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cmd101921EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL ONLINE MEETING APPROVED MINUTES October 19, 2021 ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Mike Nelson, Mayor Susan Paine, Council President Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember Luke Distelhorst, Councilmember Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember Vivian Olson, Councilmember Laura Johnson, Councilmember ALSO PRESENT Brook Roberts, Student Representative 1. CALL TO ORDERIFLAG SALUTE STAFF PRESENT Michelle Bennett, Police Chief Phil Williams, Public Works Director Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir. Dave Turley, Administrative Services Director Angie Feser, Parks, Rec., Cultural Arts & Human Services Director Rob Chave, Acting Development Serv. Dir. Emily Wagener, Human Resources Analyst Frances Chapin, Arts & Culture Program Mgr. Jeff Taraday, City Attorney Nicholas Falk, Deputy City Clerk Dave Rohde, GIS Analyst The Edmonds City Council virtual online meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Nelson. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. 2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councilmember Fraley-Monillas read the City Council Land Acknowledgement Statement: "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 Deputy Clerk Nicholas Falk called the roll. All elected officials were present, participating remotely. 4. PRESENTATIONS 1. NAHM PROCLAMATION Mayor Nelson read a proclamation proclaiming October as National Arts and Humanities Month in Edmonds and called upon community members to celebrate and support the arts and humanities in Edmonds. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 1 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Mayor Nelson invited participants and described the procedures for audience comments. Marlin Phelps said he was very concerned last March when Jim Lawless moved to Marysville, where he resides. He visited his friend, Snohomish County District Court Judge Anthony Howard, who allows him to visit and talk to him and who he has visited over 30 times. He expressed his concern to Judge Howard about Lawless moving to Marysville. There are 84 cities in Snohomish County so he was greatly concerned with him going to Marysville. Judge Howard suggested he do a public records request to determine if any Edmonds police had also moved to Marysville. He did so, but was told by the Marysville Police Department that they were not obligated to provide that information. He relayed that to Judge Howard and by 7:00 the next morning, he received an email with a list of every police employee, their years of service and previous employer. He believed Judge Howard had enough concern that he made a phone call. Mr. Phelps relayed his belief that a commercial airline pilot will be charged in the murder of Thomas Wells, but he is absolutely innocent. Smoking gun exculpatory evidence exists that says he is innocent. The pilot has been persecuted for 23 years, but has never committed a crime, something Mr. Phelps said he knew what that was like and how hard it was on a person to worry about their welfare. He requested discovery to allow him to prove that that man is absolutely innocent as he wanted him to be left alone. Linda Ferkingstad, Edmonds, spoke about founding documents, the United States Constitution. Its freedoms are the reason Council is allowed to meet tonight and the reason she is allowed to speak. The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789. It established America's national government and fundamental laws and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens and has been mirrored in the Washington State Constitution. It allows Councilmembers to become successful in whatever field they are in and it is the document patriots have died for and its freedoms are the reason millions are now struggling to immigrate to live in this great country. Each Councilmember swore to uphold it when they took office, yet they are skirting its laws to achieve their agendas. Councilmembers should have the courage and forethought to accomplish their goals without stepping on the constitution they swore to protect. Goals are not righteous if they take property or individual rights from the people they represent. Councilmembers' votes for ordinances that blatantly violate the laws and freedoms are illegal. Councilmembers voted to charge property owners for their trees in the name of climate change; the climate has been changing since long before the ice age. Its advance and retreat formed the Puget Sound. Ms. Ferkingstad continued, Councilmembers voted for a portal to protect people from being bullying and it has caused more bullying to occur. Chipping away at the constitution to achieve the swaying agenda was not acceptable to her and should never be acceptable to the Council. As an immigrant, she treasured the constitution and the simplicity and purpose of its amendments. Protecting the constitution and the people it represents is the Council's job, and she felt the Council had slacked on that with the ordinances it passed. She urged the Council to accomplish their goals legally following the guidelines provided by the country's founders, be an example of strength and strive to do what's right the right way, not by taking away the rights afforded by the constitution. Citizens need Councilmembers to stand up for those who are protected by the constitution. When the City Attorney is asked if an ordinance is legal and he doesn't immediately answer in public with a yes, the Council's vote should be no. Illegal ordinances Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 2 become law if individuals do not have the money or time to speak up against them. She was speaking up; the Council is breaking the law and their sworn oaths. Elizabeth Fleming, Edmonds, spoke on the recent failed censure vote in regard to Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' actions and to oppose the 2022 budget approval timeline adjustments that were made recently to the extended agenda. Regarding the censure vote, she asked how this Council and this Administration come to a place where they allowed one of their fellow Councilmembers to behave with such obvious disrespect toward their constituents. Everyone makes mistakes but the answer to poor judgment and making mistakes is accountability. She questioned why it seemed there was a complete refusal by certain Councilmembers and the Mayor to accept accountability. She was disappointed with Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' refusal to accept accountability for her initial bad judgment which could have squashed this whole thing but instead she pushed back and accused her constituents of misrepresenting her as well as then flashing a very disrespectful sign without any regard to their comments. At that point, she could have taken accountability as well, but she did not. Mayor Nelson chose to abstain from breaking the tie when a censure vote was taken on each incident, action that showed a complete lack of leadership on his behalf which was truly disappointing. With regard to the 2022 budget, Ms. Fleming said moving up the vote a week to ensure that Councilmember Distelhorst would vote on the 2022 budget even though he will be replaced within a week of the newly planned date is appallingly unethical and shows bad governance. She questioned whether Councilmember Distelhorst considered this to be above -board, if he was willing to jeopardize his own integrity and whether he would consider abstaining from any votes that impacted the 2022 budget should he face such a decision. She questioned why the complex and very important process was being rushed. The Council was deciding what to do with taxpayers tax dollars and she hoped they did not take that responsibility lightly. Rushing the budget review process is haphazard, a word she finds herself using often when it comes to the Edmonds City Council. Ignoring the will of their constituents shows a blatant disregard for the people they serve. This cannot be played off by those speaking out on this subject as a small group of self -interested loud -mouths or even insurrectionists as they've been called because the people of Edmonds have already confirmed with a resounding message in the primary election using their votes to confirm that they no longer want Luke Distelhorst to represent them. She requested the Council delay the vote on the 2022 budget until after the newly elected Position 2 Councilmember is confirmed. Carolyn Strong, Edmonds, said she listened to the charges brought against Councilmember Fraley- Monillas last week and thanked Councilmember Olson for trying to enforce a code of conduct. In response to Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' excuse of using American language rather than her use of vulgar sign language towards her, she made the following comment: At the 19:52 mark on the video, Councilmember Fraley-Monillas stated, "I couldn't hear what whoever was saying." Ms. Strong pointed out, first, she had finished speaking when the loser sign was flashed and second, was Councilmember Fraley-Monillas having difficult following the closed captioning that night and third, if Councilmember Fraley-Monillas couldn't hear her speaking about her drinking during the Council meeting why did she proceed to call her statement hate speech during Council comments that night, and fourth, why did Councilmember Fraley-Monillas not mention she was flashing the listening sign weeks ago in her written response to her letter to the editor or in Council comments after the hate portal was read? Ms. Strong relayed Councilmember L. Johnson stated she reviewed the tape and Councilmember Fraley- Monillas was signing to the Mayor that she couldn't hear him using the listen sign. Those are two different signs and neither quite fits the story being told and, if that were true, she just contradicted the story Councilmember Fraley-Monillas stated earlier. Ms. Strong questioned why someone using sign language to communicate to others when they cannot hear on Zoom would suddenly turn off their video immediately after flashing the loser or listen sign because how would she tell the next speaker who was also commenting on her drinking on the job that she couldn't hear her. Councilmember Distelhorst stated, Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 3 "someone perpetuating screenshots" led a false narrative. She pointed out several prominent citizens who she had never spoken to before contacted her the next day to ask if she saw Councilmember Fraley- Monillas flash her a loser sign, credible people who came to that conclusion on their own. There are members of Council who are perpetuating a coverup. At the 10:20 mark on the video, Councilmember Fraley-Monillas stated, "I would not say loser, I would say stupid" and held up the sign for stupid. She questioned if Councilmember Fraley-Monillas was now calling her stupid. Apparently Councilmember Fraley-Monillas could not hear her or read the closed captioning to know what she was saying but would have called her stupid. This seems like another breach of the code of conduct, more bullying and threating behavior toward a citizen. