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PSPP061119PUBLIC SAFETY, PERSONNEL & PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING June 11, 2019 Elected Officials Present Staff Present Councilmember Mike Nelson (Chair) Shane Hope, Development Services Director Councilmember Neil Tibbott Council President Adrienne Fraley-Monillas The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Police Training Room. 1. Indigenous Peoples Land Acknowledgment for Public Meetings Ms. Hope explained the agenda memo includes several options for an indigenous peoples land acknowledgement. No cities in Washington are stating an acknowledgement, but it is becoming a more common practice in some organizations, particularly arts and cultural organizations. There are several Coast Salish Tribes in the Puget Sound area. Options include a specific statement read at the beginning of either all Council meetings, a monthly Council meeting, printed on the agenda, etc. The intent of the acknowledgement is to raise awareness for the public and reach out to Native peoples and be proactive in recognizing them. The City already does some proactive efforts such as notices to the Tribes regarding environmental review, the marsh project, but this would be a more public effort. Next steps could include outreach to the Tulalip representative, meeting of the full Council to discuss language and method of use (tentatively scheduled for June 25), Council action (vote, refer for further study, etc.), and implementation of Council action. The committee suggested staff contact Todd Zackey, Marine & Nearshore, Tulalip Tribes, and/or the Tulalip Tribes' historian. Questions to ask: • What kind of statement would be meaningful for the Coast Salish people? • Whether a short statement read at every meeting or a longer, more detailed monthly acknowledgement would be more meaningful • Whether an acknowledgement statement printed on all agendas would be meaningful Discussion included options for the content of the acknowledgement statement, Edmonds' history that includes timber and Native fishing, the statement as a way to acknowledge Edmonds' history, and at what meetings a statement would be read. Action: Schedule for full Council (tentatively scheduled for June 25) 2. Draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Ms. Hope explained development of the UFMP began in 2017. After the initial draft was reviewed by Council and no action was taken, a supplemental process began that included an informal team of City staff, Tree Board members, Planning Board members and members of the public to address Edmonds -specific aspects of the Plan. She reviewed changes to new, revised draft UFMP: • Housekeeping changes • Removed references to specific dollar values represented by tree functions • Removed a map and references to tree planting opportunity areas • Added background discussion of tree issues • More attention to native trees of our area • Addition of information on city regulations for development 06/11/19 PSPP Committee Minutes, Page 2 The five goals and actions in the Plan remain the same. Discussion followed regarding how the UFMP helps inform the development of policy at the Council level, places where the sidewalk is raised by tree roots, right tree right place, updating the Street Tree Plan, revisions to the section regarding emerging diseases and pests, and appreciation for including photographs of local trees in the Plan making it more of an Edmonds plan. Action: Schedule for full Council The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.