2020/04/22 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• April 22, 2020 President Touhy announced that the City is still abiding by COVID-19 shelter-in- place and physical distancing orders, and as a result, City Council meetings will continue to be held remotely. She stated that effective today, meetings will continue to be held on Wednesdays; however, the first Council meeting of the month will be held at 6:30 p.m. and all other weekly meetings will be held at 12:30 p.m. President Tuohy stated that meetings may be viewed live on Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29, and on the City website at ww.everettwa.gov/council. Individuals may call in to listen on 1-425-616-3920, `�C-onference ID 724887726#. President Tuohy encouraged citizens to submit comments and concerns in writing to council@everettwa.gov prior to the meeting or to call the Council office at 425-257-8703. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 12:30 p.m., April 22, 2020, 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 April 15, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as printed. MAYOR Mayor Franklin provided an update on the Stay Home,Stay Healthy Order that has been in effect for one month. She stated that Everett and Snohomish County are leading the State for flattening the curve. She stated that while progress has been made, transmission rates and the number of new cases has not been reduced enough to safely allow the removal of all restrictions. Mayor Franklin stated she had received communication from retailers who continue to experience a shortage of paper bags, and she requested a 30-day extension to the civil order relating to reusable bags. Moved by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Moore, to approve a 30-day extension to the Civil Emergency Order Exempting Retail Establishments from Chapter 8.21 EMC. 118