Signaling the culmination of a year of controversy surrounding its senior center and the banishment of two members, the Issaquah City Council voted unanimously Monday night to remove center manager Issaquah Valley Seniors from its list of nonprofit grant recipients.

The $99,000 originally proposed by Mayor Fred Butler and city staff to go to Issaquah Valley Seniors with conditions was instead reassigned under a generic ‘senior services’ moniker.

In making the reassignment, the council didn’t explicitly discount the nonprofit from continuing to operate the senior center. Council President Paul Winterstein noted he was continuing to lead conversations with Issaquah Valley Seniors regarding its future management of the center.

Nor did the council explicitly authorize city staff to enter a contract with the nonprofit. Instead, the council directed staff to author a new bill that would detail the process of creating an alternative plan for senior services should council choose not to retain Issaquah Valley Seniors.

“It’s what I’m calling ‘Plan B,'” Winterstein said.

Councilmember Tola Marts said he could likely set up an emergency Service and Safety Committee meeting on Dec. 15 to discuss next steps. Mayor Butler said he could speak with City Administrator Bob Harrison and Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon about developing the Plan B bill as soon as Tuesday.

“This is somewhat unusual in a way,” Butler said. “But it has been evolving over time. … We’ll do the best we can.”