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas then proceed to repeat the stupid sign when addressing Councilmember Olson at the 8:40 mark. She questioned whether calling a fellow Councilmember stupid was another breach of the code of conduct. She summarized this shameful and bullying behavior by Councilmember Fraley-Monillas, leader of the gang of four, brings shame to the City. The Council needs to be changed up and dignity, transparency and accountability brought back to city hall. Will Chen, Edmonds, expressed his support for delaying the 2022 budget deliberations and final adoption until mid -December 2021 instead of in mid -November 2021 for the following reasons: 1. Citizens need adequate time to review, comment, and communicate their concerns to the Councilmembers. 2. Councilmembers need time to review the budget with residents, so their input is heard and included in the decision -making process. This may include public town halls, zoom meetings, and or other forms of communications. 3. This is an election year. One or more new Councilmember(s) will be working with the 2022 budget for the coming calendar year. Especially in the case of Position 2 which will potentially vote on this budget right after the election results are certified. He is studying the budget and watching the process closely. He requested the final decision on the 2022 budget be delayed until the election is over so the new Councilmember has time to work with citizens on this important process which he believed was in the best interest of the entire City. Natalie Seitz, Edmonds, said her comments were related to trees, the budget and the City Council. With regard to trees, county jurisdictions as well as some city jurisdictions take a broader view toward maintenance responsibilities within the right-of-way than the City of Edmonds. By adjusting its stance on management of vegetation in the right-of-way, the City can provide for pedestrian and roadway safety, promote tree canopy cover, beautify the City, prevent urban runoff and prolong pavement life. All these can be accomplished by exercising the City's current authority within the right-of-way to provide tree maintenance services. Pedestrian and roadway safety could be provided by removing dead, widow - making branches above sidewalks and preserving the line of sight for the roadway in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control. Providing maintenance services in partnership with private land owners to plant City -approved trees within the right-of-way is a win -win because the City can help alleviate some of the cost and liability for property owners and receive the tremendous public benefit from a treed frontage. Ms. Seitz continued, maintenance performed by the City can be done safer and at a reduced cost than a private citizen would incur. Trees can equitably beautify the City instead of the current program that devotes budget and full-time employees to one area of the City. It can also prevent urban runoff as she has previously mentioned, providing both water quality and benefits to salmon species affected by 6PPD as well as prolong pavement life. Studies show that pavement performance can be extended 10-25 years and surface temperatures reduced 20-45 degrees which will become more and more important with climate change. These are a small sample of the benefits. She acknowledged trees can also cause damage like raised sidewalks and drop leaf litter; however, it is incredibly likely that the City will need to move to an enhance sweeping program in the next 5-10 years due to the Clean Water Act requirements. She urged the Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 4 Council to consider expanding the City's tree maintenance program within this and subsequent years' budgets; reallocation of funds in this area is money well spent and will truly be an investment in the City's future. With regard to the City Council, Ms. Seitz said there are many contentious issues coming up and she acknowledged that anyone can become ill either due to COVID or other reasons. She hoped the Council would seek to find ways to allow Councilmembers to take sick time when needed without fear their absence would change the outcome of any vote. Members of Congress sometimes prearrange to abstain from voting on certain issues as a courtesy for those with opposing viewpoints in order to allow them to attend to emergent personal matters without changing the outcome. Having such courtesies would have either alleviated the need for or clarified recent Council discussions. She thanked the Council for their time and service, acknowledging each do a tough job and she has come to believe that each has a tremendous heart of service for the City. Cindy Sjoblom, Edmonds, expressed support for Ms. Ferkingstad's comments. She along with other citizens are requesting more time to review the budgeting of revenues; it appears many think the process is moving too quickly and she would appreciate an opportunity to look at how resources are allocated. She appreciated some Councilmembers responding to her regarding this issue and sending her a link. With allocation of funds to improve the Highway 99 corridor, she hoped consideration would be given to locating a city hall in that area in the future. She also supported having a satellite police station on Highway 99 to better respond to crime incidents. The police blotter indicates a great deal of activity is occurring on Highway 99. She was privy to a records request between Councilmember Fraley-Monillas and Councilmember Olson and was incredibly insulted that she and many others were labeled as insurrectionists and Trump supporters. She filed a complaint on the hate portal that included the other accusations made against citizens. In one of her emails, Councilmember Fraley-Monillas stated I hope Council will also take action of your complacency with your "Trump like supporters. The worst behavior that has ever been seen in our chambers by a group of insurrectionists." This is a mischaracterization of citizens and an attempt to intimidate a Councilmember, both violations of the code of ethics. Ms. Sjoblom continued, Councilmember Fraley-Monillas also states in her email, I am most amazed at your inability to do your job based on your Trump supporters. I believe instead of support of the Trump insurrection of the City Council, you should have stood with us, the electeds of the Edmonds City Council and not the hypocrisy of the Trump supporters. Ms. Sjoblom pointed out citizens are being called hypocrites, have been told they committed an insurrection in the Council Chambers, all an attempt to undermine Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' fellow Councilmembers and dictate that Councilmembers should support the Council and not citizens. Ms. Sjoblom urged the Council to follow their code of ethics. She quoted from Councilmember Fraley-Monillas' email that citizens were jumping up and down, screaming and the police had to be called in. Ms. Sjoblom requested proof of everything that was stated by Councilmember Fraley-Monillas. This behavior cannot stand and it is the Council's job to uphold the code of ethics, to stand strong and not let a fellow Councilmembers be harassed. She urged the Council to do their job and follow the code of ethics. Susan Hughes, Edmonds, said she had never been involved in any aspect of Edmonds government and did not know any Councilmembers or candidates running for office until she attended her first Council meeting on August 271 to speak against the hate portal that the Mayor implemented without any citizen input. She was glad to see all the citizens from every background in attendance at the meeting, many who spoke against the hate portal. One citizen stood out to her, a person from Romania who spoke of the horrors endured by her family, "She said that she noticed a lot of incompetence, racism and virtual signally and not doing what the people want from Edmonds government. Racism comes from the ridiculous portal. She was born and raised in Romania, half her family died in jail because people listened and said things about them. She asked if the intent was to have the police show up at someone's door Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 5 because they said something." Ms. Hughes provided another quote, "Communist countries during WWII and the Nazis encouraged children and adults to report anything or anyone not in line with the Gestapo or Hitler's beliefs. The portal created by the Diversity Commission or supposed bias hate or one-sided claims can be made public is irresponsible and dangerous for citizens." Ms. Hughes continued, contrary to the Mayor's lies, not one person called any Councilmember or elected official a name at the July 27' meeting. She was appalled by the Mayor's blatant lies about what citizens said, stating citizens came to bully and harass specific elected officials and City staff. He also stated they called elected officials fascists and communists. She questioned how any decent human being could make up such horrible statements about citizens they are elected to serve. She urged Edmonds citizens to watch or read the comments from the July 27' meeting and the outrageous lies from the Mayor at the August 31 meeting. A lot of citizens want to work with the City government; elected officials should listen and respect all citizens. The Mayor has drawn a line between City Council and citizens. Councilmembers need to read the Edmonds code of conduct and code of ethics which are supposed to govern conduct. Rebecca Anderson, Edmonds, read from "Resisting Happiness," By Matthew Kelly in 2016, "Our culture is trying to murder truth. It doesn't believe in objective truth. We have fallen into this ridiculous relativism that says what's true for you is true for you but what's true for me is true for me. In other words, there is no objective truth. Nothing is true for everyone. Your opinion is your opinion and my opinion is my opinion. Truth is relative so I may say 1 + 1 is 2 but you may say 1 + 1 is 3. This of course is absurd. Some things are true and the same for everyone. Gravity is one example, it is true for everybody. If you jump from a building, you will fall to the ground. Saying gravity does not exist or that you do not acknowledge gravity does not change reality. People need water and air to live. This is an objective truth. Water freezes once it's chilled to a certain temperature. This is true for everyone everywhere. This nonsense that simply thinking something makes it true reminds me of a bumper sticker I once read that said God is dead, Nietzsche and then below it read Nietzsche is dead, God. In order to consistently experience the happiness that God wants to fill us with, we need to build a throne for truth in our lives. This is a direct relationship between truth and happiness. Truth leads to happiness, lies bring misery. Celebrate truth in your life. What place does it have in your life? Are you willing to speak truth even at great personal cost? Are you able to acknowledge truth even if you cannot live up to it? Ms. Anderson continued, even if we cannot do something that is good, even if we willfully and sinfully choose to do something that is wrong, we should still try to acknowledge what is good and true rather than trying to justify our behavior. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that because we can't live up to a truth we should deny it or worse attack it. Where are you allowing lies to take root in your life? We can resist truth. When we resist truth, we resist God and we resist happiness. We cannot be happy separated from the truth. We cannot be happy in a world of lies. Of course in the end truth will prevail but in the meantime, our refusal to acknowledge and celebrate it will cause an awful lot of people to suffer in unimaginable ways. Our culture is trying to murder the truth. It will fail, but sadly millions of people are suffering every day from the confusion that this assault on truth is creating. All we can do is give truth a primary place of honor in our lives. Speak the truth, live the truth, celebrate truth. When we lie, we not only resist happiness, we repel it. I ask everyone, give truth a place of honor in your life, mind and soul by telling the truth. Next time you catch yourself about to tell a lie, pause, ask yourself why are you lying? Janelle Cass, Edmonds, respectfully requested the Council adjust the aggressive budget schedule. The process needs to be slowed down; the much needed time will allow the budget to be carefully considered by current Councilmembers and newly elected representatives and most importantly, the residents of Edmonds. More time will allow a closer evaluation of the CIP and CFP. This is especially important given the large scale of the proposed investments. She also wanted to ensure all the line items in the CIP Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 6 and CFP were appropriately considered by the Planning Board and the public. She reiterated her request to adjust the schedule to allow for robust public engagement and input. Mary Lewis, Edmonds, relayed her objection to Rebecca Anderson's sermon on truth. She objected to religious sermons being accepted as part of a City Council meeting as she did not care to attend sermons. She submitted a truth to Ms. Anderson, freedom of religion includes freedom from religious. Since the City Council is a governing body in a free state, the separation between government and religion should be protected. Dee Cooper, Edmonds, thanked Councilmembers Olson, Buckshnis and K. Johnson for continually standing up for Edmonds and Edmonds' citizens. The behavior witnessed last week, making excuses for Councilmember Fraley-Monillas instead of expecting the best of her, was embarrassing for all. There needs to be civility on the Council, but what citizens witnessed last week was not civility. There needs to be good representation who focus on future development. There needs to be public engagement with Council and the Mayor that allows citizens to be heard and respected. This has been missing in the City and it has been disabling to citizens. The City is divided, not happy and there needs to be a change. She hoped the voters will see this in November and make the needed changes. (Written comments submitted to PublicComment@Edmondswa.gov are attached.) 7. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. Councilmember Buckshnis relayed a citizen's question why Susan McLaughlin's contract was not on the Consent Agenda. Mayor Nelson asked to whom she was directing that question. Councilmember Buckshnis said she did not know and asked if Mr. Taraday knew. City Attorney Jeff Taraday shook his head no. Councilmember Buckshnis said she hoped to see it on a future Consent Agenda. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (7-0), COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, L. JOHNSON AND K. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING YES. The agenda items approved are as follows: 1. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2021 2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 5, 2021 3. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 2021 4. APPROVAL OF CLAIM, PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND WIRE PAYMENTS. 5. YOUTH COMMISSION CANDIDATE APPOINTMENTS 6. CIVIC PARK RESTROOM CONTRACT 7. AUGUST 2021 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT 8. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH HBB FOR HWY 99 REVITALIZATION & GATEWAY PROJECT 9. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH KPG FOR 76TH AVE. W @ 220TH ST. SW INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 7 10. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH KPG FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ON THE CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT 11. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH SCJ ALLIANCE FOR THE HIGHWAY 99 REVITALIZATION & GATEWAY PROJECT 12. AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY TO SIGN A RECORDING DOCUMENT REMOVING AN OBSOLETE COVENANT FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY AT 236TH AND 84TH AVE W 13. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY TO SIGN THE UPDATED INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE WITHIN SNOHOMISH COUNTY 14. SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH KPG FOR DESIGN SERVICES ON THE CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ENHANCEMENTS 8. PUBLIC HEARING 1. PUBLIC HEARING ON ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION FOR CIVIC PARK ARTIST Arts & Cultural Program Manager Frances Chapin commented it was exciting to see construction underway at Civic Park. She provided background on the public art selection process; the Edmonds Arts Commission (EAC) is charged with advising and making recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding public art. For each public art project, the EAC works with staff to define the project, identifies the best process for selecting the artist, establishes a budget and develops a call for artists that is then taken to City Council for final approval. On February 18, 2020, the call for artists for Civic Park and the total artist budget of $90,000 was approved by City Council, authorizing staff to advertise the opportunity. The call for artists specified two potential site options recommended by the design team, Walker Macy, at the main entry to the plaza area off 6t' Avenue North between Bell and Sprague. An artist could consider one or the other location or possibly both. Ms. Chapin continued, because the park is new construction currently under development and there is a choice of two potential sites, the selection process was defined for integrated design where an artist is selected to develop design concepts for the site, working with the Civic Park design team and the community. In an integrated design process, there are two contracts with the artists, one for design and one for fabrication. The design contract under consideration tonight specifies the artist will work with the community and the Civic Park design team to develop concepts for one or both sites identified by the park designers for artwork. The design that emerges from this process will be presented by the artist at a public meeting for comment in spring 2022 and the final design will be presented at a City Council public hearing. If the fabrication contract is approved at that stage, the artist will be under contract to fabricate and install the approved artwork as the park is completed. Ms. Chapin continued, the selection of recommended artist is based on their qualifications, past work, their ability to design, create and fabricate public art in the designated location and is evaluated by a selection panel with public input. In accordance with the City procedure for public art, a five member selection panel was established in spring 2020 comprised of Councilmember K. Johnson, City Council representative; Marni Muir, Arts Commission representative; Isabella Wilhelm, student representative; Jack Mackie, Edmonds residents and professional public artist; and downtown Edmonds resident and business owner, Steve Shelton. Due to the pandemic, the panel met virtually in April 2020 and selected five finalists to interview from the pool of 34 applicants. Interviews were subsequently postponed due to Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 8 Covid restrictions and delays in park construction. In late summer 2021 the process resumed and the five artists were interviewed at an advertised public meeting on Zoom on September 23rd. Written public comment was during and after the interviews and was provided to the Selection Panel for consideration. The Selection Panel reached consensus that Clark Wiegman be the recommended artist for the Civic Park project and the recommendation was approved by the Arts Commission on October 4, 2021. The EAC is recommending approval of Clark Wiegman as the selected artist for Civic Park with a request to approve the design contract with the artist. Ms. Chapin explained Clark Wiegman was selected based on past work, qualifications and the interview process. He is an established public artist based in Seattle. He has created artworks in many parts of Washington as well as across the country. He has been working in public art for over 30 years. The selection committee was impressed by his broad range of artwork, his focus on placemaking, research, community engagement, collaborative approach and attention to detail. Ms. Chapin introduced Clark Wiegman. Mr. Wiegman explained he has been doing public art for over 30 years. The work he enjoys most is public art and he has done a variety of projects in this area and throughout the U.S. and Canada and some projects in Europe. His artworks tend to be large scale, frequently infrastructure related, and lately a lot of parks. He displayed several of his artworks: • Federal Way Transit Center o Chronolog ■ Celebrates the community's relationship to the forest industry ■ On the project's design team for six years, survived three design team changes and also worked with the developer who did a subsequent transit oriented development (TOD) • Project touches all areas of the site, includes suspended elements and a narrative quality, seasonal elements and relationship to time and place. • Wallingford Steps in Seattle at entry to Gas Works Park o Worked with 250 elementary school students who created laser cut inlayed stainless steel fossils o Theme was transition from water to land. o Partnered with UW public art students who helped with CAD work and translating students' drawings into fossils. • Exercise trail at a Kent park related to new YMCA o Each element engages physically to provide stretching, lifting, climbing, swinging and activating body elements and kinesthetically involved with whimsical sculptural subtext • Cisterns for a studio and residence o 2,000 gallon cisterns that provide water for plantings including organic gardens, fruit trees, shrubs and landscaping • Sound Transit project o Sound work and large scale landmark entry piece 30 feet high with a sound component ■ Albuquerque fire station o Playful celebration of the role firefighters play in the community o Outline of the geyser traces the course of the Rio Grande River about five blocks east of the station • Homeless memorial at Victor Steinbrueck Park o Worked with members of the homeless community in Seattle o Includes missing leaves that are scattered throughout the City of Seattle to commemorate individuals who died while homeless o Group that commissioned the artwork continue to hold 3-4 leaf laying ceremonies every summer, partnering with local churches, social service agencies and businesses to have leaves laid in the sidewalk outside their facilities. o Very powerful, over 600 leaves have been laid to date with a backlog of 1200. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 9 • Key Grove o First art project 30+ years ago o Often work with landscape architects, planted a corresponding tree grove that is now mature • Community center in South King County o Site was previously notorious for drug dealing o Worked with architect and landscape architect to coordinate artwork that included an entry gateway spirt boat o Brought in two other artists, Benson Shaw, who did the inlay work and an Ecuadorian artist who did the glass work, his first public art. o Enjoy working with other artists and frequently mentor and bring in younger, emerging artists o Background in teaching, taught through the Artists in Education Program with the state as well as lecturing at the university level, have worked in prisons and hospitals ■ TOD in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the Blue Line o Stainless stalks with programmed lighting that changes seasonally. o Worked with local students in drawing workshops that included collecting water samples and looking at the samples under microscopes to see creatures living in the water, tying it into environmental learning. • Creatures were cut into the viewing portals in the sculptural element • Vancouver live/work development o Series of totems made of weathering steel • 100 species of endangered flora and fauna incised into mural and then cut into totems ■ City of Tacoma o Worked with Parks and Water departments and Tacoma Audubon o Local high school students made bird boxes to bring back Western Blue Birds that are native to the park o Community engagement with the Audubon Society who led birding activities as well as working with the park stewards • Tacoma Municipal Water Works South Tacoma Pump Station o Refurbished building, a 1934 WPA project o Vinyl graphics on building and plaque with date it was built • City of Tacoma o Series of stones and planetological treasure hunt with fossils into stones o Worked with Parks to also create a new meadow Mr. Wiegman said further information about his work can be found on his website, www.artifacture.org. Councilmember Buckshnis commented she was excited and loves public art. The packet was wonderful and she enjoyed seeing the pictures he provided of his artwork. She was excited to have him come on board; she has received compliments about his work from people who know him. Mr. Wiegman said he was excited too. Council President Paine said she was also excited about the project. She hoped some Pacific Northwest mid-century local artists could be brought in or ways found to incorporate Pacific Northwest tribal art as there are some really great places and things to choose from for ideas. She looked forward to seeing his ideas at the next presentation. Councilmember Olson said she was excited to have Mr. Wiegman on board. She enjoyed the pictures he displayed as they give an idea of what can be expected with regard to collaboration. She loved the idea of combining environmental aspects with artwork like the beautiful water collection cisterns, commenting she would love to collect some of the rainwater at the site. She also appreciated the community Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 10 involvement aspects of the project, noting the ability for the community to put their stamp on the park and to be proud of it goes a long way. She recognized he had done that in one of the projects he described. Mayor Nelson opened the public hearing. Jack Mackie, Edmonds, a member of the selection panel, said he did not need to speak to the integrity that the artist will bring to this project because everyone just saw it. He was excited that Mr. Wiegman decided to apply for this project. A graduate of Edmonds Junior High School, Mr. Mackie said he walked around the track and played football on that field. He lives near Five Corners and when he was walking home from the waterfront last summer, he saw Mr. Wiegman walking the site which he thought was brilliant. He was confident in Mr. Wiegman's ability to meet the needs and demands of this project. He thanked Ms. Chapin for shepherding this project through a difficult time in a smart, cohesive and collaborative way. He was excited and confident about this new park. He thanked Ms. Chapin for the opportunity to participate. Nora Carlson, Edmonds, offered her recommendation of the talented artist recently selected for the Civic Park via the artist selection process. On September 23', she viewed with great interest the virtual presentations offered by the five finalists selected for consideration by the EAC for the Civic Park creative art feature. She was impressed with the breadth of experience and myriad media used by Mr. Wiegman. In addition to the variety of projects he has completed in the region and beyond, it was clear he was the obvious choice to design the project for the entry area of Civic Park. She was pleased to observe how familiar he seemed to be with the Edmonds community along with the Civic Park redevelopment. He also shared his interest and experience with engaging the community to discern the focus and design of the art to be featured. As a citizen and an arts advocate in the Edmonds community, she highly recommends that the City Council award the contract for the Civic Park artwork design development to Clark Wiegman. Hearing no further comment, Mayor Nelson closed public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER DISTELHORST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER L. JOHNSON, TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF ARTIST AND DESIGN CONTRACT AS PRESENTED IN THE PACKET. Mayor Nelson asked if there were two contracts. Ms. Chapin answered only the design contract would be approved now. UPON ROLL CALL, MOTION CARRIED (6-0-1), COUNCILMEMBERS DISTELHORST, FRALEY-MONILLAS, BUCKSHNIS, OLSON, AND L. JOHNSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAINE VOTING YES; AND COUNCILMEMBER K. JOHNSON ABSTAINING. 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. DECISION PACKAGE PRESENTATIONS In response to an earlier question, Administrative Services Director Dave Turley said he believed that Sarah McLaughlin's contract was approved at least week's Council meeting, and it was not contingent upon putting it on the Consent Agenda the following week. He will follow up to ensure that is correct and if not, it will be scheduled on the Consent Agenda. Mr. Turley referred to comments about the budget adoption schedule, things like questionable motives, that it is a rush job, and accusations of unethical behavior, comments he took very personally. He assured Finance is above reproach when it comes to ethical behavior. Finance has been clear and shared Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 11 information from the beginning, following the RCWs and statutory requirements, the request of Council and clearly established best practices. The calendar was not introduced at the last minute, it has been on the extended agenda since August 4d', leaving about 2 months to talk about the schedule. He was surprised people are feeling rushed when they've known about the schedule for two months. With regard to the schedule, he researched neighboring jurisdictions and found last year King County approved their budget on November 17', Snohomish County on November 10', Seattle on November 23rd, Shoreline on November 16' and they all started their budget process at the same time Edmonds does, about the first week of October/last week of September. They do this by having structure around the schedule and prioritizing work on the budget. Mr. Turley said he wanted the public and the media to know there was nothing unethical about proposing to pass a budget before Thanksgiving. This is a much better timeline than there has been in the past. As long as he is the Finance Director, he plans to submit a schedule that includes passing the budget before Thanksgiving because that's the best way to do it. Who is or is not on Council at the time is not his concern; his interest is having a collaborative and efficient process that everyone understands. Before people start accusing him of rushing the budget, he relayed some Councilmembers do not begin their budget review until November, which only gives them 5-6 weeks which apparently they believe is enough time. He quoted an email he received recently from a Councilmember saying they planned to shift into budget review after November 2❑d. His intent by changing the schedule was to allow 6-8 weeks to review the budget in October and November when there is time to pay attention to it rather than November and December when there are distractions such as the holidays. Councilmember Buckshnis said no one has said that what he was doing was unethical. Her issue was the Planning Board has not even had the CIP/CFP. The Administration promised to begin reviewing the CIP/CFP in September, August or even July this year, yet the Council will not get it until October 26`' and the Planning Board will not have a public hearing until October 27'. She had no problem with an aggressive, rushed schedule but did have a problem when it was not performed pragmatically and did not go through the normal channels of review. The public hearing is a day after the CIP/CFP presentation to the Council which was promised in August or July. The extended agenda has been an issue all year. The CIP/CFP presentation may have been on the extended agenda but the budget schedule was not. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas suggested handling based on the needs of the citizens. Talking about different people's objectives is inappropriate and the Council should just move forward, handle it and go forward with whatever it is. She recalled two years ago when she was Council President she received nothing but pushback on the fact that there were new Councilmembers and nothing could be done based on new Councilmembers coming in. She summarized what Councilmember Buckshnis was talking about was inappropriate and the Council needed to move forward. Councilmember L. Johnson recalled last year 41 budget proposals were made by Councilmembers on December 10' in a 6 hour meeting, most of which had not submitted in advance and were not available for Councilmembers or the public to review or research in advance. That was rushed and one could argue not nearly as transparent as it could be. She did not want to feel that same pressure to pass a budget at the last minute. She appreciated having a buffer and that there was a well thought-out timeline that respects the holidays coming up, that Council has had the budget book since early October and as long as Councilmembers begin their work, there is plenty of time. She also appreciated that a buffer had been provided so the Council was not trying to pass the budget on the very last meeting of the year and so staff and Councilmembers so could have a vacation. She expressed support for the adjustment made in the schedule and working to start this earlier. She was hopefully Councilmembers would take that under consideration and submit their proposals earlier so they can be researched instead of proposing them all at the end. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 12 Councilmember Olson said to the public and her colleagues that in no way did she think there was any malintent on the part of the Mayor, Council President or Finance Director in trying to set a more aggressive budget schedule. That has been discussed in the past, but it looks bad and has a bad outcome if the budget is finalized before the Councilmember elected to Position 3 takes office. That Councilmember will be part of the 2021 sitting Council effective when the election is finalized. She summarized it looked bad even it if was not intentional to create a schedule that cuts that person out of the process and does not honor the electorate as that is the person they elected versus the person who was appointed by Council. She was sure there was no malintent but it looks bad and the result is bad if the Council finalizes budget before that transition happens. She requested that not happen. Council President Paine appreciated having a schedule that was more transparent and respected everyone's time. The schedule was developed and she was frustrated the Council was spending time talking about the schedule instead of the actual budget. Once the Council hears departments' proposals, they will have a better sense of whether this is budget needs adjustments. Once the Council get started on the budget, the public can also engage with the Council's discussion. Approximately five public hearings are scheduled regarding the budget which allows a great deal of public comment. She encouraged citizens to look at the decision packages and comment at the public hearings, and/or to email Council. Councilmember Distelhorst commented there are several directors present for the presentation, he has his budget binders, an excel spreadsheet on his computer and he would love to hear the presentations. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas commented an important piece to this is people just want to know what the Council is moving forward with. She said people who want to delay moving forward based on political ramifications is very inappropriate and wrong. The Council needs to move forward and it will be okay in future. She agreed with Councilmember Distelhorst that the Council needed move to forward. Mr. Turley thanked Councilmembers for their comments, assuring he took them to heart. He explained the following is a high level presentation of the 2022 Decision Packages as requested at the budget retreat. More detailed versions have been available for review since October 4 h. At Council's request, staff is trying not to duplicate slide presentations. More Capital project information will be presented as part of the CIP/CFP presentation next week. Human Resources HR Analyst Emily Wagener reviewed: • VEBA Contribution for non reps (DP #2) o This request is meant to bring non -rep VEBA contributions comparable to what represented employees have received and to address related internal equity among employees. • Pre -employment medical assessments for Police Dept. (DP #4) o This request will help to ensure the PD is doing their due diligence when hiring police candidates by conducting more thorough pre -employment health screenings. • Assessment Centers for Police Dept (DP #5) o This request is to account for the Assessment Centers that will be needed for Corporal & Sergeant positions in 2022. The City contracts with Public Safety Testing to assist with Assessment Centers. Assessment Centers help ensure that the City has highly qualified candidates for leadership positions within the PD. Councilmember Buckshnis asked whether there would be an opportunity for Q&A. Mr. Turley said as has been done the last couple years, the intent tonight was presentations. Councilmember Buckshnis asked about DP #1 and #3. Mr. Turley said they will be part of other departments' presentations. Councilmember Buckshnis asked how Q&A would be done, whether there would be Q&A next week. Mr. Turley said Q&A was not planned as part of a Council meeting but it could be added to the schedule. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 13 Q&A could be done offline via email or it could be added to an upcoming Council meeting. Councilmember Buckshnis said a lot of citizens want to hear the Q&A/vetting process. Administrative Services Mr. Turley reviewed: • Legal Services o Contractual Increase to Lighthouse contract o Estimated 3% increase to Prosecuting Attorney $35,300 (DP #6) • Adjustment to "Non -Departmental" costs: Net Cost to the GF $154,689 (DP #7) o Increase to Excise Tax Expense, Elections and Voter Registration Costs. These increases are based on 5-year trend data and require periodic adjustment: $85,000 o Increase to SN0911 Contract. This contract amount is determined by them and billed to us: $69,689 o Transfer to Fund 009 - LEOFF Medical Insurance Reserve Fund. This transfer amount is based on recent trend data: $75,000 o Transfer to Fund 014 - Historic Preservation Gift Fund. Annual transfer of General Fund support to this fund: $5,000 • Increase to Software Maintenance costs: $52,560 (DP #8) o Due to changes in how we are communicating as a result of the pandemic, there are additional costs to support remote workers and off site citizen access . This covers ongoing maintenance and licenses for Zoom meetings , remote security access, migration to Adobe Cloud, additional MS Office 365 users, text capture, and 0365 backup • Increase to Hardware Maintenance costs: $26,700 (DP #9) o Due to changes in how we are communicating as a result of the pandemic, there are additional costs to support hardware, as well. This request covers increases to hardware maintenance primarily for the network firewall, and the city phone system o A firewall establishes a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted network, such as the internet. These hardware maintenance costs will help prevent cyber-attacks, ransomware, and phishing. • Hardware Replacement Costs: $149,500 (DP #10) o This covers hardware replacement of various City equipment following the replacement schedule. These expenditures have been billed to the various user departments and so this decision package does not require additional funding, it merely provides budget authority for their expenditure. o Hardware affected: ■ Citywide wireless network, including controllers and 35 Wi Fi access points • External facing servers for increased connectivity by the public, Network switches, and Desktop and laptop computer replacements. Police Department Chief Michelle Bennett reviewed: • Establish PD Mid -Level Management Positions: $266,385 (DP #11) o Add one Commander position FTE in order to establish mid -level management for the Edmonds Police Department, and adjust pay of two other existing positions (that will be converted to Commander) which will ensure a total of three Commander positions, while only adding one FTE. o CPSM Audit Recommendation ■ Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force Contribution: $8,150 (DP #12) o On January 19, 2021, the Council approved the 2021 Interlocal Agreement which obligates the City to pay a share of the Task Force Commander's salary, based upon our population. ■ In 2021 that amount was $8,150. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 14 o This decision package request is to cover the City's contribution to the Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force under the Interlocal agreement approved by the Council and signed by the City. Body Worn & Fleet Cameras & Digital Evidence Management: $731,088 (DP #13) o Washington State Law requires local compliance on body cams: The new state law in Washington goes into effect in January and requires local police to have a video and audio recording of any "interrogation" that involves either a felony or a juvenile. ■ This legislative mandate will require a sizable investment in hardware, software, equipment and personnel to manage the additional data collection. + Transparent, accountable, officer and citizen safety, investigative & training package incorporating both body worn and vehicle based cameras for the police department. ■ Axon provides a fixed price contract for all of the camera hardware, nineteen in vehicle cameras, 57 body worn cameras (enough for each sworn member of the agency), and digital evidence management, redaction, and storage. Public Safety Marine Unit: $73,150 (DP # 14) o The Edmonds PD Dive Team was disbanded due to a lack of committed, funding and compliance with regulatory requirements. o This decision package is to re-establish the five member Edmonds Police Department Public Safety Dive Team for search and rescue, recovery, evidence search operations and enhanced boating and SCUBA related incident investigations. o Each year, the department responds to multiple water related in -progress water events. It's important to provide visibility for boating safety and protection of the Edmonds Underwater protected marine sanctuary (hosts 25000 SCUBA divers a year), including five miles of public and private shoreline, Port of Edmonds marina with 25 acres of wet moorage, and the Edmonds Underwater Park and marine sanctuary Create Police Department Community Engagement Programs: $73,500 (DP #15) o Enhancing police/community relations and increasing agency accountability and transparency will help to reduce citizen complaints provide the backbone of building trust in the community. ■ Two of President Obama's Task Force on 21" Century Police. Pillar 1: Building Trust and Legitimacy, and Pillar 4: Community Policing and Crime Reduction. o This Decision Package is to establish initial ongoing budget for police community engagement programs and creates or maintains the following community engagement components: ■ Volunteer Program x Community Academy + Youth Explorer Program ■ Volunteer Reserve Officer Program + National Night Out Against Crime Program ■ Edmonds Unhoused Persons Assistance Police Campus Pedestrian Safety Perimeter:$270,180 (DP #38) o This package funds an aesthetically pleasing, see through safety perimeter around police and staff vehicles that would improve safety for area residents and visitors by preventing individuals from walking, biking or otherwise moving through the areas of the police parking lot where emergency vehicles are often deploying to emergent calls for service. o Numerous reports of damage to officers' personal vehicles and police vehicles over the years o The perimeter would feature automated gates, increase employee safety, and help protect city and employee property. Mayor's Office & Community Services & Economic DeveIo ment Community Services & Economic Development Director Patrick Doherty reviewed: Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 15 • Race, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Program Manager: ongoing expenditure of $155,677 (all expenses included) (DP # 1) o Under direction of Mayor o Provide citywide leadership to advance City's REDI goals o Provide advice and consultation to City departments o Provide technical guidance and policy direction o Help coordinate implementation of City's Equity Roadmap o Facilitate the organization's Equity Team • Increase Public Information Officer/Communication Strategist to 1.0 FTE: ongoing expenditure of $69,000 (DP #16) o Created as '/2 FTE in 2020 Budget 0 2020 and 2021 has proven valuable service, but limited hours leave gaps o Full time position can provide more seamless service, be more available to Mayor, staff and press, allow for more comprehensive communications and engagement strategies, and contribute more to website, calendars, social media, etc. ■ Lodging Tax Expenditures —Fund 120 (DP #17) o After major dip in revenue in 2020, 2021 revenue has started to come back, with 2022 expected to see continued increase in revenue (but still short of pre -pandemic levels). Projected total revenue: $84,000 o Continued need for robust promotion and event support in 2022 -Printing of Rack Card - $4,000 Website hosting/tech support - $2,400 Distribution of Rack card - $2 500 General Advertising - $30,000 Promotion/support of Bird Fest - $1,500 ECA Season Brochure Ad - $12,500 Visitor Center and Chamber Events - $3,000 CAM marketing - $10,500 Tourism Promotion services - $20,000 Arts Promotion/CRAZE - $4,000 Log Cabin maintenance - $4,500 Miscellaneous - $1,000 o $100,900 in total projected expenditures o $16,900 dip into fund balance, leaving approx. $29,378 in fund balance • ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ERPF) (DP # 18) o Edmonds Rescue Plan Fund (ERPF), approved by Council on 7/20/21, accepts and expends $11,893,099 in ARPA funds through 2024. o $5,946,550 was received in June 2021, with another $5,946,550 expected in June 2022. o ERPF includes six accounts with expenditures scheduled for each year through 2024 (and infrastructure projects extending through 2026). o $1,250,000 of the total ERPF expenditures are scheduled for 2022. o This Decision Package places this $1,250,000 in the 2022 Budget. Development Services Acting Development Services Director Rob Chave reviewed: • Edmonds Climate Champions Series: $20,000 (DP #19) o Mayor's Climate Protection Committee will partner with the Washington State University Extension to develop and implement a 7- to 8-week public education and action series. o The series will give Edmonds residents information and identify actions that can be undertaken to mitigate climate change at the individual level. • Rooftop Solar Grant Program: $150,000 (DP #20) o Institute a local program to encourage local rooftop solar installations by providing a one- time subsidy for installation costs. o The program would be targeted at moderate to lower income applicants, and would hopefully result in up to 30 new solar installations. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 16 Mr. Chave anticipated the new Development Services Director may have some new ideas to discuss with Council next year. Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Human Services Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Human Services Director Angie Feser .... Amounts are net because some have revenue to offset. She reviewed: • HR Services Division: $534,500 (DP #21) o Carryforward of 2021 budget allocation ($415,000) o Requesting $200,000 new from General Fund o FTE (Administrative Assistant) o Social Worker contract included o One time request for County collaboration to provide ■ Transitional shelter ■ Support services to vulnerable residents • Preservation of housing/ prevention of loss of housing • Park Planning & Capital Project Manager: $119,840 (DP #22) o Services currently contracted (2 days/week) o Manage small capital projects ■ Deferred maintenance ■ Capital replacement ■ Emergency repairs ■ 3 0+ projects • ADA Transition Plan: $120,000 (DP #23) 0 1999 Americans with Disabilities Act o Federal Mandate o Parks / Amenities Transition Plan Needed • Recreation Operating Increase: $40,717 (DP #24) o Increased use of the Waterfront Center o New non -school day camp programming/ childcare o Expanded Preschool programming o Expanded softball program o Expenses offset by revenue but there is a gap of $40,000 • Park Maintenance Operating Increase: $17,300 (DP #25) o Increase in supplies (trash bags, dog waste bags, toilet paper & graffiti removal) o Increase in small tools (hedge trimmers, lawn mowers, etc.) • Replacement Fleet Vehicle: $60,000 (DP #26) o Support new Field Arborist Position o Fleet has requested existing vehicle be surplused as it has reached end of useful life • Fund 123 LTAC Arts Commission Promo: $-300 (DP #27) o Spending Authority ■ Cascade Symphony ■ Olympic Ballet ■ Edmonds Arts Festival/Studio Tour ■ Edmonds Driftwood Players ■ Sno King Chorale ■ DeMiero Jazz Festival ■ Art Walk Edmonds ■ Jazz Connection ■ Write on the Sound • Fund 127 Gift Catalog: $0 (DP #28) o Spending Authority Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 17 ■ Increase: $17,820 to $45,000 ■ Bench & Picnic Table Replacement ■ Additional Memorial Gifts • Fund 143 Tree Fund Expenditure Authority: $0 (DP #29) o Spending Authority ■ Fund established in 2021 ■ Planning Dept collect fees - Fee in lieu program - Critical area violations and tree cutting violations • Parks Dept to utilize funds ■ Land acquisition ($199,000) • Prof Services/trees for planting ($15,800) Parks Recreation and Cultural Services Capital Budget Decision Packages Ms. Feser reviewed the following, advising further information will be provided at next week's CIP/CFP presentation: • Funds 332 and 125 Civic Park Development: $7,092,460 (DP #90) o Construction 2021-2022 o Overall budget: $13.7M 0 2021 allocation is not request for new funding • Fund 125 Yost Pool Repair: $175,000 (DP #91) o Routine maintenance o Re -plaster pool o Necessary to continue operations o Funding source: REET Fund 125 • Fund 125 ADA Playground Upgrade Program: $175,000 (DP #92) 0 15 playgrounds, some 35 years old o Capital Replacement Program o Inclusive vs. ADA Level of service o Funding Source: REET Fund 125 • Fund 126 Land Acquisition Consulting Service: $45,000 (DP #96) o Research and due diligence o Manage and review title searches, appraisals, deeds and legal documents o Negotiate on behalf of the City o In lieu of a Real Estate Agent o Funding Source: REET Fund 126 Public Works and Utilities Public Works Director Phil Williams reviewed: • Who and What is Public Works? Functions 2022 Ex ense Budget_ Trans ortation $14 664,402 Water $11,110,498 Sewer $15,656 812 Stormwater $8,638,202 Facilities $3,278,775 Fleet $1,942,460 Engineering $2,298,775 Total $57,136 485 • Facilities -Building Maintenance Operator: Operations & Maintenance DP #30 (GF) Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 18 o $84,000 to hire a 3rd Building Maintenance Operator in the Facilities. This will allow us to perform more of the smaller maintenance projects on City buildings in house. Our other 2 BMOs are also planning to retire, likely in 2022 ■ Facilities — Line item cost increases: Operations & Maintenance DP #31 and 32 (GF) o $14 500 o #31 Custodial Overtime increase $1,500 o #32 Facilities supply budget increase $13,000 • Facilities — Update Condition Assessment: Operations & Maintenance DP #33 (GF) o $15,000 o Existing McKinstry building condition assessment last done in 2018. Proposal is to update that document with work already completed, new items that need be added to the backlog due to the passage of time, and update older cost estimates with more recent pricing information • Facilities — City-wide Carpet Cleaning: Operations & Maintenance DP #34 (GF) o $45,000 o Proposed contract with a commercial carpet cleaning service to professionally clean all carpeted surfaces twice each year to extend the life of new carpeting installed during the last 3 years. Custodial staff can do smaller areas more frequently in high traffic areas or after spills, etc. but don't have the time or the larger commercial focus to efficiently do all surfaces 2 X/yr ■ Facilities —Maintenance Vehicles: Operations & Maintenance DP #35 (GF) o $145,000 o Facilities custodial staff are present seven days per week and cover 2-3 different shifts each day. We currently do not sufficient City vehicles available to get these maintenance personnel moved from building to building during their shifts without them having to use their own personal vehicles. This request is for two new vehicles to address this issue and increase efficiency • Facilities — Structural Repair Museum: Operations & Maintenance DP #36 (GF) o $10,000 o Structural repairs to the Edmonds Historic Museum to strengthen and stabilize the roof rafters and their connections to the museum's walls. This is an issue that has been developing slowly over time (circa 1910 but will continue to cause problems is not addressed) 0 Facilities — Ongoing Building Repair & Maintenance: Operations & Maintenance DP #37 (GF) o $100,000 o This request is designed to address the premature and/or otherwise unanticipated repairs and replacements that can't be adequately budgeted for. These would be items that have either not yet found their way to the deferred maintenance list or are farther down the list and were unbudgeted. This is much like a "management reserve" for Facilities • Facilities — Annual Capital Renewal: Maintenance DP #45, 71-75 (GF) o $980,000 above the basic (and still Covid 19 enhanced) custodial services and maintenance work, to pursue a large backlog of small and larger capital renewal projects in 2022 0 2015 = $56,000 0 2016 = $100,000 0 2017 = $256,000 0 2018 = $490,000 0 2019 = $700,000 0 2020 = $1,500,000 0 2021 = $710,222 0 2022 = $980,000 o Our most recent Facilities Needs Assessment (McKinstry, 2018) shows an approximate backlog of $10,000,000 plus an ongoing approx. $825,000/year of non -capital maintenance to Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 19 be financially sustainable. Upcoming 2021 Bond sale will help accelerate this process between 2022 and 2024. JOC option will help speed up project delivery o List of 2021 Facilities projects complete, in progress, on hold/cancelled in 2021 • Engineering — Baseline adjustment: Operations & Maintenance DP #35 (GF) o $5,700 to cover increases in bank card fees related to electronic permitting transactions and additional communications cost. • Commute Trip Reduction — Incentives: Operations & Maintenance DP #40 (GF) o $36,000 To continue the commute trip reduction program for City staff. An ORCA pass is provided to employees, providing free access to Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, Metro Transit, Pierce Transit, and Sound Transit buses as well as Sound Transit Light Trail and Commuter Trains. The ORCA pass also provides a free vanpool to groups of 5 or more riders are provided with a van fuel. This pass increases the number of employees using transit or vanpools • Street Fund — Variable Message Sign: Operations & Maintenance DP #41 (Fund 111) o $30,000 o The City has two 2 Variable Message Signs ( that are used to inform the public regarding traffic revisions, community events, upcoming capital projects, as well as other information). These are heavily used and we continue to find new uses for them. This would purchase one additional sign. They will be heavily used on our HWY 99 project • Community Event Support: Operations & Maintenance DP #42 & 51 (Fund 111 & 422) o $40,000 ($20,000 each Fund) o The City supports a variety of community -based events each year. These include all of the downtown Chamber events, several fun runs, demonstrations, markets, and other street closures. Our Street Stormwater Division supports these events with message boards, parking signage, barricades, and other services. We typically do set up and break down after the event. We also put up and take down street banners. The volume of this work has steadily grown over time. • Interfund Services — Utilities: Operations & Maintenance DP #43 (Utility Funds) o $28,200 Total ■ Water - $9,400 ■ Stormwater - $9,400 ■ Sewer - $9,400 o Increased cost for Engineering staff to review the utility portion of Private development projects. o Stormwater reviews in particular are quite complicated and are done by the City's Stormwater Engineer • Water Fund — Hydraulic Shoring Shields: Operations & Maintenance DP #44 (Fund 421) o $10,000 o Shoring boxes are used during trenching as a safety measure. These steel boxes are bulky, heavy and offer no adjustment to size or scope of work. The replacement device is a lightweight, adjustable shoring shield. This hydraulic shield would replace three 3 existing non-adjustable steel shoring boxes, improving safety and efficiency • Utility Rate and GFC Analysis: Operations & Maintenance DP #48 (Fund 421) o $120,000 o The City has, for the last 9 years, completed a revenue requirement analysis and a utility rate study every three years. At the same time we do a review of General Facility Charges (We engage the services of a rate setting consultant to assist with that process). 