Good evening, Everett's residents of Everett, Washington.

I would like to call to order the Everett City Council meeting for January 28, 2026.

For information on council meetings and how to participate, please visit our website at Everett Wad.gov/slash city council.

Clerk, will you please take the role?

Mayor Franklin here.

Councilmember Zarlingo?

Here.

Councilmember Brabano.

Yeah.

Councilmember Tui?

Here.

Councilmember Weir.

Here.

Councilmember Bader.

Here.

Vice President Ryan.

Here.

President Schwab.

Here.

And at this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember Zarlingo to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

And this time I'd like to ask Councilmember Tui to read the land acknowledgement.

Certainly.

The City Council wishes to acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Stahoopshi people and their successors, the Talelep 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 water.

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

Thank you.

Well, good afternoon, Mayor.

Good afternoon, President Schwab, Council, and our community.

I have just a couple of comments today, starting with addressing some of what's happening at the federal level.

Like so many people across the country, I was horrified and heartbroken by the tragic deaths of Renee Good, Alex Predi in Minneapolis, and Keith Porter in Los Angeles, as well as the disturbing federal immigration enforcement actions we're seeing nationwide, and including here in Everett.

What we're seeing at a federal level is unacceptable and deeply concerning.

I care deeply about the safety, dignity, and rights of all our residents.

And Everett, our focus is serving everyone in our community and maintaining trust with our residents.

We comply with Washington state law and our own city policies to not assist federal civil immigration enforcement.

The Everett Police Department does not enforce federal immigration law and does not support ICE investigations.

If our officers were to witness an obvious or excessive force situation involving any other officer, including federal agents, I have ever expectation that they would intervene when it's safe for them to do so.

We also do not share our flock data with federal agencies.

And to reaffirm our city's commitment to serving everyone who calls Everett home.

And Chief Getz joined me for that meeting.

No one in our Everett community should ever hesitate to call 911 or ask for help from the Everett police department out of fear it could put them or their family at risk.

Because our goal is to keep everyone in our community safe.

And as you exercise your rights, we encourage everyone to be cautious, stay aware of your surroundings, and look out for each other.

If at any point you feel unsafe or threatened, please don't hesitate to call 911.

So with that, I also want to shift over to one of our agenda items today.

Um we have a first reading of an ordinance that would provide us a new tool for addressing unlicensed and unpermitted mobile food vendors.

We want to make sure that people are able to enjoy Everett's food scene confidently and safely, whether that's a restaurant, a food truck, or something else.

Many local businesses and community members have expressed concerns about an increase in these unlicensed vendors popping up around town.

And we took these concerns very seriously and started working on a plan late last year.

Our goals are to protect customers from serious foodborne illnesses caused by improper food handling and unsafe food service practices, support safe neighborhoods by reducing fire dangers and helping prevent unsafe setups.

Help workers by ensuring basic safety standards and ensure fairness for food businesses who follow safety and sanitation rules and maintain the required licenses.

So Dan Templeman and Lacey Offitt are going to share more about this ordinance when we get to that agenda item.

And that's all I have today.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Okay, we'll go to um old business.

Do I hear a motion for approval of the minutes for January 21st, 2026?

Council, Vice President Ryan, so moves.

Councilmember Bader, seconds.

Motion and seconds been made.