Bothell Sound

City Hall · Jan 13, 2026

Bothell council scheduled to decide committee assignments and Sound Cities Association membership Jan. 13

Ahead of the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting, Bothell City Council materials listed AB 26-005, which asked councilmembers to review 2026-2027 committee assignments and approve a resolution terminating Sound Cities Association membership 1.

What the records say

The Jan. 13, 2026 City Council agenda listed under Appointments an item on 2026-2027 Council Committee Assignments, AB 26-005, with a committee matrix and a resolution attachment 1. The recommended action listed two parts: review the Council Committee Matrix and confirm interest in serving as appointee or alternate based on the Jan. 6, 2026 study session, and approve a resolution terminating SCA membership 1. The attached resolution states that, if approved, the Council would direct the City Manager to notify the Sound Cities Association of the City’s intent to terminate membership 1. The packet also shows the Jan. 6, 2026 study session discussed continued SCA membership and committee assignments; it does not establish the Jan. 13 outcome 1.

  • The Jan. 13, 2026 agenda listed AB 26-005 under Appointments for 2026-2027 Council Committee Assignments, with a committee matrix and resolution attachment.
  • The recommended action included reviewing the Council Committee Matrix and confirming interest as appointee or alternate, based on the Jan. 6, 2026 study session.
  • The recommended action also included approving a resolution terminating Sound Cities Association membership; the attached resolution would direct the City Manager to notify SCA of intent to terminate membership if approved.

Why it matters

Council committee assignments determine which councilmembers represent Bothell on internal and regional bodies, and the matrix lists Sound Cities Association Public Issues Committee as a regional assignment 1. Analysis: If the SCA termination resolution is approved, that assignment channel would end; the record does not say what would replace it. The available records are pre-meeting and do not establish whether either recommendation was adopted 1.

What changed / what's next

  • No change is documented. The record is pre-meeting agenda material; the packet does not establish whether the Council approved the committee assignments or the SCA termination resolution.
  • Whether the Council approved AB 26-005, including the SCA termination resolution, and the final 2026-2027 committee roster. The packet does not include vote results 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.