Bothell Sound

Public Safety · Jun 2, 2026

Bothell council was scheduled to consider a step toward joining the Shoreline Fire Department RFA

In materials published ahead of the June 2, 2026 meeting, the council was scheduled to consider directing the City Manager to prepare a resolution seeking annexation into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the June 2, 2026 meeting, the Bothell City Council was scheduled to consider Agenda Bill #26-095 on the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority annexation 1. The recommended action was to direct the City Manager to prepare a resolution seeking annexation into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority 1. This item, listed under 'Other' on the agenda, was only a preparatory step: it would not itself annex the city, but would authorize staff to draft the resolution that would formally seek it 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • Agenda Bill #26-095, 'Shoreline RFA Annexation,' was on the June 2, 2026 council agenda under 'Other.'
  • The recommended action was to direct the City Manager to prepare a resolution seeking annexation into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority.

Why it matters

Joining a Regional Fire Authority can change how fire and emergency services are governed and funded for residents, so the resolution preparation step is the first documented move in a process that could affect Bothell's fire service arrangements 1. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

What changed / what's next

  • No change has taken effect; the record only shows a proposed directive to prepare an annexation resolution 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome, and the packet does not include the draft resolution or details on costs, service terms, or the annexation timeline 1.