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"WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THIS PLACE, THE SDOHOBSH (SNOHOMISH)
PEOPLE AND THEIR SUCCESSORS THE TULALIP TRIBES, WHO SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL HAVE
HUNTED, FISHED, GATHERED, AND TAKEN CARE OF THESE LANDS. WE RESPECT THEIR
SOVEREIGNTY, THEIR RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION, AND WE HONOR THEIR SACRED SPIRITUAL
CONNECTION WITH THE LAND AND WATER. - CITY COUNCIL LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation National Gun Violence Awareness Day (5 min)
2. 2021 Legislative Session Wrap -Up Report (25 min)
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Edmonds City Council Agenda
June 1, 2021
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7. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of Council Special Meeting/Budget Retreat Minutes of May 8, 2021
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of May 25, 2021
3. Approval of claim checks and wire payments.
8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. Amending ECC 10.80 Salary Commission (20 min)
2. Process for Reviewing Housing Commission Recommendations (15 min)
3. Stage 2 Tree Issues (30 min)
4. Planning Board recommendation to approve an amendment to Chapter 17.75 ECDC, entitled
"Outdoor Dining," and a related section in Chapter 17.70 ECDC (5 min)
5. Resolution adopting Council Rules of Procedure (40 min)
9. COUNCIL COMMENTS
10. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
ADJOURN
Edmonds City Council Agenda
June 1, 2021
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4.1
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Proclamation National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Staff Lead: Carolyn LaFave
Department: Mayor's Office
Preparer: Carolyn LaFave
Background/History
#WearOrange in the United States started with 15-year-old Chicago student Hadiya Pendleton.
Pendleton marched in President Barack Obama's second inaugural parade. One week later, she was shot
and killed.
Orange was the color chosen by Pendleton's friends to wear to remember her life, and it has since
become a national rally to help save lives from gunfire.
Staff Recommendation
Narrative
Wear Orange day originated on June 2, 2015-what would have been Hadiya's 18th birthday. Now, it is
observed nationally on the first Friday in June and the following weekend each year. This year, National
Gun Violence Awareness Day will be June 4, 2021. The color orange honors the more than 100 lives cut
short and the hundreds more wounded by gun violence everyday.
Attachments:
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City of Edmonds * Office of the Mayor
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
This proclamation declares the first Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City of Edmonds, Washington to
honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and to declare that we as a country must do more to reduce gun
violence.
WHEREAS, every day, more than too Americans are killed by gun violence, alongside more than 23o who are shot and wounded,
and on average there are more than 13,000 gun homicides every year; and
WHEREAS, Americans are 25 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high -income countries; and
WHEREAS, in Washington State has 781 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 1o.z deaths per 1oo,000 people. Washington State
has the 40th highest rate of gun deaths in the US; and
WHEREAS, gun homicides and assaults are concentrated in cities, with more than half of all firearm related gun deaths in the
nation occurring in 127 cities; and
WHEREAS, cities across the nation, including in Edmonds, are working to end the senseless violence with evidence -based
solutions; and
WHEREAS, protecting public safety in the communities they serve is mayors' highest responsibility; and
WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand -in -hand with keeping guns away from
people with dangerous histories; and
WHEREAS, mayors and law enforcement officers know their communities best, are the most familiar with local criminal activity N
and how to address it, and are best positioned to understand how to keep their citizens safe; and N
WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate gun violence Q
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WHEREAS, in January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at age 15; and on June 4, 2021 to recognize the 24th aa)
birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born: June 2,1997), people across the United States will recognize National Gun E
Violence Awareness Day and wear orange in tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and the U
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WHEREAS, the idea was inspired by a group of Hadiya's friends, who asked their classmates to commemorate her life by wearing
orange; they chose this color because hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters when out in the
woods and orange is a color that symbolizes the value of human life; and
WHEREAS, anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on June 4th, the first Friday in June in 2021, to help raise
awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors; and
WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the wrong
hands, and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our children safe;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Nelson, Mayor of the city of Edmonds do hereby proclaim Friday, June 4, 2021, to be National Gun
Violence Awareness Day. I encourage all citizens to support their local communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun
violence and to honor and value human lives.
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4.2
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
2021 Legislative Session Wrap -Up Report
Staff Lead: Patrick Doherty
Department: Community Services
Preparer: Patrick Doherty
Background/History
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Staff Recommendation
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Narrative
Debora Munguia, the City's lobbyist in Olympia, will provide a report on the outcomes of the 2021 State
Legislative Session. A copy of the presentation is attached.
Attachments:
Edmonds 2021 Legislative Wrap -Up Report
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Agenda
•Legislative Overview
• aoZi-a3 Budgets
•Climate Action/Resiliency
' Police Accountability/Justice Reform
• Housing
-Legislation re: State v Blake Decision
•Edmonds Requests and Local Government Priorities
•Looking Ahead and Next Steps
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Legislative Overview
• 105-day biennial budget legislative session
• Operating, Capital and Transportation Biennial Budgets Adopted
• Sine Die April 26, Governor has Zo days to sign bills (May 19)
• Democrats have a Z8-2,1 majority in the Senate and a 57-41 majority in the
House.
• Mostly remote session with major themes:
• COVID Relief
• Economic Recovery
• Climate Action and Resiliency
• Advance Racial Equity
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Legislative Overview
• Big Issues:
• Capital Gains Tax
• Working Families Tax Exemption
• Police Accountability
• Cap and Trade, Low Carbon Fuel Standard
• Changing penalties for drug possession (response to Blake decision)
• Banning open carrying of guns at protests and on state Capitol grounds
• Wildfire prevention and forest health funding ($130.4 million)
• Fair Start for Kids Act - SB 5237
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2021-23 Budge—e-UDverview
Operating Budget (ESSB 5092)
• $59•2billion in state revenue
• sio.6 billion in federal stimulus funds
• One-time allocations include:
• si.iB -Stabilizing K-12 schools (reopening, learning loss, etc.)
• $iB - Public health (vaccine deployment, contact tracing and testing, etc.)
• $658M Extending the state's rental assistance program
• $528M Childcare grants and provider rates
• $500M Unemployment Insurance benefit relief
• $340M Grants to adults unable to access COVID ig benefits due to citizenship status
• $187M Foreclosure prevention for individuals under i00% area median income
• $170M Family leave during the pandemic
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Capital Budget (SHB 1080)
• $6.3 billion appropriated, $82 million is reserved for a supplemental
• $258,000 to the City of Edmonds for Edmonds Marsh restoration (LCP)
• $500,000 for Willow Creels at Marina Beach Park (ALEA)
• $500,000 for Marina Beach Park Redevelopment (WWRP Local Parks)
• $250,000 for the Waterfront Center (LCP)
• $200,000 for the Edmonds Boys & Girls Club planning and upgrades (LCP)
• $258,000 for the Civic Park Mika's Playground (LCP)
• $412,000 to the WA State Arts Commission for Creative Districts Capital Construction Projects (Section 516q)
• $175 million for Housing Trust Fund, sr74.9 million for other state programs that support affordable housing and shelter
capacity
• $411 million for grants and loans to improve and expand broadband access
• $327 million for infrastructure ($129million for PW Board)
• WRIA 8 Priorities:
• $52.8 million for Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration
• $8o million for Salmon Recovery Funding Board
• $70 million for Floodplains by Design
• $15.7 million for Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
• sioo million for WWRP
• $6.6 million for ALEA
• $26.8 million for the Fish Barrier Removal Board
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2021-23 Budge—e-UDverview
Transportation Budget SSB 5165
• sii.8 billion in appropriation authority to maintain current level
• Transferred $6.5 million from Waterfront Connector project to SR 99 Project
• Proviso giving City first right of purchase of Unocal Marsh property from State
• $1 billion from federal ARPA funds, using $400 million for fish passage barrier removal if
allowable
• $6.9 million for alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling
• $5 million for green transportation capital grants to help transit agencies
• sio million new funding for Safe Routes to School and Ped/Bike safety programs
• $4 million for a new cadet basic training class to graduate in June Z0Z3
• si million to WSP to address bills related to police tactics, use of force, etc.
Both LCFS and Cap and Trade linked to a 5 cent gas tax increase for a transportation
revenue package by 2023. Special session for transportation revenue?
• Senate "Forward Washington" is a 16-year, $17.8 billion investment plan
• Includes $22.5 million for SR 99 Revitalization Project
• House "Miles Ahead" is a 16-year, $22 billion investment plan
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• SB 5126 - Adopting the Climate Commitment Act
• HB iogi - Establishing a clean fuel standard, joining Oregon, California and BC
• Referendums filed on both
SB 5022 - Improving our recycling system and eliminating tons of styrofoam
from our waste stream
• SB 5253 - If a public works project includes landscaping, at least 25% must be
pollinator habitat to the extent possible.
• HB 1050 - Establishing thresholds to reduce GHG emissions from fluorinated
gases and address refrigerant emissions
• HB 128'7 - Preparing for a zero -emissions future by planning upgrades to
electricity supply and charging infrastructure
• SB 5000 - Creates an 8-year pilot sales/uses tax exemption program for
hydrogen fuel cell EVs.
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Police Accountability/Justice Reform
• Police Accountability and Justice Reform:
• HB 1267 - new Office of Independent Investigations, police use of deadly force
• SB 5051- decertification of law enforcement officers
• HB 1054 - police tactics
• HB 1310 - new standards for police use of force
• SB 5o66 - officer duty to intervene
• SB 5259 - data on use of deadly force
• $ZoM one-time funds distributed to cities related to police reform bills
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nousing/ Homelessness
• Over $1.7 billion in the state budgets for affordable housing and homelessness
• HB 12,'7'7 - New permanent fund source for eviction prevention and homelessness
interventions (sioo document recording fee)
• SB 516o - Right to counsel for low-income tenants facing evictions
• HB 12,36 - Eviction reform, no more Zo-day, no -cause eviction notices
+ HB 1220 - Supports emergency shelters and housing through local planning and
development regulations.
SB 5287 - Authorizes a iZ-year extension of existing 8- and iZ-year MFTEs that
were set to expire; qualified residents must be provided with relocation
assistance. Establishes a new Zo-year exemption for permanent affordable
homes.
+ HB 1070 - Expands allowable uses of revenue from local sales and use tax for
housing and related services, adds acquisition of facilities or land.
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stare v. LitaKe ueasion
• In a 5-4 decision, the state Supreme Court found the state's simple drug
possession law unconstitutional because it didn't require prosecutors to prove a
person knowingly or intentionally had drugs.
• SB 5476 makes possession of drugs such as LSD and heroin a misdemeanor
instead of a felony. It also funds and prepares for a transition to a more
treatment -centered system for addressing substance use disorder.
• The first and second time a person is caught with drugs, officers must refer the
person for assessment and services rather than arresting them.
A committee of experts will study the issue and make recommendations to the
Legislature for a more permanent approach in 2023.
$83.5 million in the budget to help state and counties manage the legal impacts
of the Blake decision, and another $88.4 million to help establish the new
programs. Of the $88.4 million, $4.5 million will go to the AOC to help enhance
municipal and district therapeutic courts.
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Edmonds Requests
• Move $6.5 million from Waterfront Connector project to Highway 99
transportation improvement program - Accomplished
• Earmark up to $8.1175 million to facilitate transfer of former UNOCAL site
from WSDOT to an agency - $258,000 earmarked for this project
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Local Government Priorities
• Adopt a new transportation revenue package - stay tuned
• Provide cities with greater fiscal flexibility
• HB io69 signed May 13.
• Allows revenue from CJ Assistance Accounts to supplant existing funds
• Allows sales/use tax for chemical dependency or mental health treatment to be used for
modifications to existing facilities to address health/safety needs related to CH or MH.
• Reduces restrictions on the allowed use of CJ sales taxes and REET taxes through December 31,
2023.
• Increases the amount of time a water and electricity or sewage lien can be applied after the
declaration of an emergency by the Governor that prevents collection
• HB 118q authorizes local governments to designate tax increment financing areas
and to use increased local property tax collections to fund public improvements.
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Looking Ahead and Next Steps
• Special session later this year?
• Legislative Delegation Meetings
- Develop Zozz Legislative Agenda
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Questions?
Comments?
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7.1
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Approval of Council Special Meeting/Budget Retreat Minutes of May 8, 2021
Staff Lead: Scott Passey
Department: City Clerk's Office
Preparer: Scott Passey
Background/History
N/A
Staff Recommendation
Review and approve the draft meeting minutes on the Consent Agenda.
Narrative
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Attachments:
05-08-2021 Council Special/Budget Retreat Meeting Minutes
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
VIRTUAL ONLINE BUDGET RETREAT
DRAFT MINUTES
May 8, 2021
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Nelson, Mayor
Susan Paine, Council President
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Luke Distelhorst, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Laura Johnson, Councilmember
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
Dave Turley, Finance Director
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Maureen Judge, Council Executive/Legis. Asst.
The Edmonds City Council virtual online retreat was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by Council President
Paine.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present, participating remotely.
3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councilmember K. Johnson read the City Council Land Acknowledgement Statement: "We acknowledge
the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish) people and their successors the Tulalip
Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We respect
their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the
land and water."
4. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. CITY COUNCIL BUDGET RETREAT
WELCOME
INTRODUCTIONS
Council President Paine introduced Mike Bailey and described his background.
Councilmembers and Mayor Nelson introduced themselves. During introductions, the following requests
were made:
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• Councilmember Fraley-Monillas commented last year, the City received numerous budget requests
right before the Council voted on the budget. She suggested Mr. Bailey address the advantage of
submitting budget requests far enough in advance so Councilmember have an opportunity to
consider them.
• Councilmember Olson expressed interest in funds that will be provided to the City via the federal
infrastructure bill.
2022 CITY BUDGET
Mayor Nelson said when thinking about 2022, it is important to talk about where we have been before
discussing where we are going. The City has accomplished a lot of amazing things under the circumstances,
including providing direct financial aid to residents for food, rent, medical costs, childcare and tutoring for
working parents as well as provided over $1 M, the majority of the City's CARES Funds, to struggling small
businesses in Edmonds, donating personal protection equipment, compostable packaging, and creating a
way for restaurants to remain open year round by allowing customers to safely dine outside. While other
cities have seen businesses shuttered, Edmonds has helped keep businesses open. The City provided funds
to food banks to help those most in need, funds to ensure seniors had food delivered to them and mental
health services, and kept the City's parks clean and safe as local park usage skyrocketed. City staff dedicated
thousands of hours to ensure all these programs were administered successful, services that were never
contemplated in the City budget.
Mayor Nelson explained in 2021, the City hoped for the best, but prepared for the worst. Millions were cut
from the City budget, hiring was frozen, childcare was provided for those in need, a human services program
was built, parkland acquisition strategies created, Highway 99 safety and beautification improvements were
pursued, neighbors were engaged in creating a Highway 99 renewal plan, pedestrian safety improvements
were created citywide, the Climate Action Plan was updated and there was community engagement between
police and residents. The impacts of COVID-19 will exceed one budget cycle and have created serious
challenges as well as unique opportunities. It has shifted the way people work and live, modified the way
they received medical care, communicate, travel, shop, and made us long for and value human connections
as well as exposed vulnerabilities while creating opportunities for the City.
Looking at 2022 from a budget perspective, Mayor Nelson said it comes down to how to make the City
more livable in this new era. He suggested the best way to achieve that is by continuing to support the most
vulnerable and the environment by investing in future infrastructure needs by expand communication to
residents, implementing racial equality initiatives and dismantling systemic racism, and by supporting and
growing the local economy. He looked forward to collaborating with the Council to make these
improvements for this and future generations and exploring opportunities together.
REVIEW OF THE PROCESS WE'LL TAKE TODAY
Council President Paine advised she will be the MC with timekeeping reminders from Council Legislative
Assistant Maureen Judge. She suggested Council input in the exercises later on the agenda occur in order
of Council position.
Councilmember L. Johnson commented the video is not streaming on the City's website. City Clerk Scott
Passey advised it is not streaming on the website but anyone can connect to the meeting via Zoom.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Mike Bailey presented regarding municipal budgeting for elected officials
• A budget team construct
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o Budgeting is a team effort
o Different team members have different roles
• A Budget Team Construct
Finance Role
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*Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Budget Peer Review Program Framework
Roles of the Budget Makers
o Policy makers (council) — make policy!
■ Provide policy guidance at the beginning
■ Confirms budget meets direction by adoption
■ Monitors for conformity and results
o CEO/CAO (Mayors, city managers) —
■ Propose policy at the beginning
■ Develops organization strategy to implement policy
o Departments
■ Develop operational strategy
■ Provide service (departments can be passionate about this!)
■ Accountable for "day to day"
o Public — "stakeholders"
■ Observes results and "counsels" policy makers
With regard to late budget requests, Mr. Bailey pointed out when request are not provided early on, it makes
it difficult and unfair to expect others to respond to last minute ideas/interests.
• The right tools for the job — aka "The Reporting Pyramid"
Residents, business,
ommunity
Investors
( edia / outreach efforts)
Council/
Po ' y/Accountability
Commission
(brie ngs, reports, questions)
Mayor / Manager
Orgam ational Management
Chief Executive OfficerZ
(briefin reports, high level data)
Department Directors
Functiona anagement
(reports, mid -,level data)
Managers / SupervX s
Program Man ement
(line item level ta, transactions
• Governmental Accounting Terminology
o Appropriation — Legal authorization granted by council to make expenditures
o Reserved Fund Balance — balance not available for appropriation because it is legally
restricted
o Unreserved Fund Balance — balance available for appropriation, may also be known as
"ending" fund balance
o Inter -Fund Transfer — Flow of assets (such as cash) without equivalent flow in return and
without requirement to repay
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o Inter -Fund Loan - Loan mechanism authorized between funds if legislative authority adopts,
provides for concise repayment plan
o Budget Ordinance - The legal document that adopts the budget and sets the appropriation
construct and limits
Key Elements of City Finance
o Budgeting
■ Appropriation ordinance for immediate needs
■ Strategic planning (long term)
o Reporting
■ Internal and external
o Oversight (Internal Control)
■ Review
■ Monitoring
■ Policies
Budgeting
o Budget is economic plan that focuses entity's financial & human resources on the
accomplishment of specific goals & objectives established by policymakers
o Establishes annual (or biennial) expenditure levels for all departments & funds
o Expenditure levels are called appropriations & represent spending limits
Budgeting Mission
o Mission of budget process is:
■ Help decision makers make informed choices about provision of services and capital assets
■ Promote stakeholder participation in the process
Budget Policies
o Sample topics to consider:
1. Type of budget (priority -based budgets)
2. Duration (annual or biennial
3. Use of one-time resources/definition of balanced budget
4. Fund balance targets
5. Amending the budget
6. Budget calendar/approach
7. Fees/user charges
Getting the Most
o Policy Elements
■ Strategic Focus/alignment with policy goals
■ High level description of value to be delivered (results!)
- Budget message
- Budget "highlights" sections"
■ Financial policies
■ Operation elements
■ Capital investments
■ Debt program
o Operations
■ Translating policy guidance into action
1. Organization chart
2. Authorized employees (with
3. Department descriptions
- Or similar organizational unit information
- Goals, accomplishments, action plans, performance data Financial elements
o Financial Elements
■ Strategic Financial Plan
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1. Sources and uses of funds (including the appropriation)
- Multiple years for comparison
2. Operating unit budgets (departments, divisions)
3. Description of revenues / basis for forecasts
4. Long range forecast (description and schedule)
o Communication Elements
■ Organizational transparency (it's other people's money!)
1. Budget message (again)
- Also highlights
2. Clearly organized
- (plain language, include a table of contents /
3. Environmental scan (what's changed that you are reacting
4. Charts, graphs
Accountability vs. flexibility - an important policy consideration
o Debt
o Reserves
o Investments
o Revenue & expenditure
o Operational budgeting
o Capital budgeting
MRSC Budget Process summary
o Pre -budget (Spring/Summer)
o Budget Estimates (Summer/Fall)
o Preliminary budget (Fall/Winter)
o Final Budget (Winter)
Resources
o AWC (wacities.org) workshops/training
o MRSC (mrsc.org) webpages & trainings
■ mrsc.org/flnancialpolicies
■ mrsc.org/budgeting
■ Call/email with questions
o GFOA (gfoa.org/publications)
■ Publication series for elected officials
■ Best practice series
o WA State Auditor's Office (sao.wa.
■ The Center performance@sao.wa.gov
■ SAO Helpdesk
Council President Paine commented there has never been a year like the past year where it has been
necessary to be thoughtful and creative and to address needs rapid fire. She hoped the City would not be
impacted as much by COVID in the coming year and could focus on recovery and resiliency. She asked if
Mr. Bailey had seen good practices in other communities or things Edmonds should avoid related to the
pandemic. Mr. Bailey agreed no one anticipated business would be conducted in this manner. The
fundamentals that have been discussed in the past become even more important, continuing to be prepared,
virtual meetings are more difficult than in -person meetings, the nature of the work is more difficult because
communicating effectively is more challenging. It is important to be even more respectful of the
fundamental elements of good communication, being thoughtful and respectful. He acknowledged he did
not have a good answer.
REVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S COUNCIL PRIORITIES
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Mr. Bailey complimented City staff on the budget information that is available to the public. He noted many
of things that were discussed last year were included in the budget. Some of the plans in the budget were
disrupted by COVID so not everything that had been accomplished. However, things that were emphasized
last year such as the social worker and supporting the community were identified in the budget and there
was also a fair amount of investment in City facilities and infrastructure in the budget. He highlighted 15
items that were identified last year, acknowledging not all of them could be accomplished:
• Social worker
• CIP process and whether the focus on capital projects was missed
• Investments in sidewalks and pedestrian safety and access
• Infrastructure and facility upkeep
• Clarification around the building code, permitting, development
• Increased emphasis on human services programs
• Highway 99 corridor safety
• Enhanced support for 4' Avenue Arts Corridor
• Accessibility to parking downtown
• As become more urbanized, the challenge of identifying and acquiring more open space and park
land development
• Emphasis on communication on behalf of City
• Interest in protecting historic elements of City, particularly the Edmonds Theater
• Employee safety in light of COVID
• Maintain/rebuild reserves depending on what happens with the pandemic
• Planning for watershed
Mr. Bailey commented it is more difficult to find reductions versus make expansions. Some of things
suggested at last year's retreat regarding reductions included:
• Does the City need to own all the assets, is there opportunity to free up resources and obligation to
maintain those assets?
• Concern with overreliance on professional services, possibility reducing the professional service
budget
• Amount of money spent on overtime needs to be reviewed, particularly in law enforcement
• If an SRO is no longer provided, possible opportunity to free up resources
• Repurpose the money set aside for a City trolley
Councilmembers reflected on last year:
Councilmember K. Johnson said one of her concerns was the shortcomings of CIP/CFP review. In fact in
2020 it was so rushed that it was done at the end of the budget process and very little time was allocated to
it. At that time, the Council President suggested it be a topic of a future Council retreat. She felt the weight
of that limited review year after year and this year and recommended, the Council make a better effort to
evaluate the CIP and CFP before taking action.
Councilmember Distelhorst appreciated that the top six priorities from the 2020 budget retreat were funded
in the 2021 budget; that shows the importance of identifying the values and putting dollars to those values.
He noted some of them are multi -year processes and cannot be considered as one-off 2021 items but actually
long term investments for the community. He agreed there were some challenges at the end of last year and
he suggested keeping that in mind; the Council having all of its work done, questions answered, information
submitted ahead of time, etc. will help make the process more efficient and relieve some of the pressure
that everyone felt.
Councilmember Buckshnis echoed Councilmember K. Johnson's comments.
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Councilmember Olson expressed appreciation for the recap, commenting she still supports doing a lot of
the things that were identified. The City was in somewhat of an emergency mode last year, and it would be
nice to stand behind some of those priorities as the City gets out of emergency mode. She suggested looking
at things through the lens of what could be accomplished by harnessing more volunteer effort. She referred
to the Chamber of Commerce's model, a staff of 2-3 and a massive amount of volunteer power directed to
projects throughout the year that could never be accomplished with a 3-person staff. There are things the
City could be doing such establishing a citizen patrol as part of softening the approach to policing,
something citizens have said would participate in. With everything the City is doing, she suggested looking
at it through the lens of what citizens can stand behind and be a part of.
Council President Paine commented some of last year's priorities are still good ideas and should be moved
forward, but she also has some other ideas.
Councilmember L. Johnson commented listening to the recap, it was evident the Council did well budgeting
by priorities or at least getting started on them, particularly during these uncertain times. She commented
the items she was interested in highlighting moving forward were many of the same things that had been
started.
Mr. Bailey commented it was rewarding to see the City make progress on things it decided were important.
The Council should congratulate themselves because that is not always the case. That also illustrates there
was a fair amount of teamwork involved last year for those ideas to be included in the budget. As an outside
observer, he suggested one of financial policies the Council may want to consider is a biennial budget
process, pointing out in the off -budget year, the Council could devote time to capital budget planning. He
also suggested a financial policy regarding deadlines for new initiatives, nothing too structured as it should
be interactive, congenial and less regimented. If deadlines are a concern, the Council could adopt rule or
procedure that would help manage that.
2022 COUNCILMEMBER PRIORITIES
Emphasize
Council President Paine invited Councilmember to identify items they wanted to emphasize and
deemphasize. Mr. Bailey encouraged Councilmembers to bring forward an item that was on last year's list,
whether it was something that was being worked on or had not gotten started, and/or support an idea
suggested by another Councilmember.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Priority: Update the Strategic Plan. The City developed a Strategic Plan a decade ago, a process that
included community support and involvement, definition of priorities and who would accomplish them.
Through that process, the need to rebuild the senior center was identified and the senior center was identified
as the lead agency. The senior center accepted that responsibility, thanks in part to the Senior Center Board
and the Director, and the result was a community -supported success story. Another idea from the Strategic
Plan was a downtown restroom which was also implemented. If communication is the glue that holds the
City together, it should not be just the Council's ideas but also an opportunity for the community to be
involved. She clarified she was suggesting an update, not the full-blown process but a modified process to
keep the Strategic Plan relevant in the budget process.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Priority: Continue efforts related to transportation mobility continue and be even more robust potentially
with the City's American Rescue Plan funds. This was identified last year as sidewalks, bike lanes, trails,
ADA ramps with tactile feedback in places where there are still full curbs, sidewalks that prevent tripping
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hazards, etc. He acknowledged with the amount of work that needs to be done, it is easy to get overwhelmed.
The City could begin doing minor improvements across the City and see benefits for all residents from
children to seniors. Multi -unit residences are almost exclusively on arterials which are often faster and
wider roads which make them much more dangerous for pedestrians or wheeled devices. He summarized
his first priority was an intentional focus on areas around destinations like businesses, parks, and schools.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas
Priority: Agreed with updating the City's goals which budgeting by priority may assist with. Interested in
locating a community center/community police facility east of Highway 99. Citizens in east Edmonds are
interested in ways to join the upper part of Edmonds with the bowl.
Councilmember Buckshnis (relayed by Councilmember K. Johnson)
Priority: Complete the environmental analysis for the two bodies of water that enter Puget Sound, the
Edmonds Marsh and Perrinville Creek. With regard to the Edmonds Marsh, complete two optional tasks in
the Windward contract related to implementation and opportunities to improve the environment. With
regard to Perrinville Creek, she expressed interest in taking a salmon recovery view of Browns Bay through
lower Perrinville Creek where it is obstructed by Talbot Park. That environment was rich with salmon at
one time, but no longer supports salmon and Perrinville Creek has become a de facto drainage ditch.
Councilmember Olson
Priority: Support for the quality and care of the Perrinville Watershed and for the walkable nature of the
City. The comments related to the bike lane project emphasized the priority of a walkable town and how
many people are walkers and want that aspect of their lives improved. Her number one priority is building
maintenance, the aging infrastructure, the age of the City and the age of the buildings. That segues into
private and publicly owned building and supports the priority of the code rewrite because many private
buildings will need to be redeveloped as well as prioritizing the City's building maintenance. Not doing
maintenance in a timely manner makes those repairs more expensive in the long run.
Council President Paine
Priority: Share a lot of Councilmembers' priorities. Top priority this year, which was also mentioned last
year, is BD 1 zone design standards. The BD 1 zone is the heart of the downtown core and the design
standards should reflect what everyone loves about downtown Edmonds. It would be a shame not to have
design standards is there were an earthquake. Focusing outside the bowl is critical as well, but design
standards for the BD 1 zone will help keep Edmonds looking like Edmonds.
Councilmember L. Johnson
Priority: Similar to Councilmember Distelhorst, interested in increased accessibility especially related to
disability language and the geographic location of neighborhoods. How people get around town, get from
Point A to B, their access to services such as parks, shopping, etc., accessibility to government functions
and communication from the city. That encompasses numerous areas from human services to investments
in pedestrian safety, infrastructure, building access, Highway 99, transportation improvements and
communication.
Councilmember L. Johnson
Priority: Environmental concerns and prioritizing the watershed. It has been apparent through things the
City is working on and emergencies that have come up that the watershed is of huge concern. That includes
open space acquisition, urban forestry management, etc.
Council President Paine
Priority: Echo the comments about the criticality of the Perrinville Watershed and looking at it from top to
bottom to ensure it is serving the Puget Sound environment, salmon and providing killer whales access to
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salmon. The City also needs an urban forestry program, one that is right sized and funded in a meaningful
way so there are services for residents related to trees and a well -written plan that is data driven. She
summarized her emphasis was on Perrinville and the environment, specifically supported by an urban
forestry program.
Councilmember Olson
Priority: Overall justice issues. This topic has already been addressed by sub -pockets of the population,
but she would like to have a whole community engagement about justice and how that is approached as a
city. That is a community value that many people care about and she wanted to see it expanded to everyone.
Citizens who are not getting that cannot be expected to feel good about anything else happening in
Edmonds. There are a lot of ideas and great approaches that haven't been considered. She referred to the
report from the Equity and Justice Task Force, recalling she had offered that idea to one of the task force
members, but did not see it mentioned in the report. A citizen suggested having an administrative judge that
would go to the Diversity Commission once a month where complaints could be heard which may be more
comfortable for people than going to the police. With regard to a citizen patrol, she felt having more
members of the community interfacing with officers and knowing the job would be helpful to the
community as well as the police department.
Councilmember Buckshnis (presented by Councilmember K. Johnson)
Priority: Agree with the need for a timelier review of the CIP/CFP. This has been talked about for years,
but it always comes to the Council in a rush. The information is presented late, the budget takes priority
and the CIP/CFP is an ancillary issue. However, the CIP/CFP is where the City spend most of its
discretionary money — fixing sidewalks, funding a trolly, building parks, or purchasing opening space. The
CIP/CFP should be a high priority for the Council because it is how the priorities and policies are
implemented. The Council does a pretty good job of determining the policies but does not go the next step.
If the Council wants improved sidewalks, walking trails, bike lanes, etc., the Transportation Plan states
sidewalks are only required on one side of an arterial street and no sidewalks are required on local streets.
She suggested determining if that still works for the City. When Edmonds was unincorporated Snohomish
County, there were no sidewalk standards which is why there are sidewalks below 9t' Avenue and not
above. Those policies need to be reevaluated, maybe not through the budget process, but during the year to
see if they are still appropriate.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas
Priority: Equity and inclusion for the other side of Edmonds. Not only are there no sidewalks or lights, but
there is also only one park with three parking spaces to serve one-third of Edmonds. Until this is considered
through an equity lens, nothing will change. Amazingly, there are no sidewalks leading to the park and she
sees preschoolers and their teachers walking down the middle of the road to reach the park. Equity is
important to her and to the residents living east of Highway 99. She requested consideration be given to
what needed to be done to bring the east side of Highway 99 up to the standard assumed in the bowl.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Priority: One of the City's commissions has discussed an Office of Human Rights for the City, a proactive
and forward approach to looking at issues of equity for all residents. The Highway 99 office and
placemaking is also one of his high priorities. In discussions last year with stakeholders, people indicated
having services online made them more accessible because they did not have to go to downtown Edmonds.
Having a resource that is closer physically as well as maintaining digital access such as the ability to have
video conferences with city or county resources through that office would provide a great equity component
for City residents.
Councilmember K. Johnson
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Priority: Updating the code, something that has been neglected for decades. The City continues to
experience problems because the code hasn't been updated. She supported continuing to include resources
in the budget to hire people to update the code.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Priority: Communication, the City needs to do a better job of communicating. She regretted that at times
the City Council had been informed of the administration's actions via announcements from the Public
Information Officer. The Council should be informed in advance so they are not the last to know what is
occurring in the City. The City hired a Communication Officer but she did not think they were serving the
boards and communications. It was initially intended as someone who would coordinate public information
and communication in the community, not just be a Public Information Officer. She recommended
revisiting that and finetuning it to make it better for the City.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Priority: Echoed Councilmember K. Johnson's comment, noting one of his priorities last year was
communications and public engagement. The City's communication person is still part-time, and with a
population of 43,00, the diversity of neighborhoods, and the diversity and complexity of projects in the
City, consideration needs to be given to increasing that 1.5 FTE. There are numerous opportunities for
public participation in City decision -making and that engagement could be increased with additional staff
and would address equity, accessibility, etc. He summarized his support for an Information, Communication
and Public Engagement Department to serve the whole City.
Councilmember Buckshnis (presented by Councilmember K. Johnson)
Priority: Transportation projects. The City is a doing abetter job than it did a decade ago, but still need to
fix potholes, pave streets, maintain the existing infrastructure, etc.
Councilmember Olson
Priority: Communication and engagement would address one of the bigger picture issues, getting the
community involved in problem solving. Possibly an administrative judge could serve that function or do
what an Office of Human Rights would do. If the City engaged the entire community in these conversations,
there would be better outcomes, policies that serve people better and possibly cheaper alternatives. As
Councilmember K. Johnson said, when the Council get news of what the administration is doing instead of
being brought in early, the inputs Councilmembers get from the community are not included in the
administration's problem solving process. This may be a topic for a Council retreat and not a budget retreat.
Council President Paine
Priority: (If the Council decides to advance the Housing Commission's recommendations), subarea
planning for neighborhoods and multifamily standards which will require intensive community engagement
and budget resources. Another priority is maintenance projects for facilities, parks, roads and streets
sidewalks, etc. and looking at those with an equity lens.
Councilmember L. Johnson
Priority: Agree with Council President Paine's comment about housing. Strongly support Councilmember
Distelhorst's priority for an Office of Human Rights which would greatly benefit the community. As liaison
to the Youth Commission, anything we can do to continue to listen to youth, learn from them and prioritize
their interests. The youth are our future and they have been through a lot lately; there may need to be some
additional resources toward that segment of the population during recovery from COVID. It can be tricky
with older teens; they want you to think they have everything under control, but they have been through the
ringer. Resources could be anything from mental health to increased safe activities for them. Parks &
Recreation has done a fabulous job, continuing to fund that should be a priority.
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Council President Paine
Priority: COVID recovery for local businesses and the most vulnerable residents. Looking forward to
American Rescue Plan funds.
Councilmember Olson
Priority: Do not forget about parking as a concern and a priority.
Councilmember Buckshnis (presented by Councilmember Olson)
Priority: Move funds for the marsh daylighting project to the proper place.
Councilmember Distelhorst pointed out a Washington State legislator was cited for participating in an open
public meeting while driving. He wanted to ensure Councilmembers were kept safe and out of the headlines.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas commented a Councilmember could be on their headset or talking
handsfree and would be acceptable. She was not comfortable with Councilmembers expressing priorities
for other Councilmembers and preferred they were present to provide input.
Councilmember Buckshnis said she was listening to the meeting. She was dismayed that Councilmembers
did not trust that she had had conversations with Councilmembers K. Johnson and Olson about expressing
her thoughts, commented that in itself was a communication issue. She concluded Councilmembers K.
Johnson and Olson were doing a great job expressing her priorities.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas
Priority: Budgeting by priorities. This allows citizens to determine the highest priorities. She recalled
former Finance Director Scott James was interested in budgeting by priorities but the administration dial
not support it. She suggested the Council discuss budgeting by priorities.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Priority: Continuing to fund the Human Services program and staff. Eviction moratoriums due to COVID
have been in place for 14-15 months but data shows renters may be very behind in their rent and vulnerable.
He wanted to ensure there was a robust program in place when the eviction moratorium ends at some point.
Renters are disproportionately impacted, but homeowners are also impacted. Data provided by AHA
indicated forced sales in Snohomish County were almost at global financial crisis levels.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Priority: Capital funding for a Creative District project for 4t' Ave Corridor. It would enhance Edmonds as
an arts community and support historic downtown Edmonds. Some design standards were developed for
downtown Edmonds 20 years ago by Mark Hinshaw, but they were primarily related to placement of signs
and building facades. Anything that can be done to support historic downtown Edmonds, the theater and
the shopping district would be positive and worthy of the City's efforts.
Councilmember L. Johnson raised a point of order, relaying her concerns with the safety of a
Councilmember driving and participating in the meeting and the example that was setting. Clearly there is
engagement occurring and she requested the Councilmember either pull over and fully engage or refrain
from a back and forth. The Council is setting an example for the community, teenagers, new drivers, etc.
Council President Paine said she had thought it would be nice to have Councilmember Buckshnis' input
but she did not want anyone to be put at risk. She suggested it be addressed during the break.
Councilmember Distelhorst
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Priority: Echo what was said about the environment and looking at watersheds and pollutants running into
the watersheds. There is a major highway leading to the ferry; there may be opportunities for better
partnerships with WSDOT and WSF to help minimize the impact of that transportation corridor next to the
marsh. He acknowledged there are no idling signs in the ferry lanes, but suggested consideration be given
to ways to reduce emissions.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Priority: Look at a ferry reservation system. A ferry reservation system might support downtown businesses
if people waiting for a ferry knew they had an hour to shop. The impacts of the ferry on SR 104 were not
anticipated, it was done pre-NEPA so there was no evaluation of the impact on the marsh. Acknowledging
it would be very expensive, she suggested exploring that as part of the total marsh restoration, not this year
but in future years.
Councilmember Olson
Priority: Review all the City's capital assets and assessing the location of offices and determining whether
buildings could be sold and therefore not upgraded or maintained. That could positively impact the budget
short term with revenue from the sale and long term with fewer maintenance expenditures.
Deemphasize
Councilmember Distelhorst
Deemphasize: Funds allocated for a trolley could be reinvested elsewhere especially due to other
transportation priorities and the availability of public transit.
Councilmember Olson
Deemphasize: Consider whether all boards and commissions are being utilized for the purposes they were
established. For example, the Economic Development Commission did not weigh in on Walkable Main
Street. If the City does not utilize a board or commission for the purpose they were established, is it good
idea to continue to allocate resources? Even though boards and commissions are volunteer, there is related
staff time.
Council President Paine
Deemphasize: Switch emphasis to hybrids or electric vehicles rather than a heavy reliance on gas vehicles.
Those also tend to be smaller vehicles and may be less expensive.
Councilmember L. Johnson
Deemphasize: Consider reducing reliance on professional and consultant services. They are often used for
urgent needs or when there isn't someone on staff with specific qualifications. Would the City be better
served by having someone on staff to do some of those things? Is it possible that the money and time spent
to procure professional services could be used to hire staff? The City may get more out of that and meet the
needs before they become urgent.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Deemphasize: Finetune the budget. Taking a conservative approach, there are many small
projects/programs funded that do not need to be funded such as the Commute Trip Reduction. Since no one
is commuting, the City did not need to spend $30,000 to support that program. Instead of offering a fixed
amount each month and/or purchasing ORCA passes, she suggested the City could have reimbursed
employees for actual expenses and that would have been a minuscule amount. In addition there are three
boards/commission with consultant staff. The consultant was originally provided when the
board/commission was new, but now that the board/commission is established, the consultant staff is no
longer needed. She suggested making minor adjustments could save a lot of money. Another expenditure
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that could have been avoided was the $20,000 to make the WWTP bonds environmental. She often has
many recommendations because she has taken a proposal by proposal approach to the budget to evaluate
whether the money needs to be spent or if there was a way to do it for less.
Mr. Bailey commented there were 26 priorities identified by Council, but far fewer items to deemphasize.
He commented sometimes Councilmember do not want to identify something to eliminate because there is
constituency for it and it is fundamentally more difficult to identify items to delete from the budget.
However, that sets the Council up for a conversation in the fall regarding how to make the items fit into the
budget so the administration can make recommendations to pursue the Council's priorities.
Mr. Bailey recalled last year the Council spent a fair amount of time discussing the nature of policy goals
versus how to get something done. This year many of the ideas are very focused on what would happen as
result, the policy outcome. The nature of work done this year better reflects the role of the Council. As
discussed last year, he referred to the analogy of putting ten pounds of potatoes (priorities) into a five pound
bag (budget). He recommended the Council think about how to have that conversation constructively so
the right things are included in the final budget.
Councilmember Buckshnis said there is a safe driving mode on Zoom that she did not know about that
provides only a microphone. She assured Councilmembers Olson and K. Johnson had expressed all her
opinions. Although Councilmember K. Johnson stated the priority regarding transportation was hers,
Councilmember Buckshnis said she agreed with it.
Council President Paine declared a brief recess.
Council President Paine relayed Councilmember Buckshnis will be listening and will provide her thoughts
after the meeting.
BUDGET PROCESS REVIEW DISCUSSION
Likes. Dislikes. & Deadlines for 2021
Mr. Bailey said a lot of effort goes into setting up the conversations that happen in October and November
that result in collective decision making. That is a difficult process and doing it remotely makes it even
more difficult. Add to that the uncertainty related to resources as a result of the pandemic and it was very
challenging. It is always good to review what worked well and what could have been improved. He
recommended starting with a calendar for all participants. In his role as the Finance Director for several
cities, he would have multiple calendars, one for the Council and community that illustrated what the
Council's work would look like, when certain conversations would occur, when information would be
provided, when check -ins would occur, when workshops would occur, etc. He asked if that had been done.
Council President Paine answered it had not. Mr. Bailey recommended that be developed and said he
encourages Councils to adopt that calendar so the Council's fingerprints are on it.
Mr. Bailey invited Councilmembers to identify one thing that worked well and one thing that could be
improved.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Appreciated Mr. Bailey's earlier comments regarding timeline and flow that mentioned establishing rules
and procedures. With the help of City Clerk Scott Passey who developed a first draft, the Council is
considering adopting Rules and Procedures. He did not recall anything specific to the budget in the
document but agreed it was an opportunity to include reference to establishing a budget calendar.
Developing a timeline would help improve the process.
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Councilmember L. Johnson
Echoed Council President Paine's earlier comment about getting amendments in sooner rather than later. It
helps the process, shows respect for the process as a whole, and gives other Councilmembers a chance to
ponder, thoroughly vet and truly consider Councilmembers' amendment versus getting them at the last
minute and not having an opportunity/time to thoroughly vet them. If amendments are provided early in the
process, they can be considered holistically with the budget and other amendments. She wanted to give full
consideration to all amendments, but doing it on the fly at a Council meeting is more challenging.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas
As Council President last year, a date was established for amendments and reminders sent out, but at the
last minute 24 amendments were submitted that no one had a chance to vet. She did not understand the
purpose of that when Councilmembers had 2-3 months to submit amendments. That slowed the process and
she estimated 95% of the amendments failed because there was not enough time to consider them. It is
important to identify a drop dead date for amendments; procrastinating on amendments does not help the
Council work as a team or move the City forward. Last minute amendments put staff on the defense trying
to figure out how the amendments impact their department, the cost of amendments, etc. Another concern
was questions were not asked of staff in advance and questions asked at the meeting put staff on the spot.
This has happened in the past and it is very, very frustrating for all involved. What went well was identifying
the Council's highest priorities utilizing community input that Councilmembers receive and the top 4-5
ideas were reflected in the budget.
