2026-04-21 Finance Committee Minutes
Edmonds City Council Minutes
Finance Committee
April 21, 2026 Page 1
Edmonds City Council
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2026
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Michelle Dotsch, Council President (ex-
officio)
Will Chen, Councilmember
Erika Barnett, Councilmember
OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Rosen, Mayor
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Richard Gould, Finance Director
Todd Tatum, Interim Finance Director
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds Council Finance Committee meeting was called to order virtually and in the
City Council Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 1:00 pm by
Councilmember Chen.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Financial Policy - Financial Reporting Second Reading – Finance
Richard Gould, Finance Director, led a discussion on the current financial policy and the
potential updates to the financial reporting requirements.
Committee Recommendation: Informational
2. February 2026 Monthly Financial Report First Reading – Finance
Richard Gould, Finance Director, reported on the fund balance, revenues, expenditures,
and costs for the month of February, 2026.
Committee Recommendation: Informational
3. Fiscal Sustainability Task Force First Reading – City Council Office
Council President Dotsch, Mayor Rosen and Interim City Administrator Todd Tatum
reviewed the potential for an Edmonds Fiscal Sustainability Task Force and vendors who
would be involved.
The meeting was extended until 2:35 pm.
Edmonds City Council Minutes
Finance Committee
April 21, 2026 Page 2
Committee Recommendation: Informational
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 pm.
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Luke Lonie, City Clerk