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2025-04-15 Council Committee W MinutesMinutes COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 15, 2025 Elected Officials Present Staff Present Council President Tibbott (Chair) Councilmember Dotsch Councilmember Paine Councilmember Chen Councilmember Eck Councilmember Olson Angie Feser, PRHS Director Rob English, City Engineer Betrand Hauss, Transportation Engineer Phil Williams, Interim PW Director Richard Gould, Finance Director Shane Hope, Interim Planning & Dev. Dir. Mike Clugston, Planning Manager RaeAnn Duarte, HR Manager Rod Sniffen, Acting Police Chief Megan Luttrell, CCED Program Coordinator Scott Passey, City Clerk 1. CALL TO ORDER The Edmonds City Council Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 6:00 pm by Council President Tibbott. 2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 1. Day Camp Positions Authorization PRHS Director Angie Feser briefed the Committee on the proposal to authorize the hiring of temporary staff to implement the 2025 Summer Day Camp program and received committee questions and feedback. Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda 2. Supplemental Agreement with SCJ for Hwy 99 Revitalization Stage 3 Transportation Engineer Bertrand Hauss and City Engineer Rob English briefed the committee on Stage 3 of the Hwy 99 Revitalization and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included ADA features and compliance, funding/cost increases, sidewalks and Complete Streets requirements, public outreach, property acquisition and impacts to adjacent property owners, and placemaking. Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda 3. Update on 88th Ave Overlay and Sidewalk Repair Project City Engineer Rob English briefed the committee on 88th Ave Overlay and Sidewalk Repair Project and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included driveways, budget and scope of work changes, and ADA requirements. Committee recommendation: For information only 4/15/2025 Committee of the Whole Minutes, Page 2 4. 2025 April Budget Amendment Finance Director Richard Gould briefed the committee on the 2025 April Budget Amendments and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included fund balance, fund transfers and carry forwards, General Fund vs other funds, and red-light camera revenues. Committee recommendation: Full Council 5. Update on STEP Housing Permanent Code Language Interim Planning & Development Services Director Shane Hope and Planning Manager Mike Clugston briefed the committee on the proposed code update for STEP Housing and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included criminal behavior language and code formatting. Committee recommendation: For information only 6. Update on Neighborhood Centers and Hubs Permanent Code Work Interim Planning and Development Services Director Shane Hope and Planning Manager Mike Clugston updated the committee on the Neighborhood Centers and Hubs Permanent Code Work and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included height limits, minimum density on Hwy 99, tree retention, commercial zones, middle housing and single-family, and design standards. Committee recommendation: For information only 7. Update on Middle Housing Code Work Interim Planning and Development Services Director Shane Hope and Planning Manager Mike Clugston updated the committee on the Middle Housing Code Work and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included density limits and regulations, housing types, and public process. Committee recommendation: For information only 8. Planning Department Positions Reclassification Interim Planning and Development Services Director Shane Hope and HR Manager RaeAnn Duarte briefed the committee on the recommendation to reclassify one Planner to Associate Planner and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included budget impacts and classification implications. Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda MEETING EXTENSION AT 8:58 PM, COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING UNTIL 9:30 PM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 9. Priorities for 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Ideas 4/15/2025 Committee of the Whole Minutes, Page 3 Council President Tibbott briefed the committee on the process to docket remaining Comprehensive Plan amendments for further consideration and received committee questions and feedback. Areas of interest included docketing process, timeline, public process and expectations, and transparency. MEETING EXTENSION AT 9:25 PM, COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING UNTIL 9:40 PM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Committee recommendation: Full Council 10. Resolution Recognizing Earth Day 2025 Councilmember Olson requested changes to the wording of the proposed resolution. Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 pm.