November 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM - Bellevue City Council Meeting

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. INVOCATION - Pastor Peggy Dunston, Bellevue Christian Center, 1400 Harvell Drive.

3. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

4. OPEN MEETINGS ACT - Posted in the Entry to the Council Chambers and copies are available on the back table.  

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, CONSENT AGENDA, CLAIMS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS:

5.a. Approval of the Agenda

5.b. Approval of the Consent Agenda (Items marked with an (*) are approved where this item is, unless otherwise removed)

5.b.1. * Approval of the October 20, 2026 City Council Minutes. 

5.b.2. * Acknowledge receipt of October 22, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes.

6. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:  November 3, 2026

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: NONE

8. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:

8.a. * Recommend appointment of Sarah Dighans to the Bellevue Library Advisory Board to serve the remaining term of Erin Holmes, ending June 2029. (Mayor Hike)

9. APPROVED CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: NONE

10. LIQUOR LICENSES: NONE

11. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION (3rd reading):

11.a. Ordinance No. 4233: Request to amend Section 26-40 of Article III of Chapter 26 of the Bellevue City Code relating to the boundaries of the Official Zoning Map for lands lying outside the city limits but within the City's two-mile zoning jurisdiction boundaries. Applicant: City of Bellevue. (Planning Director)

11.b. Ordinance No. 4234: An ordinance to create Improvement District #26-08 providing for improvements in the Entertainment District. (Public Works Director)

12. ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARING (2nd reading): NONE

13. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (1st reading):

13.a. Ordinance No: 4235: Request to amend Sections 2.19, 5.05, 5.26, 5.27, and 5.28, City of Bellevue Zoning Ordinance, to add a definition for "Private Communications Utility" and provide for this as a use in the AG, FX, ML, and MH zoning districts. Applicant: Middle Mile Infrastructure. (Planning Director)

13.b. Ordinance No. 4236: Request to amend Sections 2.07 and 5.28, City of Bellevue Zoning Ordinance, to add a definition of "data center," and to allow data centers within the MH zoning district as a permitted use. Applicant: City of Bellevue.  (Planning Director)

14. PUBLIC HEARING ON MATTERS OTHER THAN ORDINANCES:

14.a. Approve the Event License Application for the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce for the Annual Veterans Day Parade to be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (parade at 10:00 a.m.) (City Clerk)

15. RESOLUTIONS:

15.a. Resolution No. 2026-23: Request to approve a trail expenditure for Sanitary and Improvement District (SID) No. 353, Alta Collina, in an amount not to exceed $357,585.77 and authorize the Mayor to sign. (Planning Director)

15.b. Resolution No. 2026-24: Request to rescind Resolution No. 2022-15 passed on June 21, 2022 approving a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement with Elevate Lofts, LLC. (Planning Director)

15.c. Resolution No. 2026-25: Request to approve a trail expenditure for Sanitary and Improvement District (SID) No. 310, Liberty, in an amount not to exceed $1,114,706.50. (Planning Director)

15.d. Resolution No. 2026-26:  Authorize the City of Bellevue's participation in the national opioid settlement with Albertsons Companies, Inc. and authorize the Mayor to sign. (Legal/Police Chief)

15.e. Resolution No. 2026-27: Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Annual Year-End Certification of City Street Superintendent Form for 2026, verifying Bobby Joseph Riggs as the City Street Superintendent from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026. (City Clerk)

16. CURRENT BUSINESS:

16.a. * Approve the list of applications for waiver of hunting regulations as reviewed and approved by Sgt. Don Pleiss. (City Clerk)

16.b. Approve and authorize the purchase of ten (10) Stalker radar kits from Stalker Radar Applied Concepts, in an amount not to exceed $35,460.00. (Police Chief/Lt. Hoffman)

16.c. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Health Care Provider Agreement with the New York Blood Center dba Nebraska Community Blood Bank to provide blood products to the Bellevue Fire Department for use on critical patients. (Fire Chief Guido)

16.d. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Change Order #1 with Stanek Industries LLC for Willow Springs Concrete Project Package 1 for additional more complex work, in an amount not to exceed $80,662.00. (Public Works Director)

16.e. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Proposal with Ken Brooke Roofing, Inc. to re-roof Goldenrod Parks Facility Shop, in an amount not to exceed $47,000.00. (Public Works Director)

16.f. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Proposed Project Agreement with Cerris Systems to install a HVAC unit for District 3 Fire Station, in an amount not to exceed $41,901.00. (Public Works District)

16.g. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Proposal and Waiver with OPPD for a temporary loop connection for the Bellevue Bay Entertainment District, in an amount not to exceed $10,368.00. (Public Works Director)

16.h. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Proposal from Prairie Mechanical Corp. for a mini split at District 3 Fire Station, in an amount not to exceed $91,250.00. (Public Works Director)

16.i. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the HUD Form 7015.15 - Request for Release of Funds and Certification in an amount not to exceed $307,019.00 and submit to HUD. (Finance Director/CDBG Program Specialist)

16.j. Approve the South 36th Street LLC environmental review record and authorize the Mayor to sign the 7015.15 to HUD by the  Bellevue Housing Authority. (Finance Director/CDBG Program Specialist)

16.k. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign HUD Form 7015.15, Request for Release of Funds for the Wilshire project by the Bellevue Housing Authority. (Finance Director/CDBG Program Specialist)

17. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS: Comments must be limited to items on the current Reports. (October report is attached)

18. CLOSED SESSION:

19. ADJOURNMENT