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Committee Chair Council Member Stewart told the council the package includes the Redmond 2050/2025 zoning updates, 2025 housing amendments and the Downtown Redmond Center plan. The package implements zoning changes drafted during the Redmond 2050 process, including rules meant to expand housing choice and middle‑housing provisions.

Stewart said the ordinance amending the municipal code for utilities was also forwarded; that ordinance will address how sewer and water connections apply to middle‑housing and other changes required by the new zoning. The committee also advanced an ORCA contract renewal and an application for countywide center certification to the next consent agenda.

The committee chair and other council members described the work as the culmination of a multi‑year planning effort that included public input and Planning Commission review. Council Member Stewart said the city will also review several municipal code chapters to remove outdated provisions and streamline processes.

Council members and staff said large work items will appear on the June 17 agenda and related municipal code work will return for additional study the following week; council members encouraged residents to review draft chapters and participate in upcoming meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redmond City Council, Business Meeting | June 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The city’s planning and public works committee forwarded the Redmond 2050/2025 zoning code package — including middle‑housing and the Downtown Redmond Center plan — to the June 17 council business meeting. Committee also scheduled municipal code updates and utility code amendments for follow-up.","taxTitle","Redmond, King County, Washington","taxId",2615,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213463,"Redmond OKs pilot for school‑zone speed cameras; council requires data be covered by police data governance policy",538,3255650,3794165,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33&start=3255&end=3794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33/thumbnail_3255650.jpg","/articles/6213463/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-OKs-pilot-for-schoolzone-speed-cameras-council-requires-data-be-covered-by-police-data-governance-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213463-f3bdff0bdc8ebac4a9cf36dee72ff1ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447993&Signature=fGwH~VENtAwVT5oSo2mCwZ~pyq3rZfmcT~3Ugd3GKM5-MGfvHDNnuJu0GR~UuMLOOwFz1F9soam1vmz3Wv1to62PhxnfyiqzonrrvkC~DAfS1OIN2Ro-zig~QEEKE1aoJZAKoJ6TpdjT9iEmRDOEaxXWDRAZHLHKCqg6WBDNNKCLXrTMJ0MK6bQQPHQ4oV0CEGbB1WiTT3VzW6yEMksY7pnRKnjaA4L8~dXNLzz6LtchBfIcr1bdUq7P-U0rQ0F9YW2WkPfyCS7WSMAuOASS~LVATHhQ2yun4DrH7GLCXGqxflG2UVP1rKOvlByKTOfr6IbFk3HMh7Ohe1FnEECBEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redmond City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance authorizing a pilot program that uses automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed zone infractions in school zones and incorporated state statute language into the measure. Council also unanimously approved an amendment requiring that data collected by the pilot be governed by the Redmond Police Department’s data governance policy.

Council Vice President Forsyth pulled the item from the consent agenda to propose the amendment. “I move to amend that the data collected from the speed camera pilot program be included in the Redmond Police data governance policy passed on 12/03/2024,” Forsyth said. Council voted 7‑0 to add the amendment.

Police Chief Daryl Lowe told the council he had no concern with the amendment and confirmed the department will add specific language to include the speed camera enforcement program in the policy. Chief Lowe also said state law already prescribes records retention for traffic enforcement; council staff referenced RCW 46.63.220 as incorporated into the ordinance.

Council members asked about data sharing with outside agencies. Chief Lowe said the department will not share automated enforcement data with out‑of‑state agencies for investigations that would not be crimes under Washington law and noted applicable guardrails, including the state records retention schedule and existing policies limiting cooperation in certain federal immigration matters. Council Vice President Forsyth and others said the amendment strengthens privacy assurances for residents.

The ordinance was described in staff materials as AM number 25089 and ordinance number 3216, and it passed as amended in a 6‑1 final vote. Council members said the pilot will initially focus on school zones and that staff will return with specifics on locations, vendor arrangements and data governance text to be added to existing police policy.","Council approved an ordinance authorizing automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed infractions in school zones and unanimously amended the measure to require that data from the pilot be included in the Redmond Police Department’s data governance policy adopted Dec. 3, 2024. The ordinance incorporates RCW 46.63.220 and passed 6‑1 on final.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213468,"Residents and teens press Redmond council to restore Old Firehouse teen center or create rapid alternatives",703,1207165,1910390,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33&start=1207&end=1910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33/thumbnail_1207165.jpg","/articles/6213468/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Residents-and-teens-press-Redmond-council-to-restore-Old-Firehouse-teen-center-or-create-rapid-alternatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213468-ca68aef8672d6090b949e03b30991290/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447993&Signature=BLckWgxUT5NdXBdSK5G1GoyrlAob7eg-pe10IEFFPury8zEbDjsFwLXOHYBGOU6fC0HcgDpI8c7wGVNfWSnyuSRTy8WX5FQzPL~9WCU-KwBcwD0R4GvO62iMKOtU1O4nJ~BJlbFbIFLxwAz5qT~~sDsb0qpJfy~C3Q466lckRrsqPH04cxcddsD6Fj-y7KrKu-oKNX6xob8V~5xtkdld32oaOYIOBICvsHH36rAemaXHktb7YecamX2QGIjrx8gdTIjV2L52SBY9pObLIedoTad4YXO9Z6uLFEhwWMjuRzhU1TOOpi3xM40Q-So8~njo8KTzS~aYLuCO-N7gSbkGiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of speakers at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council public comment period urged immediate action to restore teen services after the Old Firehouse (OFH) teen center closed for repairs and long‑term maintenance.

