2026-07-07 Council PacketEdmonds City Council Agenda
July 07, 2026
Posted: 7/2/2026 3:39 PM Page 1
Agenda
Edmonds City Council
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
250 5TH AVE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020
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JULY 07, 2026, 6:00 PM
1.CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
2.LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish)
people and their successors the Tulalip Tribes, who since time immemorial have
hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We respect their sovereignty, their
right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with
the land and water.
3.ROLL CALL
4.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
5.PRESENTATION
1.Proclamation recognizing July 2026 as Disability Pride Month Only One Reading Required –
Mayor's Office (5 minutes)
2.Mayor’s Finance Update – Mayor’s Office (5 minutes)
6.AUDIENCE COMMENTS
This is an opportunity to comment regarding any matter not listed on the agenda
as closed record review or as a public hearing. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please
state clearly your name and city of residence. If attending via Zoom, raise a
virtual hand to be recognized. If using a phone to dial in, press *9 to raise a hand.
When prompted, press *6 to unmute.
7.RECEIVED FOR FILING
1.Outside Boards and Committees Report
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2.Written Public Comments
3.Claim for Damages for filing
4.Update from Planning Board
8.APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
1.Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes Only One Reading Required
2.Park Impact Fee (PIF) Interim Ordinance Extension Third Reading
3.Approval of payroll, benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments. Only One Reading
Required
4.Approval of claim checks and wire payments. Only One Reading Required
9.COUNCIL BUSINESS
1.Budget Amendment First Reading – Finance (15 minutes)
10.EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
11.RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
12.COUNCIL COMMENTS
13.MAYOR'S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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City Council Agenda Item 5.1
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Proclamation recognizing July 2026 as Disability Pride Month (Only
One Reading Required)
DEPARTMENT:Mayor's Office
PRESENTER:Mayor Rosen
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Informational
RECOMMENDATION:Mayor Rosen will read a proclamation recognizing July 2026 as
Disability Pride Month.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:N/A ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
N/A
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Mayor Rosen will read a proclamation recognizing July 2026 as Disability Pride Month.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
N/A
ITEM HISTORY:
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Proclamation July 2026 Disability Pride Month
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City Council Agenda Item 7.1
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Outside Boards and Committees Report (Only One Reading Required)
DEPARTMENT:City Council Office
PRESENTER:Teresa Simanton
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Informational
RECOMMENDATION:Please review -
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:0 ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
Outside Boards and Committee minutes will be submitted to the Received for Filing portion of a
regular meeting.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
Council is asked to review the attached committee reports/minutes from the following
organizations that have Council Members as representatives:
Arfordable Housing Alliance
Edmonds Chamber of Commerce
PFD Oversight Committe
Port of Edmonds
SeaShore Transportation Forum
SNOCOM 911
Snohomish County Tomorrow
Salmon Recovery WRIA8
Lake Ballinger Watershed Forum
Community Transit
RECOMMENDATION:
Please review -
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BUDGET IMPACTS:
None
ITEM HISTORY:
Agendas and minutes for the outside Boards nd Committees that have representation from
councilmembers are to be published in the Received For Filing portion of the regular meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Lodging Tax Advisory May 21st, 2026
PFD Oversight Committee, April 15 2026
PFD Oversight Committee, May 28 2026
Port of Edmonds, April 13, 2026
Port of Edmonds, April 28, 2026
Port of Edmonds, May 11, 2026
Port of Edmonds, May 18, 2026
Port of Edmonds, May 26, 2026
SeaShore Transportation Forum May 1, 2026
SeaShore Transportation Forum June 5, 2026
SnoCom 911, April 22, 2026
SnoCom911, April 28, 2026
SnoCom911, June 18, 2026
Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee, April 22, 2026
Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee, May 27, 2026
Salmon Recovery WRIA 8, May 21, 2026
Lake Ballinger Watershed Forum May 5th, 2026
CT Board, May 7, 2026
CT Board, June 3, 2026
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Board of Directors’ Meeting
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Hybrid Meeting - 3 p.m.
Board Members Present
Council Chair Megan Dunn Snohomish County
Mayor Joe Marine City of Mukilteo
Council Member Tom Merrill City of Snohomish
Mayor Jon Nehring City of Marysville
Council Member Susan Paine City of Edmonds
Council Member David Parshall City of Lynnwood
Lela Perkins Labor Representative, non-voting
Council Member Strom Peterson*,**Snohomish County
Mayor Sid Roberts City of Stanwood
Council Member Kyoko Matsumoto Wright City of Mountlake Terrace
Others Present***
Cara Allard CT-Sr. Procurement Specialist
Sabina Araya City of Lake Stevens, Board Alt.
Ariana Arellano CT-Sales & Distribution Specialist
Sarah Balfour CT-Project Manager III-Capital
Roland Behee CT-Chief Operations Officer
Samantha Bowes CT-Sr. Dir. Employee Engagement
Art Braeul CT-Customer Relations Mgr.
Brad Chenoweth CT-Sr Capital Project Manager
Izaak Curry CT-Data Analyst II
Heather Fulcher City of Monroe, Board Alternate
Kevin Futhey CT-Employee Engagement Intern
Mike Gallagher City of Brier, Board Alternate
Edna Hurst CT-Mgr. Corp. Communications
Ric Ilgenfritz CT-Chief Executive Officer
Allison Kim CT-Senior Project Manager
Stephan Kimbrough CT-Facilities Development Prg. Mgr.
Sam Lushtak CT-Sr. Director Safety, & Sustain.
Martin Munguia CT-Sr. Mgr. Ext. Communications
Lauren Noonan CT-Sr. Project Manager
Deb Osborne CT-Chief of Staff
Jordan Roberts CT-Technician, IT Support
Alexa Russo CT-Sustainability Program Manager
Sara Sow CT-Director Facilities Maintenance
Sally Stopher CT-Sr. Dir. Finance & Procurement
Matthew Sutherland CT-Government Relations Mgr.
Don Vanney City of Arlington, Board Alternate
Olivia Woods CT-Research & Analytics Manager
Rachel Woods CT-Executive Programs Manager
Patrick (last name not provided)*Self
*Remote attendance
**Arrived in progress
***Names of those who were confirmed as attendees are included, others who attended remotely without submitting their names are
not included.
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Call to Order
Chair Marine called the May 7, 2026, Board of Directors’ meeting to order at 3 p.m. The
meeting was held at 2312 W. Casino Road, Everett, WA 98204 and by Zoom. The meeting was
recorded and livestreamed.
Roll Call of Members
The Executive Programs Manager called roll. Attendance was as noted above. A quorum was
present.
Presentations
Council Member Sabina Araya provided comments regarding the Community Transit and
Everett Transit consolidation efforts and requested a fair agreement.
Patrick (no last name provided) commented on the Community Transit and Everett Transit
consolidation and stated the importance of paratransit services being preserved.
Employee Service Awards
CEO Ilgenfritz recognized Stephan Kimbrough, Capital Development Manager, for his twenty-
year anniversary with the agency.
Council Member Peterson arrived at 3:15 p.m.
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
CEO Ilgenfritz hosted new Board Members for an orientation on April 7, in which an overview of
the agency and a tour of key facilities was provided. He attended the APTA Legislative
Conference in Washington D.C., meeting with Senators Murray and Cantwell. CEO Ilgenfritz
participated in a ride-a-long with a transportation supervisor, a critical service in support of staff
and customers.
In coordination with the City of Everett, work was resuming on the consolidation of Everett
Transit and Community Transit. A draft interlocal agreement would be presented for
consideration by the Community Transit Board of Directors and the Everett City Council this fall.
If approved, the annexation of Everett into Community Transit’s PTBA would bring
transformational change to public mobility throughout Snohomish County. The Board officers
would be kept up to date as discussions continue and regular reports would be provided at
future Board meetings.
Community Transit would host a joint meeting of the Snohomish County Committee for
Improved Transportation (SCCIT) and Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) on May
26th, which would focus on coalition building and advocacy to support the U.S. 2 Trestle
replacement project.
The transition from contracted service to directly operated was going well and was on track to
be completed by the end of this year. A milestone to support this expanded directly operated
service was the stand up of two-base operations which would begin in June at the Kasch Park
Operating Base.
Improved service reliability was continuing over earlier in the year with a total of 25 missed bus
trips the week prior. Most missed trips were due to availability of coaches due to minor accident
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repair work. Operations held their quarterly paratransit performance meeting with Transdev,
where on-time performance was the focus. Transdev was fully staffed with drivers and has a
complete fleet of vehicles. The goal is to reach 90% on time performance by June 1.
An update was provided on recruitment activity for journey mechanic positions. Seven accepted
offers and two new mechanics started this week. Six TransDev mechanics would transition to
Community Transit by August 31.
The annual state audit had commenced, and an entrance conference would be scheduled for all
Board members and the public.
A challenge promoting sustainable transportation runs from May 18 to June 14, encouraging
Snohomish County residents to log their trips on Rideshare Online for prizes.
Committee Reports
Executive Committee
Chair Marine reported on the April 16 meeting. The CEO report was provided. The next meeting
was scheduled for June 17 at 3 p.m.
Finance, Performance, and Oversight Committee
Council Member Merrill reported on the April 16 meeting. The Committee approved the March
2026 monthly expenditures & payroll vouchers to the consent agenda for the May 7 Board
meeting. The Committee received a Q4 2025 Financial Report and the March 2026 Sales Tax
Report. The Finance, Performance & Oversight Committee requested a monthly fuel report
starting with their May 21 Committee meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for June 18 at 2
p.m.
Strategic Alignment & Capital Development Committee
Council Chair Dunn reported on the April 15 meeting. The Committee reviewed and
recommended Task Order #2024-117 SharePoint Implementation & Migration to the consent
agenda for the May 7 Board meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for June 17 at 2 p.m.
Consent Calendar
Mayor Nehring moved to approve items A through G on the consent calendar. The motion was
seconded by Mayor Roberts and passed unanimously.
a.Approve minutes of the April 2, 2026 Board Meeting
b. Award Task Order #2024-117 SharePoint Implementation & Migration
c.Approve vouchers dated March 6, 2026 in the amount of $4,012,044.75
d.Approve vouchers dated March 13, 2026 in the amount of $5,710,429.24
e.Approve vouchers dated March 20, 2026 in the amount of $6,650,386.37
f.Approve vouchers dated March 27, 2026 in the amount of $1,386,859.71
g. Approve March 2026 Payroll:
i.Direct Deposits Issued, #507251-509442 in the amount of $6,093,911.36
ii.Paychecks Issued, #113995-114067 in the amount of $58,531.79
iii.Employer Payroll Tax Deposits in the amount of $721,841.47
iv.Employer Deferred Compensation for IAM in the amount of $16,464.53
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Chair Report
Chair Marine reported that the next regular Board meeting was scheduled for June 4 at 3 p.m.
and reminded the Board of upcoming conference opportunities.
Board Communication
Council Member Parshall appreciated the of the onboarding orientation and provided an update
on Sound Transit activity regarding the Everett and Ballard extension discussions.
Council Member Merrill shared that CEO Ilgentfritz would attend a City of Snohomish Council
Meeting on June 16.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Rachel Woods
Executive Programs Manager
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* Advance sign up for verbal public comments is not required but requested to support meeting administration.
**Indicates attachment
2312 W Casino Road Everett, WA 98204 (425) 348-7100 www.communitytransit.org
k. Approve April 2026 Payroll:
i. Direct Deposits Issued, #509443-511645 in the amount of $6,050,901.09
ii. Paychecks Issued, #114068-114158 in the amount of $75,811.76
iii. Employer Payroll Tax Deposits in the amount of $716,627.55
iv. Employer Deferred Compensation for IAM in the amount of $17,518.31
8. ACTION ITEMS
9. CHAIR’S REPORT
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
11. BOARD COMMUNICATION
12. OTHER BUSINESS
13. ADJOURN
Board materials are available at www.communitytransit.org/board-of-directors. In compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for meetings should notify the executive
office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 425-348-7100 (TTY Relay 711) or
executiveoffice@commtrans.org.
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Via Zoom
4:00 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES
Participating Jurisdictions/Members
City of Bothell Carston Curd
City of Edmonds Councilmember Chris Eck
City of Granite Falls Councilmember David Griggs
City of Gold Bar Councilmember Chuck Lie
City of Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst
City of Mill Creek Mayor Stephanie Vignal
City of Monroe Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Walker, Councilmember
Brandi Blair
City of Mountlake Terrace Councilmember Bryan Wahl
City of Mukilteo Councilmember Jason Moon
Town of Woodway Councilmember John Brock
Snohomish County Council Councilmember Nate Nehring
Snohomish County Executive Office Mike McCrary
Community Representative Mike Appleby
Other Attendees/Presenters:
Snohomish County Julie Mass
PSRC Ben Bakkenta
Snohomish County Steve Toy, Frank Slusser
Snohomish County Amber Piona
Everett Frank Hong
Lake Stevens, PAC Co-Chair Russ Wright
SnoPUD Brenda White
Snohomish County, ICC Co-Chair Doug McCormick
EASC @4:25 Rachel Morera
Snohomish County Mary Jane Brell Vujovic, Molly Beeman
SCT Manager Ann Larson
Snohomish County Darren Groth, Taylor Twiford
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 4:02 pm by Councilmember Nate Nehring.
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2. Introductions/Roll Call
Roll call was taken (as listed above).
3. Citizen Comments
No comments.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes (04-22-26)
Mayor Pro Tem Brian Wahl moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Chris Eck
seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. Action Items
a. Preliminary SCT Budget
Julie Mass, Administrative Services Division Manager, gave an overview of the final
preliminary SCT budget.
Mayor Pro Tem Brian Wahl moved to approve the preliminary SCT budget and was
seconded by Mayor Stephanie Vignal. The motion passed unanimously.
6. Update Items
b. PSRC Board Actions and Activities,
Ben Bakkenta, Director of Regional Planning, provided some updates on PSRC’s latest
activities. The Executive Board did not meet this month, due to PSRC's General
Assembly meeting. The General Assembly is scheduled to take action to adopt the
Regional Transportation Plan that's been under development over the last two years
and also take action to approve the supplemental fiscal year's 2026-2027 budget and
work program. Additionally, a vote to re-elect Executive Dave Summers as PSRC's
president and Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello as Vice President will be made.
Staff will provide an update on the draft regional economic strategy to the Economic
Development District Board, and there will also be a discussion of military and defense
economic sector implementation activities in the region.
The Transportation Policy Board is scheduled to take action on recommendations for
funding awards for the Rural Town Centers and Corridors Program and the
Transportation Alternatives Program and get a briefing from Sound Transit following
their action on the Enterprise Initiative.
The Growth Management Policy Board will begin a discussion on the scope of work to
review and potentially update the Regional Center's designation criteria and procedures
used to designate regional centers.
7. Briefings, Discussion Items
a. 2025 Growth Monitoring Report
Steve Toy, Principal Demographer, and Frank Slusser, Senior Planner, presented an
overview of Snohomish County’s upcoming Growth Monitoring Report. The 2025
Growth Monitoring Report for Snohomish County highlighted slowing population
growth and changing development patterns across the county. County staff
explained that annual population growth since 2020 has averaged just over 9,000
residents per year, lower than the growth rates experienced in previous decades.
This slowdown is largely tied to reduced net migration and the lingering impacts of
COVID-19 on employment, while natural population increase has also declined due
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to stable birth rates and rising deaths. King County continues to capture the majority
of regional growth, while Snohomish County’s share has decreased in recent years.
The report also showed a continued trend toward growth concentrating within cities
rather than unincorporated areas. Since 2019, cities have consistently accounted for
the majority of population growth and residential permitting activity in the county.
Residential development trends indicate increasing reliance on townhouse
construction, particularly in unincorporated urban growth areas, where townhouses
made up 64% of permitted units in 2025. Rural residential permitting and rural
subdivision activity have continued to decline overall, reflecting long-term growth
management policies.
Employment trends showed that Snohomish County employment has not fully
recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with total jobs still below 2019 levels. Growth has
been strongest in private education and health services, while aerospace
manufacturing employment declined significantly. Snohomish County continues to
maintain a disproportionately large share of the region’s manufacturing jobs
compared to neighboring counties. Remote work remains elevated compared to pre-
pandemic conditions, though work-from-home rates have declined from pandemic
highs.
Staff concluded that while some growth trends are occurring slightly differently than
long-range projections anticipated, it is still early in the 2044 planning period and no
major policy course corrections are currently being recommended.
b. Multifamily Tax Exemptions (MFTE)
Amber Piona, Senior Planner, gave an overview of Multi-Family Tax Exemption
(MFTE)programs. MFTE programs are property tax waiver programs that cities and
counties can enact to give tax exemptions for the construction, conversion, and
rehabilitation of multifamily residential projects. Recent changes in state law have
now made Snohomish County eligible to establish an MFTE program. Snohomish
County is eligible for several program options, including a 12-year exemption
requiring 20% of units to be income-restricted and a 20-year homeownership
exemption requiring 25% of units to be sold to households earning 80% or less of
area median income. Requirements in state law are flexible to allow cities and
counties to tailor programs to meet local housing needs. The MFTE program is
designed to help eligible cities and counties meet their housing goals under the
Growth Management Act.
c. Exploratory Committee Update
Bryan Wahl and Stephanie Vignal, Co-chairs, provided an update on the Exploratory
Committee’s ongoing efforts to expand the scope of work for Snohomish County
Tomorrow, following direction from the General Assembly two years ago. Over the
past year and a half, the committee has focused on four key areas: housing,
economic development, transportation infrastructure, and health and human
services. Recommendations were presented last December and formally adopted in
February. The committee is now working on identifying stakeholders and participants
for each focus area, with upcoming meetings dedicated to housing, transportation
infrastructure, and economic development. Discussions around transportation
include expanding beyond traditional transportation planning to address broader
critical infrastructure needs across the county.
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The committee also highlighted progress in health and human services, including
Snohomish County Tomorrow’s role in hosting countywide service provider
coordination meetings. Future efforts will focus on improving communication and
reporting between service providers and the steering committee. Mayor Stephanie
Vignal emphasized the importance of member input, particularly regarding the
Economic Development Committee, and encouraged attendees to share feedback
through Ann for consideration as the committee structure continues to develop.
8. SCT Manager’s Report
a. SCT Committee Report
9. Go-Round
10. Next Meeting Date
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• 2026 SCT General Assembly September 23, 2026
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. by Councilmember Nate Nehring.
All presentations given, discussions held, and actions taken at this meeting are kept on file (via recording) in PDS until six years
from December 31st of this year.
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AGENDA Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, May 21, 2026, 2:00-4:15PM Virtual Meeting Using Teams
*See bottom of agenda for meeting link and other connection information
Next Meeting: July 16, 2026, 2:00-4:15PM (In-person meeting)
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21474665698506?p=Vhc7oTUphbx2FeE3CN
Meeting ID: 214 746 656 985 06
Passcode: 9Pc6Bt6G Dial in by phone +1 425-653-6586,,180677731# United States, Bellevue
Meeting Packet Page 1. Welcome and Review Participants Vanessa Kritzer, Chair Councilmember, City of Redmond 2:00-2:10
2. Public Comment Vanessa Kritzer 2:10-2:15
3. Consent Agenda:
•Approval of Meeting Notes for March 19, 2026 Vanessa Kritzer 2:15-2:20
4. Updates & Good of the Order
Announcements
Carrie Byron, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager
WRIA 8 partners
2:20-2:35
5. 2026 Grant Round Funding Recommendations (Decision) Review and consider approval of grant funding recommendations for Cooperative Watershed Management grants and Salmon Recovery Funding Board grants.
Carrie Byron, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager
Mary Ramirez, WRIA 8 Technical Coordinator
Grant Review Committee
2:35-3:15
6. State Legislative Priorities (Information) Hear a preview of the 2027 legislative session and begin considering legislative priorities for next year
Don Gourlie, Puget Sound Partnership
Carrie Byron
3:15-3:45
7. Coastal Streams and WRIA 8 Nearshore Restoration Projects (Information) Hear a presentation on previous work to identify and prioritize coastal streams in east Puget Sound and learn how this work led to the two SRFB/PSAR projects from Tulalip Tribes in this grant round.
Todd Zackey, Tulalip Tribes 3:45-4:15
8. Adjourn 4:15
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WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) Meeting Notes
Microsoft Teams | March 19, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm
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Members Present # Name Affiliation
1) Councilmember (CM) Vanessa Kritzer, Chair City of Redmond
2) CM Carston Curd, Vice Chair City of Bothell
3) CM Naren Briar City of Bellevue
4) CM Vivian Olson City of Edmonds
5) Dana Zlateff City of Everett
6) CM Paul Adair City of Issaquah
7) CM Eric Adman City of Kenmore
8) CM Syd Dawson City of Maple Valley
9) CM Julie Hsieh City of Mercer Island
10) Cm Tannis Golebiewski City of Mill Creek
11) CM Sun Burford City of Newcastle
12) CM Valerie O’Halloran City of Renton
13) CM Roisin O’Farrell City of Sammamish
14) CM Ted Frantz Town of Hunts Point
15) CM John Brock Town of Woodway
16) Corinne Helmer Cedar River Council
17) Larry Reymann Environmental Science Center
18) Larry Franks Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH)
19) Noel Gilbrough Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
20) Bill Derry Pilchuck Audubon
21) Dave Kyle Trout Unlimited
22) Shay Perryman U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
23) Dr. Jeffrey Jensen Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts
24) Cleo Neculae Washington State Department of Ecology
25) Stewart Reinbold Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Alternates Present 26) Eric LaFrance City of Bellevue 27) Mike Mactutis City of Kent 28) Rachel Konrady City of Kirkland 29) CM Paula Goode City of Lake Forest Park 30) CM Victoria Schroff City of Maple Valley 31) Meiring Borcherds City of Mukilteo 32) CM Kent Treen City of Sammamish 33) Martha Neuman City of Seattle 34) Rosa Mendez-Perez King Conservation District 35) Steven Schauer King County Flood Control District 36) Tracy Banaszynski Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group 37) Joshua Thompson Snohomish County 38) David Bain Sno-King Watershed Council Other Attendees
39) Ella Williams City of Bellevue 40) Ashley Townes City of Bellevue 41) Janet Geer City of Bothell 42) Allen Quynn City of Issaquah
43) Richard Sawyer City of Kenmore 44) Mark Hofman City of Lake Forest Park 45) Reece Hobday City of Mill Creek
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WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) Meeting Notes
Microsoft Teams | March 19, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm
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46) Patrick Hutchins City of Mountlake Terrace 47) Tom Hardy City of Redmond 48) Peter Holte City of Redmond 49) Aila Macri City of Redmond 50) Kristina Lowthian City of Renton
51) Kathryn Hoffman City of Sammamish 52) Danielle Devier City of Seattle 53) Alison Agness King County 54) Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz King County 55) Joel Prock The Boeing Company 56) Kelly Steffen Environmental Science Center 57) Mark Clemens Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) 58) Jim Loring Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) 59) Taylor McAllister Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) 60) Molly Bidwell Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
61) Piper Hanson Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group 62) Becca Kedenburg Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust 63) Alix Lee-Tigner Trout Unlimited 64) Rachael Kutz Whale Scout 65) Whitney Neugebauer Whale Scout 66) Carrie Byron WRIA 8 Projects and Funding Coordinator 67) Renee Leichliter WRIA 8 Administrative Coordinator 68) Mary Ramirez WRIA 8 Technical Coordinator
I.Welcome and Introductions - Councilmember (CM) Kritzer, Chair, called the March 19, 2026
Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) meeting to order. Chair Kritzer welcomed everyone and
established quorum by conducting roll call One significant staffing transition has occurred in
Wria 8: As most partners know, Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz, accepted a 12-month appointment to a
new position at King County, serving as the Regional Partnerships Unit Supervisor, overseeing
the work of the three salmon recovery watershed teams and a team focused on advancing the
County’s land acquisition efforts to support salmon recovery and conservation priorities. Until
Jason’s position is backfilled, Carrie Byron and Mary Ramirez will be the primary points of
contact for WRIA 8 issues.
II.Public Comment: No public comment.
III.Consent Agenda: The SRC discussed the January 15, 2026 meeting minutes. No edits were
received prior to this meeting.
Action: The SRC voted unanimously to approve the January 15, 2026 meeting minutes.
IV.Updates & Announcements – Carrie Byron, WRIA 8 Projects and Funding Coordinator
•Carrie reminded the Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) that WRIA 8 remains an active
partner at the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council (PS SRC). Recent meetings focused
on discussions of the 2026 workplan and Puget Sound implementation plans.
•Around 100 scientists and students attended the two-day Lake Washington Basin
Science Summit, hosted by WRIA 8, USGS Western Fisheries Research Center, and King
County, on January 21 and 22. Presenters shared the latest science on urban and
climate impacts on salmon in the Lake Washington Basin and groups discussed
knowledge gaps and priorities for guiding salmon recovery efforts.
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WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (SRC) Meeting Notes
Microsoft Teams | March 19, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm
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•Carrie Byron provided an update on the 2026 grant round. SRFB/PSAR applications were
due in February and site visits were held on March 10th. CWM applications are due
Friday 3/20 and will be read by the review committee with site visits in the month to
come. Recommendations will be brought to the May meeting for SRC consideration.
Reach out to Carrie (cbyron@kingcounty.gov) if you have any questions.
•Salmon Recovery Council membership list has been updated for 2026. As new delegates
or alternates are identified please notify WRIA 8 staff to update participant lists.
•Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz shared an article featured in the Seattle Times highlighting
multiple benefits of floodplain restoration projects on the Cedar River. Read the full
article.
•Larry Franks thanked the SRC for the letter of support for HB 2421 in the last legislative
session. He invited anyone interested in participating in follow up activities for this bill
to reach out to him, larry.fish.franks@gmail.com.
V.Salmon Day in Olympia Recap and Legislative Update (Information) – Carrie Byron, WRIA 8
Projects and Funding Coordinator
Carrie shared highlights of Salmon Day in Olympia on February 4th. Attendees met with
legislative representatives to advocate for salmon recovery funding in this session. Carrie invited
Councilmembers and other SRC members that were present to share their experiences and
lessons learned from Salmon Day.
Carrie gave an update on the 2026 state legislative session. This was a short session that ended
on March 12th; overall, not a lot of positive news for salmon recovery. Climate Commitment Act
funds, which have funded a lot of salmon recovery work in the past, have been shifted to fund a
wider array of programs, but there is hope this is temporary. Additionally, the bill focusing on
phasing out 6PPD-q, HB 2421, did not pass and there was some reduced funding for the
Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs). Tracy Banaszynski added the RFEGs have
received base funding from the state government that helps with additional funding and items
grant funding received does not cover. In this legislative session, they were struck from the state
budget and are looking at a loss of roughly $250,000 statewide for RFEGs. They are requesting
the Governor veto the strike out to their funding in the state budget through a letter signed by
all RFEGs.
