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2025-05-06 Council Minutes Edmonds City Council Minutes May 6, 2025 Page 1 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MEETING ACTION MINUTES May 6, 2025 ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Mike Rosen, Mayor Will Chen, Councilmember Neil Tibbott, Council President Michelle Dotsch, Councilmember Susan Paine, Councilmember Chris Eck, Councilmember Jenna Nand, Councilmember Vivian Olson, Councilmember STAFF PRESENT Jeff Taraday, City Attorney Rod Sniffen, Acting Police Chief Richard Gould, Finance Director Mike Clugston, Acting Planning Director Brad Shipley, Senior Planner Scott Passey, City Clerk 1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Mayor Rosen in the Council Chambers, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, and virtually. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councilmember Chen read the City Council Land Acknowledgement Statement. 3. ROLL CALL City Clerk Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present. 4. PRESENTATIONS 1. NATIONAL POLICE WEEK PROCLAMATION Mayor Rosen read the resolution recognizing National Police Week and presented it to Acting Chief Sniffen. 2. EDMONDS FOOD BANK Casey Davis, Executive Director/ CEO, and Kellie Lewis, Marketing and Communications Manager, provided a presentation on the Edmonds Food Bank. Council questions and feedback were received. 3. MAYOR’S FINANCE UPDATE Edmonds City Council Minutes May 6, 2025 Page 2 Mayor Rosen provided information on finance and budget issues. 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER CHEN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS 1. Kevin Fagerstrom, Edmonds, provided an update on the Edmonds Can Do Better group. 2. Robert Stivers, Edmonds, recommended declaring Edmonds a historic district to preserve community character. 3. Marty Ronish, Edmonds, spoke about Hubs and Centers and the benefits of good gardening on marine life and the environment. 4. Ann Christiansen, Edmonds, pointed out an apparent discrepancy in the 2025 budget amendment related to the Tree Fund. 5. Sharon Suver-Jones, Edmonds, urged the city to reconsider the East Seaview hub due to traffic and pedestrian safety risks. 6. Bill Krepick, Woodway, urged the city to set up an RFA annexation oversight committee to save citizens money. 7. RECEIVED FOR FILING 1. WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS 8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS COUNCILPRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are as follows: 1. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES APRIL 15, 2025 2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 21, 2025 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS AND WIRE PAYMENTS. 4. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND WIRE PAYMENTS. 5. AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO NORTHWEST ASPHALT, INC. FOR THE 2025 OVERLAY PROGRAM 6. ORDINANCE AMENDING AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE POSITIONS 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. MARCH 2025 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT Richard Gould, Finance Director, provided the quarterly report touching on fund balance changes, the monthly budget forecast change, city debt summary, and interfund loan impact on the general fund in Q1. Edmonds City Council Minutes May 6, 2025 Page 3 Council questions and feedback were received. 2. 2025 APRIL BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Richard Gould, Finance Director, outlined the budget amendment ordinance and recommended approval. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED 6-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER DOTSCH VOTING AGAINST. 3. ADOPTION OF PERMANENT STEP HOUSING ORDINANCE Mike Clugston, Acting Planning Director, presented two versions of STEP housing regulations for council consideration: 1) a slightly modified version of the interim code language; and 2) a version forwarded by the Planning Board. COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDED VERSION OF THE STEP HOUSING ORDINANCE. MOTION FAILED 3-4 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS PAINE, ECK, AND NAND VOTING IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DOTSCH, OLSON, CHEN, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING AGAINST. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REVISED INTERIM STEP HOUSING ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED 4-3 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS CHEN, DOTSCH, OLSON, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMERMBERS PAINE, ECK, AND NAND VOTING AGAINST. 4. DESIGN REVIEW CODE UPDATE Brad Shipley, Senior Planner, presented the process and proposed changes to Design Review regulations and received council questions and feedback. 5. RESIDENTIAL PARKING CODE UPDATE Mike Clugston, Acting Planning Director, outlined the process for updating the city’s residential parking regulations as required by recent changes in State law. Council questions and feedback were received. MEETING EXTENSION AT 8:55 PM, COUNCILMEMBER NAND MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING UNTIL 9:30 PM. MOTION FAILED 4-3 (LACKING A MAJORITY +1 VOTE) WITH COUNCILMEMBERS ECK, CHEN, PAINE AND NAND VOTING IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS OLSON, DOTSCH, AND TIBBOTT VOTING AGAINST. Edmonds City Council Minutes May 6, 2025 Page 4 COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING UNTIL 9:15 PM. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. CITY OF EDMONDS PROPOSITION 1 ELECTION RESULTS City Clerk Passey summarized the City of Edmonds Proposition 1 election results. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembers commented on various issues. 11. MAYOR’S COMMENTS Mayor Rosen provided comments. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 pm.