Remarks by Angela Birney
63 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“If you don't mind, Council Member, the questions around how do we prioritize, we actually go through an extremely robust process, and we've been very intentional about this in the last seven years or so. where prior to that it was more we got reports, people complained, and really wasn't a very strategic way to go about ensuring that we're taking care of the most needed places in our map. So to all that the staff said, but I just want to reiterate that we have a really robust plan that uses a lot of data to make the decisions that we have put forward here intentionally to make sure that we're…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026, commencing at 6.40 p.m. Council members in attendance are Council President Stewart, Council Vice President Nueva Camina, Council Members Forsyth, Kritzer, Parsi, and Procrea. And I will announce Council Member Stoney when she arrives. Tonight, we are having a special meeting to interview our Library Board of Trustees and supposed to be Human Services Commission candidates, but she is not here yet. So we're just going to start with the Library Board of Trustees. Navin Yajaman, Vice Chair for the Library Board of Trustees, will introduce the Library Board of…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, Jenny, if you want to just say a few words of introduction. Thank you so much for sharing that. And then we'll all ask council members the questions for you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“That's all right. And we have a human service candidate as well. Allora, could you please introduce her? Sure.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. So we have two candidates for two different boards, but I know you guys are brilliant, so you'll be able to maneuver through this. Council Member Forsythe.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Great question. Council Member Percy.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Great. Thank you. We have a council member Procrea online and we do have about six minutes left just so everyone knows.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Vice President Nueva Camino, we'll try to get to our other question, too.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Council Member Kritzer, would you like to wrap us up tonight?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm calling this meeting to order. This is a regular meeting of the Redmond City Council held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, commencing at 7 o'clock p.m. I will call roll, starting with Council President Stewart.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Council Vice President Nueva Camino. Here. Council Member Forsyth. Here. Council Member Precrea.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Council Member Parsi. Here. Council Member Sonny.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“And Council Member Kritzer. Here. Okay. The first item on the agenda is special orders of the day with a presentation on Redmond Library Updates by Mary Comstock, welcome.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, thank you so much, Mary. It's always fantastic to hear from you and all the great work you're doing. And we just love the partnership. It makes it so easy when you're just across the parking lot as well. But really excited. So excited to see the sorter. Like that was amazing news. And I'm really excited that we'll be celebrating a centennial together next year. That's fantastic. So we'd love to open up to questions to the council. Council Member Forsyth first.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, just check in with us and we'll...”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“That's awesome. We'll go with Council Member Kritzer and then Council President...”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Great question, Council Member Soney. Thank you. Thank you again for your partnership. You know, it's just always a pleasure to hear from you. Library was always like one of the, I think it's one of the first places families go when they move here. They always know they can get assistance and help, and it's always warm and welcoming, as Council President mentioned. And I just look forward to the years to come and hearing back from you again on all what's new and what's next. I will be back. Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you so much. Our next item on the agenda is items…”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Next is Wolf Adriatico, then David Morton.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“We'll make sure that we reiterate that in the next public comment period, and perhaps we'll have to suspend people's public comment if they can't adhere to those rules. Thank you. Next is David Morton.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. And that is the end of everyone who has signed up.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Yes, I have the rules sitting in front of me. So after Council President made that point of order, I read through to make sure that next time we're ensuring that people are following our rules. So thank you for reiterating all that. Thank you. So items from the audience is now closed. Our next item of business is the consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“It's been moved and seconded. Is there any item to be pulled? SEEING NONE, AND WE DO HAVE A COUNCILMEMBER ONLINE. WE'RE GOING TO DO A ROLE CALL JUST TO MAKE SURE WE HEAR EVERYBODY. SO I WILL START WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT STEWART. AYE. AYE.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“AYE. THANK YOU. AND THAT IS 7-0. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. Our next item of business is a staff report on design standards. Serafie Allen, Interim Director of Planning and Community Development will introduce this item.”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you so much. I'm going to go to questions for the council, but I just want to say with that presentation, I've just been so impressed with the staff work that's gone into this. I feel really fortunate as the city that we have you and others working on this. It is extremely extensive, very detailed, and I think it Shows how wonderful our comprehensive plan was and all of the work that's going into it since then and just just really phenomenal work Just just to brag on you all a little bit. Thank you council. Do you have questions for our presentation today?”
City Council · Sep 1, 2026