2020/09/02 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• September 2, 2020 President Tuohy announced that the Council is still abiding by Governor Inslee's Safe Start guidelines, and as a result, City Council meetings will continue to be held remotely as regularly scheduled and due to the order, the public may not attend meetings. Council meetings can be viewed on Everett Channel,the City website or listeners can call in at 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID: 724 887 726#. Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing prior to the meeting at council@everettwa.gov. Since this is a workshop setting, no public comment will be accepted. The workshop meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:32 p.m., September 2, 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 August 26, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as printed. • President Tuohy stated that this evening the Council will revisit the COPS Hiring Grant after she received a formal request from Council Members Murphy and Stonecipher to reconsider the item. She stated comments received from citizens will be a part of the record. Mayor Franklin stated the City will receive additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)grant funding. Finance will work with departments to discuss the best allocation of these funds and the Department of Commerce is extending the timeline for use of the funds. ACTION ITEMS: AGREEMENT—COPS HIRING PROGRAM Moved by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Moore, to authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents and agreements with the Department of Justice, COPS Hiring Program regarding the award acceptance and utilization of the COPS Hiring Program funding in the amount of$6,054,160. • 257