maintain the action tracker for economic vitality work.