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Maple Valley council adopts public-safety sales tax ordinance and approves consent items unanimously
Summary
On April 13, the Maple Valley City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O-26-877 to authorize a public-safety sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes and approved several consent calendar resolutions and other measures, all by 6-0 votes.
The Maple Valley City Council on April 13 unanimously approved Ordinance No. O-26-877, allowing the imposition of a Public Safety Sales and Use Tax for criminal justice purposes. Councilmember Les Burberry moved to adopt the ordinance and Mayor Sean P. Kelly seconded; the motion carried 6-0.
The ordinance was the most prominent action of the evening and followed a public hearing that opened and closed at 7:20 p.m. with no public testimony recorded during the hearing. Finance Director Aaron Antin introduced the ordinance as presented in the meeting packet.
Beyond the ordinance, the Council approved its consent calendar by a 6-0 vote. Consent items included approval of minutes from March 23 and April 6, 2026; vendor and benefit checks, wire transfers and electronic funds transfers totaling $2,221,074.40; Resolution R-26-2060 (Amendment #1 to the Use Agreement with Bigfoot Football Club for use of Summit Park); Resolution R-26-2061 (authorizing the City Manager to join Omnia Partners, Public Sector Inc., cooperative purchasing); and Resolution R-26-2053 (authorizing the City Manager to execute a Human Services Grant Agreement with Tahoma School District for $80,000 to fund behavioral health and wellness programming).
Council also approved Resolution R-26-2059, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with DKS Associates to develop an Active Transportation Plan; the motion to approve was made by Councilmember Dana Parnello and seconded by Councilmember Syd Dawson and carried 6-0. Councilmembers Les Burberry, Dana Parnello and Deputy Mayor Didem Pierson were appointed to the Active Transportation Plan taskforce.
Other procedural approvals included scheduling a Roberts Rules of Order (parliamentary) training that will include commissioners and Council participation, and unanimous approval to participate in the Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute (WA-CELI).
The meeting concluded with routine City Manager updates and announcements; Mayor Sean P. Kelly adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.