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Amy Tsai, the city’s chief policy adviser, introduced the debrief and said lobbyists from Gordon Thomas Honeywell were present. “We are here to present this 2025 state legislative session debrief,” she said, describing the session as long and budget-focused.

Direct funding wins: Amy Tsai and lobbyists said several Redmond priorities received funding.
- Asbestos-cement water main replacement: $1,000,000 appropriation supported by Rep. Springer. The city noted aging asbestos-cement mains are reaching end of life and replacement reduces failure risk.
- Intercultural City Services Center: $618,000 was appropriated to co-locate service space in an affordable-housing development near the Overlake light-rail station; the city credited Rep. Salahuddin and Sen. Slatter for advancing the request.
- Overlake multimodal (rescope of SR-520/140 project): the legislature approved $4,750,000 for the 2025–27 biennium to implement a rescoped Overlake Village access/multimodal project that aims to advance bike–pedestrian connectivity and immediate access improvements; remaining funds will follow in the next biennium.

Officials also flagged additional Redmond-related appropriations recorded in the session and clarified local details: Mary Moore cricket facility ($1.2M), $2.5M for MAPS’ project, and a $769,000 capital award for a private childcare expansion project in downtown Redmond that city staff said is intended to expand publicly accessible childcare capacity.

Statewide context and major policy changes: Lobbyist Brianna Murray summarized the session’s three budgets and their strains. The legislature passed a biennial operating budget that used a combination of new revenue and cuts; capital spending held steadier. Notable statewide actions that affect cities include:
- Transportation revenue: a 6¢ gas-tax increase indexed to inflation, with a new local distribution (2.5% of the increased revenue allocated to cities and 2.5% to counties).
- Housing: a $600,000,000 investment in the state Housing Trust Fund and multiple bills to encourage supply and subsidy; the legislature also passed a rent-stabilization measure that limits rent increases to 7% plus inflation or 10%, with some exemptions for newer housing.
- Recycling and extended producer responsibility: Senate Bill 5284 establishes a producer-responsibility program for packaging and curbside recycling requirements in urban areas by 2030.
- Public safety: a $100,000,000 grant program for law enforcement hires was adopted with eligibility conditions; House Bill 2015 also provides new local councilmanic sales-tax authority for criminal-justice purposes, and grants are limited to law-enforcement funding.
- Asylum seekers and legal support: the legislature directed $25,000,000 to the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance for newly arrived asylum seekers and about $18,000,000 toward indigent legal services.

What this means for Redmond: City staff said the appropriations preserved several local grant opportunities the city had pursued, including WSDOT regional mobility and capital grants and funding for Southeast Redmond Park. Amy Tsai noted the city received two above-average appropriations from the capital account that fund local projects.

Risks and next steps: Lobbyists cautioned the council that a special session remains possible if federal Medicaid changes materially affect the state budget or if revenue forecasts deteriorate; the Economic Revenue Forecast Council’s next quarterly forecast will be watched closely. Staff said they will begin planning the 2026 legislative agenda in coming months and will brief council in September and again in October on priorities.

Ending: Council members thanked staff and lobbyists for the session’s work and requested follow-up details on the childcare award and timing for projects funded in the capital budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Redmond City Council, Study Session | June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and lobbyists briefed Redmond City Council on the 2025 Washington legislative session, reporting $1M for asbestos-cement water-main replacement, $618,000 for an intercultural services center and $4.75M in 2025–27 for a rescoped Overlake multimodal access project, and summarizing statewide budget and policy changes including a 6¢ gas-tax increase.","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},6206817,"Redmond parks commission lays out 2025–26 work plan; urges corridor view for East Redmond properties",1923,61000,1984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760380-ef862479975c07c2e9304c198ba6aa04&start=61&end=1984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760380-ef862479975c07c2e9304c198ba6aa04/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6206817/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-parks-commission-lays-out-202526-work-plan-urges-corridor-view-for-East-Redmond-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206817-89f82c0dfea05a57b7f506b449d056eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000585&Signature=C3vBFsNpI~-iIicW2io9iYmLwG8jlSivifBoR2xEJKvXL3dy84Z~8SDztttdovhr9RZ8Ft5DrgCQGuS2wJHFwvsZWc1GXoQaEWHIfEX~CeiYpVUTLkERNLM7pT-1eQP8leWV3r5IuptOJf~V6QWMyMG9ephyqt3VeBLZ9j~H~Lkc5-znNDR0dbpRikDHDNqJsQYoDf1G6HIclpH2p4Ke89zfuJ3DID9ch5H50To06v-0hiQjnBJSPEvCs0Rpe1Vy2yFA3DJAr4BxeXLFDMLbfE42Hy~D7duL5iLL-MQXoogIxWcBofe7mLB2-8m4vOGYm9PyB2jeEtshgK3SgQcYCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission presented its 2025–26 work plan to the Redmond City Council at a joint study session Tuesday, urging broader framing of the East Redmond Corridor and previewing near-term projects including a city-funded wayfinding study and expanded community gardens.

