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2025-03-04 Council Committee A MinutesMinutes COUNCIL COMMITTEE A MEETING March 4, 2025 Elected Officials Present Staff Present Councilmember Dotsch (Chair) Rod Sniffen, Acting Police Chief Council President Tibbott (ex-officio) Councilmember Paine Phil Williams, Interim Public Works Director Scott Passey, City Clerk Councilmember Chen 1. CALL TO ORDER The Edmonds City Council Committee A meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 3:00 pm by Councilmember Dotsch. 2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 1. First Responder Flex Fund Acting Chief Sniffen explained that Snohomish County grant funding is available to assist unhoused individuals in Edmonds with basic needs, including emergency hotel stays, without having an impact on our general fund. This contract is limited to $7,500 in reimbursable funds with no impact on the 2025- 2026 budget. He recommended leveraging these funds by approving the Mayor to sign the contract. Committee recommendation: Consent 2. Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force ILA (SRDTF) Acting Chief Sniffen explained that the city has participated in this multi-agency partnership to address illegal drug trafficking in the region. Participation can be through funding (A Participation Jurisdiction), or through a combination of funding and providing staff (A Contributing Jurisdiction). The City of Edmonds is currently a participating jurisdiction but has been a contributor in the past. Because police staffing is insufficient to allot an FTE, the proposal is to participate as a contributing jurisdiction. The city’s 2025 contribution is calculated at $10,749.00. This agreement was overlooked during the biennial budgeting process, so if approved, a portion of the PD overtime budget will be reallocated to cover this expense. Questions and discussion followed regarding the need for a budget amendment to transfer funding from overtime. Committee recommendation: Consent 3. Contract with JCI Jones for Sodium Hypochlorite for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Interim Director Williams reported that the city received three bids and JCI Jones, Inc was the low bidder and selected to furnish Sodium Hypochlorite to the City of Edmonds Wastewater Treatment Plant for the next two years with an option to extend to a third year by mutual agreement. With a two-year contract, the total estimated contract price is $148,500, which represents savings of $16,500 over the two years compared to 2024 pricing. Committee recommendation: Consent 3/4/2025 Committee A Minutes, Page 2 4. Authorization to purchase (1) 2025 Elgin Crosswind Sweeper Interim Director Williams requested authorization to purchase a new 2025 Elgin Crosswind1 Street Sweeper and to surplus the existing Storm Division equipment at auction upon delivery of the new equipment. This replacement is funded with Fleet Division B-Fund monies in Decision Package 770- 25001 - Scheduled Vehicle Replacements (2 units totaling $490,000). The sweeper is a vital part of the City's storm drainage maintenance program and the City's NPDES (Dept. of Ecology) permit compliance. Questions and discussion followed regarding equipment function and replacement/repair/maintenance cycles. Committee recommendation: Consent ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:26 pm.