2015/02/25 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

February 25, 2015 announced that an Affordable Housing Breakfast Forum is scheduled for next Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Weyerhaeuser Room at 7:30 a.m. She encouraged citizens to join her for this event. Council Member Murphy added his best wishes to Council Member Stonecipher for a speedy recovery. He reminded everyone that a Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting would be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 11:45 a.m., in the City Council Chambers, which is open to the public. Council Member Murphy also provided a liaison report on his attendance at the Snohomish Health District Board retreat that was held earlier this month. President Bader also extended well wishes for a speedy recovery to Council Member Stonecipher. He thanked Council Member Roberts for his leadership and acknowledged others for their work in developing the letter to the Snohomish County Council regarding Paine Field. President Bader provided an update on his attendance at the Council of Neighborhoods meeting that was held on Monday afternoon. CITY ATTORNEY Deputy City Attorney David Hall announced there would be no executive session today. He responded to a question raised last week by Council Member Stonecipher concerning the Streets Initiative committees and policy-making. Mr. Hall provided an update on the ongoing work being done by the Streets Initiative task force. He clarified that the task force is comprised of work groups and not committees and that all recommendations requiring a policy decision would be brought to the City Council for action. CITIZEN COMMENTS Sylvia Anderson, CEO, Everett Gospel Mission, spoke about the encampment near the mission. She stated that as a result of ongoing work being done by the Streets Initiative project, a program was implemented this morning that offered homeless individuals housing solutions. 50