Issaquah City Council Meeting April 20, 2026

The City of Issaquah held a City Council meeting on April 20, 2026, which included significant procurement and policy discussions. A major agenda item was the approval of a purchase and sale agreement for a new city hall building located at 1055 Northwest Maple Street, priced at $12,975,000 plus closing costs. The council unanimously approved the purchase, which will be funded using one-time revenues from previous property sales and other city funds. The new building offers 21,000 square feet of office space and is seen as a cost-effective alternative to constructing a new city hall, which was estimated to cost between $44 million and $57 million. The council also discussed a federal grant of approximately $452,000, which includes funding for automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras (Flock cameras) and other police technology. Due to community concerns about privacy and surveillance, the council voted 5-2 to direct the mayor and city administration to place the grant and ALPR camera program on the agenda for a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 11, 2026, to provide a full staff briefing and public discussion. Additionally, the council addressed public reporting on federal immigration enforcement activity, approving a motion to collect and publicly report community-reported federal immigration enforcement data. The meeting also included the appointment of Erica Boyd to fill a city council vacancy.