2025-05-22 Council Special Minutes 3pm
Edmonds City Council Special Meeting Minutes
May 22, 2025
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
May 22, 2025
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Will Chen, Councilmember
Neil Tibbott, Council President
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Mike Rosen, Mayor
STAFF PRESENT
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. INTRODUCTION/ PRESENTATION ON EDMONDS FISCAL FUTURE, CITY
BUDGET AND REVENUES
The Edmonds City Council Special meeting was called to order virtually and in the Brackett
Room of City Hall, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 3:00 pm by Mayor Rosen.
Mayor Rosen and Council President Tibbott gave a presentation on the Fiscal Future of Edmonds
and outlined revenue sources and options for funding city government at various levels.
2. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ATTENDING TOWN
HALL IN BRACKETT ROOM WITH POTENTIAL RESPONSES FROM THE
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
1. Adel Sefrioui, Edmonds, commented on the need to find new revenue sources and the
Keep Edmonds Vibrant community survey.
2. Jim Ogonowski, Edmonds, emphasized the need to find alternate revenues before
considering whether the city should propose a property tax increase.
3. Joan Longstaff, Edmonds, commented on the Edmonds Cemetery Board and the loss of
Frances Anderson Center revenue if that building is sold.
4. Elise Hill, Edmonds, discussed parking revenue considerations and potential impacts of
closing city facilities.
Mayor and Council responses addressed alternate funding sources; economic development
strategies; potential sale of city properties to pay down debt and restore reserves; increased
permit fees, rents, and fines; public safety tax revenues; revenue-generating parking programs;
market rental rates; sales tax revenue sharing; business license fees; leveraging Edmonds’ unique
attributes; and short vs. long-term revenue strategies.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:48 pm.
Edmonds City Council Special Meeting Minutes
May 22, 2025
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