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Council approves consent calendar, authorizes interim Voyager payments and OKs WaterAlert subscription
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar (payroll/claims totaling $122,984.23), authorized interim Voyager fleet payments up to $2,500 outside regular billing cycles, and approved an annual WaterAlert subscription; motions passed by voice vote.
The council approved its consent calendar for Feb. 1 through Feb. 24, 2026, which included payroll and EFTs of $38,263.39 and claims/EFTs of $84,720.84 for a combined total of $122,984.23.
Later in the meeting, council members debated how to handle an out-of-cycle Voyager fleet bill. Council member S3 moved to authorize payment of Voyager bills between meetings for amounts up to $2,500; the motion was seconded and, after brief discussion about voucher signatures and the irregular timing of the charge, the council approved the process by voice vote.
The council also considered an annual subscription to WaterAlert (a water/sewer monitoring/update service) and approved the subscription "as presented." Earlier discussion described related Waterworks contract work and the need to input data into the city's cloud-based financial and utility systems.
No roll-call tallies with member names were recorded in the transcript; votes for the motions were taken by voice and passed. Councilors requested staff follow-up where needed and noted that some items (notably the 'Keep Washington Working' grant policy) will return for further review before any formal adoption.
