# 2026-09-01 Pullman City Council Meeting


**Body:** City of Pullman
**Date:** September 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Pullman City Council’s regular meeting on September 1, 2026, included board and commission annual reports, a housing-study resolution, and discussion of proposed ambulance billing changes. Fire Chief Shanharst proposed increasing ambulance rates by 10% annually for three years, followed by CPI adjustments; the current BLS transport rate is $900, and the staged increase would bring it to just under $1,200 by year three. He also proposed raising the vehicle-extrication fee from $125 to $500. Council feedback leaned toward the gradual increase, and staff plan to return with an action item on September 22. The council also considered Resolution R-47-26 supporting Catholic Charities’ housing-market study for unhoused people and households earning up to 60% of area median income. A motion and second were recorded, but the transcript does not capture the final vote.

Commission reports raised potential future funding needs, but no procurement awards, bids, or new spending allocations were identified. The Arts Commission discussed pursuing a 1% for the arts program in the capital improvement plan, while the Historic Preservation Commission described an unfunded downtown historic-district project estimated at $35,000–$40,000, with a state grant and about $5,000 in private donations noted. Council members also discussed constrained city revenues and revisions to draft state legislative priorities. The meeting included proclamations and other community updates.

**Source:** City of Pullman