2025/04/23 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

April 23, 2025 2 Council Member Vogeli thanked the public commenter and stated that if any residents are interested in running for public office at the local level, five seats are available. Council Member Vogeli announced that she will not be running for another term and is retiring from the Everett City Council. Council Member Tuohy thanked the public commenter and thanked Council Member Vogeli for her service on the Everett City Council. She attended the Snohomish County 911 meeting, and the next meeting in May will be held in the new facility. President Schwab thanks Council Member Vogeli for her service on the Everett City Council. ADMINISTRATION UPDATE Government Affairs Director Jennifer Gregerson provided an update from previous council public comments regarding the construction impacts occurring at Compass Health and stated Administration and staff would follow up with the public commenter today, and the DADU construction that is occurring on Beech Street. She thanked Council Member Vogeli for her service on the Everett City Council. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney David Hall stated that after a lot of hard work from City staff, particularly Lead Prosecutor Flora Diaz, Police Legal Advisor Lacey Offutt, and Prosecutor Hil Kaman, the City was able to receive federal grant funding for a competency diversion program, which the City Council had previously approved. He also explained that this specific competency diversion program, which is outlined in RCW 10.77, is not yet available in Snohomish County because the legislature hasn’t funded it. CONSENT ITEMS: Moved by Council Member Bader, seconded by Council Member Tuohy, to approve the following consent items: RESOLUTION - CLAIMS To adopt Resolution No. 8161 authorizing claims against the City of Everett in the amount of $1,710,020.62 for the period ending April 5, 2025 through April 11, 2025.