Bothell council to review draft Climate Action Plan at July 15 study session

What the records say

The Bothell City Council was scheduled to review a draft Climate Action Plan during a study session on July 15, 2025, listed as item 11a, agenda bill AB # 25-140 ¹. The recommended action was “No action required”; staff sought council feedback and direction to guide additional outreach and plan revisions over the summer, before a final version would be released this fall for consideration and adoption ¹. The packet's attachments include the draft plan itself, a communitywide greenhouse gas inventory showing an estimated 561,781 metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions in 2023 (down 6% since 2019, with transportation the largest sector at 59%), and preliminary responses to the plan's second community survey ¹. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome. Analysis: As a study session with no action recommended, this was a step to shape the draft rather than a decision on adopting it.

• The draft Climate Action Plan was listed as item 11a on the July 15, 2025 council study session agenda, under agenda bill AB # 25-140, with attachments for the draft plan and Survey #2 responses ¹.
• The recommended action was “No action required”; staff sought feedback and direction to guide additional outreach and plan revisions over the summer ¹.
• A final version of the plan was expected to be released this fall for consideration and adoption ¹.
• A draft communitywide greenhouse gas inventory attached to the item estimated 561,781 metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions in 2023, down 6% from 2019, with transportation and other mobile sources the largest sector at 59% ¹.
• Preliminary Survey #2 responses attached to the item showed 89 participants as of July 3, 2025, with environmental and ecosystem health (57.3%) and access to green space (50.6%) the most-selected benefits ¹.
• The available records do not establish the July 15, 2025 meeting's outcome ¹.

Why it matters

Bothell's first Climate Action Plan would set the city's approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, transportation, and waste — areas that touch residents' utility costs, transportation choices, and neighborhood development ¹. Analysis: The July 15 session was part of a feedback-and-revision process ahead of a final plan expected this fall; the supplied materials do not establish the meeting's outcome or any adoption decision.

What changed / what's next

• The draft Climate Action Plan was placed on the July 15, 2025 council study session agenda as item 11a (AB # 25-140), with staff recommending no action and seeking feedback to guide summer outreach and revisions ¹.
• The record said a final version of the plan was expected this fall for consideration and adoption; the available records do not establish whether that happened ¹.
• The available records do not establish the July 15, 2025 meeting's outcome ¹.