Carrie reminded the SRC that Puget Sound Day on the Hill is happening in April and is an
opportunity to share federal priorities with federal legislators. The Puget Sound Partnership
(PSP) has organized a coalition to attend the Washington D.C. event and put together support
letters for salmon related funding sources. If interested in signing on to these letters as an
organization or an individual, visit their webpage.
Discussion:
•CM Frantz asked if the strikeouts mean the RFEGs budget is going to zero? Tracy
clarified they still have the state funding from last year that they have to spend by June
30, 2026 but if the Governor doesn’t veto the strike out, they will receive zero funding
from the state budget. They have other funds they will still receive, but those have been
declining in recent years.
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VI. WRIA 8 2025 Progress Report (Information) – Mary Ramirez, WRIA 8 Technical Coordinator
Mary shared an update on the recently finalized 2025 progress report. This is a five-year update
on status and trends in the watershed. The report address two primary questions, how are
Chinook populations doing and is salmon habitat improving?
How are WRIA 8 Chinook populations doing? Overall, they are holding the line despite falling
short of most 2025 goals. Despite the many challenges fish face, they are still here and there are
still paths forward to addressing some of the critical issues they are facing impacting survival.
Good news is natural origin spawners continue to return to the Cedar River system, but there
has been a modest decline in their abundance. The Sammamish population shows recent
averages have increased, and in the last 6 years Sammamish spawners have consistently met
and exceeded the 2025 goal of total abundance, though 90% of those spawners are hatchery
origin. Overall, Cedar and Sammamish populations are not stable or self-sustaining yet, Cedar
River adults are not consistently replacing themselves and the Sammamish populations have not
achieved 1 or more returns per spawner in any year since 1999.
Is salmon habitat improving? Yes, but not at the pace needed to meet WRIA 8 2025 goals. The
goals are ambitious and were intended to push recovery efforts. The point of these ambitious
goals is to work towards creating the conditions that will support healthy salmon populations,
and it is important to see how progress is improving over time, not just if the goal was met or
not. Some highlights on the Cedar River include, 76 floodplain acres reconnected since 2015,
average wood volume has nearly doubled since 2018, and the Meadowdale Estuary is the first
coastal stream mouth restored under the BNSF railroad tracks and helps create “stepping
stones” of salmon habitat along the marine shoreline. In the Sammamish River and lakes, there
are some indicators we are not seeing enough positive change. High temperatures need to be
addressed in this critical migratory corridor and more armor removal opportunities on the lake
shoreline need to be identified.
Salmon recovery is long term. It is important to continue to push for strategies we know work
while recognizing it will take time for fish populations to respond. Despite having strategies that
show promise, WRIA 8 continues to face challenges in salmon recovery. Inadequate investment
of resources, administrative requirements and regulatory process, and climate change and other
complex survival bottlenecks are all areas that continue to slow progress. Next step is to
incorporate these lessons learned in the upcoming plan update and possibly draft new short-
term goals.
Discussion:
• David Bain asked if WRIA 8 is planning to weigh in on how the City of Bothell Wayne Golf
Course update can support salmon recovery? Will WRIA 8 submit a comment letter to
the consultants? Mary shared they have met with the City of Bothell, and they continue
to work with them on restoration efforts at that site. Jason added they have been
working with King County on this site as well and are hopeful for the project moving
forward now at this point. They have not had an opportunity to submit a comment
letter at this time.
• CM O’Farrell asked if it has been difficult to reach out to private landowners and
educate them about the positive outcomes for salmon when updating their shoreline
properties? Piper Hanson from Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement shared information
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on Salmon Friendly Lakes and the resources they can provide to folks looking to update
their properties.
• Dave Kyle added predation is another major setback salmon populations are facing.
VII. WRIA 8 Outreach and Education Programs (Information) – Carrie Byron, WRIA 8 Projects and
Funding Coordinator
Kelly Steffen – Environmental Heroes: The goals of Environmental Heroes is to increase
awareness and knowledge of watershed and salmon issues and promote stewardship actions
youth and community members can take to help keep our waters healthy. This program is run
through the Environmental Science Center (ESC) in Burien.
This program offers two in school field studies: Salmon Heroes, which is for grades 4-8 every fall
and Beach Heroes, which is for grades K-3 every spring. These programs feature classroom
lessons, field experiences and synthesis lessons. There is also a teacher workshop to compliment
these programs where teachers get free materials to accompany field lessons for students. ESC
is committed to making these programs accessible to everyone by offering their instruction in
nine languages along with outdoor gear available for participants to use.
Taylor McAllister – Salmon Sciences Tables: This program is offered by Friends of the Issaquah
Salmon Hatchery (FISH). In 2025 FISH had over 6,000 students visit on field trips and had more
than 4,200 volunteer hours. Since their work is typically done in the fall, this program began in
order to engage the community in the off season.
Salmon Science tables is an off-site program that is designed to reach people in come and go
settings in the off season. This program features three modules that are selected to meet the
goals of different events, including Salmon Foundations - species and lifecycle; Coho in the
Current - salmon dissection; and The Ripple Effect - model a watershed. The program is
continuing to grow; in 2024 they hosted 19 events, 21 in 2025, and have 27+ planned for 2026.
Piper Hanson – Community Action Training School (CATS): CATS is hosted by Mid Sound
Fisheries Enhancement Group (MSFEG) and was started in 2017. This is a free, 8-week program
available to residents 18 & older living in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish watershed.
This program offers a mix of virtual classes and in-person field experiences where they design
their own or work with MSFEG partners to complete a 32-hour salmon related stewardship
action project.
Future plans for this program are to expand speaker roster to reflect the intersectionality of
environmental and social justice, grow participating partners for stewardship action project
opportunities, and introduce more opportunities to connect cohorts through online and in-
person engagements.
Becca Kedenburg – Forest and Fins: This program is led by Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust
and aimed at students in grades 4-12 in the WRIA 8 watershed. It started as a classroom lesson
and field trip but has since grown to bring students on a journey of awareness and
understanding of salmon and appreciation and knowledge of the landscape. The curriculum
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continues to be a mix of classroom and field-based lessons and amounts to 10 hours of
education overall. A large portion of the field-based curriculum takes place at Issaquah Creek in
Lake Sammamish State Park. There are 8 classes set up to begin running in spring of 2026.
Alix Lee-Tigner – STREAM Connections: STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Restoration,
Engineering, Arts and Math. This program, launched in 2022 by Trout Unlimited, engages in
purposeful exploration of local watersheds for students and community members and follows a
play, learn, serve, work model.
This program has two offerings. Student STREAM connections are delivered in classrooms and
outdoor sites through field trips and hands-on activities, engaging over 300 students annually.
The other is Community Connections, which offers monthly stewardship events, trash cleanups,
public tours, and more. Key messaging across all programs focuses on the salmon life cycle and
habitat needs, local watershed connections, human impacts and solutions, and stewardship and
career pathways.
Whale Scout – Rachael Kutz and Whitney Neugebauer: Whale Scout features multiple programs
that cover hands on field work, internships, capstone projects, and inclusive education for
different community members. These programs provide opportunities for folks to volunteer,
obtain career training, work on research projects, and explore salmon and riparian restoration.
What does the future hold? Whale Scout aims to continue and expand community engagement
opportunities that lead to lasting stewardship and continue to request funding for these
amazing programs!
Next Meeting: Chair Kritzer adjourned the meeting and noted the next SRC meeting is May 21, 2026,
from 2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. and will be held virtually.
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WRIA 8 Updates and Committee Reports
May 21, 2026
•Puget Sound Regional Update – The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council (PS SRC) last
met virtually on March 26, 2026. Topics included discussions of the 2026 PS SRC workplan
and Puget Sound Implementation plan commitments, as well as recommendations on
operational improvements from the Nominating Committee.
The PS SRC meets next virtually on May 28, 2026. Ted Frantz, Hunts Point Councilmember,
represents the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council on the PS SRC. Carrie Byron will attend as a
WRIA 8 staff alternate.
The South Central Action Area Caucus (Local Integrating Organization (LIO)) has not met
since September. If meetings resume, Carrie Byron will attend to represent WRIA 8.
•WRIA 8 E-News – The April edition of the WRIA 8 E-news included the following topics and
updates: Earth Day events, updates on partner projects, media stories related to salmon
and notice of recent funding opportunities. The next edition is scheduled for June. Please
submit proposed topics to Renee Leichliter (rleichliter@kingcounty.gov) by June 5th.
WRIA 8 Committee Reports
Implementation Technical Committee – The Implementation Technical Committee (ITC) May
meeting included a presentation from Mid Sound Fisheries on their effort to create a centralized
database of salmon habitat restoration projects in the Bear Creek basin. The publicly accessible
resource will help guide habitat restoration priorities in the basin. WRIA 8 staff shared key
messages on Chinook populations and habitat from the recent 2025 Progress Report and initiated
discussion with the ITC of the upcoming WRIA 8 10-year Plan Update. The next ITC meeting will be
in July.
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Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8)
Grant Review Committee Funding Report – 2026
Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Puget Sound Acquisition and
Restoration, and Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Programs
2026 Funding Recommendations
The WRIA 8 Grant Review Committee (Committee) recommends 31 grant awards totaling the full
amount available of $4,521,113 for Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) and $1,920,480 for
Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB)/Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR). The
recommendations allocate funds across eligible categories as follows (for a list of all proposals see
Attachment 1):
•PSAR Habitat Protection and Restoration projects - $1,457,555
•SRFB Habitat Protection and Restoration projects - $267,445
•SRFB Riparian projects - $195,480
•CWM Habitat Protection and Restoration projects - $2,500,265
•CWM Riparian Habitat and Stewardship projects - $794,446
•CWM Monitoring and Assessment - $879,670
•CWM Outreach and Education - $346,732
Application Process
Pre-Application Consultation
Sponsors were encouraged to reach out to the Projects and Funding Coordinator to discuss potential
projects, particularly if the sponsor or project is new to our process. Several sponsors took advantage of
this opportunity and were either able to tailor their projects to better fit our grant round, or to seek
funding elsewhere from more appropriate sources.
Notice of Intent (NOI) Process
The WRIA 8 team reviewed 55 notices of intent submitted by prospective grant proposal sponsors to
determine alignment with recovery strategies and advance those that were well-aligned to full
application stage for one or both fund sources. Staff invited all but two proposals to move forward but
counseled several sponsors that their projects might not compete as well as others in this grant round.
Several sponsors elected not to move forward with grant applications after the NOI phase. This process
reduced the Committee’s review time and allowed for additional conversations with project sponsors
prior to application.
Salmon Recovery Funding Board and Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Grant Programs
Funding Summary
Table 1 summarizes 2026 Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) and Puget Sound Acquisition and
Restoration (PSAR) grant funding in WRIA 8. Grants for SRFB are available annually and are comprised of
state and federal funds. PSAR funding is allocated on a biannual basis and is subject to approval by the
state legislature – projects recommended for PSAR funding in this grant round will receive funding in
July of 2027. In 2025, WRIA 8 and other Washington State Lead Entities for salmon recovery received an
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allocation of funding for priority riparian projects, and the amount here reflects unallocated funding
from the last grant round. Grant allocations for SRFB are still being finalized; the amounts below
represent anticipated allocations of state and federal funding for this grant round.
Table 1. Summary of Estimated 2026 SRFB/PSAR Grant Funds – WRIA 8
2026 Estimated SRFB Allocation $435,234
2026 SRFB Riparian Allocation - Carryover from 2025 Grant Round $195,480
2026 Anticipated PSAR Allocation $ 1,457,555
Total SRFB/PSAR Estimated Allocation $2,088,269
2026 Funding Requested $2,097,399
Difference between Requested and Available Funds $9,130
Grant Eligibility and Administration
Grants for SRFB/PSAR are administered by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
(RCO), and projects proposed for funding must meet the criteria and policies outlined in RCO’s Manual
18. Eligibility is geared toward acquisition and habitat restoration (including project design and planning
activities that relate to project development). All proposed projects must be on the WRIA 8 Four-Year
Work Plan and have a clear link to one or more of WRIA 8’s recovery strategies.
Grant Review Committee Process
SRFB/PSAR Grant Review Committee members (listed in Attachment 2) review grant proposals and
develop funding recommendations for consideration by the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (Council).
In March, the Committee, RCO grant manager, several PSP staff members, and two members of the
SRFB Technical Review Panel visited two sites in person and heard online presentations from two
applicants. The Committee evaluated the proposals using the WRIA 8 grant criteria. Funding is
prioritized for proposals that align best with WRIA 8 goals and recovery strategies, articulate clear goals
and objectives – including equity and environmental justice considerations - and demonstrate readiness
and a strong likelihood of successful implementation. The Committee also reviewed one application for
the PSAR Large Capital Projects RFP (for the Carey Creek at 276th SE Fish Passage Project) and elected to
write a letter of support for this project in the regional competitive funding round.
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Cooperative Watershed Management Grants
Funding Summary
Table 2 summarizes the 2026 Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) grant funding in WRIA 8,
provided by the King County Flood Control District. The total funding available includes WRIA 8’s 2025
allocation from the King County Flood Control District plus returned funds from past projects that closed
under budget or could not move forward to implementation.
Table 2. Summary of 2026 Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) Grant Funds – WRIA 8
2025 CWM Allocation $4,521,113
Returned Funds $0
Total Funding Available $4,521,113
2025 CWM Funding Requested $7,204,935
Difference between Requested and Available Funds $2,683,822
Grant Eligibility and Administration
Activities proposed for CWM funding must occur within King County, and the proposed scope and
budget must meet the guidelines and policies outlined by King County, the administer of CWM grants.
Eligible activities include habitat restoration (including planning and design), acquisition, monitoring and
assessment, and outreach and education. Matching funds are not required but are encouraged.
Grant Review Committee Process
CWM Grant Review Committee members (listed in Attachment 3) individually reviewed the grant
proposals using the WRIA 8 grant criteria. The Committee had site visits for five habitat projects, and all
other applicants gave virtual presentations to describe their proposals. The Committee met to share
perspectives about the merits of the proposals and to develop the funding recommendations presented
in this report. Funding is prioritized for proposals that align best with WRIA 8 goals and recovery
strategies, articulate clear goals and objectives – including equity and environmental justice
considerations - and demonstrate a strong likelihood of successful implementation.
Salmon Recovery Council Guidance for Allocating CWM Funds
The Salmon Recovery Council (Council) annually issues guidance to inform the Grant Review
Committee’s funding allocation discussions. In November of 2025 the Council voted to use the same
allocation formula used in the 2025 grant round (outlined in Table 3). The Council approved using of
20% of the annual allocation for monitoring and assessment activities and 5% of the annual allocation
for outreach and education activities. Of the amount remaining in the allocation, 85% is set aside for
habitat restoration and acquisition projects and 15% is available for projects focused entirely on riparian
restoration and stewardship (Table 3). The Council also approved using up to 20% of the monitoring and
assessment allocation to fund management actions that further successful efforts at addressing salmon
survival that have been identified during previous rounds of monitoring and assessment funding.
Because there were far more riparian proposals in Tier 1 areas than in previous years, the habitat and
riparian subcommittee recommended using over 15% of the habitat allocation to support more of these
types of projects. The subcommittee reviewing outreach and education proposals also wanted to fully
fund all proposals recommended for funding and recommended allocating $120,676 more than the
original allocation for this category. These recommendations are outlined in the funding
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recommendation tables in Attachment 1. The original funding targets are provided in Table 3 and do not
reflect the proposed reallocation.
Table 3. Original Funding Guidance by Category for 2026 CWM Grant Funds in WRIA 8
Habitat Restoration and Acquisition Projects $2,882,210
Riparian Habitat and Stewardship Projects $508,625
Monitoring and Assessment Activities $904,223
Outreach and Education Activities $226,056
Total $4,521,113
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2026 CWM and SRFB/PSAR Funding Recommendation Summary – Habitat Acquisition and Restoration
Projects
The Grant Review Committee (Committee) recommended full funding for two SRFB/PSAR projects and
eight CWM habitat projects, and partial funding for one CWM habitat project. Because our SRFB
allocation is still uncertain, we will need to make decisions on any remaining SRFB funds once that
amount has been finalized.
SRFB/PSAR Funding Recommendations
Big Gulch Restoration Implementation – Tulalip Tribes
SRFB/PSAR Grant Request: $1,500,000 SRFB/PSAR Funding Recommended: $1,500,000
Tulalip Tribes will work with stakeholders and engineers to advance designs from permit ready to final,
and complete project construction on Big Gulch stream immediately above a railroad crossing on Big
Gulch. The current planning phase includes close coordination with stakeholders to complement work
downstream as part of a fish barrier removal project led by Tulalip and BNSF in which a partially
impassible culvert will be replaced with a channel spanning bridge on the Mukilteo rail line. Final designs
will identify the preferred re-alignment of the stream course and restore intertidal processes, improve
riparian buffers, and reestablish meaningful habitat for salmonid species. This funding request builds on
previously funded work to maximize benefits for salmon by re-aligning the stream for maximum benefit
to ESA listed species, and creation of much needed nearshore habitat at the outlet of Big Gulch.
Perrinville Creek Railroad Stream Crossing Preliminary Design – Tulalip Tribes
SRFB/PSAR Grant Request: $225,000 SRFB/PSAR Funding Recommended: $225,000The
project is the first restoration project resulting from the Tulalip Tribes' regional project prioritizing and
implementing stream mouth restoration along the railroad on the shoreline of Puget Sound. The project
includes restoration of 500 feet of stream and estuary habitats. This will include channel realignment,
installation of large wood, restoration of a small estuary upstream of the railroad, and planting of native
vegetation. This project is occurring concurrently with the City of Edmonds’ work to address three fish
passage barriers in the lowermost 500 feet of Perrinville Creek. The project will restore process-based
delivery of water, sediment, and wood from the coastal stream watershed to Puget Sound. Downstream
of the railroad crossing, the restored delivery of sediment to the marine nearshore will promote the
expansion of the stream delta and adjacent nearshore habitats.
CWM Funding Recommendations
Carey Creek at 276th SE Fish Passage Project - King County Water & Land Resources Division
CWM Grant Request: $500,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $500,000
The project will construct a 135-foot-long fish passable structure bridge to replace the barrier culvert
where 276th Ave SE, crosses over Carey Creek in Hobart, WA. The new bridge will allow all species and
life stages of fish to move freely under the bridge and provide salmon access to 4.43 miles of high-
quality stream habitat.
May Creek Delta Restoration - Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
CWM Grant Request: $414,669 CWM Funding Recommended: $414,669
The proposed project advances 30% designs to final design and permitting for the restoration of the
mouth of May Creek, a tributary of South Lake Washington. When constructed, the project will restore
shallow-water habitat for juvenile Chinook through vegetated delta islands and placement of large and
fine woody material.
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Dock Permitting Portal: Lake Sammamish & South Lake Washington- Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement
Group
CWM Grant Request: $50,474 CWM Funding Recommended: $50,474
Mid Sound and Trout Unlimited will develop an online dock permitting portal to help shoreline residents
navigate permitting and implement salmon-friendly dock improvements. Partnering with WDFW and
other permitting agencies, the portal will reduce barriers, increase landowner knowledge, and serve as a
scalable framework for additional shoreline restoration actions.
Conceptual Action Plan Guiding Whale Scout Programming at the Former Wayne Golf Course -Whale
Scout
CWM Grant Request: $31,292 CWM Funding Recommended: $31,292
Whale Scout partners with the City of Bothell, engaging students and the community in riparian
restoration and salmon recovery education along the Sammamish River at the former Wayne Golf
Course. The goal of this project is to plan future efforts following the city-led "Wayne Open Space Action
Plan" currently underway and the Waynita/Sammamish restoration project nearing construction. This
work will complement community engagement work funded through a WRIA 8 Project Innovation and
Community grant.
Laughing Jacobs Creek Restoration Construction (Reach 1)- Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $ 1,592,909 CWM Funding Recommended: $ 992,665
Laughing Jacobs Creek is one of the larger tributaries of Lake Sammamish and provides an important
rest stop for juvenile Chinook salmon on their migration to the sound. This project includes
improvement of ~500 ft of stream, removal of armoring and invasive plants, creation of a floodplain and
riparian area, installation of 18 instream wood structures, and replacement of two crossings. Because
this project is not located in a Tier 1 area, the Committee recommends partial funding for this effort.
Issaquah Miyawaki Forest – Establishment Phase- Issaquah Alps Trails Club (IATC)
CWM Grant Request: $25,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $25,000
IATC, in partnership with the City of Issaquah, seeks WRIA 8 funding to support establishment
stewardship of a 15,000-sq-ft Miyawaki riparian forest along 220 ft of Issaquah Creek. Activities will
ensure ≥85% plant survival, improve stream shading and bank stability for Chinook salmon, and support
a youth internship program and community stewardship events.
Seidel Creek Habitat Restoration and Connectivity Project- Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
CWM Grant Request: $ 246,598 CWM Funding Recommended: $ 246,598
The purpose of this project is to connect and expand existing healthy riparian and in-stream habitat on
Seidel Creek from the confluence with Bear Creek to approximately 1300 linear feet upstream and to
address environmental and point-sources of thermal pollution in Seidel Creek.
Lower Thornton Creek Restoration and Fish Passage Improvements Feasibility Study- Seattle Public
Utilities
CWM Grant Request: $239,567 CWM Funding Recommended: $239,567
A feasibility study will identify opportunities to improve salmon habitat in lower Thornton and tributary
Maple Creek. Study sites include Thornton Creek mouth, Thornton Creek Natural Area, a King County
Wastewater facility, Maple Creek ravine, and seven SPU-owned culverts. The resulting high level
concept report will inform future projects to address several recovery strategies on Thornton Creek.
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238th Avenue NE and NE 70th Street Culvert Replacement - King County, DLS, Road Services Division
CWM Grant Request: $,1394,333 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
King County proposes to replace a failed metal culvert at the 238th Ave NE crossing of an unnamed
tributary to Evans Creek with a new culvert that improves fish passage, accommodates flood flows and
future climate conditions, and restores ecological connectivity. The project will also restore 30 feet of
stream channel upstream and downstream to support sediment transport and stabilize the streambed.
This project is in a lower priority area of the watershed with less direct Chinook benefits, so the
Committee is not recommending it for funding.
2026 CWM and SRFB Funding Recommendation Summary – Riparian Habitat/Stewardship Projects
The Committee recommends full funding for five CWM riparian projects and partial funding for one
CWM riparian project and one SRFB riparian project. The partial funding from both sources awarded to
the King County WLRD/Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Cedar River Restoration at Belmondo Reach
and Dorre Don Natural Area is intended to fully fund that project when combined.
Cedar River Riparian Restoration at Belmondo Reach & Dorre Don Natural Area - Mountains to Sound
Greenway Trust and King County Water and Land Resources Division
CWM Grant Request: $ 303,825 CWM Funding Recommended: $158,000
SRFB Riparian Grant request: $ 372,399 SRFB Riparian Funding Recommended:
$195,480
The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, in partnership with King County Water and Land Resources
Division and King County Noxious Weeds Control Program, will restore 24.8 acres of riparian habitat
along the Cedar River at the Belmondo Reach and Dorre Don Natural Areas. The project will control
invasive species and install 15,000 native trees and shrubs to improve salmon habitat and support long-
term restoration and maintenance efforts.
Bear Creek Knotweed Treatment Program - Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
CWM Grant Request: $179,983 CWM Funding Recommended: $179,983
The project continues critical knotweed control in the Bear Creek watershed to support ESA-listed
Chinook. Mid Sound will engage private and public landowners to monitor and treat knotweed
infestations and install replacement plantings where control has been successful. Landowner outreach
will identify opportunities for future treatment and revegetation.
Lake Sammamish UWRP Riparian Stewardship – Phase II - Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $152,553 CWM Funding Recommended: $152,553
This project continues riparian stewardship along Issaquah and Tibbetts Creeks, key juvenile Chinook
migration and rearing corridors. With a primary focus on Issaquah Creek, work will expand upstream
and downstream of the Pickering Reach to include the Animal Hospital property and Emily Darst Park,
using volunteers and professional and WCC crews to carry out stewardship activities.
Bear Creek Riparian Restoration - EarthCorps
CWM Grant Request: $152,433 CWM Funding Recommended: $152,433
Riparian restoration along Bear Creek will support salmon recovery by improving riparian condition,
water quality, and habitat complexity in a key salmonid-bearing stream. EarthCorps crews will remove
invasive species and protect, enhance, and install native plants. Work will occur adjacent to Juel Park,
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building on existing restoration efforts along other reaches and tributaries of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek Learning Lab for UW Bothell Capstone Research Students - Whale Scout
CWM Grant Request: $46,586 CWM Funding Recommended: $46,586
Whale Scout channels people's interest in whales towards the recovery of salmon. This year, Whale
Scout partnered with Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group engaging University of Washington
Bothell students in capstone riparian restoration research projects on a King County Roads property on
Bear Creek. Whale Scout proposes hosting two more years of future student cohorts at this site.
Student and Community-led Riparian Restoration Maintenance at the former Wayne Golf Course -
Whale Scout
CWM Grant Request: $104,891 CWM Funding Recommended: $104,891
This project will engage diverse audiences and students in maintaining five acres of newly planted
riparian habitat along the Sammamish River at the Former Wayne Golf Course. Over 1,220 community
members will participate in 10 inclusive education events and 36 volunteer events, and 182 K-college
students will gain hands-on experience, including four paid living-wage internships.
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Invasive Bamboo Removal - Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
CWM Grant Request: $174,947 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
FISH proposes to remove bamboo, rebuild and stabilize the riverbank, add critical salmon habitat and
plant native species. The site will be incorporated into outreach programming highlighting active salmon
recovery efforts to the public, school tours & community groups. The long-term impact includes
reducing storm impacts in downtown Issaquah and removing invasive bamboo. Because of the high cost
of this effort and the lack of potential for a riparian forested area to replace the bamboo, the Committee
is not recommending funding this effort.
2026 CWM Funding Recommendation Summary – Monitoring and Assessment
The WRIA 8 Technical Committee and Grant Review Committee heard virtual presentations from all
applicants in the Monitoring and Assessment category. In addition to proposals for population
monitoring, we received several proposals seeking to answer questions affecting salmon survival or to
assess the effectiveness of innovative restoration techniques. The Committee is also recommending one
proposal for funding in the “Management Action” category, implementing actions that have been
identified during previous CWM grant rounds. The Committee recommends awarding $879,670 in this
category, leaving $24,553 available for habitat and riparian projects.
