2021/05/05 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

May 5, 2021 President Stonecipher 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. She stated that public comments may be emailed to council@everettwa.gov prior to the meeting. President Stonecipher stated that live public comment will be accepted one-half hour before the start of the meeting by calling 1.425.616.3920, Conference ID 920 481 370#. If citizens have difficulty calling in or connecting, please contact dwilliams@everettwa.gov. Individuals may also call 1.425.616.3920 to listen to the Council meetings, Conference ID 724 887 726#. Citizens are encouraged to view meetings live on Comcast Channel 21, Frontier Channel 29, and on the City website at www.everettwa.gov/council. The regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order at 6:33 p.m., May 5, 2021, Council President Stonecipher presiding. Upon roll call, it was found that Mayor Franklin and Council Members Roberts, Murphy, Bader, Stonecipher, and Tuohy were present. Council Member Vogeli was expected to be a few minutes late and Council Member Moore was excused. The minutes of the April 28, 2021, City Council meeting were approved as printed. MAYOR Mayor Franklin encouraged citizens to get their COVID-19 vaccination. COUNCIL Council Member Murphy requested a briefing from staff regarding Washington State House Bill 1386, which would modify the property tax exemption for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas. Mayor Franklin stated the City's legislative team will be providing an update soon and will make sure House Bill 1386 is on the list to brief Council. 1