2020/04/01 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• April 1, 2020 President Touhy announced that the Council is still abiding by COVID-19 shelter- in-place and social distancing orders, and as a result, City Council meetings will continue to be held remotely as regularly scheduled. She stated that meetings may be viewed live on the Everett Channel or on the City website at www.everettwa.gov/council, and she encouraged citizens to submit comments to council@everettwa.gov in writing prior to the meeting. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order remotely at 6:30 p.m., April 1, 2020, Council President Tuohy presiding. Upon roll call, it was found that Mayor Franklin and Council Members Roberts, Moore, Murphy,Vogeli, Bader, Stonecipher, and Tuohy were present. The minutes of the March 25, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as printed. • MAYOR Mayor Franklin provided an update on the City's response to COVID 19 crisis, as well as actions being taken regionally. She stated City teams have been directed to reschedule or cancel non-essential meetings and to work remotely whenever possible. The Mayor provided information on city program cancellations. She also stated the Everett Emergency Operations Center is up and running and working in collaboration with other agencies. Police Chief Dan Templeman Fire Chief Dave Demarco provided an update on the operations and security of the Angel of the Winds quarantine facility run by Snohomish County, which opened today. Chief Templeman stated the facility is designed to provide shelter to those that have been ordered there by the health officer, would include both residents and Tribal populations from within Snohomish county. Mayor Franklin also stated that the ongoing structural deficit, exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic crisis, has forced some difficult decisions. She asked for Council's concurrence to amend the Voluntary Separation Incentive Emergency Ordinance that was adopted on March 18, which would change the • 99