Sumner, WA

City Council

The Sumner City Council meets October 5, 2026 at City Hall, 1104 Maple Street, with an executive session on litigation or potential litigation with legal counsel under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(ii). The consent agenda includes approval of minutes from September 21 and September 28 meetings and Resolution No. 1759, a grant acceptance from the WA State Department of Commerce. New business includes a mayoral appointment to the Planning Commission (Grassman) and Ordinance No. 2976, which would repeal park rules for the Bill Heath Sports Complex. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes, with written comments due to the City Clerk by 4:00pm the day of the meeting.

• Ordinance No. 2976 - Repealing Park Rules for the Bill Heath Sports Complex
• Resolution No. 1759 - Grant Acceptance from the WA State Department of Commerce
• Mayoral Appointment to Planning Commission - Grassman
• Executive session on litigation or potential litigation with legal counsel, RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)(ii)
• Approval of minutes from September 21 regular meeting, September 21 special study session, and September 28 study session

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Parks & Forestry

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Finance & Personnel Committee

Design Commission

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Public Works Committee

Public Safety

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Community Development Committee

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Design Commission

Finance & Personnel Committee

Parks & Forestry

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Public Works Committee

Public Safety

Community Development Committee

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Finance & Personnel Committee

Design Commission

Parks & Forestry

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Public Works Committee

Public Safety

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Community Development Committee

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Public Works Committee

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Design Commission

Finance & Personnel Committee

Parks & Forestry

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Public Safety

Community Development Committee

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Public Works Committee

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Design Commission

Finance & Personnel Committee

Parks & Forestry

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Public Safety

Community Development Committee

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Public Works Committee

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Design Commission

Parks & Forestry

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Public Safety

Community Development Committee

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Public Works Committee

Parks & Forestry

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Design Commission

City Council

Public Safety

Community Development Committee

City Council

Public Works Committee

City Council

Design Commission

Parks & Forestry

City Council

Public Safety

Community Development Committee

Public Works Committee

Parks & Forestry

Community Development Committee

Public Works Committee

Community Development Committee

Community Development Committee

Community Development Committee

Planning Commission

The Sumner Planning Commission meets October 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM at City Hall (1104 Maple Street) with a hybrid in-person and virtual format. The main action item is an ordinance amending the zoning code text for "BESS 2.0" (battery energy storage systems), listed under unfinished business for a vote. The Commission will also hear an update on Planning Commission accounts and take public comment on non-agenda topics. Minutes from the September 3, 2026 meeting are up for approval.

• Ordinance - Zoning Code Text Amendments - BESS 2.0 (action/vote)
• Approval of September 3, 2026 minutes
• Planning Commission Account Updates
• Public comment accepted in person or virtually, email by 5pm the day prior

General

The City of Sumner Hearing Examiner meets September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Council Chambers at 1104 Maple Street to take up new business. The agenda lists two items: SSD-2026-0002, a Shoreline Substantial Permit, and SSD-2026-0003, a Shoreline Variance. The meeting can be attended in person or by Zoom. No other details, applicants, or locations are given in the agenda text.

• SSD-2026-0002 — Shoreline Substantial Permit
• SSD-2026-0003 — Shoreline Variance
• Public hearing held in person or via Zoom (link and phone one-tap provided)

City Council

The Sumner City Council holds a study session on September 28, 2026, at City Hall, 1104 Maple Street, with a hybrid in-person and virtual format. The main item is a presentation of the 2027-28 preliminary budget covering capital projects and equipment. The agenda also includes a city administrator report, agenda-setting items for council and committee meeting calendars, and a scheduled executive session. No votes or final decisions are listed on this study session agenda.

• 2027-28 Preliminary Budget Presentation — Capital Projects / Equipment
• City Administrator Report
• Agenda setting: Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
• Agenda setting: Council Committee Meeting Agenda Calendar
• Executive session scheduled (no topic or details listed)

Community Development Committee

City Council

The Sumner City Council will discuss several ordinances, including a new public safety sales and use tax and amendments to the 2025/2026 biennial budget. The agenda also includes a consent agenda covering contract amendments and check payments totaling $5,202,515.95.

