City Council Special and Regular Meeting of Monday, September 14, 2026

At the City of Kenmore City Council’s special study session and regular meeting on September 14, 2026, council discussed stream protections, air quality, and automated photo enforcement. The stream session was informational: staff reviewed regulatory requirements, stream classifications, and possible buffer approaches, with further options and supporting science to return at a future meeting. During the air-quality presentation, council discussed asphalt-plant odor complaints and monitoring. A motion to include a city-operated air-monitoring program in the proposed 2027–28 budget, with initial and annual costs of about $100,000, did not receive a second and was not adopted.

Council unanimously approved a public EV-charging installation contract, not to exceed $277,835, for chargers at Log Boom Park and near City Hall. The photo-enforcement update identified Vera Mobility as the program contractor, with projected costs of about $2.79 million for the 2027–28 biennium; council discussed how program revenue could support safety and transportation spending but gave no final direction on its allocation. Staff also presented code amendments concerning binding site plans, common-interest communities, and permit-review deadlines to align with state law; the transcript does not show a vote on those amendments. The consent agenda passed unanimously.