Councilmember Olson
Establishing a calendar that identifies when input is due allows Councilmembers time to consider
amendments. Rather than grouping amendments by Councilmember, suggest group them by budget line
item so amendments are grouped by topic. That requires amendments be submitted early enough so the
Council's Legislative Assistant can organize them.
Council President Paine
The Council operates better with deadlines; that is a commitment to ourselves. The dates do not need to be
artificial but the deadlines need to be honored which includes allowing enough time for community input.
Whether a biennial budget or a single year time budget, time commitments should be included in the Rules
and Procedures and the Council should honor them. Last year, she liked having enough time to submit
proposal for inclusion in the budget. Time dragged occasionally during last year's process and was not used
as productively as it could have been. She liked the idea of a calendar.
Councilmember Olson
Commend administration on the timing of providing the budget to Council; that was very helpful to the
process.
Councilmember L. Johnson
It was clear from the last budget retreat that the administration heard the Council's budget priorities and the
budget reflected an early start to the priorities.
Councilmember K. Johnson
The Council did a good job last year of identifying priorities and getting them costed out and included in
the budget. What did not work for her and has never worked for her was the long department presentations;
a month of presentations before the Council is allowed to provide input. She suggested having all the
presentations in one night, possibly at a special meeting. CIP/CFP public hearing are among the least
attended Council meetings.
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Councilmember K. Johnson commented the Council did not do a good job reviewing the proposed budget;
the Council knew what they wanted to add but not what they wanted to finetune which was why budget
amendments occurred at the last minute. Amendments were submitted on deadline but it was designed in a
way to fail. There needs to be less show and tell. From the date the budget is presented, that should be the
ready set go; the Council does not need to spend a month on staff presentations.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said last year the Council did not get a full report from each director like
had been done in years past. Last year was only an overview from each department and identification of
changes. Department budgets are generally the same year to year with the exception of one-time
expenditures such as police vests or Public Works purchasing a vactor truck. She preferred the shorter
presentations from staff and the ability for Councilmembers to communicate their interests.
Council President Paine
Council could review department budgets on separate nights, particularly departments with large CIP
budgets, but that may not be helpful for the comprehensive budget.
Councilmember Distelhorst
Liked getting the budget from administration early and seeing Council priorities reflected in the budget.
Public hearings are not the greatest venue for feedback; suggest in the future years having an early
spring/summer public engagement process with the broader community. Councilmembers talk to
community members, but there is an opportunity to expand that reach further.
Councilmember K. Johnson
Working on the Strategic Plan may not help with this year's budget but would loop in citizens and set
priorities for future budgets. The Council needs to look at not just the upcoming budget cycle but from a
long term perspective.
Mr. Bailey said the frustrations expressed by Councilmembers are not unique. Finetuning things like how
long staff presentations should be is helpful. Some level of presentation by departments is important and
staff is anxious to share. He suggested creating a window of time wherein that can occur, 2-3 meetings, one
long meeting, or a Saturday afternoon. Then staff can figure out how to say meaningful things within the
window of time given. Budget public hearings are required but are not most meaningful way to get input
from the community and he encouraged the Council to leverage other processes to gather input. As a peer
reviewer, he looks at a lot of budgets, the ones that routinely have the best policy structure were the ones
that leverage the Strategic Plan work.
TWO YEAR BUDGET CYCLE
Finance Director Dave Turley commented the first half of the retreat went the way he thought it would but
the last half hour has been very eye opening, Councilmembers said things that surprised him, primarily
because staff sees things from their perspective and Council sees things from their perspective and there
are things that staff didn't realize. The budget calendar is on the long range agenda but the Council and
staff has not done a good job week -by -week sticking to it. He was surprised the Council wanted fewer
presentations from directors. Directors want to share information with Council because if they don't, they
are afraid of being accused of not being transparent with the Council or the public. He commented if there
is two hours allotted for a presentation on capital projects, directors spend a week putting those presentation
together, it takes a lot of staff time to prepare presentations. He suggested including the information in the
packet, not spending a great deal of time on presentations, and allowing Councilmembers to ask questions.
Although she did not mean to discount Councilmember K. Johnson's perspective, Councilmember L.
Johnson said some Councilmembers have not been on Council as long as others and have not had the
opportunity to see numerous staff presentations. She was not necessarily in agreement with Councilmember
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K. Johnson's comment about presentations. There may be area for finetuning but she appreciated continuing
to have the presentations and staff providing information. Maybe it needs to look different but she did not
want to eliminate it.
Councilmember Distelhorst echoed Councilmember L. Johnson's comment, pointing out reading a
PowerPoint or an agenda memo does not provide as much context and details. It is important to make that
information available to the public in a more digestible manner such as a presentation. A presentation is a
much friendlier way to provide information. If improvements can be made that is fantastic, but he did not
want to go too far in the other direction.
Councilmember K. Johnson said the Council has suffered death by presentation where directors have used
it as an opportunity to showcase accomplishments, future plans, etc. and after two hours Councilmembers
just want to know what is in the budget. She appreciated Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' approach last
year where the presentations focused on changes. She liked the idea of having presentations on a Saturday.
She disliked having presentations week after week without the ability for Council to ask questions.
Council President Paine said she has not been slaughtered by the presentation style and there has been a lot
of change in electeds and directors. She asked for input on having evenings devoted to specific departments'
budgets.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said that was a great idea, but not if there were a lot of other items on the
agenda. The issue is not just the length of the departments' presentations, but everything else on the agenda
that makes the process very cumbersome.
Councilmember L. Johnson appreciated Councilmember K. Johnson's clarification and could see where
she was coming from now. While she appreciated the director's presentations and would like them to
continue, she agreed there were a lot of presentation before the Council had the opportunity for input. This
is a very beneficial conversation; she suggested breaking up the presentations and allowing Council to
provide input after each.
Councilmember Olson appreciated Mr. Turley providing staff and the public's point of view regarding
transparency. She was glad the Council had this conversation, observing there was a balance to be achieved.
Councilmember Distelhorst preferred if a "budget day" was necessary, holding it on a weekday so staff was
not giving up a Saturday.
Councilmember K. Johnson asked if the idea of focusing on a department would be for presentations only
or would Councilmembers have an opportunity to discuss the budget components as well. Council President
Paine said there is a lot of air space in that idea. Councilmember K. Johnson expressed concern with the
Council being in a listening mode for a month where they cannot provide input which results in urgency at
the end of the process. There are different ways to accomplish and she recognized that directors like to
explain their programs. The Council and staff need to think outside the box to figure out ways to accomplish
what needs to happen without the compression at the end of November.
Mr. Turley looked forward to talking with the Council over the coming months to improve the process. He
understood Councilmembers do not want the minor details, but staff is afraid if they do not explain the
reasoning, it will get cut from the budget. The administration has been working on the budget schedule for
this year; last year the budget was passed on December 1 Ot' and the CIP/CFP was passed on December 17t''.
This year's schedule anticipates passing the budget on November 23". Last year the CIP/CFP was discussed
in November/December; this year it is scheduled for October/November. He asked how much earlier the
Council was interested in passing the CIP/CFP, noting some cities pass it in August.
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Councilmember K. Johnson suggested starting the review much earlier such as August. Mr. Turley asked
if the target would be to pass it in October/November. Councilmember K. Johnson answered yes.
Council President Paine agreed with that timeline and suggested also reviewing the salary ordinance early.
Mr. Turley said the salary ordinance is scheduled for August.
Councilmember Buckshnis said she stopped driving because this was her topic. She agreed with starting
the CIP/CFP start sooner and suggested it could be kicked off by the Finance Committee. She agreed with
having somewhat comprehensive staff budget presentations, but there should be an opportunity for Q&A
and budgetary discussions after each presentation.
Councilmember K. Johnson acknowledged the directors spend a lot of time putting together their
presentations and often include pictures, PowerPoints and other information that is provided at the Council
meeting but is not included in the packet in advance. She suggested there may be another vehicle for making
presentations so the information is available. The past process where staff makes presentations and the
Council is unable to ask questions impedes the budget process rather than assists it.
Council President Paine offered to work with Mr. Turley on options for a timeline and calendar and present
it to Council for discussion.
Councilmember L. Johnson recognized Mr. Turley for hearing the Council and for his openness; it was
refreshing and she appreciated it. Council President Paine agreed. Mr. Turley appreciated the Council's
willingness to speak up. He recalled last year at the December 10' budget meeting the Council suggested
grouping amendments by topic which worked much better. He summarized working together is the best
way.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas recalled last year the Council was still working on budget amendments in
mid -December. Legally the Council has until the end of the year to pass the budget. There has to be an
agreement among Councilmembers regarding the deadline for submitting amendments and
Councilmembers need to hold each other accountable to the date selected.
Biennial Budgeting Process
Mr. Turley explained according to MRSC, 55 cities in Washington have biennial budgets including most
of the neighboring cities such as Bellevue, Bothell, Duvall, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park,
Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Redmond, Renton, Shoreline, and Stanwood. He
is in favor of a biennial budget, explaining a biennial budget must start in an odd year so it cannot start with
the 2022 budget. The Council would be talking this time next year about its first biennial budget, but that
decision will need to be made well in advance.
Mr. Turley said some common advantages of biennial budgets include it reduces the amount of time in the
second year, freeing up time for projects, analysis, the CIP, long range planning, etc. It encourages Council
and staff to think over multiple years rather than a one year cycle. Few things happen in 12 months and
nearly everything has a long term impact. One of reasons a biennial budget starts in an odd year is in cities,
it depoliticizes the budget process as the budget is adopted in non -election years. He was not saying anyone
on the Edmonds City Council would do this, but some Councils may be prone to do campaigning as part of
the budget process which is not appropriate.
Mr. Turley explained disadvantages of a biennial budget include it take more time in the first year, but not
much. For example, when he is forecasting revenues for next year, he is already forecasting revenues for
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3-5 years. Things that seem like they will take more time really do not. For example large projects like
Civic Park or the WWTP incinerator are multi -year projects and have to be taken into consideration whether
it is a single year budget or a biennial budget. Another disadvantage is perceived loss of control by the
legislative body since they are approving the budget for two years at a time. That is a common perception;
Edmonds stopped doing a biennial about 10 years ago for that reason. He disagreed with that because the
Council is able to act quickly, analyze data and make decisions. For example, a couple months ago, the
Council agreed they could call a meeting on a Saturday if something needed to be done quickly. He did not
believe there was a loss of control with a biennial budget; adjustments can be made to the Council's budget
at any time.
Mr. Turley said another disadvantage is it is more difficult to forecast revenues and expenditures. Although
there is some truth to that because projections have to be made 2'/2 years out, staff already does that. The
fourth disadvantage is some jurisdictions spend too much time on budget amendments during the year, so
they do not take advantage of the down time. That is a valid point, and it would be important to avoid it.
Both Mayor Nelson and he support a biennial budget. He anticipated the first year would be a little rocky
because it would be a big change system -wise, but he felt it was a good thing to go forward with.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas asked if the legislature does a biennial budget. Mr. Turley said yes, but
June 30t' is their fiscal year end.
Mr. Bailey said he is a proponent of biennial budgets. He reviewed:
• Biennial Budgets (RCW 35A.34)
o Some thoughts about biennial budgets
1. Must implement in odd year
■ Law requires a decision by mid -year prior via ordinance
2. Benefits
■ More strategic - in all aspects (policy, operations, finance)
■ More work to budget - but you get the "off' year
- Everyone gets the "off -budget year
- Spend it wisely and intentionally
■ Easier to manage, once mature (for everyone)
■ Some political benefit in timing (not sure if this was intended, but...
3. Potential drawbacks
■ Concern over loss of control
■ It is more work (and more complicated)
- Logistical issues (most of which can be addressed)
■ Difficulty in forecasting
- Revenue forecasting
- Expenditure forecasting
■ Tendency to abuse mid -biennium review
- Use as tune-up - unless the environment changes substantially
4. Approaches to biennial budgets
■ Full 24 month appropriation
■ Two separate 12 month appropriations
- But the second 12 months is appropriated
■ First 12 months appropriar3ed, second 12 months pending appropriation
5. Caution - be careful to avoid over complicating this - it will rob you of the benefits
6. Examples
■ Redmond - has been biennial budgeting for very long time. Full biennium (24
months) very mature model
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Lynnwood — I was Finance Director when we went to biennial. It was messy but
okay. Got better, now good
Renton - overcomplicated the mid biennium review. Reverted to annual, then
reverted back to biennial
Seattle - biennial budget but only appropriates 1st year. Not very efficient but then it
is Seattle
Mr. Bailey commented the good news is Edmonds is early in process, the jurisdictions highlighted above
had these conversations much later in the process and put unnecessary pressure on themselves to
accommodate a biennial budget. The Council can begin thinking about a biennial budget now, and practice
by considering the second year as they adopt the 2022 budget. The biggest change will be thinking about
the budget in a two year perspective rather than an annual budget and not giving short shrift to the second
year.
Council President Paine asked what Mr. Bailey meant when he said changing to a biennial budget is messy.
Mr. Bailey answered Councilmembers can get bogged down in the details regarding estimates. Some things
like large projects are not different. He suggested Councilmembers not get bogged down in things like sales
tax trends coming out of the pandemic, round numbers and generalizations will serve the Council well and
they generally will be pretty close.
With respect to cities who already have a biennial budget, Councilmember L. Johnson asked whether the
COVID crisis complicated things for them or could significant adjustments be made. Mr. Bailey said having
a good working culture is important; the pandemic was disruptive for annual and biennial budgets. He
recalled about a year ago there were debates about how badly sales tax revenues would be impacted and
now it is surprising how robust it has remained. It is important to have confidence in the team to
communicate with the Council when things may move off the tracks. Mr. Bailey recalled he was in
Redmond during the Great Recession; a communication mechanism was created whereby staff
communicated monthly with Council and the community regarding finances. Mr. Turley commented last
summer, staff had little idea of the effect COVID would have on the budget. The City was doing a one year
budget and did not have any advantage over cities doing a 2-year budget.
Councilmember K. Johnson explained the last time Edmonds had a biennial budget, the City was faced
with the Great Recession and had to return to an annual budget due to layoffs, furloughs, restricted revenues,
etc. Coming out of the Great Recession, the Long Range Financial Planning Group was created to look at
revenues, expenditures and investments long term. In addition, the Finance Committee developed financial
policies. The City is in a much better position financially. Edmonds has shown during the pandemic that it
is pretty stable and can rely on revenues that are not as impacted as the national economy. Mr. Turley agreed
the City has more robust policies in place and is in a much better position now to have uncertainty in the
forecast than it was 10-12 years ago. He gave a lot of credit to past Councils for that.
Councilmember Distelhorst asked the average amount of time to do a biennial budget, commenting if a
one-year budget takes three months, he did not envision a biennial budget would tax six months. He
recognized the benefit of having time the second year to work on other priorities. Mr. Bailey suggested
adding 30-40% more time to the process for a biennial budget.
Councilmember Buckshnis said the concept of a biennial budget has been discussed for a long time. She
supports having a biennial budget because it assist with long range planning. She pointed out the need for
an Assistant Finance Director as a biennial budget will require more finance staff. She agreed the first
biennial budget may take 4-5 months but it gets easier.
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Council President Paine asked if looking at the CIP this year with a 2-year timeframe would be helpful or
a waste of time. Mr. Bailey said the City adopts a 6-year CFP and appropriates the projects that are moving
forward in the first year of the CIP. Looking at the CIP with a 2-year timeframe would be an interesting
way to practice and it would dovetail with the Council's interest in having adequate time to review the CIP
before adopting the ordinance. He suggested having Mayor Nelson, Turley and their teams consider how
that would work, possible dates, etc. and see if it adds value to the process.
Councilmember Buckshnis said the utility funds use the CIP for three years. She commented Council
President Paine's suggestion to look at the CIP this year with a 2-year time frame was an interesting concept
that she would think about that.
Whether the City has an annual or biennial budget, Councilmember K. Johnson recommended using the
budget process for major expenditures rather than the budget amendment process. There should be some
flexibility in the budget for things like the LEAP program during COVID but the mini excavator should
have been part of the budget and not an amendment. The Council should set policy/guidelines for what is
appropriate for including in the budget and what is appropriate for a budget amendment.
Council President Paine said some of the amendments have been proposed due to a better understanding of
the City's finances post crisis and being more comfortable with bringing things back into budget. Mr. Turley
said approximately three -fourths of the changes made to the budget last year were COVID related, for
example the CARES fund money and how it was expended, the LEAP program, etc. With an annual budget,
there are carryforwards every year because projects that were not completed and not budgeted in the second
year have to be brought forward.
Council President Paine asked about this year's budget amendments, some of which would have been
included in the budget such as the mini -excavator. She recalled that was on a wish list and was funded when
funds were available. Mr. Turley said that would require further discussion. One of the amendments was to
implement the effects of labor contracts which is something that cannot be anticipated. With regard to
budget amendments, he did not want Finance to drive operations. He agreed with Councilmember K.
Johnson that there should be a policy regarding what should be proposed via budget amendments.
Mr. Bailey said over time amendments can become a work -around the budget which is the reason for a
policy. For example in Redmond, once the budget was adopted, department heads began making budget
amendments for items that were not included in the budget that they thought should have been. One of the
first policy recommendations he made to the Redmond Council in 2008 was if something didn't get
approved in the budget, the amendment process was not a way to get it.
Council President Paine acknowledged otherwise the Council is doing the budget all year long.
DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A 2ND BUDGET MEETING THIS YEAR TO REDEFINE PRIORITIES?
Council President Paine asked whether Councilmembers wanted to have a second budget meeting this year
to redefine priorities.
Councilmember Distelhorst said going through the priorities again would not be helpful to him until there
was something to react to.
Council President Paine answered a budget retreat did not have to be about priorities, it could be to look at
the CIP with a 2-year timeframe or any other structure that Councilmembers were interested in. She
suggested Councilmembers think about and get back to her.
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Councilmember Fraley-Monillas agreed with Councilmember Distelhorst, she was not interested in another
retreat unless there was something to discuss relevant to this year's budget. She was disappointed the
Council did not have just a regular retreat instead of a budget retreat as there are a lot of things that the
Council could be discussed in a regular retreat.
Councilmember K. Johnson asked how Council President Paine envisioned the Council would move toward
a collective hierarchy of priorities. Council President Paine said the top priorities could be summarized
from the minutes and Councilmembers could vote on their top four. Councilmember K. Johnson suggested
the priorities that Councilmembers identified may need to be fleshed out such as the cost. Council President
Paine said that would be up to the Councilmember making the proposal. Councilmember K. Johnson
agreed, along with working with the administration.
WRAP UP
Mr. Bailey offered closing remarks: be careful not to over complicate it, stay at the policy level and
appreciate that it is difficult.
Councilmember K. Johnson thanked Mr. Bailey and Mr. Turley. Budgeting is a team sport and we all need
to work together and develop a good product with good communication.
Councilmember Distelhorst said there was a lot of productive discussion and having Mr. Turley relay what
he heard was very valuable. He thanked Mr. Bailey, Mr. Turley and Councilmembers for spending their
Saturday afternoon.
Councilmember L. Johnson expressed her appreciation to Mr. Turley and Mr. Bailey and to Council
President Paine for putting this together. It was a very productive meeting and provided her a lot to think
about.
Council President Paine said she had a lot of anxiety putting this retreat together but had enjoyed the
conversation. She appreciated Mr. Bailey and Mr. Turley for attending and adding their expertise to the
discussion. She liked the idea of a biennial budget. She appreciated everyone's thoughts and comments.
Things that need to be done include developing a budget calendar, a way to prioritize items and fleshing
out some of the priorities.
Councilmember K. Johnson thanked Council President Paine for doing an excellent job, for keeping a
neutral tone and allowing everyone the opportunity to speak on every topic. It is her personal opinion that
the budget is the most important thing the Council does every year.
Council President Paine wished all a Happy Mother's Day.
6. ADJOURN
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of May 25, 2021
Staff Lead: Scott Passey
Department: City Clerk's Office
Preparer: Scott Passey
Background/History
N/A
Staff Recommendation
Review and approve the draft meeting minutes on the Consent Agenda.
Narrative
N/A
Attachments:
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
VIRTUAL ONLINE MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
May 25, 2021
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Nelson, Mayor
Susan Paine, Council President
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Luke Distelhorst, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Laura Johnson, Councilmember
ALSO PRESENT
Brook Roberts, Student Representative
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir
Shane Hope, Development Services Director
Rob English, City Engineer
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation Engineer
Frances Chapin, Arts & Culture Program Mgr.
Jeanie McConnell, Engineering Program Mgr.
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Dave Rohde, GIS Analyst
The Edmonds City Council virtual online meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Nelson. The
meeting was opened with the flag salute.
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councilmember Buckshnis read the City Council Land Acknowledgement Statement: "We acknowledge
the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish) people and their successors the Tulalip
Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We respect
their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the
land and water."
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present, participating remotely.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAINE, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
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Mayor Nelson invited participants and described the procedures for audience comments.
Kerry Radley, Edmonds, relayed her understanding that Walkable Main will happen both Saturdays and
Sundays starting June 19th until after Labor Day weekend. She relayed her concern for the retailers,
commenting she and her husband have had their own business for 40 years and it is a lot of work running
a retail business. It took years to build up the City's retail core to what is now with the wonderful stores
which is part of the draw for downtown Edmonds. She recalled 14 retailers expressed concern about closing
Main on Saturdays, their biggest sale day of the week, especially during the summer and holidays. Since
the decision was made to close the entire weekend, she talked to several businesses including the theater
and they expressed a desire to at least have the street open on Saturdays. She feared the Saturday closure
could hurt retail businesses, businesses that have come out of the worst year they've ever had. Some of the
businesses were new before the pandemic began and some have been hanging on by their fingernails. The
City has supported the eateries and restaurants and it she felt it was time to support the retailers. Although
a promotion has been discussed, Americans love sales and that's what will draw in crowds; however these
businesses cannot afford sales right now. Keeping the street open on Saturdays would help the retail
businesses. The theater, which was not open last year but is now, is also concerned. She implored the
Council and the Mayor to reconsider the Saturday closure.
Natalie Seitz, Edmonds, referred to the City's intent to regular maintenance of trees on private property,
specifically the relationship between trees and property insurance and the right-of-way. In general, damage
that is reasonably foreseeable is the liability of the property owner. There are many ways trees cause hazards
and damage including damage to sidewalks which may result in injury, falling limbs on property and houses
which also may result in injury, as well as damage to foundations and water, wastewater and stormwater
lines. Homeowners may already pay additional insurance premiums for trees on their property. Once it
becomes reasonably foreseeable that a tree will cause damage, property owners must address the hazard or
risk losing insurance coverage for damage created by the tree. Addressing the hazard often means removal;
removal, while not cheap definitively addresses the hazard for the property owner and the insurance
company at what is in many cases the minimum cost to the homeowner. The City should not fine, fee or
hinder a property owner from addressing hazards to the satisfaction of their insurance carrier.
Ms. Seitz pointed out an area that private property insurance does not cover is adjacent public property.
The requirement for property owners to maintain vegetation and trees on adjacent public property is a
significant liability for the affected property owners. This is a known impact and in the City of Seattle, was
the subject of a "Get Jesse" segment. She was disheartened to learn about Edmonds code chapter 9.20.060
and 18.85 in the Urban Forest Management Plan. In her experience, property owners do not receive notice
of these responsibilities during the purchase of a house and they do place significant burden and liability.
Case law including Wuthrich v. King County has found roadside vegetation is part of the roadway and lack
of maintenance can create liability for traffic accidents. Private property owners are not public works
employees and have limited knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control or other guidelines that
are required near roadways and adjacent property owners do not insure public property against potential
damages or persons who may claim an obstructed view after a traffic accident. Safe roadways are a city's
responsibility. If the City is serious about maintaining trees on the landscape, the City can start with its
property and right-of-way. It would certainly be a starting place to treat the community forest as a
community responsibility.
Rebecca Anderson, Edmonds, commented she was grateful to live in a country where she has the freedom
to publicly address elected officials. Her comments are intended for Council, the Mayor and residents who
like her want to fully participate in Council meetings which unfortunately they are not allowed to. Being
able to attend public meetings is one of the many things people took for granted before COVID-19. Like
her, many residents did not realize how much they appreciated seeing people's whole face or exchanging
handshakes until they couldn't. She missed being able to exchange smiles with people in stores and while
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she enjoys learning new languages, she often finds herself apologizing to people she is talking to, saying
sorry I don't speak mask very well when she is asked to repeat herself while wearing one and speaking
through plexiglass. There are many things people have taken for granted over the last year, but as someone
said early in 2020 when the COVID shutdown began, this too shall pass. Tonight is the time; speaking as a
resident, she asked the City to resume in person meetings immediately. It is critical for residents to be able
to fully participate in the City's business and there are major issues facing Edmonds that could change the
City, not the least of which is the Housing Commission proposal that is being presented to Council.
Ms. Anderson reminded that the residents of Edmonds are listed at the top of the City's organizational
chart; however, it does not seem like the majority of elected officials acknowledge that. If they did, they
would have taken a pause on important issues like the Housing Commission or Walkable Main Street and
surely policy deadlines could have been extended due to these unprecedented times. It is time to stop
meeting only virtually which limits citizen input to a blank 3-minute screen voicemail. She questioned
whether the rally in June 2019 regarding the waterfront connector would have had the same results if it had
been facilitated on a Zoom call instead of in Council Chambers. As for safety, enough is known about the
spread of COVID-19 to make meetings safe for all and online access could also be continued. The City
needs to immediately return to in -person Council and Commission meetings; the residents of Edmonds
need full access to elected officials. She urged residents to email Council about this issue and sign the
petition posted on petitionbuilders.org. It is time for the Council and Mayor to begin fully engaging with
residents again for the good of Edmonds.
Linda Ferkingstad, Edmonds, commented on the City Council tree ordinance, an ordinance that requires
land owners wishing to build to pay for an arborist assessment on their trees' worth and then pay the amount
of their trees' worth to the City before they are allowed to remove any tree above 24" DBH. The City's
charges or takings begin at $3300 for a 24" tree up to $12,000 or more for larger trees. The City is charging
Edmonds property owners and soon every homeowner for the worth of their own trees before they can be
removed. She asked how it is constitutional for the City to take the worth of their property before they are
allowed to remove it from their land. She asked how the City was entitled to worth of their property in
addition to the property taxes they already pay to the city, county and state for the property they own.
Councilmembers have sworn to uphold the constitution. She pleaded with the Council to reverse the
ordinance that violates property rights given to them by the constitution. The move to punish property and
homeowners who need to remove a tree while adhering to the strict guidelines oversteps the Council's
duties. The Council has voted to place undue hardship on Edmonds land and homeowners; it is the taking
of property without compensation to accomplish an agenda the Council feels is more important than
constitutional rights.
Ms. Ferkingstad said her family planned to retain 50% of their trees, 20% more than required by the City.
Even so, the ordinance will take from them personally $250,000 to build three modest homes where they
want them on one acre. They could save perhaps $100,000 in City takings by changing the placement of
the homes but that will lower the homes' values by more than $100,000. Either way the City will take at
least $250,000 that goes only toward the Council's agenda. They will incur this cost before they are allowed
to remove the trees and roots or begin to build. Trees are owned by the property owners, not the City. The
City is not entitled to their worth and it is against the U.S. Constitution which was written for people
overstepping their governmental duties and attempting to take the worth of their property without
compensation. She urged the Council to reconsider the tree ordinance and restore their constitutional rights.
Jen Lawson, owner of Crow Boutique on 4' Avenue North, and new Downtown Edmonds Merchants
Association (DEMA)President, wanted to introduce herself and inform that DEMA plans to have more
members attend Council meetings so they can stay in the loop and pass on new information during DEMA's
twice a month meetings.
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Jim Ogonowski, Edmonds, said today's agenda includes another attempt to look at the Housing
Commission recommendations and staff has provided two process options to select from. He contended
these were not process options, but rather ideas regarding how to prioritize the recommendations. Until a
true process was defined regarding how to evaluate the recommendations, he did not see how they could
be prioritized. He questioned what benchmarks or criteria would be used to assess the policies and suggested
setting a foundation by starting with a set of City values and create a vision for the City based on those
values. Strategies and policies should be subservient to this basic construct. Otherwise, the result will be a
set of non-integrated ideas with no clear goal in mind. With regard to what problem are we trying to solve,
the Comprehensive Plan may be a good starting point; revisit the Comprehensive Plan, and amend it to fit
the vision once that is defined and then map the Housing Commission recommendations against it to find
gaps and fill the gaps with new policies or codes which he said would be a process. He recommended not
confusing process and priorities and hoped the Council could steer the conversation toward developing a
true evaluation process before entertaining what order individual policies will be considered. Once a true
process is agreed upon, the Council may be surprised to find that the order they originally thought would
make sense changes. As the saying goes, if you don't know where you're going, any path will get you there.
He questioned whether the City knew where it was going.
Jerry Janacek, Edmonds, Chair of the Edmonds Cemetery Board, reminded that next Monday is
Memorial Day. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an Act of Congress in 1971. It is observed
to remember and honor all veterans and their families and loves ones who are buried at the cemetery. The
City of Edmonds and the Edmonds Cemetery Board have observed Memorial Day at the cemetery since
1982, 39 years ago. This year unfortunately due to the coronavirus pandemic, the City and the Cemetery
Board decided instead of the traditional ceremony, to hold a drive through event on Memorial Day from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Families are welcome to visit the cemetery at any time. Those wishing to participate in the
drive -through event can enter the cemetery off 15' Street (the north entrance) and exit on 100' Street. The
Cemetery Board and other volunteers will be handing out commemorative programs and red poppies. He
gave special thanks to the VFW Post 8870 who donated the poppies to the Cemetery Board for distribution
at the drive -through. He also thanked Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director Angie Feser and other
staff including Rich Lindsay, Cliff Edwards and Kim Anderson for their help. The Edmonds Cemetery
Board's Walk Back in Time will be held on July 22'; where the board, with the exceptional help of Betty
Gaeng, will be honoring five Edmonds citizens and will discuss how the 1918 influenza pandemic affected
Edmonds citizens. He encouraged the public to participate in both events.
Joe McIalwain, Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) Executive Director, representing the Edmonds Public
Facilities District and ECA staff, expressed their interest in and excitement for the 4t1' Avenue Cultural
Corridor project. This project has been outlined in the City's Cultural Plan and is the primary capital project
identified by the City's Creative District and is a key initiative of the ECA's Strategic Business Plan. This
project will be of mutual benefit to the City and the ECA. He relayed their support for the project and
interest in working in partnership with City to bring the 4t' Avenue Cultural Corridor project to fruition in
the coming years. They look forward to working with the City in the design and planning process and
identifying funding sources to help make the project possible. He encouraged the Council to support the
recommendations made by Patrick Doherty, Frances Chapin and other amazing staff in this visionary
project.
(Written comments submitted to PublicComment@Edmondswa.gov are attached.)
6. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAINE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The
agenda items approved are as follows:
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APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF APRIL 20, 2021
2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2021
3. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 18, 2021
4. APPROVAL OF CLAIM, PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND
WIRE PAYMENTS
5. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM NANCY POZNOFF
AND ADRIAN MARCHIS
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2022-2027 SIX -YEAR TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Public Works Director Phil Williams recalled staff presented the six year TIP last week; the plan needs to
be adopted and submitted to the State by July 1 st each year. The program included a number of changes
including removal of completed projects and addition of new projects. Last week's public hearing was
continued to this week. City Engineer Rob English, Transportation Engineer Bertrand Hauss and he are
present to answer questions.
Councilmember Olson said a citizen brought to her attention that the priority of the Walnut Street pedestrian
sidewalk had been lowered, yet it was their perception, because there were markings on the street, that the
street would be redone or something would be happening on the street. She asked about the project that is
going on now and whether it makes sense to handle those at different times. The resident's point was closure
of the street causes inconvenience and returning in 2-3 years to do a project instead of doing them at the
same time seemed like a missed opportunity. Mr. Hauss asked for clarification, whether this was at Walnut
& 8tn where a new RRFB was installed, noting there would also be an overlay in that area next year. He
offered to talk to the overlay project manager and get back to Councilmember Olson. Councilmember Olson
suggested placing approval of the TIP on the Consent Agenda in the event a change was necessary to sync
up those projects. Mr. Williams agreed staff would provide an answer this week and copy the entire City
Council.
Councilmember Buckshnis said the reason there were no comments last week was some people felt the
public hearing had not been noticed properly so she was glad the public hearing was continued. She
forwarded several questions she received to staff this morning. She asked who maintains the Official Street
Map and how the City Council can ensure it is accurate. There seem to be examples of planned rights -of -
way and public utilities put in public rights -of -way. She was unsure if she had ever seen the City's Official
Street Map. Mr. Williams said the last time the Official Street Map was updated was 1980. Staff has talked
with Council in the past, usually during the budget season, about funding to update it. The last time an
estimate was prepared, it was about $175,000. Updating the Official City Street Map is necessary because
there may be things on the map, for example places where property is expected to be dedicated to the City
when it redevelops, that may not be needed anymore based on current plans. There are other places where
additional property is desperately needed for future projects but it is not possible because it is not on the
Official City Street Map. The same is true with rights -of -way, unopened or opened, he recalled there were
several questions on Councilmember Buckshnis' list related to that topic. The City maintains its own
Official Street Map but it should be updated periodically which has not been done for a long time.
Councilmember Buckshnis suggested putting that on the list of things to do.
Councilmember Buckshnis said one of issues brought up was sometimes developers seem to get lucky
because the Official Street Map is inaccurate. She asked if that was related to the planned right-of-way. Mr.
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Williams said getting lucky is not really the right way to put it, but if the Official City Street Map does not
show that the City needs property in a particular location to make an improvement, the dedication cannot
be required. More often that is related to sidewalks or other pedestrian facilities because the City does not
widen streets often. When property redevelops, there is a one-time opportunity to get property that is needed
for improvements. If Official Street Map or the Sidewalk Map calls for that improvement, the City can
require dedication and as the redevelopment occurs, they would build it. There have been missed
opportunities in the past which is the downside of not having the Official City Street Map updated. It does
not need to be updated every year or even every five years, but it certainly should be updated more often
than every 40 years. Councilmember Buckshnis commented things have changed drastically in the 22 years
she has been in Edmonds and she could image that Councilmember K. Johnson or Councilmember Fraley-
Monillas could attest to even more changes since they have lived in Edmonds even longer.
Councilmember Buckshnis she asked if the City could place public utilities in planned right-of-way. Mr.
Williams answered that is often done, commenting one of the questions Councilmember Buckshnis
forwarded was what is a planned right-of-way. He suggested City Attorney Jeff Taraday provide a response
to that, noting that phrase does not appear in the code. He considered a planned right-of-way a currently
unopened right-of-way that the City had plans to open and use. Mr. Taraday said if the Council was
interested in having staff prepare a more definitive in response to that question, they were happy to do it.
His off-the-cuff answer was a planned right-of-way is a right-of-way shown on the Official Street Map, but
that is not present day right-of-way. Councilmember Buckshnis looked forward to pursuing an update of
the Official Street Map because things have changed drastically since 1980.
Council President Paine asked whether mapping of rights -of -way was germane to the TIP. If there were no
drastic changes, she suggested the Council move on with the TIP discussion.
Mayor Nelson opened the public hearing
Liz Brown, Edmonds, a resident on 242' Street SW, commented on the Highway 99 Revitalization
projects. When she tells people she lives in Edmonds, they say it is such a lovely and a charming town.
That is true, but she makes sure to tell them she lives in Edmonds elevated, the uphill, non -water view part
of Edmonds within walking distance of Highway 99. Nobody ever says Highway 99 in Edmonds is lovely
or charming. They look south with envy to Highway 99 in Shoreline. Highway 99 and its many businesses
are an engine for the City's' economy with a lot of jobs where people end their workdays with dirty hands.
They do not expect to have the full flower program up on the hill, but they want a safer highway with ample
places for pedestrians and bicycles to cross Highway 99 without terror, street trees and native landscaping,
a new, better name than Highway 99, wider sidewalks, a smooth road surface, more amenities that embrace
and celebrate the neighborhoods, and for the International District to grow into an even greater destination
for shopper and diners. In short, they want an environment that improves the setting for all the businesses
and their workers. As light rail progresses north, the Highway 99 corridor is poised to become a highly
dense, vibrant neighborhood. She supported the projects in the six -year plan that move in that direction and
urged City leaders to send some strong love uphill because they are Edmonds too, elevated above it all.
Hearing no further comment, Mayor Nelson closed the public hearing.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-
MONILLAS, TO APPROVE THE 2022-2027 6-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
Councilmember Olson requested approval of the TIP be put on the Consent Agenda and encouraged
Councilmember not to approve it tonight. She wanted staff to look at the issue on Walnut and potentially
tweak the plan to sync those projects if it was prudent.
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Council President Paine asked if there were two Walnut Street projects. Mr. Williams asked where on
Walnut this conflict existed. Councilmember Olson answered probably between 6' and 8t1i. Mr. Williams
said the bulb outs at 6' and 8' have been completed and an overlay is planned perhaps next year. There
may be marks related to the planning but beyond that he did not know of any projects that were planned in
that area.
Councilmember Olson said it was the marks that prompted the resident's expectation that something would
be done rather imminently. If there were plans for a pedestrian project and the street would be closed for
the overlay, the resident wondered if there was an opportunity to sync up those projects. She suggested
putting approval of the TIP on Consent so it could be pulled if a change needed to be made. Mr. Williams
said the pedestrian improvement had been completed and an overlay would be done next year. He was
unaware of any other planned project. If there were plans to add a missing sideway, it could be done without
disturbing the pavement. Mr. Hauss said the only other project identified in the TIP related to Walnut is a
sidewalk project between 6' and 71''; it is in the out years because there is no funding. Mr. Williams said
that could be done without damaging the new paving. Councilmember Olson asked whether the street is
closed for a sidewalk project; the resident's concern was closing the street two different times. Mr. Williams
said the street would not be fully closed, traffic would be allowed through.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said she reviewed the TIP and could find anything to match
Councilmember Olson's concern. Mr. Hauss said walkway project # 25 is the only project related to Walnut
in the entire document.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. 4TH AVENUE CULTURAL CORRIDOR
Economic Development/Community Services Director Patrick Doherty recalled a detailed summary of
2020 conceptual design for the 4` Avenue Cultural Corridor and the public process and public preferences
was presented March 91. Tonight's presentation will include a quick summary of that, but the primary
reason for tonight's presentation was a request from Council for cost estimating on the public's preferred
concept. He reviewed:
• 2019-2020 staff worked with CREA Affiliates LLC on concepts, potential phasing and public
process.
o Edmonds certified as the State's first Creative District in 2018
0 4th Ave Cultural Corridor identified through public process as key capital project for Creative
District
o Civic commitment to integrating arts and culture into public space
Goals & Objectives
o Connect the Edmonds Center for the Arts with Main Street through an enhanced and unique
pedestrian corridor.
o Celebrate the variety of arts and culture in the Edmonds community.
o Provide a visible and accessible public space for arts and cultural events which attract visitors
and stimulate economic development.
o Welcome mixed -use development while highlighting the historic character of the street.
Connecting Anchors
o Uninterrupted views between the ECA and downtown.
o A block from City Hall, the Public Safety Complex and Civic Park.
o Intersects with major paths between the waterfront and civic facilities.
Why 4t' Avenue?
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o Characteristics
■ A quiet street.
■ Historic buildings.
■ Less than an average 350 cars/ day in either direction at Main Street.
■ Few driveways onto 4th.
■ Secondary access through rear alleys.
■ Artwork references community history
Timeline
o 2004-05: Planning Board identifies Arts Corridor on 4' which leads to a creation of BD5
zoning
0 2006: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department updates the Streetscape Plan,
adding the 4' Avenue Corridor Concept Plan
0 2007-09: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Service Department gets 50,000 from the National
Park Service's Preserve America for 4th Avenue Cultural Corridor Implementation & Funding
Plan.
0 2014: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services updates Community Cultural Plan that
prioritizes interim steps to implement the 4th Ave Cultural Corridor Plan.
0 2016: Project funded by ECA and Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation "Luminous Forest" by
artist Iole Alessandrini
0 2016: Western Washington University and Association of WA Cities on Sustainable Cities
Partnership develop four potential public relations campaigns
0 2018: Community identifies completion of 4thAvenue Cultural Corridor as goal in 5 year work
plan as a part of its Creative District designation.
0 2019: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services contracts for a site survey and a consultant to
facilitate development of a feasible project concept. Meetings held with ECDAC and the
public.
0 2020: A tentative conceptual design is developed and tied to cost estimates. Through public
input schematic design direction was identified.
• Recurring themes from public input
o Art reflecting both ends of corridor.
o Sequential discovery of art elements.
o Elements that are approachable and interactive.
o Space for cultural events.
o Space for street artists.
o Pocket park at Sprague.
o Encourage artist studio store fronts.
o Outdoor cafe seating areas
Creating a Special Place 2020 Concept
• Proposed Phasing: Three blocks (Main to Daley) will be:
o Rebuilt and recreated for pedestrian -oriented design
o Recast for temporary and permanent art installations
o Rebranded to allow for complementary activities in the public realm
• Images of how future concepts could look
Considerations for Schematic Design
• How do we get there?
o How do we create an art -infused safe and inviting pedestrian connection?
o With limited right-of-way how can we provide more space for people and art?
o What option(s) would you choose for reshaping 4thAvenue's public right-of-way?
o How can we carve out a space that adjusts to unique site conditions?
• Considerations
o Need a minimum of 8' for an inviting and comfortable pedestrian experience.
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o Need a minimum of an additional 4' for art, displays and activities.
o Maintain vehicular access per fire safety standards.
o Retain parking (on one or both sides).
o Width of public sidewalk can vary to accommodate individual site conditions.
o Art space beyond sidewalks can be overseen by adjacent properties.
o Wider sidewalks + amenities can occur by either narrowing roadway OR expanding ROW
improvements
• Roadway Options
o Two-way 1 parking
o One-way 2 parking
o Narrow roadway
o One-way back -in
o Built -to -standard
o Public Preference: One-way (northbound) 2 parking
Focus on Pedestrian Realm - options for creating a pedestrian realm for art, activities and a generous space
for walking
• Options
o New Edge
o Wide Edges
o Landscaped Walks
o Full Buildout
• Public Preferences
o Virtual Open House held 8/24/20
o Online Survey 8/25-9/26/20
0 214 responses received (32 during Open House; 182 from survey)
■ Pedestrian Safety and Amenities are a Priority
- Safety of walking surfaces
- Wider walking areas
- Added seating
- Unique lighting
- Trees and plantings
- Art elements like colorful crosswalks
- Permanent sculpture
- Occasional exhibits
- Opportunity for mini seasonal fairs
■ Landscaped Walks
o Public Preferences: Street Cross -Section and Sidewalk Treatment
■ The preferred option for future schematic design is the One-way Two -Parking Alternative
with a focus on enhancing the pedestrian realm. This could be accompanied by new seating,
adding color and unique lighting to the street, as well as making sure that the entire public
space can host occasional or permanent exhibits, sculptures and events.
■ This option maintains parking while enhancing walkability, including artistic treatment and
allowing for gatherings. Depending on location, improving portions of the right-of-way
where encroachment exists would occur on a case -by -case basis and in close coordination
with the property owners.
Costs
o Past Estimates
■ The 15% level design concept presented to City Council in 2009 had an estimated cost of
approximately $5.2-5.6 million in 2008 dollars.
■ This concept included the entire corridor from just south of Main, north past the ECA to
3rd Avenue.
