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Council authorizes Mayor to proceed with purchase of municipal operations site; motion approved 7-0
Summary
After executive session, the Redmond City Council moved and voted 7-0 to authorize Mayor Bernie to sign notice and release a second $500,000 earnest-money deposit toward purchase of property at 18816 Union Hill Road for a new municipal operations site; council placed final authorization on the June 2 consent agenda.
After two executive sessions on potential litigation and real-estate acquisition, a councilmember moved and the council approved a motion to authorize Mayor Bernie to sign an approval notice and release a second $500,000 earnest-money deposit toward acquiring property at 18816 Union Hill Road for the city's municipal operations site.
The motion directed staff to transmit the approval notice by May 22, 2026, to continue the closing process and placed the item on the June 2, 2026, consent agenda for final action.
Council President Stewart asked for further financial discussions about how the acquisition fits into the city's broader capital priorities—citing the teen center rebuild, Southeast Redmond Park and drinking-water investments—and said council leadership and the budget chair planned follow-up conversations on financing and community engagement during budget preparation.
Vote: The motion passed on a roll-call voice vote recorded by the clerk as seven "I" votes; present councilmembers included Council President Stewart, Vice President Noeva Kamina, Councilmember Foresight, Councilmember Parkria, Councilmember Parsy, Councilmember Sony and Councilmember Critzer. The motion directs staff to present the purchase on the June 2 consent agenda and proceed with the second earnest-money payment to advance the transaction.
Next steps: The item will appear on the June 2 consent agenda for final authorization and closing steps; council leadership signaled a need for a public conversation about financing options in advance of final bond/finance decisions.
