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Everett City Council Meeting - July 16, 2025

City Council & Committees — Wednesday, July 16, 2025
BodyEverett, Washington
SessionCity Council & Committees
DateWednesday, July 16, 2025
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0:06

Good evening, residents of Everett, Washington.

0:08

I would like to call to order the Everett City Council meeting of July 16th, 2025.

0:14

For more information on council meetings and how to participate, please visit Everett Wah.gov slash city council.

0:20

Clerk, will you please take the roll?

0:22

Mayor Franklin here.

0:23

Vice President Zarlingo.

0:25

Here.

0:25

Councilmember Fossey.

0:26

Here.

0:26

Councilmember Bader.

0:28

Here.

0:28

Councilmember Ryan.

0:29

Here.

0:29

Councilmember Vogley.

0:30

Here.

0:30

Councilmember Tui.

0:32

Here, President Schwab.

0:33

Here.

0:33

At this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember Tui to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:37

Please rise.

0:56

Thank you.

0:56

And at this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember Ryan to read the land acknowledgement.

1:00

Thank you.

1:01

Good evening.

1:02

The city council wishes to acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Strahopes people and their successors, the Toleleph tribes.

1:09

Since time immemorial, they have hunted, fished, gathered on, and taken care of these lands and waters.

1:14

We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and waters.

1:20

We will strive to be honest about our past mistakes to include a future that includes their voices, their stories, and their uh people for a more just and equitable society.

1:31

Thank you.

1:31

All right, on to old business.

1:32

Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes for July 9th, 2025?

1:38

Mayor Bader Submit.

1:39

Second the motion.

1:40

Motion and seconds been made.

1:42

Clerk, please take the role.

1:43

Vice President Zarlingo.

1:44

Yes.

1:45

Councilmember Fossey.

1:46

Yes.

1:46

Councilmember Bader.

1:47

Yes.

1:47

Councilmember Ryan.

1:48

Abstain.

1:49

Councilmember Bowley.

1:50

Yes.

1:50

Councilmember Tui.

1:52

Yes.

1:52

President Schwab.

1:53

Yes.

1:54

Okay.

1:54

Well, good evening, Mayor.

1:55

Good evening, President Schwab and Council and Community.

1:58

I have just a few public safety updates this evening.

2:02

First, an update on our work to address speeding in our city.

2:06

Our team has been assessing a few streets in the city in the lead up to a citywide analysis.

2:12

Next month, we will bring forward a recommendation to you to lower speed limits on both 16th Street and Holly.

2:19

On 16th, we'll recommend reducing to 25 miles an hour between Grand Avenue and Marine View Drive.

2:24

And on Holly, we'll recommend dropping to 25 miles per hour between 100th Street Southwest and Evergreen Way.

2:31

We're also going to be doing work on Dakota and Madison, but we still have some analysis to do and enforcement in those areas before we bring that to you.

2:40

At the same meeting that we bring those recommendations to, you'll hear about our comprehensive speed limit policy and forthcoming speed management plan with that plan, which is funded by a federal grant.

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Summary of Proceedings

Everett City Council Meeting - July 16, 2025

The Everett City Council convened on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 6:30 PM in City Council Chambers for a regular meeting. The meeting included a public safety update from the Mayor, two public comments, council committee reports, approval of a consent calendar with nine items, and a final reading on a property maintenance code amendment. Mayor Franklin presided with all seven council members present (Vice President Zarlingo, Councilmembers Fossey, Bader, Ryan, Vogley, Tui, and President Schwab).

Consent Calendar

  • Claims Resolution: Authorized claims against the city of $12,053,726.69 (period ending July 3, 2025) and payroll claims of $5,905,886.56 (period ending June 28, 2025).
  • Water Quality Grant: Authorized an $8,733,920 financial assistance agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for a regional stormwater facility study (grant amendment).
  • Professional Services: Approved on-call geotechnical services agreement with GeoEngineers Inc. and a $170,000 right-of-way easement and acquisition support services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
  • Interlocal Agreement: Approved jail services interlocal agreement with the City of Lynnwood.
  • Covenant Releases: Approved partial releases of covenants for parking and for stormwater BMP inspection/maintenance.
  • Workers' Compensation: Approved Amendment 4 with CorVel Enterprise Comp Inc. to renew workers’ compensation administrative services.

The consent calendar was adopted unanimously (7-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Joseph Stremek (Everett resident) expressed positive experiences with the Everett Police Department but raised concerns about potential federal law enforcement actions without proper identification or warrants. He requested a public statement from the police department affirming their commitment to protecting residents' due process rights and verifying the legitimacy of any agency requesting cooperation.
  • Michelle Pendergrass (District 2, precinct 13 Democratic PCO) seconded Mr. Stremek’s concerns and also raised two issues:
    • Difficulty faced by individuals in

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, residents of Everett, Washington. I would like to call to order the Everett City Council meeting of July 16th, 2025. For more information on council meetings and how to participate, please visit Everett Wah.gov slash city council. Clerk, will you please take the roll? Mayor Franklin here. Vice President Zarlingo. Here. Councilmember Fossey. Here. Councilmember Bader. Here. Councilmember Ryan. Here. Councilmember Vogley. Here. Councilmember Tui. Here, President Schwab. Here. At this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember Tui to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please rise. Thank you. And at this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember Ryan to read the land acknowledgement. Thank you. Good evening. The city council wishes to acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Strahopes people and their successors, the Toleleph tribes. Since time immemorial, they have hunted, fished, gathered on, and taken care of these lands and waters. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and waters. We will strive to be honest about our past mistakes to include a future that includes their voices, their stories, and their uh people for a more just and equitable society. Thank you. All right, on to old business. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes for July 9th, 2025? Mayor Bader Submit. Second the motion. Motion and seconds been made. Clerk, please take the role. Vice President Zarlingo. Yes. Councilmember Fossey. Yes. Councilmember Bader. Yes. Councilmember Ryan. Abstain. Councilmember Bowley. Yes. Councilmember Tui. Yes. President Schwab. Yes. Okay.

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