2023-07-18 Special MeetingEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES
July 18, 2023
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Neil Tibbott, Council President
Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Will Chen, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember
Dave Teitzel, Councilmember
Jenna Nand, Councilmember
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
Jessica Neill Hoyson, HR Director
Scott Passey, City Clerk
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Council President Tibbott in Brackett
Room, 121 5t' Ave N, City Hall, 3' Floor, Edmonds, and virtually. The meeting was opened with the flag
salute.
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present.
2. INTERVIEW FOR CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY BOARD/COMMISSION
HR Director Jessica Neill Hoyson introduced each candidate. Councilmembers introduced themselves prior
to each interview. Council President Tibbott informed each candidate that the appointments will be made
via approval of the Board/Commission Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during
the council's regular meeting tonight.
BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Kathy Erhlich for appointment to the salary commission (responses in
italics):
Council President Tibbott invited Ms. Erhlich to describe her interests, skill set and what led her to apply.
I'm always looking at what opportunity are available, this one jumped out to me because in my early days
before kids, I was placing employees in jobs, working on their salaries. As a volunteer for my kids' school,
I was on the education commission and was the budget chair and very involved in setting teachers' salaries
at the private school where teachers were leaving because the school wasn't paying well. I really enjoyed
my full-time job before my kids were born, paying employees fairly and but also considering the budget. I
enjoyed negotiating, working with people and researching pay ranges. After college I came back to
Edmonds for a short time and then moved to LA for 30 years and returned to Edmonds 6Y2 years ago. I am
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very pro Edmonds and very happy to be back. Being involved is part of my makeup and I enjoy volunteer
work.
Councilmember Paine commented on Ms. Erhlich's great background and experience. She asked if she has
any preconceived ideas and if she had done any research. The description of the volunteer opportunity was
somewhat broad. I decided not do any research until the group is formed and they decide who will research
what.
Councilmember Buckshnis commented she has been through many salary commissions during the time she
has been on the council, relaying a past salary commissioners said some councilmembers were reluctant to
provide information. She assured she was happy to provide information. She asked if Ms. Erhlich
anticipated any problems obtaining information or if she had experienced any problems with that in the
past. I have not had any problems in the past, I assumed the salary commission was for the betterment of
City. As a bookkeeper in my professional life, I know discretion is a big part of job. Do I need to sign a
confidentiality agreement? Councilmember Buckshnis advised the F1 forms are available online.
Councilmember Nand asked how do you think changes in salary for elected office in Edmonds can help the
city meet its DEI goals in terms of age diversity, social economic diversity, representation from historically
underrepresented backgrounds including race, gender, disability status, and sexual identity related to
LGBTQ+ status. Keeping in mind that these are part-time positions, I assume a lot of people have other
jobs. If it is only part-time and someone has to have another job, that makes it difficult. It is important to
do the research to ensure the wage is fair. Outreach to get people to run for office is important. No matter
what the salary, there will always be people who should run for office but don't because they don't like
politics, campaigning, etc. The most important thing is the group working together to make things fair and
equitable. It is not the salary commission's role to try to get people to run for office. Paying a good wage
may get more people to run.
Councilmember Teitzel commented in terms of getting a more diverse pool of candidates for city council,
salary is one of many factors. What other factors do you think attract people to run for city council? The
council is notjust middle age white people anymore; there is some diversity which I think is important. We
have to start somewhere, but I'm not sure who promotes that.
Councilmember Chen commented one of the things that encourages/discourages people to run is the income
factor and the time commitment. What is your opinion about whether council positions should be part-time
versus full-time? If I'm appointed to the salary commission, I absolutely will have opinion once I learn
more about the expectation of time councilmembers devote. What are the hours now? Councilmember Chen
answered a minimum of 20 hours/week. The commission will need to consider whether the pay matches the
hours.
Councilmember Olson said she was glad Ms. Erhlich liked to do research and assured the commission will
get a lot of training. All the members are new as a former council disbanded the salary commission.
Sometimes it's nice to come into a group where some people have been there before and can mentor the
group; it's also nice sometimes to start with afresh slate and the commission learns together.
Council President Tibbott advised appointments will be made via approval of the Board/Commission
Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the council's regular meeting tonight.