2027 Lake Washington Fish Predation Monitoring Project- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife CWM Grant Request: $180,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $180,000
The project, recommended for funding in the newly created “Management Action” subcategory, will
assess the utility of gill netting and trap netting as techniques for capturing and reducing the abundance
of predator fish in Lake Washington. Gill netting and trap netting will target non-native fish that prey on
juvenile salmon rearing in Lake Washington. Most netting work will occur in the south end of Lake
Washington (south of I-90) and will target species known to prey on Chinook and sockeye fry that
emigrate from the Cedar River to rear in shoreline areas of south Lake Washington. An overarching goal
of the project is to increase survival of juvenile salmon in Lake Washington through direct removal of
predator fish species.
2027 Chinook (Fish-In) Monitoring - King County Water & Land Resources Division
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CWM Grant Request: $32,285 CWM Funding Recommended: $32,285
The purpose of this project is to provide resources to assist with inter-agency monitoring of spawning
Chinook salmon in WRIA 8. The primary goal of this work includes weekly carcass and biosampling
surveys of the Cedar River (September through November), including Chinook length, sex, origin, pre-
spawn mortality, egg retention, and supplemental collection of otoliths, scales, and potential tags.
A life-cycle model and integrated population model for Cedar River Chinook Salmon- Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife
CWM Grant Request: $101,513 CWM Funding Recommended: $101,513
WDFW will use a life-cycle model and an integrated population model for wild Cedar River Chinook
salmon using life stage–specific metrics derived from long-term monitoring on the Cedar River. Using
these two approaches, we will identify stage-specific constraints on adult returns, evaluate alternative
recovery scenarios and test covariates that are hypothesized to influence adult returns.
Evaluation of a low-cost ALAN mitigation tool – US Fish and Wildlife Service
CWM Grant Request: $52,960 CWM Funding Recommended: $52.960
This study will evaluate the threshold of light reduction required to decrease predation risk. We will use
predation event recorders to compare predation risk at varying lux levels created by three tint shades of
glass film and a control. If effective, use of tinted glass film could be a cost-effective management tool
for reducing juvenile salmon predation in areas of point source light pollution.
Assessing the value of freshwater habitats through juvenile Chinook prey availability and foraging -
King County Water & Land Resources Division
CWM Grant Request: $164,715 CWM Funding Recommended: $164,715
King County proposes to compare invertebrate prey and juvenile Chinook salmon diets across five
habitats in the Cedar River. The team will sample four replicates of each habitat four times across spring
to understand how prey availability and foraging vary among habitats, through time, and in response to
changing conditions. This study will inform holistic decisions about where and how to restore salmon
habitat.
Aquatic Weed Treatment near the Confluence of Issaquah Creek - Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $122,909 CWM Funding Recommended: $122,909
This project expands Trout Unlimited’s aquatic invasive plant management work to the mouth of
Issaquah Creek to reduce predator habitat and improve nearshore conditions for juvenile Chinook
salmon and other important salmonids. Treatment across ~20 acres will be coordinated with co-
manager predator suppression efforts and paired with monitoring to inform adaptive management and
future actions.
Monitoring 6PPD-Q to Inform Stormwater and Salmon Recovery Actions in WRIA 8- Three Rivers
Chapter of Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $125,614 CWM Funding Recommended: $125,614
Trout Unlimited will monitor the tire-derived contaminant 6PPD-quinone in Issaquah Creek and the
Cedar River to identify where and when stormwater contamination occurs in salmon-bearing streams.
Passive samplers, storm-event autosamplers, and fish bioassays will inform targeted stormwater
management, guide mitigation actions, and support salmon recovery in WRIA 8.
Quantifying long term artificial light at night trends at two monitoring stations - US Geological Survey
CWM Grant Request: $38,391 CWM Funding Recommended: $38,391
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This project aims to establish paired long term ALAN monitoring stations that will assess
nocturnal light intensity and duration of elevated light overtime to understand the cumulative
impact of ALAN as a stressor on salmon. This monitoring will be used to determine effects of
ongoing regional lighting upgrades and mitigation efforts in limiting ambient light in the WRIA 8
watershed.
LWSC Data Gaps 2.3 - Salmon Behavior Study Design - Long Live the Kings
CWM Grant Request: $61,283 CWM Funding Recommended: $61,283
High temperatures and low dissolved oxygen levels in the Lake Washington Ship Canal are a major
barrier to the recovery of ESA-listed Chinook and other salmonids. To find solutions to this major barrier
to salmon recovery, this project is developing a study plan to assess salmon behavior in response to
water quality changes, especially supplemental cold water. This proposal furthers work that has long
been supported by WRIA 8 CWM funds.
Using Mark-Recapture Techniques to Estimate Chinook Passage Through the Fish Ladder at Ballard
Locks - Sno-King Watershed Council
CWM Grant Request: $50,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
To determine the relative importance of Chinook salmon entering the fish ladder at Ballard Locks
multiple times and mortality between the fish ladder and the spawning grounds in the discrepancy
between counts at the ladder and on the spawning grounds, Chinook will be photo-identified and mark-
recapture techniques will be used to determine the actual run size entering the ladder. The Committee
was impressed with this creative approach but would like to see proof of concept before funding.
Lake Sammamish Mysis Assessment to Inform WRIA 8 Water Quality and Salmon Recovery- Pilot -
Three Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $60,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
This pilot project will assess the presence, distribution, and ecological role of the non-native
zooplankton Mysis diluviana in Lake Sammamish. Field sampling, laboratory analysis, and water quality
monitoring will evaluate how mysids influence lake food webs, nutrient cycling, and habitat conditions
relevant to multi-species salmon recovery in WRIA 8. This work does not align as well with the highest
priorities for monitoring in WRIA 8 and the Committee is not recommending it for funding.
Lake Washington Fish Assemblage Assessment Netting - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CWM Grant Request: $60,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
Assessment of Warmwater fish assemblage in Lake Washington through standardized gillnetting. This
project WDFW proposes will utilize standardized gillnets and randomized sampling techniques to assess
warmwater fish populations in Lake Washington, through the use of standardized sampling practices
developed by WDFW to assess and monitor the warmwater fish populations in lakes. This proposal was
not as fully developed as some others recommended for funding this year.
2026 CWM Funding Recommendation Summary – Outreach and Education
Demand in the Outreach and Education category continues to exceed available funding. The Committee
recommends funding the programs most clearly and directly aligned with the WRIA 8 Communications
and Outreach Framework, community engagement and equity and environmental justice
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considerations, and recovery strategies. The Subcommittee recommends awarding $120,676 from the
habitat category in addition to the original allocation of $226,056, for a total of $346,732.
Salmon Heroes: Improving stewardship behaviors through science-based field studies – Environmental
Science Center
CWM Grant Request: $20,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $20,000
Salmon Heroes is a multi-part program for WRIA 8 students and their teachers in 4th-8th grade reaching
40 classes (approximately 1,000 students), focused on the Cedar River. Using salmon as a local
phenomenon to center the program, Salmon Heroes increases knowledge of local salmon habitat needs,
challenges to their survival, and actions they can take to help keep our waters healthy for salmon and
humans alike.
Cedar River Salmon Stewards - Environmental Science Center
CWM Grant Request: $39,264 CWM Funding Recommended: $39,264
Cedar River Salmon Stewards builds an inspired, informed community around salmon recovery through
education and outreach. Experienced volunteers facilitate observations of salmon habitat and migration,
hold meaningful conversations with participants about salmon needs and recovery and connect visitors
with actions they can take to support an equitable and thriving watershed for salmon and people.
Community Action Training School 2027 - 2028 - Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
CWM Grant Request: $68,156 CWM Funding Recommended: $68,156
Community Action Training School is a free program that guides participants through a robust series of 7
classes and 4 field experiences focusing on scientific, social, cultural, and political issues important to
watershed health and salmon recovery. Participants will either work independently or with Mid Sound
project partners to create a 32+ hour salmon-related stewardship action project.
Mountains to Sound Greenway Forests & Fins Education Program (2027-2028) - Mountains to Sound
Greenway Trust
CWM Grant Request: $80,075 CWM Funding Recommended: $80,075
"Forests and Fins" is the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust's 4th-12th grade curriculum that builds
support and promotes behavior changes critical to long-term salmon recovery efforts in WRIA 8. Five
hundred students will evaluate the health of Issaquah Creek and do riparian restoration that contributes
to larger efforts. Expenses include Plant ID Cards, raincoats, plants, and school buses.
Advancing Lake Sammamish STREAM Connections - Trout Unlimited
CWM Grant Request: $74,355 CWM Funding Recommended: $74,355
STREAM Connections engages students and community members in salmon recovery through place-
based learning in the Lake Sammamish watershed. Delivered with UWRP partners, the program
connects classroom education, field experiences, and community engagement to build lasting
stewardship and support for salmon.
Salmon Pathways: Building Community Stewardship - ECOSS
CWM Grant Request: $64,882 CWM Funding Recommended: $64,882
Salmon Pathways engages immigrant and refugee communities in salmon recovery stewardship across
WRIA 8 through outdoor learning, watershed site visits, and community engagement activities. The
program builds long-term community awareness and stewardship by connecting families and youth with
restoration sites and partners working to recover salmon habitat.
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Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Education & Outreach Internship program - Friends of the Issaquah Salmon
Hatchery
CWM Grant Request: $56,100 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
FISH proposes to develop a 12-week internship program (SMOLT – Salmon Migration & Outreach
Leadership Traineeship), designed to showcase environmental career pathways, to recruit & train up to
5 interns. The program will expand FISH's capacity to reach community, provide school tours, off-site
tours, work with partners & highlight salmon recovery efforts at the hatchery during busy fall season.
This proposal did not rank as highly as others in this highly competitive funding round.
North Lake Washington Creekside HOA & MHP Outreach and Education- Adopt A Stream Foundation
CWM Grant Request: $87,373 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
This project would work to identify Homeowner Association communities (HOA's) and Mobile Home
Parks (MHP's) on or near priority creeks in WRIA8, conduct educational workshops and stream visits to
teach residents about salmon recovery, riparian stewardship, native plant landscapes, water quality,
water conservation, and pollution prevention, design up to 20 native plant landscapes, and obtain
written stewardship commitments. This proposal could benefit from more social marketing research
prior to implementation.
Reading to Rivers - Clean Water for the King County Library System- Salmon-Safe
CWM Grant Request: $35,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
Leveraging the King County Library System (KCLS) Climate Action Plan’s commitment to site
environmental improvements, the project provides a pilot assessment of the Renton and Sammamish
library sites that will lead to assessment of KCLS’s properties for water quality, conservation, habitat,
operations and maintenance. We will host public awareness events for salmon education at both sites.
This project is more oriented toward built infrastructure impacts on water quality than salmon habitat
restoration and is less aligned with WRIA 8’s Community Engagement goals.
Salmon Cultural Plaza- Discover Your Northwest
CWM Grant Request: $20,000 CWM Funding Recommended: $0
A phased project, this effort expands education at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks for 1.5M+ annual
visitors about salmon migration while creating a cultural space honoring native connections to Pacific
Northwest salmon through Native design and interpretive signs. Grant funds would support
development of a master plan, fundraising strategy, and public outreach materials. WRIA 8 would like to
see this work progress a bit further before investing funding.
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Table 4: CWM Habitat Restoration and Acquisition Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Project Phase Funding
Requested
Funding
Recommended
Carey Creek at 276th SE Fish Passage Project - King County Water & Land
Resources Division Construction $500,000 $500,000
May Creek Delta Restoration - Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group Construction $414,669 $414,669
Dock Permitting Portal: Lake Sammamish & South Lake Washington - Mid
Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group Planning $50,474 $50,474
Conceptual Action Plan Guiding Whale Scout Programming at the Former
Wayne Golf Course - Whale Scout Planning $31,292 $31,292
Laughing Jacobs Creek Restoration Construction (Reach 1) - Trout Unlimited Construction $1,592,909 $992,665
Issaquah Miyawaki Forest – Establishment Phase - Issaquah Alps Trails Club Construction $25,000 $25,000
Seidel Creek Habitat Restoration and Connectivity Project - Mid Sound
Fisheries Enhancement Group Design $246,598 $246,598
Lower Thornton Creek Restoration and Fish Passage Improvements Feasibility
Study - Seattle Public Utilities Design $239,567 $239,567
238th Avenue NE and NE 70th Street Culvert Replacement - King County, DLS,
Road Services Division Construction $1,394,333 $0
Totals $4,494,842 $2,500,265
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Table 5: SRFB/PSAR Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Project Phase Funding
Request
SRFB Funding*
Recommended
PSAR Funding
Recommended
Total SRFB/PSAR
Funding Recommended*
Big Gulch Restoration Implementation – Tulalip
Tribes Construction $1,500,000 $42,445 $1,457,555 $1,500,000
Perrinville Creek Railroad Stream Crossing
Preliminary Design – Tulalip Tribes Design $225,000 $225,000 $0 $225,000
Totals $1,725,000 $1,725,000
*Note: WRIA 8’s SRFB habitat allocation has not yet been finalized by the Recreation and Conservation Office and Puget Sound Partnership.
These numbers are based on last year’s allocations
Table 6: CWM Riparian Habitat and Stewardship Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Funding Request Funding
Recommended
Cedar River Riparian Restoration at Belmondo Reach & Dorre Don Natural Area - Mountains to
Sound Greenway Trust $303,825 $158,000
Bear Creek Knotweed Treatment Program - Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group $ 179,983 $179,983
Lake Sammamish UWRP Riparian Stewardship – Phase II- Trout Unlimited $152,553 $152,553
Bear Creek Riparian Restoration - EarthCorps $152,433 $152,433
Bear Creek Learning Lab for UW Bothell Capstone Research Students - Whale Scout $46,586 $46,586
Student and Community-led Riparian Restoration Maintenance at the former Wayne Golf Course -
Whale Scout $104,891 $104,891
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Invasive Bamboo Removal - Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery $174,947 $0
Totals $1,115,218 $794,446
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Table 7: SRFB Riparian Habitat and Stewardship Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Funding Request Funding Recommended
Cedar River Riparian Restoration at Belmondo Reach & Dorre Don Natural Area – King
County Water and Land Resources Division $372,399 $195,480
Totals $372,399 $195,480
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Table 8: Monitoring and Assessment Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Funding Request Funding
Recommended
2027 Lake Washington Fish Predation Monitoring Project - Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife $180,000 $180,000
2027 Chinook (Fish - In) Monitoring – King County WLRD $32,285 $32,285
A life-cycle model and integrated population model for Cedar River Chinook Salmon -
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife $101,513 $101,513
Evaluation of a low-cost ALAN mitigation tool – US Fish and Wildlife Service $52,960 $52,960
Assessing the value of freshwater habitats through juvenile Chinook prey availability and
foraging - King County Water & Land Resources Division $164,715 $164,715
Aquatic Weed Treatment near the Confluence of Issaquah Creek - Trout Unlimited $122,909 $122,909
Monitoring 6PPD-Q to Inform Stormwater and Salmon Recovery Actions in WRIA 8 - Three
Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited $125,614 $125,614
Quantifying long term artificial light at night trends at two monitoring stations- US Geological
Survey $38,391 $38,391
LWSC Data Gaps 2.3 - Salmon Behavior Study Design- Long Live the Kings $61,283 $61,283
Using Mark-Recapture Techniques to Estimate Chinook Passage Through the Fish Ladder at
Ballard Locks- Sno-King Watershed Council $50,000 $0
Lake Sammamish Mysis Assessment to Inform WRIA 8 Water Quality and Salmon Recovery-
Pilot - Three Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited $60,000 $0
Lake Washington Fish Assemblage Assessment Netting - Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife $60,000 $0
Totals $1,049,670 $879,670
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Table 9: Outreach and Education Funding Recommendations
Project Name and Sponsor Funding Request Funding
Recommended
Salmon Heroes: Improving stewardship behaviors through science-based field studies-
Environmental Science Center $20,000 $20,000
Cedar River Salmon Stewards - Environmental Science Center $39,264 $39,264
Community Action Training School 2027 – 2028- Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group $68,156 $68,156
Mountains to Sound Greenway Forests & Fins Education Program (2027-2028)- Mountains to
Sound Greenway Trust $80,075 $80,075
Advancing Lake Sammamish STREAM Connections- Trout Unlimited $74,355 $74,355
Salmon Pathways: Building Community Stewardship - ECOSS $64,882 $64,882
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Education & Outreach Internship program - Friends of the
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery $56,100 $0
North Lake Washington Creekside HOA & MHP Outreach and Education - Adopt A Stream
Foundation $87,373 $0
Reading to Rivers - Clean Water for the King County Library System- Salmon-Safe $35,000 $0
Salmon Cultural Plaza - Discover Your Northwest $20,000 $0
Totals $545,205 $346,732
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Attachment 3: 2026 CWM Grant Round WRIA 8 Grant Review Committee Members
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1. Seethu Babu – City of Bellevue
2. Tracy Banaszynski – Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group*
3. Jim Bower – King County
4. Bryna Cortes, King County
5. Carston Curd, Councilmember, City of Bothell*
6. Aaron David – King County
7. Brent Lackey – Seattle Public Utilities
8. Will Mansfield– King County
9. Roisin O’Farrell, Councilmember, City of Sammamish*
10. Rob Plotnikoff – Snohomish County
11. Mary Ramirez – WRIA 8 Technical Coordinator
12. Bethany Scoggins – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
13. Carrie Byron – WRIA 8 Grant Review Committee Chair
*Denotes WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council member
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Attachment 3: 2026 CWM Grant Round WRIA 8 Grant Review Committee Members
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1. Ian Anderson - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2. Tracy Banaszynski – Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group*
3. Sun Burford, Councilmember, City of Newcastle*
4. Jim Bower – King County
5. Karl Burton – Seattle Public Utilities
6. Carston Curd – Councilmember, City of Bothell*
7. Aaron David – King County
8. Jesse Dykstra - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
9. Josh Kubo, King County
10. Will Mansfield – King County
11. Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz – King County
12. Roisin O’Farrell, Councilmember, City of Sammamish*
13. Mary Ramirez – WRIA 8 Technical Coordinator
14. Ashley Townes – City of Bellevue
15. Julia Unrein – Seattle Public Utilities
16. Carrie Byron – WRIA 8 Grant Review Committee Chair
*Denotes WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council member
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Via Zoom
4:00 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES
Participating Jurisdictions/Members
City of Bothell Carston Curd
City of Darrington Mayor Dan Rankin
City of Edmonds Councilmember Chris Eck
City of Everett Councilmember Ben Zarlingo
City of Gold Bar Councilmember Chuck Lie
City of Lynnwood Mayor George Hurst
City of Mill Creek Mayor Stephanie Vignal
City of Monroe Mayor Pro Tem Jacob Walker, Councilmember
Brandi Blair
City of Mountlake Terrace Councilmember Bryan Wahl
City of Mukilteo Councilmember Jason Moon
City of Snohomish Councilmember Gabe Jacobs
Town of Woodway Councilmember John Brock
Snohomish County Executive Office Josh Dugan
Community Representative Mike Appleby
Community Representative Allan Giffen
Other Attendees/Presenters:
PSRC Ben Bakkenta
Snohomish County Council Council Chair Megan Dunn
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Christine Cooley
EASC Ray Stephanson
Snohomish County Julie Mass
HASCO Laurie Olson, Chris Collier
MBAKS Natalie Reber, Duane Landsverk
SnoPUD Brenda White
Snohomish County Mike McCrary, Doug McCormick
Snohomish County Mary Jane Brell Vujovic, Molly Beeman
SCT Manager Ann Larson
Snohomish County Taylor Twiford, Jacob Lambert
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm by Councilmember Bryan Wahl.
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2. Introductions/Roll Call
Roll call was taken (as listed above).
3. Citizen Comments
No comments.
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes (03-25-26)
Josh Dugan moved to approve the minutes. Mayor Stephanie Vignal seconded, and the
motion passed unanimously.
5. Update Items
a. PSRC Board Actions and Activities,
Ben Bakkenta, Director of Regional Planning, was unable to attend.
6. Briefings, Discussion Items
a. Regional Comprehensive Climate Action Plan implementation
Megan Dunn, Snohomish County Councilmember Chair, and Christine Cooley,
Executive Director, briefed the group on the regional comprehensive climate action
plan and requested feedback on what a regional coordination structure should look
like. The plan brings together over 20 local climate plans across Snohomish, King,
Kitsap, and Pierce counties into a single coordinated strategy. The goal is not just to
create a plan, but to actively implement it through regional collaboration, improving
efficiency, scaling solutions, and ensuring equitable outcomes. The Clean Air Agency
was also invited to participate and even host some events for the Pacific Northwest
Climate Week and is looking for feedback on what type of event it should be.
b. Preliminary SCT Budget
Julie Mass, Administrative Services Division Manager, briefed the group on the
preliminary SCT budget. The budget process hasn’t officially started yet, so a
preliminary estimate based on current information was created with a formal draft
expected in early May. It projects modest increases in salaries and benefits, trims
operating expenses, and estimates total expenses around $272,000 in 2027 and
$283,000 in 2028. On the revenue side, dues are allocated based on population,
with only minor shifts expected. The recommendation is to keep dues unchanged,
relying on a healthy fund balance (projected around $153,000 after small
withdrawals) to cover costs and future needs like the buildable lands report.
c. Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO)
Laurie Olson, Executive Director, provided an overview of HASCO’s mission,
structure, and current housing efforts. Housing authorities were created under the
1937 Housing Act to address substandard housing, create jobs, and provide public
benefit. HASCO operates with oversight from federal, state, and local entities and is
funded primarily through rental income and federal administrative fees rather than
tax revenue. HASCO administers about 4,300 vouchers while local need is
significantly higher. She also outlined the agency’s 2,700-unit housing portfolio and
ongoing development projects, including new construction in Marysville and
Lynnwood, acquisition of the Allegro property near future light rail, and partnerships
supporting Habitat for Humanity. Olson explained that most affordable housing is
built using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which relies on private
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equity investors such as banks. She noted that these investors prioritize financial
stability and compliance due to IRS requirements and long-term risk exposure.
She highlighted rising construction costs, regulatory burdens, and infrastructure
requirements as key drivers of increasing housing costs, now estimated at
$500,000–$700,000 per unit. She emphasized that these costs make deeply
affordable housing increasingly difficult to produce, especially for seniors.
Olson concluded by stressing the importance of combining capital funding, rental
assistance, and creative financing strategies. She identified senior housing
affordability as a growing concern and reaffirmed HASCO’s commitment to
collaboration and workforce housing development, while supporting broader housing
needs across the continuum.
d. Barriers to Middle Housing Implementation
Natalie Reber, Government Affair Manager, and Duane Landsverk spoke about
Middle Housing barriers and solutions. Natalie emphasized that the main barriers to
building middle housing are process inefficiencies, infrastructure constraints, and
high costs, and that the most effective overarching solution is to keep local
regulations simple, flexible, and predictable. On the infrastructure side, requirements
like undergrounding utilities, limited access to water and sewer, inconsistent
metering rules, and excessive frontage or off-site improvement mandates can
significantly increase costs—often by tens of thousands of dollars per unit—making
smaller projects especially difficult to pursue. Environmental and design regulations
also create challenges when they are overly complex or subjective; examples include
restrictive tree retention rules, questionable application of “best available science,”
and time-consuming design review processes. The recommendation is to shift
toward clear, objective standards and balanced environmental policies that still
protect natural resources without blocking development.
8. SCT Manager’s Report
a. SCT Committee Report
9. Go-Round
10. Next Meeting Date
• Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• 2026 SCT General Assembly September 23, 2026
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. by Councilmember Bryan Wahl.
All presentations given, discussions held, and actions taken at this meeting are kept on file (via recording) in PDS until six years
from December 31st of this year.
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY 911 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
June 18th, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.
IN PERSON MEETING
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88515313070?pwd=IfZHnjyb3yKdZepuoLZ3SIhWVYziWW.1
Webinar ID: 885 1531 3070
Passcode: 621516
or dial +1 253 205 0468
1. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
B. Announcements
i. Chris Spooner Retirement
C. Public Comment Policy: Public Comments limited to 3 minutes on discussion items related to agency business.
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Consent Agenda
A. Minutes from the March 19th Regular Board Meeting and the
April 28th, 2026 Board Retreat Meeting
B. April 2026 Blanket Voucher & Payroll Approval Form:
i. Checks 1182-1188; 21403-21532 for a total of $1,974,613.85
ii. Payroll Direct Deposit, in the amount of $1,649,713.24
C. May 2026 Blanket Voucher & Payroll Approval Form:
i. Checks 1189-1194; 21533-21626, for a total of $1,449,386.44 ii. Payroll Direct Deposit, in the amount of $1,449,567.13
D. APF – PAM Revisions
4. Executive Session
A. SCEA CBA Negotiations
5. Old Business
A. Public Safety Technology Initiative (PSTI)
6. New Business
A. Island County 911 (ICOM) Regionalization
B. APF – Organizational Restructuring
C. APF – Creation of Fund 80 Capital Reserve ICS Account
D. APF – Security Enhancement at Marysville Tank Radio Site
E. Executive Leadership Continuity Planning
F. 2027 Budget Guidance
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7. Reports
A. Agency Report
B. Police TAC (No April or May meeting)
C. Fire TAC
8. Committee Reports
A. Finance Committee
B. Personnel Committee
C. Public Safety Technology Committee
D. County EESCS Committee (formerly County E911 Office)
E. County ECSF Program Advisory Board
9. Good of the Order
10. Adjourn - The next meeting is scheduled for July 16th, 2026
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY 911 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA
April 28th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
IN PERSON MEETING
1. Call to Order
A. Roll Call
B. Announcements
C. Public Comment Policy: Public Comments limited to 3 minutes on discussion items
related to agency business.
2. Approval of Agenda [Action Item]
3. Welcome New Board Members
4. Election of Board Officers
A. President
B. Vice President
C. Secretary
D. Treasurer
5. Consent Agenda Action Items
A. Minutes from the March 14th, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
B. March 2026 Blanket Voucher & Payroll Approval Form:
i. Checks 1175-1181; 2006, 21290-21402, for a total of $2,787,395.05
ii. Payroll Direct Deposit, in the amount of $1,469,935,98
C. APF - Marysville Lease Termination
6. Adoption of 2025 Annual Report
7. CBA Negotiations Briefing – Executive Session 15 min [11:30]
8. Retreat Workshop
A. Hiring, Retention and Culture (30 min)
<Working lunch>
B. Public Safety Technology Initiative (120 min)
i. Governance, Funding, and Roadmap
ii. IT Strategic Vision
iii. 9-1-1 Innovation Summit
C. Break (15 min)
D. Real-Time Intelligence Center – Update and roadmap discussion (20 min)
9. E. County ECSF Budget Request FY27-28 [Action Item]
Adjourn - The next meeting is scheduled for May 21st, 2026
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SeaShore Transportation Forum Minutes 06.05.2026
The meeting was called to order at 7:34am.
Co-Chair Pobee called for Reports and Communications.