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■ That figure in 2021 dollars would be $6.45- 6.95 million
o Current Estimates (Based on consultant's concept -level details and Public Works Dept cost
figures based on past streets projects):
Phase A-D, Main to Daley Streets
General/Logistics
$622,004
Site Preparation
$242,525
Site Improvements (Paving)
$978,750
Site Utilities
$980,200
Site Electrical
$245,700
Site Landscaping/Amenities
$467,445
Site Lighting
$148,560
Subtotal
$3,685,184
Soft Costs/Contingencies/Reserves
$2,262,703
Total
$5,947,887
Phase E (Daley to 3rd Avenue N)
$1,982,629
Combined Total
$7,930,517
Phase E Potential Partnership
o Edmonds Center for the Arts is interested in seeing the improvements continue north of Daley
to 3rd Ave N, as conceived in the original project
o ECA may be able to assist with the additional costs for that portion
Next Steps
o Council adopt the publicly preferred concept and design preferences
o This action will inform schematic/30% design development in the future
o Schematic design development will also involve public input and Council review
o Council provide direction on timing of schematic/30% design development — approximately
$150,000
Councilmember Buckshnis expressed appreciation to Mr. Doherty and Cultural Services Manager Frances
Chapin for meeting with her and Councilmember K. Johnson. She asked why the soft costs were so high or
represented 62% of project. Mr. Doherty advised a more detailed breakdown of the costs was prepared with
Public Works that include everything from design contingencies, management reserves, etc. based on the
most recent projects Public Works has done as well as this project being at such an early point in the design
development. Numbers tighten up substantially once some of the details of the final design can be agreed
upon. Mr. Williams said there is typically a 30% contingency at this stage, a 15% management reserve, as
well as internal management costs to manage the consultant design and construction phase, testing, etc.
Public Works worked with Mr. Doherty and Ms. Chapin to develop the most discipled cost estimate at this
stage. Councilmember Buckshnis summarized her understanding of Mr. Doherty's comments that the
numbers are more refined as design progresses. She observed it appeared the cost estimates included
everything but the kitchen sink. Mr. Williams said the more that is known about a project, the costs go up
but the contingency goes down. There are too many unknowns now so they are included in the contingency.
Councilmember K. Johnson raised a point of information, pointing out the soft costs of $2,200,000+ on a
total project cost of $7.9M is not 60% of the project, it is closer to 20-25%. Mr. Doherty said the 60% is on
the principle phases A-D. Councilmember K. Johnson recalled a statement that the soft costs were 60% of
the project.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas raised a point of order regarding Councilmember K. Johnson's comments.
Mayor Nelson said Councilmember K. Johnson's clarification was a question, not a point of information.
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Councilmember Buckshnis suggested Mr. Doherty display the slide regarding the A-D Main street and soft
cost contingencies. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas suggested other Councilmembers have an opportunity
to ask questions.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas relayed in the past she heard lot of comments from people who live on 4r'
Avenue who were not happy about the proposed design; one of their main issues was parking which appears
to have been resolved. She liked the idea of the street being one way. She asked about the source of funding,
noting the City does not have money to build Highway 99, Civic Park, south beach, or to deal with the
marsh. She suggested at some point projects need to prioritize and doing five projects that will cost hundreds
of millions of dollars does not make a lot of sense. Mr. Doherty said he did not have the answer to that; it
is the essence of the Council's decision moving forward, deciding how to pay for it. He referenced the
comments from ECA Executive Director Joe McIalwain regarding their interest in this project which will
help cement the proximity and the inclusivity of the ECA into the heart of downtown, thereby maximizing
the economic benefit. The ECA may have the ability to participate financially in the design and
construction, particularly for the portion in front of the ECA. The ECA has a very good history of obtaining
private donations and have indicated there may be opportunity to bring in private contributions.
Councilmember K. Johnson reiterated her previous point, the soft costs are not 60% of the project, but are
closer to 20-25%.
Council President Paine referred to the estimated cost in Phases A-D and asked how much of the cost is
associated with the edges. The most popular edge and the one she prefers is the landscaped edge. She asked
if the cost of that option was site landscaping and amenities. Mr. Doherty said he did not have exact number
but there are costs to prepare soil, put in plantings, amenities such as benches or art, but the sidewalk with
substrate, paving and drainage is likely more expensive than the landscaping. One of options was all paved
with pockets of landscaping at the intersections and there are some benefits to that as it provides for a more
open festival street when the block is closed. The one that the public liked the most was providing
landscaping along the sidewalk as a buffer to vehicles which is similar to the typical street design. What
may add more cost is the finesse and finishing, standard landscaping is not expensive. Once a more
complete design is prepared, the next step will be determining the level of special landscaping versus
standard landscaping, the level of amenities, etc. That may be an opportunity for the private sector to
enhance the street such as an adopt a street program where people contribute to art installations,
landscaping, benches, etc. He summarized the cost does not exceed the norm except to the extent special
amenities are added.
Council President Paine asked if 30% design will include those details. Mr. Doherty answered 30% design
is a much better design than currently exists but many details will not be included. With a 30% design, the
Council could start to conceptualize details and to what degree they would like to pursue those details. For
example, a street cross-section that shows how the roadway interacts with the pedestrian realm, landscaping
and sidewalk, the Council could make some decisions about landscaping and amenities and encourage
private participation or adopt a street to add to it. The 30% design will not provide details but will provide
a path toward details. Ms. Chapin said it will provide a firmer direction, not necessarily details.
Councilmember Distelhorst thanked Ms. Chapin for answering questions for him yesterday. If Council
approves funds for 30% design, he asked the amount of time to get to 30% and what percentage the project
need to be at to apply for grant funding. Mr. Doherty answered there are two potential actions tonight, 1)
adopt the public preference at the highest concept level, and 2) state a priority to include the schematic or
30% design development in the 2022 budget at the approximate cost of $150,000. Design would take most
of next year. Staff would return to Council during that process because there are decision points within the
development of 30% design. He anticipated the 30% design would be completed and presented to Council
in fall 2022.
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Councilmember Distelhorst asked what level of design was required to seek grants. Mr. Doherty answered
this type of project does not score highly on typical transportation grants because it does not address a safety
issue or a route to a school. It would be a special culturally grant or a future legislative earmark. The further
along a project is in design, the more likely it is to get a grant and 30% is an early stage. A 30% design can
be a placeholder for requesting funds from the legislature or a granting agency with another request when
the project design is further along. Mr. Williams said there is one DOT grant program every two years,
enhancement grants. The City received one in the past for lighting on Main Street between 5' and 6th and
another for Sunset. That grant is for making improvements to existing transportation facilities that add
enhancements such as pocket parks. There also may be opportunities with the upcoming federal funds and
the state plans to put more investment into transportation in the future. It is an interesting project, one a lot
of people will respond to, but because there is not a safety, congestion or access issue, it does not qualify
for funding from some of the classic sources.
Councilmember L. Johnson asked whether Phase E included soft costs. Mr. Doherty answered yes, but
Phase E is at a lower level of cost estimating than Phases A-D. The consultants did less work on Phase E
because they were asked to focus on the first phase, Main to Daley, and provided a placeholder, rougher
cost estimate for Phase E. Ms. Chapin said when Public Works staff worked on this, they basically took the
cost estimate for first portion and applied a percentage to the seconds so it is fairly comparable. In terms of
design, the design would apply to the entire stretch; the phasing was related to construction.
Councilmember L. Johnson shared the concerns Councilmember Fraley-Monillas mentioned earlier
regarding all the projects going on citywide and at the same time she appreciated what this could mean for
the community. She noted the ECA was interested in seeing Phase E finished and may be interested in
helping offset the cost or raise funds. She asked if that same partnership could be possible for the first phase.
It appears the City's ability to obtain grants may be somewhat limited, but the ECA may have more
opportunity for that. Mr. Doherty said he did not want to overstate what the ECA will or will not do; they
have expressed a willingness to explore partnering with the City. The EPFD/ECA may have bonding
capacity in the future that would allow them to participate. Their participation may not be entirely limited
to their phase; they may be able help with final design for the base phase because that will launch their
phase. With regard to fundraising, that happens when project takes shape. Once a project looks like it will
happen, people and/or agencies are more interested in contributing. The ECA is set up for that, a percentage
of their budget currently comes from donations. The concept of soliciting donations for the project could
happen especially as a final project takes place.
With the number of projects going on in the City, Councilmember L. Johnson said that would be worth
exploring. This project is in the downtown core and the intent is to begin focusing on other areas of
Edmonds, finding ways to provide that equitable focus for citizens while continuing with this unique project
that was identified in the Creative District. She would like to grow and expand on that so she was supportive
of whatever can be done to expand the potential for fundraising.
Councilmember Buckshnis pointed out the design will be for the entire length, Phases A-E. She expressed
support for this project because it has been around for a long time and she is on the on Creative District
committee. She pointed out bond rates are very favorable now and both the City and PFD have bonds that
can be refinanced. When this project came up in 2009, the estimated cost was $5.2-5.6M and now it is $6.4-
7M. She understands the equity aspect and doing projects on Highway 99, but people are drawn to the
downtown core and the water. This project has been on the radar a long time and the City may lose the
Creative District designation if it not started. She asked if that was true. Mr. Doherty said the City has to
apply for recertification after 5-6 years and this project was an important part of the application. He did not
know what would happen if the City did not pursue this project or some progress was not being made.
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Councilmember Buckshnis said the corridor could be renamed such as Salish. She will make a motion to
move forward after the Council completes its discussion.
Councilmember Olson recalled during past presentations she expressed concern about supporting this
project for some of the reasons Councilmember L. Johnson mentioned. She shares the priority that most
Councilmembers have, to start investing and bringing some of the downtown charm to other neighborhoods
including the International District. She has also expressed a desire for, and hoped it would be moved
forward in the future, an arts corridor in the International District that would lead to the Ranch 99
intersection. With that said, this project was relied on for the grant and application for the designation as a
Creative District and the art corridor has to happen within the Creative District. The City should and could
pursue some other funding options so it is not all General Fund when it is targeted for an area that has had
more than its fair share of attention. She encouraged staff to prioritize that option for funding. She will
support a motion to move forward on design.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said she had no problem with moving forward on design, particularly to
pursue grants. It was good to hear bonding rates were low and perhaps the City should look at that to move
projects on Highway 99 forward for equity purposes. She pointed out a majority of the 20% of people of
color who live in Edmonds live around the Highway 99 area. Those funds should be put into parks, safe
streets, sidewalks, lighting, etc. The issue is equality for what residents in that area pay for property taxes.
She was not interested in just spiffing up the International District, a 3 block area of a 2'/2 mile stretch of
Highway 99. The City needs to do more and better for all of Highway 99. She will support the motion
because the City should start on it and determine the costs, but she will not support the City providing major
funding for an arts corridor when the Highway 99 area does not have sidewalks, lighting, or parks or other
things the downtown core has. It is important to treat Highway 99 in an equitable manner; Civic Field, south
beach, and the marsh are all downtown and more needs to be done for the Highway 99 area. She has been
involved with Highway 99 for 15 years including serving on the Highway 99 committee prior to being on
the Council. She recalled the cost 15 years ago for the Highway 99 project was $60M and it is now up to
nearly $200M.
Councilmember L. Johnson reiterated that she supports the concept, expansion of arts within Edmonds;
however, hearing that this has been on the books for a long time, unfortunately an equitable representation
throughout the City has not been on the books for a long time, and that needs to be balanced. There may
need to be a reevaluation of projects that have been on the books for a long time using a diversity, equity
and inclusion (DEI) lens. She said a DEI lens is more than giving a project a more diverse name. She was
willing to vote tonight to go forward with the concept, but she was not willing to prioritize recertification
of the Creative District over more equitable projects throughout the City. She hoped the fundraising for this
project could be creative. She firmly believed a better job needs to be done representing all of Edmonds
including representation in areas that have been ignored.
Councilmember K. Johnson expressed support for the Creative District, pointing out the 4th Avenue Arts
Corridor is the capital project for that district. The corridor will provide an event venue for diverse members
of the community through street closures. Those could include art, crafts and food from segments of the
population such as a Korean or Mexican weekend. It could be an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of
Edmonds. The economic power that the arts bring to Edmonds cannot be underestimated. The ECA is one
of the anchors and Main Street with all its shops and restaurants is the other anchor. There have been
temporary art installations on 4t' Avenue such as the lighting, but it is very dark and the proposed project
will allow people to travel more easily between the anchors. This project was well identified in 2004 and it
has only taken 16 years to move forward with a 30% schematic design. She will support a motion to
proceed.
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON, TO
APPROVE THE 30% DESIGN FOR THE 4TH AVENUE ARTS CORRIDOR FOR FUTURE
SCHEMATIC DESIGN DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. Doherty asked if the motion adopts or accepts the publicly preferred concept as a basis for further
design development.
Council President Paine clarified the publicly preferred design concept was landscaped edges and a
preference for one-way with 2 parking. Mr. Doherty agreed. Council President Paine requested that be
included in the motion.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas asked if a public hearing should be held for transparency purposes. A
bunch of people provided input but this is probably the first time the residents in that area are hearing about
this concept. She asked if a public hearing should be held to allow residents to provide input regarding their
neighborhood.
Councilmember K. Johnson said the motion should be that the Council adopt the public preference concept
and design preference. There has been an extensive public process over the past year that involved all of
the public and the people who live in that area. She suggested Ms. Chapin describe that process. Ms. Chapin
said there has been a lot of public process over years; during the last round of work, there was outreach to
all the neighbors on the street, contacting them in several different ways. There was a neighborhood meeting
early on with the consultant and a couple different meetings with groups of interested people leading up to
what was intended to be a large public meeting, but due to COVID was an online meeting where ethe survey
was done. She assured there had been broad outreach regarding this project. A surprising number of people
have been part of the conversation regarding this project for quite a few years due to the extensive public
process in 2008-2009 and extensive public process with the interim art project in 2014.
Councilmember Olson reminded of the March 9t' presentation.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas asked if the public had been notified of the preferred design. Ms. Chapin
answered that preference was the outcome of the survey of everyone who participated and was part of the
reason for the public presentation to City Council in March. There has not been individual contact with
everyone. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas asked if there was a public process to inform the people who
live in the area about the preferred design for a one way road, parking, property that would be needed for
sidewalks, etc. Mr. Doherty said those preferences were expressed in the public meetings with the
neighbors. The presentation to City Council was the public unveiling of the collective preference. It is
possible someone who participated in those processes did not watch the Council meeting or access the
packet and is not aware of the preferences. Anyone who participated in the meetings saw the preferences
as it was an interactive process. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas summarized there was transparency with
the process during the last Zoom public meeting. Mr. Doherty answered yes, acknowledging that did not
mean that everyone paid attention.
Council President Paine asked if a public hearing could be held after 30% design. Mr. Doherty answered
yes.
Mayor Nelson restated the motion:
APPROVE UP TO 30% DESIGN ON THE PREFERRED CONCEPT.MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
2. MASTER PERMIT AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS (SMALL
CELL) FACILITIES IN THE CITY'S RIGHTS -OF -WAY
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Mr. Taraday identified industry representatives who were present to answer questions: Carl Gibson, Gregg
Busch and Ken Lyons. He reminded the Council this item is to discuss the proposed Master Permit, not to
discuss the City's siting preferences in Chapter 20.50 which were adopted in 2019. This is a Master Permit,
not a site specific permit. The Council keeping questions focused on Master Permit concerns and terms will
make for a more efficient consideration and allow for Council deliberation on the relevant topics. It was his
understanding the industry representatives were present to answer questions and did not intend to make a
presentation.
Angela Tinker, Lighthouse Law Group, relayed this is the second of four meetings the Council has
scheduled to consider the Master Permit. This presentation is in support of City staff and the City Attorney's
recommendation to Council to adopt an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Master Permit with
New Cingular Wireless to place its small wireless facilities in City's rights -of -way. Last week there were
terms that had not been agreed to; since then New Cingular has agreed to the City's terms and in particular
the indemnification. Ms. Tinker reviewed:
• New Cingular Seeks Master Permit
o New Cingular Wireless seeks permission to place small wireless facilities in Edmonds
■ Master Permit (aka a franchise) provides general authority, subject to site specific permits
of ECDC 20.50, to place its facilities in the City's right-of-way.
■ Issued under authority of RCW 35.99
• Master Permit vs. Site Specific Permit
o Master Permit
■ Issued under authority of RCW 35.99
■ Provides general authority to all site -specific locations
■ Currently under review by City Council
o Site Specific Permits (Wireless Facility and/or Right -of -Way Permit)
■ Regulated by ECDC 20.50 -previously approved by Council April 2019
■ Location preference and site specific design requirements
■ Administrative Staff Approval
Master Permit Legal Framework
o A combination of State and Federal Laws
■ RCW 35.99
- State statute allowing cities to issue "master permits" (also known as franchises) for
use of the city's rights -of -way for placement of facilities for communications service.
■ The Telecommunications Act of 1996
- The federal law that LIMITS state and LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' ABILITY TO
REGULATE telecommunications.
FCC Orders
- Orders promulgated under the authority of congressional statute SPELLING OUT
LIMITS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS' AUTHORITY TO REGULATE
telecommunications providers
Local Government Regulation is Limited by FCC
o FCC Orders Withstand Recent Challenge in the Ninth Circuit
o Competing objectives: protecting the public health and safety while ensuring the rapid
development of a telecom network
o Local governments can manage ROW (examples below):
- Coordination of construction schedules
- Determination of insurance, bonding, and indemnity requirements
- Regulate time or location of excavation, preserving traffic flow
- Keeping track of the various systems using the ROW
Master Permit Highlights
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o General permission given to place small wireless facilities and associated equipment in the
City's rights -of -way
o Requires site specific permit in accordance with Chapter 20.50 ECDC.
o Five-year term, subject to renewal by the city council
o Other providers may obtain master permits or franchises as well.
o City can require relocation of the facilities at New Cingular's expense
o New Cingular shall reimburse the City for its actual administrative costs incurred. No franchise
fee is charged as dictated by RCW 35.21.860.
o New Cingular will indemnify the city, maintain specified insurance, and assume risk of damage
to its facilities.
o Inventory of facilities to be maintained with a copy to the City and provide updates.
o New Cingular agrees to comply with all applicable laws, standards, and regulations relating to
its facilities and at all times will maintain them in a safe condition in good order and repair.
o Procedures are specified in the event of a breach
o New Cingular will establish a permanent security fund in the amount of $50,000 to guarantee
the performance of its requirements under the Master Permit and payment of sums due the City.
o Certain provisions survive expiration or termination of the Master Permit for the protection of
the City, e.g., the indemnity and insurance provisions.
Council Discretion is Limited
o The Telecommunications Act of 1996 states that NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY
PROHIBIT OR EFFECTIVELY PROHIBIT the provision of telecommunications service.
o CONGRESS EXPRESSLY PREEMPTED STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS from
enacting laws or ordinances that conflict with this mandate.
5G and RF Emissions
o Master Permit does not:
■ Specify any particular generation of services or technology
■ Regulate RF Emissions
- The federal government, NOT THE CITY, has authority to regulate RF Emissions
o RCW 35.99.040 states the City is not to adopt ordinances related to the right-of-way that
regulate the services or business operations of the service provider
o Council cannot impose conditions on the placement of the wireless facilities based on RF
emissions because Council is prohibited from doing so by the Telecommunications Act of 1996
o The City cannot deny permits based on health concerns such as those expressed by some about
RF emissions. Congress has asserted federal control in this area and Congress has stated RF
emission standards are to be regulated only by the FCC. Congress has preempted all municipal
regulation of radio frequency emission to the extent the facilities comply with the FCC
standards.
The Federal Government is Regulating RF Emissions
o The FCC is obligated to evaluate the potential impacts of human exposure to radiofrequency
emissions under the National Environmental Policy Act.
o Over the years the FCC has adopted radiofrequency standards which limit the amount of
radiation that can be emitted from wireless transmitters and has created a framework to ensure
compliance with those limits.
o In December 2019, the FCC issued an order finding its existing RF exposure limits should
remain unchanged.
RF Emissions
o What can I do if I still have concerns about RF emissions?
■ Compliance and Information Bureau (888) CALL -FCC
■ Concerns about RF emissions exposure at a particular site: Office of Engineering and
Technology, RF Safety Program, phone (202) 418-2464; rfsafety@fcc.gov
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■ Licensing and Site Information Regarding Wireless Telecommunications Services,
Wireless Communications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division (202) 418-0620
■ You can also contact your federal elected officials.
Questions raised since the last meeting (answers in italics)
o I understand small wireless facilities go on poles. What if the provider wants to put its facilities
in an area of the City that has underground utilities? This is a question about aesthetic
regulation which is governed by ECDC Chapter 20.50 which the Council amended in April
2019. It is not part of the Master Permit. The code states where utilities are underground, small
cell deployment will be limited to buildings, new or replaced streetlights, or installation of
freestanding wireless facilities as opposed to attaching to a utility pole.
o Do we really need to allow these small wireless facilities in Edmonds? Congress asserted
federal control in this area. Via the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress has the power
to preempt state and local governments under the supremacy clause of the United States
Constitution and they have asserted that power.
o I have concerns about the waiving of liability of the wireless company. That is not happening
and was never happening. Since the previous meeting, New Cingular Wireless has agreed to
the City's indemnification language so that is not a concern.
o I've heard other cities are charging more than the FCC allows and is charging fair market value
for the use of its poles. Fees are limited by state law and by FCC regulation. RCW 35.21.860
is the state statute that prohibits cities from charging a franchises fee for use of the right-of-
way on telecommunication providers as well as a few other utility providers. It prohibits
charging a franchise fee or "any other fee or charge of whatever nature or description " upon
these utility providers. There are exceptions; cities can recoup their administrative cost, can
charge taxes and there are certain limited exceptions for wireless providers when the wireless
provider is placing a support structure in the street, certain types of replacement structures or
if they are attaching to a city -owned structure. Overlaying the state's framework which already
limits the ability to charge fees, the FCC has limited the city's ability even more. The FCC has
interpreted the federal statute that says cities can charge fair and reasonable compensation,
meaning cities can recoup their costs. Cities can charge fees that are a reasonable
approximation of actual and direct costs incurred by local government. The FCC has also
established what it believes are de facto, presumptively reasonable amounts that the city can
charge. For example, a recurring fee is presumptively reasonable if it is $270/year. Cities can
rebut that presumption, but the burden is on the city to establish that its reasonable costs exceed
that amount.
Master Permit before Council
o Master Permit is the general authority that would allow New Cingular Wireless to place its
small wireless facilities in the City's right-of-way subject to terms and conditions of the Master
Permit and subject to New Cingular obtaining the site specific permits addressed in ECDC
20.50 that regulates small wireless facilities
o The Master Permit will serve as a template for other providers because the City needs to be
competitively neutral per federal law
With the competing prohibition against having any limitations and also the municipality's responsibility to
protect public health, Councilmember Olson asked whether it was beholding on the industry to have
evidence that there is not a health risk. She was specifically addressing the World Health Organization
(WHO) study, the first study ever done on the full range of the RF spectrum that is due to be published in
2022. She asked if it would be unreasonable for the City to say they were waiting for that evidence before
approving the Master Permit and moving forward. Councilmember Olson asked why would the FCC or the
federal government wanted to move forward when this big study is being conducted and more will be
known about the risks in a year. She did not understand why this decision would come to a municipality
when a large amount of information will soon be available to the federal government. She felt it was an
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unreasonable predicament and situation to put a City Council in. Ms. Tinker said she could not speak to the
federal government's motivations; they have indicated they want to rapidly deploy these facilities. With
regard to whether the City could wait, RCW 35.99 has time limits for approving Master Permits. Whether
it should be beholden on the industry to establish safety, the federal government has spoken with regard to
that when it delegated establishing safety standards and enforces compliance with those standards to the
FCC.
Carl Gibson, AT&T, commented this is an important issue, deployment of broadband particularly during
times when people have relied on it over the last 14-15 months to conduct city government, learn at home,
work at home, and connect with friends and family. He was unsure where the public would have been 15
years ago without the infrastructure to create those connections. The discussion regarding the Master Permit
is important; Ms. Tinker did a phenomenal job of laying things out from a federal and state regulatory
perspective. The federal government has taken the lead on regulating the industry. There are new studies
coming out all the time. The federal government has looked at this issues for years, going back to 2G and
3G, not just 4G or 5G. It is not something to be ignored but it is not something new. These discussions can
occur separate from issue at hand, the Master Permit. It will take time to deploy the installations. He did
not know anything about the WHO report but could look at it when comes out.
Ken Lyons, Wireless Policy Group, explained during the application process, which is separate from the
Master Permit, providers are required to submit an affidavit for the maximum emissions coming from the
facility. A typical AT&T small wireless facility generally operates at less than 5% of the FCC maximum
permissible exposure. That information is provided with the applications filed for each individual site.
Council President Paine asked about the next generation, 6G, recognizing that technology is changing
quickly particularly for cellular wireless. She asked if this Master Permit will grant permission for
additional facilities to be placed. Observing that 5G has been around for several years, she asked what the
next generation will look like in terms of land use and distribution. Mr. Lyons answered the Master Permit
provides the basic umbrella for how they deploy facilities in the right-of-way. Putting facilities in the public
right-of-way is one of many ways technology is deployed within the City. There are macro facilities such
as cell towers or rooftop facilities that provide one layer of the network. Small wireless facilities are another
layer of the network and are generally designed to provide capacity improvements because the macro sites
simply cannot keep up.
Mr. Lyons explained there has been a 580,000% growth in data traffic since the advent of the iPhone in
2007. People are using their phones differently including giving up landlines. Nearly 60% of state residents
no longer have a home phone. The way that people use technology is growing at a rapid rate. The networks
were built with towers and larger macro facilities that cover a large geographic area. These are different
types of network layers, heterogeneous networks. The towers provide the umbrella of coverage and small
cells provide capacity in areas where the macro sites cannot keep up with demand on the network. There
are also in -building systems, distributed antennas. Concrete structures in major downtown areas have to
have built in distributed antennas for the fire department so wireless carriers are connecting to them. There
are a lot of different layers and there is likely to be more of the same in the future. They are not talking
about 6G.
Council President Paine commented the number of facilities is much higher with small cell facilities and
with installation in the right-of-way and distribution every 150-200 feet/yards. That means a lot of facilities
in a community that enjoys walkability and other public use of the space. She asked how many facilities
should be expected. Mr. Lyons said he covers four states and does not see small cells every 200 feet. That
is not how they are deployed. For example, AT&T's small cells for the City of Edmonds are actually 4G
LTE and are placed in locations where the macro site is experiencing capacity problems; there are too many
users (the spinning wheel of death), a user may have coverage but there is not enough capacity in the
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network to handle all the users. Small cell are not a blanket of facilities, they are in targeted locations where
there is a need to relieve the capacity demand and let the macro what it does what does best, provide
coverage. When there is a lot of traffic on a macro site, the people furthest away experience dropped calls.
The small cells supplement the macro sites in targeted areas to provide additional capacity.
Mr. Gibson said he is not a network engineer so he would not hazard a guess what 6G might look like. The
G means generation, 2G was analog voice, 3G was rudimentary data, 4G LTE is what they are running
currently as they transition to 5G. It is basically the backend computational mechanics of how many users
can utilize a particular antenna, data speeds are increased due to fiber to cell towers instead of copper in 2G
and 3G. He said 5G is just a new, better version of the communication standard.
Ms. Tinker explained the Master Permit authorizes facilities and defines the small wireless facility; the
definition in the code is largely dimensional. It is her understanding that these facilities can support various
generations of wireless technology. She suggested Mr. Lyons address the question of whether these
facilities will utilize 5G. Mr. Lyons answered the type of technology a facility is transmitting depends on
the radio that is proposed. AT&T's initial applications are 4G radios which are not capable of providing 5G
service. However, over time, 3G and 4G frequencies will be migrated to 5G so eventually those antennas
will be replaced but that would require another permitting process to change those facilities to transit at 5G.
Over time he expected that these facilities would support 5G or future changes in technologies.
Mr. Taraday did not anticipate another Master Permit would be necessary if in two years AT&T wanted to
upgrade some of its 4G small cell sites to 5G. This Master Permit authorizes small wireless facilities
regardless of the generation of radio that is housed within the small cell facility. A construction permit may
be required for that work, but it would be covered by the Master Permit currently before the Council.
Councilmember Buckshnis found it difficult to discuss the Master Permit when it will have a tremendous
impact on aesthetics. If the Council approves this as is, it is opening the gates to thousands of small cell
towers potentially every 150 feet. She found it difficult to stick to approving the Master Permit and not the
ramifications of the approval process. She was glad that the packet included last year's minutes; last year
the Council discussed maps that are supposed to be part of the Master Permit. She did not see any maps or
placement of towers in the Master Permit. Ms. Tinker explained the Master Permit requires the provider to
maintain an inventory identifying the location of all the facilities in a city's right-of-way and that inventory
needs to be shared with the city and updated periodically. She was not sure if that was the map
Councilmember Buckshnis was referring to.
Councilmember Buckshnis recalled Verizon stated their maps were proprietary. She asked if an inventory
and placement of all the small cells was part of the Master Permit. Ms. Tinker stated the Master Permit
requires the provider to give City staff an inventory identifying the location of every facility they have in
the City's right-of-way.
Councilmember Buckshnis said asked if a fee could be charged for use of the public right-of-way. Ms.
Tinker answered if the provider is attaching to PUD utility poles, state law does not allow the city to charge
fee. If they are attaching to a city owned pole such as a streetlight, the city can charge a fee. If they place a
freestanding small wireless facility in the City's right-of-way, the City can charge for that. Whether the
City can charge depends on where the provider lands on the location preference hierarchy in Chapter 20.50.
The amount the City is able to charge is limited by the FCC, basically recovering its costs because that is
all the federal government allows local government to do.
Councilmember Buckshnis said she sent a lengthy email today prepared by a citizen scientist. In California,
former Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill about permitting small cell towers. She asked if there was any
way Edmonds could stall or delay permitting until there is more data regarding the health implications of
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5G. Ms. Tinker said she was confused about what happened in California because Councilmember
Buckshnis stated small cell and tower which are incompatible. Under the FCC, the federal government has
implemented shot clocks that set time limits. The state law under RCW 35.99 that specifically addresses
Master Permit as opposed to site specific permits sets time limits.
Mr. Taraday said while they are not defending federal wireless policy, there is a lot of room to criticize
federal wireless policy and they certainly understand why the Council and the public may be frustrated by
the position that this puts the City in. Frankly, it puts the City in frustrating and weak position, but
unfortunately there is very little that can be done about that. Basically the federal government is asking you
to trust that it will keep you safe and hopefully they will. There is no reason to believe they won't but at the
end of the day, the City is not able to use its police power to address the health concerns that have been
raised. That is not within the City's police power due to the federal exemptions.
Councilmember K. Johnson said she was on the Planning Board in 2011/2012 when ECDC 20.50 governing
wireless telecommunication facilities was updated. While the Council is not talking about updating that,
she suggested including that in the next Council packet to provide a broader, more comprehensive look at
what the Council is doing now. The update was primarily related to macro towers but small wireless
facilities were on the horizon so the code provided a framework for looking at small facilities. She
paraphrased from the purpose section of 20.50, 1) protect residential areas and land uses from potential
adverse impacts, 2) establish clear and nondiscriminatory local regulations regarding wireless, 3) encourage
providers of wireless communication facilities to locate facilities, to the extent feasible, in areas where the
adverse impact on the public health, safety and welfare is minimal, 4) specifics for macro facilities, 5) the
number of macro facilities, 6) encourage and require cooperation between competitors, 7) ensure wireless
communication facilities are configured in a way that minimizes the adverse visual impact of the facilities,
as viewed from different vantage points, through careful design, landscape screening, minimal impact siting
options and camouflaging techniques, 8) enable wireless communication companies to enter into lease
agreements with the city to use city property, 9) balance the city's intent to minimize the adverse impacts
of wireless communication facilities with the ability of the providers of communications services to deploy
such services to the community quickly and efficiently, 10) provide for the prompt removal of wireless
communication facilities that are abandoned, 11) avoid potential damage to people and adjacent properties
from falling equipment, and 12) disperse the adverse impacts of small wireless facility facilities as evenly
as possible throughout the community, especially when joint use does not eliminate additional visual
impact.
Councilmember K. Johnson said the code also includes specific steps once a small wireless permit is
requested to deal with topics such as landscaping and screening. She commented the Council did not need
to reinvent the wheel, it just needed a proper framework to evaluate small cells.
Councilmember L. Johnson recalled in response to Councilmember Olson's questions about emerging
studies and the public concern, Mr. Gibson stated concerns have been around since 2G, 3G, etc. She asked
him to explain the difference in emissions from early generations to 5G and estimate the ratio of the increase
of units over current needs. Mr. Gipson said they are currently rolling out 5G utilizing repurposed spectrum
that has been used for decades. Cell phones are actually a fancy radio so not unlike one's home Wi-Fi router
that uses 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz signal, depending on where someone is at, that is 700 - 900 MHz, less than
the spectrum of sub 6 5G, sub 5 GHz 5G. The same people who had concerns in the 1990s, are concerned
about the spectrum that is being repurposed, 4G LTE and 5G. With regard to the number of small cell
facilities that will be needed, he could not speak to their competitors' plans, but as Mr. Lyons mentioned,
they are contemplating a handful of 4G small cell nodes in the City of Edmonds to infill where the current
4G LTE signal is suffering from exhaustion due to congestion issues or at the cell edge were network
connectivity isn't great as people work and learn from home. They are not planning thousands of small cell
facilities in Edmonds. He did not know the exact number, but anticipated a small handful at this point.
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Councilmember L. Johnson said at issue is his comment "at this point." While AT&T was contemplating
only a handful at this point, this is only the beginning and people can expect more as they expand in the
future. Her concern is she did not feel the aesthetic side was being addressed and was being downplayed.
With regard to emissions, she was unsure Mr. Gibson had answered her question. She understood this was
a big difference and appreciated the concerns that have been expressed. As it relates to RF emissions, Mr.
Lyons explained with every facility they apply for in Edmonds, there is a statement regarding the RF
emissions emitted. That is also done for macro facilities which produce more power than a small cell. Small
cells have less than 5% of the FCC emission requirements. Although emissions depend on whether it is a
rooftop or tower, the emissions pattern is documented and, relative to the FCC limitation, it is generally
low for individual sites.
Councilmember Olson recalled last week's packet said June 15t" was the deadline for the Master Permit.
And if so, she preferred to move more slowly to give time for studies to come out. She preferred to postpone
approval until the June 15t1i deadline. Mr. Taraday said the Master Permit has been negotiated for quite a
long time. At this point AT&T has essentially accepted the City's terms. From staff s perspective, while it
was expected that the schedule would proceed as proposed with the public hearing and action next month,
staff was not seeking any additional terms in Master Permit. That could change if something came to light
in the public hearing. The Master Permit has been thoroughly analyzed and negotiated for many months.
While the City's hands are pretty much tied, he believed the strongest Master Permit that state and federal
law would allow had been negotiated. The request to wait relates to waiting on a health study which is not
something the City has the authority to regulate. He assured he was not unsympathetic to the concern, but
it is clear where the federal government allows cities to negotiate. He did not believe waiting on a health
study would be a viable course of action for the City.
Councilmember Olson said she missed a portion of Mr. Taraday's explanation and repeated her question
whether the Council had until June 15t' to make a decision. Mr. Taraday responded staff was not asking for
action before June 15t''. He expected the schedule to remain as originally proposed with the public hearing
next month and seeking action from Council on June 15t''
Councilmember Distelhorst asked what prompted AT&T to accept the language proposed by the City and
broaden the indemnification clause. Mr. Lyons said they always saw there was broad indemnification of
the City. The question was whether it should specifically note RF or should RF be rolled into the other
indemnification provisions that are already broad. It was just the specific callout of that versus all the other
things that provide a broader indemnification.
Councilmember L. Johnson said she was interested in waiting to get more clarification on the potential
number of units that could be deployed citywide, both in total and per provider. That is not based on health
but concerns about aesthetics. She did not have a complete picture of what that would look like and was
concerned that the full impact on the community was vague. Before opening the door, she wanted to have
a clearer picture.
Mayor Nelson declared a brief recess. Following the recess, he relayed that in consultation with Council
President Paine, the next two agenda items would be postponed to a future meeting.
3. PROCESS FOR REVIEWING HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
This item was postponed to a future meeting.
4. STAGE 2 TREE ISSUES
This item was postponed to a future meeting.
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9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. OUTSIDE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES REPORTS
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas reported she met with a Washington state legislator today and they
discussed how Zoom improves the ability for people to speak to electeds, people without childcare or who
have to work at the time meetings are held or are unable to go to Council chambers. She did not understand
the comments that citizens aren't able to participate unless they are able to attend meetings in person. She
assured she does not give more weight to comments someone makes in person versus via Zoom, an email
or a letter, they were all equal. It is interesting that there is a petition regarding in -person meetings when
the City has not been released to have in -person meetings. She was hopeful in -person meetings will be
allowed soon and that the Governor will reopen the state June 30". Until then, she was perplexed by the
concern with not meeting in person and did not understanding the issue.
Councilmember Olson expressed support for returning to in -person meetings with a hybrid option at the
first opportunity that technology allows. The silver lining of COVID is that Zoom provides more access to
some people. She also supported a Sunday only Walkable Main Street and urged the Mayor to make that
change. It is a more measured approach and provides an opportunity to making Walkable Main Street work
for retailers. There was a strongly worded letter provided by the retailers and restaurants outside the district.
Rather than being disturbed or unhappy with the strong wording, she acknowledged how much they have
at stake. Having a balance of retailers, restaurants and bars is critical to the City. She hope the Mayor will
make that change on his own behest or that a Council majority [remainder of comment not captured on
video].
Councilmember Olson gave a shout out for Memorial Day stating her heart is full of gratitude and
appreciation for those who have paid the ultimate price for our country. She will be thinking about them on
Monday and many other days as well as the families who have suffered.
Councilmember K. Johnson informed the Council and the public that she has drafted a resolution that will
be on next week's agenda that rejects racially based harassment and hate crimes particularly against Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders due to COVID. She invited anyone who wanted to see the resolution or
who wanted to provide additional information, to contact her or Council Legislative Assistant Maureen
Judge.
Councilmember K. Johnson honored all those who have served in military. Both her mother and father
served during WWII. Memorial Day is a somber but important holiday and although the traditional event
will not be held at the cemetery, there will be a drive through opportunity with poppies donated by the local
VFW. She wished everyone a good weekend.
Council President Paine recognized it was very frustrating to have the FCC provide health and safety
regulations as well as work closely with industry; it seems like there needs to be some separation between
those entities. She looked forward to the June 8t1i public hearing and a decision shortly thereafter. With
regard to meeting in person, she has had a few conversations with other elected officials. The PUD is not
planning to return to in -person before September due to navigating workplace safety issues and developing
a hybrid model. The School District will not returning before September and a professional who does
contract work with cities said he has not heard of any municipalities returning to in -person earlier than
August. She wanted to ensure that when the Council returned to in -person meeting, they were fully
prepared.
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Council President Paine offered to contact Councilmember K. Johnson about scheduling the resolution she
mentioned. She looked forward to the Memorial weekend and hoped to see everyone at the drive through
event at the cemetery.
COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BUCKSHNIS, TO EXTEND FOR 5 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember Distelhorst relayed it is the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, a tragic
reminder that there is much work to be done to address systemic racism and systemic inequities throughout
society. Elected officials have an even stronger burden to take necessary steps to address it. He said thank
you to all the active, veteran and others who served in the military and wished them a Happy Memorial
Day.
Councilmember L. Johnson relayed today is the one year anniversary of the brutal murder of George Floyd.
Mr. Floyd's death had a huge impact on everyone, lasting 9 minutes 29 seconds. His death is just one of
many examples of a long history of systemic racism and police brutality toward Black Americans. She
thanked the citizens from many parts of the communities, groups, individuals and churches for their year-
long presence on the corners of SR104 and 100t' and bringing attention to this stain on the country's history.
She summarized there was a lot of work to do.
Student Representative Robert encouraged everyone to get vaccinated if they can and to check in on loved
ones. He honored everyone who is serving or has served in the military; they cannot be taken for granted.
He was thankful for the privileges Americans have because of the members of our military.
Councilmember Buckshnis honored the veterans and people in military. She knelt for 9 minutes and 29
seconds today in honor of the murder George Floyd and what he went through. She found it very disturbing
and agreed there was a lot of work to do. She hoped Mayor Nelson would reach a compromise related to
Walkable Main Street. The letter by the retailers was very well written. Edmonds was successful, none of
its businesses closed.
11. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Nelson said it was important to remember what the administration has done for small businesses
during COVID. Edmonds was one of the first cities in Washington to provide its own funds to provide grant
funds to small business. With the cooperation of the Chamber, the City funded a wish grant program so
businesses could hire other Edmonds businesses; over 60 businesses were hired, to help with marketing,
ecommerce, legal challenges, etc. to adapt and continue their business during COVID. The administration
found ways to provide outdoor dining in a safe way to help restaurants who were experiencing drastic cuts.
They processed applications for 150 businesses and gave over $1.1M to Edmonds small businesses, about
$8,000 each. The administration also processed and helped score applications for the county to distribute
$271,000 to 23 Edmonds small business.
Mayor Nelson said it is not a compromise to have Walkable Main Street on a day a store is closed. The City
send postcards to over 22,000 residences asking what days they wanted Walkable Main Street. The most
popular choice was Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of communities throughout the country are seeing the
wonderful benefits of closing their downtown streets, many are closed seven days a week, not two. It is
creating more business, more community interaction and a safer way to interact with each other. This is a
temporary program and he looked forward to reevaluating it in at the end of the summer. If there was a
desire to make it permanent, he was happy to bring it to Council. He encouraged everyone to give Walkable
Main Street a chance, advising the administration is and has always been committed to helping downtown
Edmonds small businesses.
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Mayor Nelson reported COVID cases are going down and are at the lowest level since January. However,
to quote Dr. Spitters, people continue to suffer from COVID, hospitals still have patients on ventilators and
every week people in Snohomish County are dying from COVID. Snohomish County is a long way from
herd immunity and COVID is still a constant threat. He urged the public to get vaccinated. He recognized
service members on Memorial Day and hoped to see everyone at the drive -through event at the cemetery
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday.
12. ADJOURN
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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Public Comment for 5/25/21 Council Meeting:
From: Greg Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 7:11 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>;
Hope, Shane <Shane.Hope@edmondswa.gov>; Chave, Rob <Rob.Chave@edmondswa.gov>;
Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn
<Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Time for In -Person Council Meetings
I was astounded to hear the Citizen Housing Commission has proposed eliminating single family
housing in Edmonds. Decisions are being made without citizen participation or awareness.
Zoom and surveys are not reaching the majority of citizens. Most people when asked about
current policy have no idea of what is going on. We need more public outreach, and in -person
council meetings are a must!
Greg Brewer
From: Janelle Cass
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 6:12 PM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Cc: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Master Permit authorizing Placement of Small Wireless (Small Cell) Facilities in the
City's Rightsof-Way
Dear Council
I am writing concerning the Master permit authorization for small cell wireless
facilities. My question is: has the council had an opportunity to review the
environmental impacts review for this action? Under the National Environmental
Impact Policy Act, all federal actions such as the FCC 5g implementation must follow
the process of evaluating environmental impacts. As a federal agency NEPA expert, I
recommend that the council request and thoroughly review the environmental
analysis before making a decision about the Master Permit. Also, please take a closer
look at the DC Circuit Judges 8/9/19
Ruling (https://www.federaIregister.gov/documents/2019/11/05/2019-
24071/accelerating-wireless-broadband-deployment-by-removing-barriers-to-
infrastructure-investment) that determined the FCC failed to address its rate of
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tower densification "without completing its investigation of ... health effects of low -
intensity radiofrequency [microwave] radiation" and that it had not "adequately
address the harms of deregulation" among other issues, such as the FCC cannot
justify their determination that these types of installations are "inherently unlikely"
to trigger potential significant environmental impacts. Lastly, I encourage the
council to wait to approve the master permit until the Supreme Court hears the case
brought before them City of Portland v FCC
(https://www.nlc.org/article/2021/05/21/local-governments-sllc-ask-supreme-court-
to-hear-small-cell-case/) where the State and Local Legal Center will ask the Supreme
court to review the ninth circuit decision because "local governments are being
prevented from serving as stewards of public property, safety, and welfare." Please
delay any decision making until more questions can be answered about this
process..This will give the city of Edmonds a better feel for how to best proceed in
the resident's interest.
