Octavio Rodriguez addressed the council on Nov. 24 to dispute the city’s handling of his building permit and the associated traffic impact fee. Rodriguez said his signed application was submitted before an ordinance change that he says should have grandfathered his project; he also presented traffic‑impact reports from engineers that produced a lower fee estimate and said city staff later changed calculations, raising an originally cited fee to roughly $75,000.

City staff and the city attorney said the matter involved legal and personnel considerations and requested that the council discuss it in executive session. The mayor allowed Rodriguez to present his initial concerns in public but the record shows city counsel asked that follow‑up questions and staff responses occur in closed session to avoid prejudicing potential litigation or confidential negotiations.

The council moved the item to executive session under RCW 42.30.110. No public decision was rendered at the workshop; staff and counsel will continue review in closed session then report any permissible public outcomes later.