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, December 13, 2023 10:30 AM Jackson Board Room - 8th Floor Robert J. Drewel Building & Remote Meeting CALL TO ORDER 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 Nicole Gorle, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 1. Ordinance 23-110, relating to Reet II Funds and Snohomish 2023-1161 County/City Partnership Projects; awarding projects and approving and authorizing the County Executive to execute interlocal agreements for awarded projects Chair Mead opened the hearing. Page 1 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes December 13, 2023 Nicole Gorle, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained that the proposed ordinance authorizes the Executive to execute interlocal agreements for the 2023 County/City Partnership projects with the cities of Arlington, Everett, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, and Lake Stevens. 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: Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-110. Councilmember Low seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-110 carried unanimously. PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Cynthia Foley, Council Staff Elena Lao, Deputy Clerk of the Council 2. Ordinance 23-130, approving amendment to Whatcom County 2023-1222 contract for Youth Cannabis & Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program Chair Mead opened the hearing. Cynthia Foley, Legislative Analyst, provided an overview of the proposed Amendment 4 to the contract to increase total funding for the contract period to $142,928 and extend the term to June 30, 2024. 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: Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-130. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-130 carried unanimously. Page 2 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes December 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 23-134, granting a non-exclusive franchise authorizing 2023-1354 limited use of the public road rights-of-way in portions of unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington to Northshore Utility District Chair Mead opened the hearing. Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided an overview of the terms of the proposed non-exclusive franchise agreement to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and repair a water distribution and sanitary sewer transmission system in public rights-of-way within unincorporated Snohomish County. 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: Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-134. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-134 carried unanimously. 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 4. Ordinance 23-137, approving North County Regional Fire 2023-1379 Authority’s Interlocal Agreement CLFR-118a2 Chair Mead opened the hearing. Page 3 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes December 13, 2023 Jim Martin, Senior Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report on the proposed agreement for the North County Regional Fire Authority to receive grant funds in the amount of $500,000 for the purchase of fire training modules. 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: Vice-Chair Nehring made a motion to approve Ordinance 23-137. Councilmember Low seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion to approve Ordinance 23-137 carried unanimously. ADJOURN There being no further business, Chair Mead adjourned the Council for the day at 10:36 a.m. Page 4 of 4