Thank you,
Janelle Cass
Concerned Resident & Local Business owner
Edmonds, WA 98020
From: Kathy Brewer
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 3:02 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Nelson, Michael < Michael. Nelson @edmondswa.gov>;
LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>; Hope, Shane
<Shane.Hope @edmondswa.gov>; Chave, Rob <Rob.Chave@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment
(Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Hold on Housing Commission's Proposals until In -Person Council Meetings
Hello,
I request that we put the Housing Commission's proposals on hold until we resume in -person
council meetings. This is too big and too important of an issue to address on Zoom. It will have
a permanent and pervasive effect on our city and citizens. Many citizens are not able to
participate in the meetings online. They might not have access to a computer or the ability to
connect. Many people are also focused on additional responsibilities and challenges brought
on by Covid. I have talked to many friends and neighbors who are unaware of the
proposals. They are shocked by the possibility of upzoning. The citizens deserve more publicity
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about this -- mass mailings to every household in Edmonds -- and time to be made aware and
educated -- and in -person council meetings to participate so we have a voice in these decisions
that will impact all of us.
Please delay further discussion and decisions until we have in -person council meetings. It is
only fair. It is the right thing. It is what you would want and expect as a non -council member
and citizen of our beautiful city.
Sincerely,
Kathy Brewer
From: Judy Hardesty
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:49 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Resume in -person public meetings now, please
Anyone concerned about COVID can elect to continue to participate via Zoom. It's time to
immediately return to in -person city council meetings and start engaging again with your
constituents - for the good of Edmonds. Thank you.
From: Joan Bloom
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:09 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council)
<publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; Ken Reidy
Cc: Hope, Shane <Shane.Hope@edmondswa.gov>; Williams, Phil
<Phil.Wllliams@edmondswa.gov>; Taraday, Jeff <jeff@lighthouselawgroup.com>; Nelson,
Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>; Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Judge,
Maureen <Maureen.Judge@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Re: Public Comments for the May 25, 2021 Public Hearing for the 2022-2027 Six -Year
Transportation Improvement Program
Ken,
Thanks for asking these questions. I agree that it is critical that these questions be answered.
Staff decisions must be based on accurate information, not fly by the seat of your pants
decisions, depending upon the developer and development being proposed.
Decisions should be consistent, clear and based on our laws and ordinances. What I have
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observed in Edmonds is that decisions are instead based upon who has the most money and
poses the largest threat to potentially sue the city. Obviously, this is typically a developer, not
an ordinary citizen protecting their property rights.
These and other questions will become more critical as Council reviews the Citizen Housing
Commission recommendations, especially given the egregious state that our current code is in,
despite the enormous amount of taxpayer dollars allocated since 2000 to update our code.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Joan Bloom
Former Edmonds City Councilmember
From: Ken Reidy
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 6:18 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council)
<publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Cc: Hope, Shane <Shane.Hope@edmondswa.gov>; Williams, Phil
<Phil.Wllliams@edmondswa.gov>; Taraday, Jeff <jeff@lighthouselawgroup.com>; Nelson,
Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>; Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Judge,
Maureen <Maureen.Judge@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Public Comments for the May 25, 2021 Public Hearing for the 2022-2027 Six -Year
Transportation Improvement Program
City Councilmembers - Prior to approving the 2022-2027 Six -Year Transportation Improvement
Program, please represent your constituents and ask City Staff to publicly disclose:
1. What is a planned right-of-way?
2. How does such get on the City's Official Street Map?
3. Can the City place public utilities in planned rights -of -way?
4. If a percentage of the required easement width for a street or alley has already been
dedicated, why would a planned right-of-way NOT be indicated on the City's Official Street
Map? For example, a 7 %' wide easement north of Daley Street exists between both 7th Ave. N
and 8` Ave. N as well as between 91h Ave. N and 101h Ave. N. These 7 %' wide easements were
dedicated when the City was originally platted in 1890. Despite having 50% of the required
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easement width for an alley, the City's Official Street Map fails to disclose a planned right-of-
way at either location. Why?
5. Who maintains the Official Street Map and what steps does City Council take to make sure it
is accurate and complete?
6. Why do some developers have to deal with Planned Rights -of -way whereas others do not
have to?
7. Do some developers simply get lucky because the Official Street Map is incomplete?
Former City Attorney W. Scott Snyder has argued in the past that Municipalities have a duty to
remove obstructions in the public ways and liability if they fail to do so. Snyder referenced a
1928 case Lund v. City of Seattle, as well as a 1967 case Turner v. City of Tacoma.
Prior to approving the 2022-2027 Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program, please
represent your constituents and ask City Staff to publicly disclose:
8. Does the City have a duty to remove obstructions in the public ways and liability if the City
fails to do so?
9. Does the duty referred to by Snyder apply to unopened rights -of -way?
10. Does the duty referred to by Snyder apply to planned rights -of -way?
Please make sure all attending the Public Hearing for the 2022-2027 Six -Year Transportation
Improvement Program can hear each other at the same time. The Governor's March 24, 2020
proclamation states meetings must provide the ability
for all persons attending to hear each other at the same time. Should Public Comments
submitted in writing be read out loud?
The City Clerk can do this if Council wants to prevent the public from being confused as to who
is making the comments.
Please do not approve the 2022-2027 Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program until City
staff provides public answers to all 10 questions asked in this Public Comment for the Public
Hearing for the 2022-2027 Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program.
Thank you.
From: Kristi Urquhart
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 10:17 PM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Yost Pool
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Please revisit offering the summer league swim team at Yost Pool. The citizens are due an
explanation as to why are they are not being offered this important activity to our youth. There
have been creative ideas and rebuffed offers to create solutions to make this happen by those
with experience. Why not let the swim community and community at large help?We owe this
to our kids, all of them.
Kristi Urquhart
From: Paust, Kirsten
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 4:54 PM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Cc: Paust, Kirsten
Subject: Public Comment
Edmonds City Council,
I am writing to ask for your support in finding a way to bring back the community swim team,
Yost Penguins, for the 2021 summer and to ensure its annual operation going forward. I'm
hopeful I can convince you of the power of this community swim team in the lives of our
children in Edmonds and our community.
I've raised two girls in Edmonds and the Yost Penguins has been an integral part of their
upbringing and summer experience. For those that do not know, the Yost Penguins is a
community swim team in which anyone that wants to swim is given the chance and (more
importantly) the incredible encouragement and support of coaches and teammates that take
an inclusive and equitable approach to making swimming and summer fun accessible to all. My
daughters joined when they hit the minimum age limit and have been doing it every summer
since (5 years for one, 7 for the other). Our community team teaches our kids the value of hard
work (showing up to practice 4 days a week and having to jump into a cold Yost pool!) and the
importance of supporting your fellow teammates. Every year, I watch our Yost Penguins cheer
to the very last minute for their teammates, no matter whether they are in first or last
place. There is no greater way to build self-confidence and self-worth in our kids than having
them partake in activities that build them up — our Yost Penguins have done this for my kids,
and so many other kids in Edmonds.
I was excited to learn that the City Parks Department had worked hard to get Yost Pool open
this season. I want to acknowledge that getting this pool open is a huge win for our community
— thank you to all those that made this possible. Despite this good news, I was disheartened to
learn that there would be no Yost Penguins community team, but that a private elite swim club
would be operating out of Yost. This team is not taking any additional kids for the summer, and
even if they were, would require kids to place onto the team. This means that for the first time
ever (to my knowledge), Yost Pool will have a swim team, but not one that enables any kid in
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Edmonds who wants to swim and be part of a team the chance to do so. This is a real tragedy
and one that we should try to fix.
The primary purpose of Yost Pool should be to provide benefit to the community of Edmonds. I
am not against other swim teams using the pool, but we need to protect an inclusive
community swim program that positively impacts the lives of our kids. I know there have been
challenges getting this pool operational at all this season, but I think we can find a creative
solution that keeps the community swim program alive and allows others to use the pool,
including the private swim team that is using the pool. I am hopeful you can encourage all
parties involved in the management and operation of Yost Pool to find a creative solution, not
just for this year, but to ensure the long-term existence of the Yost Penguins, for the sake of our
kids and community in Edmonds.
Kirsten Paust
Edmonds City Resident
From: Kathy Brewer
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 2:41 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>;
LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>; Hope, Shane
<Shane.Hope @edmondswa.gov>; Chave, Rob <Rob.Chave@edmondswa.gov>
Cc: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Preserve Single Family Zoning! Protect the "Missing Middle"!
Hello,
Are you aware of the high cost of lumber and building materials? This last year has seen a huge
increase. Prices have tripled according to my husband, a general contractor. Along with the
high cost of building, there is the high cost of real estate that everyone is familiar with,
especially in Edmonds. If rezoning is approved and single family housing eliminated,
homeowners will be selling to the highest bidder, even those that weren't considering selling
before. They will want to cash out. The developers who purchase these properties will need to
fully develop the land in order to make a profit. Housing built will not be low or middle
income. It will be high -end and expensive, whether it's single family, duplexes, condos or
townhouses. The homes razed will be single family moderate houses with yards. They will be
replaced by large structures that cover most of the property. We will be losing the so-called
"missing middle" that the Housing Commission is so concerned about. It's obvious that single
family zoning should be preserved so low to middle income people can continue to live here.
Don't tear down and rebuild! Preserve and protect!
Sincerely,
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Kathy Brewer
From: Kathleen Rapp
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 1:22 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council)
<publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: In -Person Format
I strongly believe it's past the time for the city council and the mayor to have council meetings
return to an in -person format - consider using a hybrid model. The council meeting itself would
be "in person" using current CDC guidelines for citizen's attendance but also streamed live via
Zoom. Public comment could be in person or via Zoom.
From: Christine Roberts <cmroberts00@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:26 PM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Concerns about Yost Pool
Dear City Councilmembers,
I am a homeowner, parent, and small business owner in Edmonds. I'm writing today because I
am very concerned about the elimination of the Yost Penguins swim team program. My
children have participated in the Yost Penguins for many years. Yost Penguins provided a low -
barrier entry point for my and many other children to experience a swim team atmosphere and
become part of a community of swimmers. The team has been an important component of the
physical, social, and emotional health for so many children throughout the many years it has
been in operation. It also provided a low-cost swimming solution for many families who cannot
afford private swim clubs or even continued intermediate swim lessons.
This year, the YMCA has decided not to continue the Yost Penguins program. They have instead
leased out the pool time for a swim team to the Cascade Swim Club, a private, more
competitive, and expensive swim team option. (Cascade Swim Club is also at capacity, so that
members of the Penguins who are able to meet their standards may try out for the waitlist
only.). I understand that the infusion of money from Cascde was crucial in opening the pool and
that the YMCA has had difficulty staffing facilities due to the pandemic. However, I also know
that David Orr, coach of the Cascade Swim Club, offered to organize and provide staff for a
community swim team when he approached the YMCA about leasing the pool, and the YMCA
declined his offer.
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Yost Pool is an important community resource and it is frustrating that our community swim
team has not been given the opportunity to operate for the second year in a row. Personally, I
know that it has been very difficult to find exercise options for my children throughout the
pandemic and their health has suffered because of it. My family was really hoping that Yost
Penguins would provide the athletic and social outlet my children very much need this summer.
I imagine this to be the case for many other families as well. It is also frustrating that, while the
decisions regarding the Yost Penguins seem to have been made some time ago, curious families
had been given hope and told to "wait and see" until the press release from the city on May 11,
2021.
I ask that the City Councilmembers intervene to help us ensure that Yost Pool, a valuable
community resource, provides programs for the benefit and to meet the needs of our
community for many years to come.
Sincerely,
Christine (Chrissy) Roberts
Edmonds, WA 98026
From: Kathy Brewer
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:18 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson @edmondswa.gov>;
LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council)
<publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; Hope, Shane <Shane.Hope@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Resume In -person Council Meetings
It's time to resume in -person council meetings. There are many crucial issues right now, most
importantly the housing proposals, and citizens need to be included and involved. Zoom is
inadequate.
Businesses are open and government needs to be too! If we can go to the grocery store, go to
work, fly in a plane, eat inside restaurants and watch a movie at the Edmonds Theater, we
should be able to attend in -person council meetings.
Open council meetings now!
Kathy Brewer
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From: Janet Henry
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 20214:20 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council)
<publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Edmonds, WA Survey - Resume in -person meetings?
https://Petitionbuilder.org/petition/edmonds-wa-survey-resume-open-me-9typ
This letter was posted to My Edmonds News- ([https://myedmondsnews.com/2021/05/letter-
to-the-editor-time-to-return-to-in-person-city-council-meetings/#comment-
311061](https://mvedmondsnews.com/2021/05/letter-to-the-editor-time-to-return-to-in-
person-city-council-meetings/#comment-311061)), asking the city of Edmonds to resume in -
person city council meetings.
**Your thoughts?**
Do you agree it's time for the city of Edmonds to immediately return to in -person city council
meetings? Including the planning and other city board/committee meetings?
**Who cares?**
If you aren't aware, there are major issues facing Edmonds right now that could change the city
forever, not the least of which is the Citizens Housing Commission policy proposals being
presented to Council now. Those proposals include the elimination of single-family
neighborhoods throughout all of Edmonds. [https://www.citizenshousingcommission.org/final-
policy-recommendations](https://www.citizenshousingcommission.org/final-policy-
recommendations)
These far-reaching ideas advocating extreme change, which, if passed by Council, could forever
alter Edmonds' livability and character.
This isn't the time to conduct government business via virtual meetings limiting citizen input to
a blank -screen three minute "voice mail".
**Safety regarding COVID?**
We now know enough about the spread of the Coronavirus to make the meetings safe for all.
There is room in council chambers for spacing of audience chairs and the number of attendees
could be checked at the door. Masks could be required. The councilmember dais' chairs are
sufficiently spaced to keep them safe and they could certainly wear masks. Clearly, the current
room set-up could be easily made to conform to CDC guidelines. It's time to open up and more
fully engage with each other. Please answer the questions below.
Our elected officials who swore to serve the residents of Edmonds, need to immediately return
to in -person city council meetings and start engaging again with their constituents.
<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">**What can you do?**</span> <span
class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">Please sign the petition.</span> <span
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class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">Please contact city council and the mayor to voice
your opinion about having council meetings return to an in -person format: email
</span>[council@edmondswa.gov](ma ilto:council@edmondswa.gov)<span class="colour"
style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)"> and
</span>[publiccomment@edmondswa.gov](ma iIto: publiccomment@edmondswa.gov)<span
class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)"> and
</span>[carolyn.lafave@edmondswa.gov](mailto:carolyn.lafave@edmondswa.gov)<span
class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)"> (to contact the mayor). Copying all these
addresses will make sure that not only the mayor and council see the emails, but also that they
are entered into the record as public comment.</span>
<span class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">**Lastly, get connected!**</span> <span
class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">If you would like to receive information about the
critical issues Edmonds is facing and how you can participate in the discussion, please send your
contact information to -[E4Edmonds@gmaiLcom](ma iIto: E4Edmonds@gmaiLcom). A group of
concerned citizens gathering to work for the greater good of Edmonds. </span> <span
class="colour" style="color:rgb(35, 31, 32)">Thank you.</span>
From: N Middleton
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:47 PM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>;
Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Housing Commission Recommendations
First, kudos to Kristiana Johnson for asking the reasonable question of whether low income
housing in the pipeline now will be adequate, and whether or not any Housing Commission
recommendations should be implemented. The Council, not any commission, is responsible
for City policy. I urge you to apply critical thinking and approach the issue rationally and
factually, based on what is best for the City and people who live here. I am opposed to any
zoning changes and any actions that would result in increased taxes.
Second, We have less land and more population density than many neighboring communities
There is a huge development going up on Highway 99 and smaller developments throughout
the city. Edmonds meets or exceeds the housing requirements set forth in the Growth
Management Act. I don't understand why Edmonds is expected to take on more of a burden
than neighboring cities. Many of the Housing Commission recommendations seem to be a
solution in search of a problem. Perhaps that is why only 8 of the 20+ Housing Commissioners
signed the editorial that was published in the Everett Herald.
Third, I'd like to challenge the idea that everyone who works here or would like to live here
should. This is a faulty premise. Commuting is a fact of life in our region. Many millions of tax
dollars are poured into public transportation. I've worked in Everett with people who
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commuted from Seattle, Snohomish, Arlington, Camano Island, Bothell and Oak Harbor. I
worked in downtown Seattle with people who commuted from Kent, Fife, Bremerton, Everett,
Tacoma, Edmonds, Shoreline, etc; and in Shoreline with people from Everett, Mountlake
Terrace, Seattle, & Bellevue. My friend telecommutes & is moving near Olympia - to get more
house for less money. The pandemic expanded telecommuting. Many employers are moving
to a work from home model to save on overhead costs and create a better work/life balance for
employees. This will ease the commute for those who can't work from home. With so many
people working from home, the "have to live here to work here" idea does not really hold
water.
Fourth, I'd like you to consider your fiscal responsibility to the City of Edmonds. Cramming as
many people in as possible will increase consumer pressure on old water and sewer systems,
police & fire services, require additional funding for a school system that is already struggling
financially, and increase pressure on inadequately staffed City services. There is already talk of a
tax increase to pay for some of the Housing Commission recommendations.
I'd really like to understand why some Council members seem to be hell bent on turning
Edmonds into "Little Seattle". We have seen what rampant development has done to Ballard,
and, closer to home, North City. Cool, interesting neighorhoods with character turn into cookie
cutter urban canyons. I like Edmonds because it has a friendly, welcoming, low key vibe; it's
quiet and uncrowded; traffic is minimal; it has an accessible, thriving art scene; and plenty of
green space. Basically, because it's not Seattle. Let's not Californicate Edmonds!
Sincerely,
Norma Middleton
From: Bette Bell
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:43 PM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Council Meetings
Council meetings should return to an in -person format as well as a Zoom format. More citizens
will be able to participate and will give the Council a much clearer idea of where the citizens of
this community stand, on the many difficult decisions that must be made; and must be made
with citizen input a most important factor.
Bette Bell
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From: margaret victor
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:42 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: In Person City Council Meetings
I am an Edmonds resident and I would like it on record that I request that the City Council begin
to hold their meetings in person vs the Zoom meetings that have been taking place for the past
year. It seems that policies are being instituted without much in the way of citizen input. We
deserve as residents to have a say into what is happening in our city - and not fear having
policies ramrodded into place without sufficient words from us.
The Council chambers can set up spacing that would follow Covid safety guidelines according to
the CDC. That should not be an excuse any longer.
Margaret Victor
From: Jenny Anttila
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:16 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Council Meetings with the Citizens present
To all concerned,
We need the City of Edmonds opened now, and the citizens should be back in the weekly
council meetings, wherever you chose them to be.
Jenny Anttila & Greg Toy
From: Rebecca Anderson
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:46 AM
To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>;
Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Resume public meetings now, please
Dear Mayor and Council,
To echo and borrow from the letter submitted to MEN
(https://myedmondsnews.com/202l/O5/letter-to-the-editor-time-to-return-to-in-person-city-
council-meetings/#comment-311061), it is time to immediately return to in -person city council
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meetings. This call for open and in -person meetings extends to the planning and other city
board meetings as well.
As you know, there are issues facing Edmonds that could change our city forever, not the least
of which is the Citizens Housing Commission policy proposals being presented to you now.
Those proposals include the elimination of single-family neighborhoods throughout all of
Edmonds.
These far-reaching ideas advocating extreme change, which, if passed by you, could forever
alter Edmonds' livability and character.
This is not the time to conduct government business via virtual meetings limiting citizen input
to a blank -screen three minute "voice mail".
We now know enough about the spread of the Coronavirus to make the meetings safe for all.
There is room in council chambers for spacing of audience chairs and the number of attendees
could be checked at the door. Masks could be required. The councilmember dais' chairs are
sufficiently spaced to keep them safe and they could certainly wear masks. Clearly, the current
room set-up could be easily made to conform to CDC guidelines. It's time to open up and more
fully engage with each other.
As elected officials who swore to serve the residents of Edmonds, it's time to immediately
return to in -person city council meetings and start engaging again with your constituents - for
the good of Edmonds.
Thank you.
Yours,
Rebecca Anderson
From: sellersabroad
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 5:54 AM
To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>
Subject: Council meetings
I absolutely agree to get back to in person council meetings so many important issues at hand
that local people have to give input, and council and Mayor must listen. C Sellers Edmonds WA
98020
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Approval of claim checks and wire payments.
Staff Lead: Dave Turley
Department: Administrative Services
Preparer: Nori Jacobson
Background/History
Approval of claim checks #247469 through #247553 dated May 27, 2021 for $1,051,917.32 (re -issued
check #247485 $960.00) and wire payments of $37,734.28, 5,390.15 & 1,272.29.
Staff Recommendation
Approval of claim checks and wire payments.
Narrative
In accordance with the State statutes, City payments must be approved by the City Council. Ordinance
#2896 delegates this approval to the Council President who reviews and recommends either approval or
non -approval of expenditures.
Attachments:
claims 05-27-21
wire 05-21-21
wire 05-25-21
wire 05-27-21
FrequentlyUsedProjNumbers 05-27-21
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247487 5/27/2021 077255 DELILLA, MICHELE
247488 5/27/2021 006626 DEPT OF ECOLOGY
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1,191.6E o
7.8% Sales Tax
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422.000.72.531.40.31.00
92.9E o
Total:
2,952.4° a
Q
2005505.009
REFUND: CLASS CANCELLATION:
REFUND: CLASS CANCELLATION:
001.000.239.200
960.0( N
Total:
960.0( an
0
3368152
EOMA INVITATION TO BID
E
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EOMA INVITATION TO BID
332.100.64.594.76.41.00
868.6(
Total:
868.6( c
a)
05242021
DE LILLA PE LICENSE REIMBURSE
DE LILLA PE LICENSE REIMBURSE
001.000.67.518.21.49.00 174.0( Q
Total : 174.0(
RS-000000134 E7FG ANNUAL SAM INVOICE 2021
E7FG ANNUAL SAM INVOICE 2021
Page: 8
Packet Pg. 90
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Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247488 5/27/2021 006626 DEPT OF ECOLOGY
247489 5/27/2021 064531 DINES, JEANNIE
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
Invoice PO # Description/Account
(Continued)
422.000.72.531.90.41.50
Tota I :
21-4088 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
city council meeting minutes 5/18
001.000.25.514.30.41.00
Total
247490 5/27/2021 007775 EDMONDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1422
247491 5/27/2021 076610 EDMONDS HERO HARDWARE 2296
2298
w1
2300
2305
2021 CHAMBER SUPPORT
2021 Edmonds Chamber support
001.000.39.558.70.49.00
Total
PM SUPPLIES: DRILL BIT, SHOWEF
PM SUPPLIES: DRILL BIT, SHOWEF
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
PM SUPPLIES: NUTS, BOLTS, SCRE
PM SUPPLIES: NUTS, BOLTS, SCRE
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
FAC MAINT - SUPPLIES
FAC MAINT - SUPPLIES
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
PM SUPPLIES: PRIMER, SPRAY PAI
PM SUPPLIES: PRIMER, SPRAY PAI
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
PM SUPPLIES: WRAPPING KIT
PM SUPPLIES: WRAPPING KIT
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Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247491 5/27/2021 076610 EDMONDS HERO HARDWARE
247492 5/27/2021 008705 EDMONDS WATER DIVISION
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 10
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
(Continued)
vi
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23.9,
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80.9
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001.000.64.576.80.31.00
8.4,
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001.000.64.576.80.31.00
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001.000.64.576.80.47.00
263.5E Q
6-00200
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001.000.64.576.80.47.00
708.9E N
6-00410
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428.7� E
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CITY PARK BALLFIELD SPRINKLER
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
365.9E +°
6-01275
CITY PARK PARKING LOT
Q
CITY PARK PARKING LOT
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
1,778.2(
6-01280
CITY PARK SPRAY PARK
CITY PARK SPRAY PARK
Page: 10
Packet Pg. 92
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05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 11
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247492 5/27/2021 008705 EDMONDS WATER DIVISION (Continued)
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
315.6,1
6-02125
PINE STREET PLAYFIELD SPRINKL
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ca
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a
387.5"
6-02727
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SPRINKLER
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SPRINKLER
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
309.6(
6-02730
CIVIC CENTER PLAYFIELD SKATE I
CIVIC CENTER PLAYFIELD SKATE I
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
309.6' t
6-02735
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX 250 5TF
PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX 250 5TF
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6-02745
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23.7E Q
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DOWNTOWN RESTROOM
DOWNTOWN RESTROOM
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
419.4z
6-02900
FAC SPRINKLER
Page: 11
Packet Pg. 93
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Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 12
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247492 5/27/2021 008705 EDMONDS WATER DIVISION (Continued)
FAC SPRINKLER
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
365.4E E
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2,242.8( .3
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CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT SPRI
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616.4� N
6-03275
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203.0�
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6-04450
SIERRA PARK SPRINKLER
SIERRA PARK SPRINKLER
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001.000.64.576.80.47.00
460.5E
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PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
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001.000.65.518.20.47.00
245.4E
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
111.000.68.542.90.47.00
932.5
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
Page: 12
Packet Pg. 94
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Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 13
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247492 5/27/2021 008705 EDMONDS WATER DIVISION
(Continued)
421.000.74.534.80.47.00
932.5 1
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932.5, .3
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422.000.72.531.90.47.00
932.5E
6-05156
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001.000.65.518.20.47.00
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001.000.64.576.80.47.00
202.8z N
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001.000.64.576.80.47.00
315.6E
Total :
26,686.1
247493 5/27/2021 075200 EDUARDO ZALDIBAR
8183/2021
E21 CA TRANSLATION SERVICES
Page: 13
Packet Pg. 95
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05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 14
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247493
5/27/2021
075200 EDUARDO ZALDIBAR
(Continued)
E21 CA TRANSLATION SERVICES
(D
112.000.68.542.30.41.00
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a
125.000.68.595.33.41.00
29.61
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3
126.000.68.595.33.41.00
22.0E
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60.0(
247494
5/27/2021
008812 ELECTRONIC BUSINESS MACHINES
AR192381
CUST# MK5533 C57501 3AP07496 C
N
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Meter charges 04/16/21 - 05/15/21 B£
001.000.31.514.23.48.00
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001.000.31.514.23.48.00
62.4E
10.4% Sales Tax
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001.000.31.514.23.48.00
10.3E
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001.000.64.571.22.45.00
120.4E Q
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.64.571.22.45.00
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12.5, N
Total :
242.W N
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247495
5/27/2021
078369 ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP
5491
INV 5491 - EDMONDS PD - SWAT
MAXOUT ACOUSTIC HAILER - PRO
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628.000.41.589.40.31.00
2,195.0( n
WIRELESS REMOTE AUDIO KIT
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628.000.41.589.40.31.00
279.0( c
WIRE KIT FOR SMARTPHONE OP.
E
628.000.41.589.40.31.00
129.0( U
Freight
628.000.41.589.40.31.00
32.3E Q
Total:
2,635.3E
247496
5/27/2021
075136 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOC
163927
DEV SVCS-PROF SVCS CLIMATE A
City of Edmonds GHG Emissions Tar(
Page: 14
Packet Pg. 96
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247496 5/27/2021 075136 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOC
247497 5/27/2021 009350 EVERETT DAILY HERALD
247498 5/27/2021 066378 FASTENAL COMPANY
247499 5/27/2021 078226 GEIGLE SAFETY GROUP INC
247500 5/27/2021 012560 HACH COMPANY
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 15
Invoice PO # Description/Account Amoun
(Continued)
N
001.000.62.524.10.41.00
550.0( y
163946
E21 FC SERVICES THRU 4/30/2021
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422.000.72.531.90.41.20
a
9,048.7E
Total:
9,598.7E 3
EDH926970
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c
EOMA INVITATION TO BID
N
332.100.64.594.76.41.00
299.6(
Total:
299.6(
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E
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423.000.76.535.80.48.00
48.3E o
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423.000.76.535.80.48.00
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53.3. a
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Online Certificates for Free OSHAcad
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423.000.76.535.80.49.71
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203.91 N
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12457795
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PO 553 PUMP TUBING SILICONE
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423.000.76.535.80.31.00
379.0( 2
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423.000.76.535.80.31.00
148.4z
10.4% Sales Tax
E
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423.000.76.535.80.31.00
54.8E um
12458462
WWTP: 5/1921-5/18/22 HACH39543,
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423.000.76.535.80.41.00
12,721.0(
10.4% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.41.00
1,323.0,
Page: 15
Packet Pg. 97
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Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 16
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247500
5/27/2021 012560 HACH COMPANY
(Continued)
12459612
WWTP: PO 553 KTO: COD TNT+,HF
m
PO 553 KTO: COD TNT+,HR 6-PK(1
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423.000.76.535.80.31.00
666.0( a
10.4% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.31.00
69.2E .3
Total:
15,361.51
c
247501
5/27/2021 074804 HARLES, JANINE
527299
PHOTOGRAPHY & INSTAGRAM SEI
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001.000.61.558.70.41.00
300.0(
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300.0(
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5/27/2021 074966 HIATT CONSULTING LLC
2019-256
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120.000.31.575.42.41.00
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1,866.0E '@
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0
001.000.61.558.70.49.00
37.8E a
Total :
1,903.81 Q
247503
5/27/2021 061013 HONEY BUCKET
0552089609
HICKMAN PARK HONEY BUCKET
r
HICKMAN PARK HONEY BUCKET
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
644.9� N
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YOST PARK POOL HONEY BUCKET
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
439.6(
0552089611
HAINES WHARF PARK HONEY BUC
HAINES WHARF PARK HONEY BUC
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
246.0(
0552089612
PINE STREET PARK HONEY BUCKE
PINE STREET PARK HONEY BUCKE
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
120.4.' Q
0552089613
SIERRA PARK HONEY BUCKET
SIERRA PARK HONEY BUCKET
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
120.4.'
0552089614
WILLOW CREEK FISH HATCHERY I
Page: 16
Packet Pg. 98
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 17
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
Invoice PO #
Description/Account
Amoun
247503 5/27/2021 061013 HONEY BUCKET
(Continued)
WILLOW CREEK FISH HATCHERY I
(D
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
221.6E E
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a
CIVIC FIELD 6TH & BELL HONEY Bl
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
120.4E .3
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MARINA BEACH/DOG PARK HONEI
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
1,514.1 , Y
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CIVIC CENTER PLAYFIELD HONEY
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
120.4E E
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CIVIC FIELD 6TH & EDMONDS HON
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
118.2E o
Total:
3,666.41
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247504 5/27/2021 077075 HWANG, JOSH
HWANG EXP CL #1
HWANG EXPENSE CLAIM - FIREAR
a
PER DIEM OAK HARBOR 5/2-5/7
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001.000.41.521.40.43.00
265.0( "
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HWANG FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR F
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PER DIEM OAK HARBOR 5/9-5/14/2
N
001.000.41.521.40.43.00
265.0( LO
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530.0( N
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3468348
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2
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44.9�
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.62.524.10.31.00
4.6£
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Q
001.000.62.524.10.31.00
134.9,
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.62.524.10.31.00
14.0z
3469382
PACKAGING TAPE
Page: 17
Packet Pg. 99
vchlist
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Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247505 5/27/2021 073548 INDOFF INCORPORATED
247506 5/27/2021 067568 KPG INC
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 18
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
(Continued)
vi
Packaging Tape
001.000.31.514.23.31.00
21.4E E
10.4% Sales Tax
a
001.000.31.514.23.31.00
2.2;
Total:
L
222.4( .3
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112.000.68.595.61.41.00
967.0'
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125.000.68.595.61.41.00
119.2z
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422.000.72.594.31.41.00
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1,310.9E Q
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125.000.68.595.61.41.00
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161.6E N
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126.000.68.595.61.41.00
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112.000.68.595.61.41.00
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388.5E U
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1,056.71 Q
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4-0721 E7DC SERVICES THRU 4/25/2021
Page: 18
Packet Pg. 100
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Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 19
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247506
5/27/2021
067568 KPG INC
(Continued)
E7DC SERVICES THRU 4/25/2021
112.000.68.595.61.41.00
402.5( E
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134.9
E7DC SERVICES THRU 4/25/2021
�a
422.000.72.594.31.41.00
18.1E Y
Total:
8,769.5' u
t
247507
5/27/2021
016850 KUKER RANKEN INC
INV-073457
HAWKINS ROLATAPE COUNTER
HAWKINS ROLATAPE COUNTER
E
001.000.67.518.21.49.00
38.4E
10.4% Sales Tax
o
001.000.67.518.21.49.00
4.0( �a
Total:
42.4f o
L
Q
247508
5/27/2021
017135 LANDAU ASSOCIATES INC
0048064
WWTP: FOR TASK ORDER - COMPI
Q-
Q
FOR TASK ORDER - COMPLETED
423.100.76.594.39.65.10
1,665.0( N
0048132
WWTP: PROF SRV THRU 5/1/21
ti
PROF SRV THRU 5/1/21
N
W)
423.100.76.594.39.65.10
8,666.2E N
Total:
10,331.2E E
247509
5/27/2021
078360 LANGUAGE LINE SOLUTIONS
10233817
EOGA TRANSLATION SERVICES
U
EOGA TRANSLATION SERVICES
423.000.75.594.35.41.00
88.7E E
Total:
88.7E t
�a
247510
5/27/2021
075159 LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NO AMER
June Cigna
JUNE CIGNA PREMIUMS
Q
June Cigna premiums
811.000.231.550
13,127.0E
Total :
13,127.0E
Page: 19
Packet Pg. 101
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 20
Bank code :
usbank
Voucher
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247511
5/27/2021
019582 MANOR HARDWARE
117494-00
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
(D
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
345.0( E
10.5% Sales Tax
a
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
36.2;
119758-00
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
3
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
230.0(
10.5% Sales Tax
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
Y
24.1,'
119916-00
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
E
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
10.5% Sales Tax
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
2.5, o
126461-00
PUBLIC SAFETY- SUPPLIES
�a
PUBLIC SAFETY - SUPPLIES
o
L
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
71.5( 0-
10.5% Sales Tax
Q
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
7.5' ..
Total :
740.81 N
ti
N
247512
5/27/2021
020039 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO
58675123
WWTP: PO 573 HIGH-PRESSURE F
W)
PO 573 HIGH-PRESSURE PVC TUB
N
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
134.0( E
Freight
@
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
15.1E U
10.4% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
15.5' E
Total:
164.6E
�a
247513
5/27/2021
020900 MILLERS EQUIP & RENT ALL INC
349549
WWTP: 5/13/21 PROPANE
Q
5/13/21 Propane
423.000.76.535.80.31.00
36.0(
10.4% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.31.00
3.7z
Page: 20
Packet Pg. 102
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 21
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247513
5/27/2021
020900 MILLERS EQUIP & RENT ALL INC
(Continued)
349604
STREET - SUPPLIES
STREET - SUPPLIES
E
111.000.68.542.71.31.00
114.0� Q
10.4% Sales Tax
111.000.68.542.71.31.00
11.8 � .3
349609
STREET- WRENCH
STREET- WRENCH
111.000.68.542.71.31.00
43.9E N
10.4% Sales Tax
111.000.68.542.71.31.00
a�
4.5
349620
PM: LINE HEAD, BRUSH KNIFE, RIE
E
PM: LINE HEAD, BRUSH KNIFE, RIE
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
152.9E
10.4% Sales Tax
o
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
15.9" Ta
C1607
CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT ON IN
o
CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT ON IN
L
a
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
-165.5E Q
C1737
CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT ON IN
.r
T
CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT ON IN
N
001.000.64.576.80.31.00
-51.1 c~.i
Total:
166.4( c
247514
5/27/2021
072746 MURRAYSMITH INC
17-1989.00-18
E6GC SERVICES THRU 4/30/2021
N
E
E6GC SERVICES THRU 4/30/2021
2
423.000.75.594.35.41.00
1,374.5( U
20-2967.00-5
EOJB SERVICES THRU 4/30/21
EOJB SERVICES THRU 4/30/21
E
421.000.74.594.34.41.00
18,803.6, U
Total:
20,178.1,
a
247515
5/27/2021
018950 NAPAAUTO PARTS
3276-911406
UNIT 49 - PARTS
UNIT 49 - PARTS
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
392.4'
10.5% Sales Tax
Page: 21
Packet Pg. 103
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 22
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247515
5/27/2021
018950 NAPA AUTO PARTS
(Continued)
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
41.2(
3276-912082
UNIT 10 - PARTS
E
UNIT 10 - PARTS
ca
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
a
194.&
10.5% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
20.4E
3276-912129
FLEET PARTS RETURNED
FLEET PARTS RETURNED
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
-112.4z
10.5% Sales Tax
t
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
-11.8-
3276-912405
FLEET PARTS RETURNED
FLEET PARTS RETURNED
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
-107.2E o
10.5% Sales Tax
Ta
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
-11.2E o
L
Total :
406.1 <, a
Q
247516
5/27/2021
067834 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION RENTALS
6125416
PM: CIVIC STADIUM PANELS
PM: CIVIC STADIUM PANELS
N
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
218.8E N
10.4% Sales Tax
,n
001.000.64.576.80.45.00
22.7E N
Total:
241.6' E
247517
5/27/2021
064570 NATIONAL SAFETY INC
0616520-IN
WWTP: PO 563 SENSOR VENTIS 8
U
PO 563 SENSOR VENTIS & VENTI;
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
193.0( E
10.4% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
20.0E
Total:
213.0E Q
247518
5/27/2021
024302 NELSON PETROLEUM
0762988-IN
FLEET - MOTOR OIL
FLEET - MOTOR OIL
511.000.77.548.68.34.21
2,581.2E
Page: 22
Packet Pg. 104
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 23
Bank code :
usbank
Voucher
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247518
5/27/2021
024302 NELSON PETROLEUM
(Continued)
FLEET - FILTERS
511.000.77.548.68.34.40
55.2E
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.34.21
268.4z
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.34.40
5.7E
Total:
2,910.7°
247519
5/27/2021
065720 OFFICE DEPOT
171407791001
INV 171407791001 - ACCT 9052043'
PUBLIC WORKS - PAPER (YELLOW
001.000.65.518.20.31.00
71.3E
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.65.518.20.31.00
7.4,
Tota I :
78.7f
247520
5/27/2021
072739 O'REILLYAUTO PARTS
3685-135234
UNIT 101 -OIL FILTER
UNIT 101 -OIL FILTER
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
7.7(
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
0.8(
3685-135239
UNIT 20 - PARTS/ AIR FILTER
UNIT 20 - PARTS/ AIR FILTER
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
32.3E
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
3.3,
Total :
44Z
247521
5/27/2021
078331 PACIFIC MACHINE & HYDRAULICS
000656
WWTP: PO 551 LIGHT COVERS
PO 551 LIGHT COVERS
423.000.76.535.80.31.00
424.0(
9.8% Sales Tax
423.000.76.535.80.31.00
41.5E
Total :
465.5!
247522
5/27/2021
065051 PARAMETRIX INC
26692
WWTP: TO 4.2019 THRU 5/1/21
Page: 23
Packet Pg. 105
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247522 5/27/2021 065051 PARAMETRIX INC
247523
247524
247525
5/27/2021 028860 PLATT ELECTRIC SUPPLY
5/27/2021 077429 PURE WATER AQUATICS
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
Invoice
(Continued)
26700
26701
1 N76437
Z881581
2179
5/27/2021 066786 RELIABLE SECURITY SOUND & DATA 23527
7.3.a
Page: 24
PO # Description/Account Amoun
TO 4.2019 THRU 5/1/21 - LAST INVC W
423.000.76.535.80.41.00
2,054.3E E
WWTP: DESIGN SRV THRU 5/1/21 I
a
DESIGN SRV THRU 5/1/21 FOR 202
423.000.76.535.80.41.00
4,083.7E .3
WWTP: ON CALL SERVICES THRU
ON CALL SERVICES THRU 5/1/21 F
423.000.76.535.80.41.00
16,602.4z Y
Total:
22,740.5z u
t
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
E4MB FISHING PIER SUPPLIES
E
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
39.9" 2
10.4% Sales Tax
o
332.000.64.594.76.65.00
4.1E @
WWTP: PO 561 GEE 34881
0
PO 561 GEE 34881
a
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
296.7.E Q
Freight
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
108.6, N
10.4% Sales Tax
N
423.000.76.535.80.48.00
42.1E Wn
Total:
491.55 N
E
PM: YOST POOL RACING LANE BUi
2
PM: YOST POOL RACING LANE BU(
U
125.000.64.576.80.48.00
2,444.0£ c
10.4% Sales Tax
125.000.64.576.80.48.00
254.1 £
Total :
2,698.21 ;a
a
CITY HALL - INSTALLATION SMART
CITY HALL - INSTALLATION SMART
001.000.66.518.30.41.00
1,812.9E
Freight
Page: 24
Packet Pg. 106
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 25
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247525
5/27/2021
066786 RELIABLE SECURITY SOUND & DATA
(Continued)
001.000.66.518.30.41.00
20.0(
10.4% Sales Tax
001.000.66.518.30.41.00
190.6,
Total:
2,023.5:
247526
5/27/2021
064769 ROMAINE ELECTRIC
5-031897
UNIT 73 - BATTERY
UNIT 73 - BATTERY
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
69.3f
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
7.2,
Tota I :
76.6(
247527
5/27/2021
076328 SCJ ALLIANCE
63147
E20CE SERVICES THRU 3/27/2021
E20CE SERVICES THRU 3/27/2021
112.000.68.595.33.41.00
43,081.5�
E20CE SERVICES THRU 3/27/2021
126.000.68.595.33.41.00
3,062.8�
Total :
46,144.41
247528
5/27/2021
072440 SCORDINO, JOE
029
E7FG STUDENTS SAVING SALMON
E7FG STUDENTS SAVING SALMON
001.000.39.554.90.49.00
805.6'
Total :
805.6:
247529
5/27/2021
066964 SEATTLE AUTOMOTIVE DIST INC
S3-6360873
UNIT 44 - PARTS
UNIT 44 - PARTS
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
58.5(
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
6.0�
Total :
64.6°
247530
5/27/2021
063306 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
0693-4
FAC MAINT SHOP PAINT
FAC MAINT SHOP PAINT
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
224.6"
10.4% Sales Tax
Page: 25
Packet Pg. 107
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247530 5/27/2021 063306 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
247531 5/27/2021 071655 SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP
247532 5/27/2021 036950 SIX ROBBLEES INC
247533 5/27/2021 037375 SNO CO PUD NO 1
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
(Continued)
001.000.66.518.30.31.00
Tota I :
B13459584
APR-2021 CLOUD SERVICE CHARC
Apr-2021 Cloud Service Charges
512.000.31.518.88.41.00
10.4% Sales Tax
512.000.31.518.88.41.00
Total
14-413698
UNIT 332 - BALL MOUNT & HITCH P
UNIT 332 - BALL MOUNT & HITCH P
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
10.4% Sales Tax
511.000.77.548.68.31.10
Total
200260271
YOST POOL
YOST POOL
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
200398956
FIRE STATION #16 8429 196TH ST ;
FIRE STATION #16 8429 196TH ST ;
001.000.66.518.30.47.00
200611317
LIFT STATION #9 19300 80TH AVE V
LIFT STATION #9 19300 80TH AVE V
423.000.75.535.80.47.10
200723021
TRAFFIC LIGHT 961 PUGET DR / MI
TRAFFIC LIGHT 961 PUGET DR / MI
111.000.68.542.64.47.00
200739845
SEAVIEW RESERVOIR 18520 90TH
SEAVIEW RESERVOIR 18520 90TH
421.000.74.534.80.47.00
201184538
HICKMAN PARK
HICKMAN PARK
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
7.3.a
Page: 26
Page: 26
Packet Pg. 108
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
247533 5/27/2021 037375 SNO CO PUD NO 1
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 27
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
(Continued)
201431244
PEDEST CAUTION LIGHT 9301 PUC
(D
PEDEST CAUTION LIGHT 9301 PUC
E
111.000.68.542.64.47.00
16.0< a
201441755
TRAFFIC LIGHT 21531 HWY 99 / ME
TRAFFIC LIGHT 21531 HWY 99 / ME
111.000.68.542.63.47.00
164.8E
201453057
CIVIC CENTER PLAYFIELD LIGHTS
CIVIC CENTER PLAYFIELD LIGHTS
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
63.7.