Matthew Kenna shared that Northbound I-5 will be closed from midnight tonight until Monday. The
express lanes will be northbound and open until then. On July 10 there will be another full closure
to re-set Revive I-5.
Kelly McGourty shared that at the PSRC General Assembly unanimously adopted the Regional
Transportation Plan. PSRC will now being thinking about implementation.
Genevieve Jones shared that the Regional Transit Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, June
17 at 3pm for three briefings: Metro’s Adopted Policies, Metro’s Service Recovery Plan, and Metro’s
Next Stop.
Jones also shared Metro’s FIFA Men’s World Cup website, the social media toolkit encouraging
people to use transit to get to the games, and wished people a happy tournament, Pride, and
Juneteenth.
The previous meeting minutes were unanimously adopted.
Dave Kaplan began the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) presentation. The Seattle-
International Airport is operating beyond its current capacity. It was built for 30 million passengers
and is now operating with 55 million passengers. The forecast for future demand is very strong with
27 more million passenger boardings than what SEA can accommodate comfortably by 2050.
Without new capacity, there will be delays, congestion, and difficulty traveling.
The Port began developing the SAMP years ago to propose improvements to meet future,
forecasted demand. Sustainability was built into planning, not just individual projects. The
pandemic delayed things.
Kaplan shared the outline of the SAMP, how it can be accessed online, how it can be accessed in-
person, an overview of the in-person public meeting schedule, and reviewed the public
engagement timeline. Comments can be submitted via website, email, and physical mail.
The Port is focused on outreach and engagement. They’re using plain language, communicating
with multiple tools to reach various audiences, removing barriers to participation, and partnering
with community leaders.
The Port expects to publish the final Environmental Impact Statement by the end of the year. Each
individual project that’s part of the SAMP will also go before Port Commission for consideration.
Co-Chair Goldman asked about surface transportation. It seemed like a lot of mitigation is gauged
towards vehicles. To what extent will multi-modal be considered? A – The airport follows the city
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standards through which the mitigation will be done. The Port has an ongoing program to help
reduce the number of single occupancy vehicle trips by airport employees. Have been working with
partners at Sound Transit to improve capacity over late night hours and they’ve started late night
service. But it’s working with the local jurisdictions on the projects they’ve identified.
Craig Helmann started the presentation on PSRC’s Regional Household Travel Survey. This type of
study began in the 1960s and until recently, PSRC had been doing them every ten years. Now they
are happening every two years to look for trends. The program seeks to capture quality, regionally
representative data for activity and travel behaviors of residents on a typical weekday.
PSRC uses it to see trends and use it to develop models to forecast where people are going and
how they’re getting there. Demographic information is included in the voluntary survey. Helmann
described the types of questions that are asked of survey participants.
In 2025, the number of trips on an average weekday made by the four-county region reached pre-
pandemic level. This does not include commercial trips or trips by people living outside our region.
Trips are differing by mode. Walk trips have decreased. Transit trips have rapidly increased. The
same is true for biking and micromobility – trips have more than doubled since 2021. Driving has
steadily increased right back to where we were in 2019.
In terms of care-giving trips by gender, on an average weekday in 2025, women made 2.4m care-
giving trips compared to about 1.9m trips by men. That equates to 53% of women’s trips as
compared to 42% of men’s.
In terms of trips by disability, people with disabilities averaged 2.7 trips per person per day. That is
about a third less than the rate for those with disabilities. PSRC did a follow up survey regarding
safety and security.
Before COVID, 80% of people worked in an office 5 days a week, 15% hybrid, 6% hybrid. Now, 63%
of people go into office 5 days a week, 27% hybrid, and 10% fully remote. Starting to see some
stability in this.
Package delivery in 2025 was common. Food delivery has remained higher since pandemic.
Grocery delivery is down and service work to home was lower than all previous survey years.
PSRC is continuing to analyze the survey and do presentations. They already started work on next
the Household Travel Survey for 2027. There is an opportunity to have an add-on sample for
partners including cities. Previous add-on partners include Pierce County as well as Bellevue,
Redmond, Seattle, and Tacoma to get more information on their areas. Cost varies depending on
people/household.
Councilmember Loutsis asked if Helmann could speak more about the methodology of the survey?
A – Representative sample. PSRC sends out post cards around the region with incentives. Get
about 2% response rate. That is twice the national average. Try to ask similar questions each year
in order to understand how attitudes are changing. Try to match demographics of respondents of
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region by oversampling people who don’t usually respond. I can even send you a sample. A lot of it
is trying to get at why people make decisions.
Co-Chair Goldman asked when you’re analyzing your data, do you take into account changes in
population growth and demographics? A – Yes, we do. Everything is weighted. We update our
questions to be the most relevant topics – electric vehicle charging is a new topic.
Co-Chair Pobee if there are metrics measuring success? A – We’re using the survey to understand
if people in the future are going to change travel. We can understand if we’re moving in the direction
we want to go and then can be fed back if things need to be changed now. Understanding how the
region is changing through time.
Co-Chair Pobee urged PSRC to talk about what’s been implemented as a result of the data.
Co-Chair Pobee started the roundtable discussion by asking people to share updates from their
cities. He shared that Shoreline received funding from the state that will be used to implement the
North City Commons.
Councilmember Loutsis shared that Kenmore is having a summer of construction. A lot of projects
will be happening at the same time. Kenmore is looking at roadway improvements on N/S arterials.
Sound Transit is active in construction on SR 522 on E/W. Be aware of lane closures, construction
zones, and reduced speeds.
Mayor French shared that Lake Forest Park is kicking off roundabout engagement. They are also
trying to get WSDOT to wrap up culvert project. Sound Transit has not yet started in Lake Forest
Park. Will also be a busy construction summer.
Jim Hammond shared that on June 29 at 10am the city will be celebrating the completion of the
145th roundabouts at the parking lot near Lakeside. Invitations will be coming out soon.
Co-Chair Goldman shared that they’re working on their Transportation Improvement Program and
thanked Shoreline for their scoring system. Lake Forest Park is working on letter to Metro about
service on the 372 and flagged that they may be coming to SeaShore to ask for signature and will be
approaching other cities for support.
Mayor French applauded Kenmore about sidewalk build-out on 65th.
In good of the order, the body decided to reschedule their July meeting from July 3 to July 17.
The meeting adjourned at 8:51am.
Attendees:
Andy Rheaume, Edmonds
Craig Helmann, PSRC
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Dave Kaplan, Port of Seattle
Dax Tate, Sound Cities Association
Eben Pobee, Shoreline Councilmember and SeaShore Co-Chair
Elizabeth Evans, King County Councilmember Dembowski
Elsa Brown, Seattle
Erin Murray, Mountlake Terrace Mayor
Genevieve Jones, King County Metro (she/her)
Jim Hammond, Shoreline
Kelly McGourty, PSRC
Larry Goldman, Lake Forest Park Councilmember and SeaShore Co-Chair
Matthew Kenna, WSDOT
Nathan Loutsis, Kenmore
Ryan Packer, The Urbanist
Tom French, Lake Forest Park Mayor
Tricia Juhnke, Shoreline
Links:
• SeaShore Transportation Forum Website
• Metro Sea26 Soccer
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SeaShore Transportation Forum Minutes 05.01.2026
The meeting began at 7:36am
Co-Chair Goldman called for Reports and Communications.
Amanda Pleasant-Brown, Metro
Metro has launched its World Cup website. The Regional Safety Task Force is beginning its work,
with orientation starting Monday. Members include representatives from the King County Executive’s
Office, Seattle Mayor’s Office, and mayors or mayoral delegates from North, East, and South King
County.
The group will review and prioritize the 160 recommendations from last year’s Regional Transit
Safety Task Force, focusing on feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and impact. The Task Force will meet
quarterly through 2027.
Erik Ashlie-Vinke, Sound Transit
Sound Transit’s Enterprise Initiative outlines the agency’s need for 34.5 billion dollars to fully fund
the ST3 program through 2046. The Board has asked staff to develop workstreams across capital,
policy and planning, capital delivery, and finance.
Three strategic approaches are being evaluated:
• Keeping light rail projects on schedule
• Advancing regional connectivity
• Phased delivery of all light rail expansion
Sound Transit is also introducing a limited number of reserved, paid permit parking spots at garages.
Ambassadors are onsite to assist riders with the new program.
Mark Bandy, SEA26 Local Organizing Committee
Provided updates on preparations for hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Seattle.
Annie Johnson, WSDOT
Shared updates on construction, maintenance, and expected closures during the World Cup on
interstates and state routes near the stadium district. Revive I‑5 work will pause during the
tournament.
Emily Reardon, SDOT
Outlined five focus areas for the World Cup period:
• Monitoring and operating the transportation system
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• Reducing drive-alone trips and prioritizing transit
• Collaborating with regional partners
• Managing and maintaining public right of way
• Communicating clearly with the public
Questions for LOC, WSDOT, SDOT
Larry Goldman: Asked about plans to support non‑English speakers in Downtown Seattle.
• Mark Bandy: “Last mile” stadium signage will be extensive and pictorial; FIFA sets required
language standards.
• Emily Reardon: SDOT will translate all outgoing communications and published materials.
Jonathan Rose, King County Metro
Shared service additions for both World Cup attendees and regular riders, including:
• Special match-day routes
• Additional community service
• ADA shuttles on match days
• Enhanced Metro Flex and Water Taxi service
• Peak-hour boosts on the Streetcar
Grant Lahmann, Sound Transit
Sound Transit service adjustments include:
• Four‑minute headways between Lynnwood and CID
• Special Sounder service coordinated with BNSF and Amtrak
• T Line running every 12 minutes
• Added ST Express post-game trips
• An overnight pilot between the airport and downtown
• Contingency rail plans and temporary charter buses
Preferred station guidance:
• Riders coming from the north: Pioneer Square Station
• From the east: CID Station
• From the south: Stadium Station
• Sounder riders: King Street Station
• Riders with accessibility needs: CID/King Street Station
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Julie Collins, Port of Seattle (SEA Airport)
SEA is participating in regional safety and security exercises and will operate a unified command
during the tournament with Port Police and Seattle Emergency Management. Airport improvements
include expanded rideshare capacity, updated checkpoints, improved baggage claim, and better
terminal flow.
Questions for Metro, Sound Transit, SEA
Larry Goldman: Asked whether the Match Day shuttle is free and about scheduling.
• Jonathan Rose: Fares will be required; more details to come. Shuttles will run every 3, 5, and
7 minutes before and during matches, with “load and go” operations afterward.
Larry also asked about signage for riders heading toward the airport.
• Grant Lahmann: Sound Transit is adding “via airport” to signage and expanding wayfinding
at and around stations.
James Randolph: Asked how agencies will communicate with everyday commuters.
• Jonathan Rose: Metro has created a dedicated communications webpage for riders and
employers.
• Grant Lahmann: Sound Transit will use its existing high‑traffic texting system, along with
media outreach, social media, and partnerships with organizations like the Seattle Chamber.
They also want regular riders to know about nearby festivities.
Roundtable: City Planning Updates
• James Randolph (Woodinville): City is developing a public transit plan, including
connections from Redmond light rail to Woodinville.
• Larry Goldman (Lake Forest Park): No World Cup events planned locally; priority is keeping
residents informed about commute impacts and parking changes when traveling into Seattle.
In good of the order,
June meeting will be by Zoom, July reschedule will be discussed then.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00am
Attendees:
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Amanda Pleasant-Brown, King County Metro (she/they)
Andy Rheaume, Edmonds
Annie Johnson, WSDOT
Brendan Kolding, Seattle Councilmember Saka
Dax Tate, Sound Cities Association
Eben Pobee, Shoreline Councilmember and SeaShore Co-Chair
Elizabeth Evans, King County Councilmember Dembowski
Emily Reardon, SDOT
Genevieve Jones, King County Metro (she/her) (Absent)
Jim Hammond, Shoreline
Jonathan Rose, King County Metro
Julie Collins, Port of Seattle
Larry Goldman, Lake Forest Park Councilmember and SeaShore Co-Chair
Matthew Kenna, WSDOT
Mark Bandy, SEA26 LOC
Mike Read, Lake Forest Park
Nathan Loutsis, Kenmore
Nathaniel Waugh, King County Metro
Phillip Hill, Lake Forest Park
Rebecca Dickinson, Lake Forest Park
Robin Koskey, PSRC
Steve Woodard, Mountlake Terrace Mayor
Tom French, Lake Forest Park Mayor
Tricia Juhnke, Shoreline
Links:
• SeaShore Transportation Forum Website
• https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/parking/parking-permits
• www.soundtransit.org/soccertournament
• SEA26 soccer - King County, Washington
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Port of Edmonds Commission Meeting – Minutes of Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Commissioners Present Janelle Cass, President
Selena Killin, Vice President
Jay Grant, Secretary
Ross Dimmick
David Preston
Staff Present Brandon Baker, Executive Director
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development
Brian Menard, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Dennis Halpin, Marina Operations Manager
John Peterman, Director of Finance and Administration
Iliana Minkov, Leasing and Administrative Specialist
Others Present Emily Guildner, Port Attorney
John Brock, Town of Woodway
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Cass called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II. FLAG SALUTE
All those in attendance participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American
Flag.
III. MISSION STATEMENT
Commissioner Dimmick read the Port of Edmonds' mission statement:
The mission of the Port of Edmonds is to provide value to our community through
economic development, marina and commercial operations, waterfront public
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access, and environmental stewardship.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK MOVED THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER PRESTON SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Each comment shall generally be limited to 3 minutes or less
and shall be limited to Port business)
There were no public comments.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
A. Approval of May 11, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes and May 18, 2026,
Special Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of payments in the amount of $348,701.15
VII. CITY OF EDMONDS AND TOWN OF WOODWAY REPORTS
John Brock, Town of Woodway councilmember, reported that the Town Fair is
scheduled for August 15, 2026.
VIII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Jessen Architects: Marina Operations Office Remodel Design
John Jessen presented an overview of the project to date, including the employee
feedback process, conceptual design options, and potential next steps. Port staff
provided insights gained throughout the process, identified potential challenges,
and highlighted key considerations to inform future direction. The information
was intended to guide future Commission decisions on advancing the project to
final design, construction documentation, and bidding. A slide presentation
accompanied the discussion.
IX. POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Contract 2026-587: Harbor Square Building 4 Atrium Window Project
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Executive Director Baker shared that a competitive bid packet was published and
advertised on April 30, 2026. A pre-bid walkthrough meeting with prospective
bidders was hosted on May 8, 2026. Bidding closed on May 18, 2026, with five
bids accepted. The low bidder was BCN Construction for $334,500 plus tax.
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZE STAFF TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BCN CONSTRUCTION FOR CONTRACT 2026-587:
HARBOR SQUARE BUILDING 4 ATRIUM WINDOW PROJECT. COMMISSIONER
PRESTON SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
X. INFORMATION
A. Marketing and Communications Update
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development, provided an overview of
upcoming Port-related events and activities for the summer season. She
highlighted plans for FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties and the Sea Notes at the
Marina music program.
B. Conference Recap: Washington Public Ports Association Spring Meeting
Staff and commissioners who attended last week’s conference shared highlights
and key takeaways.
XI. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director Baker discussed the following topics:
• Phase II Bid Process: Staff expect to have a contract ready for Commission
approval at the June 8 meeting.
• Building 1 Windows: The contractor plans to install the first window on
Thursday, with a Port staff and architect inspection anticipated on Friday.
Subsequent window installations will follow.
XII. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Commissioner Killin expressed pride in being part of a well-run Port and
welcomed a new member to the security team. Later, she raised a question
about the scope of the current ad-hoc Master Planning workgroup, noting that
the materials provided seemed broader and more complex than expected. She
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sought clarification on whether the group’s role had expanded beyond
developing a consultant scope and bid language.
• Commissioner Dimmick stated that there was nothing further to add beyond
previously shared comments.
• Commissioner Preston shared that he attended the “Beyond the Breakwater”
event where he met new staff, and learned from a Compass Courses instructor..
He also participated in a U.S. 2 Trestle Coalition roundtable, where officials
discussed significant infrastructure improvements potentially costing billions of
dollars. He emphasized the project's importance and noted that federal funding
could be available once state and local entities are ready.
• Commissioner Grant discussed upcoming federal developments, including a
lengthy federal transportation and infrastructure proposal that may impact the
port, noting plans to review it. He also encouraged commissioners to review
and provide feedback on committee the materials sent out, emphasizing their
broad scope and importance for future planning. Additionally, he mentioned
local considerations, including a proposed $420 million fire department bond
that could significantly affect taxpayers, highlighting the need for awareness
and review.
• Commissioner Cass thanked staff and commissioners for their efforts,
expressed enthusiasm for a busy and productive summer, and acknowledged
the City of Edmonds, Cemetery Board, and volunteers for organizing a
meaningful Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who served.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no Executive Session.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
The next Commission Meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm.
Jay Grant
Port Commission Secretary
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Port of Edmonds Commission Meeting – Minutes of Special Meeting
Meeting Date: May 18, 2026
Commissioners Present Janelle Cass, President
Selena Killin, Vice President
Jay Grant, Secretary
Ross Dimmick
David Preston
Staff Present Brandon Baker, Executive Director
Brian Menard, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development
Iliana Minkov, Leasing and Administrative Specialist
Others Present Emily Guildner, Port Attorney
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Cass called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSIONER PRESTON MOVED THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Each comment shall generally be limited to 3 minutes or less
and shall be limited to Port business)
• There were no public comments.
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IV. POSSIBLE ACTION
A. Contract 2026-607: Purchase of Electrical Equipment for North Portwalk and
Seawall Reconstruction Phase II
COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE SOLE SOURCE BE ACCEPTED AS
IDENTIFIED. COMMISSIONER PRESTON SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Executive Director Baker expressed appreciation for staff efforts, noting the
significant work involved not only in this specific initiative but also in the overall
bid process. He remarked that the project's launch was an exciting milestone. He
also acknowledged Port Counsel Emily Guildner for her assistance in advancing the
process. He concluded by thanking all involved for their support and stated his
enthusiasm for moving forward.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission Meeting was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.
The next Regular Commission Meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Jay Grant
Port Commission Secretary
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Port of Edmonds Commission Meeting – Minutes of Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: May 11, 2026
Commissioners Present Janelle Cass, President
Selena Killin, Vice President
Jay Grant, Secretary
Ross Dimmick
David Preston
Staff Present Brandon Baker, Executive Director
Brian Menard, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development
John Peterman, Director of Finance and Administration
Dennis Halpin, Marina Operations Manager
Others Present Emily Guildner, Port Attorney
John Brock, Town of Woodway
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Cass called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. FLAG SALUTE
All those in attendance participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American
Flag.
III. MISSION STATEMENT
Commissioner Grant read the Port of Edmonds' mission statement:
The mission of the Port of Edmonds is to provide value to our community through
economic development, marina and commercial operations, waterfront public
access, and environmental stewardship.
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IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSIONER PRESTON MOVED THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Each comment shall generally be limited to 3 minutes or less
and shall be limited to Port business)
• There were no public comments.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER KILLIN SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A. Approval of April 28, 2026, Minutes
B. Approval of Payments in the amount of $729,264.40
VII. CITY OF EDMONDS AND TOWN OF WOODWAY REPORTS
John Brock, Town of Woodway Councilmember, reported that Woodway has
extended its interlocal agreement with the Snohomish County Department of
Emergency Management for an additional two years. He also reported the approval
of a pavement overlay project.
VIII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Edmonds Yacht Club Update
The Port of Edmonds Commission received a presentation from Larry Carpenter,
Immediate Past Commodore of the Edmonds Yacht Club. A port tenant since 1961,
the club has approximately 250 members, including 38 social members without
boats. It operates a social and cruising branch led by officers as well as a business
branch managed by a board of trustees. Mr. Carpenter highlighted cruises,
community service activities, and public clubhouse rentals. The Commission
expressed appreciation for the yacht club’s ongoing contributions to the
community.
B. Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates
Greg Ferguson and Bill Derry presented the Edmonds Marsh Estuary restoration
project, including plans to reconnect the marsh to Puget Sound through existing
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railroad bridges. They reviewed a Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) flood map. They noted receipt of a National Coastal Resilience Fund grant,
along with two phases of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant focused on flood protection and
environmental assessment at the Unocal site. Discussion included potential future
City Council land use decisions, Chevron’s ownership, possible zoning changes,
and opportunities to pursue government funding for property acquisition.
IX. POSSIBLE ACTION
X. INFORMATION
A. 2026 Q3: Travel and Conference Schedule Review
Executive Director Baker led a pre-quarter review of travel and budget planning to
ensure transparency and coordination between the Commission and staff
regarding attendance at upcoming events.
B. 2026 Q1: Financial Report
Director of Finance and Administration Petermen presented the Port’s Q1
financial results, reporting a 4% ($111,000) increase in total operating revenue
year-over-year, driven primarily by higher marina and rental income, including
improved occupancy at Harbor Square. Operating expenses remained flat
compared to 2025 and were significantly under budget due to the timing of
maintenance projects and seasonal staffing, with costs expected to increase later
in the year. Net operating income rose by approximately $131,000, while non-
operating income declined due to temporary market fluctuations. He also noted a
strong cash position, increasing to $33.3 million year-over-year, and provided
updates on capital projects, including ongoing and upcoming infrastructure and
facility improvements.
C. Urban Plan Collaborative Workshop Recap
Director of Economic Development Williams provided an overview of a joint Port
and City of Edmonds workshop focused on strengthening interagency
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relationships and advancing the Port’s strategic goal of enhanced collaboration.
The session included elected officials and staff from both organizations and
featured facilitated discussions, project updates, and an Urban Land Institute
workshop exercise on land use planning and development. Participants engaged
in team-based scenario planning, which fostered communication, relationship-
building, and shared understanding of development challenges. The workshop
generated positive feedback, new partnership ideas, and momentum for
continued collaboration through future meetings and joint learning opportunities.
XI. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
• Seasonal Staffing: Near completion with 10 of 11 positions filled; onboarding
and training are underway.
• Phase 2 Project: Remains on schedule with bid documents nearing finalization,
and an updated schedule forthcoming.
• Building 4 Atrium Windows: Project out to bid with strong contractor turnout -
bids scheduled to be opened next week.
• Building 1 Windows: Materials ordered - awaiting delivery to proceed with
construction planning.
• Upcoming Events: Marina Season Kickoff (May 31) and Dry Storage event (June
14), along with additional community programs and tenant engagement
activities.
• Federal Funding Update: Received support from Senator Cantwell for $2.8
million in FY27 appropriations for Phase 3; not included in Senator Murray’s
proposal.
XII. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Commissioner Killin expressed appreciation for being part of a well-run Port.
• Commissioner Dimmick reported that he met with Councilmember Payne for
an introductory discussion, during which they reviewed upcoming Port projects
and emphasized the importance of timely permitting processes. He noted
Councilmember Payne’s understanding of the Port’s needs and the public-
facing nature of its work. Commissioner Dimmick also shared that he has begun
reviewing the City’s updated Critical Areas Ordinance (January 2026), identified
potential concerns related to wetlands and liquefaction provisions, and plans
to seek clarification while continuing his review.
• Commissioner Preston stated that he is looking forward to attending the
upcoming Spring Meetings later in May.
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• Commissioner Grant reported that he met with Councilmember Olson and
communicated with the Mayor on several occasions and attended an
emergency management meeting with community leaders. He noted progress
in coordination efforts but emphasized the importance of practical
preparedness and regular exercises beyond written plans. He also shared
involvement with the AAPA Economic Committee, where rising costs and
industry challenges were discussed, and expressed appreciation for recent
efforts to strengthen relationships between the Port and the City.
• Commissioner Cass reported that she also attended the emergency
management planning meeting and emphasized the importance of practicing
emergency response plans. She suggested utilizing existing public events, such
as block parties or festivals, as opportunities to conduct real-time exercises,
including setting up operations and testing communication systems. Cass noted
that these efforts could improve preparedness and proposed exploring
collaboration with event organizers to incorporate such activities in the future.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no Executive Session.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission Meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
The next Commission Meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
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Port of Edmonds Commission Meeting – Minutes of Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: April 28, 2026
Commissioners Present Janelle Cass, President
Selena Killin, Vice President
Jay Grant, Secretary
Ross Dimmick
David Preston
Staff Present Brandon Baker, Executive Director
Brian Menard, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development
John Peterman, Director of Finance and Administration
Dennis Halpin, Marina Operations Manager
Others Present Emily Guildner, Port Attorney
Marian Dacca, Marian Dacca Public Affairs
Dan McKinney, Transpo Group
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Cass called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II. FLAG SALUTE
All those in attendance participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American
Flag.
III. MISSION STATEMENT
Commissioner Killin read the Port of Edmonds' mission statement:
The mission of the Port of Edmonds is to provide value to our community through
economic development, marina and commercial operations, waterfront public
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access, and environmental stewardship.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSIONER PRESTON MOVED THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER GRANT SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Each comment shall generally be limited to 3 minutes or less
and shall be limited to Port business)
Jamie Holter, My Edmonds News, thanked the Port staff for their assistance with a
recent story about the sea lion activity, noting the article received significant public
attention.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
COMMISSIONER DIMMICK MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER KILLIN SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
A. Approval of April 13, 2026, Minutes
B. Approval of Payments in the amount of $327,513.53
C. Approve Contract No. 2026-603 Industrial Fabrication, Mechanical, and Repair
Contract
D. Approve Contract No. 2026-598 Marina Plumbing and Float Repair Contract
E. Approve Grant Contract No. 26-96647-222 Washington State Capital Budget
Local Communities Project for Mid-Marina Breakwater Repair
VII. CITY OF EDMONDS AND TOWN OF WOODWAY REPORTS
VIII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Marian Dacca Public Affairs: State Legislative Update
Marian Dacca provided an overview of the legislative session, an update on the
state budget, and a preview of potential funding opportunities for Port projects.
B. Transpo Group: Parking Study Review
Dan McKinney from the Transpo Group presented findings from a parking study
conducted at the port. Key issues identified included seasonal parking challenges,
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outdated permitting processes, enforcement inefficiencies, inconsistent signage,
and a lack of shared parking opportunities. The study focused on 10 waterfront
lots with 719 parking spaces, highlighting the need for improved pedestrian safety
and circulation. Dan recommended digitizing permits, upgrading signage, and
considering shared parking strategies to better utilize the port's parking assets.
IX. POSSIBLE ACTION
BREAK
At 11:44 a.m., the Commission stated that they would take a seven-minute break,
and the regular commission meeting would resume at 11:51. The meeting was
reconvened at 11:51 a.m., and the Commission resumed regular session.
X. INFORMATION
A. 2026 Quarter 1: Marina Operations Report
Dennis Halpin, Marina Operations Manager, reviewed the 2026 Q1 Marina
Operations Report, highlighting a 98.2% occupancy rate for water moorage and
key performance metrics, including improved document compliance rates
and slightly decreased launch activity due to the minimized fishing season.
