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Maple Valley council approves consent calendar, adopts cash-basis accounting

City of Maple Valley City Council · April 1, 2026

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Summary

At its Nov. 17 meeting the Maple Valley City Council approved its consent calendar (including a property-tax levy and a $500,000 housing contribution), adopted Resolution R-25-2020 to transition to cash-basis accounting, and voted not to advance three commissioner applicants.

Maple Valley — The City Council approved a package of routine items and new financial policy changes during its Nov. 17 meeting at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

The council unanimously approved the consent calendar, which included minutes from Oct. 27, Nov. 3 and Nov. 10; vendor, payroll and benefit payments totaling $1,064,703.18; Ordinance No. O-25-863 levying property taxes for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2026; Ordinance No. O-25-864 adopting the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority (PSRFA) six-year capital improvement plan and establishing fire impact fees; Resolution R-25-2016 amending the interlocal agreement to provide school resource officer resources to Tahoma School District; Resolution R-25-2017 awarding a professional services agreement to BHC Consultants, LLC, for the SE 276th St. at 216th Ave SE flooding reduction project with a 10% management reserve; Resolution R-25-2018 authorizing a $500,000 contribution to the 2025 South King Housing and Homelessness Partners grant pool for affordable housing; and Resolution R-25-2019 awarding the T54 SR516 Shared-Use Path Improvements Project bid to RW Scott Construction with a 20% construction contingency. Councilmember Didem Pierson moved to approve the consent calendar; Councilmember John Herbert seconded. The motion carried, 7-0.

Finance Manager Marissa Violante introduced Resolution R-25-2020, which authorizes the city manager to transition the city’s accounting from the modified accrual basis to a cash basis. Councilmember Didem Pierson moved approval; Councilmember John Herbert seconded. The resolution passed unanimously, 7-0.

On appointments, the Commissioners Interview Committee recommended not moving forward with three applicants. Councilmember Syd Dawson moved to adopt that recommendation; Councilmember John Herbert seconded. The motion passed 6-1, with Deputy Mayor Dana Parnello casting the lone dissenting vote.

Procedural motions during the meeting included moving the executive-session items to the end of the agenda and two extensions of the meeting time to complete business. Council entered an executive session at 10:00 p.m. to consult with legal counsel on enforcement and potential litigation under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); the session lasted 26 minutes. The council reconvened at 10:26 p.m. and took no action. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.

The council is scheduled to meet next on Nov. 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Lodge.