November 3, 2026 Committee of the Whole Workshop and Regular Council Meeting

The City of Duvall’s Committee of the Whole workshop and regular Council meeting on November 3, 2026, included public hearings and budget decisions. Council approved the 2025–26 biennium budget adjustments (Agenda Bill 26-73) and adopted the proposed 2027–28 budget (Agenda Bill 26-74); the transcript provides no total appropriation figures. The adjustments included increased appropriations for a Big Rock Phase 2 contract amendment to cover work on newly acquired land, facility capital-project design, sewer-system supplies and repairs, and building maintenance, including visitor-center keyless entry and HVAC replacement. No vendor selection or contract award was recorded. During budget discussion, councilmembers also noted historic-overlay analysis, cultural-commission support, and grant opportunities. A public commenter cited an estimated $130 million transportation-project funding gap against $19 million in planned revenue; this was a public comment, not a council-approved budget figure.

Council also discussed a draft policy for development-fee waivers, including staff financial-impact reports and criteria for requests; no policy adoption or waiver decision occurred. The remainder of the meeting focused on required comprehensive-plan and zoning updates, design standards, affordable-housing requirements, and community concerns about density, historic preservation, transportation, and infrastructure. Council discussed a 10% affordable-housing requirement, but the transcript does not establish a final adoption vote on that item. The meeting opened by clarifying that no votes were scheduled on the planning items that evening.