Everett City Council Meeting – April 8, 2026

The Everett City Council held its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The agenda shows a start time of 11:30 a.m.; the meeting metadata records 19:30 UTC. President Schwab presided, with Councilmembers Weir, Zarlingo, Burbano, Tui, and Bader present; Mayor Franklin and Vice President Ryan were excused. During the meeting, the council approved the April 1 minutes, adopted a 10-item consent calendar, heard three in-person public comments, considered proposed ordinances, held a briefing on new city property naming procedures, and entered executive session on a workers’ compensation settlement.

Consent Calendar

• Approved a Resolution authorizing claims against the city totaling $2,265,002.40 for the period March 21–27, 2026.
• Approved a Resolution authorizing payroll claims totaling $6,064,634.41 for the period ending March 21, 2026.
• Authorized release of RFP #2026-021 for Tree Policy & Landscaping Development.
• Authorized the Mayor to sign PSA Amendment No. 1 with David Evans and Associates, Inc. for the Everett Transit College Station Cabinet Charger Installation Project.
• Authorized a Call for Bids for the PGSF WMVD Storm and Combined Sewer, Package 1 Project.
• Authorized the Mayor to sign Brown and Caldwell, Inc. Amendment No. 1 for the PGSF WMVD Storm and Combined Sewer project, with revised total compensation not to exceed $7,603,140.00.
• Authorized the Mayor to sign a PSA with KBA, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection services for Package 2, not to exceed $6,744,579.00.
• Awarded the PGSF West Marine View Drive Storm and Combined Sewer Package 2 contract to KLB Construction, LLC for $43,694,570.62.
• Authorized the Mayor to sign PSA Amendment 3 with PACE Engineers Inc., extending the completion date to June 30, 2026, for the Everett Mall Bus Station Platform project.
• Authorized the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 with Pacific Rim Laboratories Inc. for environmental analytical testing services (PBDE and PFAS laboratory analysis).

All consent items passed unanimously by the six councilmembers present (6-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

• One written comment was received from Mary Fensky regarding a neighborhood residential manufactured housing community; it was entered into the record.
• June Schober, District 3 resident, urged the council to reconvene the joint policy committee to complete the transit consolidation study, noting that the completion of Everett Transit’s long-range plan and the Cross-Link connection makes now an opportune time. She said decisions made now would reverberate for decades and required due diligence.
• William Parents, Silver Lake, said the downtown crime atmosphere had calmed and the library care team had made a positive change. He expressed concern that some grant organizations use people as a conduit for funds that end up in private pockets, keeping rents high, and urged the city to ensure grants go to the organizations themselves.
• Gene Carrillo, North Everett, reported a large residential fire on April 1 at 12th and Poplar in vacant Bakerview housing, which required mutual aid from Marysville. He warned that hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos could pose a risk to nearby Hawthorne Elementary and surrounding homes, praised Everett Housing Authority’s maintenance and security, and urged the council and mayor to help EHA obtain demolition and redevelopment funding.

Council Comments

• Councilmember Weir reported on county and chamber events, FIFA World Cup fan-zone planning, and a committee briefing on the bicycle master plan, including a California Street connection to the waterfront; she also highlighted several upcoming resident events.
• Councilmember Zarlingo reported on a committee briefing on e-bike regulation code development and praised the Everett Rowing Association’s middle school and learn-to-row programs on Silver Lake as a public-private partnership using existing facilities.
• Councilmember Burbano attended the Everett Film Festival and the Snohomish County Human Rights Commission meeting with Sheriff Johnson, who emphasized building community trust.
• Councilmember Tui said she had written a letter supporting Everett Housing Authority demolition funding and reminded colleagues about follow-up wording changes for action items from the council retreat.
• Councilmember Bader asked for a comprehensive update on the park district; President Schwab agreed and noted that the transit consolidation study remains a potential review item from the retreat.

Discussion Items

• CB 2603-18 – North Broadway Pedestrian Bridge (2nd Reading): The ordinance creates Special Improvement Project Fund 303, Program 133, and repeals Ordinance No. 4113-25. No questions or comments were raised; final reading is scheduled for April 15, 2026.
• CB 2603-19 – Updated Critical Areas Regulations (2nd Reading): No questions or comments were raised. A public hearing and final reading are scheduled for April 15, 2026.
• CB 2603-20 – Naming and Renaming City Properties (1st Reading/Briefing): Parks and Facilities Director Kimberly Moore presented the proposed ordinance adding EMC Chapter 2.138. It would replace Resolution 6537 procedures. The mayor’s office would screen requests; larger proposals would go to the Historical Commission and relevant boards/commissions before council action by resolution. A fast-track process would apply to small properties under 2,000 square feet, rooms, small structures, art installations, and public places or natural features of 5,000 square feet or less. Moore noted one change from prior policy: a person no longer must be deceased for one year before a property can be named for them, based on council feedback. Councilmember Bader asked about guidance on naming properties after people versus geographic features, citing the Cesar Chavez example; Moore said the ordinance outlines caution and also covers renaming. Councilmember Weir clarified that the previous one-year waiting period applied only after a person’s death, and the change could allow approval for living individuals if the rest of the council supports it. Final reading is scheduled for April 29, 2026.

Action Items Passed

• Approved the Resolution concerning the 2026 Annual Action Plan and authorized the Mayor to execute the 2026 HUD grant agreement and associated subrecipient agreements (6-0).
• CB 2603-15 – Evergreen Way Overlay (3rd/Final Reading): Adopted the ordinance creating Fund 303, Program 139 to accumulate costs for the improvements (6-0).
• CB 2603-16 – Dorn Avenue Drainage Improvements (3rd/Final Reading): Adopted the ordinance creating Fund 336, Program 043 and repealing Ordinance No. 4048-24 (6-0).
• CB 2603-17 – 2026 Revised City Budget (3rd/Final Reading): Adopted the ordinance approving 2026 revised appropriations and amending Ordinance No. 4126-25 (6-0).

Executive Session

• The council entered a 10-minute executive session under RCW 42.30.110 to discuss settlement of a workers’ compensation claim, with council action to follow. After the session, City Attorney David Hall requested a motion to authorize the Mayor to execute a settlement agreement; the raw transcript ends before the motion and vote are recorded.

Key Outcomes

• Minutes of April 1, 2026 were approved, with Councilmember Tui abstaining (5-0-1).
• The 10-item consent calendar was approved 6-0.
• The 2026 Annual Action Plan/HUD grant resolution was approved 6-0.
• CB 2603-15, CB 2603-16, and CB 2603-17 were adopted on final reading, each 6-0.
• CB 2603-18 and CB 2603-19 were moved to their final reading on April 15, 2026.
• CB 2603-20 was moved to its final reading on April 29, 2026.
• The executive session was held, and the transcript ends before action on the settlement motion is recorded.