Calendar

Agenda topics include the following:
ID 1396 - Informational Update: Economic Development 4th Quarter Report
AB 8518 - Amendments to IMC 2.20, Cemetery Board
AB 8530 - Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sammamish for the SE 43rd Pavement Preservation Project
AB 8540 - 2023 Salary Ordinance Amendment
AB 8541 - King County Solid Waste Division 2023-24 Waste Reduction & Recycling Grant
AB 8542 - 2nd Ave and SE Bush Street Intersection Improvements Contract Change Order
AB 8545 - NW Mall St. Water Main Emergency Replacement Contract Change Order
AB 8546 - Lower Issaquah Creek Stream and Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project Contract Addendum
AB 8547 - Lower Issaquah Creek Stream and Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project Change Order
AB 8554 - 2023 Arts Grant Recommendations
AB 8507 - Amending Impact and Mitigation Fees
ID 1325 - New Business Request: City Council Meetings Order of Business Update Preliminary Staff Response

A public hearing will be held regarding an update of the Traffic, Fire, and Parks Impact Fees, and General Governmental Buildings, Police, and Bike & Pedestrian Mitigation Fees as well as amendments to the frequency of the impact fee rate studies.

The fees established in IMC Title 3 can be administratively adjusted to account for inflation in January of each year. However, this was not completed in 2021 or 2022. The proposed new rates for 2023 include the adjustments that should have been made in 2021 and 2022. For the fire mitigation fee, the rates will increase by 28.37%; all other fee rates will increase by 15.65%.

Amendments are also proposed to Title 3 of the Issaquah Municipal Code to remove the three-year requirement for fee rate studies. The Administration instead proposes to analyze the fee rates each year to determine if updates are warranted. The amendments also clarify the language regarding the annual administrative increases for inflation.