Lindsay Falkenberg, Redmond’s parks planning manager, introduced the commission and its volunteers and said the commission would share its 2025 priorities and recent accomplishments. “This hardworking and passionate group of individuals volunteers their time to provide a voice for our community, dream big, do community outreach, and advise park staff on park's projects,” Falkenberg said.

The commission identified the East Redmond Corridor — a string of park properties acquired over decades — as its top priority. Garrett Michaud, vice chair of the commission, said the corridor has been planned for years but funding and scale have slowed progress. “Volunteer work is mostly maxed out,” Michaud said, adding that the corridor may be better advanced if the city treats it as part of a transportation network rather than only a parks project.

Why it matters: Commission members said reframing the corridor as a multimodal connection could unlock additional funding sources and link underserved neighborhoods to downtown light-rail stations without using a car. Staff and commissioners emphasized the project will require phased planning and capital investment over multiple budget cycles.

Wayfinding and signage: The commission reported budgeted funds and an RFP for a consultant to develop a citywide parks-and-trails wayfinding vision. Council members were told the RFP drew 21 proposals. Stuart Hargraves, leading the subcommittee, said the review panel will consider those proposals over the next few weeks, and the selection timeline likely slips to July with anticipated council consideration in September. “The subcommittee is really looking forward to engaging with the consultant we hire…starting in the September time frame,” Hargraves said.

Youth outreach and volunteerism: Youth advocates Shalja Tayagi and Arya Navikar described a program to deliver environmental-education sessions to local elementary schools and couple classroom presentations with volunteer activities. They plan to start sessions in September 2025 and to continue volunteer events such as Arbor Day invasive-plant removal and tree-watering parties.

Community gardens and accessibility: A commission member reported an April expansion of the community gardens at Anderson Park, adding 26 plots — six ADA-accessible — and roughly 400–500 square feet of pollinator habitat. Combined with 50 plots at Jewell Park, commission presenters said Redmond now has 76 community garden plots and both gardens maintain waiting lists.

Southeast Redmond Park and other priorities: Commissioners thanked council for funding Southeast Redmond Park in the capital plan and described next steps. City staff said the design contract for Southeast Redmond Park is expected to begin when a public-works project manager becomes available, with design work anticipated to start in January.

Council response and next steps: Council members welcomed the commission’s focus on connecting parks with transportation assets downtown and suggested business-community coordination ahead of large visitor events. Several council members offered to meet with the wayfinding subcommittee and to share technical expertise. Commissioners said some corridor elements can advance through volunteer and operations budgets, but larger phases will require capital funding in future budget cycles and coordination with King County for easements.

