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Council approves electric-motorcycle rules, budget amendment, gas-hedge authorization and settlement agreement
Summary
The Eden Plus City Council adopted Ordinance 2839 regulating electric motorcycles, approved Ordinance 2841 (2026 budget amendment), authorized a gas-hedging contract to cover 25% of expected use for summer 2030 and winter 2030–31, and approved Resolution 1883 authorizing a settlement agreement with developer QMC and neighbor David Grampa.
At its July 13 meeting the Eden Plus City Council approved multiple agenda items on the consent and regular agendas, including a new local ordinance on electric motorcycles, a first budget amendment for 2026, a gas-hedging authorization for future natural-gas purchases and a settlement agreement related to a pending land-use appeal.
Ordinance 2839: the city clerk read Ordinance 2839, described in the record as "An ordinance of the city of Enumclaw...relating to the use and operation of electric motorcycles" and adopting a new chapter in the municipal code. Police Commander Tony Ryan provided a staff report; the committee requested training be publicized. Council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance on its second reading by voice vote.
Ordinance 2841 (2026 budget amendment): Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the second-reading staff report for the first budget amendment of 2026. Reed said she added $35,000 for two digital reader boards to be paid from the street fund and allocated across IT funds; she also noted that Fund 35 (Facilities) would fall below the city’s reserve policy as a result of the amendment. The committee supported the amendment and the council approved the ordinance on second reading.
Gas-hedging authorization: Public Works reported on hedging and the council authorized staff to hedge 25% of expected gas use for summer 2030 at $3.10 per dekatherm (or better) and 25% of expected use for the winter 2030–31 period at $5.65 per dekatherm (or better), and to extend any agreements needed to execute those contracts. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Resolution 1883 (settlement agreement): City Attorney Joanna reported that QMC (also referenced as Cortera/Quartera in the record) and neighbor David Grampa signed a settlement agreement concerning an appealed mixed-use permit and that the settlement contains no monetary obligation for the city. Council entered a 10-minute executive session under RCW 42.31.110(1)(i) to discuss litigation with legal counsel, then returned and approved Resolution 1883, authorizing the mayor to execute the settlement agreement.
All motions described above were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; no recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the meeting record.
