Snohomish County Elections 3/10/2026

City of Everett - 1 LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS This Licensing Agreement (the “Licensing Agreement”) is entered into this ____ day of ________, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between City of Everett, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington (the “City”), and Snohomish County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington (the “County”) (the City and the County collectively, the “Parties”). WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain real property and improvements (each a “Property” and collectively, the “Properties”); WHEREAS, the County desires to utilize portions of the Properties for placement of mail ballot drop boxes where Snohomish County voters will be able to deposit their mail-in election ballots; and WHEREAS, the City is willing to permit the County to place mail ballot drop boxes at one or more of the Properties under terms and conditions set forth below; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the conditions and obligations set forth below, the Parties agree as follows: 1.List of Properties. The Properties that may be used for the placement of mail ballot drop boxes are listed in Exhibit 1 to this Licensing Agreement. The Parties, acting through their respective Project Managers, may make additions and deletions to the list of Properties as mutually agreed in writing. 2.Grant of License. The City hereby grants to the County a license to access, enter, occupy and use an area on each of the Properties listed in Exhibit 1 for the placement of mail ballot drop boxes (each a “Drop Box” and collectively, the “Drop Boxes”). The Drop Box location on each Property shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties’ respective Project Managers; subject to reasonable relocations from time to time in the reasonable discretion of the City. 3.Term. This Licensing Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2026, with the County having the option of four (4) additional 12 month renewals. Each twelve (12) month renewal option shall automatically be exercised and become effective for that period of time unless the County, in its sole discretion, gives written notice to the City by no later than October 1 of the preceding calendar year that it elects not to exercise the next option. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the County’s obligations after December 31, 2026, are contingent upon local legislative appropriation of necessary funds for this specific purpose in accordance with the Charter and applicable law. 4.Termination of Licensing Agreement. The County or the City may terminate this Licensing Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other Party. 5.Compliance with Laws. In using Drop Boxes at the Drop Box Locations, the County shall at all times comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. date of last signature below ^