2022 is the last year of the previous 3 year rate package. This process will produce recommended utility rates for the next three years. This approach ensures that adequate resources exist to appropriately maintain our existing infrastructure and replace it as necessary. • Stormwater Comprehensive Plan Update: Operations & Maintenance DP #56 (Storm) Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 20 o $300,000 o Current Plan completed in 2010 and needs to be updated. Will take approx. 18 months beginning 3rd or 4th Qtr. 2021. Total expense estimated at $450,000. Will develop a new CIP for Stormwater projects with a particular focus on piping Transportation Comprehensive Plan Update DP #77 (Fund 112) o $185,000 o Current Transportation Plan completed in 2015, identifying all existing facilities and future projects within our transportation system. Since the Plan is updated every 6 to 7 years, the plan needs to be updated in 2022 Wastewater — 2022 Staffing Plan: Operations & Maintenance DP #66 (Sewer Fund) o $214,000 o This funding approves the hiring of two additional FTE as Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators in accordance with a recently completed staffing analysis. The city has struggled in recent years, even before the pandemic, to hire fully trained Operators. In addition we likely have at least two key retirements upcoming in 2022 and will need to hire Operators that may not have their Group III certification. Our facility requires Group IIIs to act as shift operators. Doing this will reduce overtime, call outs, and stand by costs, and improve morale Wastewater — City Park Odor Scrubber: Operations & Maintenance DP #68 (Sewer Fund 423) o $297,121 o This funding will complete the installation of a new odor scrubber in City Park designed to alleviate any odors emanating from the City's pipe infrastructure south of City Park in a nearby residential neighborhood. The City's share of this project would be $150,900 Fleet Cost Increases (511 Fund) o Operations & Maintenance DP #69 o Add $10,000 to annual unleaded gasoline fuel budget o Add $500 to uniforms budget Fund 511: Operations & Maintenance DP #70 (511 `B' Fund) o 8 Vehicle purchases in 2002 ■ 5 all electric ■ 3 hybrids 451-POL 2011 Ford Crown Victoria (Patrol) Replaced with a 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid 436-POL 2017 Ford Explorer Patrol Replaced with a 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid 872-POL 2008 Ford Escape (Detectives) Replaced with a 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid 49-WTR 2012 Ford Transit Connect Replaced with a 2022 Ford Electric F-150 w/canopy 27-FAC 2010 To ota Prius Replaced with a 2022 Ford Electric F-150 w/canopy 5-FAC 1997 Step Van Replaced with a 2022 Ford Electric Transit Van 2-WTR 2015 Ford F-250 Replaced with a 2022 Ford Electric F-150 123-TM 2002 Silverado Replaced with a 2022 Ford Electric F-150 o Cost of vehicle replacements in previous years ■ 2017 - $622,000 ■ 2018 - $636,000 2019 - $1,750,000 ■ 2020 - $628,000 ■ 2021 - $262,000 t 2022 - $485,000 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 21 11. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Olson thanked the Chamber of Commerce for coming through for the community once again by planning Halloween events designed to be COVID-safe such as the carving contest this Saturday at the Edmonds Waterfront Center and several nights of trick or treating instead of only one night to avoid crowds. Further details are available on the Chamber's website. Councilmember Olson recalled last week Linda Ferkingstad asked the Council to reach out to her. She tried to find contact information before she asked and since and has been unsuccessful. She invited Ms. Ferkingstad to reach out to her and other Councilmembers via their contact information available on the City's website. She was happy to get together with Ms. Ferkingstad and welcomed it. Councilmember Distelhorst reminded the Week Without Driving sponsored by Disability Rights Washington starts this Friday. Anyone interested in participating can register online at DisabilityRightsWa.org. He repeated his offer to help Councilmembers, elected leaders and residents plan that so they can experience what it is like to live without the ability to drive. Councilmember Buckshnis said although she thought Susan McLaughlin was a great choice, she wanted to go on record saying she was voting no for Susan McLaughlin only because of the $8,000 fee provided in lieu of moving. With regard to the budget, Councilmember Buckshnis expressed concern that the CIP/CFP public hearing will be held next Wednesday at the Planning Board, but the presentation to Council is next Tuesday. She also had a problem with the schedule; if the Council decides to approve the budget prior to the certification of Council Position 2, the Council can repeal the budget and start over which anticipated would result in a lot of extra time, complaining and late meetings. She did not have a problem with the budget, but had a problem with rushing through the CIP/CFP which contains projects costing millions. The CIP/CFP has not been scrubbed since 2014. The Council can rush the budget with this fast, aggressive schedule, but if it is passed before December, she will probably consider a repeal to allow the new person in Council Position 2 to provide their opinions and amendments because they will be part of the Council for the next 4 years. She appreciated Councilmember Distelhorst's work and comments on the budget as he is also part of the Council. She wanted that to be clear because citizens continue to contact her which she appreciated. She will be out of town next week but will answer her phone and emails. Council President Paine expressed her appreciation for everyone's hard work that began with the budget discussions in July. She was very excited about the selection of the artist for Civic Park. She appointed Chelsea Beck, a senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School, to the Youth Commission. Council President Paine reported on a community event she attended regarding people with disabilities in the workforce in ways that are meaningful for inclusion and participating in community events. It was a wonderful presentation and she was happy to share it. Her daughter participates in a similar program and it is a great way to include people. She was glad the Council got started on the budget tonight after receiving their budget books two weeks ago and there are four weeks ahead to discuss the budget. The budget and decision packages are available on the Administrative Services webpage. She encouraged the public to contact her or other Councilmembers with concerns, questions, ideas. There are several opportunities for public involvement including several public hearings. The CIP/CFP will be reviewed at the Council and the Planning Board. She summarized there is no shortage of public access to the budget. She encouraged the community to stay safe and enjoy their evening. Councilmember L. Johnson thanked Mr. Turley and the other directors for their presentations. She looked forward to continuing to dive into her second budget season and will be following up with questions. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 22 Councilmember K. Johnson said it was a pleasure to participate in the public art selection process for Civic Park. Ms. Chapin did a wonderful job and had to deal with the unusual circumstance of conducting the process during a pandemic. Over 35 initial applicants were reviewed and the five finalist were interviewed last month. It was a very stimulating and exciting process for an artist at heart like her. She reminded October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the public is invited to wear purple on Tuesdays in recognition. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas said October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. She explained just because someone has Down Syndrome doesn't mean they cannot communicate or participate in the community because they certainly can. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas referred to the comments about her from Carolyne Strong and Cindy Sjoblom regarding bullying behavior and said hearing them talk about her week after week is probably more bullying than anything she has been around although she noted she did not really care much about that. She appreciated people who stand up for people like her son Dominic and others like him who are leading productive lives. Student Representative Roberts thanked City staff for their detailed presentations. He looked forward to what can be accomplished during the budget season. He encouraged the public to be safe, noting Madrona School was recently closed due to 26 cases of COVID in 10 days, young children who have not had the chance to be vaccinated. He suggested that serve as a reminder or a wakeup call to get vaccinated and take precautionary steps. He urged the public to keep wearing masks and get vaccinated if they haven't already because this is not a joke. 12. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Mayor Nelson reported although COVID numbers for Snohomish County have been dropping each week, they are still very high. It's likely one person exposed those 26 students at Madrona which then resulted in the need to quarantine 120 people and led to closing the school for several weeks. He emphasized it did not take much for one person to cause chaos. COVID is still a constant concern and a threat that everyone needs to be vigilant about. Mayor Nelson reported this Thursday in response to the Great Shake Out, an annual project by the Washington Department of Emergency Management to prepare for an earthquake and a potential tsunami, the new tsunami siren will be tested. The siren makes a wailing sound, like a slow fire engine siren, and will be followed by a voice in English and Spanish advising to go to higher ground. The voice will also state it is a test. The siren will be tested between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be part of an overall drill of duck, cover and hold at 10:21 a.m. on 10/21. In additional to this test, there will be chimes every month at noon to test the siren. 13. ADJOURN With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 9:57 p.m. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 23 Public Comment for 10/19/21 Council Meeting: From: Will Chen <willetrade2008@gmail.com> Sent: Amended Public Comment from 10/19/21 To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov> Subject: 2022 budget deliberations and final adoption timeline 10/19/2021 2022 budget comments Mayor Nelson, Council President Paine, and Council members, For the Record, My Name is Will Chen and I am and Edmonds Resident. I am writing to express my support for delaying the 2022 budget deliberations and final adoption until Mid -December of 2021 instead of in Mid -November 2021 for the following reasons: 1. Citizens need adequate time to review, comment, and communicate their concerns to the council members. 2. Council members need time to review the budget with residents, so that their input is heard and included in the decision -making process. This may include public townhall, zoom meetings, and or other forms of communications. 