201551744
SNO-ISLE LIBRARY 650 MAIN ST / �
t
SNO-ISLE LIBRARY 650 MAIN ST / �
001.000.66.518.30.47.00
1,237.9, •@
201942489
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
U
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
p
001.000.65.518.20.47.00
73.0" �a
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
o
L
111.000.68.542.90.47.00
277.4z a
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
Q
.r
421.000.74.534.80.47.00
277.4z
T
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
N
423.000.75.535.80.47.10
277.4z N
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
c
511.000.77.548.68.47.00
277.4z N
PUBLIC WORKS OMC 7110 210TH ;
E
422.000.72.531.90.47.00
277.4E u
202250627
9TH/GASPER LANDSCAPED BED
};
9TH/GASPER LANDSCAPED BED
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
17.1 � E
202289450
TRAFFIC LIGHT 21931 HWY 99 / ME
TRAFFIC LIGHT 21931 HWY 99 / ME
z
Q
111.000.68.542.64.47.00
75.5E
202291662 CIVIC CENTER & FIRE STATION #1 ,
CIVIC CENTER & FIRE STATION #1 ,
001.000.66.518.30.47.00 4,543.7,
202439246 CITY HALL 121 5TH AVE N / METER
Page: 27
Packet Pg. 109
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 28
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247533 5/27/2021 037375 SNO CO PUD NO 1
(Continued)
CITY HALL 121 5TH AVE N / METER
001.000.66.518.30.47.00
1,874.0 � E
202540647
SIERRA PARK IRRIGATION 8100 191
a
SIERRA PARK IRRIGATION 8100 191
001.000.64.576.80.47.00
19.4E .3
203652151
FIVE CORNERS RESERVOIR 85191
FIVE CORNERS RESERVOIR 85191
421.000.74.534.80.47.00
145.5( N
204425847
LIFT STATION #2 702 MELODY LN /
LIFT STATION #2 702 MELODY LN /
t
423.000.75.535.80.47.10
65.2,
220216386
PEDEST CAUTION LIGHTS 8410 MF
PEDEST CAUTION LIGHTS 8410 MF
111.000.68.542.64.47.00
59.1( o
220547574
TRAFFIC LIGHT SR104 @ 236TH S1
TRAFFIC LIGHT SR104 @ 236TH S1
O
L
111.000.68.542.63.47.00
66.8E a
222704280
WWTP: 4/20-5/18/21 METER 10001
Q
4/20-5/18/21 200 2ND AVE S / METE
423.000.76.535.80.47.61
T
23,209.3E N
Total:
34,121.15 N
W)
247534 5/27/2021 063941 SNO CO SHERIFFS OFFICE
1000556345
1000556345 - EDMONDS PD
4/5/21 10HRS RANGE TIME
N
E
001.000.41.521.40.41.00
850.0( 2
4/6/21 10HRS RANGE TIME
U
001.000.41.521.40.41.00
850.0(
4/7/21 10 HRS RANGE TIME
E
001.000.41.521.40.41.00
850.0(
4/8/21 10HRS RANGE TIME
fd
001.000.41.521.40.41.00
850.0( Q
Total:
3,400.0(
247535 5/27/2021 063941 SNO CO SHERIFFS OFFICE
2021-6796
INV 2021-6796 EDMONDS PD - INM,
INMATE PHARMA APRIL 2021
Page: 28
Packet Pg. 110
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
7.3.a
Page: 29
Bank code :
Voucher
usbank
Date
Vendor
Invoice
PO # Description/Account
Amoun
247535
5/27/2021
063941 SNO CO SHERIFFS OFFICE
(Continued)
001.000.39.523.60.31.00
1,081.6<
Total:
1,081.6: E
247536
5/27/2021
037303 SO SNOHOMISH CO FIRE & RESCUE
Jun-21
JUN-2021 FIRE SERVICES CONTRf
R
°-
Jun-2021 Fire Services Contract Pap
d
L
001.000.39.522.20.41.50
654,236.4'
Total:
654,236.4:
247537
5/27/2021
038410 SOUND SAFETY PRODUCTS
108014/4
WATER - WORK WEAR K. KUHNHA
WATER - WORK WEAR K. KUHNHA
421.000.74.534.80.24.00
t
249.7E
10.4% Sales Tax
E
421.000.74.534.80.24.00
25.9
Total:
275.7: o
247538
5/27/2021
074797 SUPER CHARGE MARKETING LLC
9311
SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES FOR MN
>
SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES FOR MN
001.000.61.557.20.41.00
550.0( a
Total:
550.0( Q
247539
5/27/2021
040917 TACOMA SCREW PRODUCTS INC
18307103
FLEET - PARTS
T
N
FLEET - PARTS
N
511.000.77.548.68.31.20
79.4, o
10.4% Sales Tax
N
511.000.77.548.68.31.20
8.2E •E
Total:
87.7( U
247540
5/27/2021
071666 TETRA TECH INC
51739380
E9FA SERVICES THRU 5/14/2021
a�
E9FA SERVICES THRU 5/14/2021
E
422.000.72.531.90.41.20
9,390.7�
Total :
9,390.7<
a
247541
5/27/2021
078158 THE TAMIS CORPORATION
56159
TRAFFIC - A -FRAME LEG
TRAFFIC - A -FRAME LEG
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
876.6(
Freight
Page: 29
Packet Pg. 111
vchlist
05/27/2021 9:56:27AM
Voucher List
City of Edmonds
Bank code : usbank
Voucher Date Vendor Invoice
247541 5/27/2021 078158 THE TAMIS CORPORATION (Continued)
247542 5/27/2021 073749 THE WATERSHED COMPANY
247543 5/27/2021 072649 THE WIDE FORMAT COMPANY
PO # Description/Account
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
56160 TRAFFIC - PULL CART
TRAFFIC - PULL CART
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
Freight
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
10.4% Sales Tax
111.000.68.542.64.31.00
Total ;
2021-0732
DEV SVS - PROF SVCS STREET TP
Consulting for Street Tree Plan Upda1
001.000.62.524.10.41.00
Total
125558
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City of Edmonds
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City of Edmonds
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City of Edmonds
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STM
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Project Title
Number
Number
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c536
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Number
Number
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STR
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STR
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STR
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E20FC
c552
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STR
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STR
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E21 FB
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Engineering
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Funding
Number
Number
Protect Title
STR
E5DB
c478
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STM
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c479
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SWR
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WWTP
E5HA
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WTR
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STR
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STR
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PROJECT NUMBERS (By New Project Accounting Number)
Engineering
Project
Project
Accounting
Funding
Number
Number
Project Title
PM
EBMA
c282
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STIR
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c354
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STM
E4FD
c436
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FAC
E4MB
c443
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E4HA
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STM
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SWR
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c461
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STIR
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WTR
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STM
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WWTP
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WTR
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STM
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STM
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E7MA
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STM
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SWR
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WTR
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SWR
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Number
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E7FG
m013
NPDES (Students Saving Salmon)
PRK
E7MA
m103
Waterfront Development & Restoration (Pre - Design)
STM
E71FA
m105
OVD Slope Repair & Stabilization
UTILITIES
ESNA
solo
Standard Details Updates
SWR
ESGB
s0l l
Lake Ballinger Trunk Sewer Study
STIR
E6AA
s014
Hwy 99 Gateway Revitalization
STM
E6FD
s017
Stormwater Comp Plan Update
STM
EBFA
s018
2018 Lorian Woods Study
UTILITIES
EBJB
s020
2019 Utility Rate & GFC Update
STM
E91FA
s022
Ballinger Regional Facility Pre -Design
STIR
EODA
s024
2020 Pedestrian Task Force
GF
EONA
s025
Official Street Map & Sidewalk Plan Update
WTR
EOJB
s026
Yost & Seaview Reservoir Assessment
STM
E21 FC
s028
Perrinville Creek Recovery Study
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PROJECT NUMBERS (By Funding)
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Engineering
Accounting
Project
Funding
Protect Title
Number
Number
FAC
Edmonds Fishing Pier Rehab
c443
E4MB
FAC
PW Concrete Regrade & Drainage South
c502
E9MA
GF
Official Street Map & Sidewalk Plan Update
s025
EONA
PM
Fourth Avenue Cultural Corridor
c282
EBMA
PRK
Civic Center Playfield (Construction)
c551
EOMA
PRK
Civic Center Playfield (Design)
c536
EOMA
PRK
Waterfront Development & Restoration (Construction)
c544
E7MA
PRK
Waterfront Development & Restoration (Design)
c496
E7MA
PRK
Waterfront Development & Restoration (Pre - Design)
m103
E7MA
PRK
Yost Park Infiltration Facility
c556
E21 FA
STM
174th St. & 71 st Ave Storm Improvements
c521
EBFB
STM
175th St. SW Slope Stabilization
c560
E21 FB
STM
2018 Lorian Woods Study
s018
EBFA
STM
2019 Storm Maintenance Project
c525
EBFC
STM
2021 Stormwater Overlay Program
i061
E21 CD
STM
Ballinger Regional Facility Pre -Design
s022
E9FA
STM
Dayton Street Stormwater Pump Station
c455
E4FE
STM
Lake Ballinger Associated Projects
c436
E4FD
STM
NPDES (Students Saving Salmon)
m013
E7FG
STM
OVD Slope Repair & Stabilization
m105
E7FA
STM
Perrinville Creek Flow Reduction Improvements
c552
E20FC
STM
Perrinville Creek Recovery Study
s028
E21 FC
STM
Phase 2 Annual Storm Utility Replacement Project
c547
EOFB
STM
Seaview Park Infiltration Facility
c479
ESFD
STM
Seaview Park Infiltration Facility Phase 2
c546
EOFA
STM
Storm Drain Improvements @ 9510 232nd St. SW
c495
E7FB
STM
Stormwater Comp Plan Update
s017
E6FD
STM
Willow Creek Daylighting/Edmonds Marsh Restoration
c435
E4FC
STR
2019 Traffic Calming
i038
E9AA
STR
2019 Traffic Signal Upgrades
i045
E9AD
STR
2020 Guardrail Installations
i046
EOAA
STR
2020 Overlay Program
i042
EOCA
STR
2020 Pedestrian Safety Program
i049
EODB
STR
2020 Pedestrian Task Force
s024
EODA
STR
2020 Traffic Calming
i048
EOAC
STR
2020 Traffic Signal Upgrades
i047
EOAB
STR
2021 Guardrail Installations
i057
E21AB
STR
2021 Overlay Program
i051
E21 CA
STR
2021 Traffic Calming
i056
E21AA
STR
228th St. SW Corridor Improvements
i005
E7AC
STR
238th St. Island & Misc. Ramps
i037
EBDC
STR
238th St. SW Walkway (100th Ave to 104th Ave)
c423
E3DB
STR
238th St. SW Walkway (Edmonds Way to Hwy 99)
c485
E6DA
STR
76th Ave Overlay (196th St. to OVD)
i052
E20CB
STR
76th Ave W & 220th St. SW Intersection Improvements
i029
EBCA
ZA
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PROJECT NUMBERS (By Funding)
Protect
Engineering
Accounting
Project
Funding
Protect Title
Number
Number
STR
76th Ave W at 212th St SW Intersection Improvements
c368
E1CA
STR
84th Ave W Overlay from 220th to 212th
i031
EBCC
STR
89th PI W Retaining Wall
i025
E7CD
STR
ADA Curb Ramps
i033
EBDB
STR
Admiral Way Pedestrian Crossing
i040
E9DA
STR
Audible Pedestrian Signals
i024
E7AB
STR
Bikelink Project
c474
ESDA
STR
Citywide Bicycle Improvements Project
i050
EODC
STR
Citywide Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements
i026
E7DC
STR
Citywide Protected/Permissive Traffic Signal Conversion
i015
E6AB
STR
Edmonds Street Waterfront Connector
c478
ESDB
STR
Elm Way Walkway from 8th Ave to 9th Ave
i058
E21 DA
STR
Hwy 99 Gateway Revitalization
s014
E6AA
STR
Minor Sidewalk Program
i017
E6DD
STR
SR Revitalization Stage 2 (Medians, Gateway Signage & Hawk Signal)
i055
E20CE
STR
Sunset Walkway Improvements
c354
E1 DA
STR
Trackside Warning System
c470
ESAA
STR
Walnut St. Walkway (3rd-4th)
i044
E9DC
STR
2021 Pedestrian Task Force
i061
E21 DB
STR
2020 Waterline Overlay
i053
EOCC
STR
220th Adaptive
i028
EBAB
SWR
2019 Sewerline Replacement Project
c516
EBGA
SWR
2021 Sewer Overlay Program
i060
E21 CC
SWR
Citywide CIPP Sewer Rehab Phase II
c488
E6GB
SWR
Lake Ballinger Trunk Sewer Study
s0l l
ESGB
SWR
Lift Station #1 Basin & Flow Study
c461
E4GC
SWR
Phase 8 Annual Sewer Replacement Project
c548
EOGA
SWR
Phase 9 Annual Sewer Replacement Project
c559
E21 GA
SWR
Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Pipe Rating Services
c562
E21GB
UTILITIES
2019 Utility Rate & GFC Update
s02O
EBJB
UTILITIES
Standard Details Updates
solo
ESNA
WTR
2019 Swedish Waterline Replacement
c523
EBJA
WTR
2019 Waterline Overlay
i043
E9CB
WTR
2019 Waterline Replacement
c498
E7JA
WTR
2021 Waterline Overlay Program
i059
E21 CB
WTR
Dayton St. Utility Replacement Project (3rd Ave to 9th Ave)
c482
ESJB
WTR
Elm St. Waterline Replacement
c561
E21JB
WTR
Five Corners Reservoir Re -coating
c473
ESKA
WTR
Phase 11 Annual Water Utility Replacement Project
c549
EOJA
WTR
Phase 12 Annual Water Utility Replacement Project
c558
E21JA
WTR
Yost & Seaview Reservoir Assessment
s026
EOJB
WWTP
Sewer Outfall Groundwater Monitoring
c446
E4HA
WWTP
WWTP Outfall Pipe Modifications
c481
ESHA
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8.1
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Amending ECC 10.80 Salary Commission
Staff Lead: Jessica Neill Hoyson
Department: Human Resources
Preparer: Jessica Neill Neill Hoyson
Background/History
RCW 35.21.015 sets forth that Cities may establish a salary commission in order to address salaries of
elected officials. The City of Edmonds has established a salary commission per ECC 10.80. Currently per
ECC the Commission is set to meet every two years in odd numbered years in order to establish
compensation for elected positions in the subsequent two years. The Salary Commission is scheduled to
meet in 2021 to establish compensation for Council members and the Mayor for 2022 and 2023. The
Administration is proposing the Commission cycle change from every two years to every four years and
will meet next in 2023. Elected officials compensation would remain as currently established for 2022
and 2023.
Staff Recommendation
Review and approve the proposed code changes to ECC 10.80 Salary Commission.
Narrative
The administration is proposing a change in the regular cycle of the salary commission from every 2
years to every 4 years. The reasoning for this proposed change is that the salary changes enacted by the
commission are very similar from year to year, this means that elected officials wages tend to not have
significant jumps in any one year. Additionally, the Commission has generally chosen to align any
compensation changes to the Mayor position with the COLA for the non -represented employees.
Adversely, the staff support to assist the commission is very significant. So much so that the City felt it
necessary to hire a consultant to manage the last convening of the Commission given that the HR
Director position was vacant. The support time includes gathering initial information, preparing binders,
setting up meetings, submitting press releases, developing surveys, gathering data and gathering
additional documentation as requested by the commission. All of this works starts well prior to the
commission convening and it is estimated that there are approximately 150 staff hours needed to
support the Commission.
There is a history of the City Council making changes to the salary commission. In 2014 the City Council
dissolved the commission and no changes were made to Council or Mayor compensation in 2015 and
2016. In 2017 Council provided a COLA for the Mayor's position and then re-established the
commission. The Commission then met and set compensation for Council and Mayor in 2018 and 2019.
The Commission met in 2019 and set compensation for Council and Mayor for 2020 and 2021. Attached
is a summary of the Commission decisions since 2012.
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The proposed code update is attached. The proposed changes address the meeting cycle moving from
every 2 years to every 4 years. Additionally it addresses that Salary Commission members would be
selected in each year in which the Commission meets. The term would be for the time period the
Commission meets and would not extend beyond that. Members may be reappointed for up to two
terms as established by RCW 35.21.015.
Attachments:
Draf Revisions to chapter 10.80 ECC
Summary of Salary Commission Decisions since 2012
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Chapter 10.80
SALARY COMMISSION
Sections:
10.80.010 Created — Membership.
10.80.020 Qualifications.
10.80.030 Duties.
10.80.040 Open meetings.
10.80.050 Referendum.
10.80.010 Created — Membership.C3 SHARE
A. There is created a salary commission for the city. The commission shall consist of five members,
to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
B. The salary commission will serve without compensation.
C. Each member of the commission shall serve a term of three ye Months, exGe t that the
members shall be a iRte f for staggered forms Of One two „r throe yearsfrom July 1 to September
30, PROVIDED THAT each such term shall only occur every four years commencing the year 2023,
and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT a member is eligible to be reappointed for a subsequent term,
subject to the term limits in subsection D, below. In between the four year cycles when the
commission is active, the commission shall remain dormant and shall have no members until the
next round of appointments are confirmed.
D. No member of the commission shall be appointed to more than two terms.
E. In the event of a vacancy in office of commissioner, the mayor shall appoint, subject to approval
of the city council, a person to serve the unexpired portion of the term of the expired position.
F. A member of the commission shall only be removed from office for cause of incapacity,
incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, or for a disqualifying change of residence.
[Ord. 4057 § 1, 2017].
10.80.020 Qualifications.0 SHARE
A. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of the city.
B. No member of the commission shall be an officer, official, or employee of the city or an immediate
family member of an officer, official, or employee of the city. For purposes of this section, "immediate
family member" means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of an officer,
official, or employee of the city, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official, or
employee. [Ord. 4057 § 1, 2017].
10.80.030 Duties.O SHARE
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A. The commission shall have the duty to meet between July 1st and September 30th ef- each -add
numberedevery four years commencing the year 70172023, to review the salaries paid by the city to
each elected city official, except that the salary of the municipal court judge shall be determined in
accordance with ECC 2.15.040. If after such review the commission determines that the salary paid
to an elected city official should be increased or decreased, the commission shall file a written salary
schedule with the city clerk, prior to September 30th of the given year, indicating the increase or
decrease in salary and the effective date(s), PROVIDED THAT the earliest of any such effective
date shall be no earlier than January 1" of the following year. Prior to filing the salary schedule with
the city clerk, the city attorney shall review the salary schedule for ambiguity and legality and shall
approve the salary schedule as to form if the schedule is unambiguous and legal.
B. Any increase or decrease in salary established by the commission shall become effective and
incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or salary commission.
C. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all city elected officials,
regardless of their terms of office. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective
on the next payday for city employees, or under the conditions established in the salary schedule.
D. Salary decreases established by the commission shall become effective as to incumbent city
elected officials at the commencement of their next subsequent terms of office.
E. For purposes of this chapter, "salary" means any fixed compensation paid or provided periodically
for work or services and includes, but is not limited to, wages and medical or other benefits. This
definition expressly excludes any expenses paid or reimbursed on behalf of the mayor or council
member for training and travel expenses. [Ord. 4062 § 1 2017; Ord. 4057 § 1, 2017].
10.80.040 Open meetings.O SHARE
All meetings, actions, hearings, and business of the commission shall be subject to the Open Public
Meetings Act as set forth in Chapter 42.30 RCW. Prior to the filing of any salary schedule, the
commission shall hold no fewer than two public hearings thereop within the two months immediately
preceding the filing of its salary schedule. At least one public hearing should be held prior to the
commission's development of a proposed salary schedule. At least one public hearing should be
held after the commission's development and publication of a proposed salary schedule. [Ord. 4057
§ 1, 2017].
10.80.050 Referendum.O SHARE
A. Any salary increase or decrease established by the commission pursuant to this chapter shall be
subject to referendum petition by the voters of the city, in the same manner as a city ordinance, upon
filing of a referendum petition with the city clerk within 30 days after filing of a salary schedule by the
commission. In the event of the filing of a valid referendum petition, the salary increase or decrease
shall not go into effect until approved by a vote of the people.
B. Referendum measures under this section shall be submitted to the voters of the city at the next
following general or municipal election occurring 30 days or more after the petition is filed, and shall
otherwise be governed by the provisions of the State Constitution and the laws generally applicable
to referendum measures. [Ord. 4057 § 1, 2017].
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Previous Salary Commission Decisions
Year Council Salary Council Pres.
Mayor Salary COLA Comments Mayor Benefits $change Council Benefits
Effective Annual Monthly
2019 Salary Commission
2021
$136,211.04
4.00%
stated COLA
No change, tied to nonrep
$ 17,000.00
$1,000
$ 300.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
2019 Salary Commission
2020
$130,972.01
4.00%
stated COLA
No change, tied to nonrep
$ 16,000.00
$1,000
$ 300.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
2017 Salary Commision
2019
$125,934.80
3.30%
Same as Non -rep
No change, tied to nonrep
$ 15,000.00
$1,500
$ 200.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
2017 Salary Commision
2018
$121,911.74
3.00%
Same as Non -rep
No change, tied to nonrep
$ 13,500.00
$1,500
$ 200.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
City Council Budget Decision
2017
$118,360.92
1 2.50%
stated COLA
I No change, tied to nonrep
$ 12,000.00
No Change
$ 200.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
2014 Citizens Commission
2016
Council repealed the Citizins commision for 2014 which was prior to the filing of
the decision with the City Clerk so no changes were enacted.
No Change
2014 Citizens Commission
2015
No Change
2012 Citizens Commission
2014
$115,474.08
1.40%
Same as Non -rep
No change, tied to nonrep
$ 12,000.00
No Change
$ 200.00
No Change, Cafeteria Plan
2012 Citizens Commission
2013
$115,474.08
1 2.00%1
Same as Non -rep
I No change, tied to nonrep
1 $ 12,000.00
$ 200.00
Established Cafeteria Plan
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8.2
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Process for Reviewing Housing Commission Recommendations
Staff Lead: Shane Hope
Department: City Clerk's Office
Preparer: Nicholas Falk
Background/History
The Housing Commission, an appointed group of local residents, submitted 15 housing policy
recommendations at the end of January, 2021, for City Council consideration. (See first attachment.)
The recommendations followed from one -and -a -half years' of extensive work. They were intended to
meet the following mission, as assigned by Council Resolution # 1427:
"Develop for Council consideration, diverse housing policy options designed to expand the range of
housing (including rental and owned) available in Edmonds --irrespective of age, gender, race,
religious affiliation, physical disability, or sexual orientation."
At the City Council's February 2, 2021 meeting, the submittal of the Housing Commission's
recommendations were acknowledged. At its March 16 meeting, the Council considered the
recommended policies as an introductory overview, with the intent to consider each of the policies in
more detail later.
A meeting on May 11, 2021 was scheduled to clarify the process the City Council would use for
reviewing the policy ideas. (See the 5-11-21 agenda memo, attached.)
Staff Recommendation
1. Approve Option 1 or 2 to guide the review process.
2. Select the first two "General" recommendations for the City Council to begin working on.
3. Select the first two "Planning Board -Related" recommendations for the Planning Board to begin work
on.
NARRATIVE
At the City Council's May 11, 2021 meeting, the Council recognized that the Housing Commission
recommendations were essentially comprised of two basic types: (a) those that affect the City's
Comprehensive Plan or development regulations and therefore require Planning Board review if they
are to be considered much further; and (b) those that are more general and, given that they do not
require Planning Board review, may be addressed primarily at the Council level. Note: Nine of the
Housing Commission recommendations fall into the "Planning Board -Review" type and six fall into the
"General" type.
Two tables were presented at the meeting to compare key features of the recommendations from a
process perspective. (See the attached Policy Implementation Methods table and Policy Aspects table.)
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8.2
Actual substance of the policy recommendations would be discussed during the Council review process
as it proceeds.
Council Review Process Options
During the May 11 meeting, the City Council also discussed two process options for its review of the
Housing Commission policy recommendations. (See the 5-11-21 agenda memo, attached). Because of
two member absences, the Council chose to postpone a decision on the process until the May 18
meeting when all members will have had more opportunity to consider the information.
The two basic Council review process options are:
--Option 1: "Divide the Work First"
--Option 2: "Start Simple"
These options are described in much more detail in the attached May 11 agenda memo.
One of the main differences between the two options is that in "Divide the Work First", the Council
would look at the nine Planning Board -related items in a broad (not detailed manner) over perhaps two
public meetings in the near future before assigning them to the Planning Board, with any direction, for
more specific work. (Of course, all such Planning Board work would still come back to the City Council
for further consideration over the next year or two.) Meanwhile, the Council would begin work on the
remaining General policies (those not requiring Planning Board review).
The "Start Simple" option would start during this year with a phased approach that first reviews the
recommendations that are fairly simple but waits until 2022 to review the more complex
recommendations. Specifically, two of the General recommendations and two of the Planning Board
Review recommendations would be considered by the City Council, starting this spring/ summer. For
the two Planning Board Review items, the Council would have specific discussion about the policies
before assigning the Planning Board to work on them and propose more detailed options for Council
consideration. Also, one or two General recommendations would be considered in the fall. Remaining
policy recommendations would be considered, starting in 2022, using a similar phased approach. Those
recommendations that overlap with or closely relate to each other would be considered, at least partly,
together.
NOTE: With either option, it is projected that full review and City Council decisions about
implementation of the Housing Commission policy recommendations could go well into 2023.
Recommendations to Be Reviewed First
At the May 11 meeting, the Council had some discussion of which Housing Commission
recommendations should be tackled first. This would mean selecting two General recommendations
and two Planning Board -Related recommendations
The six General recommendations comprise the following by short title:
8 Multi -Family Tax Exemption
d Use of Existing Sales Tax Revenue
d County Sales and Use Tax
6 Edmonds-HASCO Interlocal Agreement (NOTE: The Council recently took action on this item.)
6 Community Housing Partners
6 Discriminatory Provisions in Covenants and Deeds.
The nine Planning Board Review recommendations are as follows, by short title:
d Missing Middle Housing in Single -Family Neighborhoods
6 Equity Housing Incentives
6 Medium Density Single Family Housing
d Neighborhood Village Subarea Planning
d Cluster/Cottage Housing
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8 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
6 Inclusionary Zoning
6 Multi -Family Design Standards
8 Update Comprehensive Plan to Include "Parking Solutions" as a Goal in Transportation Element.
At the May 18 meeting, the City Council will select two General recommendations and two Planning
Board Review recommendations that will be scheduled for more detailed Council review prior to next
steps. Staff may provide an exercise to help with the prioritization.
Attachments:
POLICY PACKAGE FOR COUNCIL -Corrected 2.1.21
5.11.21 Agenda Memo
Policy.Implmtn.Method.Updated
HC.PolicyAspectsTable
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8.2.a
■ CITIZENS'
HOUSING
,,COMMISSION
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
EDMONDS CITIZENS' HOUSING COMMISSION
Date: January 29, 2021
Corrected: February 1, 2021
Acknowledgements:
Citizens' Housing Commissioners
Alena Nelson-Vietmeier
Bob Throndson
George Keefe
Greg Long
James Ogonowski
Jess Blanch
Judi Gladstone
Karen Haase Herrick
Keith Soltner
Michael McMurray
Nichole Franko
Tana Axtelle
Tanya Kataria
Weijia Wu
Will Chen
Citizens' Housing Commission Alternates
Eva -Denise Miller
Jean Salls
Kenneth Sund
Leif Warren
Rick Nishino
Wendy Wyatt
City Council Liaisons
Luke Distelhorst
Vivian Olson
City Staff
Shane Hope
Amber Groll
Brad Shipley
Debbie Rothfus
Jerrie Bevington
Scott Passey
Consultant Support
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Gretchen Mueller
Jasmine Beverly
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8.2.a
January 29, 2021
To: Edmonds City Council and Mayor Mike Nelson
From: The Edmonds Citizens' Housing Commission
RE: Submittal of Final Housing Policy Recommendations from the Edmonds Citizens' Housing
Commission
Council members and Mayor Nelson, you gave the Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission this mission:
"Develop diverse housingpolicy options for (City) Council consideration designed
to expand the range of housing (including rental and owned) available in
Edmonds; options that are irrespective of age, gender, race, religious affiliation,
physical disability or sexual orientation " — City Council Resolution No. 1427
Our mission has set this Commission on extraordinary path. Our community has been through a pandemic
and the Housing Commission has suffered the loss of one of our members. For the past 17-months,
Commissioners have solicited public input from diverse communities throughout Edmonds; researched
current, and future population growth and housing needs; examined city codes and state law; studied what
works and why; and worked to create new opportunities for all residents. We believe our ideas can enhance
our unique city to keep Edmonds a vibrant, diverse and welcoming community for all.
Community engagement has been a top priority. Early outreach included `in -person' events. After COVID-
19 struck, most events happened online. We live -streamed all our meetings and community outreach
seminars with diverse groups city-wide. We have conducted online community surveys; sent out extensive
news releases updating the community and flyers encouraging public involvement, as well as hundreds of
post card notifications and survey invitations.
The Commission believes that the set of policy ideas we are submitting is consistent with your Resolution
#1427. Additional support material is outlined in each proposal and the Commission would be happy to
provide any further input required.
Each Commission member appreciates the opportunity to serve the people of Edmonds. Each member
brought commitment, passion and vision to this process. We had frank and robust discussions among
Commissioners that reflected our wide range of opinions. Our considerations included whether proposed
ideas fit with our mission and whether they could achieve the intended results. We offer opportunities to a
broad section of diverse groups. We believe this city and our city leaders can fulfill these proposals to
benefit all of Edmonds. Attached to our report is a short list of proposals the Commission feels strongly
about, but that we agreed did not seem to fit the mission we were given. We hope you give them the close
scrutiny they deserve for the people of Edmonds.
We profoundly appreciate the expertise, the insight and the patience of Development Services Director
Shane Hope, Associate Planner Brad Shipley, Planner Amber Groll and so many others on city staff who
helped us navigate the complexities of Edmonds housing needs. Our grateful thanks to Councilmembers
Vivian Olson and Luke Distelhorst, our Council liaisons, for their commitment and support. To Gretchen
Muller and her colleagues at Cascadia Consulting, we are grateful you were our guides and helped to keep
us on task and moving forward.
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8.2.a
Our final Commission report is dedicated to the memory and public service of Commission member John
Reed who passed away during his tenure on the Housing Commission. John was a friend and a public
servant who gave himself, his ideas and his hard work to the efforts of this Commission. He cared
passionately about the people of Edmonds and the city's future.
The Housing Commission voted on each draft recommendation we developed. Those with majority
approval are now brought together for your consideration. There remain many other ideas worthy of future
discussion.
Submitted by all members of the Edmonds Citizens Housing Commission
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8.2.a
Recommended Policies
of the
Edmonds Citizens' Housing Commission
The following is a list (by title) of the policies recommended by the Citizens' Housing
Commission at its January 28, 2021 public meeting. Each policy recommendation is included in
its full form in this section.*
1. MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING in SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS
2. EQUITY HOUSING INCENTIVES
3. MEDIUM -DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING (SR -MD)
4. NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE SUBAREA PLANNING
5. CLUSTER/COTTAGE HOUSING
6. DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
7. MULTI -FAMILY TAX EXEMPTION (MFTE)
8. INCLUSIONARY ZONING
9. USE of EXISTING SALES TAX REVENUE FOR AFFORDABLE AND
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
10. COUNTY IMPLEMENTATION OF SALES AND USE TAX FOR HOUSING AND
RELATED SERVICES
11. EDMONDS-HASCO 1NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
12. DEVELOP COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERS
13. MULTI -FAMILY DESIGN STANDARDS
14. UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE "PARKING SOLUTIONS" AS A
GOAL IN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT SECTION
15. ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS IN COVENANTS AND DEEDS
*The Additional Information language for each policy was provided by the committee that initially developed the
policy.
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Policy Recommendation
8.2.a
Short Name of Policy: MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING IN SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS
Policy:
Develop design requirements and zoning changes that allow for home -ownership of two attached single
family homes (duplex or two -unit townhouses) in single family residential areas and are compatible with
those neighborhoods.
Neighborhoods with significant tree canopy (pocket forest) should be considered exempt from being
included in SF zone augmentation (Pocket Forest could be identified by the Tree Board with help from
the local Sierra Club and assimilated into this zoning recommendation).
Additional Information:
Two attached single family homes, otherwise known as duplexes or two -unit townhomes, offer an
alternative to typical detached single family homes. They help to address the need for smaller, more
affordable housing choices in neighborhoods characterized by single-family homes. Over the past fifty
years, the median square footage of new single family units has increased from about 1600 to 3100. This
policy would allow two units within the same square footage. Structures containing two dwelling units
designed to look like a detached single family home can have the exact same footprint as one single
family home, and isn't much different than having a single family home with an attached accessory
dwelling unit. More and more cities across the country are allowing two attached single family houses in
traditional single family residential areas to address the need for more affordable housing. One example
locally is the City of Kirkland.
This policy also helps to balance out the housing unit types available with the household size need. Data
provided to the Housing Commission in its early days showed that one or two person households'
account for 69% of the households in the city, yet only 37% of the housing is one or two bedrooms. At
the same time, four person households make up 12% of the households and 21% of the housing are four
bedroom units. Only 2% of the available housing is duplexes. Scaling housing to the demographics offers
more affordable options for those who want to own a smaller house, such as seniors who want to
downsize and first time homeowners.
Allowing two attached single family homes in single family areas would be considered up zoning. That
term, however, is often associated with the image of allowing large apartment buildings. The Housing
Type Committee considered the possibility of including triplex and four-plexes in earlier versions of this
policy, but we narrowed it to two units based on feedback from the commissioners and the community
This policy does not include more than two attached single family units like the ones in the photos
below located in the Edmonds/Lynnwood area. Allowing smaller homes in our single family
neighborhoods makes them more affordable and accessible to middle income households that are
seeking the amenities that we enjoy in Edmonds, i.e. excellent public schools and low crime. Not
allowing smaller homes into our neighborhoods helps to create housing scarcity which in turn
contributes to the continued high cost of housing.
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This policy represents incremental change to increase the stock of missing middle housing in our city to
more closely align housing needs with household size. With appropriate design requirements we can
increase housiig availability and help stabilize housing prices with changing the character of single family
neighborhoods. (See graphics below.)
In addition, in Years 1 through 5 only 25% of Single-family zones in Edmonds receive augmentation.
Years 5-10, another 25% of Single-family zones receive augmentation. Each 5 year milestones public
engagement anbd assessment is revisited, facilitated by City Council, Planning Department and maybe
also the Planning Board to see if policy change has been well received by our community, successful and/
or if adjustments or expansions of policy need to be made at those milestones.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: EQUITY HOUSING INCENTIVES
Policy:
Develop incentives that apply to "missing middle" housing types city-wide that allow home -ownership
for those at or below average median family income.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. "Missing Middle Housing" types provide diverse housing options such as duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, and cottage courts. These house -scale buildings fit seamlessly into existing
residential neighborhoods.
2. This policy is designed to promote homeownership of smaller homes for people who
would not otherwise be able to afford purchasing a home in Edmonds.
3. The policy encourages racial equity housing options by allowing ownership of smaller type
housing in neighborhoods where households that may occupy those homes were excluded from
in the past.
Additional material to be made available.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: MEDIUM -DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING (SR -MD)
Policy:
Establish a new zoning type of single-family housing that allows for construction of zero -lot
line duplexes, triplexes, and quadruplexes of only 1- or 2-story height located in specified areas
of Edmonds that are:
• Contiguous to or along high -volume transit routes, or
• Sited next to Neighborhood Business (BN) zoning districts, or
• Close to schools or medical complexes
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This policy acknowledges the value of single-family housing in Edmonds and recognizes a lack of
attainable single-family housing options across the city. By providing additional single-family
housing types the policy aims to increase housing opportunities for a more diverse group of
individuals and families within the community, while preserving the existing neighborhood
characteristics.
• SR -MD Key Facts:
o Opportunity for smaller attached single-family housing by removing side setbacks.
o Houses would be on a separate lot with a zero -lot line construction but sharing a
common wall
o Each individual home would have a front and back yard
SR -MD Key Features:
o Locates single-family housing in a manner that increases access to essential services
o Would create housing at a lower cost per square foot than an individual single-family
home and likely at a lower expense than larger multi -family buildings.
o Encourage new residents to utilize nearby transit options.
o Level -entry single story homes increase the opportunity for active mobile seniors.
o The combination of attached and individual single -story homes provides visual interest
by modulation and flexibility for seniors and people with special needs.
o An important purpose for attached single-family homes is to specifically offer "missing
middle" housing options that foster community cohesion, livability, and character.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE SUBAREA PLANNING
Policy:
Develop subarea plans to rethink areas zoned 'Business Neighborhood" such as 5 Corners, Perrinville,
etc. The subarea plans should create unique, thriving neighborhoods and social gathering points with
the surrounding properties to integrate community values including missing middle housing, business
opportunity and environmental stewardship in these areas. Additional areas that could be intentionally
rethought are Westgate area and Downtown Business (BD) areas.
Additional Information:
The Neighborhood Village [NV] concept includes key features:
1. A focal point of the village should be a plaza for socializing and promoting local community
activities, creating a path to grow the city economically, environmentally, and residentially.
2. The NV concept includes small commercial and mixed -use [live -work] buildings, in designated
neighborhoods, often in the current BN zoning.
3. NVs are accessible by vehicular traffic, bike lanes and connected walkways.
4. These NVs would offer unique areas of Edmonds that are on or close to transit lines.
5. NV areas would include a variety of housing option segments, such as Medium Density Single -
Family, cluster housing and artist housing, apartments, or condominiums, creating diverse
housing and business opportunities. Development of these segments could be incentivized so
that nearby single-family neighborhoods have separation from thriving business hubs.
6. These NVs would have comprehensive design guidelines to ensure they are developed in a
planned and disciplined manner to enhance and reinvigorate the surrounding communities.
7. Businesses should be clustered independently and on the ground floor of multiple residential
buildings, with the following features:
a. Multiple residential buildings may include duplex, triplex and four-plex buildings which
would be limited to two stories above commercial spaces.
b. Multiple residential units of larger capacity, not to exceed 20 units in two stories above
commercial spaces could also be a part of the NV. Modulation of these buildings should
meet current and revised design standards.'
c. Parking should be landscaped at the perimeter and between rows of parking. Capacity could
be determined by a percentage of the total lot area. Parking for NVs could be separate
from, but integrated into, the residential parking area.
d. NV development should accommodate site conditions such as but not limited to site
contours, existing natural vegetation such as large trees.
1 Revised design standards are developed by the zoning committee as a separate standard summary.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: CLUSTER/COTTAGE HOUSING
Policy:
Add Cluster/Cottage housing as an option within single-family or multi -family housing in Edmonds.
Additional Information:
Cluster/Cottage housing is a flexible approach to land development that can provide more
affordable homes, especially to those in middle -income ranges. Currently, for Edmonds, clustered
or clustering of housing is mentioned primarily in ECDC 20.35 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT [PRD]. The policy idea being proposed would allow Cluster/Cottage housing
options within single-family or multi -family zones for certain Edmonds areas where site conditions
permit.
1. Small homes are clustered together in ways that can maximize open space, create common
areas, limit traffic flow to ensure safe play areas for children, and encourage the walkways
through the cluster development. These walkways can link to off -site trails and walkways
and to off -site activity centers. Cluster housing offers an alternative to conventional lot -by -
lot development that is achieved by allowing departures from lot dimension and setback
requirements.
2. Housing units are often one-story units, but can be two-story units, and are smaller in size
(650 to 1500 sq. ft.). One-story units can also be developed in ways to support independent
living for seniors or individuals with unique mobility needs.
3. Allowing site development in clusters may also allow for less infrastructure development
thus lowering costs. This will minimize stormwater run-off and erosion which also lessens
the burden on the City Storm Sewer system.
4. Offering the Cluster/Cottage housing option would allow developers a more direct
permitting process rather than solely through the more costly PRD process. This may lower
overall costs for the housing. Density bonuses could incentivize builders by allowing them to
build more small and affordable homes in these cluster communities.
5. Additionally, cluster housing could be used in proximity to Neighborhood Villages to
increase the housing capacity, enhance the livability, and encourage walking between the
housing and the Neighborhood Village. As an example, cluster housing could be developed
near Swedish Edmonds medical complex to offer smaller, relatively more affordable housing
for seniors and/or employees.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Policy:
Allow either one attached or detached accessory unit on a property in the SFR area, with clear
and definitive development requirements such as size, ownership, and parking, under the
standard permitting process and not require a conditional use permit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. This policy does not limit the detached accessory dwelling to any specific zone(s) within
the City.
2. This policy allows the City to generate its own development and design requirements,
and codes. These can be guided by existing standard for ADU's in Edmonds and may
reference the standards already adopted by other neighboring cities and reclined as
needed speciifcally for the current needs of Edmonds based upon on favorable
community feedback. Examples of requirements include: limitations on floor area
based on lot size, yard setbacks, height limitations, and off street parking specifications,
and ownership stipulations are some of the requirements the City should consider.
3. This policy makes it possible to develop detached accessory dwelling units without the
added expense and trouble of a conditional use permit.
Additional material to be made available.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Draft Policy: MULTI -FAMILY TAX EXEMPTION (MFTE)
Policy:
Make significant changes to the MFTE as it currently exists to:
• Create a third low income eligible category for tenants whose income is 60% of MFI or less*
• Mandate that developers set aside 25% of all units in a project for MFTE (currently it is 20%)
• Construction incentives for additional units/floors, if builders reserve 25% of units for MFTE tenants*
• Require MFTE eligible projects to include some two -bedroom and larger units*
• Increase the number of 'residential target/urban center areas' for MFTE developments*
• Create incentives for developers to renovate existing multi -family apartments to become MFTE
eligible*
• Ask the Legislature to extend the current MFTE limits beyond 12 years, to preserve affordable
housing*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Increase affordable rental housing opportunities for low/moderate income tenants
• MFTE can increase low/moderate/missing-middle/senior and special needs housing in Edmonds
• This can increase housing options for people discriminated against in the past.
• It will not reduce property values in the long term.
• It may or may not increase tax burden on residential and property owners for the term of the
exemption.