B. 2025 Annual Financial Report Draft
John Peterman, Director of Finance and Administration, provided an update on
the 2025 Financial Report. He noted that the Harbor Square CAM reconciliation
resulted in refunds totaling approximately $22,624, reducing property
operations revenue and slightly lowering the net position from the prior report.
Peterman also presented the Statement of Cash Flow, reporting increases in
operating, non-capital financing, and investing activities, with overall cash
increasing by approximately $4.5 million in 2025.
C. Conference Recap: Pacific Coast Congress (PCC) Spring Conference
Manager Halpin highlighted two key takeaways: proactive dock and marina
maintenance is essential as infrastructure ages, and Juneau’s coordinated response
to the December 2025 “snowmageddon” demonstrated effective emergency
management, sparking interest in Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) free Incident Command System training.
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Executive Director Baker reported that the conference emphasized
major investment in aging marina and dock infrastructure, the growing use of AI
and smart marina technologies, and emerging electrification efforts. A tour of an
electric work vessel highlighted practical applications tied to the Port’s power
upgrades and future consideration of electric vessels as the fleet ages.
D. Conference Recap: Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) Mission
to Washington, DC
Commissioner Cass provided a high-level recap of the Washington,
D.C. conference, emphasizing that federal permitting challenges - particularly
related to water issues and the Endangered Species Act (Section 7) - are a
bipartisan concern. Discussions with congressional delegations, staff, and agency
leaders (including NOAA) highlighted the need for more realistic mitigation
baselines and ongoing education about the costs and complexities ports face.
Commissioner Cass noted strong support for PNWA’s structured advocacy
approach and encouragement from delegates to continue coordinated, bipartisan
outreach with other ports. Key issues included Surface Transportation Act
reauthorization (specifically eligibility of seawalls), growing bipartisan attention to
pinniped management, and shared support for the Columbia River Treaty renewal.
Overall, there was clear awareness of port priorities at the federal level and
interest in continued engagement.
XI. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director Baker thanked Marina Operations and Administrative Staff for
their strong performance and intensive training efforts ahead of the upcoming
season, noting that operations are running well. Updates were provided on
multiple capital projects now in active contracting, including Building 4 and Phase
2 work, with timelines affected by grant review requirements and long lead times
for electrical substations. Staff is exploring options to mitigate schedule impacts,
including early procurement. The Executive Director also reported on
the significant increase in sea lion activity, causing extensive dock and electrical
damage; United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services is currently on
site to assist with deterrence efforts as repair costs and infrastructure impacts
continue to escalate.
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XII. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Commissioner Killin supported making parking information clearer on the
website. She emphasized that improving signage and exploring shared parking
strategies were worthwhile to explore as near-term enhancements.
• Commissioner Preston requested a workshop on parking to allow
commissioners to bring forward questions and ideas. He also inquired
about preparations for increased visitors associated with the major global
soccer competition scheduled for June and July of 2026.
• Commissioner Grant shared that he is monitoring the South County Fire District
boundary and representation discussions. He intends to attend meetings for a
better understanding.
• Commissioner Dimmick thanked Director Peterman for completing the annual
report, noting it as a major accomplishment.
• Commissioner Cass thanked staff for strong reports and performance, and
acknowledged volunteers from the Beautify Edmonds group for assisting with
WSDOT approval in painting over graffiti at the 5th Avenue/Highway 104
underpass. She noted positive community feedback and that the effort
supports preparation for increased visitation associated with an upcoming
major soccer event. She also reported that the Edmonds Community
Emergency Planning meeting was scheduled for later that afternoon, which
would help advance emergency preparedness efforts.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no Executive Session.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission Meeting was adjourned at 12:46 p.m.
The next Commission Meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Jay Grant
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
Commissioners Present Janelle Cass, President
Selena Killin, Vice President
Jay Grant, Secretary
Ross Dimmick
David Preston
Staff Present Brandon Baker, Executive Director
Brian Menard, Director of Facilities and Maintenance
Brittany Williams, Director of Economic Development
John Peterman, Director of Finance and Administration
Dennis Halpin, Marina Operations Manager
Iliana Minkov, Leasing and Administrative Specialist
Others Present Emily Guildner, Port Attorney
John Brock, Town of Woodway
Will Chen, City of Edmonds
I. CALL TO ORDER
President Cass called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. FLAG SALUTE
All those in attendance participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American
Flag.
III. MISSION STATEMENT
Commissioner Preston read the Port of Edmonds' mission statement:
The mission of the Port of Edmonds is to provide value to our community through
economic development, marina and commercial operations, waterfront public
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access, and environmental stewardship.
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER KILLIN SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Each comment shall generally be limited to 3 minutes or less
and shall be limited to Port business)
Joe Scordino spoke about the increasing presence of sea lions in the marina,
commending the Port for its current deterrence efforts while warning of potential
long-term issues if the animals become habituated. He shared historical context
from the Ballard Locks and Newport Beach and suggested additional deterrent
methods such as underwater firecrackers.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Prior to approval, Commissioner Dimmick asked for clarification regarding fuel
pricing calculations and the use of AI tools in the Port’s legal services contract. Staff
explained the weighted average methodology and confirmed that AI is used only
within secure systems and never with confidential client information.
COMMISSIONER GRANT MOVED THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED.
COMMISSIONER PRESTON SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
A. Approval of March 31, 2026, Minutes
B. Approval of Payments in the amount of $364,387.16
C. Resolution No. 26-02 Approval of Authorizing Sale of 2 Abandoned Boats
D. Approve Contract No. 2026-592 Fuel Supplier Contract
E. Approve Contract No. 2026-593 Port Legal Services
VII. CITY OF EDMONDS AND TOWN OF WOODWAY REPORTS
Will Chen, City of Edmonds Councilmember, noted an upcoming landmark tree
ordinance public hearing and progress on the wastewater treatment facility’s
gasifier startup.
John Brock, Town of Woodway Councilmember, reported no items of consequence
for the Port.
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VIII. POSSIBLE ACTION
IX. INFORMATION
A. 2026 Quarter 1: Commercial Property Report
Director of Economic Development Williams shared the Quarter 1 2026 leasing and
revenue report, which showed strong performance at Harbor Square, including a
92.72% occupancy rate and increased projected revenue. Williams also highlighted
recent maintenance work, upcoming window replacements at Building 1, and lease
renewals at the westside properties.
X. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Executive Director Baker provided updates on upcoming Beyond the Breakwater
programming, noting the next session features Western Towboat on April 23. He
also shared the ongoing construction and contracting work and an upcoming Urban
Land Institute workshop designed to strengthen Port–City collaboration on
planning and development.
XI. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Commissioner Grant shared that he and Commissioner Dimmick have met to
discuss master planning. He said they are currently focused on determining
what needs to be done before hiring a consultant.
• Commissioner Dimmick spoke about master planning efforts, expressing
appreciation for staff’s work in organizing materials and acknowledging past
public outreach related to Harbor Square.
• Commissioner Killin expressed appreciation for staff efforts and stated pride in
being part of the Port’s work.
• Commissioner Preston reported on the passing of former Edmonds Yacht Club
Commodore Chris Olson, recognizing his long-standing contributions to the
boating community and the Port.
• Commissioner Cass shared her plans to attend the Pacific Northwest
Waterways Association (PNWA) Mission to Washington, D.C., and invited
suggestions for additional advocacy topics to raise during the trip.
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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There was no Executive Session.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
The Commission Meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
The next Commission Meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Jay Grant
Port Commission Secretary
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M I N U T E S Edmonds Public Facilities District Board of Directors Meeting May 28, 2026 The Edmonds Public Facilities District Board hybrid meeting convened at 7:34 am in the Edmonds Center for the Arts Green Room, 410 4th Avenue North, Edmonds, and via Zoom. EPFD Board Members Present ECA Staff Present Wayne Grotheer, President Caitlin Pontrella, Interim Executive Director
Suzy Maloney, Vice President Ray Liaw Guests Chris Eck, Councilmember EPFD Board Members Absent Michael Miller David Brewster Eric Boettcher, Turning Point Scott Ely Kisha Post Courtney Amonsen, SAO ECAN Board Members Present Erika Davies, SAO Jeff Lewis, Secretary/Treasurer Deb Kindinger, SAO Lori Meagher 1. Call to Order
Board President Grotheer called the EPFD Board meeting to order.
• Attendance of those attending in-person for minutes. 2. Land Acknowledgement & Equity Statement Board Member Liaw read the Land Acknowledgement & Equity Statement. 3. Agenda Review & Approval Board President Grotheer requested the Employee Handbook be removed from the Consent Agenda and added to next month’s agenda as an action item. Board Member Liaw requested it be added to today’s agenda under New Business for discussion if time allowed. BOARD MEMBER LIAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. BOARD VP
MALONEY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Board President’s Comments Board President Grotheer congratulated Interim Executive Director Caitlin Pontrella and other
ECA directors and managers involved in the recent Center Stage fundraising event which exceeded the fundraising goal by 40%. He recognized Amy Stagno and Liz Dawson for their outstanding work. Given the national context of fundraising difficulties for arts organizations and
the magnitude of changes underway at ECA, this was a great vote of confidence from the community. 5. Public Comment - None
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6. Consent Agenda
• May Board Meeting Minutes
o May 7, 2026
• Disbursement Reports
o February 20266 o March 2026
o April 2026 Board President Grotheer relayed the Finance Committee recommended approval of
disbursement reports. BOARD VP MALONEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. BOARD MEMBER LIAW SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. Old Business
• Prior Action Items Review Board President Grotheer reviewed progress on action items from the previous meeting and identified outstanding items (see Action Items below). Board President Grotheer advised the EPFD will cover Board Member Brewster’s fee to attend the AWSPFD annual conference as he represents the EPFD on the AWSPFD. Any other attendees will pay for their own attendance ($300). Conference registration is open now. 8. Financial Update
• 2025 Financials Eric Boettcher, Turning Point Strategic Advisers, reviewed the December 2025 Financial Dashboard including the Income Statement-Key Amounts, highlighting variances in operating revenues and expenses, and total surplus; and Balance Sheet-Key Balances, highlighting
variances in total cash, debt service, current portion of long-term debt, and long term debt. He reviewed the Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Change in Net Position (Income Statement) December 2025, highlighting variances in employee benefits, other operating expenses; and the
Statement of Net Position (Balance Sheet) December 2025, highlighting cash, accounts payable, and leased assets receivable.
Questions and comments followed regarding consistency of the 2025 financials with projections in late 2025, and a request for Mr. Boettcher to double check the 2024net loss on the Income Statement.
• Q1 Financials Mr. Boettcher reviewed the Financial Dashboard including the Income Statement-Key Amounts, highlighting variances in operating revenue and expenses, non-operating revenue and expenses; Balance Sheet-Key Balances, highlighting total cash, total receivables, accounts payable, and unearned ticket revenue; Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Change in Net Position (Income Statement), highlighting variances in special project expenses and other operating expenses that
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reflect Turning Point and Ms. Pontrella’s services, operating loss, and total net loss. He also
reviewed the Statement of Net Position (Balance Sheet). Questions and discussion followed regarding the variance between budget and actual in rentals
and leases, variances due to an optimistic 2026 budget, growth in recent years in rentals and leases, impacts of the rescheduled Matthew Morrison show, total cost of the uninterruptible power system, variance between budget and actual for 2026 presented events, debt service payments, total sales tax revenue and how those funds are allocated, and plans to separately identify contracted costs for Ms. Pontrella and Turning Point in future reports.
• 2026 Staffing Budget Update Ms. Pontrella reviewed the Updated Personnel Budget: 2026 Budget, 2026 Adjustments, 2026 Projected, Original Model-Fully Loaded, and Current Model-Fully Loaded for Executive, Finance OP, Development, Programming & Production and Marketing & Comms, and savings due to restructuring departments. Some accounting functions may be shifted to Turning Point or another firm. Questions and discussion followed regarding savings from outsourcing accounting, the Updated Personnel Budget showing personnel by department, costs for current staff versus the new
directors, staffing model costs, and a request for an updated org chart. Ms. Pontrella identified new directors and briefly described their backgrounds:
Deborah Bellange: Director of Finance and Operation
Madison Zimmerman: Director of Marketing, Sales and Patron Services
Carissa Castaldo: Director of Programming and Production 9. Interim Executive Director Update Ms. Pontrella reported Center Stage was very successful, 40-50% higher than projections, which is fantastic especially in a year of transition. A high level reforecast of the numbers will be done in June to provide a more realistic projection of the 2026 financial picture. Once the new directors are on-boarded, a multi-year budget will be prepared. 10. Joint Operating Agreement Task Force Board Member Liaw explained during the Joint Operating Agreement Task Force’s second meeting, they understood discussions were occurring in multiple committees about the future structure of the two organizations. As a result, the task force plans to go on hiatus while other task forces/committees work through the fundamental issue of how the two organizations are structured before a joint operating agreement is prepared.
Board President Grotheer added ECA Board President Cox, himself and Ms. Pontrella will initially be working on the joint operating agreement. The draft agreement will first go to the Executive
Committee followed by a tentative plan to bring a proposal to a joint boards meeting in August. In discussions to-date, it is not envisioned the relationship will remain as it is currently.
Questions and discussion followed regarding who will make final decision and a request when a recommendation is made to provide background, what was considered, etc. and to phase the decision to provide opportunity for input. 11. State Audit Results - 2024
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Courtney Amonsen, Audit Manager, advised this is the result of the SAO financial statement audit
for 2024. A packet of information was provided to the EPFD. She provided background on the SAO and results with impact.
Deb Kindinger, Audit Lead, SAO, reported the SAO is issuing an unmodified, clean opinion on the District’s financial statements and there are no significant deficiencies in internal control, no significant deficiencies that are considered to be material weakness, and no significant deficiencies material to the financial statements. She reviewed required communications: no material misstatements were identified during the audit, uncorrected misstatements were provided for review but are immaterial or small and do not affect the overall opinion issued on the District’s financial statements. The financial statement audit addressed the following risk which required special consideration: management override of controls.
Ms. Kindinger reviewed a management letter related to annual report filing and the status of prior management letter items (financial statement preparation). Erika Davies, Assistant Audit Manager, SAO, described the SAO’s Financial Intelligence Tool (FIT) and indicators of EPFD’s financial health related to operations. She relayed closing remarks
related to audit costs and timing of the 2025 audit. Ms. Amonsen described a change in the future audit team. Ms. Davies reviewed audit report
publication and availability of an audit survey. Ms. Kindinger expressed their thanks to former Assistant Executive Director Lori Meagher as well as other District staff for their cooperation and assistance throughout the audit. 12. Joint Facilities Partnership Task Force Board Member Liaw reviewed the Joint Facilities Partnership Task Force’s recommendation regarding the public solicitation process. The intent is to present a draft RFQ or details of a proposed RFQ at the June EPFD Board meeting for approval. She reviewed minimum qualifications related to mission, enhancement, financial stability, sufficient space retained by ECA, operational compatibility, and lease and board members provided input. Questions and discussion included how the RFQ will be distributed, compatibility with the ECA’s mission, integration with the campus, space retained by ECA, operational compatibility, including
footnoted information in the RFQ, and parking. 13. PFD Board Member Reports
Questions and discussion followed regarding discussions occurring in the Executive and Finance Committees about other PFDs’ 3rd party operators and the intent to prepare a response describing
why that is not being considered, and a decision to eliminate quarterly joint committee/task force meetings. At a board member’s request, Board VP Maloney provided an update on the Executive Search Task Force. 14. New Business Due to the length of today’s meeting, the Employee Handbook was added to next month’s agenda as an action item.
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Board President Grotheer thanked the city council for reappointing him to another term on the
EPFD Board. He reminded Officers Elections will be on next month’s agenda. Ms. Pontrella reminded of the June 8 Board Social.
15. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 am. Next EPFD Board Meeting: Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 7:30 AM ACTION ITEMS:
1. June meeting agenda items: a. Employee Handbook b. Status report on list of items to provide the EPFD Board in the next 1-4 months (1a-e under Future Action Items on 5/28/26 agenda) c. Draft RFQ for facility partnership d. Officer elections
2. Eric Boettcher, Turning Point, to confirm 2024 net loss reported on Income Statement 3. Provide EPFD Board updated org chart Future Action Items 1. Separately identify contracted cost for Ms. Pontrella and Turning Point in future financial reports
2. Present Joint Operating Agreement to EPFD Board in August (request to phase the decision over a few meetings and to provide background information, options considered, etc.)
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M I N U T E S Edmonds Public Facilities District Special Meeting of the EPFD & ECAN Board of Directors April 15, 2026 The special Edmonds Public Facilities District & ECA Non-Profit Board of Directors hybrid meeting convened at 5:34 pm in the Edmonds Center for the Arts Center Classroom, 410 4th Avenue North, Edmonds, and via Zoom. EPFD Board Members Present ECA Staff Present
Wayne Grotheer, President Caitlin Pontrella, Interim Executive Director Suzy Maloney, Vice President Amy Stango, Director of Development David Brewster Liz Dawson, Dir. of Programming & Communication Scott Ely Ray Liaw Guests Chris Eck, Edmonds City Council ECAN Board Members Present Lindsey Echelbarger, Cascadia Art Museum Matt Cox, President Jeff Lewis, Secretary/Treasurer Emeritus Board Members Present
Lindsay Geyer, Past President Nancy Fleck, President Matt Baldock Julie Long Kim Bayer-Augustavo John McGibbon
Caroline Bennett Sally Ralston Rick Canning Steve Shelton Laura Ellis Karen Magarelli Ann McMahon Vicki O’Gorman Tam Osborne Steve Ruane Adel Sefrioui Jeanne Thorsen Courtney Wooten
CALL TO ORDER
EPFD Board President Grotheer called the EPFD Board meeting to order.
ECAN Board President Cox called the ECAN Board meeting to order.
• Attendance of those attending in-person for minutes
• Land Acknowledgement & Equity Statement
EPFD Board Member Ely read the Land Acknowledgement and ECAN President Cox read the Equity Statement.
• Agenda Review & Approval
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EPFD BOARD MEMBER BREWSTER MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. EPFD BOARD VP MALONEY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ECAN BOARD MEMBER CANNING MOVED TO APPROVE AGENDA. ECAN BOARD MEMBER GEYER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
• President’s Welcome
EPFD Board President Grotheer welcomed attendees, advising the intent is to hold joint EPFD/ECAN meetings approximately quarterly. ECAN Board President Cox welcomed attendees and described the agenda, requesting attendees hold questions until after presentations. Any questions not answered during the meeting can be sent to him, EPFD Board President Grotheer and/or Ms. Pontrella. FOCUS TOPIC 1 - CENTER STAGE & SEASON SNEAK PEAK
• Presentation of Event and Season
Director of Development Stango described the May 13 Center Stage sponsorship event to announce the 2026-2027 season which recognizes 20 years at the heart of arts. She reviewed 2025 actual revenue, attendance and sponsorship opportunities; 2026 revenue, attendance and sponsorship goals; what to expect at the event; sponsorship group rules; sponsorship pricing;
benefits of sponsorship; new benefits; important dates; tickets; and how to help.
• Questions from PFD, ECA, Emeritus Boards
Ms. Stango responded to question regarding the auctioneer, total guests, and number of seats still available.
FOCUS 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT
• High Level Presentation of Assessment Results
Ms. Pontrella presented, reviewing the four domains of organizational health (purpose, people, programs, processes), assurance the organization is stable with a runway for change (1. ECA is
struggling with shared direction, 2. programming is strong but portfolio is overextended, 3. staff care but leadership instability has eroded trust and clarity, and 4. ECA is financially stable with runway to act but the current model isn’t sustainable). She described each of the domains in detail
including definition, findings, what to build on and what to address, and recommendations. She summarized: the ECA is stable and well-regarded, but long-term capital needs and operational gaps make this transition moment critical to get right. Board and management need to work in close alignment – each playing a distinct role. Next steps are already underway.
• Presentation of 2026 Management Workplan
Ms. Pontrella displayed 2026 management priorities.
• Questions from PFD, ECA, Emeritus Boards
Ms. Pontrella responded to questions regarding growing the development team, development staff, how Raise the Paddle funds are used, whether use of a professional venue operator similar to other PFDs in Snohomish County has been considered, staffing, and who new directors will report to.
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FOCUS 2 - FACILITIES PARTNERSHIP
• Presentation
EPFD Board Member Liaw described the Facilities Partnership Task Force, what is meant by a
facilities partnership, third party discussions to-date (Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County and Cascadia Art Museum), reasons for exploring a facilities partnership, baseline assumptions for a facilities partner, how a facility partner would impact ECA’s physical campus, when we would
need to decide on a facility partner. ECAN Board Member Bayer-Augustavo reviewed additional questions that need to be evaluated
(do we need a facility partner and do we want a facility partner), PFD and ECAN’s roles in partnership decision, and the task force’s recommendation (seek a facility partner to locate on ECA’s campus, publicly solicit interest from all potential facility partners, inviting B&GC and CAM to respond and future considerations).
• Questions from PFD, ECA, Emeritus Boards
Questions and discussion followed regarding the possibility of a capital campaign, who would respond to a request for expressions of interest, costs, next steps and requested PFD action, public solicitation process, , the Association of Washington State PFDs’ experience with this, cost and timing of a public solicitation, and the Boys & Girls Club’s current capital campaign. EPFD BOARD MEMBER BREWSTER MOVED THAT THE EDMONDS PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD APPROVE THE FACILITIES PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE TO PROCEED WITH SOLICITING INTEREST FROM POTENTIAL FACILITIES PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE BOY & GIRLS CLUB OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY AND CASCADIA ART MUSEUM, VIA A REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FACILITIES PARTNERS THAT MEET THE BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS OUTLINED IN THE FACILITIES PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE PRESENTATION OF APRIL 15, 2026, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF FINAL LANGUAGE AND CLARIFICATIONS (INCLUDING BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS) IN THE RFEI, AND SUBJECT TO THE DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL OF EXPENSE FOR AN OUTSIDE COUNSEL, IF NEEDED. EPFD BOARD VP MALONEY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CLOSING
• Public Comment - None
• Committee Reports Q & A - None
• Open Q & A - None
• PFD Board Business
Approval of 3/31/26 Meeting Minutes EPFD BOARD MEMBER ELY MOVED TO APPROVE THE 3/31/26 MEETING MINUTES. EPFD BOARD MEMBER BREWSTER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Prior Action Items Review EPFD Board President Grotheer reviewed progress on action items from the previous meeting and identified outstanding items (see Action Items below).
Change of Primary Bank Account Holder
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Edmonds Public Facilities District & ECA Board of Directors Draft Minutes
April 15, 2026 Page 4
EPFD BOARD MEMBER BREWSTER MOVED TO DESIGNATE BOARD PRESIDENT GROTHEER AS PRIMARY BANK ACCOUNT HOLDER. EPFD BOARD MEMBER ELY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Reappointment of Board Member Board President Grotheer advised his term ends June 30, 2026, and he is willing to submit his name for reappointment.
EPFD BOARD MEMBER LIAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENT OF WAYNE GROTHEER TO THE EDMONDS PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD. EPFD BOARD MEMBER ELY SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
• ECA Board Business
Change of Primary Bank Account Holder and Remove AED ECAN BOARD MEMBER CANNING MOVED TO REMOVE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LORI MEAGHER FROM ANY AND ALL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR EDMONDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS NONPROFIT AT GLOBAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, AND ADD JEFF LEWIS, AS BOARD TREASURER, AS PRIMARY HOLDER. ECAN BOARD MEMBER GEYER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
• Review of Next Steps
EPFD Board President Grotheer relayed committees and task forces’ work continues. The next EPFD Board meeting is May 28 at 7:30 am. The Edmonds Arts Festival is the third weekend in June; ECA is a sponsor and board members, staff and volunteers will be sought to man a table at the event. ECAN President Cox echoed comments about the Edmonds Art Festival. He invited board members to send any questions or comments on the topics on today’s agenda to him, EPFD Board President Grotheer and/or Ms. Pontrella. If there are enough questions, an FAQ may be prepared. With regard to committee/task force report-outs, he and EPFD Board President Grotheer will provide further information to the committee chairs. The ECAN’s next meeting is the second Tuesday in May.
• Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Next EPFD Board Meeting: Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 7:30 AM Next ECAN Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
ACTION ITEMS: 1. Send to the Edmonds City Council the EPFD Board’s recommendation to reappoint
Wayne Grotheer to the EPFD Board 2. Schedule 2024 Audit Exit Conference
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City of Edmonds • City of Lake Forest Park • City of Mountlake Terrace • City of Shoreline
AGENDA
LAKE BALLINGER/McALEER CREEK WATERSHED FORUM Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Microsoft Teams
Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 297 898 120 674 385
Passcode: 5Jq9Hh3J
I. Welcome and Introductions (City of Mountlake Terrace)
II. Topics
a. Welcome new LFP city staff
b. Mountlake Terrace
i. 2026 Lake Health Report from SnoCo.
ii. Amphibian monitoring partnership with Woodland Park Zoo
iii. Eurasian milfoil monitoring update
iv. Updates from Parks- Contractor returning in May. No opening date yet. 3rd
of July will utilize East side of park, same as last year.
c. Edmonds
i. South end house update
ii. Coming up on algal bloom season
1. Where to report
d. LFP
i. Pilot program for Box-of-Rain
e. Shoreline
i. Drainage Code Update
1. Infiltration in wellhead basin and pollution potential into the lake
III. Public comment
IV. Closing
a. Next meeting to be hosted by Edmonds, date to be determined (tentatively July
7th)
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May 21, 2026 minutes
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Draft Summary Notes - May 21, 2026 Meeting
Committee Members Present: Erika Barnett, City Council
Laurie Rose, Cultural Services
Crystal Berclaz, Best Western Edmonds Harbor Inn
Guests: Mike Clugston, Planning & Development Director
Kyle Murray, Best Western Edmonds Harbor Inn
Ryan Crowther, Chamber of Commerce
Staff Present: Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator - Economic Development
Meeting Called to Order: 2:06 p.m.
1. Introductions: Round-robin introductions.
2. Approval of February 26, 2025, Meeting Summary:
The committee approved the meeting summary. Erika abstained as she was not part
of the Committee at the time of the last meeting. Motion passed.
3. Public Comment:
Kyle Murray – Best Western Edmonds Harbor Inn GM - Reported ongoing uncertainty in
the travel industry over the past year. The World Cup approach has been to treat the
event like any other travel season. Summer appears to show an uptick, although
inconsistently. Overall, he expressed optimism.
