Redmond City Council Meeting
April 7, 2026 · Redmond, WA
Attendees
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Councilmember Forsythe
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Kritzer
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Nuevacamina
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Parsi
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Prakriya
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Soni
(Councilmember)
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Councilmember Stuart
(Councilmember)
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Mayor Birney
(Mayor)
✓ Present: 8/8
Decisions
Agenda Items
#AM No. 26-058
Award Construction Contract to Dickson Company of Tacoma, WA, in the Amount of $388,895, for the Old Fire House Teen Center Demolition Project and Increase the Total Funding for this Project
Approval of construction contract for Old Fire House Teen Center demolition project
#AM No. 26-058
Award Construction Contract to Dickson Company of Tacoma, WA, in the Amount of $388,895, for the Old Fire House Teen Center Demolition Project and Increase the Total Funding for this Project
Approval of construction contract for Old Fire House Teen Center demolition project
Public Comments
24 speakers
Faith 2384
· Topic: Safety, capitalism and the loss of the culture of the Old Redmond Firehouse
Wolf Adriatico
· Topic: Requesting postponement of AM No. 26-058
Ruth Kenote
· Topic: Not in support of the two-hour parking limit in the Marymoor area
Starlyn Stout
· Topic: Collecting oral history regarding the Old Redmond Firehouse and the importance of the building
Erin Hamilton
· Topic: Dangerous conditions on the trail due to cyclists
Korvus Denny
· Topic: Youth need support
Onyx Griffen
· Topic: Stakeholders supported renovating the Old Redmond Firehouse and does not support the demolition
Chester Anderson
· Topic: Need for transparency in the stakeholder process for the Old Redmond Firehouse and not in support of AM No. 26-058
Emelyn Berg
· Topic: Not in support of the two-hour parking limit in the Marymoor area
Haris Chondhary
· Topic: Not in support of the two-hour parking limit in the Marymoor area
Sasha Glenn
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058 and requests that design and budget should be determined first
Rebecca Grandmont
· Topic: Impact on teens due to the closing of the Old Redmond Firehouse, stakeholder group process, and the Old Redmond Firehouse should be preserved
Sally Adriatico
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058, lack of information to the Council
Rosemarie Ives
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058, upcoming feasibility study, budget and preservation
Rachel Major
· Topic: In support of the rezone being discussed at the next study session
David Morton
· Topic: Testing of contaminated water and soil and the groundwater monitoring system and earth month
Rajesh Kamath
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058
Emi Phan
· Topic: Need to engage in good faith with youth and is not in support of AM No. 26-058
Seb Choe
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058 and engagement with teens should occur prior to demolition
Sylvan Gaskin
· Topic: Response to a public records request and not in support of AM No. 26-058
Max Ruhlman
· Topic: Purpose of public comment and not in support of AM No. 26-058
L. Michelle
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058 and teens don’t feel like they matter
Cameron Collins
· Topic: Preservation of the Old Redmond Firehouse
Zion Tawney
· Topic: Not in support of AM No. 26-058