20180102 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
January 2, 2018
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Dave Earling, Mayor
Michael Nelson, Council President
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Thomas Mesaros, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Dave Teitzel, Councilmember
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember
ALSO PRESENT
Noal Leonetti, Student Representative
CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
M. Bruggman, Police Officer
Linda Coburn, Municipal Court Judge
Rosa Fruehling, City Attorney's Office
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Jerrie Bevington, Camera Operator
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Earling in the Council
Chambers, 250 5" Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present.
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
Municipal Court Judge Coburn swore in newly elected officials Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Mike Nelson
and Kristiana Johnson.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER MESAROS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBER TIBBOTT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items
approved are as follows:
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2017
2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5, 2017
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3. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 21,
2017
4. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT - TOM
MESAROS
6. PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE AS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT - TOM MESAROS
Council President Nelson expressed his pleasure at working with Councilmember Mesaros during the past
year as Council President Pro Tern, commenting he has always been supportive, accessible and
collaborative. He also greatly appreciated Councilmember Mesaros' counsel and was honored to have
served with him. Council President Nelson read a resolution of appreciation for Councilmember Mesaros'
service as Council President during 2017.
Councilmember Mesaros commented several Councilmembers have had the opportunity to serve as Council
President including Mayor Earling while serving on the City Council. He was honored to be of service to
the Council and provide leadership in a variety of areas. To the citizens, he explained during the work of
the Council, different approaches and disagreements arise. He assured each member of the Council have
the best interests of Edmonds in their hearts.
7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Marlin Phelps explained during the last year he has observed courts of limited jurisdiction throughout
Western Washington and found all but three of the judges are graduates of Seattle University. He found
this an alarming statistic in that the University of Washington has seven times as times juris doctorates and
Gonzaga is larger still. He opined the reason was when Tom Wells was murdered in 2001, then -President
George W. Bush appointed John McKay to the U.S. Attorney's office. After then -President Bush fired him
four year later, he became a professor at Seattle University where he began recruiting judges and city
attorneys such as Jeff Taraday and Linda Coburn and all the judges at Seattle Municipal Court who are
Seattle U gradates. In the Seattle Municipal Court, inmates plead guilty which secures their release; private
attorneys are befuddled by the lack of cooperation in the Seattle Municipal Court. The morale of the public
defenders and city attorneys is very low because everyone is guilty. In contrast, Edmonds Municipal Court
Judge Linda Coburn is not only judicious but also brilliant and prolific. He recalled an African -American
man agreeing with him when he said although the wait during court is sometimes long, defendants get a
fair shake in Edmonds Municipal Court.
8. ACTION ITEMS
APPOINTMENT OF OUTSIDE BOARD AN[) COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES FOR
2018
Committee
Representative
Affordable Housing Alliance
Councilmember Teitzel
Community Transit
Ma or Earling & Councilmember Johnson (Alt)
Diversity Commission
Councilmember Frale -Monillas
Economic Development Committee
Councilmember Tibbott
Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
Councilmember Johnson
Lake Ballinger Work Group
Council President Nelson & Councilmember
Buckshnis (Alt)
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Council President Nelson
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Port of Edmonds
Councilmember Tibbott
PFD Oversight
Councilmember Mesaros
Seashore Transportation Forum
Councilmember Mesaros
Salmon Recovery — WRIA 8
Councilmember Buckshnis
Snohomish 911
Councilmember Mesaros
Snohomish County Tomorrow
Councilmember Johnson & Councilmember
Teitzel (Alt)
Snohomish Health District
Councilmember Frale-Monillas
Tree Board Liaison
Councilmember Buckshnis
Transit Oriented Develo ment PSRC
Councilmember Teitzel
Snohomish County Emergency Radio System
(SERS)
Council President Nelson
COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
TEITZEL, TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT BOARD
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS,
TO APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS TO THE SNOHOMISH HEALTH
DISTRICT BOARD. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION APPOINTING A COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND
ALTERNATE TO THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT
AREA CORPORATION (COMMUNITY TRANSIT)
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS,
TO APPOINT MAYOR EARLING AS THE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND
COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON AS THE ALTERNATE TO THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA CORPORATION (COMMUNITY TRANSIT).
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
9. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Earling offered congratulations to the newly elected and seated Councilmembers, commenting this
provides some permanency until the next election cycle in two years. He thanked former Council President
Mesaros for his work during the past year, commenting he did a great job and was very cooperative and
accessible.
Mayor Earling announced his appointments to the Disability Board: Councilmember Teitzel and
Councilmember Buckshnis. He also appointed Councilmember Buckshnis to the Mayor's Climate
Protection committee.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Buckshnis wished everyone a Happy New Year and she looked forward to a fun year.
Councilmember Johnson expressed her delight at continuing on the City Council, representing the people
for the next four years. She and Councilmember Tibbott have discussed what they want to accomplish in
the Parks, Planning & Public Works Committee this year; she is very supportive of his ideas and they will
be working closely with staff to achieve their goals.
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Councilmember Mesaros reported on December 27, 2017 two members of the Marsh Task Force (he and
Councilmember Buckshnis) met with the consultant Windward Group to negotiate the scope of the contract.
Efforts continue on pricing and he anticipated review of the contract scope and pricing will be on the
Council's January 9 or 16 agenda.
Councilmember Mesaros reported Councilmember Fraley-Monillas, Council President Nelson and he held
phone interviews with six candidates for the Council/Legislative Assistant position and will interview four
finalists tomorrow. He anticipated announcing their selection soon.
Council President Nelson reported he was exciting to be serve on the Council and looked forward to
working with the Council in 2018.
Councilmember Tibbott welcomed everyone watching tonight's meeting and wished everyone a great 2018.
He looked forward to serving on the Council this year and was optimistic it would be a great year. He
reported on the last Parks, Planning & Public Works Committee where he and Councilmember Johnson
had an opportunity to discuss their Public Works priorities including a proposal for a crew that would work
on walkways. There is interest in discussing this in 2018 and hopefully including it in the 2019 budget.
They also proposed that the Council review the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Capital Facilities
Plan (CFP) in June to include Council identifying its priorities for the coming year. Public Works projects
require two phases, design the first year followed by construction. He urged Councilmembers to begin
thinking about projects they would like to prioritize.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas reported in Snohomish County between December 21 and 28, 4 people
died from the flu, a woman in her 70s from Everett, a woman in her 90s and a woman in her late 80s from
unincorporated Snohomish County, and a man in his 40s from Edmonds. She stressed there is still time to
get a flu shot. There has been an increase in hospitalizations and flu cases reported by clinics; the public is
reminded to wash their hands frequently, cover coughs and stay home if sick.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas thanked everyone who contacted her regarding her son's illness; he's
doing well and is on the road to recovery.
Councilmember Teitzel commented the Council had a very busy and productive 2017 and was certain 2018
would be similar. He looked forward to the new year and wished everyone a Happy 2018.
Student Rep Noal Leonetti reported he was excited to continue learning about the legislative process and
working with the Edmonds community. The Taming Bigfoot competition officially began yesterday, but it
is not too late to sign up.
11. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION
PER RCW 42.30.110(l)(i)
This item was not needed.
12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. POTENTIAL ACTION AS A RESULT OF MEETING IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
This item was not needed.
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13. ADJOURN
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
A - "r"D
bA D O. EARLING, MAYOR
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