2026-02-11 Study Session MinutesEdmonds City Council Minutes
Study Session
February 11, 2026
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Edmonds City Council
Study Session
Meeting Minutes
February 11, 2026
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Michelle Dotsch, Council President
Will Chen, Councilmember
Erika Barnett, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Emily Villata, Deputy City Clerk
Todd Tatum, Acting City Administrator
1.CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds Council Study Session was called to order virtually and in the City Council
Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 3:00 pm by Council President
Dotsch.
2.STUDY SESSION ITEMS
1.Response to Emails Sent to Council Office First Reading – City Council Office
Council President Dotsch presented the first item which would implement an auto-reply
to individuals who contact the council@edmondswa.gov email address as a form of
acknowledgment that their message has been successfully received by Council.
2.Council Priority Topics and Final Wording First Reading – City Council Office
Council read through and discussed a worksheet of draft priorities identified during the
most recent council-staff retreat. Draft priorities focused on include:
•Financial Stability
•Strategic Clarity and Direction
•Prioritization, Trade-offs, and Capacity
•Economic Development
•Engagement, Communication, and Transparency
3.ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSENT
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm.
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City Clerk, Luke Lonie