Public Hearings

Jackson Board Room - 8th Floor Robert J. Drewel Building & Remote Meeting

Agenda — 36 items

1. 1 Join by Phone: 1-253-215-8782 or 1-206-337-9723 Enter Meeting ID: 948 4685 0772
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 ROLL CALL
4. 3 Chair Mead called the public hearing to order at 10:30 a.m.
5. 4 ACTION ITEMS
6. 5 The Snohomish County Council holds a public hearing on the Executive's Proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget consisting of the following actions: In addition, pursuant to the Snohomish County Charter Section 2.70, the Snohomish County Council, in conjunction with the County Executive, holds the BIENNIAL PUBLIC FORUM taking public testimony and comment on the operations of any county department
7. 5 The clerk called the roll and stated that all five members were present.
8. 1. Budget Ordinance 24-074, relating to property taxes, fixing the 2025 General Property Tax Levy for Snohomish County and preserving future levy capacity 2024-2002
9. 2. Budget Ordinance 24-075, authorizing an increase in general tax revenues for property taxes collected in 2025 and 2026 2024-2003
10. 7 The clerk read the agenda title into the record. Nathan Kennedy, Finance Director, provided a high-level technical overview of the ECAFs, ordinances, and motions that comprise the Executive’s recommended 2025-2026 Biennial Budget. There were no questions from councilmembers. Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. The following people provided testimony: • Karen Crowley, resident of city of Snohomish and League of Women Voters, spoke in support of funding for the Auditor’s Office. • Ethan Pfahl, resident of the city of Granite Falls, spoke in support of project labor agreements. • Robb Stanton, Lake Stevens School District, spoke to his District and school impact fees. There were no further persons wishing to provide testimony. Chair Mead left testimony open for the 6:00 p.m. hearing.
11. 3. Budget Ordinance 24-076, relating to property taxes; fixing the 2025 Road Property Tax Levy for Snohomish County and preserving future levy capacity 2024-2004
12. 4. Budget Ordinance 24-077, authorizing an increase in road tax revenues for property taxes collected in 2025 2024-2005
13. 5. Budget Ordinance 24-078, relating to property taxes, fixing the 2025 Conservation Futures Property Tax Levy for Snohomish County and preserving future levy capacity 2024-2006
14. 6. Budget Ordinance 24-079, authorizing an increase in Conservation Futures Tax revenues for property taxes collected in 2025 2024-2007
15. 7. Budget Motion 24-371, approving the 2025 Surface Water Management Annual Construction Program 2024-1922
16. 8. Budget Motion 24-372, approving the 2025 - 2030 Surface Water Management Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2024-1924
17. 9. Budget Ordinance 24-080, approving the 2025 Annual Construction Plan for County Transportation Improvements 2024-1997
18. 10. Budget Motion 24-373, adopting the 2025-2030 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program 2024-1948
19. 11. Budget Motion 24-374, approving the 2025 Solid Waste Management Division Annual Construction Program 2024-1957
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21. 12. Budget Motion 24-375, approving the 2025 - 2030 Solid Waste Management Division Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan 2024-1959
22. 13. Budget Ordinance 24-081, relating to the Growth Management Act, adopting the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program as part of the Capital Facilities Plan 2024-2082
23. 14. Budget Ordinance 24-082, adopting the 2024-2029 Capital Facilities Plans for the Arlington No. 16, Edmonds No. 15, Everett No. 2, Granite Falls No. 332, Lake Stevens No. 4, Lakewood No. 306, Monroe No. 103, Mukilteo No. 6, Snohomish No. 201, and Sultan No. 311 School Districts, and the 2024-2030 Capital Facilities Plan for the Northshore No. 417 School District Pursuant to SCC 30.66C.020 and amending the School Impact Fee Schedule in SCC 30.66C.100 2024-1943
24. 15. Budget Motion 24-376, approving the 2025 Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Grant Work Plan 2024-2023
25. 16. Budget Motion 24-377, approving the 2025 Snohomish County Health Department Grant Work Plan 2024-2024
26. 17. Budget Motion 24-378, approving the 2025 Department of Human Services Grant Work Plan 2024-2025
27. 18. Budget Motion 24-379, approving the 2025 Department of Conservation & Natural Resources - Office of Energy & Sustainability Grant Work Plan 2024-2026
28. 19. Budget Motion 24-380, approving the 2025 Grant Work Plan for the Prosecuting Attorney 2024-2027
29. 20. Budget Motion 24-381, approving the 2025 Grant Work Plan for the Sheriff’s Office 2024-2028
30. 21. Budget Motion 24-382, approving the 2025 Grant Work Plan for Superior Court 2024-2029
31. 22. Budget Motion 24-383, approving the 2025 Department of Conservation & Natural Resources - Surface Water Management Grant Work Plan 2024-2030
32. 23. Budget Motion 24-384, approving the Schedule of Rental Rates to be charged by Fleet Services Division in 2025 2024-2019
33. 24. Budget Ordinance 24-083, adopting the 2025-26 Biennial Budget and making appropriations for the Operation of County Agencies and Departments and Capital Improvements for the Biennium beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2026 2024-2008
34. 30 ADJOURN
35. 33 page break
36. 36 At 10:46 a.m., Chair Mead recessed the Council until the 6:00 p.m. public hearing.