• It may reduce tax revenues for the city for the period of years a property is certified as MFTE.
• It may increase business opportunity as commercial space (taxable) may be built on ground floors.
• These units, built in 'residential target/urban zone areas' take into account accessibility to transit,
shopping, parks, the environment, parking and other services.
• In properly zoned areas, MFTE will not affect community livability or neighborhood character.
• The city has authority to offer MFTE to smaller developments (less than the 20 minimum now set.)
• Lynnwood, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Everett have MFTE programs.
• Affordable housing research urges that rental costs exceed 30% of a tenant's monthly income.
• There are no 2-3-bedroom units in Edmonds only MFTE property at Westgate.
• 75% of all MFTE units built in the state are studios or 1-bedroom.
• Only two areas in Edmond (Westgate and the Highway 99 subareas) are designated for MFTE
properties.
• State law already allows Edmonds to create incentives for renovation of existing properties for
M FTE.
*For additional information on the citations above, please see these research reports:
■ The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee — 2019 report on MFTE.
■ The Puget Sound Regional Council — Housing Innovations Report.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: INCLUSIONARY ZONING
Policy: Require new developments (above a certain size) in Edmonds to provide a percentage of
affordable housing units or require in lieu of fees that will go towards funding affordable
housing elsewhere in the city.
Additional Information:
Overall purpose of policy is to leverage profitability of new developments to increase supply of
affordable housing units and funding for affordable housing development; to create more inclusive
and economically diverse communities.
Specific policy proposal includes:
• Applicable to residential developments with more than 10 units and commercial spaces larger than
4,000 sf (chargeable at 5-10% of floor area based on location, zoning, etc.).
• Developments must provide 10-20% affordable units on site or pay an in lieu of fees.
• Rental units must serve households that earn below 60% AMI. Ownership units must serve
households that earn 80-100% AMI. Units must remain affordable for 50 years.
• Projects that do not build affordable units on site must pay 'In Lieu of fees that will go towards an
Affordable housing fund. The 'In Lieu of fees will be calculated based on the use and square footage
of the building. The 'in lieu of fees should be set high enough that motivates developers to build
units on site.
• The Affordable Housing Fund can be used to build new affordable housing, renovate existing units,
offer landlord protection or assurance, or used by the city to sub -contract with housing agencies,
social service or religious agencies, or Community Land Trusts to build new affordable housing.
• Participation in this program would be mandatory and can be offered along with incentives such as
density bonus increase, parking ratio reduction and expedited processing. It can be applied to
geographically targeted areas within Edmonds, such as areas where zoning increase is proposed, or
in transit -oriented areas.
• Inclusionary Zoning is a great tool to provide housing for the missing middle in Edmonds.
• Research shows that inclusion of mixed income housing can provide for increased community
livability or neighborhood character and provide better outcomes for children and families.
• There are over 900 inclusionary housing programs in 25 states. Several of our neighboring cities such
as Federal way, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Seattle and Portland utilize this program.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: USE OF EXISTING SALES TAX REVENUE FOR AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
Policy:
Per RCW 82.14.540, use the City of Edmonds' share of the existing state sales tax that is reserved for
affordable housing:
a. In the short term, to provide rental assistance to low-income households in Edmonds that have
been impacted by the coronavirus
b. In the longer term, to contribute to a regional organization, which could be the County, the
Alliance for Housing Affordability (AHA), or a partnership of cities in southwest Snohomish
County with the goal of the revenue going toward affordable housing in the sub -region.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Under RCW 82.14.540, housing and services may be provided only to persons whose income is at or
below 60% of the median income of the city or county utilizing the tax revenue.
Counties over 400,000 population and cities over 100,000 population may use the revenue for only:
a. Acquiring, rehabilitating, or constructing affordable housing, which may include new units
within an existing structure or facilities providing supportive housing services under RCW
71.24.385 (behavioral health organizations);
b. Funding the operations and maintenance costs of new units of affordable or supportive housing.
For counties under 400,000 population and cities under 100,000 population, the revenue may be used
for the purposes above AND for providing rental assistance to tenants. The estimated population is over
800,000 for Snohomish County, and 42,000 for City of Edmonds.
The bill sets a maximum tax rate of 0.0146%. The County is eligible to receive the maximum tax rate of
the taxable retail sales (TRS) in unincorporated Snohomish County and could potentially receive
0.0073% or 0.0146% of TRS in individual Cities. The amount the County could potentially receive through
TRS in Cities is dependent on each individual City and if they choose to participate or not. WA
Department of Revenue currently sets maximum annual capacity at $1,343,274.79 for Snohomish
County, and $71,931.05 for City of Edmonds.
Jurisdictions may bond against the revenue that would be produced over a period of 20 years to
provide an up -front investment. Under this revenue source, Edmonds' 20-year bond revenue would be
$1,438,621.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: COUNTY IMPLEMENTATION OF SALES AND USE TAX FOR HOUSING AND
RELATED SERVICES
Policy:
Advocate for Snohomish County Council to adopt the optional 0.1% sales tax as allowed by state law to
provide affordable and supportive housing for low-income households.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RCW 82.14.530 (otherwise known as HB 1590) allows cities and counties to adopt a 0.1% sales tax (or 10
cents for every $100) for affordable and supportive housing, facilities, and services that benefit people
earning less than 60% of the area median income of the county, and who are persons with behavioral
disabilities, veterans, senior citizens, families who are homeless or at -risk of being homeless,
unaccompanied homeless youth or young adults, persons with disabilities, or domestic violence
survivors.
The Metropolitan King County Council voted on October 13, 2020 to implement a 0.1% sales tax to fund
housing for people who have been chronically homeless.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: EDMONDS-HASCO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Policy:
Execute an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO)
allowing HASCO to operate within Edmonds geographic boundaries.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Housing Authority of Snohomish County is the public housing agency of Snohomish County and
receives federal funding to acquire, develop, and operate low-income housing. To do so, HASCO must
have an agreement with each city in which it operates.
HASCO owns three properties in Edmonds. Some areas of the city are not currently covered by an
agreement with HASCO, so the agency cannot acquire property there without an extensive process
involving the City Council. This policy would allow HASCO to better compete in the market to
purchase property to build and preserve affordable homes in Edmonds.
While an ILA would reduce red tape and timelines for property acquisition, HASCO would still be
required to meet all permitting and development requirements.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: DEVELOP COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERS
Policy:
• Edmonds needs more affordable housing options for:
o low/moderate income residents (especially those who earn less than 50% of AML)
o special needs residents
o seniors
o veterans
• Construction and land costs make building low income housing economically challenging.
• This policy establishes community partnerships with for-profit/non-profits to build affordable
housing:
o public agencies
o neighboring communities
o housing/for-profit/non-profit groups
o community care providers (transitional housing for patients with 'no safe place to go'
while recovering from hospitalization)
o Edmonds would establish regulations for these partnerships
o The city contract would contract with those partners to manage this housing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Edmonds should develop community partners throughout South Snohomish County to create/build
affordable housing options for low/moderate income residents.
• Potential partnerships already exist in South Snohomish County.
o The cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Brier
o 'Homes & Hope' Community Land Trust in Lynnwood
o Housing Authority of Snohomish County
o The Alliance for Housing Affordability
o Habitat for Humanity
• Partnerships can seek private grants/state/federal funding.
• Create incentive opportunities for land donation from private owners.
• Explore 'surplus' property of the School District, PUD, other entities.
• Existing agencies can be contracted to manage projects.
• Apply for Washington State Housing Trust Fund monies.
• Some funding from existing sales tax revenue is already dedicated for low income housing.
• Work with the county to create additional sales tax revenue as authorized by state law.
• Satisfy all zoning criteria for housing/apartments/MFTE renovation properties.
• Meet needs for services, parking, access to transit, green space, environmental impacts.
• Additional community resources available from Appendix E. Edmonds Housing Strategy (2018)
• Our Community I Verdant — representing Public Hospital District #2/Swedish-Edmonds
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: MULTI -FAMILY DESIGN STANDARDS
Policy:
Enhance current design standards of new multi -family dwellings to maintain and enhance the
unique characteristics of the Edmonds community. Building types would include mixed use
buildings, small multi -family buildings and larger multi -family buildings.
Additional Information:
This policy creates design standards to achieve an end solution that is visually appealing and
reflects a human scale, resulting in compatibility with the City of Edmonds neighborhoods. This
summary is a supplement to current zoning design standards.
1. Building visual interest:
a. Vertical and horizontal modulation. This condition is important for larger scale buildings.
b. Site and building landscaping, ground level: At entry and in courtyards.
c. Landscaping integrated into the building where stepped modulation on decks of units
and common area decks occur shall be enhanced with free-standing or hanging pots
and/or built-in platforms or planters.
d. In common areas, roof decks and modulation step -back decks enhance livability.
2. Step-backs/Incentives: Street and alley sides
a. Maintain the current 3-story height limit. Step -back the upper floors. Stepping back the
3rd Floor provides the developer the opportunity to increase income from creative use
of space that may increase building costs. The higher income from the use of creative
space will help offset affordable housing income on the lower floors.
b. Further incentives would include a partial 4th Floor (not within view corridors). Step -back
all sides to provide a combination of common and private areas for the 4th Floor. This 4th
Floor reward provides a developer another opportunity to increase income from the
above items that will result in building cost increases and to offset affordable housing
loss of income.
c. Height exception: Elevators and Stairwells
d. Color and material variations should be used to complement modulation.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE "PARKING SOLUTIONS" AS A
GOAL IN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT SECTION
Policy:
Adopt LANGUAGE that includes Parking Solutions as a goal defined in our Transportation Element
under the City of Edmonds Comprehensive Plan.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current traffic impact fees assessed by the City to new traffic contributing developments to our
community currently do not allow these fees to be allocated to solve parking solutions in our
community. The Irony of imposing fees calculated on the anticipated traffic impact to our community
by newly established development then consequently not allowing parking solutions to be one of
current possible uses of these funds collected is a flawed policy. Simply updating language in our
Comprehensive plan would allow flexibility for some of these traffic impact fees to be allocated for
parking solutions more efficiently (examples of parking solutions: leasing parking lots, shuttle services,
trolley services, purchasing land for parking lots, and low profile parking structures).
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy:
ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS IN CONVENANTS AND DEEDS
Policy:
Prior to the sale or transfer of any property in Edmonds, all discriminatory language in any associated
covenants and/or deeds must be legally removed from said documents.
ADDTIONAL INFORMATION
Historically, many parcels of property in Edmonds had legally binding language prohibiting the sale of
said property to individuals based on their race, religion, sex or other discriminatory provisions.
Covenants restricting ownership by race were ruled unenforceable by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1948,
and housing discrimination was made illegal by Congress in 1968 under the Fair Housing Law. While
today enforcing these documents is illegal, none -the -less they still exist and are passed down to
successive property owners at the time of sale. This policy is targeted to break that cycle. State
legislation (SHB 2514) has recently been enacted with provisions to modify these documents through
a "restrictive covenant modification" document filed with the county that legally strikes and voids the
unenforceable provisions from the deed. This policy would mandate that property owners file a
restrictive covenant modification document with the county (at no cost) prior to the sale or transfer
of said property.
While this doesn't erase history, it does provide a means to state our values for future Edmonds
residents and property owners.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SET OF POLICY PROPOSALS
This section provides a set of seven policy proposals that the Edmonds Citizens' Housing
Commission found worthy of the City Council's consideration but that did not necessarily fit
within the Commission's specific mission, as identified in Resolution # 1427.
The policy ideas in this section have the following short titles:
• IMPROVED TENANT PROTECTIONS
• CHILDCARE VOUCHER PROGRAM
• RENTER'S CHOICE SECURITY DEPOSIT
• LOW-INCOME EMERGENCY REPAIR PROGRAM
• PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
• SIMPLIFY ZONING CODE LANGUAGE
• STREAMLINE PERMITTING PROCESS
The City Council is encouraged to explore this supplemental set of policy ideas at the
appropriate time.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: IMPROVED TENANT PROTECTIONS
Policy: Adopt measures to improve residential tenant protections, such as:
• Just Cause Eviction Ordinance: limiting the grounds upon which a landlord may evict a tenant to
a "just cause" or valid business reason
• Prohibiting arbitrary of retaliatory evictions
• Prohibiting evictions based upon the tenant's status as a member of the military, first
responder, senior, family member, health care provider, or educator
• Prohibiting retaliation and discrimination in lease renewal actions
• Adopting penalties for violation and procedures to protect the rights of landlords and tenants
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Seattle has had a Just Cause Eviction Ordinance since 1980. Federal Way and Burien have more recently
enacted eviction protection legislation, and a statewide bill was proposed in the 2019-2020 legislative
session.
More information about just cause eviction protections can be found at Local Housing Solutions and
PolicyLink's All -In Cities Initiative
The City must determine what types of rental properties and landlords (e.g. small vs. large) should be
regulated in this way. The City must also determine what reasons would constitute a just cause eviction.
Examples can be found in the links to other communities' approaches, above.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: CHILDCARE VOUCHER PROGRAM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NEWLY
ESTABLISHED HUMAN SERVICE MANAGER
Policy:
Recommend Council explores Childcare Voucher program for people who work and/or live in Edmonds
under the direction of the City's newly established Human Services manager.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Not everyone who works in Edmonds can afford to live in Edmonds, that's just the facts of life, and the
geography constraints of a small seaside town of just 8 square miles. We as a community can be more
creative and make Edmonds more desirable to work in and perhaps make it more achievable to afford
to live in for some in Edmonds by offering Childcare subsidize voucher program.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Title of Policy Proposal: RENTER'S CHOICE SECURITY DEPOSIT
Specific Policy Proposal: Reduce the up -front cost of security deposits for renters while keeping
landlords whole for costs that are normally covered by such deposits. The policy may be
implemented through the following steps:
• Allow tenants of all income levels choices in how to pay those security deposits.
• Allow tenant applicants to pay by:
o Buying rental security insurance
o Installment payment of security deposits - at least six equal monthly payments.
o Pay 'reduced' security deposit of no more than 50% of one months' rent.
• All rental properties of 25 or more units will offer the Renter's Choice program.
• Before signing a rental agreement, the landlord provides tenant written notice of the Choice plan.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Purpose of policy proposal: remove a rental barrier for all tenants regardless of income.
Key Factors Considered:
• Landlords charge prospective tenants security deposits which may be as high as two months' rent.
• Renter's Choice eliminates a barrier to rentals for all tenants regardless of income.
• It is likely to increase housing options for people who have been discriminated against in the past.
• Changing the way security deposit fees are paid can save significant money for all tenants.
• That puts money back into the local economy.
• Security Deposit insurance is available from a number of companies.
• The proposal is based on a unique policy developed for the city of Cincinnati, Ohio in 2020.
• Cincinnati got 'buy in' from landlords who helped develop the policy.
• It provides landlords with protection for any damage to their property.
• There are also legal remedies for landlords, if tenants violate the terms of the agreement.
• The policy can be expanded to cover all landlords, regardless of the number of units they control.
• Edmonds has the authority to regulate rental fees, though it has not done so in the past.
• State law recognizes that "...certain tenant application fees should be prohibited". *
• State law recognizes that "...guidelines should be established for the imposition of other tenant fees"
* Contained in findings to Washington State law - RCW 59.18.253.
Additional research Information:
• Hard copy attached of City of Cincinnati Renter's Choice Law.
• Hard copies attached of media articles on the Cincinnati Renter's Choice Law.
• Virginia, New Hampshire, New York City and Atlanta are considering this policy.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: LOW-INCOME EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM
Policy:
Fund a program, or contribute funding to an existing program such as Homage, to assist low-income
homeowners with emergency home repairs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Emergency home repair programs correct housing conditions that threaten low-income homeowners'
safety, such as failing plumbing or heating systems, rotten floors, or a leaking roof. Beyond home
insurance coverage, home repair costs can typically be covered by a bank -issued home equity loan or
line of credit. However, banks may reject loan applications due to bad credit or lack of income. With the
assistance of these repairs, residents are better able to remain safely housed for as long as possible.
Other emergency home repair models offer financial assistance, in grants or below -market -rate loans,
for emergency home repairs to low-income homeowners. Homage's Minor Home Repair program
serves low- and moderate -income elderly and special needs homeowners in Snohomish County.
Funding for this program is provided by the Snohomish County Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program, the City of Everett CDBG Program, the City of Marysville CDBG Program, city funding
from City of Bothell, and other private donations. Edmonds' participation could better fund this
program, or potentially help expand it to serve more low-income homeowners.
Other local example programs imay be seen in the following webpages:
• Sound Generations
• City of Renton
• Rebuilding Together
• City of Seattle
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
Policy:
Extend the property tax exemption program currently available to seniors and the disabled to low
income households.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This policy would mirror the current property tax exemption available to qualifying seniors and
disabled households. Those homeowners with an AMI below TBD would be eligible subject to
a qualifying criteria similar to what's currently defined in:
https://snohomishcountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1387/Senior-Citizen-Disabled-Person-
Exemption-Program-Publication?bidld=
This policy results in a direct benefit to qualifying households, thus fostering home ownership with
its associated wealth creating opportunities.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: SIMPLIFY ZONING CODE LANGUAGE
Policy:
Use diagrams, pictures, and tables in place of text where applicable. Use plain language where
text is necessary.
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Policy Recommendation
Short Name of Policy: STREAMLINE PERMITTING PROCESS
Policy:
Reduce the number of conditional uses to streamline the permit process.
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 05/11/2021
Process for Reviewing Housing Commission Recommendations
Staff Lead: {Type Name of Staff Lead}
Department: Development Services
Preparer: Jana Spellman
Background/History
The Edmonds Citizens' Housing Commission was tasked by a City Council resolution with developing
"diverse housing policy options for Council consideration designed to expand the range of housing" in
Edmonds. This work was due January 31, 2021 and the Commission was slated to sunset one day later.
The Housing Commission's 15 policy recommendations (attached) were submitted to the City Council on
January 29, 2021. This milestone was publicly acknowledged at the Council's February 2, 2021
meeting. The recommendations were not discussed in any detail.
On March 16, 2021, the City Council meeting featured an "introductory Overview of the Housing
Commission Recommendations". This was a longer session but still recognized that each policy
recommendation, perhaps one or two at a time, would come back in more detail to the City Council
during the next year.
Since then, one of the simpler housing recommendations --to establish an interlocal agreement with the
countywide housing authority --came to the City Council for further review and action as part of two
public meetings.
Council members have also expressed interest in a more specific process to review the remaining
recommendations.
Staff Recommendation
Approve Option 1 or 2 to guide the review process.
NARRATIVE
In planning for the process to review the policy recommendations of the Edmonds Citizens' Housing
Commission, it is important to keep in mind several things, including:
1. What is a policy recommendation?
2. What can the City Council do with the Housing Commission's recommendations?
3. If the Council wants to pursue implementing a recommendation, what tool/method would be used?
4. What is the difference between "general recommendations" and "recommendations subject to
Planning Board involvement"?
5. How do you know whether a policy recommendation is fairly simple vs. fairly complex?
6. What should be done with overlapping or closely related recommendations?
7. What is the relationship between housing and the environment?
8. What are the options for City Council review of the housing policy recommendations?
9. Will community engagement be part of the decision process?
10. How should the City approach the Housing Commission's "supplemental policy proposals"?
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Each of the above questions are addressed below.
What is a policy recommendation?
Let's start with defining a policy. Basically, a "policy" is a statement that is intended to guide future
actions about something. It is not nearly as detailed as a regulation --but may provide guidance for
developing more detailed regulations and programs.
Furthermore, a "recommendation" is simply advice that follows from a deliberative effort.
For the Housing Commission, each recommendation reflects a policy proposal that the majority of
Commissioners voted to recommend to the City Council. The proposed policies are not necessarily
meant to be adopted "as is" but to guide more specific actions.
What can the Council do with the Housing Commission's recommendations?
After reviewing each policy recommendation, along with public input and additional information, the
City Council may choose to:
(a) Take no action to move the recommendation forward
(b) Send the recommendation (or a set of recommendations) to the Planning Board for more
review, research, and the development of any options for Council consideration
(c) Direct that a more detailed study and/or possible options be developed for further Council
consideration (without Planning Board review); and/or
(d) Direct that specific action be taken toward implementing the recommendation in some form.
If the Council Wants to Pursue Implementing a Recommendation, What Tool or Method Would Be
Used?
To implement a selected amendment, the City Council could choose from several different
tools/methods, including:
o Voting on a motion to follow a particular course of action
o Authorizing an interlocal agreement
o Authorizing a budget amendment
o Adopting a resolution about key findings or intentions
o Adopting a Comprehensive Plan amendment
o Amending the City's development regulations
o Adopting a change to the municipal code (outside of the development regulations)
A table has been prepared to illustrate how some of these tools could apply. (See "Policy
Implementation Methods", attached.)
What is the Difference between "General Recommendations" and "Recommendations Subject to
Planning Board Involvement"?
Of the Housing Commission's 15 policy recommendations, 9 affect the Comprehensive Plan and/or
zoning regulations. These 9 are subject to Planning Board review before final action is considered more
deeply by the City Council. The other 6 recommendations are distinct from the first type because the
City Council may take any final action on them without Planning Board input. From this perspective, the
15 recommendations break into 2 primary categories. (See the attached "Policy Aspects Table"for a
summary view of this.)
The first category is: Recommendations Subject to Planning Board Review. (NOTE: Planning Board
review would include gathering of additional public input, analysis of detailed information, and
development of very specific recommendations/options for Council consideration). The 9 policies (by
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short title) in this category are:
6 Missing Middle Housing in Single -Family Neighborhoods
6 Equity Housing Incentives
6 Medium Density Single Family Housing
6 Neighborhood Village Subarea Planning
6 Cluster/Cottage Housing
6 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
6 Inclusionary Zoning
6 Multi -Family Design Standards
6 Update Comprehensive Plan to Include "Parking Solutions" as a Goal in Transportation Element.
The second category is: Recommendations Not Requiring Planning Board Review before the City
Council takes any final action. These recommendations do not affect the comprehensive plan or
development regulations. The 6 policies (by short title) in this category are:
d Multi -Family Tax Exemption
d Use of Existing Sales Tax Revenue for Affordable and Supportive Housing
6 County Implementation of Sales and Use Tax for Housing and Related Services
6 Edmonds-HASCO Interlocal Agreement
d Develop Community Housing Partners
d Eliminate Discriminatory Provisions in Covenants and Deeds.
How Do You Know whether a Policv Recommendation is Fairly Simple vs. Fairly Complex?
Different people may have different opinions about whether something is fairly simple or complex. For
purposes of this process, we are assuming that an item is "fairly simple" if it can be understood or
implemented in a relatively short time and without extensive technical analysis. On the other end of the
spectrum, an item is very complex if it would require a great amount of study or the development of
entirely new regulations or programs that are very different from those that exist now.
Whether something is fairly simple or complex makes a difference in planning the schedule for
considering that item.
What is the Relationshio between HousinLy and Environment?
All development, including existing and future housing, is to be considered in relationship to the rest of
the environment. That implies that, as we think about the need for housing across our region and how
Edmonds is able to meet its fair share of housing needs, we also understand that providing for open
space, trees, walkability, good schools, etc., is an integral part of providing for housing. In other words,
as a community and part of bigger region, we take a balanced and thoughtful approach to achieving
both housing and environmental goals-- recognizing no one will ever have all the answers but our
community can continue to make progress. It does not mean that all environmental issues must be
tackled before one can do anything about housing. In fact, this relationship is at the heart of
"sustainability" -- the idea that achieving a healthy environment, economic vitality, and social well-being
is an ongoing, integrated process.
For example, this relationship aligns with several sustainability goals in our Comprehensive Plan,
including:
Sustainability Goal A: "Develop land use policies, programs, and regulations designed to support
and promote sustainability. Encourage a mix and location of land uses designed to increase
accessibility of Edmonds residents to services, recreation, jobs, and housing."
NOTE: A policy under that same goal goes on to say "Holistic solution should be
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developed that employ such techniques as Low Impact Development (LID), transit -
oriented development, "complete streets" that support multiple modes of travel, and
other techniques to assure that future development and redevelopment enhances
Edmonds' character and charm for future generations to enjoy."
Sustainability Goal G: "Develop housing policies, programs and regulations designed to support
and promote sustainability. Support and encourage a mix of housing types and styles which
provide people with affordable housing choices geared to changes in lifestyle...."
So how are environment and housing considered together as development occurs? One important way
is by ensuring that development regulations are designed to incorporate both environmental needs and
housing opportunities, for example, through good stormwater management. In addition, the City can
take steps to encourage or acquire open space, to retain trees, and to protect critical areas and the
shoreline.
What Should Be Done with Overlapping or Closely Related Recommendations?
Some of the housing policy recommendations overlap each other and should be considered
concurrently, at least in part. The two sets of recommendations that are subject to Planning Board
review and have overlap with each other are:
1. "Missing Middle Housing in Single Family Neighborhoods" with "Equity Housing Incentives";
and
2. "Medium -Density Single Family Housing" with "Neighborhood Village Subarea Planning".
Policy recommendations that are closely related -but not requiring Planning Board review --are:
o "Use of Existing Sales Tax Revenue for Affordable and Supportive Housing" with "County
Implementation of Sales and Use Tax for Housing and Related Services".
What Are the Options for the City Council's Review Process?
Below are two options for a City Council review process.
Option V'Divide the work first"
In this option:
For the 5 remaining policy recommendations that do not affect the Comprehensive Plan or zoning
regulations, the City Council would consider 4 of them in 2 or more batches between late spring and fall,
2021. [Note: the 5t" recommendation, regarding Multifamily Tax Exemption, is technically complex and
better to consider in early 2022, given that non -housing topics (including tree programs, budget, etc.)
will take plenty of agenda time before then.]
For all 9 policies affecting the Comprehensive Plan or zoning regulations, the City would conduct brief
initial review in 2 or more batches during summer/fall of 2021, then assign the batch (in whole or part,
with any additional direction) to the Planning Board for further work and recommendations. Sometime
later, after the Planning Board prepares its recommendations for each assigned policy (or group of
related policies), the City Council would have a more extensive review and public process, probably
beginning in early 2022 and extending through fall 2022 or later.
Option 2 - "Start simple"
In this option:
Between this spring and late fall (i.e., prior to the rush of budget and other year-end work), the City
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Council could start reviewing policy recommendations that are relatively simple and do not need
significant research before the Council begins considering them. This includes initial review of: (a) one
or two policies that do not need Planning Board review; and (b) one or two policies that may then be
forwarded to the Planning Board for more work (and possible options) before detailed consideration by
the City Council. Thus, review of several policies could be started this year, with exact dates to be
determined per the extended agenda and any necessary updates. For example, this could mean:
Late spring --Consideration of one or two relatively simple policies that do not need Planning
Board input (such as: "Use of Existing Sales Tax Revenue"; and "County Implementation of Sales
& Use Tax");
Summer --Consideration of one or two relatively simple policies that could be assigned
to the Planning Board for additional work/options during 2021 (and come back to the Council
later), especially regarding Detached Accessory Dwelling Units;
Fall --Consideration of two other recommendations that do not require Planning Board input,
such as: "Develop Community Housing Partners" and "Eliminate Discriminatory Provisions in
Covenants and Deeds").
Then in early 2022, the City Council could begin considering the remaining, more complex
recommendations in a logical order. For example:
VY Quarter 2022-
(a) Consideration of any remaining policies that are not subject to Planning Board
review (such as "Multi -Family Tax Exemption"); and
(b) Consideration of 2 or more policies that may be complex and related to each other -
AND that could be sent to the Planning Board for further review and options before
final Council consideration.
2nd Quarter 2022-
(a) Consideration of any recommendations or options that have come back from the
Planning Board's 2021 assignments
(b) Preliminary consideration of remaining policies that could be sent to the Planning
Board for review and options before final Council consideration
3d Quarter 2022 (and possibly beyond)-
6 Consideration of any additional recommendations or options that come back from
the Planning Board's 2021 or 2022 assignments.
Will Communitv Engagement Be Part of the Decision Process?
Additional community engagement will be sought in making decisions about housing policies. (Note:
That does not mean that every public opinion can or will be automatically followed but rather, that
everyone is welcome to share their perspective and to know that the City Council will thoughtfully
consider it.) Furthermore, every Council decision will be made in a public meeting. If the decision is part
of an amendment to a development regulation or to the comprehensive plan, it will also require a public
hearing, which provides another opportunity for community input. To go forward, many of the
recommendations would also trigger Planning Board review and a whole set of additional public
engagement opportunities.
How should the City Council approach the Supplemental Set of Policy Proposals?
The Housing Commission offered 7 additional policy ideas that did not necessarily fit within the
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Commission's mission or timeframe but might be worth exploring later. These were:
Improved Tenant Protections
Childcare Voucher Program
Renter's Choice Security Deposit
Low -Income Emergency Repair Program
Property Tax Exemption for Low -Income Households
Simplify Zoning Code Language
Streamline Permitting Process.
The first of these (Improved Tenant Protections) relates closely to legislation that has been moving
through the state legislative process. If this legislation is signed into law, it may have local implications
that the City Council should consider later this year.
The other 6 ideas above could be addressed in 2022/2023, after all or most of the Housing Commission's
official policy recommendations have been considered.
Attachments:
POLICY PACKAGE FOR COUNCIL-02.01.21
Policy.Implmtn.Method
HC.PolicyAspectsTable
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5/11/2021 KEY: "DC" means "Development Code"; "MC" means Municipal Code
"Other" means some other action, such as an interlocal agreement
"Budget" means it would need some budgetary admendment or direction from Council
HC Policies: Methods to Use for Any Type of Implementation
Housing Commission Policy
Consistent
Variations
CP Amdmt
Other
By Brief Title
w/Exist'g
Possible
Needed
Impl'tn
CompPln
Method
Missing Middle Housing in SF Neigbhorhoods
Generally
Yes
Possibly
DC
Equity Housing Incentives
Generally
Yes
Possibly
DC
Medium -Density SF Housing
Generally
Yes
Maybe
DC
Neighborhood Village Subarea Planning
Generally
Yes
Depends
Budget; DC
Cluster/Cottage Housing
Generally
Yes
No
DC
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
Generally
Yes
No
DC
Multifamily Tax Exemption
Generally
Yes
No
MC
Inclusionary Zoning
Generally
Yes
Possibly
DC
Existing Sales Tax for Affordable Housing
Generally
Yes
No
Budget
County Sales Tax for Affordable Housing
Generally
Yes
No
Other
HASCO Interlocal Agreement
Generally
Yes
No
Other
Development of Housing Partners
Generally
Yes
No
Other
Multi -family Design Standards
Generally
Yes
No
DC
Parking Solutions as Comp Plan Goal
Probably
Yes
Yes
TBD
Discrimatory Provisions in Covenants & Deeds
Generally
Yes
No
MC
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HOUSING COMMISSION POLICY ASPECTS TABLE
Housing Commission Policy
Subject to
Level of
Need for
Est. Min. Time for
PB Review
Complexity
Outside Consultant
PB consideration*
Missing Middle Housing in SF Neigbhorhoods
Yes
High
Probably Not
4 -6 mo.
Equity Housing Incentives
Yes
High
Probably Not
4-6 mo.
Medium -Density SF Housing
Yes
High
Probably Not
4-5 mo.
Neighborhood Village Subarea Planning
Yes
High a
Yes
8-9 mo
Cluster/Cottage Housing
Yes
Moderate
Probably Not
4 mo.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units
Yes
Low
No
3 mo.
Multifamily Tax Exemption
No
Moderate
Probably Not
Inclusionary Zoning
Yes
High Jr
Probably Not
4-5 mo.
Existing Sales Tax for Affordable Housing
No
Low
No
County Sales Tax for Affordable Housing
No
Low
No
HASCO Interlocal Agreement
No
Low
No
Development of Housing Partners
No
Low
No
Multi -family Design Standards
Yes
Moderate
Probably Yes
4-5 mo.
Parking Solutions as Comp Plan Goal
Yes
Moderate
No, not at this stage
2-4 mo.
Discrimatory Provisions in Covenants & Deeds
No
Low
No
*NOTE: "Est. Min. Time for PB Consideration" is for the Planning Board process only.
Some of the policies, such as items 6 and 7 above, could be considered together.
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8.3
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Stage 2 Tree Issues
Staff Lead: Kernen Lien
Department: City Clerk's Office
Preparer: Nicholas Falk
Background/History
The City of Edmonds adopted an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) in July 2019 which included
goals and policy guidance for tree retention within the City of Edmonds. Goal 1.A of the UFMP is to:
Update tree regulations to reduce clearcutting or other development impacts of the urban forest and
consider changes to tree replacement requirements and penalties for code violations. The City of
Edmonds began an update of the City's tree regulations in 2020 with the primary focus of having
requirements for development that will result in more trees being retained when properties are
developed and to require replanting for trees that are removed.
The Planning Board reviewed draft tree code regulations throughout the final quarter of 2020, holding a
public hearing on the draft regulations December 9, 2020 and forwarding a recommendation to the City
Council following the January 13, 2021 Planning Board meeting. The City Council began reviewing the
Planning Board's recommendation at the January 26, 2021 Council meeting and adopted a version of the
tree regulations on March 2, 2021 under Ordinance No. 4218. Throughout March and April, the Council
continued to make amendments to the tree regulations adopted under Ordinance No. 4218 and
adopted the amendments on April 13, 2021 under Ordinance No. 4220.
Staff Recommendation
Provide guidance on the scope of Stage 2 tree regulations.
Narrative
During the review of the tree regulations, several comments were received on the limited scope of the
tree regulations. When the Planning Board forwarded their recommendation on the regulations to the
City Council, the Planning Board wanted to acknowledge the public comments received during in
Planning Board's review and recommended that the Council continue with a Stage 2 of tree regulations.
The City Council also expressed a desire to expand the scope of the regulations and explore other
actions that can help the City achieve the goal of no net loss of canopy coverage and also provide net
ecological gain. Several tree related actions have been identified for Stage 2 tree actions, which include
further regulation updates that apply to developed properties, conducting a tree canopy assessment,
updating the City Street Tree Plan, and other tree related activities. Stage 2 topics and estimated
timelines are provided in Exhibit 1.
A few of these identified actions could pertain to subsequent code development including tree retention
on private property (not related to development), view corridors, wildlife & habitat corridors, and a
Heritage Tree Program. Before embarking on the next stage of tree code development, staff and the
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Planning Board will need some direction from the Council on the potential approaches to pursue during
code development. Exhibit 2 is a memorandum that outlines some options and issues for developing
Stage 2 tree regulations for Council consideration.
Attachments:
Exhibit 1: Upcoming Tree Actions
Exhibit 2: Stage 2 Tree Code Considerations
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Proposed 3/2/20
UPCOMING TREE -RELATED ITEMS & TIMING
ITEM Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Inventory of downtown street trees
Inventory of other public trees
Street Tree Plan update
Tree canopy assessment
Heritage Tree Program
Tree Canopy goal
Assessment of staffing & other resource needs
Incentive program using stormwater utility fee reductions
Exploration of other incentive programs
Open space acquisition
Tree retention on private property (not related to development)
Partnerships with other organizations
Annual reports on City tree activities
Tree give-away program
View corridors
Wildlife & habitat corridors
Expanded public education & information
Stormwater & Watershed Analysis
Other tree -related issues
Q4 2021 2022 or TBD
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Agenda Subject: Tree Code Stage 2
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During review of the development related tree regulations update in the first half of
2021, the City Council expressed a desire to expand the scope of the tree regulations.
Staff identified a number of Stage 2 tree related actions (Exhibit 1). A few of these
identified actions could pertain to subsequent code development including tree
retention on private property (not related to development), view corridors, wildlife &
habitat corridors, and a Heritage Tree Program. Before embarking on the next stage of
tree code development staff and the Planning Board will need direction from the
Council on the potential approaches to pursue during code development.
Tree Retention on Private Property Not Related to Development
The Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) notes that about 83% of the City's canopy
is located on private residential properties. Given that the preponderance of the City's
urban forest is located on private property, these properties are critical in meeting a
goal of no net loss of the City's urban forest canopy. Goal LA of the UFMP provides:
A. Update tree regulations to reduce clearcutting or other development impacts on
the urban forest and to consider changes to tree replacement requirements and
penalties for code violations
Stage 1 one of the tree regulations update focused on this first goal in the UFMP.
Interest was expressed from members of the Planning Board, City Council, and public in
expanding tree regulations to address trees on private property that is not being
developed and does not have critical areas present. Some options for tree retention
code on private property include those below. Note that most, if not all, of these
options would require more resources (staffing, consultants or both).
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1. Require a fee permit for removal of any significant tree (6 inch or larger DBH) on
private property. This option would require additional staff resources.
2. Allow the removal of a certain number of significant trees on a given property
over a certain time period. For example, two significant trees may be removed
from a property per year. This option does not require a paid permit but would
require submittal and approval by the City to track tree removal to ensure more
than the allowed number of trees are not removed. This option will require
additional staff resources.
3. Allow for the removal of a certain number of trees with a diameter of less than
24 inches diameter at breast height (DBH) to be removed on a given property
over a certain time period. Similar to number 2 above, but only allows the
removal of smaller trees without a paid permit. More documentation will need
to be provided to the City with this option to review the diameter of trees
proposed for removal.
4. Require a paid permit for removal of more than the allowed number of trees
over a certain period of time or trees with a 24 inch or great DBH. For this
option and number 1 above, criteria will need to be established for the permit
review. When would the City deny a requested tree cutting permit? Or is it just
allowed with a permit? Do the permitted tree removals require replanting
where the allowed tree removals do not, thus a fee is required for the additional
review?
5. For all of the above options, review could include a review of tree retention as in
Chapter 23.10 ECDC. Does a property need to retain at least 30% of the trees
with the allowed removals in Options 2 and 3? Or only when a permit is
required?
6. Consider whether all residential properties should be required to have a
minimum number of trees or tree coverage, perhaps with certain exceptions.
Heritage Tree Program
Goal 1.D of the UFMP is to develop a voluntary Heritage Tree Program. A Heritage Tree
Program is a way to recognize unique or special trees and to recognize stewardship of
the urban forest by local property owners. While the UFMP notes a voluntary Heritage
Tree Program, the level protection provided to designated heritage trees is not noted.
Below are some options for consideration with a Heritage Tree Program.
1. A completely voluntary program where a property owner must sign a
nomination form for a specific tree and provide protection of the tree while it is
designated as a heritage tree. However, if the property owner so desires, the
heritage tree may be removed from the heritage tree program and removed
consistent with the City's adopted tree regulations. This is similar to the
Edmonds Register of Historic Places where the property must sign a nomination
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form and follow certain rules while a property is on the register, but the property
owner also has the option to remove a register property.
2. A voluntary program where a property owner must sign a nomination form.
Then once a tree has been designated as a heritage tree, that tree must be
protected and could not be removed unless the tree became a hazard or
3. Another less voluntary option would be to allow tree to be nominated as a
heritage tree and protected without the owner signing a nomination consent
form. There are some serious property rights issues that would need to be
evaluated if this option were pursued.
View Corridors
During review of the tree regulations, several comments were submitted concerning
trees obstructing views. The UFMP recognizes views are an important aspect of living in
Edmonds (at least in some areas) but does not provide any specific goals related to view
protection.
The City's Comprehensive Plan and policies recognize the protection of public views
(views from parks or view corridors down streets and street ends) but does not
specifically address private view protection. View protection may be established
through private view protection easements limiting the height of vegetation and
structures on one property to protect views on another. Private view easements may
be purchased and are sometimes set up during a subdivision or before a person sells a
piece of property. These easements are private easements however and not regulated
or enforced by the City of Edmonds. Enforcement of view easements is a civil matter
between the property owners to which the easement applies.
Should the City pursue regulations regarding trees and views, it should be noted that
the City would then become an arbitrator between two (or more) property owners. To
some people, trees are the view while to others trees block the view. Below are some
options for consideration in incorporating some view aspects into the tree regulations.
Furthermore, Washington State has very strong protections granted to private property
rights, and the City will have limited ability to enforce restrictions on one property to
protect the view afforded another.
1. Not all areas of the City are blessed with views. The City may consider
establishing "view sheds" or "view areas" within the City where views are given
extra consideration when a tree planting plan is being developed. Options for
the "view areas" may include:
a. Limiting the mature height of trees being planted to the allowable height
of the zone in which the tree is being planted. In single family zones, this
would mean that trees planted in a "view area" could not be taller than
25 feet when that tree reaches maturity. This is a blanket approach which
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may have unanticipated down -sides, such as not allowing for native
species that grow taller.
b. Require a "view corridor" over a percentage of the property line where
trees could not be planted. For comparison, the Shoreline Master
Program requires a view corridor be maintained across 30 percent of the
average parcel width. This would not result in an unobstructed view, but
will preserve some view while allowing the planting of trees that reach a
taller mature height.
2. Establish "view areas" where trees may be removed if they grow up into a view.
The City could establish a process where a property owner who has lost views
that once existed when they purchased the property to require the trees on their
property that have grown into their view to be removed or trimmed to
reestablish the view.
If the City pursues developing regulations with regard to private views, other factors
such as critical areas must also be taken into consideration. For example, north
Edmonds view shed is associated with significant slopes (potential landslide hazards are
slopes 40% and greater) as well as a historic landslide area that has specific regulations
that apply to development in that area (Chapter 19.10 ECDC — Earth Subsidence and
Landslide Hazard Areas) in addition to critical area regulations. The mechanical and
hydrogeological benefits which trees and other vegetation provide to maintain slope
stability and reduce erosion are well documented.
Equity Issues
Edmonds is a varied city that has developed over many years. In some areas, large
swaths of native trees have been cut — as part of intense urban development or
sometimes to afford maximum views. Elsewhere, many trees remain, due to limited
incentives to remove them or perhaps the landscape did not encourage their removal
(e.g. steep slopes or stream corridors). If the City pursues regulating trees on private
property beyond what is already done through the critical areas code, equity concerns
should be considered. For example, is it fair to insist that those property owners who
have large stands of trees remaining be solely responsible for the continued cost of tree
maintenance and upkeep while those who have already cleared their property (whether
for view or other considerations) do not bear any costs? A balancing of private property
rights with public benefit and an equal sharing of related costs needs to be part of the
discussion.
Wildlife & Habitat Corridors
Protection and enhancement of wildlife & habitat corridors was raised during review of
the tree regulations. While tree retention is important everywhere, it is particularly
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critical in the stream and wildlife corridors. These areas are largely protected by the
City's critical area regulations. However, much of the City was developed prior to the
establishment of critical area or other environmental regulations.
One option to improve wildlife and habitat corridors would be to work with landowners
to improve the quality of the City's stream and wildlife corridors. Currently, the City's
stormwater crews are the primary contact with streamside landowners and have been
providing landowners with best management practices such as the information
provided on the City's stormwater website. The City could also partner with
organizations like Stream Keepers to help educate streamside property owners. Over
the past several years the City has been supporting Students Saving Salmon which has
been doing excellent documenting the state of the City's streams and working with
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property owners and streamside maintenance and planting. A percentage of the tree
vouchers from the Tree Fund program could be targeted for planting within stream and
wildlife corridors.
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The City's critical area code has regulations regarding corridor protection in the wetland
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section (ECDC 23.50.040.F) and the 30% native vegetation requirement in ECDC
23.90.040.0 is intended to help protect wildlife and habitat corridors.
