Public Hearings

Snohomish County Council Public Hearings Meeting Minutes Council Chair Jared Mead Council Vice-Chair Nate Nehring Councilmembers: Sam Low, Megan Dunn, Strom Peterson Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:30 AM Stillaguamish Room - First Floor Robert J. Drewel Building & Remote Meeting SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER Council Chair Mead called the public hearing to order at 10:30 a.m. ROLL CALL The clerk called the roll and stated that all five members were present. ACTION ITEMS PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Jim Martin, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 1. Amended Ordinance 23-074, relating to purchasing and 2023-0805 contracting; amending Chapter 3.04 Snohomish County Code Council Chair Mead opened the hearing and the clerk read the ordinance title into the record. Jim Martin, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided an overview of the proposed code changes and explained the proposed Amendments 1, 2, and 3. Page 1 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 13, 2023 Council Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no persons present wishing to testify, he closed the testimony portion of the hearing calling for a motion or discussion of the Council. Discussion followed relating to the proposed amendments. Mr. Martin clarified that proposed Amendment 3 includes the proposals in Amendments 1 and 2. ACTION: Council Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-074. Councilmember Low seconded the motion. Councilmember Low made a motion to approve proposed Amendment 3. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-074, as amended, carried unanimously. PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Deb Bell, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 2. Ordinance 23-079, approving and accepting a Statutory Warranty 2023-0911 Deed and establishing 28th Dr SE as a new county road Council Chair Mead opened the hearing and the clerk read the ordinance title into the record. Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided an overview of the proposed road establishment as a condition of the Grannis Crossing development, and as recommended by the County Engineer. Council Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no persons present wishing to testify, he closed the testimony portion of the hearing calling for a motion or discussion of the Council. ACTION: Council Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-079. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-079 carried unanimously. Page 2 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 13, 2023 PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Deb Bell, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 3. Ordinance 23-080, approving the acceptance of a Statutory 2023-0914 Warranty Deed and establishing 169th Pl SW as a new county road Council Chair Mead opened the hearing and the clerk read the ordinance title into the record. Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided an overview of the proposed road establishment as a condition of the Larch Way development, and as recommended by the County Engineer. Council Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no persons present wishing to testify, he closed the testimony portion of the hearing calling for a motion or discussion of the Council. ACTION: Council Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-080. Councilmember Low seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-080 carried unanimously. PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Deb Bell, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 4. Ordinance 23-083, approving and authorizing the County Executive 2023-0954 to execute an interlocal agreement by and between Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue and Snohomish County for Evergreen State Fair Park fire protection and related services Council Chair Mead opened the hearing and the clerk read the ordinance title into the record. Page 3 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 13, 2023 Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report explaining the proposed interlocal agreement for fire protection and emergency response services at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds. She noted that the County would pay Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue $41,253.14 for year-round fire protection and $42,411.70 for fair services, for a total not to exceed $83,664.84. Council Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. There being no persons present wishing to testify, he closed the testimony portion of the hearing calling for a motion or discussion of the Council. ACTION: Council Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-083. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-083 carried unanimously. ADJOURN There being no further business, Council Chair Mead adjourned the Council for the day at 10:45 a.m. Page 4 of 4