3. This is an election year. One or more new council member(s) will be working with this 2022 budget for the coming calendar year. Especially in the case of position number 2, which will potentially be voting on this budget right after the election results are certified. We need time to allow their input in the process. I am watching this budget process closely and have been looking over the proposed budget very carefully. I look forward to hearing the Decision Package Presentation at tonight's meeting so that I can better understand each request. Still, I ask that you provide adequate time for our residents to digest the information that is presented and hold off on final approval until after the election. I believe this is in the best interest of our entire city. Thank you for your consideration, Will, Chen Edmonds resident Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 24 From: Ken Reidy Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 20216:54 PM To: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Cc: Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>; Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Judge, Maureen <Maureen.Judge@edmondswa.gov> Subject: Public Comments for the October 19, 2021 City Council Meeting The 2021 budget was adopted on December 16, 2020. The 2020 Budget was adopted December 10, 2019. The 2019 Budget was adopted December 11, 2018. The 2018 Budget was adopted December 5, 2017. The Edmonds City Council Extended Agenda updated October 8, 2021, indicated that Budget Deliberation and Adoption of the 2022 City Budget would take place on November 23, 2021. Something changed a week later. The Edmonds City Council Extended Agenda updated October 15, 2021, indicated that Budget Deliberation and Adoption of the 2022 City Budget would now take place on November 16, 2021. November 16, 2021, is also the night the following is scheduled: Resolution thanking Luke Distelhorst for Service on the City Council A little budget history for those interested: Former City Attorney Scott Snyder stated in his November, 2007 City Attorney annual report that the biggest issue at the start of 2007 was the Code Rewrite. Mr. Snyder stated the intent was to begin the Rewrite last year and finish it this year (2007). Mr. Snyder summarized that the Code Rewrite was approximately a year behind schedule as of November, 2007. The 2009-2010 Budget included the following: Major 2009-2010 Budget Issues Completion of the City's Shoreline Master Plan update and the Edmonds Community Development Code rewrite will occur in 2009-2010. Completion of the Code rewrite did NOT occur. In late 2012, during the PUBLIC HEARING ON the 2013 BUDGET, I made public comment that five years had passed since Mr. Snyder stated the intent and I questioned why the Code Rewrite had still not been completed. I urged the Council to include the proper amount in the 2013 budget to complete the long overdue Code Rewrite from start to finish. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 25 Over the years, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been budgeted yet here we sit with a Code that is still flawed and has been for at least 21 years. Budgeting is one task. Executing the budget is another task. Also, here is what our City Code requires for budgeting. Annual Budgeting is not codified!: ECC 1.02.060 Mid -biennial budget review and modification. A review of the mid -biennial budget shall commence no sooner than eight months after the start nor later than conclusion of the first year of the fiscal biennium. The mayor shall prepare the proposed budget modification and shall provide for publication of notice of hearings consistent with publication of notices for adoption of other city ordinances. Public hearings on the proposed budget modification shall be heard prior to the adoption of the ordinance modifying the biennial budget. At least seven days before said hearings, the mayor shall distribute the proposed budget modification to members of the city council, with copies available to the public at City Hall. [Ord. 3671 § 1, 20071. From: Michael Murdock <mikmur@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 20213:53 PM To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov> Cc: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Subject: Budget Process Good Afternoon, The only transparency about some on this council and administration is rushing everything through without input on behalf of the mayor. Last time I checked Council members work on behalf of the majority of citizens not the mayor. Please try doing the right thing and take your time with this budget to go through input and process and not ramming it through due to one member leaving. It is obvious what is happening. Prove me wrong for the good of the people of Edmonds. They are exhausted with this show. Give them a break. How do you each of you want to be remembered? Mike Murdock Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 26 From: Joan Bloom Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:07 PM To: Paine, Susan <Susan.Pain e@edmondswa.gov>; Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson @edmondswa.gov>; Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Subject: Extend confirmation and approval of 2022 budget to December 14, 2021 Council President Paine and Mayor Mike Nelson, It is critical that you extend your confirmation and approval of the 2022 budget until the December 14, 2020 Council meeting for the following reasons: • Currently, approval of the budget is scheduled for November 16, almost a month earlier than the budget is typically approved. Rushing budget approval in this manner will mean that the newly elected Position #2 Councilmember will not have the opportunity to consider, discuss and possibly introduce amendments to the budget. « Appointed Councilmember Distelhorst lost in the primary election. It would be respectful to the citizens of Edmonds to allow the Position #2 Councilmember, newly elected by the citizens, to participate in the budgetary process. • In order to rush the budget timeline, you have scheduled the only public hearing on the budget on the same day, November 1, as two other important public hearings: on the CIP/CFP and on property tax ordinances. It would be respectful of interested citizens to spread these hearings out, to allow amply time for preparation of input to each public hearing. I urge you both to understand the importance of valuing citizen input in these especially difficult and contentious times. Following a time honored budgetary process could begin to restore some public confidence in your leadership of Edmonds. Regards, Joan Bloom Former Edmonds City Councilmember From: Cynthia Sjoblom Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 27 Sent: Monday, October 18, 20214:16 PM To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov> Cc: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Subject: slow the budgetary process Dear council, With budgetary issues being pushed through so quickly I'm writing to ask that you slow down the process to allow time for citizen input and review along with your own and.... the newly elected council member in Nov. should have an opportunity to weigh in regardless of who that person is. When something is rushed through I think the public becomes distrustful of the process. Our government officials have a duty per the Code of Ethics to "recognize that the chief function of local government at ail times is to serve the best interest of all the people" and "affirm the diqnity and worth of the services rendered by government and maintain a sense of social responsibilitV'. Thank you for your consideration of this very important matter. Cynthia Sjoblom "....Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the `consent' of the governed.. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..." From: Monillas, Adrienne <Adrienne.Mon illas@edmondswa.gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 20218:21 PM To: Kim Bayer <KimMBayer@outlook.com> Cc: Nelson, Michael <Michael.Nelson@edmondswa.gov>; LaFave, Carolyn <Carolyn.LaFave@edmondswa.gov>; Council <Council@edmondswa.gov>; Judge, Maureen <Maureen.Judge@edmondswa.gov>; Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Subject: Re: !'RE: Sign Language V Adrienne Fraley-Monillas Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 28 Edmonds City Council On Oct 13, 2021, at 7:56 PM, Kim Bayer wrote: 1 don't like having to send this email but, 1 can't sit idly by and not react to your exchange with Ken Reidy, who is the most engaged, caring Edmonds citizen 1 know. Really Adrienne? This is your response? Your arrogance, denial, excuses, and complete disrespect for the Edmonds RESIDENTS/CITIZENS who pay for you to be on City Council is incomprehensible. I've tried to give you a hall pass here and there but last night's performance was your best yet in showing your real true colors. How you got re-elected is beyond explanation to anyone paying attention to your extremely poor behavior. You have shown extreme bad judgement, bullying tactics to your constituents, denial of wrong -doing to the citizens of Edmonds (for the record there has only been an apology to the council. I keep my eye on all the media communication as that is my background so please do not try to spin this). Your behavior last night was that of a spoiled teenager who got caught in a lie. You danced around the issue at hand, throwing stones at other council members and claiming partisan politics as your go -to excuse. I don't care if you are democrat, republican or independent! It has nothing to do with you and how you have abused your position. No one who truly cares about Edmonds can believe anything you say as you have continued to erode public trust. It's quite obvious you have a lot of personal issues that you need to take care of. I'm sorry you have had to endure the hardships you described. I sincerely wish you all the best in your next chapter and I hope you find peace in your life. We all have to accept when we have "jumped the shark" which is where you find yourself at this point. Neither the mayor or the pathetic attempts by Laura Johnson or Susan Payne will help you moving forward. Their display of scripted talking points didn't help their re-election efforts either. Edmonds residents are not as stupid as you make us out to be. When you continually disrespect us, mock us, belittle council members who disagree with you, shows you have no right serving Edmonds on city council or, any other elected position. Please take a sip of wine, reflect on how truly awful your behavior has been and bow out before you embarrass yourself and your fellow council members further. Kim Kim Bayer-Augustavo Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 29 From: Cynthia Sjoblom Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:00 AM To: Council <Council@edmondswa.gov> Cc: Public Comment (Council) <publiccomments@edmondswa.gov> Subject: Cowards!!! You heard the voices of the people loud and clear and everyone of you except Kristiana sidestepped the requests by your constituents. REPREHENSIBLE!!! Laura Johnson, Monillas, I heard you were discussing the "health" of a council member during a council meeting??? This is outside "normal and usual conduct". Susan Paine donating 300 bucks to Monillas, how will citizens ever trust you to fulfill your duty!!! You couldn't sanction bad actions. Get the he'll out of my city govt.!!!!! Vivian, did you want this candidate for personal reasons of changing zoning laws? Unreal!! Are you in office to express your personal goals. This applies to each person on council! Diane, you let us down!!!! We have no real representation in this city!!! Unconscionable!!! Take back my city, Cynthia Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes October 19, 2021 Page 30