4. 2025 Year in Review:
Ryan presented the 2025 year in review for Explore Edmonds, highlighting the launch of
a new website in September and successful PR efforts that generated 56 media hits,
including features in Seattle Times as well as advertisements placed at Sea-Tac and
Paine Field airports. The team saw growth in social media followers, with over 8,000
Instagram followers and 530 net Facebook followers and achieved web traffic growth
from 2,800 to 10,000 visitors. For 2026, the focus will be on increasing visitation and
spending, expanding earned media coverage, and growing partnerships with local event
producers.
Megan and Laurie shared the current measurement of tourism success, noting that
while in past, we’ve only had basic metrics, they are expanding their ability to measure
visitor data through a new contract with Placer AI. The system will provide insights into
visitor demographics, zip codes, and event attendance, though it needs adjustments to
account for ferry and train traffic. City is working with the Arts Commission to include
this data in an upcoming council presentation at the end of June and meets regularly
with Placer AI to develop the system further.
5. Update on 2027 Grant Program:
City provided an update on the 2027 grant program, announcing that applications are
now being accepted through Submittable and are due June 3rd. City discussed
challenges smaller nonprofit organizations face in reporting outcomes to the state
system and mentioned potential solutions like QR code collection methods seen at
other venues. The Arts Commission will review applications at their June 8th meeting,
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with the committee meeting before the regular business meeting to evaluate
submissions.
6. World Cup:
Ryan explained the strategy to leverage the World Cup by marketing Edmonds as an
ideal place to stay and visit during the event, including opportunities to watch matches
locally. The Explore Edmonds webpage, “Big Roar,” has launched. Marketing work
includes promoting watch parties. Salish Sea Brewing is coordinating soccer
headquarters at Harbor Square in coordination with the Port. Erika noted she is working
with City staff to determine whether any permitting is required. Megan suggested a
Special Event permit may be the appropriate method to notify departments of the
increased activity expected at Harbor Square during the tournament
7. Set future meetings to review: A Doodle poll will be sent out to schedule the next meeting.
8. Adjourn: 3:00 pm
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City Council Agenda Item 7.2
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Written Public Comments (Only One Reading Required)
DEPARTMENT:City Council Office
PRESENTER:Teresa Simanton
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Informational
RECOMMENDATION:Acknowledge receipt of written public comments submitted
through the City’s online portal.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:0 ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
Public comments submitted via the City’s web portal are forwarded by email to all
councilmembers and included in the next regular meeting agenda packet, pending agenda
publication deadlines.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
Included are all public comments submitted through the portal from June 16th - June 30th,
2026.
RECOMMENDATION:
Acknowledge receipt of written public comments submitted through the City’s online portal.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None
ITEM HISTORY:
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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ATTACHMENTS:
Online Comments Received June 17 – June 30, 2026
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Online Form 2026-06-19 11:34 AM(MST) was submitted by Guest on 6/19/2026 2:34:15 PM (GMT-07:00)
US/Arizona
First Name: Ken Last Name Reidy
City Of Residence Edmonds
Agenda Topic Minor amendments to the ECDC and more
Comments
The following “WHEREAS” statement in the draft ordinance found on page 399 of Council’s agenda
packet for the June 23, 2026, meeting appears inconsistent with the record and serves as a
reminder that the issues involving Ordinance 4295 remain unresolved: "WHEREAS, the city
council adopted Ordinance 4295 to create a streamlined process for updating the city code;"
Ordinance 4295 established a streamlined process for adopting minor amendments to the ECDC,
not the broader city code. Ordinances 4299 and 4333 both relied on Ordinance 4295, yet each
adopted a single ordinance amending numerous sections across both the Edmonds City Code
(ECC) and the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC). In both cases, the streamlined
process appears to have been applied more broadly based in part on the absence of a request by
a councilmember to remove ECC amendments from that process. Why did council fail to address
this? Given that these issues are identifiable and correctable, can the Council clarify whether
there is an intent to align the “WHEREAS” language and the application of Ordinance 4295 with its
adopted scope? I have several additional questions intended to clarify how this process is being
applied: Scope of Ordinance 4295 What is the legal basis for applying Ordinance 4295 to
amendments spanning both the ECC and ECDC, given that its adoption references the ECDC?
Determination of “non-substantive” How does the Council determine that large, multi-section
ordinances such as 4299 and 4333 contain only “minor” or “non-substantive” changes? What
criteria are used, and who makes that determination? Process standard vs. lack of objection Is the
absence of a councilmember request to remove an amendment from the streamlined process
intended to substitute for a formal determination that the ordinance meets the criteria of
Ordinance 4295? Application of RCW 35A.12.130 How does the Council evaluate whether
combining amendments across numerous sections—and across both the ECC and ECDC—in a
single ordinance satisfies the single-subject requirement? Application of RCW 35.21.570 Were
ordinances such as 4299 and 4333 intended to function as codification or revision ordinances? If
not, how is compliance with the single-subject rule ensured? These questions are not about
policy—they are about ensuring that the Council’s legislative process remains clear, consistent,
and aligned with adopted ordinances and state law. As I've recommended since early 2023,
please repeal Ordinance 4295 and consider adoption of a new streamlined process for adopting
minor amendments to both the ECC and the ECDC. I recommend placing such in chapter 1.01
ECC, Code Adoption. Please also add the correction of Scrivener’s Errors back to what is
considered a Minor Amendment. Thank you
To view this form submission online, please follow the link below:
https://edmondswa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=21330155&contextId=18452053&returnto=submission
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City Council Agenda Item 7.3
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Claim for Damages for filing (First Reading)
DEPARTMENT:Finance
PRESENTER:N/A
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Acknowledge receipt of claims for damages.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:N/A ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
The city received new claims for damages.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
Britta Olson
Euclid Avenue
($1,881.90)
Susan Schaefer
Edmonds St.
($6,077.50)
RECOMMENDATION:
Acknowledge receipt of claims for damages.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
N/A
ITEM HISTORY:
N/A
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
claim for damages - Schaefer - for council
claim for damages - Olson - for council
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City Council Agenda Item 7.4
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Update from Planning Board (Only One Reading Required)
DEPARTMENT:Planning & Development
PRESENTER:Brad Shipley, Planning Manager
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Informational
RECOMMENDATION:Council will receive a written update from the Planning Board.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:N/A ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
N/A
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Council will receive a written update from the Planning Board.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026 Q2 Planning Board Update
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July 2, 2026
Memo
To: Mayor Rosen and Edmonds City Council (CC) Members From:
Edmonds Planning Board Members (PB)
Subject: Q2 Planning Board Update
In the second quarter of 2026, Q1 the Edmonds Planning Board has continued our discussions
related to conversions of existing buildings to residential (HB 1757) and the Tree Code.
Discussion regarding HB1757 introduced the definition of Major Pedestrian Corridors (MPCs), and
the Board generally agreed with Staff’s draft language. Further discussion and decisions related to
mapping the MPCs and how that definition will be utilized are ongoing. We expect to have a
recommendation for Council on MPCs and HB1757 at our July 8th meeting.
PB has continued our in-depth discussions regarding updates to the Tree Code and are in the
home-stretch of this project! The Tree Code has dominated most of our workload for 2026; as you
are aware it is a very nuanced and expansive subject matter. We have received numerous written
and in-person comments from the community with recommendations and concerns. While
comments have been a mixture of support and specific concerns, the general consensus has
been positive and appreciate of the work being done and the positive direction. At our last
meeting, Planning Board decided to form a Subcommittee of 3 members to review and provide
feedback to the larger group of the draft code and remaining decision points. We have a public
hearing scheduled for July 22nd and are hopeful that the recommendation will follow at that
meeting or shortly thereafter.
We are looking forward to the other agenda items scheduled for this year including revisiting the
CARA Study, Family Burial Grounds, and the various House Bills that Edmonds will need to
consider in our code.
Edmonds Citizens Planning Board is fully subscribed and continues to have good attendance and
engaged members. We are looking forward to presenting council with a strong Tree Code
recommendation, as it will be most substantial of the year and a culmination of a lot of hard work
by members and Staff.
Sincerely,
Lauren Golembiewski
Planning Board Chair
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City Council Agenda Item 8.1
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes (Only One Reading
Required)
DEPARTMENT:City Clerk's Office
PRESENTER:Luke Lonie, City Clerk
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Approve the minutes of the June 10, 2026 City Council Study
Session.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:N/A ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
N/A
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the June 10, 2026 City Council Study Session.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026-06-10 Study Session Minutes Draft
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Edmonds City Council Minutes
Study Session
June 10, 2026
Page 1
Edmonds City Council
Study Session
Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2026
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Michelle Dotsch, Council President
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Erika Barnett, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Andy Rheaume, Public Works Director
Mike DeLilla, City Engineer
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation
Engineer
Deb Powers, Planner
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
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
1.2027-2028 Capital Facilities Plan Introduction First Reading – Public Works and Utilities
Andy Rheaume, Public Works Director; Mike DeLilla, City Engineer; and Bertrand
Hauss, Transportation Engineer, provided background and an introduction to the
2027-2028 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and answered Council questions.
2.2026 Tree Code Updates, Project #AMD2026-0001 Fourth Reading – Planning and
Development Services
Deb Powers, Planner, updated Council on the 2026 Tree Code.
The meeting was extended to 4:35 by unanimous consent.
3.ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSENT
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35 pm.
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June 10, 2026
Page 2
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City Council Agenda Item 8.2
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Park Impact Fee (PIF) Interim Ordinance Extension (Third Reading)
DEPARTMENT:Parks, Recreation and Human Services
PRESENTER:Angie Feser, Director Parks & Recreation
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Move to approve an ordinance of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
extending by six months the interim regulation established by
Ordinance 4399 related to impact fees and reconciling Ordinance 4423
which also addressed impact fees.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:0 ☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):N/A ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☒ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
Changes to State RCW require revision of the city’s park impact fee calculations; in July 2025,
the Council approved a 12-month interim ordinance to meet the State’s deadline. The city’s
park impact fee program requires an in-depth update, last completed in 2015, and that project
is in progress. However, the completed work will not be ready for the July 2026 ordinance
expiration deadline. This request is to extend the Park Impact Fee interim ordinance for six
months with an estimated completion by the end of 2026.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
The City of Edmonds uses impact fees intended to offset the impacts of new development on
the city's park and transportation systems by providing capital funding for improvements,
expansion or new construction of park and street facilities and infrastructure. (ECC) 3.36. These
collected fees are restricted to increased capacity expenditures only and cannot be used for
routine maintenance and operations. The fee charges are based on previously completed rate
studies. In 2023 the State of Washington amended RCW 82.02 that now requires jurisdictions
using impact fees to adopt fees which produce proportionately lower impact fees for smaller
housing units. There are three options to calculate new residential housing fees including
square footage, number of bedrooms or trips generated.
The city’s park impact fee calculation needs to be revised based on the State's new requirement
and a rate study update completed. Historically, park impact fees are based on flat rate fees
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based on housing unit type. In July of 2025 an interim ordinance was adopted by Council which
revised the rate calculation to use square footage to comply with new state code requirements.
In changing the calculation approach an update of the city's Park Impact Fees study should be
completed since the original study was done in 2013 with a minor revision in 2015. It is
recommended this program be updated on a regular basis to remain current with inflation and
changing park development costs.
The interim ordinance adoption occurred on July 22, 2025, a budget amendment approved on
April 7, 2026, to fund the project and a consultant selected and contracted. Even with this
progress, the full update and city code revision will not be completed by July 22, 2026,
ordinance expiration deadline and therefore, an extension is requested.
Alternatives: 1. Council approves the Park Impact Fee interim ordinance extension; the study
and code revision work continues. 2. Council does not approve the Park Impact Fee interim
ordinance extension, and the interim ordinance expires July 22, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION:
Move to approve an ordinance of the City of Edmonds, Washington, extending by six months
the interim regulation established by Ordinance 4399 related to impact fees and reconciling
Ordinance 4423 which also addressed impact fees.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
No direct budget impact resulting from the extension. Council approved spending authority of
$60,000 to implement the Park Impact Fee (PIF) study during an April 7, 2026 budget
amendment.
ITEM HISTORY:
July 15, 2025 Interim Ordinance introduced to City Council
July 22, 2025 Interim Ordinance approved by City Council
August 19, 2025 City Council conducted Public Hearing on Interim Ordinance
April 7, 2026 City Council approved budget amended for Park Impact Fee study update funding
June 16, 2026 Interim Ordinance Extension presented to Council Parks & Public Works
Committee
June 23, 2026 Interim Ordinance Extension City Council Public Hearing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance with Updated Project Schedule and Ordinance 4423 (Revising the impact fee
provisions to ECC 3.36 following 2024 Transportation Plan Update)
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CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING BY SIX MONTHS THE INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 4399 RELATED TO IMPACT FEES AND RECONCILING ORDINANCE 4423 WHICH ALSO
ADDRESSED IMPACT FEES.
WHEREAS, the city council established an interim regulation and adopted a work plan with Ordinance 4399; and
WHEREAS, additional time is needed to complete the work on the park impact fees; and WHEREAS, a new schedule for completing that work is attached hereto as Exhibit A, which exhibit is incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, while that work is being done, the city council desires to extend the interim regulation for six months with this ordinance; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2026, the city council held a public hearing on the extension of
this interim regulation; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 4423 amended certain aspects of chapter 3.36 RCW without acknowledging Ordinance 4399; and
WHEREAS, the city council would like those two ordinances to be reconciled; NOW,
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Extended Duration of Interim Regulations. The interim regulations
adopted by Ordinance 4399 are hereby given extended effectiveness and shall not terminate until
six months after the effective date of this ordinance, unless it is repealed sooner.
Section 2. Codification and Reconciliation Direction.
A. Ordinance No. 4399, as extended by this Ordinance, and Ordinance No. 4423 shall be
construed and codified together so as to give effect to both ordinances to the fullest extent
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possible. The city council finds and declares that Ordinance No. 4423 was not intended to
repeal, supersede, or terminate the interim regulations adopted by Ordinance No. 4399.
B. The Code Reviser is authorized and directed to codify the provisions of Ordinance No.
4399, as extended by this Ordinance, together with the amendments adopted by
Ordinance No. 4423, including by renumbering sections, correcting cross-references,
conforming section headings, and adding appropriate codifier’s notes, provided that no
such codification shall alter the substantive meaning, purpose, or effect of either
ordinance. Ordinance No. 4423 remains in full force and effect.
C. In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between the interim regulations and Ordinance
No. 4423, the interim regulation shall control with regard to park impact fees and
Ordinance No. 4423 shall control with regard to transportation impact fees.
Section 3. Findings of Fact. The city council hereby incorporates by reference and
adopts the following as its findings of fact to justify the adoption of this ordinance: 1) the
whereas clauses of Ordinances 4399 and 4423; 2) the whereas clauses of this ordinance; and 3)
the agenda memo that accompanies this ordinance in the council packet.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
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APPROVED:
MAYOR MIKE ROSEN
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. __________
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the ____ day of ___________, 2026, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. _____________. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
EXTENDING BY SIX MONTHS THE INTERIM REGULATION ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 4399 RELATED TO IMPACT FEES AND RECONCILING ORDINANCE 4423 WHICH ALSO ADDRESSED IMPACT FEES.
.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this _____ day of ________________, 2026.
CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE
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Exhibit A
Park Impact Fees Program Update
Work Plan (Updated 5/26/2026)
Year Qtr Activity
2025
Q3
Research State of Washington RCW 82.02 amendment relating
to impact fee calculation options.
Q3 Determine if a new rate study is required.
Q3 - Q4 Identify staff resources to manage rate study project and budget
amendment required to fund the study. Completed April 2026
Q3 - Q4 Select consultant and have approve professional services
agreement approved as per city’s purchasing policy. Completed
May 2026
2026 Q1 Q2-Q4 Implement parks rate study project
Q2 - Q3 Park Impact Fee Review (BERK)
Q3 Park Impact Fee Code Amendments (BERK)
Q2 – Q3 Review of Capital Facilities Plan (BERK)
Q2 – Q4 Park Impact Fee Rate Study (BERK)
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ORDINANCE NO. 4423
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, REVISING THE IMPACT FEE PROVISIONS
TO SECTION 3.36 OF THE ECC FOLLOWING THE 2024
TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds updated the Transportation Plan in 2024, with a
new list of transportation capital projects to meet the City’s new Multimodal Level of Service
(MMLOS) standard;
WHEREAS, Traffic Impact Fees identified in Section 3.36 of the ECC have been
modified to Transportation Impact Fee (as part of the Transportation Plan Update);
WHEREAS, the Transportation Impact Fee collected from future developments
will be used to fund future transportation improvements (consisting of roadway projects with
vehicular benefits as well as active transportation projects identified in updated Transportation
Plan / benefiting bicycle and pedestrian users); and
WHEREAS, new Land Use Categories have been added to the Transportation
Impact Fee Rate table as part of the recently published ITE Trip Generation Manual (12th Edition)
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Section 3.36 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled “IMPACT FEES,” will read
as follows (text added to previous Section ECC 3.36 is shown as underlined; deleted text is shown
as strikethrough):
Chapter 3.36
IMPACT FEES
Sections:
3.36.010 Findings and authority.
3.36.020 Definitions.
3.36.030 Assessment and payment of impact fees.
3.36.040 Exemptions.
3.36.050 Credits.
3.36.060 Tax adjustments.
3.36.070 Appeals.
3.36.080 Establishment of impact fee accounts.
3.36.090 Refunds.
3.36.100 Use of funds.
3.36.110 Review.
3.36.120 Park impact fee rates.
3.36.125 Transportation Street impact fee rates.
3.36.130 Independent fee calculations.
3.36.140 Existing authority unimpaired.
3.36.150 Procedures guide.
3.36.160 Deferral system for single-family residences.
3.36.010 Findings and authority.
The city council of the city of Edmonds (the “council”) hereby finds and determines that new growth and
development in the city of Edmonds will create additional demand and need for public facilities in the city of
Edmonds, and the council finds that new growth and development should pay a proportionate share of the cost of new
facilities needed to serve the new growth and development.
The city of Edmonds has conducted extensive studies documenting the procedures for measuring the impact of new
developments on public facilities, has prepared the rate study and procedures guide for park impact fees, has prepared
the rate study and procedures guide for transportation impact fees, and hereby incorporates these studies into this title
by reference. Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 82.02 RCW, the council adopts the ordinance codified in this chapter to
assess impact fees for parks and streets. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to carry
out the purposes of the council in establishing the impact fee program. These fees can and will only be applied to
projects resulting from city-wide development growth. These fees cannot be used to mitigate existing shortfalls of the
park system or street system. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.020 Definitions.
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this chapter unless the context
clearly requires otherwise. Terms otherwise not defined herein shall be defined pursuant to RCW 82.02.090 and
ECDC Title 21 or given their usual and customary meaning.
A. “Accessory dwelling unit” is defined in ECDC 21.05.015.
B. “Building permit” means an official document or certification which is issued by the building official and which
authorizes the construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection,
demolition, moving or repair of a building or structure.
C. “Capital facilities plan” means the capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive plan adopted by the city of
Edmonds pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW, and such plan as amended. There are many references in state statutes to
the “capital facilities plan” (CFP) as the basis for projects that are eligible for funding by impact fees. The parks
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element of the city of Edmonds comprehensive plan fulfills the requirements of RCW 82.02.050 et seq., pertaining to
a “capital facilities plan,” and is considered to be the “capital facilities plan” (CFP) for the purpose of Edmonds’
impact fees for parks. The transportation element of the city of Edmonds comprehensive plan fulfills the requirements
of RCW 82.02.050 et seq., pertaining to a “capital facilities plan,” and is considered to be the “capital facilities plan”
(CFP) for the purpose of Edmonds’ impact fees for streets. Depending on the context, references to a CFP in the
impact fee chapter, rate study, and procedures guide are interpreted as referring to either the parks element of the city
of Edmonds comprehensive plan or the transportation element of the city of Edmonds comprehensive plan, including
the projects eligible for impact fees listed in Appendix C of the procedures guide for the transportation impact fees.
D. “City” means the city of Edmonds.
E. “Council” means the city council of the city of Edmonds.
F. “Department” means the development services department.
G. “Development activity” means any construction, expansion, or change in the use of a building or structure that
creates additional demand and need for public facilities.
H. “Development approval” means any written authorization from the city of Edmonds which authorizes the
commencement of a development activity.
I. “Director” means the director designated by the mayor to administer the impact fee program or that director’s
designee.
J. “Dwelling unit” is defined in ECDC 21.20.050.
K. “Encumbered” means to reserve, set aside, or otherwise earmark the impact fees in order to pay for commitments,
contractual obligations, or other liabilities incurred for public facilities.
L. “Feepayer” is a person, corporation, partnership, an incorporated association, or any other similar entity, or
department or bureau of any governmental entity or municipal corporation commencing a land development activity
which creates the demand for additional capital facilities, and which requires the issuance of a building permit.
“Feepayer” includes an applicant for an impact fee credit.
M. Reserved.
N. “Hearing examiner” is defined in ECDC 21.40.010.
O. “Impact fee” means a payment of money imposed by the city of Edmonds on development activity pursuant to this
chapter as a condition of granting development approval in order to pay for the public facilities needed to serve new
growth and development. “Impact fee” does not include a reasonable permit fee, an application fee, the administrative
fee for collecting and handling school impact fees, the cost of reviewing independent fee calculations or any other
charge or fee based upon the administrative costs of processing a development application.
P. “Impact fee account” or “account” means the account(s) established for each type of public facility for which
impact fees are collected. The accounts shall be established pursuant to ECC 3.36.080 and 3.36.090 and comply with
the requirements of RCW 82.02.070.
Q. “Independent fee calculation” means the impact fee calculation and/or economic documentation prepared by a
feepayer to support the assessment of an impact fee other than by the use of the rates listed in ECC 3.36.120 and
3.36.125, or the calculations prepared by the director where none of the fee categories or fee amounts in ECC
3.36.120 and 3.36.125 accurately describe or capture the impacts of the new development on public facilities.
R. “Interest” means the average interest rate earned in the last fiscal year by the city of Edmonds.
S. ”Low-income Housing” means housing affordable to, and occupied by, a household whose income does not
exceed eighty (80) percent of area median income as reported by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the Seattle-Bellevue metropolitan area. To be considered affordable, for the purpose of this
definition, the combined monthly cost of the housing, including rent, utilities, and other charges for the applicable
unit, may not exceed thirty-percent of the household’s monthly income, adjusted for family size.
T. “Occupancy permit” means the permit issued by the city of Edmonds authorizing the building to be occupied
where a development activity results in a change in use of the preexisting structure, or the creation of a new use
where none previously existed.
U. “Owner” means the owner of record of real property, or a person with an unrestricted written option to purchase
property; provided, that if the real property is being purchased under a recorded real estate contract, the purchaser
shall be considered the owner of the real property.
V. “Procedures guide” means the administrative guidance document prepared by the director pursuant to ECC
3.36.150.
W. “Project improvements” means site improvements and facilities that are planned and designed to provide service
for a particular development or users of the project and are not system improvements. No improvement or facility
included in a capital facilities plan adopted by the council shall be considered a project improvement.
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X. “Public facilities” means the public parks, open space and recreation facilities owned by the city of Edmonds or
other governmental entities in the context of the park impact fee and means the public streets and roads owned by the
city of Edmonds or other governmental entities in the context of the street impact fee.
Y. “Rate study” means the “Rate Study for Impact Fees for Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities,” city of
Edmonds, dated July 12, 2013, in the context of the park impact fee and means the “Rate Study for Impact Fees for
Roads,” city of Edmonds, dated October 29, 2009, in the context of the street impact fee.
Z. “Residential” or “residential development” means all types of construction intended for human habitation. This
shall include, but is not limited to, single-family, duplex, triplex, and other multifamily development. This also
includes the residential portion of mixed-use developments.
AA. Reserved.
BB. “Service area” means the entire corporate limits of the city of Edmonds.
CC. “Significant past tax payment” means taxes exceeding five percent of the amount of the impact fee, and which
were paid prior to the date the impact fee is assessed and were earmarked or pro-traratable to the same system
improvements for which the impact fee is assessed.
DD. Reserved.
EE. “State” means the state of Washington.
FF. Reserved.
GG. “System improvements” means public facilities that are included in the city of Edmonds capital facilities plan
and are designed to provide service to service areas within the community at large, in contrast to project
improvements. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.030 Assessment and payment of impact fees.
A. Required. The city shall collect impact fees, based on the rates in ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125, from any applicant
seeking development approval from the city for any development activity within the city as provided herein,
including the expansion of existing structures or uses or change of existing uses that creates additional demand for
public facilities.
1. For the purposes of this chapter, development activity shall not include miscellaneous improvements that do
not add any demand for public facilities, including, but not limited to, fences, walls, swimming pools accessory
to a residential use, and signs.
2. For the purposes of this chapter, development activity shall not include replacement of a residential structure
with a new residential structure of the same type at the same site or lot when such replacement occurs within 12
months of the demolition or destruction of the prior residential structure. Replacement of a residential structure
with a new residential structure of the same type shall be interpreted to include any residential structure for
which there is no increase in the number of residential units.
3. For the purposes of this chapter, development activity shall not include alterations, expansions, enlargement,
remodeling, rehabilitation or conversion of an existing dwelling unit where no additional dwelling units are
created and the use is not changed. Note: accessory dwelling units (ADU) are not considered to create additional
dwelling units because ECDC 20.21.020 does not consider ADUs as increasing the overall density of a single-
family residential neighborhood.
B. Timing and Calculation of Fees. Impact fees shall be assessed based upon the impact fee rates in effect at the time
of issuance of the building permit, including but not limited to change of use permit or remodel permit.
1. For a change in use of an existing building or dwelling unit, including any alteration, expansion, replacement
or new accessory building, the impact fee shall be the applicable impact fee for the new use, less an amount
equal to the applicable impact fee for the prior use.
2. For mixed use developments, impact fees shall be imposed for the proportionate share of each land use based
on the applicable measurement in the impact fee rates set forth in ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125.
3. Where the impact fees imposed are determined by the square footage of the development, the building official
will establish the gross floor area created by the proposed development.
4. Applicants that have been awarded credits prior to the submittal of the complete building permit application
pursuant to ECC 3.36.050 shall submit, along with the complete building permit application, a copy of the letter
or certificate prepared by the director pursuant to ECC 3.36.050 setting forth the dollar amount of the credit
awarded.
5. Applicants shall pay an administrative fee that covers the cost of staff time in administering the impact fee
program. The amount of the administrative fee shall be established and updated from time to time by resolution
of the city council.
C. Payment. Unless deferred pursuant to ECC 3.36.160, impact fees shall be paid at the time the building permit or
business license is issued by the city. The department shall not issue the required building permit or business license
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or other approval unless and until the impact fees set forth in ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125 have been paid in the
amount that they exceed exemptions or credits provided pursuant to ECC 3.36.040 or 3.36.050; provided, that
building permits may be issued without impact fee payment when payment is deferred in accordance with ECC
3.36.160. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.040 Exemptions.
