# Work Session and Regular City Council Meeting 08 12 2026


**Body:** City of La Center
**Date:** August 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The City of La Center’s work session and regular City Council meeting was held August 12, 2026. WSP presented an update on the comprehensive plan and development-regulation periodic update, with final city adoption expected in October. Council approved a WSP contract amendment, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $331,415 to $353,634 (an additional $22,219). The city reported that a Department of Commerce grant would cover the amendment, avoiding additional general-fund costs; prior contract amounts included the original $241,498 agreement and a $89,917 amendment. Separately, the city said the Fourth Street widening/Breezy Creek project was expected to go out to bid later in August, with an award anticipated at the September council meeting; no bid award was made at this meeting.

Council also approved an MDR16 development-code amendment raising from 10 to 20 acres the project size at which a mix of housing types is required, and approved the Mir annexation and associated zoning action. The code change affects future development requirements and housing-product choices. No other contract awards or purchasing decisions were identified; council members also raised public concerns about transparency regarding the cost of a city art installation.

**Source:** City of La Center