Bothell City Council Meeting - July 7, 2026

The Bothell City Council held a regular meeting on July 7, 2026, which included several procurement-related discussions and contract approvals. A key procurement item was the approval of Supplement Number Six to the professional services agreement with WSP USA, Inc. for the Bothell Way Northeast Multimodal Improvements Project. This supplement added $864,496 to the contract, bringing the total to $11,418,237, covering additional design services and right-of-way acquisition support. The council also received an update on the city's contract with the Northshore YMCA for mental and behavioral health services, funded with $500,000 from general and opioid settlement funds, with no new action requested. Additionally, the council discussed the potential ballot measure for joining the Shoreline Fire Regional Fire Authority (RFA), including financial considerations and ongoing negotiations related to fire services and property tax levies. The meeting featured public hearings on the RFA ballot measure and the 2026 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan, with the latter outlining $70 million in capital improvement projects and funding challenges. The Arts Commission provided an update on cultural initiatives and funding, including activation of the city's 1% for Art program. The council passed the contract supplement for the multimodal project unanimously among members present.