A. Except as provided for below, the following shall be exempted from the payment of all impact fees under this
chapter:
1. Alteration of an existing nonresidential structure that does not involve a change in use and does not expand
the usable space or add any residential units;
2. Miscellaneous improvements that do not expand usable space or add any residential units, including, but not
limited to, fences, walls, swimming pools, and signs;
3. Demolition or moving of a structure;
4. Expansion of an existing structure that results in the addition of 100 square feet or less of gross floor area;
5. Replacement of a structure with a new structure of the same size and use at the same site or lot when a
building permit application for such replacement is submitted to the City within 12 months of the demolition or
destruction of the prior structure. Replacement of a structure with a new structure of the same size shall be
interpreted to include any structure for which the gross square footage of the building will not be increased by
more than 100 square feet; or
6. Alterations, expansions, enlargement, remodeling, rehabilitation or conversion of an existing dwelling unit
where no additional dwelling units are created and the use is not changed (accessory dwelling units (ADU) are
not considered to create additional dwelling units because ECDC 20.21.020 does not consider ADUs as
increasing the overall density of a single-family residential neighborhood, and because the city’s traffic model
does not assign additional trips to the network as a result of ADUs).
B. Low-income housing units shall be exempt from paying eighty percent of the transportation traffic impact fees to
the extent the units satisfy this subsection. Such exemption shall be conditioned upon the developer recording a
covenant that prohibits using the low-income housing units for any purpose other than for low-income housing. At a
minimum, the covenant must address price restrictions and household income limits for the low-income housing
development, and that if the property is converted to a use other than for low-income housing, the property owner
must pay the applicable impact fees in effect at the time of conversion. The covenant shall also require the owner to
submit an annual report to the city along with supporting documentation that shows that the low-income units are
continuing to be rented in compliance with the covenant. The covenant shall be an obligation that runs with the land
upon which the housing is located. The covenant shall be in a form acceptable to the city attorney and shall be
recorded upon the developer’s payment of the remaining twenty percent of the street impact fee.
C. Multi-family housing unit (with tax exemption under RCW 84.14.020(1)(a)(ii)(D)) and located within a station are
(as defined in RCW 36.07A-030) – essentially within ½ mile walkshed of a rail station or ¼ mile walkshed of a BRT
Station shall be exempt from paying 50% of the transportation impact fee.
D. Except as provided for below, the following shall be exempted from the payment of park impact fees under this
chapter:
1. Low-income housing provided by nonprofit organizations such as, but not limited to, Habitat for Humanity.
Owners of low-income single-family dwelling units, condominiums and other low-income housing shall execute and
record a lien against the property, in favor of the city, for a period of 10 years guaranteeing that the dwelling unit will
continue to be used for low-income housing or that impact fees from which the low-income housing is exempted,
plus interest, shall be paid. The lien against the property shall be subordinate only to the lien for general taxes. In the
event that the development is no longer used for low-income rental housing, the owner shall pay the city the impact
fee from which the owner or any prior owner was exempt, plus interest at the statutory rate. Any claim for an
exemption for low-income owner occupied housing must be made no later than the time of application for a building
permit. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waivedCD. The director shall be authorized to determine whether a
particular development activity falls within an exemption identified in this section, in any other section, or under
other applicable law. Determinations of the director shall be in writing and shall be subject to the appeals procedures
set forth in ECC 3.36.070. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.050 Credits.
A. Pursuant to the requirement of RCW 82.02.060(4), a feepayer shall be entitled to a credit for the value of any
dedication of land for, improvement to, or new construction of any system improvements provided by the feepayer, to
facilities that are identified in the capital facilities plan and that are required by the city as a condition of approving
the development activity.
B. The director shall determine if requests for credits meet the criteria in subsection (A) of this section.
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C. For each request for a credit or credits, the director shall select an appraiser or the feepayer may select an
independent appraiser acceptable to the director.
D. The appraiser must be prequalified by the city and shall not have a fiduciary or personal interest in the property
being appraised. A description of the appraiser’s certification shall be included with the appraisal, and the appraiser
shall certify that he/she does not have a fiduciary or personal interest in the property being appraised.
E. The appraiser shall be directed to determine the total value of the dedicated land, improvements, and/or
construction provided by the feepayer on a case-by-case basis.
F. The feepayer shall pay for the cost of the appraisal or request that the cost of the appraisal be deducted from the
credit which the director may be providing to the feepayer, in the event that a credit is awarded.
G. After receiving the appraisal, the director shall provide the applicant with a letter or certificate setting forth the
dollar amount of the credit, the reason for the credit, the legal description of the site donated where applicable, and
the legal description or other adequate description of the project or development to which the credit may be applied.
The applicant must sign and date a duplicate copy of such letter or certificate indicating his/her agreement to the
terms of the letter or certificate, and return such signed document to the director before the impact fee credit will be
awarded. The failure of the applicant to sign, date, and return such document within 60 calendar days shall nullify the
credit.
H. No credit shall be given for project improvements required of the development by city code and/or SEPA; only
dedications in excess of those required by law are eligible for credit. In no event shall this provision be interpreted to
authorize cash payment. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to limit the discretion of the city council to decline to
accept any proposed dedication.
I. A feepayer can request that a credit or credits for impact fees be awarded to him/her for significant past tax
payments. For each request for a credit or credits for significant past tax payments for impact fees, the feepayer shall
submit receipts and a calculation of past tax payments earmarked for or pro-ratable to the particular system
improvement. The director shall determine the amount of credits, if any, for significant past tax payments for public
facilities.
J. Any claim for credit must be made no later than 20 calendar days after the submission of an application for a
building permit. The failure to timely file such a claim shall constitute a final bar to later request any such credit.
K. Determinations made by the director pursuant to this section shall be subject to the appeals procedures set forth in
ECC 3.36.070.
L. A feepayer may, in the alternative, appeal an assessment or mitigation requirement which he believes exceeds the
total which may lawfully be imposed. See ECDC 18.50.020(C). [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh.
A), 2013].
3.36.060 Tax adjustments.
Pursuant to and consistent with the requirements of RCW 82.02.060, the rate study has provided adjustments for
future taxes to be paid by the new development which are earmarked or pro-ratable to the same new public facilities
which will serve the new development. The impact fee rates in ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125 have been reasonably
adjusted for taxes and other revenue sources which are anticipated to be available to fund public improvements. [Ord.
4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.070 Appeals.
A. Any feepayer may pay the impact fees imposed by this chapter under protest in order to obtain a building permit.
B. Appeals regarding the amount of the impact fee imposed on any development activity may only be filed by the
feepayer of the property where such development activity will occur. This provision shall control over any other
provisions of city ordinance.
C. The feepayer must first file a request for review regarding impact fees with the director, as provided herein:
1. The request shall be in writing on the form provided by the city;
2. The request for review by the director shall be filed within 14 calendar days of the feepayer’s payment of the
impact fees at issue. The failure to timely file such a request shall constitute a final bar to later seek such review;
3. An administrative fee will be imposed for the request for review by the director; this shall be the same as that
imposed for a request for reconsideration of a staff decision;
4. The director shall issue his/her determination in writing within 14 days from the receipt of a request for
review.
D. Determinations of the director with respect to the applicability of the impact fees to a given development activity,
the availability or value of a credit, or the director’s decision concerning the independent fee calculation which is
authorized in ECC 3.36.130, or the fees imposed by the director pursuant to ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125, or any other
determination which the director is authorized to make pursuant to this chapter, can be appealed to the hearing
examiner.
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E. The decision of the director may be appealed to the hearing examiner as a Type II decision. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att.
A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.080 Establishment of impact fee accounts.
A. Impact fee receipts shall be earmarked specifically and deposited in special interest-bearing accounts.
B. There is hereby established a separate impact fee account for the park impact fees collected pursuant to this
chapter, the park impact account. There is also hereby established a separate impact fee account for the transportation
traffic impact fees collected pursuant to this chapter, the transportation traffic impact account. Funds withdrawn from
these accounts must be used in accordance with the provisions of ECC 3.36.100 and applicable state law. Interest
earned on the fees shall be retained in the respective accounts and expended for the purposes for which the impact
fees were collected.
C. On an annual basis, the finance director shall provide a report to the council on the impact fee accounts showing
the source and amount of all monies collected, earned, or received, and the public improvements that were financed
in whole or in part by impact fees.
D. Impact fees shall be expended or encumbered within 10 years of receipt, unless the council identifies in written
findings extraordinary and compelling reason or reasons for the city to hold the fees beyond the 10-year period.
Under such circumstances, and prior to the expiration of the 10-year period, the council shall establish the period of
time within which the impact fees shall be expended or encumbered. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1
(Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.090 Refunds.
A. If the city fails to expend or encumber the impact fees within 10 years of when the fees were paid or, where
extraordinary or compelling reasons exist, such other time periods as established pursuant to ECC 3.36.080, the
current owner of the property on which impact fees have been paid may receive a refund of such fees. In determining
whether impact fees have been expended or encumbered, impact fees shall be considered expended or encumbered on
a first-in, first-out basis.
B. The city shall notify potential claimants by first class mail that they are eligible for an impact fee refund. This
notification shall be done by first class mail deposited with the United States Postal Service at the last known address
of such claimants. A potential claimant must be the owner of the property.
C. Owners seeking a refund of impact fees must submit a written request for a refund of the fees to the director within
one year of the date the right to claim the refund arises or the date that notice is given, whichever is later.
D. Any impact fees for which no application for a refund has been made within this one-year period shall be retained
by the city and expended on the appropriate public facilities.
E. Refunds of impact fees under this section shall include any interest earned on the impact fees by the city.
F. When the city seeks to terminate any or all components of the impact fee program, all unexpended or
unencumbered funds from any terminated component or components, including interest earned, shall be refunded
pursuant to this section. Upon the finding that any or all fee requirements are to be terminated, the city shall place
notice of such termination and the availability of refunds in a newspaper of general circulation at least two times and
shall notify all potential claimants by first class mail at the last known address of the claimants. All funds available
for refund shall be retained for a period of one year.
At the end of one year, any remaining funds shall be retained by the city, but must be expended for the appropriate
public facilities. This notice requirement shall not apply if there are no unexpended or unencumbered balances within
the account or accounts being terminated.
G. The city shall also refund to the current owner of property for which impact fees have been paid, including interest
earned on the impact fees, if the development activity for which the impact fees were imposed did not occur;
provided, that if the city has expended or encumbered the impact fees in good faith prior to the application for a
refund, the director can decline to provide the refund. If within a period of three years, the same or subsequent owner
of the property proceeds with the same or substantially similar development activity, the owner can petition the
director for an offset. The petitioner must provide receipts of impact fees previously paid for a development of the
same or substantially similar nature on the same property or some portion thereof. Determinations of the director
shall be in writing and shall be subject to the appeals procedures set forth in ECC 3.36.070. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A),
2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.100 Use of funds.
A. Pursuant to this chapter, impact fees:
1. Shall be used for public improvements that will reasonably benefit new development; and
2. Shall not be imposed to make up for deficiencies in public facilities serving existing developments; and
3. Shall not be used for maintenance or operations.
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B. Impact fees may be spent for public improvements, including, but not limited to, planning, engineering, surveying,
land acquisition, right-of-way acquisition, site improvements, necessary off-site improvements, construction,
architectural, permitting, financing, and administrative expenses, applicable impact fees or mitigation costs, and any
other expenses which can be capitalized.
C. Impact fees may also be used to recoup public improvement costs previously incurred by the city to the extent that
new growth and development will be served by the previously constructed improvements or incurred costs.
D. In the event that bonds or similar debt instruments are or have been issued for the advanced provision of public
improvements for which impact fees may be expended, impact fees may be used to pay debt service on such bonds or
similar debt instruments to the extent that the facilities or improvements provided are consistent with the
requirements of this section and are used to serve the new development. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1
(Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.110 Review.
The fee rates set forth in ECC 3.36.120 and 3.36.125 may be reviewed and adjusted by the council as it deems
necessary and appropriate in conjunction with the annual update of the capital facilities plan element of the city’s
comprehensive plan. The fee rates may be adjusted 12 months after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this
chapter, or 12 months after the most recent review by the council.
The council may determine the amount of any adjustment up or down and revise the fee rates set forth in ECC
3.36.120 and 3.36.125. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.120 Park impact fee rates.
The park impact fee rates in this section are generated from the formula for calculating impact fees set forth in the
rate study, which is incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise provided for independent fee calculations
in ECC 3.36.130, exemptions in ECC 3.36.040 and credits in ECC 3.36.050, all new developments in the city will be
charged the park impact fee applicable to the type of development as follows:
A. Effective October 1, 2014:
1. Single-family house: $2,734.05 per dwelling unit.
2. Multifamily residential housing: $2,340.16 per dwelling unit.
3. Nonresidential development: $1.34 per square foot. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A),
2013].
3.36.125 Transportation Traffic impact fee rates.
Transportation Traffic impact fee rates in this section are generated from the formula for calculating impact fees set
forth in the rate study, which is incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise provided for herein, all new
developments in the city will be charged the street impact fee applicable to the type of development as follows in the
table below.
For properties zoned BD – Downtown Business, an ITE Land Use Code of 814 – Specialty Retail shall be applies
ITE Land Use Code - Description Unit
Transportation Impact Fee per unit
@ $9,261.55 per trip
110 -General Light Industrial per square foot $4.54
140 - Manufacturing per square foot $5.84
151 - Mini-warehouse per square foot $1.30
210 - Single-family house per dwelling unit $8,613.66
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) 1 per dwelling unit $4,306.83
215 – Single Family Attached Housing per dwelling unit $4,723.62
220 – Multifamily Housing
(low-rise / 2 or 3 floors) per dwelling unit $4,816.24
221 – Multifamily Housing
(mid-rise/ 4 to 10 floors) per dwelling unit $3,519.56
223 - Affordable Housing per dwelling unit $4,260.52
230 - Low-Rise Residential with 1st floor
commercial (2 to 3 floors) per dwelling unit $3,334.32
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231 - Mid-Rise Residential with 1st floor
commercial (4 to 10 floors) per dwelling unit $3,704.80
240 - Mobile Home Park per dwelling unit $4,260.52
251 - Senior Adult Housing – Single family per dwelling unit $2,685.98
252 - Senior Adult Housing – Multi-family per dwelling unit $2,315.50
320 - Motel per room $3.426.94
445 - Movie theater per screens $740.96
492 - Health/fitness club per square foot $34,92
520 - Elementary School per students $1,481.92
522 – Middle School / Junior High School per students $1,389.30
525 - High school per students $1,389.30
530 – Private School (K – 8th) per students $2,408.12
532 – Private School (K – 12th) per students $1,759.78
560 - Church per square foot $3.98
565 - Day care center per square foot $55.78
620 - Nursing home per square foot $5.46
710 - General office (greater than 10,000 SF
of gross floor area) per square foot $10.93
712 - General office (less than 10,000 SF of
gross floor area) per square foot $20.01
720 - Medical – Dental office building per square foot $31.68
814 Variety Store 2 per square foot $40.96
820 - Shopping center (> 150,000 SF of
gross leasable area) per square foot $21.44
821 - Shopping Plaza (40,000 SF to 150,000
SF of gross leasable area) per square foot $47.68
822 – Strip Retail Plaza (< 40,000 SF of
gross leasable area) per square foot $58.26
850 - Supermarket per square foot $61.87
851 - Convenience Store per square foot $447.35
912 - Drive-in bank per square foot $126.61
918 – Hair Salon / Spa per square foot $13.43
931 – Fine Dining Restaurant per square foot $42.01
932 – High Turnover (Sit-Down) Restaurant: per square foot $48.46
933 - Fast Food Restaurant without Drive-
Through per square foot $340.19
934 - Fast Food Restaurant with
Drive-Through Window per square foot $131.71
935 - Fast Food Restaurant with
Drive-Through and No Indoor Seating
per drive-through
lanes $380,251.41
936 - Coffee/donut shop without
Drive-Through Window per square foot 292,03
937_Coffee/Donut Shop with Drive-Through
Window
per square foot $68.63
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938 - Coffee/donut shop, drive-up,
no indoor seating
per drive-through
lanes $2,793.43
945 – Convenience Store / Gas Station
per vehicle fueling
position $64,593.46
978 - Brewery Taproom per square foot $91.05
975 – Drinking Place per square foot $59.65
1 Accessory Dwelling Unit TIF rate set at 50% of single family detached unit.
2 Variety Store is to be used for all retail developments with less than 1,000 sf in the Downtown Business District..
ITE Land Use Code - Description
Fee
Calculation
2016
(w/
$1,049.41
cost per
trip)
2017
(with
$2,543.01
cost per
trip)
2018
(w/
4,036.61
cost per
trip)
2019 and
beyond (w/
$5,530.21
cost per trip)
110 - Light Industrial
per square
foot $1.50 $3.64 $5.77 $7.91
140 - Manufacturing
per square
foot $1.12 $2.72 $4.32 $5.92
151 - Mini-warehouse
per square
foot $0.40 $0.97 $1.54 $2.10
210 - Single-family house
per dwelling
unit $1,196.33 $2,873.60 $4,561.37 $6,249.14
220 - Apartment
per dwelling
unit $776.56 $1,881.83 $2,987.09 $4,092.36
230 - Condominium
per dwelling
unit $629.65 $1,525.81 $2,421.97 $3,318.13
240 - Mobile home
per dwelling
unit $671.62 $1,627.53 $2,583.43 $3,539.33
251 - Senior Housing
per dwelling
unit $157.41 $584.89 $928.42 $1,271.95
320 - Motel per room $629.65 $1,525.81 $2,421.97 $3,318.13
420 - Marina
per boat
berth $188.89 $457.74 $726.59 $995.44
444 - Movie theater per screens $13,166.00 $31,905.90 $50,645.37 $69,384.85
492 - Health/fitness club
per square
foot $2.78 $6.74 $10.98 $14.66
530 - High school
per square
foot $0.82 $1.98 $3.15 $4.31
560 - Church
per square
foot $0.69 $1.68 $2.67 $3.65
565 - Day care center
per square
foot $6.57 $15.77 $25.02 $34.29
620 - Nursing home per bed $199.39 $483.17 $766.96 $1,050.74
710 - General office
per square
foot $2.07 $5.01 $7.95 $10.89
720 - Medical office
per square
foot $3.81 $9.54 $15.14 $20.74
820 - Shopping center
per square
foot $1.34 $3.26 $5.17 $7.08
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826 - Specialty retail
per square
foot $0.93 $2.06 $3.27 $4.48
850 - Supermarket
per square
foot $4.80 $10.50 $16.84 $22.84
850 - Convenience market 15-16hrs
per square
foot $5.80 $14.07 $22.38 $30.58
912 - Drive-in bank
per square
foot $7.00 $15.97 $25.41 $34.73
932 - Restaurant: sit-down
per square
foot $4.70 $10.04 $15.95 $21.84
933 - Fast food, no drive-up
per square
foot $9.19 $22.28 $35.36 $48.44
934 - Fast food with drive-up
per square
foot $11.23 $26.24 $41.66 $57.07
936 - Coffee/donut shop, no drive-
up
per square
foot $5.73 $13.88 $22.04 $30.19
938 - Coffee/donut shop, drive-up,
no indoor seating
per square
foot $10.55 $25.56 $40.37 $55.58
945 - Gas station with convenience per vehicle
fueling
position
$3,347.62
$6,916.99 $10,979.58 $15,042.18
3.36.130 Independent fee calculations.
A. If in the judgment of the director, none of the fee categories or fee amounts set forth in ECC 3.36.120 and/or
3.36.125 accurately describe or capture the impacts of a new development on parks and/or streets, the department
may ask the applicant to conduct independent fee calculations and the director may impose alternative fees on a
specific development based on those calculations. The alternative fees and the calculations shall be set forth in
writing and shall be agreed to by the director and the feepayer. The documentation submitted shall show the basis
upon which the independent fee calculation was made.
B. Any feepayer submitting an independent fee calculation will be required to pay the city of Edmonds a fee to cover
the cost of reviewing the independent fee calculation. A fee is required by the city for conducting the review of the
independent fee calculation plus the actual cost of outside consultant review if required by the city, unless otherwise
established by the director, and shall be paid by the feepayer prior to initiation of review.
C. While there is a presumption that the calculations set forth in the rate study are valid, the director shall consider the
documentation submitted by the feepayer, but is not required to accept such documentation or analysis which the
director reasonably deems to be inaccurate or not reliable, and may, in the alternative, require the feepayer to submit
additional or different documentation for consideration. The director is authorized to adjust the impact fees on a case-
by-case basis based on the independent fee calculation, the specific characteristics of the development, and/or
principles of fairness. The fees or alternative fees and the calculations shall be set forth in writing and shall be mailed
to the feepayer.
D. Determinations made by the director pursuant to this section may be appealed to the office of the hearing examiner
as set forth in ECC 3.36.070. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.140 Existing authority unimpaired.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the city from requiring the feepayer or the proponent of a development activity
to mitigate adverse environmental impacts of a specific development pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act,
Chapter 43.21C RCW, based on the environmental documents accompanying the underlying development approval
process, and/or Chapter 58.17 RCW, governing plats and subdivisions; provided, that the exercise of this authority is
consistent with the provisions of Chapters 43.21C and 82.02 RCW. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1
(Exh. A), 2013].
3.36.150 Procedures guide.
The director is authorized to develop a procedures guide to facilitate the city’s administration and enforcement of this
chapter. The procedures guide shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter, shall be for the sole convenience
of the city, and shall not vest any rights in or for any other person. [Ord. 4037 § 1 (Att. A), 2016; Ord. 3934 § 1 (Exh.
A), 2013].
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3.36.160 Deferral system for single-family residences.
A. An applicant for a building permit for a single-family detached or attached residence may request a deferral of the
full impact fee payment until final inspection. The building official may withhold certification of final inspection
until the impact fees have been paid in full.
B. The amount of impact fees that may be deferred under this section must be determined by the fees in effect at the
time the applicant applies for a deferral.
C. The term of an impact fee deferral under this section may not exceed 18 months from the date of building permit
issuance.
D. An applicant seeking a deferral under this section must grant and record a deferred impact fee lien against the
property in favor of the city in the amount of the deferred impact fee. The deferred impact fee lien, which must
include the legal description, tax account number, and address of the property, must also be:
1. In a form approved by the city attorney;
2. Signed by all owners of the property, as demonstrated by a current title report, with all signatures
acknowledged as required for a deed;
3. Recorded with the Snohomish County auditor’s office;
4. Binding on all successors in title after the recordation; and
5. Junior and subordinate to one mortgage for the purpose of construction upon the same real property granted
by the person who applied for the deferral of impact fees.
E. If impact fees are not paid in accordance with a deferral authorized by this section, the city may institute
foreclosure proceedings in accordance with Chapter 61.12 RCW.
F. In addition to the administrative fee collected pursuant to ECC 3.36.030(B)(5), the city shall collect an additional
reasonable administrative fee to implement this section from permit applicants who are seeking to delay the payment
of impact fees under this section. The amount of the administrative fee shall be established and updated from time to
time by resolution of the city council.
G. The section shall be construed to be consistent with state law and RCW 82.02.050, in particular. [Ord. 4037 § 1
(Att. A), 2016].
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an administrative function of the city
council, is not subject to referendum and shall not take effect until five (5) days after passage and
publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title, PROVIDED THAT, in no case
shall the ordinance take effect before July 1, 2026.
APPROVED:
MAYOR MIKE ROSEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
DEPUTY CITY CLERK, EMILY VILLATA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFFREY B. TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 31, 2025
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: January 6, 2026
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2026
ORDINANCE NO. 4423
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 4423
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 6th day of January, 2026, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No.
4423. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, REVISING THE IMPACT FEE PROVISIONS
TO SECTION 3.36 OF THE ECC FOLLOWING THE 2024
TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 6th day of January, 2026.
DEPUTY CITY CLERK, EMILY VILLATA
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City Council Agenda Item 8.3
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Approval of payroll, benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments.
(Only One Reading Required)
DEPARTMENT:Finance
PRESENTER:Richard Gould
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire
payments.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:$1,670,873.04 ☒ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):Various ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☐ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
In accordance with the State statutes, City payments must be approved by the City Council.
