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The Edmonds City Council met on October 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting included presentations, public hearings on the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the 2027-2028 biennium budget, and two statewide ballot initiatives (IL26-001 and IL26-638). The council also addressed a park impact fee study, the mayor's finance update, and approved the consent agenda. Key decisions included the adoption of resolutions opposing both ballot initiatives.
Good evening and welcome. It is October 27th, and this is the Edmonds City Council meeting, which I will now call to order. Would you all please join me in the flag salute? I pledge a leader to the flag. One nation under God. Thank you. For the land acknowledgement, Councilmember Olson, please. We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Snohomish people, and their successors, the Tilelep tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor the spiritual connection with the land and water. Thank you. Mr. Lani, can we have a roll call, please? Councilmember Eck. Here. Councilmember Chen. Councilmember Barnett. Council President Dodge. Councilmember Olson. Councilmember Payne. Councilmember Nand. Mayor Rosen. All elected officials are present. Thank you. Our next item of business is approval of the agenda. Motion to approve the agenda. It's been moved and seconded to approve the agenda. All in favor, please raise your hands and say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed, please raise your hands and say nay. The motion is approved unanimously. Thank you. Our next item of business is presentations. The first is a proclamation for National Arts and Humanities Month. And joining me at the podium will be Richard Chung, who is the chair of our Edmonds Arts Commission, and there are other members of the Commission as well in attendance. I see the question. As I mentioned, this is a proclamation of National Arts and Humanities Month for the month of October. Whereas since 1993, cities and states have celebrated the value and importance of arts and culture in the lives of Americans and the health of thriving communities during National Arts and Humanities Month in October. And whereas the creative economy remains among the most vital sectors of the regional, national, and most importantly, local economy, creating jobs, economic activity across industry sectors, driving tourism and making communities attractive to business development. And whereas Washington's creative economy contributes nearly a hundred and twenty billion to the state's GDP, accounting for roughly 19.6% of the state's economy. And whereas the arts and culture sector in Edmonds generate significant revenue and economic activity annually, supporting over 50 arts and cultural related organizations and programs, hundreds of jobs identified as part of the creative economy that make up about 6% of our jobs in Edmonds. Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Mike Rosen, Mayor, do hereby proclaim National Arts and Humanity Month in Edmonds, Washington, a city that prides itself on its long and rich history in the arts and calls upon our community members to celebrate and promote arts and culture throughout the year in Edmonds, supporting our local artists, cultural organizations, and our state certified creative district, and we were first. Established 50 years ago, the Commission is the city's official voice on arts and culture. We are a connector, an advisor, and a steward of the cultural vitality that makes Edmonds special.