Bothell was scheduled to consider annexing into the Shoreline Regional Fire Authority

What the records say

The June 9, 2026 Bothell City Council agenda listed a resolution requesting annexation of the City of Bothell into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, one of the items under the meeting's ordinances and resolutions ¹. Staff's recommended action was to approve the resolution, direct submittal to the Shoreline RFA Board of Commissioners pursuant to RCW 52.26.300, and authorize staff to solicit letters of interest to serve on Pro/Con Committees for a potential ballot measure on the November 3 General Election ¹. The agenda was posted June 4, 2026, in advance of the meeting ¹. The packet contains only the pre-meeting agenda and does not establish the meeting's outcome.

• The Bothell City Council was scheduled to consider a resolution requesting the city's annexation into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority ¹.
• The recommended action directed submittal of the resolution to the Shoreline RFA Board of Commissioners pursuant to RCW 52.26.300 ¹.
• The recommended action also authorized staff to solicit letters of interest for Pro/Con Committees for a potential ballot measure on the November 3 General Election ¹.
• The resolution was included as Attachment 1 to the agenda bill ¹.

Why it matters

Annexation into a regional fire authority would change how fire and emergency services are governed in Bothell, and the agenda ties the request to a potential November 3 ballot measure, so residents could ultimately vote on the change ¹. The packet contains only the pre-meeting agenda; it does not establish whether the Council approved the resolution or what the Shoreline RFA Board did next ¹.

What changed / what's next

• A proposed resolution requesting Bothell's annexation into the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority was scheduled for consideration ¹.
• The recommended action directed submittal of the resolution to the Shoreline RFA Board of Commissioners pursuant to RCW 52.26.300 ¹.
• The item would authorize staff to solicit letters of interest for Pro/Con Committees tied to a potential November 3 ballot measure ¹.
• The packet contains only the pre-meeting agenda and does not establish the meeting's outcome or any later steps by the Shoreline RFA Board ¹.
• The full text of the resolution (Attachment 1) is not included in the packet, so the proposed annexation's terms are not available ¹.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.