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ORDINANCE Page 2 <br />Section 2. The City Council finds and concludes that the land and real property rights within the <br />City of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, referred to as Parcel 26 and described and depicted in <br />Exhibit “A” attached hereto, are necessary and must be acquired for the Everett Outdoor Events Center <br />Project, subject to making or paying just compensation to the owners thereof in the matter provided by <br />law. <br />Section 3. The City Council finds and concludes that the use of Parcel 26 for the Everett Outdoor <br />Events Center Project is a public use. The City specifically finds and concludes that the acquisition of <br />Parcel 26 is necessary for that public use and is in the best interests of the citizens. <br />Section 4. The Mayor, or her designee, is authorized to take all actions necessary to acquire <br />Parcel 26 or interests therein, including through the exercise of eminent domain if necessary. The <br />Mayor is also authorized pursuant to this Ordinance to enter into any agreements needed to acquire <br />Parcel 26 and facilitate relocation under applicable law, including but not limited to, agreements to <br />acquire the land and real property rights voluntarily in lieu of eminent domain, purchase and sale <br />agreements, option agreements, settlement agreements, and lease agreements. The City will not close <br />the purchase of Parcel 26 or take possession of Parcel 26 unless the purchase and sale agreement, <br />option agreement, settlement agreement, lease agreement or other agreement is approved by the City <br />Council and the City Council provides the necessary funding. <br />Section 5. The cost and expense of acquiring the land and real property rights described in this <br />Ordinance shall be paid from general funds of or other funds available to the City, all as authorized by <br />the City Council. <br />Section 7. The map attached to this ordinance in Exhibit “A” is added to the Exhibit “A” of <br />Ordinance 4100-25. <br />Section 8. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or its <br />application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any <br />reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or regulation, such <br />decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its <br />application to other persons or circumstances. <br /> <br /> <br />Cassie Franklin, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />Marista Jorve, City Clerk <br /> <br />PASSED: <br />VALID: <br />PUBLISHED: <br />EFFECTIVE DATE: <br /> <br />04/29/2026 <br />05/02/2026 <br />04/30/2026 <br />05/14/2026