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Eden Plus Council approves e-motorcycle rule, budget amendment and settlement; authorizes gas hedging
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the Eden Plus City Council approved an ordinance regulating electric motorcycles, adopted a 2026 budget amendment that includes $35,000 for two reader boards, authorized a gas-hedging plan, and approved a settlement agreement in pending permit appeals.
The Eden Plus City Council on July 13 approved several administrative and fiscal measures, including a new city code chapter on electric motorcycles, a budget amendment, authorization to hedge a portion of future natural-gas purchases and a settlement agreement tied to a mixed-use development appeal.
The council adopted Ordinance 2839 on second reading, which the city clerk read by title as “an ordinance of the city of Enumclaw, King County, Washington…adopting a new chapter 10.42 within the Enumclaw city code titled electric motorcycles.” A committee report said there were no substantive objections but asked that any required training be publicized. The motion to approve passed by voice vote.
Finance Director Kristen Reed described Ordinance 2841, the first 2026 budget amendment. Reed said the amendment includes an additional $35,000 to buy two digital reader boards paid from the street fund and that the amendment moves certain balances to reconcile estimated and actual beginning fund balances. She also noted that Fund 35 (the Facilities Fund) would be carried below the city’s reserve policy after this adjustment. The council approved the amendment on second reading.
On a motion from the Public Works committee, the council authorized hedging contracts to cover 25% of expected gas use for summer 2030 at $3.10 per dekatherm (or better) and 25% for winter 2030–31 at $5.65 per dekatherm (or better), and authorized staff to extend any necessary agreements to execute those contracts. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
City Attorney Joanna summarized a proposed settlement that resolves appeals to permits for a mixed-use project involving QMC (also referenced as Cortera) and neighbor David Grampa. Joanna told the council the city’s review found none of the settlement terms require monetary payments by the city. After a 10-minute executive session under RCW 42.31.110(1)(i), the council voted to approve Resolution 1883 and authorize the mayor to sign the agreement.
The council also approved the consent agenda and adjourned around 7:48 p.m.
What comes next: Implementation steps include execution of the settlement agreement by the mayor, procurement actions tied to the budget amendment (including purchase of the reader boards), and staff work to execute any gas-hedging contracts. The council did not provide roll-call vote tallies in the meeting record.