Multiple teen speakers said the facility had long functioned as a “third place” and safe haven and asked the council to either reopen parts of the building that are demonstrably safe or allow outdoor teen activities on the Old Firehouse grounds during daytime hours while longer repairs proceed.

“I remember for years I yearned for the opportunity to finally celebrate pride month and to get to be my real self,” Chester Anderson, a teen who addressed the council, said, citing disruptions to schoolwork and mental health tied to the center’s closure. Speakers asked for a fast, transparent plan and urged the council to form a council subcommittee that would work directly with teens and community stakeholders to produce short‑term access and a longer‑term plan.

Public commenters also recounted recent attempts to stage teen events at the Redmond Senior & Community Center (RSCC). Wolf Adriatico described multiple logistical and safety problems during a May 23 show — lack of equipment, tripping hazards from cables, poor attendance and inadequate publicity. Rob Levitt and others said the RSCC configuration and audience composition were often unsuitable for all‑ages music and teen services.

Several speakers blamed management decisions and staff turnover in the parks department for communication problems around the Old Firehouse closure. Sasha Glenn urged the council to investigate Parks Director Lorraine Hamilton’s management, alleging staff departures and leadership failures in how the OFH assessment and outreach were handled.

Council members responded that leadership has discussed forming a stakeholder group that would include council representation, similar to past coordination on senior services, and that staff would report back. Council Member Fields urged immediate steps to make outdoor spaces available and to create a subcommittee pairing council members with community teens.

No formal council action occurred on the Old Firehouse during the meeting; council leadership said additional study, council talk‑time discussion and follow‑up with the mayor and staff will be scheduled. Parks staff have conducted listening sessions and prepared a summary of community input for council review, and council members signaled a desire to move quickly to restore trust with youth users.","Multiple public commenters urged the Redmond City Council to reopen or temporarily use outdoor space at the Old Firehouse teen center, asked the council to form a subcommittee and community stakeholder group, and raised concerns about parks department leadership and the adequacy of alternative venues.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213473,"Redmond council adopts resolution backing LGBTQIA+ protections, allocates $3,000 to Pride festival",3772,77889,3850355,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33&start=77&end=3850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3676632-a2f5fbdabb37751680980c9427731d33/thumbnail_77889.jpg","/articles/6213473/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-council-adopts-resolution-backing-LGBTQIA-protections-allocates-3000-to-Pride-festival","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213473-cc32425ebfd812f742a20dc0847705a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447993&Signature=Syd-TTGmY0LpmbVNBObYw7BHQhdrW4BSzvypaY2Uy3thiLBHi7Nu0jOLhODQZ-FeSBYJbkNXNy9GfQU5V6q1SVTgz70Vm~LJFd3LUp6m1eVpDZHvim-228UMfEEKcnToqTMibLEnY0tlCCK0E56o0lkbK2b8y4J12H3SDUh6eBootmnVjbBvRW7qHHTbomAx6GlBx39uMQA3gH~qvZf-6OddRo~PssHHP899136zNdnepaOtl3UA7AOWp4v4lfwboe6P7xvsDaHLGMGw8els3-fa6i2uWFmaQrvT8QKayo30ZsuiTI9ZEPECi3AAVAAM5rW5VWxz3T0M-50Yi~298A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Redmond City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution affirming the city as welcoming to LGBTQIA+ residents and pledged visible support for transgender and nonbinary community members, then voted 7-0 to spend $3,000 in unspent council contingency to sponsor Pride Across the Bridge’s 2025 Redmond Pride event.

The resolution, which Council Vice President Forsyth introduced as primary sponsor, affirms “the city will proactively show visible support for the community through policy advocacy and investment in inclusive programs and services,” and passed on a roll call vote. Council members then approved a motion to allocate the full $3,000 balance from the prior biennium’s council contingency to the Pride festival.

The vote followed a proclamation for Pride Month and nearly an hour of public comment, including a lengthy account from Erin Hamilton, who told the council she had reported online death threats to the Redmond Police Department and said the department did not forward her complaint to detectives. “The Redmond Police Department is failing the LGBTQ+ and the trans community,” Hamilton said in public comment, adding she feared for her life and that trust in police was “broken.”

Other public speakers urged the council to move from symbolic gestures to concrete action. Jan Young of Kirkland, who identified herself as an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, praised the resolution’s protections and urged the city to follow through with programs and services for vulnerable teens. Aspen Richter, a Redmond resident, thanked the council for a related resolution on the consent agenda, calling it more substantive than previous proclamations because it included “specific and timely protections and actions.”

Council members framed the sponsorship vote as consistent with prior contingency spending on community events and services, naming past allocations to Centro Cultural Mexicano and the Saturday market as precedents. Several members said the city’s spending should align with stated values. Council Vice President Forsyth said council leadership had confirmed $3,000 carried over from the 2023–24 biennium and moved that allocation after telling colleagues the timing fit with the month’s Pride events.

The council also discussed creating a clearer process for future contingency allocations. Council Member Stewart moved to postpone the sponsorship to the next regular meeting so all members could review the contingency balance and alternative funding sources; that motion failed 5–2. The allocation then passed 7–0.

City staff present during the item included Michael Love and Laurel Williams, who accepted the proclamation on behalf of the employee Pride committee.

Council members said they will continue follow-up actions on items raised in public comment and through ombuds reports, including the concerns about police response and the separate issue of teen services raised by multiple speakers. Those issues are under separate agenda items or staff review and were not resolved by the sponsorship vote.","The Redmond City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the city welcoming to LGBTQIA+ residents and approved a $3,000 sponsorship to Pride Across the Bridge for the 2025 Redmond Pride event. Public testimony included calls for police accountability and community support for teens after the Old Firehouse teen center closure.","actionData","errors"]

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