Redmond — The Redmond City Council approved a set of ordinances updating pay plans for 2026 for executive and non-represented employees during its Jan. 6 meeting.

The council moved to consider AM 26-005, and staff read three ordinances into the record: Ordinance No. 32 46 (amending pay plan E to set executive salaries), Ordinance No. 32 47 (amending pay plans N and N-S to set salaries for non-represented employees) and Ordinance No. 32 48 (amending pay plans G-S to set general supplemental employee salaries). Council member Kritzer thanked staff and the mayor for commitments to scoping a new deputy executive department director position and creating an assistant chief operating officer role tied to diversity, equity and inclusion, performance and strategy work.

The council adopted the ordinances by voice vote; the presiding officer recorded the outcome as unanimous (6-0). Earlier in the meeting the consent agenda included Ordinance No. 32 45 amending the 2026 LT pay plan for employees represented by Teamsters Local 117 (police lieutenants), which was also approved by voice vote.

What it means: The ordinances formally set the city’s pay plans for several employee classes for 2026; council members said they expect additional staff briefings on how new or re-scoped positions will be filled and funded as budget deliberations continue.

Next steps: The mayor’s office committed to return with scoping details for the new deputy-executive position and related hires; council indicated it will review those details in upcoming budget discussions.