Bidwell v. City of Bellevue

Geoffrey Bidwell and Dorothy Scheppke sued the City of Bellevue (City) to compel it to place an initiative on the ballot concerning the financing of the Bellevue Convention Center. They appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their action.

The initiative would require the Bellevue Convention Center Authority (BCCA) to obtain voter approval before issuing negotiable bonds or notes to finance construction of the convention center.

We affirm.

Factual Background

The facts are essentially undisputed. The City appointed a citizen technical committee in 1988 to study the feasibility of constructing a…