# City of Auburn City Council Meeting


**Body:** Watch Auburn
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Auburn City Council held a study session on November 9, 2026 (the metadata lists November 10). The main discussion was the city’s 2027 legislative agenda with state lawmakers. Auburn identified the East Valley Highway widening project as a funding priority and asked for legislative adoption and funding for the SR 167 implementation plan, particularly improvements to the SR 18/SR 167 interchange. A legislator noted that the current transportation-budget direction was to fund no new projects, while acknowledging that requests could still be submitted and that transportation revenue options are under discussion. The council also discussed potential state support for youth violence prevention and community safety initiatives. No contracts were awarded, bids approved, or vendors selected.

Other legislative issues included tort-liability reform, protecting the intended use of LEOFF 1 pension surplus funds, adjustments to paid family and medical leave administration, and consumer protections relating to surveillance-based pricing. The council also discussed reviewing its rules and procedures: members voted to suspend a procedural rule to permit consideration of an ad hoc committee, then postponed the committee discussion to the November 16 council meeting. No procurement action resulted from that procedural item.

**Source:** Watch Auburn