• Ordinance No. 2980: Enacting a Public Safety Sales and Use Tax
• Ordinance No. 2978: Amending the 2025/2026 Biennial Budget
• Ordinance No. 2979: Amending Sumner Municipal Code 2.100.680 Holidays
• Approval of check/electronic payments in the amount of $5,202,515.95
• Sumner Texaco Heritage Park Remediation - Dept of Ecology Agreement

City Council

The Sumner City Council is holding a special study session with a single agenda item: a presentation of the 2027-2028 preliminary budget. This is a discussion and review session, not a final vote on the budget. The meeting is hybrid, with in-person and virtual attendance options.

• 2027-2028 Preliminary Budget Presentation

Public Safety

The Public Safety Committee is meeting to receive monthly reports from the Fire and Police departments, including August 2026 police statistics, and to consider an action item on Ordinance No. 2976, which would repeal park rules for the BHSC. The meeting is open to the public in person or virtually.

• Ordinance No. 2976 - Repealing Park Rules for the BHSC
• August 2026 Police Monthly Stats

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee is meeting to discuss three main items: an amendment to the construction management contract for the Operations Facility, an agreement with the Department of Ecology for the Sumner Texaco Heritage Park remediation under the Voluntary Cleanup Program, and a WA Commerce grant for the Daffodil Heritage Float Barn. The committee will also receive a project status report and a project close-out memo. The meeting is open to the public in person and virtually.

• Operations Facility construction management contract amendment
• Sumner Texaco Heritage Park remediation agreement with Dept of Ecology
• Daffodil Heritage Float Barn WA Commerce grant
• Project status report
• Public Works project close-out memo

The committee reviewed and issued a 'Do-Pass' recommendation for three items, including a contract amendment for the new Operations Facility, an expedited cleanup agreement for the former Sumner Texaco site, and a state grant for the Daffodil Heritage Float Barn. These items will now move forward for further consideration.

• Recommended $246,548.09 contract amendment for Operations Facility
• Recommended Expedited Voluntary Cleanup Program agreement for 914 Kincaid Ave
• Recommended acceptance of $99,910 WA Commerce grant for Float Barn

City Council

The Sumner City Council is holding a study session to discuss the results of the 2026 budget priorities survey, receive a State of the Court report, and hear a Police Department update. The meeting also includes setting the council and committee meeting calendars. No formal votes are scheduled; it is a discussion-oriented session.

• 2026 Budget Priorities Survey Results
• State of the Court report
• Police Department Update
• Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
• Council Committee Meeting Agenda Calendar

The Sumner City Council held a study session on September 14, 2026, starting at 6:08pm and adjourning at 7:38pm. The agenda order was changed due to technical difficulties, with the 2026 Budget Priorities Survey Results moved to third; the session then covered the Police Department Update, State of the Court, and the 2026 Budget Priorities Survey. The minutes record no substantive decisions, votes, or approvals — only presentations and agenda-setting items. The document also includes a DocuSign completion certificate and electronic signature disclosure, which are procedural records.

Parks & Forestry

The Forestry Commission will meet to approve the minutes from the August 13, 2026, meeting. The agenda also includes updates regarding forestry, parks, cemetery, and arts services.

• Approval of August 13, 2026, minutes
• Forestry, Parks, Cemetery and Arts updates

Finance & Personnel Committee

The committee will review items including surplus authorization and petty cash resolutions. Members will also discuss updates regarding recruitment, negotiations, and the FY2025 audit status.

