2016/10/05 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

October 5, 2016 Debra Bryant stated she would pass this request along. Council Member Moore commented on safety concerns that occur in all neighborhoods and how collective efforts can make a difference. He stated that one of those is our visioning process. He thanked the Mayor and President Murphy for putting together the Vision Committee workshop that was held last Saturday, and he encouraged citizens, especially communities of culture new to Everett, to look online and participate in the visioning process. Council Member Bader thanked Police Chief Templeman for attending the low-barrier housing meeting last evening to explain what the police department is doing to assist all neighborhoods with challenges. Council Member Bader suggested it would be beneficial to get leaders in other cities that have low-barrier housing projects to share information and what neighborhood impacts they may have experienced. Council Member Roberts provided a recap of today's General Government Subcommittee meeting at which the focus was to look specifically at recommendations from the Charter Review Committee regarding transportation and the prospect of forming a separate Transit Advisory Committee. Council Member Roberts also reported on his participation in a state study to look at rail safety where he was able to share concerns with representatives from the rail community. Additionally, Council Member Roberts stated he is working on a proposal called ECO:nomics that addresses building the green economy in Washington State and looks at issues associated with climate change. President Murphy provided a liaison report that Dr. Gary Goldbaum, Snohomish Health District director, has announced he will retire this spring. He stated the Board will be looking for a replacement. ADMINISTRATION UPDATE ON PRIOR BUSINESS Debra Bryant, Administration, had no report. 313