2026-08-03 Council Minutes
Edmonds City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting
August 03, 2026 Page 1
Edmonds City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
August 03, 2026
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Rosen, Mayor
Michelle Dotsch, Council President
Chris Eck, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Erika Barnett, Councilmember
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Stephanie Lucash, City Administrator
Kisha Post, Finance Specialist
Neil Weiss, Municipal Court Judge
Natasha Ryan, Public Information
Officer
Andy Rheaume, Public Works Director
Lisa Takach, Human Resources Director
Loi Dawkins, Chief of Police
Angie Feser, Parks and Recreation
Director
Mike Clugston, Planning and
Development Director
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Mayor Rosen in the
Council Chambers, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, and virtually. The meeting was opened
with the flag salute.
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Councilmember Olson read the City Council Land Acknowledgment.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Lonie called the roll. All elected officials were present except for Councilmember
Paine.
COUNCILMEMBER DOTSCH MOVED TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER PAINE FROM
TONIGHT’S MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER ECK MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
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COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED THAT WE ADD COUNCIL BUSINESS 9.3 COUNCIL
VOTE ON ADDING A DISCUSSION OF PAID PARKING TO THE FIRST AVAILABLE COUNCIL
AGENDA.
MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS OLSON AND ECK IN SUPPORT.
MAIN MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. PRESENTATION
1. Edmonds PFD Board Presentation to City Council Only One Reading Required – City Council
Office
Caitlin Pontrella, Interim Executive Director of the Edmonds Center for the Arts, and Wayne
Grotheer, Board President of the Edmonds Public Facilities District, presented on the
operations of the Edmonds Public Facilities District and Edmonds Center for the Arts.
2. Mayor’s Finance Update – Mayor’s Office
Mayor Rosen provided a summary of the recent Ask the Mayor event.
6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no members of the community who wished to provide comment.
7. RECEIVED FOR FILING
1. 2027-2028 Draft Parks & Recreation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Only One Reading Required
2. Parks Q1 and Q2 Capital Projects Report Only One Reading Required
3. Claim for Damages for filing First Reading
8. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER CHEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are as follows:
1. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes Only One Reading Required
2. Resolution of Personnel Policy 3.10 Interpretation Second Reading
3. Approval of Construction Contract for the 7th Ave Pedestrian Improvement
Project Second Reading
4. Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 4424 to Correct and Clarify Legislative Recitals
Second Reading
5. Approval of claim checks and wire payments. Only One Reading Required
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS
1. 2027-2028 Services to Our Community First Reading – Mayor's Office
Stephanie Lucash, City Administrator; Kisha Post, Finance Specialist; Neil Weiss, Municipal
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Court Judge; Natasha Ryan, Public Information Officer; Andy Rheaume, Public Works
Director; Lisa Takach, Human Resources Director; Loi Dawkins, Chief of Police; Angie
Feser, Parks and Recreation Director; Mike Clugston, Planning and Development Director;
and Luke Lonie, City Clerk, provided overviews of their respective departments. These
included the duties of each department and the functions each one fulfills.
Council took a break from 7:39 until 7:45 pm.
Directors took questions of Council.
2. Correction to Title of Ordinance 4443 First Reading – City Council Office
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
4443 AS AMENDED, WHICH PASSED AT LAST WEEK’S REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED 5-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHEN IN OPPOSITION.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOVED TO AMEND THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE,
REPLACING THE WORD “REPEALING” WITH “AMENDING.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHEN IN OPPOSITION.
MAIN MOTION CARRIED 5-1 WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHEN IN OPPOSITION.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers commented on various topics.
11. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Rosen provided comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 pm.
Luke Lonie, City Clerk