• Ordinance No. 2978: Amending the 2027/2028 Biennial Budget
• Ordinance No. 2979: Amending SMC 2.100.680 Holidays
• Resolution No. 1758: Petty Cash
• Surplus Authorization
• FY2025 Audit Status report

The Finance & Personnel Committee approved the surplus of two end-of-life items (Craftco Crack Sealer and Skidsteer Sweeper) and passed four items to the City Council: Resolution No. 1758 (petty cash), Ordinance No. 2979 (holidays), and Ordinance No. 2978 (budget amendment). The committee also received updates on recruitments, negotiations, and the FY2025 audit, with no further action required on those items.

• Approved surplus of Craftco Crack Sealer ($10,000 est.) and Skidsteer Sweeper ($1,000 est.)
• Passed Resolution No. 1758 (petty cash) to consent agenda for September 21, 2026
• Passed Ordinance No. 2979 (amending SMC 2.100.680 holidays) to regular business for September 21, 2026
• Passed Ordinance No. 2978 (amending 2025/2026 biennial budget) to regular business for September 21, 2026

Design Commission

City Council

The Sumner City Council will meet on September 8, 2026, to conduct hybrid public business, including votes on wastewater treatment facility upgrades, software license renewals, and an ordinance to amend e-bike and e-motorcycle regulations. The council will also consider intergovernmental transfers, grant acceptances, and mayoral appointments.

• Wastewater Treatment Facility Building Improvements Contract Award
• Resolution No. 1757 - Puget Sound Energy Grant Acceptance for Wastewater Treatment Facility Biosolids ($1.2M estimated)
• Valley Ave Water System Improvements Partial Acquisitions - Gray and Daley
• Approval of $3,646,430.69 in electronic payments
• Ordinance No. 2977 - E-bikes and E-motorcycles Code Amendment

The Sumner City Council approved Ordinance No. 2974 transferring the Bill Heath Sports Complex to the Sumner Bonney Lake School District, and approved Ordinance No. 2977 amending city code on e-bikes and e-motorcycles after three amendments. The council also approved a consent agenda that included a wastewater treatment facility building improvements contract award, a Puget Sound Energy grant acceptance, two Valley Ave water system partial acquisitions, electronic payments of $3,646,430.69, and the mayoral appointment of Julie Kriegh as City Attorney. Councilmembers Hochstatter and Deputy Mayor Elfers were absent and excused by voice vote. The meeting included a 15-minute executive session on an applicant for public employment and public comment from three residents.

• Approved Ordinance No. 2974 transferring Bill Heath Sports Complex to Sumner Bonney Lake School District (roll call vote)
• Approved Ordinance No. 2977 on e-bikes and e-motorcycles, as amended by three amendments (roll call vote)
• Approved consent agenda including contract award for Wastewater Treatment Facility building improvements (voice vote)
• Approved Resolution No. 1757 accepting Puget Sound Energy grant for Wastewater Treatment Facility biosolids (voice vote)
• Approved Valley Ave Water System Improvements partial acquisitions from Gray and Daley (voice vote)
• Approved electronic payments of $3,646,430.69 (voice vote)
• Confirmed mayoral appointment of Julie Kriegh as City Attorney and related employment agreement (voice vote)
• Excused Councilmember Hochstatter and Deputy Mayor Elfers from the meeting (voice vote)

Planning Commission

The Sumner Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing regarding Ordinance - Zoning Code Text Amendments - BESS 2.0. The commission will also hold an election for its Chair and Vice-Chair positions.

• Public hearing for Ordinance - Zoning Code Text Amendments - BESS 2.0
• Election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice-Chair

City Council

The City Council is conducting a retreat to discuss General Fund revenues and contracted labor. The agenda also includes facility tours and updates on Heritage Park and the East Main Street strategy.

• Discussion of General Fund Revenues
• Discussion of Contracted Labor
• Heritage Park update
• East Main Street Strategy discussion
• Senior Center and Watershed facility tours

General

The committee will review a financial update and discuss potential funding for assets to increase event safety. Members will also discuss other potential funding needs.

