2025/10/08 Council Agenda Packet

From: Tom Hoban <TomHoban@hobanfamilyoffice.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 6:05 AM To: DL‐Council Subject: [EXTERNAL] Downtown Everett Buffer Zones CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Everett City Council, As a property owner and business operating at the NE corner of Hewitt & Rucker, I am an enthusiastic supporter of CB 2509‐53, extending the buffer zone ordinance before it expires this year. This ordinance has been critical to maintaining cleanliness, foot traffic, and an overall positive environment. Because most of the parking in Downtown Everett isn’t under the office buildings where people work, many people who work downtown must typically walk from their parking to work. We are a good example of that, with a parking lot we own half a block away and two we lease off the Hoyt alley and across Rucker Avenue. For half of the year, our staff walk to and from work in the dark mornings and evenings. More than 80% are female and if they request we will escort them for their safety. Some have never returned back to work (they work remote) since the pandemic, but most have ‐ aided considerably by our office recently being included in the buffer zone due to our proximity to Imagine Children’s Museum. We are pragmatists and problem solvers. Very often we deal with threatening people with compassion and a helping hand. It is our view that it is not government’s job to solve the drug problem that leads to the challenges our staff face on its own. It is a true partnership. This approach, while unique, brings us all kinds of great stories of acting on our faith/values, recovery stories for broken homeless folk and more. But we cannot do it alone. We need the pathways in Downtown from parking areas to and from our office to be safe to protect our staff. Mayor Franklin, her staff (esp Scott Pattison) and council’s support for this ordinance have been extraordinarily helpful. We will continue to do our part. I urge you to vote in favor of Council Bill 2509‐53 to keep the partnership in tact. Best, Tom Hoban | Chairman & Co-founder Hoban Family Office 2829 Rucker Ave, Everett, WA 98201 www.hobanfamilyoffice.com o 425.339.3638 d425.551.0802 | LinkedIn tomhoban@hobanfamilyoffice.com Our Values: Do the right thing | Others-centered | Get it Done This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication and/or shred the materials and any attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Sent from my iPad