Regular City Council Meeting - Sept. 2, 2026

At its Regular City Council meeting on September 2, 2026, the City of Ephrata heard a demonstration of its IWorks asset-management system, which staff said will help track work-order costs, equipment condition, and future replacement needs to support budgeting. The council authorized WSDOT Agreement Supplement No. 1 for the A Street Southeast Overlay Project. It also accepted CIAW loss-control scholarship funding toward a police restraint-wrap system: the system costs about $1,595 before tax and shipping (under $1,800 total), with approximately $1,000 expected from the funding and the balance covered through the department’s equipment funds.

For the pickleball-court surfacing and lines project, the previously selected Goldrock LLC could not provide the required full contract bond. The council acted on resolution R26-057 and conditionally awarded the contract to the next bidder, Pickleball Court LLC, under R26-058. Pickleball Court LLC’s quote was $9,483 above Goldrock’s, and staff said the difference could be covered within the project budget; the conditional award requires the contractor to meet bonding, insurance, and other requirements. The council also approved acceptance of a Strategic Infrastructure Program grant to develop a flood-hazard mitigation plan: the $150,000 project is funded by a $112,500 grant and a $37,500 city match. The plan is intended to identify steps toward addressing downtown flood-zone designations and pursuing future funding.