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Council adopts CIP priorities, hazard mitigation annex and moves to buy property for Public Works expansion
Summary
Kirkland City Council on April 7 adopted six CIP priority statements (R5726) with amendments, approved the city's Hazard Mitigation Annex to King County’s regional plan (R5727), authorized purchase of an 11,000-sq-ft parcel for the Public Works maintenance center expansion (R5728), and corrected a drafting error to the salary commission ordinance (Ordinance 4933).
Kirkland City Council approved multiple high-level actions at its April 7 meeting, advancing capital planning, disaster readiness and a property acquisition that supports Public Works operations.
CIP principles adopted: Council approved Resolution R5726 (6–0) establishing six capital-priority statements that will guide the 2027–2032 CIP: finishing current projects, multimodal transportation, parks acquisition and improvements, utility projects, maintenance and operations for city facilities, and goal-aligned unique opportunities. Council amended the draft to explicitly call out the 85th Street station-area infrastructure and to add stronger language about seeking regional, state and federal grants with appropriate local matches.
Hazard Mitigation Annex adopted: Emergency Manager Heather Kelly presented the updated hazard mitigation annex (a required five-year update) that aligns Kirkland with the King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan foregrounds earthquake and cyber-attack risks and recommends investments in power resiliency (generators and 'power centers'), erosion and landslide work, and water-system contingency measures. Council adopted Resolution R5727 (6–0).
Public Works parcel acquisition: The council authorized the manager to acquire an 11,000-square-foot light-industrial parcel adjacent to the existing maintenance center for $6 million (Resolution R5728). The purchase includes a 90-day feasibility period (Phase I environmental site assessment) and will honor existing leases until they expire, easing a phased transition for Public Works needs; the vote was 6–0.
Other business: Council adopted an early-action zoning ordinance (Ordinance 4935) to bring parking minimums into compliance with SB 5184 (with an amendment exempting all station-area uses for simplicity) and corrected a drafting error in the salary commission ordinance (Ordinance 4933).
