2026-05-19 PSPHSP Committee Minutes
Edmonds City Council Minutes
Public Safety, Planning, Human Services, and Personnel (PSPHSP) Committee
May 19, 2026 Page 1
Edmonds City Council
Public Safety, Planning, Human Services, and
Personnel (PSPHSP) Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2026
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Michelle Dotsch, Council President (Ex-
Officio)
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
RaeAnn Duarte, Human Resources
Manager
Andy Rheaume, Public Works Director
Mike Clugston, Planning & Development
Director
Ted Corey, Building Official
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds Council Public Safety, Planning, Human Services, and Personnel
(PSPHSP) Committee meeting was called to order virtually and in the City Council
Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 4:30 pm by Councilmember
Nand.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Ordinance Amending Authorized Employee Positions First Reading – Human Resources
RaeAnn Duarte, Human Resources Manager, presented on the ordinance
amending authorized employee positions and asked that it move to the consent
agenda on May 26th 2026.
Consent.
Committee Recommendation: Informational/Move to Consent Agenda/Move to
Full Council Business/Move to Received for Filing
2. Water Quality Control Technician Job Description Revision First Reading – Public Works
and Utilities
Andy Rheaume, Public Works Director, and RaeAnn Duarte, Human Resources
Manager, presented on the revisions to the water quality control technician job
description and asked that its approval go to the consent agenda on May 26th,
2026.
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Consent.
Committee Recommendation: Informational/Move to Consent Agenda/Move to
Full Council Business/Move to Received for Filing
3. Introduction to Family Burial Grounds (HB 2239) First Reading – Planning and
Development Services
Mike Clugston, Planning & Development Director, presented on House Bill (HB)
2239 and the potential for a citywide moratorium.
Full Council
Committee Recommendation: Informational/Move to Consent Agenda/Move to
Full Council Business/Move to Received for Filing
4. Introduction to Code Amendments to Implement HB 1757 - Requirements for
Regulating New Housing in Existing Buildings First Reading – Planning and Development
Services
Mike Clugston, Planning & Development Director, and Ted Corey, Building Official,
presented on code amendments to implement House Bill (HB) 1757 which
regulates new housing in existing buildings.
Committee Recommendation: Move to Full Council Business (Building Code) and
move to Planning Board and future Full Council Business (Zoning Code)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:22 pm.
Luke Lonie, City Clerk