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Votes at a glance: Bothell council approves transportation grants, park design amendment, protocol manual updates
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Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Bothell City Council approved two WSDOT grant agreements for multimodal projects, authorized a design amendment for Park at Bothell Landing, adopted updates to the council protocol manual, and passed the consent agenda — all by 6-0 roll-call votes.
The Bothell City Council approved multiple formal actions during the April 14, 2026 meeting. All recorded votes passed by roll-call 6-0 with one absence (Deputy Mayor Alderks). Key actions included:
- 102nd Avenue NE shared-use path (WSDOT local agency agreement): Council authorized the city manager to execute the agreement for the design phase, obligating a maximum of $1,600,000 in grant funds and committing up to $410,000 in local matching funds. Motion moved by Councilman McCurdy; adopted by roll-call, 6-0.
- 224th Street SE & 35th Avenue SE intersection project (roundabout): Council authorized a local-agency agreement with WSDOT to move the project into design using approximately $1,069,750 in grant funds and committing $287,000 in local match. Motion moved by Council member Kurt; adopted by roll-call, 6-0.
- Park at Bothell Landing: Council approved Amendment No. 4 to the professional services agreement with Site Workshop Landscape Architecture to proceed to construction documentation for the Park at Bothell Landing improvements project. Motion moved by Council member Dodd; adopted by roll-call, 6-0.
- Council protocol manual: Council repealed and replaced the City Council Protocol Manual with edits to clarify advisory-board reporting (quarterly liaison check-ins and written updates as a default) and to allow scheduling adjustments to avoid North Shore School District breaks; the council adopted the resolution as amended, 6-0.
- Consent agenda: Passed 6-0.
Why it matters: The transportation grants preserve federal funding deadlines and advance multimodal safety and connectivity projects; the park amendment advances a major downtown public-space project into final design; and the protocol changes adjust council practices around meeting scheduling and advisory-board communications.
What's next: Staff will execute agreements and return with schedules, construction documents and permitting updates as required by each project; reimbursements and matching-fund details will be reported in follow-up materials.
