HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2025 09 30MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Swartz called an Executive Session from 6:02 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to discuss potential
litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1) subsection (i).
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Swartz called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Civic
Center with audio remote access. Special notice for remote attendance was posted on the meeting
agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
#1 Moses Lake School District Playfield Water Exemption Extension Ordinance 3078
The School District staff have requested an extension to their temporary watering
exemption from October 1 to December 31, 2025. Staff will be drafting an amendment
to MLMC 13.07 for a permanent exemption to public assets that benefit the community.
Action taken: Council Member Lombardi moved to adopt ordinance 3078 to extend the Moses
Lake School District playfield water exemption, second by Council Member Martinez. The
motion carried 7– 0.
NEW BUSINESS
#2 State Legislative Agenda
GTH Consultant Briahna Murray presented the state legislative agenda for the 2026
legislative session. She provided an overview of what to expect, reviewed a draft
legislative agenda, and discussed next steps for success. The agenda includes addressing
budget challenges, responding to federal actions, and focusing on city-centric priorities.
Top Priorities
•Urgent Sewer Replacement
•Water Availability
•Mae Valley I-90 Interchange
•Moses Lake Crossing
•Broadway (SR 171)
•“Welcome to Moses Lake Signage”
Legislative Agenda Adjustments: The Council decided to prioritize the urgent sewer
line replacement, May Valley I-90 interchange, and water availability projects. They
agreed to remove the Broadway Avenue and welcome to Moses Lake signage items from
the legislative agenda and direct city staff to work with Washington State Department of
Transportation on these issues.
Direction was also given to modify the PFAS contamination language to reflect the
potential changes in state and federal regulations.
#3 2026 Budget Presentation
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City Manager Rob Karlinsey delivered the 2026 Budget Message to Council. He
requested Council to take the 2026 Proposed Budget home to study prior to the first of
several Budget Workshops beginning October 7, 2025. Finance Director Madeline
Prentice highlighted the eight (8) major budget sections in the 2026 Proposed Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
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Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST____________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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