Councilmember Olson suggested the council's questions should be regarding what the salary commission
is tasked with. Ms. Neill Hoyson agreed they should be regarding what the commission is tasked with. The
salary commission is independent of the council; the council will not approve their recommendation.
Whatever the salary commission decides is what goes forward with regard to salaries and benefits.
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Councilmember Nand asked if it was okay to ask policy questions. Ms. Neill Hoyson answered yes.
Councilmember Olson expressed concerned about giving the impression the salary commission would be
doing something systemically different with the compensation which is not within their scope. Ms. Neill
Hoyson advised a consultant will assist the salary commission. The salary commission will be looking at
the compensation of elected officials in comparable cities. Council Executive Assistant Beckie Peterson
has also offered to provide the hours that councilmembers work.
Councilmember Nand said the form councilmembers fill out with their hours does not account for the hours
councilmembers spend every day on email. Ms. Neill Hoyson agreed, but it does provide an idea.
Councilmember Buckshnis commented hours outside of meetings is not a requirement; some
councilmembers never read their packet. Ms. Neill Hoyson answered councilmembers are not employees;
as elected officials, they can put in as much or as little time as they want. She offered to send
councilmembers Compensation Connection's contract which outlines the work they will do with the
commission. They will help train the new salary commission, understand their role and what data is
important. She will also attend meetings, but the consultant will do a lot of the legwork gathering data. The
goal is to ensure the commission is informed and makes good decisions. She understood it was important
to the council to look at equity and accessibility as it relates to participating in government. That may be
something the commission includes in their recommendation.
Councilmember Paine commented there may be inherent barriers in state law. Ms. Neill Hoyson answered
there are none. The prior salary commission was disbanded, the City is required to establish the
compensation of elected officials; there are different ways that can be done.
2. BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Gary Holton for appointment to the salary commission (responses in italics):
Council President Tibbott invited Mr. Holton to describe his interests, skill set and what led him to apply.
I retired a few years ago. I volunteered at the Center for Wooden Boats on Lake Union; they shut down
during COVID. I volunteered with the historical museum in Shoreline, helping them digitize their records.
I saw this opening on My Edmonds News and found it interesting because it coincides with my background.
I was an HR person for 25 years, mostly doing compensation work. We moved to Edmonds two years ago
and I was looking for a volunteer opportunity in Edmonds. I thought this would be a good chance to learn
something and apply what I know.
Councilmember Olson asked if he had an immediate family member who was a city employee, an elected
official or was on a City board or commission. No, I do not.
Councilmember Chen explained the city council is currently part-time. He asked if he had any impression
about the council's workload, part-time versus full-time. I suspect it's a lot more hours than you're getting
paid for. I was a little surprised by the current salary.
Councilmember Teitzel commented Mr. Holton's resume indicates you did salary surveys during your
working career. What industry was that and could you describe the process you used to do the surveys. I
worked in high tech for a variety of companies. Typically there was access to three different surveys for
most jobs. One time a department was unhappy with losing attorneys and trying to hire attorneys in Denver
and I did a special one-off survey for them. The surveys focused on defining jobs and finding similar jobs
in the market.
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Councilmember Nand asked how do you think changes in salary for elected office in Edmonds can help the
city meet its DEI goals in terms of age diversity, social economic diversity, representation from historically
underrepresented backgrounds not only race and gender, but also disability status, and sexual identity
related to LGBTQ+ status. If you're not paying appropriately for the market, you will struggle to hire
anyone for a job. The better the pay, it opens a bigger range of people interested in applying because they
can afford to spend the time to do the work. I can afford to volunteer, but not everyone can. Equitable pay
will hopefully result in a reasonable range of applicants.
Councilmember Buckshnis commented his resume was wonderful. She has been through several salary
commissions while on the council. It is a lot of work and he will be perfect for the position.
Councilmember Paine agreed he had exactly the right background. She asked what research he had done,
if any. When I met with the mayor, I asked if there would be people on the commission that had been through
the process before and was told everyone would be new. Will there be a liaison with the council.
Councilmember Paine advised the commission will be work with a consultant. The salary commission's
product is independent of the council; all the council gets to do is select the members. Ms. Neill Hoyson
advised the salary commission's recommendation goes to council with no opportunity to make changes.
