City of Auburn City Council Meeting

The Auburn City Council meeting was held November 2, 2026. The council held public hearings on telecommunications franchise agreements for Shaw Business US, Inc. (FRN23-00001) and NFC Northwest LLC (FRN26-00001); staff had no additional reports, and no franchise decisions or votes are recorded in the transcript. It also held hearings on Ordinance 7033, setting the 2027 property-tax levy at $26,282,992, and Ordinance 7034, the proposed 2027–2028 biennial operating budget. The budget was not adopted at this meeting. Public commenters raised concerns about projected depletion of general-fund reserves and proposed police technology spending, including a reported $772,500 annual Axon commitment and roughly $1 million per year for police surveillance technologies. These were comments on the proposal, not recorded purchasing approvals. The consent agenda, including routine claims and payroll items, passed; the transcript provides no itemized spending details.

The council also passed, 4–3, a resolution encouraging informed civic participation on two statewide ballot initiatives; this was not a procurement action. Other proceedings included proclamations and extensive public comment on police conduct, surveillance, and the initiatives. No contract award or other specific procurement approval is identified in the transcript.