Administrative Session
Jackson Board Room - 8th Floor Robert J. Drewel Building & Remote Meeting
Agenda — 83 items
- 1 PRESENT:
- A. Call to Order
- B. Roll Call
- 3 Chair Dunn called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
- C. Special Reports
- 1. Staff Recognition
- 5 The clerk called the roll and stated that all five members were present.
- D. Public Comment
- E. Introduction and Assignment of Legislation to Committees
- 1. Community Safety and Justice
- 8 Cheri Danner, Asst. Clerk of the Council, was recognized for earning her Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) designation.
- a. Motion 26-287, approving a budget transfer in Grant Fund 130 for funds received from the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts
- 2. Finance, Budget and Administration
- 10 There were no persons present wishing to provide public comment.
- a. Motion 26-288, authorizing the County Executive to sign Amendment #2 for professional services with QuestPro, LP for temporary staffing
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- 3. Health and Community Services
- 13 All items assigned as listed below:
- a. Motion 26-284, approving a 2026 Budget Transfer between programs in Fund 125 Health Department Fund
- b. Motion 26-290, approving and authorizing the County Executive to execute the WA Cares Fund (WCF) Implementation Agreement #2669-71089 with Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
- 4. Planning and Community Development
- a. Motion 26-283, authorizing grant application and agreement to the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for Fairfield Park Irrigation Phase 2
- b. Motion 26-285, authorizing approval of Professional Services Agreement SWMCC02-26 with Natural Systems Design, Inc. for the Chinook Marsh Restoration Project
- c. Motion 26-286, concerning approval of the Cross Valley Water District 2025 Wellhead Protection Plan as an amendment to the Cross Valley Water District 2022 Water System Plan
- 5. Public Infrastructure and Conservation
- 6. Committee of the Whole
- 22 Items a and b were assigned to Committee of the Whole and without objection moved to General Legislative Session July 22nd to set time and date for a public hearing.
- a. Ordinance 26-033, related to the 2025-2026 Budget; making a supplemental appropriation in General Fund 002 to provide expenditure authority for the Office of Public Defense for funds received from the Washington State Office of Public Defense
- b. Ordinance 26-034, relating to Layoff and Recall Provisions of Personnel Rules; amending Chapter 3A.10 SCC
- 25 Items c and d were re-assigned from Public Infrastructure and Conservation Committee to Committee of the Whole and moved to General Legislative Session July 22nd for consideration.
- c. Motion 26-262, authorizing the County Executive to sign Phase 2 of the 2026-2028 Facilities On-Call Consultant Services Master Agreements under RFQ-25-0563RB
- d. Motion 26-278, approving a Budget Transfer between programs within Road Fund 102
- 28 Items e through i were re-assigned from Community Safety and Justice Committee to Committee of the Whole and moved to General Legislative Session July 22nd for consideration.
- e. Motion 26-276, approving an increase in the number of employees authorized in the 2025-26 Biennial Budget in the Grant Fund 130 for the Superior Court
- f. Motion 26-277, approving a 2026 Budget Transfer in Superior Court Fund 130
- g. Motion 26-279, approving contract with Mulligan Law to provide indigent services for the period from July 1 2026, through December 31, 2028
- h. Motion 26-280, approving contract with Obsidian Law Offices to provide indigent services for the period from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028
- i. Motion 26-281, appointing Zhibin (Harrison) Yang to the Airport Commission
- 34 Item j was re-assigned from Finance, Budget, and Administration Committee to Committee of the Whole and without objection moved to General Legislative Session July 22nd for consideration.
- j. Motion 26-282, authorizing approval of an extension and increase in compensation for Resilient Strategies, LLC
- 36 Item k was assigned to Committee of the Whole and without objection moved to General Legislative Session July 22nd for consideration.
- k. Motion 26-291, approving and authorizing the County Executive to execute the Department of Children, Youth and Families Contract for Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program Services
- F. Clerk’s Report on Pending Legislation - No Report
- G. Reports of Council Committees:
- 1. Community Safety and Justice
- 41 (Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.)
- 2. Finance, Budget and Administration
- 43 (Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.)
- 3. Health and Community Services
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- 45 (Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.)
- 4. Planning and Community Development
- 47 (Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.)
- 5. Public Infrastructure and Conservation
- 49 (Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.)
- H. Reports of Outside Committees
- I. Chairperson’s Report
- J. Chief of Staff’s Report
- K. Full Council Action on Items from Committee of the Whole
- 1. Motion 26-270, appointing citizens to the Proposition 1 Pro and Con Committees for a Snohomish County Charter Amendment proposed by the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
- 2. Motion 26-271, appointing citizens to the Proposition 2 Pro and Con Committees for a Snohomish County Charter Amendment proposed by the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
- 3. Motion 26-272, appointing citizens to the Proposition 3 Pro and Con Committees for a Snohomish County Charter Amendment proposed by the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
- 4. Motion 26-273, appointing citizens to the Proposition 4 Pro and Con Committees for a Snohomish County Charter Amendment proposed by the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
- 57 Chair Dunn provided a report.
- 5. Motion 26-274, appointing citizens to the Proposition 5 Pro and Con Committees for a Snohomish County Charter Amendment proposed by the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission
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- L. Other Business
- 1. Motion 26-289, approving Administrative Matters presented at General Legislative Session on July 22, 2026
- 61 Council considers authorizing approval of a consent and waiver letter request dated July 15, 2026, from Pacifica Law Group
- a. Approving the following Purchasing Award Recommendation:
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- 1) Bid Award Recommendation for Whitehorse Trail Improvements to Earthworks Solutions, LLC for award amount of $713,475.16
- M. Executive Session(s):
- 64 Heidi Beazizo, Chief of Staff, provided a staff report for items 1 through 5, Motions 26-270 through 26-274.
- 1. Pending Litigation Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) DPAs: Deborah Severson & Geoff Enns
- N. Adjourn
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- 77 At 9:15 a.m., Heidi Beazizo, Chief of Staff, stated that the Council has need for two pending litigation Executive Sessions pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), one is listed on the agenda, the second is a walk-on. Combined expected duration is 15 minutes, with any extensions announced in this Administrative Session. Council is anticipated to return at 9:30 a.m.
- 79 Walk-On Executive Session
- 2. Pending Litigation Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) DPA: Geoff Enns
- 82 At 9:42 a.m. Chair Dunn called the meeting back to order and immediately recessed the Council until the 11:00 a.m. committee meeting [Planning and Community Development].