October 6th, 2026 - City Council Work Session

The City of Sammamish City Council work session, held October 6, 2026, included a briefing on school impact fees and amendments to interlocal agreements with the Issaquah, Lake Washington, and Snoqualmie Valley school districts. Staff said the council is expected to hold a public hearing on November 17 to consider adopting the districts’ six-year capital facilities plans by reference, establishing updated fees, and approving agreement amendments. The city collects the fees for the districts but does not set them. Beginning January 1, 2027, fees will use a state-required methodology based on dwelling-unit bedroom counts. No fee amounts were specified in the transcript, and no procurement decisions or spending votes were taken at this work session.

Public Works presented alternatives for the Sahalee Way corridor study and discussed advancing design of a roundabout at Northeast 28th Street as a first-phase capital project. The roundabout is included in the draft budget and capital improvement program, and staff indicated construction could be advertised in 2028 after design and coordination; staff may return with a scope and fee for council consideration. Council members offered varied views on the broader corridor plan, emphasizing phased, cost-effective improvements, safety and crossing needs, and clear segment-by-segment cost and performance trade-offs. The B1 alternative was cited at a cost of 38.6 (the transcript does not specify units); no contract award or funding allocation was approved. Staff will return with refinements based on council feedback, including consideration of the roundabout and other near-term improvements.