2021/11/17 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

• November 17, 2021 President Stonecipher announced that in response to Council Member Murphy's request regarding the potential purchase of a hotel/motel for homeless individuals by Snohomish County a briefing is scheduled for the next council meeting on November 24. She also commented on a collaborative leadership model the council follows and suggested more formal way of communication to include all council members. President Stonecipher stated that she is looking forward to a discussion next week and asked council members to send specific questions or requests to her regarding this topic in advance. MAYOR Mayor Franklin expressed her appreciation for President Stonecipher's comments.The Mayor provided commented on the coordinated approach toward homelessness initiated by the mayors from the neighboring cities. She also reported on her attendance at the 2021 Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference in Vancouver, BC. COUNCIL Council members thanked President Stonecipher for the recap of the situation with the potential purchase of the hotel. Council Member Murphy spoke about the hotel purchase, a lack of communication with the City Council, a need for a transparent process with the community and for an opportunity for residents to weight in, and an evaluation of the short-term and the long-term impacts this project might have on the other city services. He also raised a concern regarding the timing of any county project and need for a collaborative process between the county and impacted municipalities. He proved an update on the status of the proposed letter to Snohomish County and requested that discussion related to the draft letter would be added to the next week council meeting agenda. Mayor Franklin stated that the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Planning Director would be available to answer any impact questions next week. • 2