PSPP110921PUBLIC SAFETY, PERSONNEL & PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
November 9, 2021
Elected Officials Participating Virtually Staff Participating Virtually
Council President Susan Paine Angie Feser, Parks, Rec. & Cultural & Human Serv. Dir.
Councilmember Kristiana Johnson (Chair) Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Sharon Cates, City Attorney's Office
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council virtual online PSPP Committee meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
by Councilmember K. Johnson.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Part Time Receptionist Job Description Revision
Ms. Feser explained due to COVID, some of the part-time employees who worked evenings and
weekends in the Frances Anderson Center monitoring the front door and supervising activities in the
building have decided not to return when the building is reopened so the City is recruiting new
individuals for those positions. During that process, staff realized the job description was outdated and
inaccurate, therefore the description and expectations are being updated. The packet includes the
redline and clean version of the job description.
Action: Consent Agenda
2. Amendment No. 1 to Snohomish County Public Defender Association
Professional Services Agreement for Indigent Defense Services
Ms. Cates explained along with prosecution services, the City is working on an extension of indigent
defense services with SCPDA. The parties entered into negotiations for a successor agreement but
realized it could not be scheduled for Council consideration until at least January 2022. Kathleen Kyle,
SCPDA, agreed to continue under the existing terms and conditions for an additional three months until
March 31, 2022 to allow the parties sufficient time to negotiate a successor agreement. This is
Amendment No. 1 to their current 2021 agreement, extending it for three months under the same terms
and conditions.
Discussion followed regarding anticipation that the new agreement with SCPDA will include increased
costs, addressing increased cost via a 2022 budget amendment, and the three month extension
providing time to negotiate a successor agreement.
Action: Consent Agenda.
3. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.