She and the compensation consultant will assist the commission with gathering data and making informed
decisions. There will be an orientation, training, etc. early in the process.
Council President Tibbott advised appointments will be made via approval of the Board/Commission
Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the council's regular meeting tonight.
Ms. Neill Hoyson described the timeline for the salary commission's work (July — September). The process
includes two public hearings.
3. BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Angela Zhang for appointment to the salary commission (responses in
italics):
Council President Tibbott invited her to describe her background, skill set, what attracted her to apply. I've
been an Edmonds resident for three years. I worked fulltime as an HR program manager at Microsoft and
have more than a decade ofHR experience. I have an MBA degree from the University of Washington. Both
my skills and knowledge are transferable to this volunteer position. I am passionate about giving back to
the community and serving the community. We lived in Seattle previously and since moving to Edmonds we
have been impressed by how much the City does to bring the community together. I have an almost 3-year
old and we attended many City events. This is a great opportunity to give back and contribute.
Councilmember Teitzel observed she had 15 years' of experience with Microsoft. He asked if that was
primarily or entirely in HR. Across my career 90% has been working in the HR field, program management,
and compensation. Councilmember Teitzel asked if she has had an opportunity to assess and set
compensation levels for various jobs. Yes, in my previous employment, Sealaska, I was heavily involved in
restructuring the compensation for all the jobs in the company.
Councilmember Paine asked if she had done any research into the council's salaries. I did some research
about the salary commission. It was aroundfor a while and then was disbanded and now has been reformed
and all the members will be new. The commission looks at comparables as one of many data inputs. I think
it will be really important to work together as team, especially as a newly formed team, to bounce ideas off
each other to determine what makes the most sense. I have done a little research and if I am selected, I'm
lookingforward to working with the team.
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Councilmember Olson said she enjoyed hearing about Ms. Zhang's enthusiasm for her new city. The City's
code requires salary commission members not have immediate family members on boards or commissions
in Edmonds or who are City employees of elected officials. I do not have any family relationship to the
City. I am a first generation immigrant; I came to the U.S. in 2013 to attend grad school. I recently became
a U.S. citizen which also inspired me to contribute.
Councilmember Nand asked how do you think changes in the salary for elected office in Edmonds can help
the City meet its DEI goals in terms of age diversity, social economic diversity, representation from
historically underrepresented backgrounds not only race and gender, but also disability status, and sexual
identity related to LGBTQ+ status. The process for selecting candidates values diversity of background,
race and professional background. That is probably a great staring point. At Microsoft we highly value
diversity and inclusion, not just representation but also behaviors. I'm happy and passionate to carry that
over to this position ifl have the opportunity to be a member of the salary commission.
Councilmember Chen liked the fact that she was a first generation immigrant and congratulated her on
becoming a U.S. citizen and her willingness to contribute in this way. He asked about her knowledge of the
city council's workload. What I learned from the mayor, it seems like some of the roles are full-time and
some are part-time. I'm happy to do more research to learn more about it.
Councilmember Buckshnis said councilmembers are all part-time, but some do a lot of extra work so it
looks like it's full-time. The salary commission is a new group and it's important to interview
councilmembers; in the past some salary commissions only interviewed the council president which many
councilmembers did not believe was enough. She hoped the salary commission would have an opportunity
to interview all councilmembers. She observed Ms. Zhang had an opportunity to interview many people as
part of her work at Microsoft and anticipated she would enjoy the other members of commission. I think
interviewing only one person is not sufficient. During various stages of my career, I appreciate and
prioritize getting input from employees, managers and leaders because everyone's perspective is different
and you want to look at all the data you have access to. Everyone can be biased and you want to approach
it in a balanced and fair way especially when it comes to people's pay. That will definitely be one of my
priorities.
Council President Tibbott advised appointments will be made via approval of the Board/Commission
Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the council's regular meeting tonight.
4. BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Bill Taylor for appointment to the salary commission (responses in italics):
Council President Tibbott invited him to describe his background, skill set, and what attracted him to apply.
