2026-01-20 Committee B MinutesEdmonds City Council – Committee B
January 20, 2026
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Minutes
COUNCIL COMMITTEE B MEETING
January 20, 2026
Elected Officials Present Staff Present
Councilmember Nand (Chair)
Councilmember Eck
Councilmember Paine
Councilmember Barnett
Councilmember Olson
Council President Dotsch
(ex-officio)
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
Mike De Lilla, Senior Utilities Engineer
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation Engineer
RaeAnn Duarte, Human Resources Manager
Josh McClure, Assistant Police Chief
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council Committee B meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council
Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 3:00 pm by Councilmember Nand.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Amendment to ILA Agreement between WSDOT and the City of Edmonds for Highway 99
Stage 3 Project
Bertrand Hauss presented the amendment to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of
Edmonds and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Additional details and
items identified by WSDOT necessitated amendments to the ILA and requested that the item be moved
to consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
2. Revision to ECC 8.16.040: speed limit reduction
Bertrand Hauss provided justification for a reduction in speed limit along Caspers St. between Sunset
Ave to 3rd Ave S from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour and requested that it move to consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
3. Employment Agreement - Executive Assistant to City Council
RaeAnn Duarte briefed Council on the need to renew Council Executive Assistant Teresa Simanton’s
employment contract as required by the Edmonds City Code and requested that the item be moved to
consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
4. Lynnwood Jail Contract
Josh McClure briefed Council on the contract with the City of Lynnwood to allow the City of Edmonds
Police Department to utilize the Lynnwood jail and requested that the item be moved to consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
5. 2026 First Responder Flex Fund Agreement
Josh McClure briefed Council on the First Responder Flex Fund Agreement which is a regular
reoccurring contract that the City renews annually and requested that the item be moved to consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
6. Interagency MOU with Washington State Patrol (WSP)
Josh McClure briefed Council on an interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the WSP
regarding the Advanced License Plate Reader (ALPR), outlined its purpose, and requested that the
item be moved to consent.
Committee recommendation: Move to Consent Agenda
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 pm.
LUKE LONIE, CITY CLERK