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Votes at a glance: Kent Committee of the Whole on Feb. 17, 2026
Summary
The committee approved routine procedural items, authorized a Canon lease extension, appointed lodging tax advisory members, authorized a Meeker Street consultant agreement, and approved a change order for contaminated soil removal on the 2025 water-main project.
The Kent City Council Committee of the Whole took the following actions on Feb. 17, 2026 (voice votes unless noted):
• Agenda approval — motion and second; voice vote; motion passes.
• Approval of minutes for 02/03/2026 — motion and second; voice vote; motion passes.
• Payment of bills — motion and second; voice vote; motion passes.
• Canon USA lease extension — motion to authorize the mayor to sign a 13‑month lease extension for Canon multifunction devices through March 1, 2027, subject to final terms acceptable to the IT director and city attorney; estimated cost $151,461; motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
• Lodging Tax Advisory Committee appointments — motion to appoint Cynthia Boyd and reappoint David Kwok to three‑year terms (03/03/2026–03/02/2029); motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
• Cooper Zietz Engineers consultant agreement (Meeker Street) — motion to authorize the mayor to sign a negotiated hourly‑rate consultant agreement subject to final terms acceptable to the public works director and city attorney; motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
• RW Scott Construction change order No. 4 (2025 water main replacement) — motion to authorize change order No. 4 in the amount of $98,646.56 to reimburse contractor labor and equipment for removal and disposal of contaminated soil; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff also discussed related change orders: CO2 (~$75,845) and CO3 (~$230,591).
Provenance: Motions and votes occurred throughout the meeting (agenda and procedural items SEG 019–048; Canon lease SEG 074–085; lodging tax appointments SEG 436–452; Meeker consultant SEG 847–860; water change order SEG 981–994).
