2026-01-15 Special Meeting Minutes
Edmonds City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
January 15, 2026
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EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 2026
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Rosen, Mayor
Erika Barnett, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Michelle Dotsch, Council President
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Brad Shipley, Planning Manager
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
Emily Villata, Deputy City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council special meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council
Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 11:00 am by Mayor Rosen.
2. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. Ordinance: Recodification of Tree Code
Brad Shipley, Planning Manager, re-introduced the ordinance which recodifies the Tree Code
with amendments under Chapter 17.130 ECDC (Edmonds Community Development Code),
replacing the repealed ECDC 23.10 Tree Code. Mr. Shipley clarified this ordinance was included
in Council’s packet for the January 6th meeting and is a supplemental change required as a direct
result of the Critical Areas Ordinance adopted by Council at that same meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, RECODIFYING AND MAKING MINOR UPDATES
TO THE CITY’S TREE CODE.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOTIONED TO AMEND BY ADDING THE
ORDINANCE NUMBER, 4426. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
AMENDED MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 4426 OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, RECODIFYING AND MAKING MINOR UPDATES TO THE CITY’S
TREE CODE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Ordinance: Minor Code Update to Implement Critical Areas Ordinance – Planning
and Development Services
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Brad Shipley, Planning Manager, re-introduced the ordinance which makes minor amendments
to internal code references within the Edmonds Community Development Code. Mr. Shipley
clarified this ordinance was also included in Council’s packet for the January 6th meeting and is
a supplemental change required as a direct result of the Critical Areas Ordinance adopted by
Council at the same meeting.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 4427, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING VARIOUS
MINOR CRITICAL AREAS RELATED UPDATES TO THE EDMONDS CITY CODE
AND THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE, NONE OF WHICH
CONSTITUTE SUBSTANTIVE POLICY CHANGES. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 am.
LUKE LONIE, CITY CLERK