2020/09/16 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

September 16, 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 with all meetings scheduled at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, except the fourth Wednesday of the month when the meeting is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to call or email public comments prior to the meeting. She also stated that public comment will be accepted one-half hour before the start of the meeting by calling 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID 550 083 615#. Citizens may call in to listen to the Council meetings at 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID: 724 887 726#, and meetings can be viewed on Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29, or on the City website. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:33 p.m., September 16, 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. 41110 The minutes of the September 9, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as printed. Council Member Moore abstained from the vote. MAYOR MAYOR'S 2021 BUDGET ADDRESS September 16, 2020 Council President Tuohy, City Council members, City staff and residents of Everett: I am pleased to present you with a proposed budget for 2021 that is balanced, fiscally responsible, and supports the important services the City provides to our residents and businesses. We've been spending a lot of time these past few months discussing cuts we had to make due to the pandemic and the options we have for balancing our budget for next year. Susy and Lori will share the details of our budget proposal later this evening. {