City Council Meeting - August 13, 2026

The City of Ridgefield City Council’s August 13, 2026 meeting included a second-quarter budget and economic update and action on the city’s six-year transportation improvement program (TIP). Council approved two resolutions following a public hearing; the TIP identifies projects, estimated costs, funding sources, and schedules, and is required for projects to qualify for state and federal transportation funding. Staff also held a public hearing on an update to the traffic impact fee project list, centered on the Cardi Road corridor. Its preliminary estimate rose from $25 million to $75 million to account for challenging terrain, creek crossings, retaining walls, and a proposed safety improvement; the associated fee was proposed to rise from $613.97 to $1,073 per trip. The transcript does not clearly capture the final action on that fee-list item. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

The budget presentation reported that the city expected a year-end general-fund surplus, partly due to vacant positions, and discussed debt and capital needs including an east-side water reservoir and downtown stormwater work. The city engineer described planned transportation projects and funding categories, including projects still awaiting funding and projects supported by grants or development. Staff reported $12.2 million in outstanding traffic-impact-fee credits and $5.8 million in park-impact-fee credits. Public comment focused largely on opposition to the Port’s proposed waterfront redevelopment and calls for greater transparency, public involvement, and changes to city zoning and approval processes; these comments did not result in a recorded procurement decision.