I moved to Edmonds from Seattle in 1992. I was a long time Rotarian in Seattle and joined Daybreakers
Rotary in Edmonds. I co-founded and led a management consulting firm in Seattle, focusing on HR,
compensation, organization development, etc. We worked with a lot of cities and counties, worked with
AWC and were instrumental in setting up and conducting their salary survey set up which could be a tool
for the salary commission. I've been involved with public and private sector compensation. I'm a certified
management consultant, have been retired for 10 years, but still have one client. I spend most of my time
in SE Asia working with the SE Asia Foundation whose mission is to eliminate poverty by educating and
providing welfare for children and women.
Councilmember Paine asked if he had done any research on the council's salary. No, I don't know what
councilmembers or the mayor are paid, what their scope of responsibilities are, etc. I will approach it with
an open mind.
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Councilmember Buckshnis said she was impressed by his work with the with SE Asia Foundation. It has
been very meaningful. Councilmember Buckshnis commented she has been through many salary
commissions while on the council. All five salary commissioners will be new as a previous council
disbanded the commission in 2021. She encouraged him to interview all councilmembers, commenting his
humor and experience will make him a good fit on the salary commission.
Councilmember Nand asked how do you think changes in the salary for elected office in Edmonds can help
the City meet its DEI goals in terms of age diversity, social economic diversity, representation from
historically underrepresented backgrounds not only race and gender, but also disability status, and sexual
identity from the LGBTQ+ community. The compensation needs to be set equitably at a prevailing market
rate. We have to decide whether that's median, average, etc. Issues of DEI and inclusion are the
consideration of the selection committee and not the salary commission. Councilmember Nand clarified in
terms of attracting people to run for office. The compensation needs to be competitive. Recruiting and
attracting diverse applicants is beyond the scope of the salary commission. Councilmember Chen said there
have been discussion about how to get more diverse people to run for elected office. Some of the pushback
from people with working class backgrounds is the amount of time required. I understand the pay is part-
time and relatively low. The salary needs to be aligned with the responsibility. I assume one of the points
of tension is how much councilmembers work and how they much should be working.
Councilmember Teitzel recognized Mr. Taylor's experience with salary setting and asked how he collected
comparative data to establish a salary range. Professional salary surveys are important, not anecdotal data,
as well as job matching as councilmembers' roles and responsibilities vary by city. The quality of the survey
and job matching so data is relevant to this city council. It is still as much art as science.
Councilmember Chen expressed interest in his work in SE Asia Foundation. I'm interested in the Asian
Service Center due to my work in Cambodia and Thailand with terribly impoverished people. I'd like a
better connection to Cambodian and Thai people, even the possibility of an opening on our board.
Councilmember Olson commented the salary commission is a little different than other boards and
commissions related to conflict of interest if some had immediate family members who would benefit from
their work. She asked if he had an immediate family member that was a City employee, elected official or
served on a board or commission. Not even in the State of Washington. Councilmember Olson commented
his background was amazing and perfect for an inexperienced salary commission.
Council President Tibbott advised appointments will be made via approval of the Board/Commission
Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the council's regular meeting tonight.
Councilmember Olson pointed out salary commission terms are staggered and asked if that needed to be
decided before appointments were approved.
5. BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Brook Roberts for appointment to the salary commission (responses in
italics):
Council President Tibbott invited him to describe his background, skill set, what attracted him to apply .
I'm stoked to have a salary commission look at compensation for councilmembers and the mayor and
determine if it is proportional to the amount of work they do. As a former general manager at Chipotle
Mexican Grill, I dealt with a lot of HR issues including compensation, benefits, hourly wages, salaries, etc.
I understand how compensation can play into employee performance and willingness to do the most and to
do better. In my district of stores, I led a successful effort to raise hourly manager and crew wages. We
compared Chipotle to other quick service restaurants in the surrounding area to get a feel for where the
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compensation was deficient. Afterpresenting the research to the regional director and field leadership, an
$1/hour raise was approved. As a result, more people were applyingfor jobs and there was a lower turnover
rate. I'm able to look at numbers, do the research and legwork and figure out how to better the employee
experience. That is what I hope to do that on the salary commission.