Ordinance
#2896 delegates this approval to the Council President who reviews and recommends either
approval or non-approval of payments.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
Approval of payroll checks #66459 through #66463 for $7,916.98, direct deposit for
$872,812.27, benefit checks #66464 through #66470 and wire payments
of $790,143.79 for the pay period of June 16, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
$1,670,873.04
ITEM HISTORY:
N/A
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment #1 – 06-16-2026 to 06-30-2026 Payroll Earnings Summary Report
Attachment #2 – 06-16-2026 to 06-30-2026 Benefit Summary Report
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Payroll Earnings Summary Report
City of Edmonds
Pay Period: 1,208 (06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026)
Hours AmountHour Type Hour Class Description
NO PAY LEAVEABSENT111 14.68 0.00
NO PAY NON HIREDABSENT112 132.00 0.00
UNPAID L & IABSENT118 26.00 0.00
SICK LEAVESICK121 477.00 25,683.86
VACATIONVACATION122 1,326.32 82,788.23
HOLIDAY HOURSHOLIDAY123 170.00 10,208.05
FLOATER HOLIDAYHOLIDAY124 48.00 2,395.01
COMPENSATORY TIMECOMP HOURS125 202.25 12,339.15
Holiday Bank WWTPHOLIDAY128 53.00 2,664.58
JURY DUTYJURY DUTY132 10.00 729.72
WASHINGTON STATE SICK LEAVESICK135 3.50 78.82
BEREAVEMENTBEREAVEMENT141 24.00 1,379.75
KELLY DAYS BUY BACKKELLY DAY149 36.00 3,287.29
Kelly Day UsedREGULAR HOURS150 188.50 11,363.15
COMPTIME BUY BACKCOMP HOURS152 50.75 4,634.16
HOLIDAY BUY BACKHOLIDAY153 50.00 4,565.68
COMPTIME AUTO PAYCOMP HOURS155 59.76 4,075.63
SICK LEAVE PAYOFFSICK157 820.43 75,763.33
VACATION PAYOFFVACATION158 779.22 62,873.79
MANAGEMENT LEAVEVACATION160 139.00 11,274.45
COUNCIL BASE PAYREGULAR HOURS170 700.00 12,294.24
COUNCIL PRESIDENTS PAYREGULAR HOURS174 0.00 351.26
COUNCIL PAY FOR NO MEDICALREGULAR HOURS175 0.00 5,465.06
REGULAR HOURSREGULAR HOURS190 15,259.75 852,853.17
FIRE PENSION PAYMENTSREGULAR HOURS191 2.00 2,542.91
LIGHT DUTYREGULAR HOURS196 64.50 3,955.28
OVERTIME-STRAIGHTOVERTIME HOURS210 100.75 7,217.58
WATER WATCH STANDBYOVERTIME HOURS215 36.00 2,630.77
STANDBY TREATMENT PLANTMISCELLANEOUS216 7.00 1,068.35
OVERTIME 1.5OVERTIME HOURS220 377.75 39,521.64
OVERTIME-DOUBLEOVERTIME HOURS225 37.50 4,061.07
MISC PAYMISCELLANEOUS400 0.00 154.35
WORKING OUT OF CLASSMISCELLANEOUS410 0.00 2,666.70
SHIFT DIFFERENTIALSHIFT DIFFERENTIAL411 0.00 2,065.02
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Payroll Earnings Summary Report
City of Edmonds
Pay Period: 1,208 (06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026)
Hours AmountHour Type Hour Class Description
RETROACTIVE PAYRETROACTIVE PAY600 0.00 248.30
ACCRUED COMP 1.0COMP HOURS602 89.00 0.00
ACCRUED COMP TIME 1.5COMP HOURS604 124.75 0.00
ACCRUED COMP 2.0COMP HOURS606 8.00 0.00
Commander Standy AccrualCOMP HOURS609 5.00 0.00
ACCREDITATION PAYMISCELLANEOUSacc 0.00 202.79
ACCRED/POLICE SUPPORTMISCELLANEOUSacs 0.00 234.62
Ancilary Duty PayREGULAR HOURSanc 0.00 234.02
Ancilary Duty PayREGULAR HOURSanc2 0.00 1,509.45
Ancilary Duty PayREGULAR HOURSanc3 0.00 1,419.50
BOC II CertificationMISCELLANEOUSboc 0.00 125.70
TRAINING CORPORALMISCELLANEOUScpl 0.00 241.76
CERTIFICATION III PAYMISCELLANEOUScrt 0.00 125.70
Detective 4%MISCELLANEOUSdet4 0.00 1,145.74
EDUCATION PAY 2%EDUCATION PAYed1 0.00 746.34
EDUCATION PAY 4%EDUCATION PAYed2 0.00 737.30
EDUCATION PAY 6%EDUCATION PAYed3 0.00 11,632.94
Family Medical Leave-Comp UsedCOMP HOURSfmlc 28.00 1,609.68
Family Medical Leave Kelly DayKELLY DAYfmlk 36.00 2,069.64
FAMILY MEDICAL/SICKSICKfmls 24.00 2,113.48
HOLIDAYHOLIDAYhol 1,210.00 67,583.50
K-9 AssignmentMISCELLANEOUSk9 0.00 253.84
LANGUAGE PAYMISCELLANEOUSlan 0.00 950.00
LONGEVITY PAY 2%LONGEVITYlg1 0.00 1,237.51
LONGEVITY PAY 2.5%LONGEVITYlg11 0.00 829.18
Longevity 9%LONGEVITYlg12 0.00 2,696.50
Longevity 7%LONGEVITYlg13 0.00 1,765.52
Longevity 5%LONGEVITYlg14 0.00 2,094.44
Longevity 1.5%LONGEVITYlg16 0.00 63.43
LONGEVITY 6%LONGEVITY PAYlg3 0.00 571.44
Longevity 1%LONGEVITYlg4 0.00 1,108.82
Longevity 3%LONGEVITYlg5 0.00 3,784.44
Longevity 1.5%LONGEVITYlg7 0.00 946.65
Medical Leave SickSICKmels 9.00 403.55
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Payroll Earnings Summary Report
City of Edmonds
Pay Period: 1,208 (06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026)
Hours AmountHour Type Hour Class Description
Medical Leave VacationVACATIONmelv 9.00 444.89
Paid Family Medical LeaveABSENTpfml -8.00 0.00
Paid Family Medical ManagementMISCELLANEOUSpfmm 8.00 774.89
Paid Family Medical Unpaid/SupABSENTpfmp 408.50 0.00
Paid FAMILY MEDICAL/SICKSICKpfms 73.50 5,459.86
Paid Family Medical VacationVACATIONpfmv 32.00 1,526.88
PHYSICAL FITNESS PAYMISCELLANEOUSphy 0.00 3,403.68
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS SERGEANMISCELLANEOUSprof 0.00 262.70
Special Ops SergeantMISCELLANEOUSsop 0.00 262.70
PSET SergeantMISCELLANEOUSstr 0.00 262.70
SWAT/NegotiatorsMISCELLANEOUSswat 0.00 441.52
Traffic Officer - CarMISCELLANEOUStraf 0.00 662.28
Vacation PremiumVACATIONvap 15.00 862.35
Total Net Pay:$880,729.25
$1,376,002.28 23,267.41
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Benefit Checks Summary Report
City of Edmonds
Pay Period: 1,208 - 06/16/2026 to 06/30/2026
Bank: usbank - US Bank
Direct DepositCheck AmtNamePayee #DateCheck #
66467 07/02/2026 flex NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS 7,402.93 0.00
66466 07/02/2026 icma MISSIONSQUARE PLAN SERVICES 6,515.63 0.00
66470 07/02/2026 afscme WSCCCE, AFSCME AFL-CIO 3,312.08 0.00
66464 07/02/2026 bpas BPAS 58,891.60 0.00
66469 07/02/2026 rwt WASHINGTON TEAMSTERS 189.70 0.00
66468 07/02/2026 tx TEXAS CHILD SUPPORT SDU 634.50 0.00
66465 07/02/2026 ever EVERGREEN FINANCIAL SERVICES 986.22 0.00
77,932.66 0.00
Bank: wire - US BANK
Direct DepositCheck AmtNamePayee #DateCheck #
4035 07/02/2026 oe OFFICE OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 780.00 0.00
4034 07/02/2026 pb NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 8,783.67 0.00
4033 07/02/2026 us US BANK 192,926.49 0.00
4025 07/02/2026 pens DEPT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS 297,161.00 0.00
4031 07/02/2026 wadc WASHINGTON STATE TREASURER 42,441.58 0.00
4030 07/02/2026 mebt WTRISC FBO #N3177B1 166,756.57 0.00
4028 07/02/2026 aflac AFLAC 3,361.82 0.00
712,211.13 0.00
790,143.79 0.00Grand Totals:
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City Council Agenda Item 8.4
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Approval of claim checks and wire payments. (Only One Reading
Required)
DEPARTMENT:Finance
PRESENTER:Richard Gould
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Approval of claim checks and wire payments.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:$1,224,242.77 ☒ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):various ☐ Budget Reallocation Required
☐ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
Approval of claim checks #282566 – #282637 dated June 24, 2026 for $1,035,141.23, claim
checks #282638 – #282695 dated July 1, 2026 for $169,386.19 and wire payments of $9,124.66,
$4,581.22 & $6,009.47.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
The Council President shall be designated as the auditing committee for the city council. The council
president shall review the documentation supporting claims paid and review for approval by the city
council at its next regular public meeting all checks or warrants issued in payment of any claim, demand
or voucher. A list of each claim, demand or voucher approved and each check or warrant issued
indicating the check or warrant number, the amount paid and the vendor or payee shall be filed in the
city council office for review by individual councilmembers prior to each regularly scheduled public
meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of claim checks and wire payments.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
$1,224,242.77
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ITEM HISTORY:
N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment #1 – Claim checks dated June 24, 2026
Attachment #2 – Claim checks dated July 1, 2026
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City Council Agenda Item 9.1
July 7, 2026 - Regular Meeting
TITLE:Budget Amendment (First Reading)
DEPARTMENT:Finance
PRESENTER:Kisha Post
NEEDED FROM COUNCIL:Action
RECOMMENDATION:Adopt an ordinance of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
amending Ordinance No. 4422 as a result of unanticipated
transfers and expenditures of various funds, and fixing a time
when the same shall become effective.
BUDGET:
Total Dollar Amount:($475,622)☐ Approved in Budget
Fund(s):001, 009, 120, 125, 126,
137, 231 ☒ Budget Reallocation Required
☐ No Budget Impact
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT:
This Budget Amendment is necessitated by five separate issues.
1. REET FUNDS (125 and 126) – After the completion of a program audit by the State, the City
was notified of an overpayment by the State for REET in the total amount of $183,621.65 and
the funds need to be returned to the State. These funds were recieved by the city in 2022 and
2023. The REET Funds (125 and 126) need additional spending authority approved by Council to
resolve the overpayment. This is an error correction that is not significant or material to the
funds. It is discretionary on how this is handled by BARS and SAO standards. In order to receive
the appropriate authority to issue the payment, staff recommends recording this payment as a
miscellaneous expense at this time. It will be left to Director Gould upon his return to decide if
this should be recoded as an prior period error correction that would impact the beginning fund
balance rather than expenses. Approving this as an expense at this time provides clear
authority to make the payment.
2. Cemetery Maintenance Fund (137) – To complete the previously approved emergency
project for the Cemetery an amendment to increase spending authority in the amount of
$150,000 for the Cemetery Maintenance Fund (137). This amount represents $140K in
Professional Services to complete the work and $10K in Labor and Benefits for the Parks Project
Manager to oversee the project.
3. LEOFF Fund (009) – Transfer authority from (001) to (009) is required to allow for the
movement of funds to the LEOFF to cover budgeted and additional expense authority in the
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fund in the amount of $187K. We are requesting an additional $127K in spending authority to
cover newly anticipated benefit expenses for Long Term Care Claims and Professional Services.
4. Hotel/Motel Tax Fund (120) – LTAC board approved additional funding in 2026 for Holiday
Lights in the amount of $15K. This requires additional spending authority to be added to their
budget.
5. LTGO Debt Service (231) – Transfer authority from (126) to (231) to cover unbudgeted
expenses in the amount of $700 for administrative service fees on LTGO Debt.
CONTEXT, ANALYSIS, & ALTERNATIVES:
Last year the first Budget Amendment was made in May. It was primarily due to the mayor’s
budget cuts (approximately $1.5m) and a capital project from Parks. Later in the year we
modified the Biennial Budget in November/December as is a usual practice with Biennial
Budgets for the many adjustments that usually happen by mid biennium. It is a best practice to
keep budget amendments to a minimum. The goal here is to have no more than two budget
amendments annually. The modification is a budget amendment. A Modification was made in
April prior to these two issues arising. The problem with multiple Budget Amendments is in the
following of the original budget started and to track the changes without the reports becoming
difficult to manage. We may need to make an additional amendment later in the year to make
fund balance adjustments made during year end and the State Audit.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt an ordinance of the City of Edmonds, Washington, amending Ordinance No. 4422 as a
result of unanticipated transfers and expenditures of various funds, and fixing a time when the
same shall become effective.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
Please see Budget Amendment Summary attached for details.
Net impact on Fund Balance as follows:
General Fund (001) – ($187,000)
LEOFF (009) – $60,000
Hotel/Motel Tax Fund (120) – ($15,000)
REET 2 (125) – ($91,811)
REET 1 (126) – ($92,511)
Cemetery Maintenance Fund (137) – ($150,000)
LTGO Debt Service Fund (231) – $700
ITEM HISTORY:
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Budget Amendment was introduced at Finance Committee Meeting 6/16/2026 with the REET
and Cemetery Fund included.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
2026 July Budget Amendment Summary
2026 July Budget Amendment Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4432 AS A RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED
TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS FUNDS, AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, previous actions taken by the City Council require Interfund Transfers
and increases in appropriations; and
WHEREAS, state law requires an ordinance be adopted whenever money is
transferred from one fund to another; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the amended budget appropriations and
information which was made available; and approves the appropriation of local, state, and federal
funds and the increase or decrease from previously approved programs within the 2025-2026
Budget; and
WHEREAS, the applications of funds have been identified;
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1. of Ordinance No. 4432 adopting the final budget for the
biennial years 2025-2026 is hereby amended to reflect the changes shown in Exhibits A, B, C, and
D adopted herein by reference.
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Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, MIKE ROSEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. _________
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the ___th day of July, 2026, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. XXXX. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 4432 AS A RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED TRANSFERS AND
EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS FUNDS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this _____ day of ________________, 2026.
CITY CLERK, LUKE LONIE
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EXHIBIT “A”: Budget Amendment Summary (July 2026)
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2025 2026
UNAUDITED ADJUSTED BUDGET
FUND FUND PRELIMINARY BEGINNING 2025-2026 2025-2026 ENDING
NO. DESCRIPTION FUND BALANCE REVENUE EXPENDITURES FUND BALANCE
001 GENERAL FUND 1,336,357 110,617,025 109,752,322 2,201,060
009 LEOFF-MEDICAL INS. RESERVE 19,441 737,000 756,000 441
011 RISK MANAGEMENT RESERVE FUND - - - -
012 CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND 2,228,672 - - 2,228,672
014 HISTORIC PRESERVATION GIFT FUND 4,559 - 11,400 (6,841)
016 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 2,380,534 194,410 2,714,068 (139,124)
017 MARSH RESTORATION & PRESERVATION FUND 861,616 50,000 183,960 727,656
018 EDMONDS HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE FUND 200,000 - 196,425 3,575
019 EDMONDS OPIOID RESPONSE FUND 456,556 100,000 450,000 106,556
104 DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND 47,981 9,400 40,000 17,381
111 STREET FUND 177,530 5,545,000 5,374,146 348,384
112 COMBINED STREET CONST/IMPROVE 3,211,126 12,153,779 11,206,049 4,158,856
117 MUNICIPAL ARTS ACQUIS. FUND 671,730 548,241 768,927 451,044
118 MEMORIAL STREET TREE - - - -
120 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUE FUND 165,422 258,410 305,000 118,832
121 EMPLOYEE PARKING PERMIT FUND 12,691 110,290 65,173 57,808
122 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND 20,769 4,750 6,000 19,519
123 TOURISM PROMOTIONAL FUND/ARTS 151,599 57,970 84,800 124,769
125 PARK ACQ/IMPROVEMENT 2,432,519 3,787,950 3,330,424 2,890,045
126 SPECIAL CAPITAL FUND 4,631,092 4,043,320 4,146,945 4,527,467
127 GIFTS CATALOG FUND 3,027,911 677,940 1,298,953 2,406,898
130 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE/IMPROV 130,453 675,719 671,945 134,227
136 PARKS TRUST FUND - - - -
137 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE TRUST FD 1,269,638 183,761 461,124 992,275
138 SISTER CITY COMMISSION 17,896 17,540 14,800 20,636
140 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FUND 34,037 158,418 173,320 19,135
141 AFFORDABLE & SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FUND 380,831 130,000 - 510,831
142 EDMONDS RESCUE PLAN FUND 833 - - 833
143 TREE FUND 135,348 141,761 150,000 127,109
211 LID FUND CONTROL - - - -
231 2012 LTGO DEBT SERVICE FUND 0 607,760 607,760 0
332 PARKS CONSTRUCTION 299,964 684,482 237,035 747,411
421 WATER 1 19,604,419 26,894,575 41,240,704 5,258,290
422 STORM1 11,007,902 22,124,042 23,800,916 9,331,028
423 SEWER / TREATMENT PLANT1 16,635,982 39,829,016 40,183,800 16,281,198
424 BOND RESERVE FUND - 2,323,310 2,297,790 25,520
511 EQUIPMENT RENTAL FUND1 5,380,342 4,889,190 4,121,587 6,147,945
512 TECHNOLOGY RENTAL FUND1 906,736 5,077,196 5,010,600 973,332
617 FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND - - - -
Totals 77,842,485 242,632,255 259,661,973 60,812,767
1 Working Capital from Preliminary 2024 Financial Statements
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EXHIBIT “B”: Budget Amendments by Revenue (July 2026)
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2025 Adopted Adopted 2026 Adopted 2025 2026 Adopted 2026 Adopted Adopted Proposed 2026 Total
Budget Amendment Modification Amended Budget Modification Amendment Amendment Amended Amended
FUND FUND Ord. #4377 Ord. #4392 Ord. #4422 Revenue Ord. #4377 Ord. #4422 Ord. #4432 Ord. # Revenue Revenue
NO. DESCRIPTION 1/1/2025 5/6/2025 12/24/2025 Budget 1/1/2025 12/24/2025 4/22/2026 Budget Budget
001 General Fund 59,044,690$ 439,117$ (317,722)$ 59,166,085$ 53,405,494$ (2,046,554)$ 92,000$ -$ 51,450,940$ 110,617,025$
009 Leoff-Medical Ins. Reserve 275,000 - - 275,000 275,000 - - 187,000 462,000 737,000
011 Risk Management Reserve Fund - - - - - - - - - -
012 Contingency Reserve Fund - - - - - - - - - -
014 Historic Preservation Gift Fund - - - - - - - - - -
016 Building Maintenance Fund 100,340 - - 100,340 94,070 - - - 94,070 194,410
017 Marsh Restoration & Preservation Fund - - - - - - 50,000 - 50,000 50,000
018 Edmonds Homelessness Response Fund - - - - - - - - - -
019 Edmonds Opioid Response Fund 50,000 - - 50,000 50,000 - - - 50,000 100,000
104 Drug Enforcement Fund 4,790 - - 4,790 4,610 - - - 4,610 9,400
111 Street Fund 2,440,000 - - 2,440,000 2,430,000 15,000 660,000 - 3,105,000 5,545,000
112 Combined Street Const/Improve 4,619,540 332,142 (1,825,764) 3,125,918 6,215,209 2,812,652 - - 9,027,861 12,153,779
117 Municipal Arts Acquis. Fund 297,560 129,261 - 426,821 165,920 (44,500) - - 121,420 548,241
120 Hotel/Motel Tax Revenue Fund 129,500 - - 129,500 128,910 - - - 128,910 258,410
121 Employee Parking Permit Fund 55,340 - - 55,340 54,950 - - - 54,950 110,290
122 Youth Scholarship Fund 2,410 - - 2,410 2,340 - - - 2,340 4,750
123 Tourism Promotional Fund/Arts 49,230 - - 49,230 8,740 - - - 8,740 57,970
125 Park Acq/Improvement 1,648,620 - - 1,648,620 1,639,330 500,000 - - 2,139,330 3,787,950
126 Special Capital Fund 1,780,420 - - 1,780,420 1,762,900 500,000 - - 2,262,900 4,043,320
127 Gifts Catalog Fund 345,580 - - 345,580 332,360 - - - 332,360 677,940
130 Cemetery Maintenance/Improv 197,780 275,377 - 473,157 202,562 - - - 202,562 675,719
137 Cemetery Maintenance Trust Fd 101,090 (14,253) - 86,837 96,924 - - - 96,924 183,761
138 Sister City Commission 11,310 - - 11,310 6,230 - - - 6,230 17,540
140 Business Improvement District Fund 79,209 - - 79,209 79,209 - - - 79,209 158,418
141 Affordable and Supportive Housing Fund 65,000 - - 65,000 65,000 - - - 65,000 130,000
142 Edmonds Rescue Plan Fund - - - - - - - - - -
143 Tree Fund 83,502 - - 83,502 58,259 - - - 58,259 141,761
211 Lid Fund Control - - - - - - - - - -
231 2012 LTGO Debt Service fund 305,870 - - 305,870 301,190 - - 700 301,890 607,760
332 Parks Construction 209,450 266,172 (127,000) 348,622 208,860 127,000 - - 335,860 684,482
421 Water 11,863,672 - - 11,863,672 14,779,973 250,930 - - 15,030,903 26,894,575
422 Storm 9,494,779 360,889 (582,154) 9,273,514 11,313,854 761,034 775,640 - 12,850,528 22,124,042
423 Sewer / Treatment Plant 19,329,568 - - 19,329,568 20,579,448 (80,000) - - 20,499,448 39,829,016
424 Bond Reserve Fund 1,174,920 - - 1,174,920 1,172,310 (23,920) - - 1,148,390 2,323,310
511 Equipment Rental Fund 2,421,990 (45,720) - 2,376,270 2,420,770 92,150 - - 2,512,920 4,889,190
512 Technology Rental Fund 2,505,723 (102,141) - 2,403,582 2,505,723 146,866 21,025 - 2,673,614 5,077,196
617 Firemen'S Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - -
Totals 118,686,883$ 1,640,844$ (2,852,640)$ 117,475,087$ 120,360,145$ 3,010,658$ 1,598,665$ 187,700$ 125,157,168$ 242,632,255$
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EXHIBIT “C”: Budget Amendment by Expenditure (July 2026)
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2025 Adopted Adopted 2026 Adopted 2025 2026 Adopted 2026 Adopted Adopted Proposed 2026 Total
Budget Amendment Modification Amended Budget Modification Amendment Amendment Amended Amended
FUND FUND Ord. #4377 Ord. #4392 Ord. #4422 Expenditure Ord. #4377 Ord. #4422 Ord. #4432 Ord. # Expenditure Expenditure
NO. DESCRIPTION 1/1/2025 5/6/2025 12/24/2025 Budget 1/1/2025 12/24/2025 4/22/2026 Budget Budget
001 General Fund 58,387,767$ (113,952)$ (11,800)$ 58,262,015$ 51,933,921$ (705,560)$ 74,946$ 187,000$ 51,490,307$ 109,752,322$
009 Leoff-Medical Ins. Reserve 317,500 - - 317,500 311,500 - - 127,000 438,500 756,000
011 Risk Management Reserve Fund - - - - - - - - - -
012 Contingency Reserve Fund - - - - - - - - - -
014 Historic Preservation Gift Fund 5,700 - - 5,700 5,700 - - - 5,700 11,400
016 Building Maintenance Fund 550,000 314,068 - 864,068 550,000 1,300,000 - - 1,850,000 2,714,068
017 Marsh Restoration & Preservation Fund 29,000 56,720 - 85,720 - - 98,240 - 98,240 183,960
018 Edmonds Homelessness Response Fund 188,100 - - 188,100 8,325 - - - 8,325 196,425
019 Edmonds Opioid Response Fund 400,000 - - 400,000 50,000 - - - 50,000 450,000
104 Drug Enforcement Fund 20,000 - - 20,000 20,000 - - - 20,000 40,000
111 Street Fund 2,639,871 589 - 2,640,460 2,777,575 (43,889) - - 2,733,686 5,374,146
112 Combined Street Const/Improve 4,094,740 348,762 (1,892,605) 2,550,897 5,849,659 2,805,493 - - 8,655,152 11,206,049
117 Municipal Arts Acquis. Fund 245,400 170,515 - 415,915 211,400 141,612 - - 353,012 768,927
120 Hotel/Motel Tax Revenue Fund 194,000 - - 194,000 140,000 (44,000) - 15,000 111,000 305,000
121 Employee Parking Permit Fund 31,770 - - 31,770 33,093 310 - - 33,403 65,173
122 Youth Scholarship Fund 3,000 - - 3,000 3,000 - - - 3,000 6,000
123 Tourism Promotional Fund/Arts 37,500 - - 37,500 37,500 9,800 - - 47,300 84,800
125 Park Acq/Improvement 1,946,465 476,274 (626,159) 1,796,580 1,270,200 (18,841) 190,674 91,811 1,533,844 3,330,424
126 Special Capital Fund 2,552,330 216,634 (128,934) 2,640,030 1,285,470 128,934 - 92,511 1,506,915 4,146,945
127 Gifts Catalog Fund 638,936 - - 638,936 661,415 (1,398) - - 660,017 1,298,953
130 Cemetery Maintenance/Improv 329,009 - - 329,009 340,938 1,998 - - 342,936 671,945
137 Cemetery Maintenance Trust Fd 375,000 (88,876) - 286,124 25,000 - - 150,000 175,000 461,124
138 Sister City Commission 7,400 - - 7,400 7,400 - - - 7,400 14,800
140 Business Improvement District Fund 84,445 3,000 - 87,445 80,400 5,475 - - 85,875 173,320
141 Affordable and Supportive Housing Fund - - - - - - - - - -
142 Edmonds Rescue Plan Fund - - - - - - - - - -
143 Tree Fund - 75,000 - 75,000 - 75,000 - - 75,000 150,000
211 Lid Fund Control - - - - - - - - - -
231 2012LTGO Debt Service Fund 305,870 - 350 306,220 301,190 350 - - 301,540 607,760
332 Parks Construction - 237,035 (127,000) 110,035 - 127,000 - - 127,000 237,035
421 Water 22,315,347 482,299 (227,000) 22,570,646 18,318,201 349,123 2,734 - 18,670,058 41,240,704
422 Storm 12,323,172 1,539,085 (1,262,865) 12,599,392 8,665,278 1,708,008 828,238 - 11,201,524 23,800,916
423 Sewer / Treatment Plant 19,597,163 535,378 (800) 20,131,741 19,948,905 102,407 747 - 20,052,059 40,183,800
424 Bond Reserve Fund 1,149,400 - - 1,149,400 1,148,390 - - - 1,148,390 2,297,790
511 Equipment Rental Fund 1,907,356 232,250 - 2,139,606 1,972,106 9,875 - - 1,981,981 4,121,587
512 Technology Rental Fund 2,530,572 (112,500) (190,000) 2,228,072 2,615,344 167,184 - - 2,782,528 5,010,600
617 Firemen'S Pension Fund - - - - - - - - - -
Totals 133,206,813$ 4,372,281$ (4,466,813)$ 133,112,281$ 118,571,910$ 6,118,881$ 1,195,579$ 663,322$ 126,549,692$ 259,661,973$
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EXHIBIT “D”: Budget Amendment Summary (July 2026)
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Fund Number
Proposed
Amendment
Change in
Revenue
Proposed
Amendment Change
in Expense
Proposed
Amendment Change
in Ending Fund
Balance
001 - 187,000 (187,000)
009 187,000 127,000 60,000
120 - 15,000 (15,000)
125 - 91,811 (91,811)
126 - 92,511 (92,511)
137 - 150,000 (150,000)
231 700 - 700
Total Change 187,700 663,322 (475,622)
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City of Edmonds
Budget Amendment Summary
July 2026
Fund Object Category Description Expenditures Revenues Net Impact to Fund
001 555009 Transfers Transfer to 009 187,000.00
001 Total 187,000.00 - (187,000.00)
009 529200 Pension Benefits In-Home LTC Claims 125,000.00
541000 Professional Services Professional Services 2,000.00
397001 Tranfers Transfer to 009 187,000.00
009 Total 127,000.00 187,000.00 60,000.00
120 541000 Professional Services Holiday Lights 15,000.00
120 Total 15,000.00 - (15,000.00)
125 549000 Miscellaneous REET Funds Payback 91,811.00
125 Total 91,811.00 (91,811.00)
126 549000 Miscellaneous REET Funds Payback 91,811.00
555231 Transfers Transfer to 231 700.00
126 Total 92,511.00 (92,511.00)
137 541000 Professional Services Cemetery Trust Emergency Project 150,000.00
137 Total 150,000.00 (150,000.00)
231 397126 Transfers Transfer to 231 700.00
512 Total 700.00 700.00
663,322.00 187,700.00 (475,622.00)
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