2025/05/21 Council Agenda Packet

Again, Contrary to your understanding and what has been reported in the press, the money was legislatively intended for the Everett School District: Everett Memorial Stadium, not a "New Stadium," on April 21, 2023. Again, It appears to be a conscientiously planned effort on the part of interested parties to include the words, "New Stadium." "Who tried to take money from the School District?" On April 9, 2025 Robyn Williams, Budget Director of the Office of Financial Management, sent out a budget change form with cc's to the following people, any of whom could have tried to take money from the School District, ie change the money that was unmistakably legislatively intended for the "Everett School District: Everett Memorial Stadium" on April 21, 2023, to "New Stadium." Those cc'd on the April 9, 2025 Robyn Williams, Budget Director of the Office of Financial Management letter were: Susan Brooks, Senate Ways & Means Committee Dave Johnson, House Appropriations Committee Mark Matteson, House Transportation Committee Kelly Simpson, Senate Transportation Committee Kevin Feltus, LEAP Committee Lori Ellis, LEAP Committee Sara Rupe, Office of Financial Management Bryce Andersen, Office of Financial Management It is noteworthy that State of Washington Representatives from District 38 for the City of Everett include: Senator June Robinson, Chair, Senate Ways & Means Committee Representative Julio Cortes, Member, House Appropriations Committee Senator June Robinson, Chair, Senate Ways & Means Committee, may have influenced Susan Brooks, Senior Staff Coordinator of the Senate Ways & Means Committee Representative Julio Cortes, Member, House Appropriations Committee, may have influenced Dave Johnson, Fiscal Coordinator, House Appropriations Committee Lobbists from Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball may have had a substantial influence in changing the grant from "Everett School District: Everett Memorial Stadium" on April 21, 2023, to "New Stadium" at a later date. "Who tried to take money from the School District?" Although Results of Public Record Requests from the City of Everett and the Washington State Department of Commerce may shed additional light on the question, at this point, we just don't know and we make no accusations. The operative word in the question, ""Who tried to take money from the School District?" is the word TRIED. The contract for the new stadium has not been executed by the State of Washington's Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB). The 2023 Regular Session Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5200, Section 1038 Public Facility Improvement Fund continues: