City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The City Council approved code amendments to establish a paid on-street parking program, aiming to improve parking availability and fund curb management initiatives. The council also received updates on the 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations and discussed recommendations for equitable sewer rates, including a five-year phase-in plan to adjust rates across customer types.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Bellevue, WA
Meeting Date: April 28, 2026

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

31 items on the agenda.

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Call to Order•Item 1

Call to Order

Roll Call, Flag Salute•Item a)

26-298 International Firefighters Day Proclamation

Roll Call, Flag Salute•Item b)

26-299 Therapeutic Court Month Proclamation

Roll Call, Flag Salute•Item c)

26-300 Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation

Approval of Agenda•Item 3

Approval of Agenda

Oral Communications•Item 4

Oral Communications

The total time for oral communications is 30-minutes and topics must relate to City of Bellevue government. Persons speaking to items on the agenda will be called first and, if time remains, persons not speaking on an agenda item will be called. The Presiding Officer is authorized, in each category, to give preference to (1) persons who have not spoken to Council within 60 days prior to the meeting or (2) to persons speaking to items anticipated to come on the agenda within 60 days. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak, and a maximum of three persons are permitted to speak to each side of any one topic. Please note that testimony provided during oral communications will be recorded.

Reports of Boards and Commissions•Item 5

Reports of Boards and Commissions

Report of the City Manager•Item 6

Report of the City Manager

Council Business and New Initiatives•Item 7

Council Business and New Initiatives

Consent Calendar•Item a)

26-301 Council Minutes

Minutes of April 14, 2026

Consent Calendar•Item b)

26-302 Motion to reject bid protest and award Bid No. 26013, Urban Core Bike Network Connections Phase 1 (CIP Plan No. PW-WB-85) to Always Active Services, LLC, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in an amount up to $747,890.50, plus all applicable taxes.

Consent Calendar•Item c)

26-303 Motion to award Bid No. 26011, 2026 Overlay Program to Lakeside Industries, Inc. as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in an amount up to $957,437.45, plus all applicable taxes.

Consent Calendar•Item d)

RES 10620 Resolution authorizing execution of an Interagency Agreement K6819 Amendment 8 and Funding Approval, and all documents necessary, with the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to perform construction of electric vehicle infrastructure and charging stations at Bellevue City Hall to support fleet electrification, in an amount not to exceed $5,993,412, plus all applicable taxes.

Consent Calendar•Item e)

RES 10621 Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a gas easement to Puget Sound Energy Inc. (PSE) located at 700 148th Ave SE, known as Lake Hills Greenbelt.

Consent Calendar•Item f)

RES 10622 Resolution adopting the 2026-2032 Affordable Housing Strategy.

Consent Calendar•Item g)

RES 10623 Resolution adopting the 2026-2031 Economic Development Plan.

Consent Calendar•Item h)

RES 10624 Resolution authorizing the execution of a contract for a Professional Services Agreement with MacLeod Record Architects, PLLC in the amount not to exceed $1,112,379, plus all applicable taxes, to provide the construction design, permitting support, and construction administration for the development of Ashwood Park.

Consent Calendar•Item i)

ORD 6913 Ordinance amending the ethics code in chapters 3.90 and 3.92 of the Bellevue City Code to improve clarity, consistency and implementation; providing for severability; and setting an effective date.

Consent Calendar•Item j)

RES 10625 Resolution authorizing execution of a three-year agreement with Cornerstone OnDemand for licensing, ongoing maintenance, hosting, and upgrades of Software as a Service (Saas) products and services to support a city-wide learning management and performance evaluation system, in the amount of $388,902.66, plus all applicable taxes.

Consent Calendar•Item k)

RES 10626 Resolution authorizing additional funds in the amount of $139,014.32 plus applicable taxes to continue a 5-year Software as a Service agreement with Freshworks Inc., to continue to provide a cloud-based platform for IT Service Management and Customer Service Management, in an amount not to exceed $757,107.87 plus all applicable taxes.

Public Hearings•Item 9

Public Hearings

Study Session Items•Item a)

26-304 SeattleFWC26 - Local Organizing Committee - Global Soccer Tournament Update

Study Session Items•Item b)

26-305 Preserving Equitable Sewer Rates

Study Session Items•Item c)

26-306 Recommended amendments to Chapters 11.23 and 11.80 of the Bellevue City Code to allow for the establishment and administration of a paid on-street parking program in support of Bellevue’s Curb Management Plan

Land Use Reports•Item 11

Land Use Reports

Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions•Item 12

Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions

Written Reports•Item 13

Written Reports

Unfinished Business•Item 14

Unfinished Business

New Business•Item 15

New Business

Executive Session•Item 16

Executive Session

Adjournment•Item 17