At its Nov. 18 regular meeting, the Sammamish City Council approved a package of routine and policy items that included mid‑biennium budget amendments, adoption of the 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), three school district capital facilities plans, a streetlight enhancement contract authorization, and consolidated financial policies.

Budget and finance: Finance Director Vicki Carlson presented mid‑biennium amendments that add an estimated $11,000,000 in utility tax revenue, remove the remaining Central Washington University lease revenue (approx. $750,000), add bomb cyclone grant revenue (approx. $320,000 split across funds) and an insurance reimbursement for the Beaver Lake Pavilion (approx. $105,000). The council moved and approved the mid‑biennium amendments by voice vote. Council also adopted consolidated financial policies by resolution.

Capital plan and school impact fees: The council adopted the 2026–2031 CIP, a six‑year program of capital projects totaling about $167 million with $45 million budgeted for 2026. Council separately adopted ordinances incorporating the six‑year capital facilities plans for the Issaquah, Lake Washington and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts; Issaquah set its 2026 school impact fee to $0 based on its six‑year enrollment projection.

Streetlight plan contract: The council authorized the city manager to enter a contract with Transpo Group to produce a streetlight enhancement plan covering inventory and an HPS‑to‑LED conversion plan; staff said the contract is approximately $156,000 and fully funded by the 340 Transportation Capital Fund.

Docketing Building 120: Staff recommended and the council approved adding a site‑specific land use map amendment for Building 120 (former CWU campus) to the legislative work plan to consider changing the future land‑use designation from neighborhood residential to mixed‑use center, which would permit civic uses and potential workforce or affordable housing through later rezone processes.

Property tax and other items: Council 'banked' the 1% property tax capacity (estimated at roughly $286,000) for future use and completed other routine votes.

Votes at a glance: mid‑biennium budget amendments (approved); 2026–2031 CIP (adopted); Issaquah/Lake Washington/Snoqualmie Valley capital plans (adopted); streetlight enhancement contract authorization (approved); docketing Building 120 (approved); banking 1% property tax capacity (approved); financial policies resolution (adopted).