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If the intent is to protect, enhance, expand, or establish wildlife corridors in upland
areas not associated with critical areas more information and criteria for the type of
habitat we are trying to protect or establish needs to be determined. For instance, the
critical area code defines "habitats of local importance" as:
areas that include a seasonal range or habitat element with which a given species
has a primary association, and which, if altered, may reduce the likelihood that the
species will maintain and reproduce over the long term. These might include areas of
high relative density or species richness, breeding habitat, winter range, and
movement corridors. These might also include habitats that are of limited availability
or high vulnerability to alterations such as cliffs, talus, and wetlands. In urban areas
like the city of Edmonds, habitats of local importance include biodiversity areas and
corridors, which are characterized by a framework of ecological components which
provides the physical conditions necessary for ecosystems and species populations to
survive in a human -dominated landscape.
These habitats of local importance are usually associated with a "species of local
importance" which the critical area code defines as:
those species that are of local concern due to their population status, their sensitivity
to habitat manipulation, or that are game (hunted) species.
No species of local importance or habitat of local importance has been identified in the
City of Edmonds. If the City wants to pursue establishing wildlife corridors beyond those
currently described in the critical areas regulations and best available science report,
additional studies will be required.
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Other information that will be important for improving wildlife and habitat corridors will
be the canopy assessment the City will be conducting. The canopy assessment could
identify existing corridors and areas where planting should be a priority for providing
connections that may have been lost.
Incentives
No net loss cannot be achieved via regulation alone. Apart from Goal LA of the UFMP
which relates to developing regulations to retain trees during development, there are
no goals in the UFMP that address developing regulations for private property that are
not being developed. Rather the UFMP Goal 3 discusses developing incentives for
private property. Goal 3 provides:
Goal 3 - Incentivize protecting & planting trees on private property
To ensure success with enhancing the tree canopy, the city recognizes that voluntary
public participation must be encouraged. The following actions will support this
objective.
A. Have a program of giving away trees and/or tree vouchers for use in Edmonds
B. For properties that retain a certain amount of tree canopy cover, explore
establishment of:
A property tax "rebate" applicable to the City portion of property taxes;
and/or
ii. A stormwater utility fee reduction; and/or
iii. Other techniques that provide a financial recognition of the benefits of tree
planting and protection.
C. Develop a certification/awards program to publicly recognize property owners
that maintain a certain amount or type of healthy trees
Rather than pursing the regulations for tree retention on private property not related to
development, the City could focus its efforts on developing incentive programs for
protecting and planting trees on private property. Even if the City pursues tree
regulations for private property not related to development, it should be combined with
incentive programs.
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8.4
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Planning Board recommendation to approve an amendment to Chapter 17.75 ECDC, entitled "Outdoor
Dining," and a related section in Chapter 17.70 ECDC
Staff Lead: Rob Chave
Department: Planning Division
Preparer: Rob Chave
Background/History
The City Council adopted Ordinance 4210 on December 15, 2020, as an interim zoning
ordinance. The Planning Board reviewed this issue at its February 10, 2021, meeting and held a public
hearing on March 24th.
Staff Recommendation
N/A. A public hearing is scheduled for June 15th.
Narrative
The City Council adopted Ordinance 4210 on December 15, 2020, as an interim zoning ordinance. The
ordinance clarified conditions pertaining to outdoor dining and streamlined the process for approving
this type of use on a commercial property. The Planning Board reviewed this issue and held a public
hearing on March 24, 2021. The Board recommended making the interim provisions regarding outdoor
dining a permanent part of the code.
The adopted Ordinance 4210 is included in Exhibit 1. The Planning Board's previous discussions and
recommendation are contained in Exhibit 2. The City Council's minutes from the December 15, 2020,
meeting are included in Exhibit 3.
Attachments:
Exhibit 1: Outdoor dining interim zoning ordinance
Exhibit 2: Planning Board minutes
Exhibit 3: 2020-12-15 City Council Minutes
Attachments:
Exhibit 1: Outdoor dining Ordinance 4210
Exhibit 2: PB minutes outdoor dining
Exhibit 3: 2020-12-15 City Council Minutes
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Board Member Cloutier questioned if the Board Members have a clear understanding of exactly which properties in the
downtown are zoned BD3. If not, then he cautioned against singling them out for the change. Chair Rosen said his motion to
amend was intended to draw a smaller circle around the proposal.
THE MOTION TO AMEND FAILED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THE MAIN MOTION WAS APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 4-2, WITH CHAIR ROSEN, VICE CHAIR CRANK, AND
BOARD MEMBERS CHEUNG AND CLOUTIER VOTING IN FAVOR AND BOARD MEMBERS MONROE AND
ROBLES VOTING IN OPPOSITION.
Mr. Chave advised that the Board's recommendation will be presented to the City Council for a public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING ON AN AMENDMENT TO EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (ECDC)17.75,
ENTITLED "OUTDOOR DINING," AND A RELATED SECTION IN ECDC 17.70
Mr. Chave reviewed that the City Council adopted Interim Ordinance 4210 on December 15, 2020, partially in response to the
limitations placed on dining during the pandemic. For several months, outdoor dining was the only way to accommodate
patrons, other than take out. It was noticed that the City's codes pertaining to outdoor dining were extremely restrictive and
required a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which could take two or three months to process. The ordinance clarified the
conditions pertaining to outdoor dining and streamlined the process for approving this type of use on a commercial property.
Specifically, it eliminated the CUP requirement entirely, but still required that outdoor dining located directly adjacent to
residentially -zoned properties must comply with the landscape requirements in the existing code or be screened by a building
and/or 4-foot wall, hedge or solid fence.
Mr. Chave advised that, previous to the interim ordinance, seating was limited to 10% of the existing interior seating or 12
seats, whichever was greater. This typically equated to just a few tables, and anything beyond that required a CUP. The interim
ordinance increased the seating capacity to 50% of the existing interior seating or 30 seats, whichever was greater. In addition,
a requirement was added that any dining area adjacent to vehicle parking had to be separated by landscaping, curb stops, wall
or other suitable barrier. Although the CUP requirement was eliminated, the interim ordinance clarifies that building and/or
fire permits would still be required for some elements associated with outdoor dining such as canopies, electric heaters, etc.
He concluded that the proposed amendment would make the interim ordinance permanent.
Chair Rosen opened the public hearing. As no one indicated a desire to provide testimony, Chair Rosen closed the public
portion of the hearing.
Mr. Chave recalled that, at the Board's last discussion on the proposed amendments, Board Member Pence suggested that some
of the provisions in the ordinance could be combined for greater clarity. He observed that ECDC 17.75.010 deals with the land
use standards, ECDC 17.75.020 talks about when a building or fire permit would be required, and ECDC 17.75.030 talks about
buildings and structures having to comply with the building and fire codes. Perhaps the latter two could be combined, but
ECDC 17.75.010 addresses something totally different. Again, he said the way the ordinance is currently constructed is fine,
but it might make sense to combine the last two sections. Vice Chair Crank said she would support combining ECDC 17.75.020
and ECDC 17.75.030.
BOARD MEMBER CLOUTIER MOVED THAT THE BOARD FORWARD THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
ECDC 17.75, ENTITLED "OUTDOOR DINING," AND A RELATED SECTION IN ECDC 17.70 TO THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT AND
AMENDED TO COMBINE ECDC 17.75.020 AND ECDC 17.75.030. VICE CHAIR CRANK SECONDED THE
MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Note, Board Member Cheung was having technical difficulties and did
not vote)
REVIEW OF EXTENDED AGENDA
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REVIEW OF INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE (#4210) AMENDNG EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE (ECDC) 17.75, ENTITLED "OUTDOOR DINING," AND A RELATED SECTION IN
ECDC 17.70
Mr. Chave reviewed that the City Council adopted Ordinance 4210 on December 15, 2020, as an interim ordinance. The
main affect was to change the Outdoor Dining Permit from what had been a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), which required a
hearing by the Hearing Examiner and a lengthy review process, to an Administrative Approval that could be done by staff.
Because Ordinance 4210 is an interim ordinance that expires after six months, the Board is being asked to review it and
provide a recommendation about whether it should be adopted for a longer period of time or permanently.
Chair Rosen asked Mr. Chave to articulate between the "Outdoor Dining" use that is the subject of the interim ordinance and
"Streeteries." Mr. Chave explained that a variety of activities are allowed within the rights -of -way, but streeteries are a new
type of use that came about during the pandemic. They are basically the temporary use of rights -of -way to help businesses
survive. Because streeteries are allowed in ECDC 18 (Engineering and Public Works Standards), they are not something the
Planning Board reviews or makes recommendations on. Ordinance 4210 relates to on -site outdoor dining, which typically
occurs as an extension or accessory to a restaurant in an enclosed building. Sometimes it takes the form of patio dining or
outdoor open decks.
Board Member Robles asked if Ordinance 4210 would apply to the temporary structures (tents, etc.) that have expanded into
parking spaces. Mr. Chave answered that the ordinance is not applicable to tents and other structures that are located within
the rights -of -way. However, it could allow outdoor dining to be located in on -site parking areas, as long as the parking
spaces are not part of a business's required parking.
Chair Rosen asked how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirement could potentially be impacted by outdoor
dining areas. Mr. Chave answered that the applicant would still have to comply with all of the building code requirements,
including making sure that access was ADA compliant.
Board Member Pence asked if there have been any applications for outdoor dining since Ordinance 4210 was passed in
December. Mr. Chave said he believes so, but he would need to ask the Building Official for this specific information.
Board Member Monroe referred to ECDC 17.75.010(2), and asked how the 4-foot wall, hedge or fence was arrived at. He
also asked how they arrived at the 50% or 30-seat limit. Mr. Chave said these requirements were part of the previous code
that had been in place for many years. The substantial change was not requiring a CUP for the use.
Board Member Pence observed that eliminating the CUP requirement from ECDC 17.75.020 would make ECDC 17.75.020
(Secondary Uses Requiring a Permit) functionally the same as ECDC 17.75.010 (Permitted Secondary Uses). If that is the
case, then ECDC 17.75.020 could be eliminated entirely. Mr. Chave agreed it might be possible to combine the two sections.
However, the language related to building and fire permits in ECDC 17.75.020 would need to be added to ECDC 17.75.010.
He commented that there has been some debate and uncertainty about when and how the building and fire permits apply.
Board Member Pence said he believes in having codes as neat and tidy and easy to follow as possible, and having two
separate sections that are functionally indistinguishable is not good bill drafting. He suggested that the permanent ordinance
combine the two sections in a way that accomplishes the intent. The remainder of the Board concurred.
Mr. Chave said the intent of the ordinance is to make it clear that outdoor dining must be the secondary rather than
predominant use of the property and that some buffering would be required. Chair Rosen referred to ECDC 17.75.010(A)(5),
which appears to be motivated by safety. If the intent is to separate vehicles from patrons, perhaps it should be spelled out
that the barrier must be suitable to protect the safety of the diner.
Mr. Chave advised that a public hearing on the ordinance is tentatively scheduled for March 24'.
CODE AMENDMENT TO BROADEN APPLICABILITY OF THE UNIT LOT SUBDIVISION PROCESS
Mr. Clugston explained that this application is a privately -initiated Development Code amendment. As a Type V application,
the Planning Board conducts a public hearing and makes a recommendation to the City Council. He explained that the
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Councilmember K. Johnson said she served on the Planning and Public Works Committee with former
Councilmember Tibbott. The committee talked about how to get sidewalks built and the truth was without
grants, they would not get built because there was no money. Staff indicated the problem was the need for
a consultant to design the project, go out to bid, etc. Staff suggested hiring a sidewalk crew, two people in
Public Works.
Council President Fraley-Monillas interrupted, stating this was out of order. The Council is supposed to
be debating the CFP/CIP, but this commentary is going nowhere. She asked City Clerk Scott Passey to
rule on this. Mr. Passey said if the discussion was not driving toward a yes or no vote on the CFP/CIP
ordinance, which may include amendments, debate and votes, it was probably out of order. Mayor Nelson
agreed.
Council President Fraley-Monillas said she did not want to shut down Councilmember K. Johnson and
suggested issues related to the CIP/CFP would be a good topic for a retreat in 2021. Tonight is not the
time to present an 8-9 page document regarding issues with the CFP/CIP. Mayor Nelson agreed.
Councilmember K. Johnson agreed and offered to work on that retreat item.
COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
FRALEY-MONILLAS, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2021-2026 CAPITAL
FACILITIES PLAN, CONCURRENTLY WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY 2021 BUDGET
LATER TONIGHT. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCILMEMBERS K.
JOHNSON, DISTELHORST, OLSON, PAINE, AND L. JOHNSON, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
FRALEY-MONILLAS VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS VOTING NO.
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST,
TO APPROVE THE 2021-2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN
OUR PACKET. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (5-2), COUNCILMEMBERS
DISTELHORST, OLSON, PAINE, AND L. JOHNSON, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-
MONILLAS VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON AND BUCKSHNIS
VOTING NO.
Councilmember K. Johnson asked to change her vote on the motion to approve the CFP. Mr. Taraday said
if Councilmember K. Johnson voted in the affirmative, she can move for reconsideration.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BUCKSHNIS, FOR RECONSIDERATION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember K. Johnson said she wanted to change her vote from yes to no. Mr. Taraday said that
could be done via a roll call vote.
UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (5-2), COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, OLSON,
PAINE, AND L. JOHNSON, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS VOTING YES;
AND COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON AND BUCKSHNIS VOTING NO.
Mayor Nelson declared a brief recess.
4. EMERGENCY ORDINANCES TO ALLOW STREATERIES IN ROW & OUTDOOR
DINING WITHOUT CU PERMIT
Development Services Director Shane Hope reviewed:
• COVID 19 has changed the way we live
• Restaurants & similar businesses hit hard
• Special Event Permit —Temporary Mitigation
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o Special event permit was authorized in August to allow dining in designated vehicle parking
spaces
■ Originally thru Oct. 11
■ Extended thru Nov 8
■ Extended thru Dec 31 or Council adoption of streateries ordinance, whichever sooner
o Liked by many people
■ Helps keep small businesses alive
■ Brings festive atmosphere to community
■ Allows users to dine in public place, but still have fresh air and spacing
Two concepts for code updates to help address economic crisis
1. Streateries (parklets allowing dining/beverage service in designated vehicle parking space,
within ROW)
2. On -Site Outdoor Dining (allowing more opportunities —without CUP —for outdoor dining on
private property, not in ROW)
o Both concepts presented at:
■ City Council's Nov. 12 PSPP Committee meeting
■ City Council's Nov. 24 meeting
"Streateries" aka "Parklets" that are specifically for dining
o Streateries Concept —Highlights
■ Applicable citywide, adjacent to commercial uses where street parking spaces are
available
■ Subject to individual permits for up to one year with 6-month extensions possible
■ Dining on raised platforms, flush with sidewalk, to provide ADA accessibility
■ Maximum 2 parking spaces per use
■ Safety standards (e.g., fire & structural safety) to apply
■ Insurance and "hold harmless" agreements by applicants required
■ Some aesthetic guidelines included
■ Limitation on total number of streateries: 20
■ Must meet state & health district standards (incl for COVID protections)
■ Must have reflective lights for night-time
■ Applicants to pay cost of platforms, safety barriers, liability insurance, etc.
Note: City staff has also explored what other cities are doing for streateries
o Draft Ordinance for Streateries
■ Amends Chapter 18.70 (Street Use and Encroachment Permits)
■ Proposed as emergency ordinance
■ Timing fits with Council's intent to respond quickly to COVID impacts
■ If adopted as emergency, public hearing proposed for Feb. 2
■ Proposed to sunset on May 1, 2022 unless Council takes other action sooner
■ Sets specific standards, permit process, and inspections for streateries
■ Assures compliance with Governor orders, ADA, fire safety, & other requirements
On -Site Outdoor Dining
o On -Site Outdoor Dining Concept —Highlights
■ Allow under simple permit process, without going thru conditional use permit process
■ Allow on business property, such as on deck or patio or in parking lot
■ No requirement for additional parking spaces
■ May include canopy or awning
■ Ensure safety standards (e.g., for heaters) are met
■ Must have ADA access
■ Must meet building setback standards
o Draft Ordinance for On -Site Outdoor Dining
■ Amends Chapter 17.75 (Outdoor Dining)
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■ Proposed as emergency interim ordinance
■ If adopted as emergency, would require public hearing, possibly February 2
■ Would be in effect for up to six months
■ While interim ordinance is in effect, Planning Board would review & propose to City
Council any longer -term ordinance
Recommended Next Steps
o Council to:
■ Adopt emergency ordinance for Streateries (with sunset date)
■ Adopt emergency interim ordinance for On -Site Outdoor Dining (with longer term
recommendation by Planning Board in early 2021)
■ Hold future public hearings as needed (circa Feb. 2)
o City staff to:
■ Finalize handouts and web information
■ Get word out to affected businesses
Mayor Nelson advised Council questions would be taken in a round robin format with Councilmembers
asking one question at a time.
With regard to enforcement, Councilmember Distelhorst assumed the City would do an inspection when a
restaurant applied for a permit and asked if someone who observed an inconsistency should contact the
City's code enforcement. Ms. Hope answered yes.
Councilmember Buckshnis relayed a question she had been asked whether a restaurant had to go to the
expense of constructing a platform if they had ADA compliant seating available on the sidewalks. Ms.
Hope said there was an exception in the ordinance for those situations.
Councilmember Paine asked if a restaurant with a sidewalk cafe on the sidewalk would also be allowed to
have a streatery in the right-of-way. Ms. Hope said based on past experience, there are a few businesses
that have both sidewalk dining and a streatery, but most do not. This ordinance would allow the first 20
applicants who meet the requirements to obtain a permit, regardless of whether they have sidewalk
dining. They would need to meet all the standards, but would not be penalized for having sidewalk
dining. Councilmember Paine observed a restaurant could have both, a sidewalk cafe and a streatery. Ms.
Hope agreed they could but would have to meet the 5 foot minimum span between so ADA access could
be accomplished.
With regard to enforcement, Councilmember L. Johnson asked what resources were available to assist
businesses with enforcing health district standards such as the COVID protections. People who see things
happening can report them to code enforcement, but what is the City doing to assist businesses who may
be put in uncomfortable situations if customers do not abide by the requirements. The streateries are a
new thing and there are disagreements about what should/should not be done to protect the public's
health. If the streateries were intended to help restaurants stay in business and weather the pandemic, she
asked whether it up to them to enforce the code or were there resources to assist with people who were
not compliant. Ms. Hope answered the City does not enforce capacity limits in stores or enforce the use of
masks, etc.; businesses are expected to deal with it. If there is a serious problem, the establishment can
call the police or someone else for help. Providing information to the public regarding the rules is helpful.
Mr. Doherty said during the late summer and fall when streateries were allowed via a special event
permit, he talked to restaurants with a streatery every week; a couple restaurant owners reported having
rowdy people or people trying to join tables, or other things that weren't allowed. The restaurant owners
viewed the ability to use the street as a privilege and were very conscientious and had asked people to
leave, etc. He assured they would be encouraged to observe the governor's statewide restrictions in this
space because ultimately it was a privilege.
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Councilmember K. Johnson recalled many years ago noted planner named Brooks spoke regarding
community development in downtown Edmonds. He said if the City achieved a certain density, people
would think of Edmonds as a place to eat. That has basically happened, Edmonds has become a
destination and some of the City's codes were changed, including sidewalk seating. She did not want to
dismantle that because it had been very successful. The Council is now considering other things to help
restaurants and preserve the environment for the business community. However, if two parking spaces are
dedicated for pickup and two for a streatery, she felt that was too much and did not support other uses in
downtown Edmonds. She agreed with allowing sidewalk seating and off-street seating, but preferred to be
more conservative with regard to allowing dining in parking spaces. She suggested allowing either two
parking spaces for pickup or two parking spaces for a streatery, but not both. Ms. Hope said the parking
spaces for pickup are handled by the Public Works Department who likely would not allow parking
limitations too close to other things.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
OLSON, TO EXTEND TO 10:20 P.M. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Councilmember Olson gave kudos to business owners, commenting so much has been thrown at them
with constant change and they have been resilient, flexible and adaptable. They are a special breed and
she was proud of them and encouraged them to keep up good work. Her biggest concern with what she
has seen with the streateries is ensuring the spirit of the law is upheld. It is not just about creating an
outdoor room with no ventilation, the point is for it to be healthier than eating inside. She hoped that was
implicit in the ordinance and that it was enforced because the purpose of allowing outdoor dining was
because it was safe. With regard to streateries being a privilege and the City bending over backward to
support restaurants, she pointed out with privilege come responsibility. She urged the business
community to find ways to help retailers next door, whether via a flyer attached to a takeout bag, tent
cards on tables, or word of mouth such as popcorn for sale at the movie theater, or having Glazed and
Amazed projects at a streatery during the day when it is not as busy. She thanked staff for their work on
this project.
Councilmember L. Johnson expressed concern about impacts on businesses, for example Glazed and
Amazed that has one parking space and streateries on either each side. She asked if Glazed and Amazed
could do the same thing, allow patrons to do art projects outside. Ms. Hope it is just for restaurant -type
businesses who are closed to indoor customers. If the governor's orders change, staff will come back to
Council to discuss options for other businesses.
Councilmember L. Johnson asked how the decision was made to have one parking space between
streateries and why two spaces were not required if a nearby business used the parking. Ms. Hope said
people seldom get to park directly in front of the business they are frequenting; they may need to park 1-2
blocks away. The idea was to ensure restaurants could serve customers adjacent to their space,
recognizing that people may have to walk a bit to reach other businesses. Councilmember L. Johnson said
the way the ordinance is written, no more than two streateries can abut each other. Ms. Hope said another
issue that came up is whether the parking spaces between streateries are too narrow so the ordinance
requires a one foot setback on each side of the available parking space to provide some additional space.
During the special event streateries, staff worked with restaurants to provide that and it worked well.
Councilmember L. Johnson commented the ordinance allows two abutting streateries and one parking
space between. In an area with nine parking spaces, there could technically be four streateries and only
one parking space. She was concerned with how that could impact other businesses. Ms. Hope agreed it
was a challenge, but there could only be a total of 20 streateries. Where it makes the most sense to have
streateries is in areas where restaurants are concentrated. It is a balancing act, restaurants tend to be
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clustered together. To make it work, the streateries need to be close to the restaurants. Councilmember L.
Johnson wanted to ensure other businesses were kept in mind and it was not too difficult for them.
Councilmember K. Johnson said one issue that was discussed previously but was not addressed tonight
was the use of gas heaters and their impact on the environment. She asked what staff had learned. Ms.
Hope answered in general gas heaters will not be used due to fire protection concerns with the flames and
because few propane heaters are available. The preferred option will be electric heaters.
Councilmember Paine observed restaurants providing onsite dining did not need to restore parking spaces.
If on -street parking is constrained by streateries, she envisioned in 6-8 months there would be a lot of
congestion and not a lot of parking and the City would be in the same place it was in the summer of 2019.
She requested parking be monitored particularly when the weather gets warmer and people feel safer to
come outside. Ms. Hope assured there will be monitoring and adjustments made as needed. With regard
to the use of parking lots, it pertains mostly to businesses outside of the downtown area because few
downtown restaurants have onsite parking. There are restaurants in Five Corners or Highway 99 that have
more than enough parking and can allocate space for outdoor dining.
COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER L.
JOHNSON, TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18.70 ECDC, ENTITLED "STREET USE AND ENCROACHMENT
PERMITS," TO ALLOW "STREATERIES" FOR DINING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NECESSITATING IMMEDIATE ADOPTION AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO
AMEND THAT THE FIRST ISSUANCE BE THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST WHICH BRINGS US
TO HALLOWEEN AND THE START OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR OUR EDMONDS
MERCHANTS
Councilmember K. Johnson said the City needed to be mindful of protecting businesses and there could
be a six month extension.
Council President Fraley-Monillas suggested if the Council really wanted to protect businesses, they
would not have streateries in the summer because that is when downtown businesses experience the
majority of the crowds. They have crowds around the holidays but only for a few days.
Councilmember K. Johnson said Council President Fraley-Monillas was not speaking to the motion.
Council President Fraley-Monillas did not support the motion because the issue was more than just
around the holidays. By supporting the motion, a Councilmember was agreeing that that was when
businesses did the majority of their business which she did not think was accurate.
Councilmember Distelhorst relayed his understanding that the interim ordinance was the second one, not
this one. Ms. Hope said the motion related to the ordinance for streateries is an emergency ordinance that
is effective for one year. A one year period would allow businesses some assurance that they could recoup
some of the costs associated with installing the necessary equipment.
Councilmember Olson said the question posted by Councilmember K. Johnson was very thoughtful and
she appreciated the reminder about the entire economic community. She trusted business owners would
look out for their neighbors and businesses would consider how to capitalize on the restaurants who were
granted the privilege of a streatery.
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UPON ROLL CALL, AMENDMENT FAILED (2-5), COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON AND
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBERS
DISTELHORST, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, PAINE AND L. JOHNSON VOTING NO.
UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (7-0); COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON,
DISTELHORST, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, PAINE AND L. JOHNSON, AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS VOTING YES.
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO
APPROVE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 17.75 ECDC, ENTITLED "OUTDOOR DINING" AND A RELATED SECTION,
CHAPTER 17.70 ECDC, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NECESSITATING AN IMMEDIATE
ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. ADOPTION OF 2021 CITY BUDGET (Previously Consent Agenda Item 6.12)
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
DISTELHORST, FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2021 CITY BUDGET.
Councilmember K. Johnson said she pulled this to reserve the opportunity if any changes were made to
the CFP/CIP.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. NEW BUSINESS
1. SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2021
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS NOMINATED SUSAN PAINE AS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT.
COUNCILMEMBER L. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
DISTELHORST, TO EXTEND ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. Taraday said once all the nominations are made, the Council will vote in the order nominations were
made and the first to have a majority will be selected.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS NOMINATED LAURA JOHNSON AS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS NOMINATED VIVIAN OLSON AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRO TEM.
SUSAN PAINE WAS SELECTED 2021 COUNCIL PRESIDENT BY ACCLAMATION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT FRALEY-MONILLAS AND COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST,
PAINE, AND L. JOHNSON VOTED IN FAVOR OF LAURA JOHNSON AS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
2. 2020 BOARD & COMMISSION RETIREMENTS (Previously Consent Agenda Item 6.8)
Councilmember Olson thanked citizens who have served on boards and commissions and are retiring.
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City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 06/1/2021
Resolution adopting Council Rules of Procedure
Staff Lead: City Clerk
Department: City Clerk's Office
Preparer: Scott Passey
Background/History
In 2013, the City Council passed Resolution No. 1295, which adopted Robert's Rules of Order as its
parliamentary authority for the conduct of City Council meetings. In December 2013, the Council passed
Resolution No. 1306 adopting a Code of Conduct and in June 2015, the Council approved a Code of
Ethics by motion. On January 25, 2021, the Council adopted a new Code of Conduct by motion.
On April 6, 2021, the Council passed Resolution 1470, which established that the Council adopted its
own Code of Conduct separate from that which applies to the Mayor and members of City boards,
commissions, committees, and work groups. The proposed Rules of Procedure and the Code of Conduct
were presented and discussed on February 4, 2020, January 26, 2021, and April 6, 2021. On April 6, a
motion was passed to table consideration of the draft Rules of Procedure for a period of three weeks.
For comparison purposes, prior drafts of the rules of procedure are included in the online Council
meeting packets of February 4, 2020 and March 3, 2020.
Staff Recommendation
Pass resolution adopting Council Rules of Procedure.
Narrative
Because Resolution No. 1295 is limited to parliamentary procedure in the context of Council meetings,
such rules do not address many other processes and procedures in the conduct of City business. It is
thought that a more comprehensive set of rules would provide greater understanding and transparency
about the roles, rights, and responsibilities of councilmembers and facilitate the orderly conduct of
business within the context of council meetings.
The draft rules of procedure encompass detailed information about Council organization, duties of
officers, agenda preparation, meeting management, consent agenda, public testimony, decorum, and so
forth. The draft also includes Council's recent adoption of a Code of Conduct as Section 6 in order to
consolidate all applicable rules into one document.
It is important to note that many provisions of these rules of procedure are already governed by other
codes, statutes, and rulings. Any provision that is footnoted with a citation to the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW), the Edmonds City Code (ECC), or other statute or ruling is included for ease of
reference only and is not intended to be adopted as a rule because it already constitutes governing law.
Provisions that are not footnoted with a citation to the RCW or ECC are adopted by City Council
resolution as the Council's procedural rules and may be amended at any time by subsequent resolution.
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Attachments:
Resolution 1295
Resolution 1306 Code of Conduct
CODE—OF—ETHICS-1
Resolution 1470
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Draft Resolution adopting Rules of Procedure
Exhibit A - Council Rules of Procedure
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RESOLUTION OF i OF OF r • r
WASHINGTON, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.
RULES OF PROCEDURE• r OF •
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WHEREAS, the city council adopted Resolution No.- 292 in 1974, which adopted rules of
procedure for conduct of council meetings; and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that thecitycouncil use Robert's Rules of Order
with modifications identified by the city council, now therefore,
Section 1. REPEALERResolution No. 292 is hereby repeale&
Section
ii • OF O ,. council•v adopts Robert'sof
Order Newly Revised, 1 11h Edition,official rules forconducting •meetings.
councila official serving as parliamentarian should consult this versionof
Robert's Rules when asked to provide guidance on a procedural question. City council members
wishing to use a shorter version of Robert's Rules for their own convenience should use Robert's
Rules of Order In Brief, but the council does not recognize this volume as an authority nor as the
Section 1 MODIFICATIONS TO ROBERT'S RULE& The city council hereby adopts the
following modifications to the Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11 ffi Edition:
1. Contrary to the'** footnote on Page 35 and first bullet point on page 488, motions before
the city council must be seconded.
2. Contrary to page 43, line 23 of Robert's Rules of Order, the Mayor participates in discussion
and debate only with the permission of the Council and does not make motions. Tiebreaker
votes by the Mayor will be as provided by Washington State law.
SectionR r. Any matter of order or procedure n• • - • by
modifications •rth in this resolution shall be - •-■ by presiding pursuant to state
law, city ordinance, and Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11' edition (in that order of
priority),and advice of •
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Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. Robert's Rules of Order as modified in Section 3 wiIJic-thr.
• rules • procedure for the conduct of council meetings effective August 6, 2013.
CITY OF EDMONDS
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MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING
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CITY CLERK, SAND RA CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 07-12-2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIh 07-16-2013
RESOLUTION NO. 1295
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RESOLUTION NO: 1306
A RESOLUTION OF THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING A CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, AND ALL MEMBERS OF CITY BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, OR WORK GROUPS.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that City business should be conducted publicly, in an atmosphere of respect
and civility,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the following Code of Conduct is adopted and shall apply to the Mayor,
City Councilmembers, and members of all City Boards, Commissions, or work groups.
In the course of their duties, all group leaders will:
1) provide all members a fair opportunity to participate,
2) not permit any member to dominate proceedings or intimidate other members, and
3) not permit any disrespectful behavior toward participants.
In the course of their duties, all participants, including leaders, will:
1) respect the individual talents and contributions of others,
2) avoid offensive comments and behavior,
3) avoid intimidating comments and behavior,
4) listen courteously and attentively,
5) conduct public business in an open and transparent manner,
6) assist leaders in ensuring fair treatment of all members, and
7) assist leaders in controlling disrespectful or intimidating behavior.
When speaking officially, all leaders and members will respectfully convey the position of their group. When
speaking personally, all leaders and members will disclose that their comments are their own, and not made as a
representative of their group.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Adopted this 10th of December, 2013.
ATTESTI -NTICA
CITY C K, SCOTT PASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 6, 2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 10, 2013
RESOLUTION NO: 1306
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CODE OF ETHICS
The purpose of the Edmonds Code of Ethics is to strengthen the quality
of government through ethical principles which shall govern the conduct
of elected officials and appointed citizen volunteers serving in an official
capacity (i.e. Boards and Commissions).
We shall:
• Be dedicated to the concepts of effective and democratic government.
• Affirm the dignity and worth of the services rendered by government and
maintain a sense of social responsibility.
• Be dedicated to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and
personal relationships.
• Recognize that the chief function of local government at all times is to serve
the best interest of all the people.
• Keep the community informed on municipal affairs and encourage
communications between the citizens and all municipal officers. Emphasize
friendly and courteous service to the public and each other; seek to improve
the quality of public service, and confidence of citizens.
• Seek no favor; do not personally benefit or profit by confidential information
or by misuse of public resources.
• Conduct business of the city in a manner which is not only fair in fact, but
also in appearance.
Approved by the Edmonds City Council on 06-02-2015.
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RESOLUTION NO: 1470
A RESOLUTION OF THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL REPEALING RESOLUTION 1306
AND IMPLEMENTING A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE MAYOR AND ALL MEMBERS
OF CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, OR WORK GROUPS.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that City business should be conducted publicly, in an atmosphere of
respect and civility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted its own Code of Conduct; and
WHEREAS, the City Council Code of Conduct makes the references to the City Council in Resolution 1306
unnecessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Resolution 1306 is repealed.
Section 2. The following Code of Conduct is adopted and shall apply to the Mayor and members of
all City Boards, Commissions, or work groups.
In the course of their duties, all group leaders will:
1) provide all members a fair opportunity to participate,
2) not permit any member to dominate proceedings or intimidate other members, and
3) not permit any disrespectful behavior toward participants.
In the course of their duties, all participants, including leaders, will
1) respect the individual talents and contributions of others,
2) avoid offensive comments and behavior,
3) avoid intimidating comments and behavior,
4) listen courteously and attentively,
5) conduct public business in an open and transparent manner,
6) assist leaders in ensuring fair treatment of all members, and
7) assist leaders in controlling disrespectful or intimidating behavior
When speaking officially, all leaders and members will respectfully convey the position of their group. When
speaking personally, all leaders and members will disclose that their comments are their own, and not made
as a representative of their group.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
RESOLVED this 61h day of April, 2021.
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miKONELSON, MAYOR
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY"G°LERK, SCOTT7AS Y
FILED WITH THE CITYCLERK: April 2, 2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. April 6, 2021
RESOLUTION NO: 1470
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recognized another potential reason to have lodging in proximity to the waterfront environment was rental
events at the Waterfront Center. He did not envision a hotel of greater than 40-50 rooms could be
accommodated in any of the existing buildings. A hotel would complement activities on waterfront.
Councilmember Buckshnis suggested obtaining hotel vacancy rates from the existing waterfront hotel,
especially in the summer months.
Councilmember Distelhorst observed there hasn't been any specific interest in the past couple years about
repurposing an existing building. Mr. Doherty said there was an inquiry a couple years ago when one of the
buildings was for sale; a potential purchaser was interested in the possibility of a hotel if it were allowed.
No one has specifically identified a building for purchase for a hotel. There was an inquiry in November
whether hotels were allowed in the waterfront area; he told them no, but that it would be considered in
2020.
3. RESOLUTION ADOPTING COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
City Clerk Scott Passey explained after the election, he met with the Mayor and new Councilmembers to
discuss City processes. Those discussions included ways to promote more understanding and cooperative
working relationships and he mentioned the Rules of Procedure that the Shoreline City Council adopted.
The draft rules are based on Shoreline's rules and modified to fit Edmonds. In Shoreline, these rules
facilitated mutual understanding about procedures as well as promoted collegiality and cooperative
interaction among Councilmembers, the Mayor and Staff. For the most part, the rules articulate processes
the City already follows but there are a few changes. Tonight is an introduction; the packet includes a
resolution to adopt the rules.
Councilmember Buckshnis recalled financial policies were adopted via resolution and posted on the City's
website. She suggested doing the same with the Council Rules of Procedure.
Councilmember Olson suggested reviewing the Rules of Procedure sequentially.
Councilmember L. Johnson said as a new Councilmember, she needed something to help her understand 2
the processes. Updated, comprehensive rules of procedure will provide clear direction on how the Council
should conduct business. She suggested posting it on the City Council's webpage so constituents are clear
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of Procedure section by section. Councilmembers were encouraged to send questions to Mr. Passey in
advance.
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9. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Nelson reported at approximately 5 a.m. today, a gentleman turned onto an access road that
paralleled the BNSF train tracks at the Dayton intersection and his truck was sideswiped by a train. Mayor
Nelson said he asked Public Works to contact BNSF to request a barrier or signage to prohibit future access
to the road. As a temporary measure, Public Works has erected temporary barriers.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
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with Mr. Taraday; there is nothing the Council would run afoul of as far as policy. What the Council is
considering is outside of current policy which is why the Council is addressing it via an employment
agreement rather than current policy. The Council can choose to compensate Mr. Lawless in the manner
they wish to and there is no issue as long as it is within the pay band established for the Police Chief.
With regard to Council President Paine's question, Ms. Neill Hoyson said the additional compensation for
6 months for 2 steps rather than 1 step would be $4,187.
Councilmember Buckshnis relayed her understanding of Councilmember K. Johnson's motion was to
increase Acting Chief Lawless from Range 22 Step 5 to Range 22 Step 7. Ms. Neill Hoyson agreed that
was how she understood Councilmember K. Johnson's motion, rather than a 1-step increase to take him
to Step 6, a 2-step increase to Step 7. Councilmember Buckshnis relayed her support for that motion.
Councilmember Distelhorst asked if he could withdraw his motion or should it be handled in the way Mr.
Passey previously stated. Mr. Passey advised it would be in order to withdraw the motion.
COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST WITHDREW THE MOTION WITH THE AGREEMENT
OF THE SECOND.
Councilmember K. Johnson said she believed this Council owed a debt of gratitude to Acting Chief
Lawless. This would be one way in which the Council could express that gratitude while still
acknowledging that the City was headed on new path for a Police Chief.
UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, COUNCILMEMBERS K.
JOHNSON, DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, AND L. JOHNSON
AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING YES.
2. COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT (Previously Consent Agenda Item 6.2)
COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO
AMEND 6.2.A TO REMOVE "AVOIDING AGGRESSIVE" SO THAT THE SECTION READS
"USING RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE AND TONES."
Council President Paine recalled this had been voted on at the last meeting and questioned what had
changed. Councilmember Buckshnis answered nothing had changed, she and Councilmember Olson r
discussed this due to her concern this was extremely subjective and Councilmember Olson suggested she N
present it to Council for consideration. Councilmember Buckshnis said aggressive tones can be defined in c
many different ways. She was concerned the new code of conduct was very subjective and the most w
subjective was aggressive tones. She observed Councilmembers, the Mayor and others can say someone c
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Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said use of aggressive tones has been one of issues the Council has had
in the last 1'/2 years. She agreed it was subjective, but it would be up to Council to decide whether they a
believed an aggressive tone was used or perhaps it was the individual themselves. She did not support this
amendment to the code of conduct.
Councilmember Olson recalled one of things the subcommittee discussed and was included in the
finishing language of the code of conduct was that it be something the whole body was behind. In the
final analysis, if this such a sticking point and something that members were significantly opposed to, it
would be better for the order to remove that item. She expressed support for removing the language.
Councilmember K. Johnson suggested the phrase begin with "use" rather than "using" as that was correct
grammar. She preferred the statement read, "use respectful language." Unless someone can provide an
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example of an aggressive tone used in the last year or the problem this language seeks to solve, it was her
opinion that no one had been beyond the range of appropriate behavior.
Council President Paine pointed out the Council had just approved the minutes that included the
discussion from last week; there was a 3-4 vote on this same amendment last week. She questioned
whether this motion was proper. She heard what Councilmembers were saying, but the Council voted to
include "avoiding aggressive." Mayor Nelson asked Mr. Passey if the motion was proper. Mr. Passey
advised Councilmember have the right to pull items from Consent because it implies unanimous consent;
items can be pulled for a separate vote.
Councilmember Olson asked for clarification, if a specific element had been voted on during a previous
meeting, it can be revisited by pulling it from the Consent Agenda and voting again. Mayor Nelson said
that was his understanding.
Councilmember Distelhorst said he hears the conversation and was surprised. Being respectful and civil
along with other language in the code of conduct about inflammatory and insulting language, conduct and
decorum was expected of the Council, in business or in a volunteer organization. He hoped that everyone
could follow that language and decorum. He worried when conversations strayed into what has happened
in the past, as one of the goals of the subcommittee was to have a global document that was not based on
past experience but a document that would apply now as well as in the future and keep Council in its
conduct focused on policy, decorum and working toward solutions. He was struggling slightly, especially
with the self -enforcing nature of the document; he did not expect that Councilmember would continually
be sending emails entitled code of conduct reminder, but rather that this would be a self -reference guide
much the same as the Council uses Robert's Rules of Order.
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by a simple majority and can create a tribunal setting. Resolution 1306 that covered the Mayor, Council, -°a
boards and commissions and working groups was sufficient despite the fact the reason for this new code M
of conduct was never stated. In her opinion, the reason to divert to this very subjective and expansive c
code of conduct was to define that Councilmembers can put themselves in jeopardy, particularly those in
the minority and she has seen that happen. She did not support this code of conduct because it was far too w
subjective and the biggest issue was the reference to aggressive tones. She pointed out that is not
addressed in Robert's Rules and she preferred Resolution 1306.
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contemplated in the code of conduct. The subcommittee had not considered that other than recognizing it
existed in Robert's Rules.
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UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (3-4), COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON,
BUCKSHNIS, AND OLSON VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, Q
FRALEY-MONILLAS, AND L. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING NO.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
DISTELHORST, TO STRIKE "THE CITY ATTORNEY" IN THE CHAPTER HEADING OF 6.2,
SO IT READS, "CONDUCT WITH CITY STAFF, Tuz+ CITY ATTORNEY AND THE COUNCIL
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT."
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said she thought that had been done last week. Councilmember
Distelhorst answered it was removed from 6.2.13, but not from the title of 6.2.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BUCKSHNIS, TO STRIKE UNDER 6.E THE LAST WORDS, "OR OTHERWISE INTRUDING
ON THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS."
Councilmember K. Johnson said this was too broad a statement. It is the Mayor prerogative to tell the
Council what they can and can't do.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said this language provides clarity to the Council's responsibilities. She
received more complaints last year regarding Council's abrupt interaction with staff such as walking into
offices and demanding staff do certain things. This clarifies for Council that that is not their role. She
encouraged Councilmembers to vote against removing this language.
UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION FAILED (2-5), COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON AND
BUCKSHNIS VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, FRALEY-
MONILLAS, OLSON AND L. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING NO.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON MOVE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS,
TO STRIKE 6.3.E, THAT DISCUSSES WHEN ATTENDING A NON -CITY SPONSORED
EVENT, MEETING, CONFERENCE OR OTHER ACTIVITY, COUNCILMEMBERS SHALL DO
SO IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY.
Councilmember K. Johnson explained when she attends many events, she is there because she is a City
Councilmember and is expressing that point of view. She is not there as Kristian Johnson, citizen of the
City of Edmonds, but as an Edmonds City Councilmember. She said her experience should provide some
weight to this. Due to COVID, many Councilmember have not had the experience of going to meetings,
conferences or other activities, but she guaranteed when they attended, they were there as a
Councilmember, not as an individual.
Council President Paine commented she reads 6.3.E differently, to her that sentence means a person is
acting as their own self as a Councilmember and not representing the full Council and she believed that
was the interpretation during abundant discussion last week. This same motion was made last week and
the situation has not changed. She did not support deleting that section.
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where the section was reworded to make it clearer. Including "Councilmembers shall do so" clarified that
a Councilmember was representing themselves as an individual Councilmember and not the Council as a w
body. What the maker of the motion stated is consistent with the language in this section; a
Councilmember represents themselves as a Councilmember, but were not representing the Edmonds City
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COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER K. Q
JOHNSON, TO AMEND 6.3.E, TO READ "...SHALL DO SO IN AN INDIVIDUAL
COUNCILMEMBER CAPACITY ONLY...".
UPON ROLL CALL, AMENDMENT CARRIED (6-1) COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON,
DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS, OLSON, BUCKSHNIS, AND L. JOHNSON VOTING
YES; AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING NO.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON WITHDREW THE MOTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OF
THE SECOND.