Ending: The commission said its adopted work plan covers roughly two dozen items, including tree canopy, volunteerism, website improvements and ongoing events; commissioners emphasized the plan is a living document that will evolve with new priorities and opportunities.","The Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission presented its 2025–26 work plan to Redmond City Council, highlighting the East Redmond Corridor as a top priority, a wayfinding consultant RFP that drew 21 proposals, expansion of community gardens and youth outreach plans.",{"_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},6206811,"Redmond Public Works launches asset-performance management program to track condition, costs and service levels",1604,5481000,7085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3760380-ef862479975c07c2e9304c198ba6aa04&start=5481&end=7085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3760380-ef862479975c07c2e9304c198ba6aa04/thumbnail_5481000.jpg","/articles/6206811/Redmond/King-County/Washington/Redmond-Public-Works-launches-asset-performance-management-program-to-track-condition-costs-and-service-levels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206811-50a4d83fdf409786f6d3addf2df0e3bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000585&Signature=HQM0Rrc5MoDnoTAu3jGM~BeQlpm0xFGuQtrdB7-erEgjsCZj71wFb5u9~d5MXyPYdSV3TkXxNYEzNDHMxtp0Qy2fINp1UEUpzXloetX4YJX~NsKfkooqrpgi2O622ijymlHdAreGNAIXMve4xdWbTquvuhfCyFf5~HkAdSZ6yk15eVEUodYZO2BfyDO95LX5BjGs9v7AQDcbni3JFv1jP3xeyHAd4QoOuhnkYEgUAuM2OO0vjhHHcwhTYP-uqH3PEVTaICu2r10ngAom-Z-wOkygKBI1uQJY4VwH~1By4MaN5tOceS8pKAx8NAA-z8mOEyaqu5eWF0AltCp8L9uq7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Redmond Public Works told City Council Tuesday it has launched a formal asset-performance management (APM) program to improve how the city inventories, maintains and budgets for infrastructure, with the aim of aligning planning and operational decisions across the enterprise.

Vanjie Garcia, public-works deputy director, introduced the item and said Brandon Buehler has led the APM formation. “Over the past year, Brandon has led the formation of the APM team, with initiatives that maximize the value the community receives from its public assets,” Garcia said.

Brandon Buehler, public-works asset manager, said the program follows ISO 55000 principles and focuses on four core questions: what the city owns (an asset registry); the condition of those assets (condition assessments); what the assets need to do (levels of service); and how to manage them over time within budget. “When we can answer them in-depth from our frontline technicians up to the council level, it’s transformative,” Buehler said.

Program elements: Public Works said it has started with four functional asset plans — water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation — and is auditing critical-asset inventories (pavement, signals, pump stations, wells) and GIS records to reduce data defects and improve the accuracy of the asset registry. The department plans to integrate its computerized maintenance-management system with asset data and to develop financial models that translate replacement needs into feet or units per budget dollar.

Risks and benefits: Buehler said improved asset data reduces the risk of service outages and reputational damage, helps prioritize limited capital funds, and supports continuity of operations amid staff turnover. He highlighted pavement as an example where timely intervention significantly reduces lifecycle costs and called predictive-maintenance tools — including CCTV inspection and AI-enabled image recognition — a midterm priority.

Accountability and public reporting: Public Works told council it intends to provide an annual “state of the assets” or infrastructure scorecard as part of each budget cycle so the council and public can see inventory, condition and funding gaps, and to make scorecard data publicly available through GIS-based tools.

Scaling and enterprise adoption: Staff said a municipal asset-management policy would provide direction to apply the approach across departments (parks, facilities and other asset-holding units) and support the city’s pursuit of American Public Works Association accreditation.

Timeline: The program began in 2024; the department expects to finalize the municipal policy and operationalize the four functional asset plans in the coming 12–18 months. Staff requested continued support for data improvement, financial modeling and investments in inspection and predictive tools.

Ending: Council members welcomed the infrastructure-scorecard concept and asked staff to benchmark performance with national standards. Public Works said it has started benchmarking with industry associations (for example, the American Water Works Association) and will continue integrating comparative KPIs.","Public Works presented a one-year update on a new asset performance management (APM) program aligned to ISO 55000 standards, describing steps to inventory assets, adopt a municipal asset policy, create system-level asset plans and publish an annual infrastructure scorecard for council and the public.","actionData","errors"]

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Redmond officials report $6.0M+ in 2025 state wins; budgets tighten as session ends

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Redmond Public Works launches asset-performance management program to track condition, costs and service levels