This plays into my idea of wanting a more diverse set of council candidates in the future. If the council's
pay can be increased, it can attract more working class candidates to run for office and be successful in
that role. I've lived in Edmonds my entire 19 years. I've served as the vice chair of the youth commission
and as the council's student representative. I understand the inner -workings of the executive and legislative
branches and the shear amount of work that goes into councilmembers' jobs. As a salary commissioner, I
would take that into account and try to understand where and how that time is spent and what the actual
hourly wage is and see where that can be expanded to increase council's pay equity. Edmonds city council's
pay is similar to surrounding cities, but if citizens expect Nordstrom level service, councilmembers should
be paid accordingly.
Councilmember Olson asked if he had any immediate family members who are Edmonds staff, electeds or
board or commission members. I do not.
Councilmember Chen commented his experience as a restaurant manager brings live experience to look at
the council pay and the amount of work they do. He looked forward to his contribution on the salary
commission.
Councilmember Teitzel thanked Mr. Roberts for his service as student rep. He asked as a general manager
of Chipotle, how much latitude he had to set salaries for employees. I was given essentially a starting range
that I could adjust based on my opinion and negotiation with the employee based on past experience, etc.
Councilmember Nand asked how do you think changes in the salary for elected office in Edmonds can help
the City meet its DEI goals in terms of age diversity, social economic diversity, representation from
historically underrepresented backgrounds not only race and gender, but also disability status, and sexual
identity from the LGBTQ+ community. My thought process is if we are able to pay elected officials more,
specifically councilmembers, the City could attract a broader group of candidates including the minorities
you mentioned, people who may want to run for council but do not have the time or financial means to do
so if they are working. The City needs to do a better job of outreach in terms of encouraging people to run
for office and getting involved. Translation into multiple languages is a great start but more can be done
such as meeting people where they are. Council has held meetings in different areas of the city recently,
furthering that effort could reach more groups in community and a more diverse group in different
geographic areas.
Councilmember Buckshnis commented Mr. Roberts was great for the position as he has seen what the
council does and how much work and time they spend. Things have changed a lot since President #45 took
office and created divide which she hoped would swing back so everyone experienced equity and inclusion.
Councilmember Paine commented the salary commission will require working as a team and asked him to
comment on his teamwork experience. In any situation I do my best to be the biggest asset to whatever
group I'm in, including going the extra mile do research. I care about doing whatever I can do to make the
team successful. I am willing to take a leadership role or gladly take step back someone else is a better fit
for that leadership role. Regarding communicating with group members, that is something I can work on,
however, I don't think that will be an issue in this role due to my previous experience working on boards
and commissions in the City. I would be happy to help the group understand the inner workings of municipal
government and help bolster the understanding of how meaningful the salary commission's work is.
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Councilmember Olson commented the council has tried to focus on being non -partisan, otherwise it could
add hours to issues. She suggested the salary commission consider whether the time councilmembers spend
is time they volunteer to spend or time the job requires. She explained appointments will be made via
approval of the Board/Commission Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the
council's regular meeting tonight.
Ms. Neill Hoyson explained once the appointments are confirmed, staff will determine members'
availability, and start scheduling meetings and the public hearings.
Councilmember Nand commented there were two candidates for the Economic Development Commission
that she and Councilmember Teitzel expected the mayor to appoint and he did not. She asked if staff will
email them to thank them for applying. Ms. Neill Hoyson explained the salary commission is under her
purview, other board and commissions are the purview of other departments.
It was the consensus of the council to approve the appointment of the five candidates on the consent agenda.
Councilmember Olson reiterated the terms were not defined in the application. Ms. Neill Hoyson explained
as it is a new commission, once the appointments are approved, the mayor will assign the term limits to
each commissioner, one two and three years, to avoid having a new commission whenever the salary
commission is convened.
6. BOARD/COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
Councilmembers interviewed Emily Nutsch for appointment to Planning Board alternate (responses in
italics):
Council President Tibbott invited her to describe her background, skill set, what attracted her to apply. I've
lived in Edmonds for 8 years. When I told people I was moving here, several coworkers spoke highly of
Edmonds. I lived in Shoreline previously, was excited to move to Edmonds, and am passionate about
community. I spent 18 years working in public service, primarily in transportation. When I left the public
sector, I wanted to give back and commit to the community. I've always been an infrastructure nerd; I was
raised by a sewage engineer. I'm very passionate about the things that make life worth living that we do
not have to think about. I'm passionate about transit, and believe transit is a great way to increase equity
including access to healthcare, access to education and access to jobs. Even though I work in the private
sector now in cargo aviation, I still work in logistics and infrastructure. That is what drew me to give back
to the City of Edmonds and I think the planning board is the right place to do that.
