2025-01-07 Council Special Minutes
Edmonds City Council Action Minutes
January 7, 2025
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
January 7, 2025
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Rosen, Mayor
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Neil Tibbott, Council President
Michelle Dotsch, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
GUESTS
Jesse Salomon, State Senator, Dist. 32
Strom Peterson, State Representative, Dist. 21
Lauren Davis, State Representative, Dist. 32
Marko Liias, State Senator, Dist. 21
STAFF PRESENT
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Beckie Peterson, Council Executive Assistant
Todd Tatum, CCED Director
Shane Hope, PDS Director
Phil Williams, PW Director
Michelle Bennett, Police Chief
Debbie Mungia, City Lobbyist
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council Special meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm by Mayor Rosen in the Brackett
Room of City Hall, located at 121 - 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA.
2. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. 2025 STATE LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION
The city’s legislative delegation outlined their legislative agenda for the upcoming 2025 session.
Discussion revolved around the following issues:
• Civil protection orders aimed at impaired drivers
• Issues related to pretrial release of crime suspects
• Ensuring adequate supervision of those released in community custody
• The 1% cap on property tax increases / aligning property tax increases to Consumer
Price Index (CPI)
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January 7, 2025
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Questions and discussions followed surrounding the need for additional prosecuting attorney
resources, and ways to address the “revolving door” of crime.
Director Tatum, Mayor Rosen, and Council President Tibbott outlined the city’s legislative
priorities, including:
• Highway 99 Revitalization Project
• Edmonds Marsh
• City revenue options to expand general revenue
• Behavioral health and public safety
• Indigent defense standards
• Increase housing supply and support measures that increase housing stability
• Support for Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
• Addressing impacts of state environmental and housing legislation on cities
• Promoting funding and programs to respond to the impacts of state legislation,
especially watershed health and restoration.
• Addressing impacts of the lowest bidder requirements
• Allowing retired law enforcement officers to return to service
• Reducing impacts of vexatious requests and litigation caused by the Washington State
Public Records Act.
ADJOURNMENT
The council meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm.