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Edmonds City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting
August 11, 2026
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Edmonds City Council
Regular Meeting
Action Minutes
August 11, 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
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Luke Lonie, City Clerk
Deb Powers, Urban Forest Planner
Mike Clugston, Planning and
Development Director
Stephanie Lucash, City Administrator
Loi Dawkins, Police Chief
Bertrand Hauss, Transportation
Engineer
Beckie Peterson, Executive Assistant to
the Mayor
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER ECK MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOVED TO ADD CONFIRMATION OF BECKY
PETERSON AS THE LIAISON TO THE SOUTH COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE AGENDA UNDER COUNCIL BUSINESS ITEM 9.1.
AMENDMENT CARRIED UNAMOUSLY.
MAIN MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AS AMENDED.
5. PRESENTATION
1. Resolution Recognizing the 136th Anniversary of the Founding of the City of Edmonds
Only One Reading Required – City Council Office
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Councilmember Nand read a Resolution recognizing the 136th anniversary of the
founding of the City of Edmonds.
2. Resolution Commending Student Representative to City Council, Vivian Liao Only One
Reading Required – City Council Office
Council President Dotsch read a resolution commending Vivian Liao, Student
Representative to the City Council.
3. Mayor’s Finance Update – Mayor’s Office
Mayor Rosen updated Council on the status of Departments’ work on the biennial
budget.
6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
The following community members provided Public Comment:
1. Georgina Armstrong – Provided input on the proposed updates to the Tree Code.
2. Kathleen Sears – Provided input on behalf of the Friends of Edmonds Trees (FOET)
on the proposed updates to the Tree Code.
3. Deborah Ashland – Provided further input on behalf of FOET on the proposed
updates to the Tree Code.
4. Marjorie Fields – Provided further input on the proposed updates to the Tree
Code.
5. Roger Pence – Provided input on the proposed updates to the Tree Code.
7. RECEIVED FOR FILING
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. Approval of payroll and benefit checks, direct deposit and wire payments. Only One
Reading Required
3. Approval of claim checks and wire payment. Only One Reading Required
9. COUNCIL BUSINESS
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1. Confirm Mayor's Appointment to RFA Liaison Only One Reading Required – Mayor's
Office
COUNCIL PRESIDENT DOTSCH MOVED TO APPOINT BECKIE PETERSON AS THE
CITY OF EDMONDS LIAISON TO THE SOUTH COUNTY FIRE REGIONAL FIRE
AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. 2026 Tree Code Amendments, File #AMD2026-0001 Fifth Reading and Beyond –
Planning and Development Services
Deb Powers, Urban Forest Planner; Mike Clugston, Planning and Development
Director; and Lauren Golembiewski, Planning Board Chair, provided background
into and an overview of the proposed 2026 Tree Code Amendments.
Council took a break from 8:29 until 8:36.
3. Edmonds Automated Traffic Safety Program and draft Ordinance Amending Chapter
8.10 ECC First Reading – Police Department and Mayor's Office
Stephanie Lucash, City Administrator; Loi Dawkins, Police Chief; and Bertrand
Hauss, Transportation Engineer, provided background on the proposed draft
ordinance on the automated traffic safety program. Staff answered questions of
Council.
COUNCILMEMBER OLSON MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING UNTIL 9:45 PM.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER PAINE MOVED THAT WE PLACE ON THE NEXT CONSENT
AGENDA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.10 ECC (AUTOMATED TRAFFIC
SAFETY CAMERAS) TO PROVIDE FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOUR OPERATION OF
SCHOOL SPEED ZONE AND SCHOOL WALK ZONE CAMERAS, TO REVISE THE FINE
STRUCTURE FOR SCHOOL ZONE AND SCHOOL WALK ZONE INFRACTIONS, AND TO
UPDATE DEFINITIONS AND STATUTORY REFERENCE TO CONFIRM TO CHAPTER
307, LAWS OF 2024 AND CHAPTER 123, LAWS OF 2026.
THE MOTION FAILED 5 – 2 WITH COUNCILMEMBERS ECK AND PAINE IN
SUPPORT.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers commented on various topics.
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11. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Rosen did not make any comments.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:44 pm.
Luke Lonie, City Clerk