# City Council Committee of the Whole | October 13, 2026

The City of Redmond Finance, Administration, and Communications Committee of the Whole met on October 13, 2026. The committee directed staff to place a proposed on-call and continuing legal services contract with Foster Garvey on the November 2 consent agenda. The City Attorney said council approval is required for professional-services contracts exceeding the $50,000 purchasing-policy threshold and requested broader authority to obtain outside counsel when needed. Council members asked for a spending cap or budget figure and additional information about the work and council notification; staff agreed to follow up. The committee also moved a $390,816, five-year Lucidity Enterprise Asset Management cloud migration contract to the October 20 consent agenda. The migration is funded through the TIS operating budget and a BTIP allocation, with an estimated annual return of $36,230; council requested more information on how city employees use the system. The committee likewise advanced an interlocal agreement to join the Washington Cities Insurance Authority and move coverage from the current provider, with staff citing expected savings but no amount stated.

The committee advanced a resolution to sell surplus real estate originally acquired for the MOC project; staff said a purchase-and-sale agreement would return later and would ensure the city recoups its investment and transaction costs. The discussion referenced a figure of about $3.6 million, though the transcript is unclear on its exact meaning. The committee also reviewed budget preparations and the Business Technology Improvement Program portfolio, including asset-management and customer-service systems, fiber management, security, and other technology investments, with further questions and details requested for upcoming budget deliberations. These items were advanced to consent agendas or discussed for future budget review; the transcript does not record final council approval of the contracts or sale.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Professional Services
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Committee of the Whole | October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpd4_UpLsI) - City of Redmond