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December 2, 2020 <br /> President Touhy announced that the Council is still abiding by Governor Inslee's <br /> Safe Start guidelines, and as a result,City Council meetings will continue to be held <br /> remotely with all meetings scheduled at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, except the <br /> fourth Wednesday of the month when the meeting is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. She <br /> encouraged citizens to submit comments and concerns by email to <br /> council@everettwa.gov prior to the meeting or to call the Council office at 425- <br /> 257-8703. President Tuohy stated that live public comment will be accepted one- <br /> half hour before the start of the meeting by calling 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID <br /> 953 601 749#. If citizens have difficulty calling in or connecting, please contact <br /> dwilliams@everettwa.gov. Individuals may also call 1.425.616.3920 to listen to <br /> the Council meetings, Conference ID 724 887 726#. Citizens are encouraged to <br /> view meetings live on Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29, and on the City <br /> website at www.everettwa.gov/council. <br /> The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:32 p.m., <br /> December 2, 2020, Council President Tuohy presiding. Upon roll call, it was found <br /> that Mayor Franklin and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Moore, Vogeli, <br /> Bader, and Tuohy were present. Council Member Stonecipher was expected to be <br /> a few minutes late. <br /> The minutes of the November 25, 2020, City Council meeting were approved as <br /> printed. Council Member Moore abstained from the vote. <br /> MAYOR <br /> Mayor Franklin commented on the 2021 budget, stating this was an especially <br /> difficult budget year and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only <br /> increased the budget deficit. She stated the proposed budget focuses on core <br /> services and stated the budget going forward, unfortunately, cannot sustain <br /> funding of all the past city services and events. Mayor Franklin stated she wished <br /> the Council would wait until early 2021 to make changes to the budget rather than <br /> this late in the year. Mayor Franklin stated that the final report from the Fiscal <br /> Advisory Committee is now published, and she looks forward to reviewing the <br /> suggestions with Council. <br /> 400 • <br /> • <br />