• Financial update
• Discussion of assets for increased event safety
• Discussion of other potential funding needs

The Sumner Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommended $150,000 in lodging tax funds for a sound/PA system replacement and permanent barricades/bollards for Main Street event security, matching a proposed $500,000 Pierce County LTAC grant. The committee deferred other funding decisions, including Heritage Park construction, until March 2027.

• Approved recommending $150,000 for event safety assets (unanimous)
• Deferred further funding recommendations until March 2027

Community Development Committee

City Council

The Sumner City Council is holding a study session to hear presentations from applicants for the Community Partners Fund. The agenda also includes setting the council and committee meeting calendars. No votes or decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion and information-gathering meeting.

• Community Partners Fund applicant presentations
• Council Meeting Agenda Calendar
• Council Committee Meeting Agenda Calendar

The Sumner City Council convened for a study session where they voted to excuse Councilmember Evers from the meeting. The council also heard a presentation on the Community Partner Fund from Communications Director Carmen Palmer and reviewed upcoming meeting agendas.

• Excused Councilmember Evers from the meeting by voice vote

City Council

This is a short procedural agenda. The council will consider suspending its rules and administer the oath of office to Mark Issacs. No substantive policy decisions or public hearings are listed.

• Suspension of Council Rules
• Oath of Office for Mark Issacs

The Sumner City Council held a special meeting to excuse an absent member and suspend council rules to allow Mr. Isaacs to be sworn into office. Mayor Bowman administered the oath of office to Mr. Isaacs, who then took his seat on the dias before the meeting was adjourned.

• Excused Councilmember Evers from the meeting (passed by roll call vote)
• Suspended Section 22 of the Council Rules of Procedure to allow Mr. Isaacs to be administered the oath of office (passed by roll call vote)

Public Safety

The Public Safety Committee will review monthly fire and police data for July 2026, receive an update on HB2015 submission progress, and consider an ordinance regulating ebikes and emotorcycles. The meeting is open to the public in person or virtually.

• Ordinance adopting provisions for regulation of ebikes and emotorcycles
• July 2026 fire data review
• July 2026 police CAD data review
• Update on HB2015 submission progress

The Public Safety Committee reviewed an ordinance regulating e-bikes and e-motorcycles and recommended it 'do pass.' The committee also agreed to move its meetings to Wednesdays at 11 a.m. for September and October. Fire and police department updates were presented, including wildfire response, a Stage 2 burn ban, and progress on HB2015.

• Recommended 'do pass' for ordinance regulating e-bikes and e-motorcycles
• Agreed to move committee meetings to Wednesdays at 11 a.m. for September and October

Public Works Committee

The Sumner Public Works Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several items, including software license renewals, a building improvements contract, a grant acceptance, a sewer project, and partial property acquisitions for water system improvements. The agenda also includes a project status report.

• Annual Tyler Tech License Renewal
• Annual Microsoft License Renewal
• WWTF Building Improvements Contract Award
• Resolution No. 1757 - PSE Grant Acceptance for WWTF Biosolids
• Harrison & State Sewer Project JOC

The Public Works Committee recommended approval of several contracts and grants, including the Tyler Tech license renewal ($185,168.02), Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal ($134,585.50), WWTF Building Improvements design contract with SHKS Architects ($291,650), and acceptance of a PSE grant for WWTF biosolids improvements ($731,314). The committee also recommended approval of two right-of-way acquisitions for the Valley Ave Water System Improvements project, totaling $3,450. The Harrison & State Sewer Project JOC was removed from the agenda.

• Recommended approval of Tyler Tech license renewal ($185,168.02)
• Recommended approval of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal ($134,585.50)
• Recommended approval of WWTF Building Improvements design contract with SHKS Architects ($291,650)
• Recommended approval of PSE grant acceptance for WWTF biosolids ($731,314)
• Recommended approval of Valley Ave right-of-way acquisition from Katie Gray ($2,100)
• Recommended approval of Valley Ave right-of-way acquisition from Lorie Daley ($1,350)
• Removed Harrison & State Sewer Project JOC from agenda

Civil Service Commission

The Sumner Civil Service Commission is meeting to receive department updates and discuss eligibility lists for entry-level, exceptional entry-level, and lateral police officer positions. The meeting is open to the public in person or virtually.

