PSPP091421PUBLIC SAFETY, PERSONNEL & PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
September 14, 2021
Elected Officials Participating Virtually
Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas
Councilmember Kristiana Johnson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Staff Participating Virtually
Emily Wagener, HR Analyst
Scott Passey, City Clerk
The Edmonds City Council virtual online PSPP Committee meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
by Councilmember Fraley-Monillas.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Audio/Visual Assistant Job Description
Ms. Wagener explained the City has long retained an employee via an employment agreement as an
administrative assistant in charge of audio/video recording for City Council and Planning Board
meetings. Historically, this position has been employed through an employment contract with 2-year
terms. Human Resources has reviewed and updated the related job description and compensation and
the job description is ready to be reviewed and approved. Once approved, the employee currently
working in this position will be transitioned to the hourly wage scale and future employee agreements
will no longer be necessary. A brief discussion followed regarding why this position was being
transitioned from an employment contract to an employee.
Action: Consent Agenda
2. Special Event Permits and Amendments to ECC Title 4 Licenses
Mr. Passey explained this proposal has been in the works for years, was delayed due to a lack of events
as a result of COVID and now there is renewed interest in special events permitting. The City's special
event program has been handled administratively in the past and there was no adopted City code
outlining the process or criteria for issuing permits. The purpose is to establish a formal process for
permitting special events that impact City right-of-way, public property and other facilities or services.
He described the interdepartmental effort to research and draft the code as well as efforts to research
and compare other cities' codes and procedures.
Another goal of the special event permit code is to distinguish it from events partially or fully sponsored
by the City which are governed by a formal agreement that is approved by the Council. Special event
permits are smaller events not sponsored by the City such as neighborhood block parties, benefit walks,
store's customer events, etc. Staff also cleaned up outdated and obsolete code provisions in Title 4
regarding licenses, updated ECC 4.72 Business Licenses to reflect the city's partnership with the State
of Washington Department of Licensing, and updated Chapter 4.98 Constitutionally Protected Events,
to address the need for flexibility regarding certain constitutionally protected spontaneous
demonstrations.
If the Council adopts the new special event permit code, staff recommends adoption of a resolution
adding permit fees to the City's Fee Schedule, consistent with the policy of recovering costs associated
with reviewing and issuing city permits. Staff proposes a $50 permit fee for events with less than 100
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people and $125 for events over 100 people which is similar to fees charged by other cities. Tonight's
presentation is intended as an introduction with a future presentation to full Council.
Discussion followed regarding whether street -side fruit vendors were required to have a business
license, the City Council's role other than adoption of the special event permit policy and fee schedule,
a suggestion for a third fee for events with less than 50 people such as block parties, intent of the fee
to cover staff time to review impacts, ways to disseminate information to the public about the need for
a permit, ADA requirements for special events, adult entertainment locations, and a suggestion to
conferring with Transportation Engineer Bertrand Hauss and Diversity Commission VC Dean Olson
regarding ADA requirements.
Action: Presentation to full Council.
3. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m.