Councilmember Teitzel observed her resume indicated an understanding of where bias can be included in
the system and not wanting to include additional bias. He pointed out the City conducts surveys of its
citizens which is very important to the planning process. In some cases there has been concern that the
surveys have built in bias; the planning board may have role in ensuring that does not happen. He asked if
she had seen any surveys in Edmonds since she has lived here and did she have any concern about the
questions. I have not seen any surveys but I understand the issue. When I worked for King County Metro
we found the rider/non-rider survey used a very traditional survey structure that included a lot of bias
because the only people who would take the survey were the ones who would commit to 20-25 minutes to
take it. I was a big part of the project to think through how to increase feedback.
Councilmember Nand asked if she had any ideas for improving equity and geographic justice in Edmonds.
What do you mean by geographic justice? Councilmember Nand provided the example of different building
heights in the Highway 99 subarea (70 feet) versus the BD zone in downtown Edmonds (35 feet) and asked
how she would confront differences like that. In Shoreline, I lived in a single family community and six
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story apartment buildings were planned in an adjacent area. I was involved in the council of neighbors and
getting feedback from my neighbors. I would be thoughtful and think about the invisible impacts. If I had
not been talking to my neighbors at that time it would not have occurred to me that 6-story buildings would
block natural daylight. Getting feedback from neighbors, listening to different opinions and being
thoughtful about asking all the questions.
Councilmember Buckshnis explained she has been on the council for 13 years so she has seen a lot of
planning board members. She relies on the planning board to do the deep dive. There has been a significant
turnover of planning board members in the last few years because they felt they were not being heard. She
asked her thoughts on housing, housing stock, the housing code, etc. There is a lot going on. I have watched
some presentations and am aware of the housing bills that the legislature passed, and the opportunity to
think through how to do it right. At this point there isn't a choice and the City needs to make the right
choices and understands the impacts. Middle housing is a big issue. I don't want everyone to be priced out
in Edmonds. School enrolment is down because families may not be able to afford to live in Edmonds and
some that can, choose private school. We need to understand how to increase housing where it makes sense
while maintain green spaces and tree cover. I am interested in balance and not letting perfect get in the
way of good. Councilmember Buckshnis commented she heard from a school board member that people
having fewer babies is why school enrollment is decreasing.
Councilmember Paine referred to her description of invisible infrastructure, her experience with business
intelligence and with equity framework. She asked if she had any experience with reviewing code. I do not
have an extensive background in reviewing code. At Metro I was involved in the committee that edited
policies.
Councilmember Olson commented Ms. Nutsch sounded like a wonderful addition to the planning board
and she was excited to have her in the community.
Councilmember Chen liked her approach to balance. Edmonds lacks affordable housing and middle housing
and the City has a tendency to site affordable housing on the Highway 99 corridor. He asked how she would
use her expertise and voice to balance that and locate affordable housing throughout the city. I understand
the advantages of siting affordable housing on Highway 99 such as access to transit, but sometimes that is
used an excuse. There are a lot of ways to be creative such as micro -transit opportunities, providing first
mile/last mile transit so affordable housing can be located in areas away from Highway 99. I would love
to see cottage housing. Finding ways that do not look the way they have always looked; people often get
stuck wanting to be on the leading edge and trying something different without asking about other cities'
experience or only trying things that are proven. There are a lot of examples where affordable housing has
been located on a corridor that is not walkable and lacks green space. There is an opportunity to consider
how to encourage affordable housing elsewhere. There are parts of Edmonds that are not on Highway 99
that do density beautifully. I live as far outside the bowl and still live in Edmonds; there are opportunities
on huge lots that could be redeveloped with denser, more affordable housing without impacting the
impacting the neighborhood.
Council President Tibbott advised appointments will be made via approval of the Board/Commission
Candidate Appointment Confirmation on the consent agenda during the council's regular meeting tonight.
3. ADJOURN
With no further business, the special council meeting was adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
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