• Review of Entry Level Officer eligibility list
• Review of Exceptional Entry Level Officer eligibility list
• Review of Lateral Officer eligibility list

City Council

The Sumner City Council is holding a public hearing on Ordinance No. 2974 to transfer the Bill Heath Sports Complex to the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. The council will also consider appointments to the Design Commission and a council vacancy, and approve consent agenda items including $5,705,944.79 in payments.

• Public hearing on Ordinance No. 2974 - Intergovernmental Transfer of Bill Heath Sports Complex to Sumner-Bonney Lake School District
• Approval of checks and electronic payments totaling $5,705,944.79
• Design Commission Appointment
• Council Vacancy Appointment
• Approval of meeting minutes from August 3 and August 10, 2026

The Sumner City Council appointed Mark Isaacs to fill a council vacancy until 2027, with a 4-2 vote over applicant Zydek. The council also approved the consent agenda, including $5,705,944.79 in payments, and appointed Chris Albert to the Design Commission. A public hearing was held on the proposed transfer of the Bill Heath Sports Complex to the school district, but no action was taken.

• Appointed Mark Isaacs to council vacancy until 2027 (4-2)
• Approved consent agenda including $5,705,944.79 in checks and payments (voice vote)
• Appointed Chris Albert to Design Commission (roll call vote)
• Held public hearing on Ordinance 2974 (Bill Heath Sports Complex transfer) - no action

Parks & Forestry

The Sumner Forestry Commission is meeting to approve the minutes from its July 9, 2026 meeting and to receive updates on forestry, parks, cemetery, and arts activities. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of July 9, 2026 meeting minutes
• Staff updates on forestry, parks, cemetery, and arts

The Commission approved the July 9, 2026, meeting minutes and noted the resignation of Commissioner Jenn Crawford. The meeting included updates on park maintenance, tree removals, and upcoming forestry evaluations.

• Approved July 9, 2026, meeting minutes

City Council

Design Commission

Finance & Personnel Committee

City Council

The council will conduct interviews to fill a council vacancy and set future meeting agendas. The meeting includes an executive session to evaluate candidates for the appointment.

• Council vacancy interviews for an unspecified position
• Setting the council meeting agenda calendar
• Setting the council committee meeting agenda calendar
• Executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(h) to evaluate candidate qualifications for appointment to elective office

Planning Commission

The Sumner Planning Commission will meet to discuss new business regarding zoning code text amendments for BESS 2.0. The meeting includes a period for public comment and the approval of July 9, 2026, minutes.

• Ordinance regarding Zoning Code Text Amendments - BESS 2.0

The Planning Commission approved its July 9, 2026 minutes unanimously. The only substantive item was a discussion of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Ordinance 2.0, presented by Community and Economic Development Director Ryan Windish; Commissioner Pierce recused himself from that discussion. No decision or vote on the ordinance is recorded. Staff also mentioned bike infrastructure and a future underpass project.

• Approved July 9, 2026 Planning Commission minutes (unanimous)
• Discussed BESS Ordinance 2.0; no vote or decision recorded
• Commissioner Pierce recused himself from the BESS discussion

City Council

The Sumner City Council will meet on August 3, 2026, to conduct hybrid public business, including a consent agenda with annexation, storm repairs, trail designs, and sewer projects. The meeting will also address development fee updates, food truck pod regulations, and approve over $3.7 million in payments.

• 166th Avenue East Annexation Petition circulation
• 24th Emergency Storm Repair construction contract ratification
• Fryar Ave Trail design contract amendment
• Approval of $3,767,566.42 in checks and electronic payments
• Ordinance No. 2973 updating Development Fee Service Schedule