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Councilmember Fraley-Monillas commented during the BLM rally, a Councilmember spoke and
indicated they were representing the City which can lead to a dangerous situation. This amendment may
resolve that.
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OLSON, TO
APPROVE THE CODE OF CONDUCT AS AMENDED.
UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (5-2), COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST,
FRALEY-MONILLAS, OLSON AND L. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE
VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON AND BUCKSHNIS VOTING NO.
COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT #2
HR Director Jessica Neill Hoyson explained this is an amendment to the employment agreement with
Maureen Judge that addresses her continued employment for 2021. As with past renewals of this
employment contract, it goes from February 1 of the current year through January 31 of the following
year. Her evaluation may have been completed; if not, the Council can still choose to proceed with the
agreement.
Councilmember Buckshnis appreciated administration drafting the employment agreement and asked
whether that was a legislative role that should be handled by the Council President. Council President
Paine explained said she asked Ms. Neill Hoyson to put this on the Council's agenda and make the
presentation about the changes to the contract to ensure it was in compliance with standard practices for
Non -Represented employees.
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Ms. Neill Hoyson answered she is a full-time regular employee and receives benefits in the same manner c
as other Non -Represented employees. Councilmember K. Johnson agreed that was proposal, and asked
whether she received benefits in the past or was she strictly a contract employee without benefits. Ms.
Neill Hoyson answered it appears she has always had access to City benefits. The one difference in her
contract is she accrues vacation leave at a higher rate than a Non -Represented employee based on years of r
service; she accrues leave at 10 hours/month which is higher than she would receive based on her years of N
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legislative/administrative assistant a higher leave rate versus a higher salary. Her evaluation has not been
completed but is in process. She has heard only good things about the Council's legislative/administrative
assistant. This last year has been monumental due to her assisting with the training of four new a
Councilmember during a pandemic. Ms. Judge has put energy into making everyone feel welcome and
assisted and her evaluation will reflect that.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-
MONILLAS, TO APPROVE AMENDMENT #2 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
LEGISLATIVE/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
2. INTRODUCTION DRAFT TREE REGULATIONS AND SUBDIVISION CODE
AMENDMENT
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Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said she was uncomfortable with the proposed change and did not
understand the reason for incorporating 1306 in 1470. Adopting a new resolution makes it clearer.
Councilmember Distelhorst said that language remains in Resolution 1470. The only changes are the
redlined text at the beginning, removing the City Council. He recalled the intent was to establish a
separate Code of Conduct for the City Council and then remove the City Council from Resolution 1306
via adoption of Resolution 1470 to avoid the City Council being covered by two codes and making it
clear for Council that there is one Code of Conduct and one Code of Ethics for the City Council.
Resolution 1470 adopts a Code of Conduct for the parties referenced in the resolution. All the language in
Resolution 1470 is applicable to the parties mentioned in Section 2 of the resolution; the only change is
removing the City Council.
Council President Paine said she was also confused by the motion. Resolution 1470 simply removes the
City Council from this Code of Conduct. She expressed support for the resolution as proposed.
Councilmember K. Johnson said she was not suggesting that Resolution 1470 be changed; this is the new
Code of Conduct for the Mayor and members of all City Boards, Commissions or work groups. It used to
include Councilmembers so she was suggesting the language in the resolution be incorporated into the
new Code of Conduct for Councilmembers.
As a member of the subcommittee, Councilmember Olson assured those elements were represented in the
Council's Code of Conduct. She asked for clarification that the Code of Ethics had not changed with
regard to its applicability to Council. Councilmember Distelhorst indicated it had not.
Council President Paine suggested this motion was better in the next discussion as this agenda item is
related to the resolution.
COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON WITHDREW THE MOTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OF
SECOND.
MOTION CARRIED (6-1), COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS,
BUCKSHNIS, OLSON AND L. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING YES;
AND COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON ABSTAINING.
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City Clerk Scott Passey recalled these Council Rules of Procedure were introduced over a year ago, but
due to the pandemic and other competing priorities, they fell by the wayside. These rules are fairly
comprehensive and go beyond parliamentary procedures. While they continue to recognize Robert's
Rules of Order as the parliamentary authority for Council meetings, they provide additional clarity about
Council organization, duties of officers, agenda preparation, public comment and decorum, conduct, etc.
The Council's recent approval of a Code of Conduct has been incorporated as Section 6. The rules are
also footnoted; the footnotes are to City codes and state laws and other applicable rules and are consistent
with other statutes and precedents. For the most part, the rules articulate the rules the Council already
follows. It is useful to document the processes in one place for the Council's benefit as well as City staff
and the public so everyone understands the ground rules under which the Council operates.
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Mr. Passey explained there are some provisions that may constitute a change in the status quo. In those
instances, he felt the change would facilitate understanding, improve process and lay a foundation for
orderly meetings. There is a provision for a regular review of the rules and the rules can be amended
whenever the Council wishes. There is also flexibility to suspend the rules for a particular situation as
long as the rule is not governed by other laws or statutes or a fundamental parliamentary procedure.
Mr. Passey explained when the Council procedures were first introduced over a year ago, the Council was
directed to send any proposed changes to him for incorporation into the draft. A few Councilmembers
submitted changes; some were minor additions to provide clarification and others proposed a very
different policy or procedure. He chose to omit the more controversial items and allow Councilmembers
to propose amendments during the legislative process.
Councilmember L. Johnson thanked Mr. Passey for his work developing the proposed Council Rules of
Procedure, commenting this would have been very helpful for new Councilmembers as well as anyone
considering a Council position. The procedures will also assist the public with their knowledge of the
legislative process.
COUNCILMEMBER L. JOHNSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-
MONILLAS, TO APPROVE THE COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE.
Councilmember Buckshnis acknowledged the Council was provided this a year ago; she requested
information from that time and received nothing. She agreed the Council Rules of Procedure was a very
valuable document but could not recall last year's discussion and was concerned with subjectivity in the
document. She recalled Councilmember K. Johnson suggested several changes but they did not seem to
be reflected in the document. Mr. Passey said 3-4 Councilmembers submitted suggested changes that
were incorporated into the document. Councilmember K. Johnson's suggested changes, which related to
selection of the Council President, were not included as he felt that was a discussion the Council would
want to have and address via an amendment process. He provided Councilmember K. Johnson the
changes she suggested last year and she could propose them tonight.
Councilmember Buckshnis observed Mr. Passey created this document based on his expansive work at
the City of Shoreline and the City of Edmonds. Mr. Passey agreed, noting the suggestions from
Councilmembers that were incorporated in the document provided clarification and represented m
improvements to the document.
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Reimbursement of Expenses.
Councilmember Buckshnis suggested tabling this for three weeks, commenting much of the information
was subjective, she would like to see the original document and she wanted time for the Council to do
their homework.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS TO TABLE THIS FOR THREE
WEEKS.
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UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (5-2), COUNCILMEMBERS K. JOHNSON,
DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS, BUCKSHNIS, AND OLSON VOTING YES; AND
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE AND COUNCILMEMBER L. JOHNSON VOTING NO.
3. HAZARD PAY FOR GROCERY EMPLOYEES EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
City Attorney Jeff Taraday advised he worked with Mayor Nelson today on revisions to the ordinance in
the packet which were distributed to the Council this afternoon. He reviewed the changes made to the
ordinance in the packet:
• 100.015 Employee coverage
For the purposes of this ordinance:
A. Covered employees are limited to those who perform work for a covered employer at a retail
location in the City unless expressly excepted from coverage in subsection C, below.
B. Time spent by an employee in the City solely for the purpose of travelling through the City
from a point of origin outside the City to a destination outside the City, with no employment -
related or commercial stops within the City except for refueling or the employee's personal meals
or errands, is not covered by this ordinance.
C. The ,following opes of employees are not covered by this ordinance: administrative or
executive employees whose workplace is limited to the non-public portion(s) of the store or other
buildings where the public is not invited; tractor -trailer drivers who make deliveries to the
rg ocery store.
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each hour worked in the City, PROVIDED THAT if this ordinance is adopted to take immediate v
effect, the obligation to provide hazard pay shall not occur until 12: 01 am on April 8, 2021 and a
FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, if this ordinance is not adopted to take immediate effect, the
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consultation with the city attorney, is authorized to interpret the ordinance in the manner that is
most consistent with applicable law, the city council's legislative findings (Section 1), and other 75
manifestations of legislative intent, PROVIDED THAT any interpretations shall be in writing
with copies provided to the city council.
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ambiguities. He provided an overview of the ordinance: the ordinance would require an extra $4/hour of w
hazard pay. Hazard pay is defined in the ordinance as additional compensation that has been specifically
designated as additional compensation being paid due to the increased risk of contracting COVID-19. He a)
relayed his understanding that one of the unions for PCC employees has already negotiated $4/hour z
hazard pay; he believed that was due to expire soon. The ordinance is not intended to add $4/hour of M
hazard pay on top of hazard pay already negotiated. For example, if a union has negotiated $4/hour of a
hazard pay, this ordinance would not increase that to $8/hour; it would have no effect in that situation. If a
union has negotiated $2/hour of hazard pay, the ordinance would impose a regulation that an additional
$2/hour of hazard pay be paid so all grocery workers operating in the City that meet the coverage of the
ordinance would receive $4/hour in hazard pay.
Mr. Taraday pointed out the ordinance defines grocery businesses as one of two categories, the first is
over 10,000 square feet in size and primarily engaged in retailing groceries for offsite consumption.
Groceries is defined as including fresh produce, meats, poultry, fish, deli products, dairy products, canned
and frozen goods, dry food, beverages, baked foods. The ordinance also states other household supplies
and other products shall be secondary to the primary purpose of groceries. The second category of
grocery business would be 85,000 square feet in size with at least 30% or more of its sales floor area
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 1295 ADOPTING ROBERT'S RULES
OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS, AND ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE
RULES OF PROCEDURE AND CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Chapter 35.A.12.120 RCW gives the City Council of each code city
the power to set rules for conducting its business within the provisions of Title 35A RCW;
and
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City Council passed Resolution No. 1295, which adopted
Robert's Rules of Order as the parliamentary authority for the conduct of Council meetings;
and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive set of procedural rules and code of conduct
combining all applicable statutes will provide the most expedient means of conducting
Council Meetings and other city business; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. REPEALER. Resolution No. 1295 is hereby repealed.
Section 2. ADOPTION OF COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE. The Council Rules of
Procedure are established as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
RESOLVED this day of June, 2021.
APPROVED:
MIKE NELSON, MAYOR
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SCOTT PASSEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June , 2021
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June , 2021
RESOLUTION NO.
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COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY
1.1 Intent of Policies............................................................................................ 1
1.2 Effect/Waiver of Rules.................................................................................... 1
1.3 Footnotes and References............................................................................. 1
SECTION 2. COUNCIL ORGANIZATION
2.1 Oath of Office................................................................................................. 1
2.2 Election of Council President and Council President Pro Tern ....................... 1
2.3 Duties of Officers............................................................................................ 2
2.4 Appointments to Boards and Commissions.................................................... 2
2.5 Filling a Council Vacancy............................................................................... 2
SECTION 3. AGENDA PREPARATION
3.1 Role of City Clerk............................................................................................3
3.2 Placement of Items on the Agenda.................................................................3
3.3 Format for Agenda Memos..............................................................................3
3.4 Agenda Item Priority.......................................................................................4
3.5 Readings for Ordinances.................................................................................4
SECTION 4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Establishment of Consent Calendar............................................................... 4
4.2 Adoption of Consent Calendar....................................................................... 4
4.3 Removal of Item from Consent Calendar....................................................... 4
SECTION 5. COUNCIL MEETINGS
5.1
Open Public Meetings................................................................................. 5
5.2
Meeting Cancellation....................................................................................5
5.3
Regular Meetings.........................................................................................5
5.4
Forms of Address.........................................................................................6
5.5
Seating Arrangement...................................................................................6
5.6
Quasi -Judicial Items.....................................................................................6
5.7
Council Committees.....................................................................................6
5.8
Executive Sessions..................................................................................... 7
5.9
Special Meetings......................................................................................... 7
5.10
Emergency Meetings................................................................................. 8
5.11
Meeting Place............................................................................................ 8
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5.12 Notice of Meetings, Public Hearings.......................................................... 8
5.13 Quorum...................................................................................................... 8
5.14 Attendance, Excused Absences..................................................................8
5.15 Online Meetings..........................................................................................8
5.16 Role of Clerk................................................................................................8
SECTION 6. COUNCIL CONDUCT
6.1 General Conduct............................................................................................ 9
6.2 Conduct with City Staff, and the Council Legislative Assistant ....................... 9
6.3 Conduct with Boards, Committees, Commissions, and Outside Agencies .... 10
6.4 Implementation, Compliance, and Enforcement............................................11
SECTION 7. PUBLIC TESTIMONY
7.1 Regular Meetings......................................................................................... 11
7.2 Group Representation.................................................................................. 12
7.3 Speaking on behalf of an Organization.........................................................12
7.4 Quasi -Judicial Items......................................................................................12
7.5 Recognition by Chair.....................................................................................12
7.6 Decorum........................................................................................................12
7.7 Identification of Speakers..............................................................................12
7.8 Instructions for Speakers...............................................................................12
7.9 Rules for Public Hearings.............................................................................12
7.10 Donation of Speaking Time.........................................................................13
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8.1 Voice Votes...................................................................................................13
8.2 Motions that do not Receive or Require Seconds.........................................13
8.3 Tie Votes......................................................................................................
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8.4 Nature of Motion............................................................................................13
8.5 Request for Written Motions..........................................................................13
8.6 Discussion Following a Motion.....................................................................
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8.7 Council Consensus......................................................................................
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8.8 Withdrawal of Motions..................................................................................
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8.9 Motion to Table..............................................................................................13
8.10 Motion to Postpone to a Time Certain........................................................
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8.11 Motion to Postpone Indefinitely...................................................................13
8.12 Motion to Call for the Question..................................................................
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8.13 Motion to Amend........................................................................................
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8.14 Repetition of the Motion Prior to Voting .....................................................
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8.15 Voting..................................................................... ............
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8.16 Recusal......................................................................................................
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8.17 Silence and Abstention...............................................................................
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8.18 Prohibition of Voting by Proxy....................................................................
14
8.19 Close of Discussion....................................................................................
14
8.20 Motion to Reconsider.................................................................................
14
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8.21 Questions of Interpretation......................................................................... 14
SECTION 9. ITEMS REQUIRING FOUR VOTES...............................................15
SECTION 10. COUNCIL REPRESENTATION
10.1 Correspondence..........................................................................................15
10.2 Use of City Resources.................................................................................15
10.3 Controversial Communications................................................................... 15
SECTION 11. SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT OF RULES
11.1 Suspension of Rules...................................................................................15
11.2 Amendment of Rules...................................................................................15
SECTION 12. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
12.1 Allowed Expenses.......................................................................................15
12.2 Disallowed Expenses..................................................................................16
12.3 Reimbursement Process.............................................................................16
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Section 1. Authority.
1.1 These rules constitute the official rules of procedure for the Edmonds City
Council. In all decisions arising from points of order, the Council shall be
governed by the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order," a copy of which is
maintained in the City Council Office.
1.2 These rules of procedure are adopted for the sole benefit of the members of the
City Council to assist in the orderly conduct of Council business. These rules of
procedure do not grant rights or privileges to members of the public or third
parties. Failure of the City Council to adhere to these rules shall not result in any
liability to the City, its officers, agents, and employees, nor shall failure to adhere
to these rules result in invalidation of any Council act.
1.3 Any provision of these rules of procedure that is footnoted with a citation to the
Revised Code of Washington, the Edmonds City Code, or other statute or ruling
is included here for ease of reference only and is not intended to be adopted as a
rule herein because it already constitutes governing law. Likewise, any conflict
between such a provision and the law cited in the footnote shall be resolved in
favor of the law cited in the footnote. Provisions herein that are not footnoted with
a citation to the Revised Code of Washington or the Edmonds City Code have
been adopted by City Council resolution as the Council's procedural rules and
may be amended at any time by subsequent resolution.
Section 2. Council Organization.
2.1 New Councilmembers shall be sworn in by a judge, the Mayor, or the City Clerk.
2.2. The Council shall elect a Council President and Council President Pro Tem for a
one-year term. The election of the Council President shall be conducted by the
City Clerk. No one Councilmember may nominate more than one person for a
given office until every member wishing to nominate a candidate has an
opportunity to do so. Nominations do not require a second. The Clerk will repeat
each nomination until all nominations have been made. When it appears that no
one else wishes to make any further nominations, the Clerk will ask again for
further nominations and if there are none, the Clerk will declare the nominations
closed. A motion to close the nominations is not necessary. After nominations
have been closed, voting for Council President takes place in the order
nominations were made. Councilmembers will be asked to vote by a raise of
hands. As soon as a nominee receives a majority vote (four votes), the Clerk will
declare him/her elected. No votes will be taken on the remaining nominees. If
none of the nominees receives a majority vote, the Clerk will call for nominations
again and repeat the process until a single candidate receives a majority vote.
The same process is conducted for the election of the Council President Pro
Tem.
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2.3 Duties of Officers
A. The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all Council Meetings except
Council Committee Meetings. In the absence of the Mayor, the Council
President shall become Mayor Pro Tern and act as the Presiding Officer,
performing the duties and responsibilities with regard to conduct of
meetings and emergency business. In the absence of both the Mayor and
the Council President, the Council President Pro Tern shall act as a
temporary Presiding Officer.
B. It shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to:
1. Call the meeting to order.
2. Keep the meeting to its order of business.
3. Control discussion in an orderly manner.
a. Give every Councilmember who wishes an opportunity to
speak when recognized by the chair.
b. Permit audience participation at the appropriate times.
C. Require all speakers to speak to the question and to observe
Robert's Rules of Order.
4. State each motion before it is discussed and before it is voted
upon.
5. Put motions to a vote and announce the outcome.
C. The Presiding Officer shall decide all questions of order, subject to the right
of appeal to the Council by any member.
2.4 ADDointments to Boards and Committees'
The Council President shall appoint Councilmembers to Council subcommittees
and outside boards and committees that are not otherwise specified or governed
by other rules. Prior to appointment, the Council President shall solicit interest
from Councilmembers for their preferred appointments. The Council President
shall then circulate the final appointment list to the Council at least seven (7)
days prior to appointment. The Council President shall make his or her
appointments as soon as practicable, following election of the Council President.
2.5 Filling a Council Vacancy
A. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Councilmember, the Council will follow
the procedures outlined in the Revised Code of Washington2. In order to
fill the vacancy with the most qualified person available until an election is
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held, the Council will widely distribute and publish a notice of the vacancy
at least two weeks in advance, the procedure by which the vacancy will be
filled, and an application form.
B. The Council will draw up and approve an application form to aid the
Council's selection of the new Councilmember.
C. Those candidates selected by Council will be interviewed by the Council
during a regular or special Council meeting open to the public. The order
of the interviews will be determined by drawing the names; in order to
make the interviews fair, applicants will be asked to remain outside the
Council Chambers while other applicants are being interviewed.
Applicants will be asked to answer questions posed by each
Councilmember during the interview process. The interview process will
be designed to be fair and consistent. Since this is not a campaign,
comments about other applicants will not be allowed.
D. The Council may recess into executive session to discuss the
qualifications of all candidates. Nominations, voting and selection of a
person to fill the vacancy will be conducted during an open public meeting.
Section 3. Agenda Preparation.
3.1 Under the direction of the Council President and Mayor, the City Clerk will
prepare an agenda for each meeting of the full Council and Council committees,
specifying the time and place of the meeting and setting forth a brief general
description of each item to be considered by the Council. Agendas are subject to
review and/or modification by the Council President.
3.2 An item for a Council meeting may be placed on the agenda by one of the
following methods:
A Majority vote or consensus of the Council.
B. By the Council President or Council President Pro Tern when acting in the
absence of the Council President.
The Council President will make every effort to place an item Council approved
by consensus or majority vote on an agenda. If time is not available for the
requested date, it shall be placed on the next available agenda.
3.3 Agenda memos shall be in a standard format. The Mayor shall determine the
format.
3.4 Agenda items will generally be prioritized in the following order of importance: 1)
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joint meetings or presentations involving outside agencies; 2) items scheduled for
statutory compliance; 3) advertised public hearings; 4) continued items from a
prior meeting; and 5) items scheduled for convenience, such as those involving
outside consultants.
3.5 Ordinances scheduled for Council action will generally receive three readings
(with the exception of items that have had a public hearing before the Planning
Board).
A. The first reading will be the scheduling of the item on the Council
Extended Agenda by title or subject. If reasonably possible the item
should be listed on the Extended Agenda at least two weeks prior to the
second reading. The Council President may authorize exceptions for items
of an emergency or unexpected nature requiring immediate action. The
applicable portion of the Council Extended Agenda will be appended to
the meeting agenda and distributed and posted along with the agenda.
B. The second reading will be scheduled for review and discussion by the full
City Council or a Council Committee. Items of a minor or routine nature
may bypass this meeting and be scheduled directly to a Consent Agenda.
In such cases Council shall by motion, waive the second reading as part
of the adopting motion.
C. The third reading will be Council review and action at a subsequent
meeting.
Section 4. Consent Calendar.
4.1 The Mayor, in consultation with the Council President, shall place matters on the
Consent Agenda which: (a) have been previously discussed by the Council, or
(b) based on the information delivered to members of the Council, by the
administration, can be reviewed by a Councilmember without further explanation,
or (c) are so minor or routine in nature that passage is likely.
4.2 The motion to adopt the Consent Agenda shall be non -debatable and have the
effect of moving to adopt all items on the Consent Agenda.
4.3 Since adoption of any item on the Consent Agenda implies unanimous consent,
any member of the Council shall have the right to remove any item from the
Consent Agenda. Councilmembers are given an opportunity to remove items
from the Consent Agenda after the motion is made and seconded to approve the
agenda. If any matter is withdrawn, the Presiding Officer shall place the item at
an appropriate place on the agenda for deliberation at the current or future
Council meeting.
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Section 5. Council Meetings.
5.1 All Council meetings shall comply with the requirements of the Open Public
Meetings Act3. All Regular Meetings, Committee Meetings, and Special Meetings
of the Council shall be open to the public. A Council meeting is defined as a
properly noticed meeting in which a quorum of the Council transacts official City
business as defined by the OPMA. Meetings under the OPMA require an
agenda, public notice, and an official record in the form of meeting minutes.
Meetings attended by Council members which do not involve the transaction of
City business are not considered meetings under the Act. If a quorum of Council
members attend such meetings, they are encouraged to sit separately, refrain
from discussing City business, and only participate as passive observers.
5.2 Any Council meeting may be canceled by a majority vote or consensus of the
Council. The Council President may cancel a Council meeting for lack of official
business.
5.3 Regular Meetings4 of the City Council shall be held on every Tuesday of every
month, at 7:00 p.m. Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the
Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Avenue N., Edmonds,
Washington. Council meetings shall adjourn no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day
initiated unless such adjournment is extended by an affirmative vote of a majority
of the Council as a whole plus one.
A. Order of Business for Regular Meetings. The order of business shall
generally be as follows:
Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.)
1. Call to Order, Flag Salute
2. Land Acknowledgment
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Presentations
6. Public Comment
7. Approval of the Consent Agenda
8. Unfinished Business: The following procedures shall be used:
• Introduction of item by Presiding Officer
• Presentation by staff
• Public Hearings, if any noticed
• Council motion to move adoption of legislation
• Council discussion and possible action
9. New Business: The following procedure shall be used:
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• Staff Presentation
• Council discussion
10. Mayor's Comments
11. Council Comments
12. Executive Session, if needed
13. Adjournment
5.4. At all meetings, the Mayor shall be addressed as "Mayor (surname)." The
Council President shall be addressed as "Council President (surname)."
Members of the Council shall be addressed as "Councilmember (surname)."
5.5. At all meetings, the Mayor shall sit in the Presiding Officer's seat, and the Council
President shall sit at the right hand of the Mayor. Other Councilmembers are to
be seated in a manner acceptable to Council. If there is a dispute, seating shall
be in position order.
5.6 Prior to commencement of discussion of a quasi-judicial item, the Mayor will ask
if any Councilmember has a conflict of interest or Appearance of Fairness
Doctrine concern which could prohibit the Councilmember from participating in
the decision -making process. If it is deemed by the Councilmember, in
consultation with the City Attorney, that it is warranted, the Councilmember
should step down and not participate in the Council discussion or vote on the
matter. The Councilmember shall leave the Council Chambers while the matter is
under consideration.
5.7 Council Committees5. The City Council shall have the following Standing
Committees: Finance ("FIN"); Parks and Public Works ("PPW"); Public Safety,
Planning and Personnel ("PSPP"). Regular meetings of the City Council standing
committees shall be held in accordance with the meeting schedule adopted in
Edmonds City Code 1.04.010. The audio and/or video of Council Committee
meetings shall be recorded, posted online, and bookmarked to allow easy access
to portions of the audio recording that correspond with each item on the
Committee's agenda.
A. Business items considered by a City Council committee should only be
forwarded to the City Council Consent Agenda with the unanimous consent of
the committee members.6
B. Committee business items that have not received unanimous support of the
committee to be forwarded to the Consent Agenda may be discussed at a
forthcoming committee meeting if additional committee work is likely to
produce unanimity. Alternatively, the Council President may place the item on
a future Council agenda for further deliberation and/or action by the City
s ECC 1.04.010(B)
6 ECC 1.04.050(A)
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Council.'
C. The Council President shall be a nonvoting ex-officio member of all Council
committees, except when a regular committee member is absent, in which
case the Council President may vote. When a committee chair is absent, the
other regular committee member shall serve as the committee chair.$
D. The Mayor and Council members from other committees may attend
committee meetings of which they are not members and may join the
discussion and ask questions about a committee business item if they have
been present during the entire discussion of that business item; provided, that
only committee members, or the Council President when substituting for an
absent committee member, may vote on committee business. Presence of a
quorum of the City Council at a committee meeting shall not change the
character of the meeting from a committee meeting to a City Council
meeting.'
5.8 The Council may hold Executive Sessions or Closed Sessions from which the
public may be excluded, for those purposes set forth in the Revised Code of
Washington10. Before convening an Executive Session, the Presiding Officer
shall announce the purpose of the Session and the anticipated time when the
Session will be concluded. Should the Session require more time, a public
announcement shall be made that the Session is being extended.
Councilmembers should keep confidential all written materials and verbal
information provided to them during Executive Sessions, to ensure that the City's
interests are not compromised. Councilmembers should refrain from taking notes
in Executive Session because such records may be subject to public disclosure,
thereby compromising the confidential nature of the matters discussed.
Confidentiality also includes information provided to Councilmembers outside of
Executive Sessions when the information is considered to be exempt from
disclosure under the Revised Code of Washington. If a Councilmember
unintentionally discloses Executive Session discussion with another party, that
Councilmember shall make full disclosure to the Mayor and/or the City Council in
a timely manner as soon as the error is discovered.
5.9 Special Meetings" may be held by the Council subject to notice requirements
prescribed by State law. Special Meetings may be called by the Council
President, Mayor, or any four members of the City Council by written notice
delivered to each member of the Council at least twenty-four hours before the
time specified for the proposed meeting. The notice of such Special Meetings
shall state the subjects to be considered, and no subject other than those
' ECC 1.04.050(B)
' ECC 1.04.050(C)
' ECC 1.04.050(D)
10 RCW 42.30.110 and RCW 42.30.140
" RCW 42.30
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specified in the notice shall be considered. The order of business for Special
Meetings shall generally follow Section 5.3A.
5.10 An Emergency Meeting12 is a special Council meeting called without the 24-
hour notice. It deals with an emergency involving injury or damage to persons or
property or the likelihood of such injury or damage, when time requirements of a
24-hour notice would make notice impractical and increase the likelihood of such
injury or damage. Emergency meetings may be called by the Mayor or the
Council President with the consent of a majority of Councilmembers. The
minutes will indicate the reason for the emergency.
5.11 Special Meetings and Emergency Meetings will beat a time and place as
Council directs.
5.12 The City shall comply with the public notice provisions of the Revised Code of
Washington13. Unless specified otherwise, the public shall receive notice of
upcoming public hearings through publication of such notice in the City's official
newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
5.13 At all Council Meetings, a majority of the Council (four members) shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, the
members present may adjourn that meeting to a later date.
5.14 Members of the Council may be excused from attending a City Council meeting
by contacting the Council President prior to the meeting and stating the reason
for his or her inability to attend. If the member is unable to contact the Council
President, the member shall contact the Mayor, who shall convey the message to
the Council President. Following roll call, the Presiding Officer shall inform the
Council of the member's absence, state the reason for such absence, and inquire
if there is a motion to excuse the member. This motion shall be nondebatable.
Upon passage of such motion by a majority of members present, the absent
member shall be considered excused and the Clerk will make an appropriate
notation in the minutes. Councilmembers who do not follow the above process
will be considered unexcused and it shall be so noted in the minutes. A motion to
excuse a Councilmember may be made retroactively at the next meeting.
Removal of a sitting Councilmember for three (3) consecutive unexcused
absences is authorized by RCW 35A.12.060.
5.15 Online Meetings: When online meetings are permitted, Councilmembers must
have video and audio capabilities and enable them during the meeting whenever
possible. Any participant (Council, staff, or presenter) must enable their video
and audio when speaking, unless technical difficulties do not allow. Participants
must attempt to contact the technology department in order to resolve any
problems prior to the meeting. If the problem cannot be resolved, then the
RCW 42.30
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participant must inform the Council President and/or the Mayor prior to the
meeting.
5.16 The City Clerk or an authorized Deputy City Clerk shall attend all Council
meetings. If the Clerk and the Deputy Clerk are absent from any Council
meeting, the Mayor shall appoint a Clerk Pro Tempore. The minutes of the
proceedings of the Council shall be kept by the City Clerk and shall constitute the
official record of the Council.
Section 6. Council Conduct.
The City Council finds that Councilmembers should seek to continually improve the
quality of public service and ensure public confidence in the integrity of local
government and its effective, transparent, and equitable operation. Councilmembers
have a public stage and privileged platform to show how individuals with contrasting
points of view can find common ground, demonstrate problem -solving approaches, and
achieve solutions that benefit the community as a whole. Central to these principles is
that civility and decorum shall apply to all Councilmember conduct in relation to city
business. To this end, the following Code of Conduct for members of the Edmonds City
Council is established.
6.1 General Conduct
A. Councilmembers shall focus discussions and debates on vision, policies,
and their implementation.
B. No Councilmember shall dominate proceedings during Council or other
public meetings.
C. Personal, insulting, or intimidating language, body language and actions,
are not allowed. Councilmembers may raise a point of order for ruling by
the Chair or by the Body to address inappropriate remarks.
D. Ensuring that all meeting participants feel welcome is a vital part of the
democratic process. No signs of partiality, prejudice, or disrespect should
be evident on the part of Councilmembers toward any individual
participating in a public meeting. Every effort should be made to be
respectful in listening to Council, staff and public testimony and
discussions.
E. Technology allows words written or said to be distributed far and wide.
Councilmember written notes, voicemail messages, texts, email, or other
electronic communications, are public records and shall follow this code.
6.2 Conduct with City Staff, and the Council Legislative Assistant
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The community is best served when the abilities, experience, and knowledge of
staff and contract employees work alongside councilmembers, and
councilmembers will value these resources and relationships by:
A. Using respectful language and avoiding aggressive tones.
B. Whenever possible, provide questions ahead of public meetings and
otherwise avoid surprises.
C. Recognize that calls and emails may not be returned outside of business
hours.
D. Expressing concerns about performance only to the Mayor, in the case of
staff, and the Council President, in the case of Council legislative aide.
E. Understanding that Council, as a legislative body, directs City business via
policy change initiated by majority Council vote only; councilmembers
acting individually shall refrain from directing staff or otherwise intruding
on the City's administrative functions.
6.3 Conduct with Boards, Committees, Commissions, and Outside Agencies
A. The City maintains several boards and commissions as a means of
encouraging and gathering community input. Residents who serve on
boards and commissions are a valuable resource to the City's leadership
and shall be treated with appreciation and respect.
B. Councilmembers are appointed as non -voting members to serve as the
primary two-way communication liaison between the Council and boards,
commissions, and committees. Councilmembers are not to direct the
activities or work of the board, commission, or committee.
C. Councilmembers may attend any board or commission meeting to which
they are not appointed but shall do so as a member of the public. Personal
comments or positions, if given, will be identified as such and shall not be
represented as the position of the City or Council.
D. Councilmembers shall not contact a board or commission member to
lobby on behalf of an individual, business, or organization, with the
exception of the hearing examiner or architectural design board. It is
acceptable for Councilmembers to contact boards or commissions and
their members, so long as all interactions are in line with the Edmonds
Code of Ethics.
E. When attending a non -city sponsored event, meeting, conference, or other
activity, Councilmembers shall do so in an individual Councilmember
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capacity only. Likewise, a Councilmember may be authorized to represent
the City only in compliance with RCW 35A.12.100.
6.4 Implementation, Compliance, and Enforcement
As an expression of the standards of conduct that best serve the City, the Code
of Conduct is intended to be self -enforcing and is most effective when members
are thoroughly familiar with it and embrace its provisions.
A. This Council Code of Conduct shall be included in the regular orientations
for newly seated Councilmembers. Members entering office shall sign a
statement affirming they read and understood the City of Edmonds
Council Code of Conduct.
B. The Code of Conduct shall be reviewed and reaffirmed annually by the
City Council.
C. When a breach of this code occurs, Councilmembers are encouraged to
remind one another of the Code of Conduct terms. These communications
may be documented with the subject line, "Code of Conduct Reminder."
D. Repeated breaches, or egregious instances, may be dealt with according
to the terms set out in the Council's adopted Robert's Rules of Order or
other applicable laws and regulations.
Section 7. Public Testimony.
7.1 Regular Meetings.
A. Members of the public may address the City Council at any Regular
Meeting under "Audience Comments." During this portion of the meeting,
individuals may speak to agenda items or any other topic except those
scheduled for a public hearing or as noticed as a closed record review.
Individuals may speak for three minutes or less. If time is available, the
Presiding Officer may call for additional unsigned speakers. No person
may use public comment to promote or oppose any candidate for public
office. In election years, a campaign officially starts when a candidate
officially files their candidacy with the State or a county election office and
runs through the election.
B. If during a Regular Meeting an agenda item is before the Council for the
first time and is not part of the consent agenda, public comment for that
item will follow the staff presentation but precede Council review.
Individuals may speak for three minutes or less.
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7.2 When large numbers of people are signed up to speak on the same topic, the
Presiding Officer may request that the group(s) select a limited number of
speakers to cover their view and then ask all those who agree with that position
to stand at the conclusion of each presentation.
7.3 When representing the official position of a local agency or organization within
the city's jurisdiction, a speaker may be given five minutes and it will be recorded
as the official position of that organization. Requests for a five-minute
presentation must be made in advance and granted by the Council President or a
Council majority. Each organization shall have only one (1) five-minute
presentation per year.
7.4 Public testimony authorized in Section 7.1 and 7.2 may not include comments or
information on any quasi-judicial matter pending before the City Council, or on
any topic for which Council has closed the public record.
7.5 No person shall be allowed to address the Council while it is in session without
the recognition of the Presiding Officer.
7.6 It shall be unlawful for any person in the audience at a Council meeting to do any
of the following: (1) Engage in disorderly, disruptive, disturbing, delaying or
boisterous conduct, such as, but not limited to, handclapping, stomping of feet,
whistling, making noise, use of profane language or obscene gestures, yelling or
similar demonstrations, which conduct substantially interrupts, delays, or disturbs
the peace and good order of the proceedings of the Council.14
7.7 Persons testifying shall identify themselves for the record as to name, City of
residence and any organization represented.
7.8 An instruction notice for speakers will be available at the meeting. Speakers wil I
be advised by the Presiding Officer that their testimony is being recorded.
7.9 The following rules shall be observed during any Public Hearing:
A. Individuals will be allowed three minutes to speak.
B. The Presiding Officer may allow additional time for receipt of written
testimony when needed.
C. The Clerk shall be the timekeeper.
D. Prior to closing the hearing the Presiding Officer shall inquire if there are
any additional speakers other than those that have signed up and
previously spoken, and if there are they shall be allowed to testify.
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7.10 Time cannot be donated by one speaker to another.
Section 8. Motions.
8.1 Unless otherwise provided for by statute, ordinance, or resolution, all votes shall
be taken by voice, except that at the request of any Councilmember, a roll call
vote shall be taken by the City Clerk.
8.2 To take action, a Councilmember should make a motion, which is seconded by
another Councilmember, on the topic under discussion. If the motion is not
seconded, it dies. Some motions do not require a second: nominations,
withdrawal of a motion, request for a roll call vote, and point of order.
8.3 In case of a tie vote on a motion, the motion shall be considered lost. If the
motion is an item for which the Mayor may break the tie vote, the Mayor may
vote on the motion.
8.4 Motions shall be clear and concise and not include arguments for the motion.
8.5 Motions shall be reduced to writing when required by the Presiding Officer or any
member of the Council. All resolutions and ordinances shall be in writing.
8.6 After a motion has been made and seconded, Councilmembers may discuss
their opinions on the issue prior to the vote. If they wish to do so, they may state
why they will vote for or against the motion.
8.7 When the Council concurs or agrees with an item that does not require a motion,
the Mayor will summarize the Council's consensus at the conclusion of the
discussion.
8.8 A motion may be withdrawn by the maker of the motion, at any time, without the
consent of the Council.
8.9 A motion to table is nondebatable. It requires a majority to pass. If the motion to
table prevails, the matter may be "taken from the table" only by adding it to the
agenda of a future meeting, at which time discussion can continue. If an item is
tabled, it cannot be reconsidered at the same meeting.
8.10 A motion to postpone to a specific time is debatable, amendable, and maybe
reconsidered at the same meeting. It requires a majority to pass. The motion
being postponed must be considered at a later time in the same meeting or a
specific future meeting.
8.11 A motion to postpone indefinitely is debatable, is not amendable, and maybe
reconsidered at the same meeting. It requires a majority to pass. The merits of
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the main motion may be debated.
8.12 A motion to call for the question shall close debate on the main motion and is
nondebatable. This motion must receive a second and fails without a two-thirds
(2/3) vote. Debate is reopened if the motion fails.
8.13 A motion to amend is defined as amending a motion that is on the floor and has
been seconded, by inserting or adding, striking out, striking out and inserting, or
substituting.
8.14 When the discussion is concluded, the motion maker, Mayor, or City Clerk, shall
repeat the motion prior to voting.
8.15 The City Council votes on the motion as restated. If the vote is unanimous, the
Mayor shall state that the motion has been passed unanimously according to the
number of Councilmembers present, such as 7-0" or "6-0." If the vote is not
unanimous, the Mayor shall state the number of Councilmembers voting in the
affirmative and the number voting in the negative and whether the motion passes
or fails.
8.16 If a Councilmember has a conflict of interest or an appearance of fairness
question under state law, the Councilmember may recuse themselves from the
issue and shall leave the Council chambers during discussion and voting on the
issue. That Councilmember shall be considered absent when voting occurs.
8.17 If a member of the Council is silent on a vote, it shall be recorded as an
affirmative vote. If a member of the Council abstains, the member shall state the
reason for the abstention and it shall be recorded as an abstention and not
included in the vote tally.
8.18 No vote may be cast by proxy.
8.19 Once the vote has been taken, the discussion is closed. It is not necessary for
Councilmembers to justify or explain their vote. If they wish to make their
positions known, this should happen during the discussion preceding the vote.
8.20 After the question has been decided, any Councilmember who voted in the
majority may move for a reconsideration of the motion. The motion for
reconsideration must be made at the same or next regular meeting.
8.21 The City Attorney, in consultation with the City Clerk, shall decide all questions of
interpretations of these policies and procedures and other questions of a
parliamentary nature which may arise at a Council meeting. All cases not
provided for in these policies and procedures shall be governed by the current
edition of Robert's Rules of Order. In the event of a conflict, these Council rules
of procedures shall prevail.
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Section 9. Items Requiring Four Votes. The passage of any ordinance, grant or
revocation of franchise or license, any resolution for the payment of money or approval
of warrants shall require the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the whole
membership of the Council (4 votes).15
Section 10. Council Representation.
10.1 Once the City Council has taken a position on an issue, all official City
correspondence regarding the issue will reflect the Council's adopted position
10.2 Email, City letterhead, and related materials shall not be used for
correspondence of Councilmembers representing a dissenting point of view from
an official Council position.
10.3 As a matter of courtesy, letters to the editor, or other communication of a
controversial nature, which do not express the majority opinion of the Council,
shall be presented to the full Council at least 24 hours prior to publication.
Section 11. Suspension and Amendment of Rules.
11.1 Any provision of these rules not governed by state law, City code, fundamental
parliamentary procedure, or other statute or rule may be temporarily suspended
by a majority vote of the Council.
11.2 It is the intent of the City Council that the rules of procedure be periodically
reviewed as needed or during odd -numbered years. These rules may be
amended, or new rules adopted, by a majority vote of the Council, provided that
the proposed amendments or new rules shall have been distributed to Council at
least two weeks prior to such action.
Section 12. Reimbursement of Expenses.
12.1 Allowed Expenses. Each councilmember may obtain reimbursement for
necessary expenses incurred in connection with the due performance of their
official duties or to obtain information about special aspects of a task, vote, or
issue before them. In determining the propriety of a reimbursement request, the
councilmember seeking reimbursement must be able to demonstrate and
document that the expense incurred relates to a matter in which the city council
has an interest, or that the expense affects municipal rights, process, or
property. Ultimately, there must be a nexus between the expenditure and the
welfare of the Edmonds community and its inhabitants, such that the benefit of
the expenditure accrues primarily to the public, not the councilmember. The
regular and usual expenses associated with councilmember training, travel,
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mileage, and office supplies are not included in the reimbursement limit.
12.2 Disallowed Expenses. Reimbursement shall not be allowed for any expense that
would secure a special privilege or exemption for the councilmember or an
associate of the councilmember. Nor shall reimbursement be allowed for
expenses incurred due to the fault or neglect of the councilmember. Ultimately, if
the benefit of the expenditure accrues primarily to the councilmember and not the
public, the expense should be disallowed. A non -exhaustive list of such
expenditures would include reimbursement for dining, entertainment, non-
essential travel, and parking infractions.
12.3 Reimbursement Process. Each councilmember shall be entitled to seek
reimbursement for up to $250 per calendar year of allowed expenses as
described in 12.1, above. To seek reimbursement, the councilmember shall
submit a description of the expenditure, an explanation as to how the expenditure
satisfies the criteria for an allowed expense, and sufficient receipts, statements,
or other documentation to demonstrate that the expense was actually incurred.
As long as the councilmember's expenses remain below the $250 annual
threshold, no preapproval of the expenditure is required. Preapproval from City
Council would be required once the $250 annual threshold is exceeded. The
description, explanation, and other documentation described above shall be
placed on the consent agenda for approval, PROVIDED THAT when the council
acts on the reimbursement request, it shall be deemed approved and the
expense shall be paid unless the request is disapproved by a majority plus one of
the full city council. To the extent that there is any conflict between the policies
and procedures in this Section 12 and the policies and procedures in the August
19, 2014 Employee Expenses, Volunteer Recognition and Reimbursements
Policy, this Section 12 shall control. In the absence of any conflict, this Section
12 should be harmonized with other city policies and procedures regarding
expense reimbursement.
ADOPTED BY:
RESOLUTION NO. XXXX
AMENDED BY:
RESOLUTION NO. XXXX
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