2025-05-13 Council Minutes
Edmonds City Council Minutes
May 13, 2025
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
May 13, 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
Todd Tatum, CCED 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
Council President Tibbott read the City Council Land Acknowledgement Statement.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present.
4. PRESENTATION
1. MAYOR’S FINANCE UPDATE
Mayor Rosen commented on finance and budget issues.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
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1. Richard Marin and Joan Longstaff, Edmonds, commented on the Memorial Day event at
the Edmonds Cemetery.
2. Elizabeth Canard, Edmonds, commented on the proposed traffic calming device on 9th
Ave.
3. Bill Krepick, Woodway, commented on the impacts of the RFA annexation vote.
7. RECEIVED FOR FILING
1. MARCH 2025 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
2. 2024 TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE ANNUAL REPORT
3. OUTSIDE BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are
as follows:
1. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE A MINUTES MAY 6, 2025
2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 6, 2025
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS.
4. CJTC INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR INSTRUCTORS
5. UW PD CONTRACT FOR OFFICER OVERTIME
6. ILA SNO911
7. PET DATA CONTRACT
8. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS GRANTING TO
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC,
DBA VERIZON ACCESS TRANMISSION SERVICES, A DELAWARE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, (MCI) ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, AN EXTENSION AND CONTINUATION OF ITS
NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY,
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9. APPROVAL OF LAG AGREEMENT FOR THE SAFETY ACTION PLAN
10. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROGRAM - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR PRIME CONTRACTORS
9. PUBLIC HEARING
1. DESIGN REVIEW CODE UPDATE: PUBLIC HEARING (PLN2024-0009)
Mike Clugston, Acting Planning Director, introduced this item and suggested that the public
hearing be continued to May 27 because the correct attachment was not included in the packet
materials.
Mayor Rosen opened the public hearing.
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1. Marjie Fields, Edmonds, what’s going to happen with open space, infrastructure, can’t
get answers, 35% property coverage.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT TIBBOTT MOVED TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON MAY
27, 2025. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION CHANGING PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING INTERIM REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO LANDMARK
TREES
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION CHANGING
THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON THE ORDINANCE ESTALBISHING INTERIM
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO LANDMARK TREES. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
2. BUSINESS LICENSE FEE UPDATE
Scott Passey, City Clerk, presented the business license fee update, explaining that council has
the option of raising the fees based on an inflation-adjusted flat rate or a variable rate model
based on employees/hours.
COUNCILMEMBER NAND MOVED TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT
AN ORDINANCE WITH OPTIONS FOR A TIERED ORIGINATION FEE UPDATE
AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS SUBMIT A SCALED
DRAWING OF THEIR BUSINESS FLOOR PLAN WHEN APPLYING FOR A
BUSINESS LICENSE IN EDMONDS.
Council discussed the merits of the different rate models and floor plan requirements,
MOTION FAILED 3-4 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS NAND, OLSON AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT TIBBOTT VOTING IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ECK,
DOTSCH, PAINE, AND CHEN VOTING AGAINST.
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
DRAFT AN ORDINANCE WITH UPDATED LICENSE FEES REFLECTING A 49.5%
INFLATION FACTOR AND REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICANTS
SUBMIT A SCALED DRAWING OF THE FLOOR PLAN.
COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED TO ADD A CARVE OUT FOR SINGLE
EMPLOYEE BUSINESSES. MOTION FAILED 2-5 WITH COUNCILMEMBER OLSON
AND COUNCIL PREISDENT TIBBOTT VOTING IN FAVOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS ECK, CHEN, DOTSCH, PAINE, AND NAND VOTING
AGAINST.
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MAIN MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE
THAT UPDATES THE FEE STRUCTURE REFLECTING 49.5% INFLATION AND TO
OMIT THE REQUIREMENT FOR SCALED DRAWINGS CARRIED 5-2, WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS OLSON, ECK, PAINE, CHEN, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
TIBBOTT VOTING IN FAVOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS DOTSCH AND NAND
VOTING AGAINST.
3. CITY BUDGET SCENARIO DISCUSSION
Mayor Rosen reviewed the budget scenarios as presented at the special meeting/retreat and
outlined where potential budget cuts would be contemplated depending on the outcome of levy
lid lift. Council questions and feedback focused on department impacts, budget line items, and
budget priorities methodology.
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers commented on various issues.
12. MAYOR’S COMMENTS
Mayor Rosen provided comments.
13. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING OR POTENTIAL
LITIGATION
At 7:39 pm, Mayor Rosen announced that the council would recess into an executive session to
discuss pending or potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) until 8:40 pm.
At 8:38 p.m., Mayor Rosen announced that the executive session would be extended until 8:50
p.m.
14. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
At 8:50 pm, the meeting reconvened.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 pm.