# City Council Special Meeting | October 27, 2026


**Body:** City of Redmond
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The City of Redmond City Council held a special meeting on October 27, 2026, to interview candidates for the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission. Council members interviewed Jenny Baldwin and Zishan Wong (name spelling as heard in the transcript) about their experience, community engagement approaches, and priorities. Discussion included trail lighting and safety, parks planning, transit-oriented development, and balancing housing, jobs, recreation, and nighttime activity. The candidates are expected to appear on the following week’s consent agenda for appointment and, if present, to be sworn in; no appointment vote occurred during this meeting.

A council member posed a hypothetical question about how to invest $5 million in a city legacy project. Candidates discussed potential priorities and emphasized broad community benefits and public accountability, but no funds were allocated and no procurement, contract award, vendor selection, or purchasing action was identified.

**Source:** City of Redmond