City Council — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2026-06-18

LYNNWOOD CITY COUNCIL Business Meeting
 City Hall Council Chambers 19100 44th Ave W Lynnwood WA 98036
 TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 6:00 PM



1. CALL TO ORDER

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

4. ROLL CALL

5. MESSAGES AND PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR

6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

7. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 7.A Proclamation: Pride Month - 15 minutes
 Councilmember Isabel Mata

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS - up to 30 minutes

9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. PUBLIC HEARING

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

12. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

 12.A Contract Award - RFP 4024 - Opioid Recovery and Prevention Services - 0
 minutes
 Kyle Ward, Human Services Coordinator

 12.B Contract: 33rd Ave W Ring Road Project - 0 minutes
 Pradip Kandel, Engineer, David Mach, City Engineer

 12.C Approval of Building Division Manager position. - 0 minutes
 Annie Vandenkooy, HR Director

 12.D Contract Supplement: WWTP Upgrades Phase 2 Owner Advisor Services
 Amendment - 0 minutes

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 Debra Tseng, Project Manager

 12.E Voucher Approval - 0 minutes
 Michelle Meyer, Finance Director

13. BUSINESS ITEMS AND OTHER MATTERS

 13.A Ordinance: Interim Paid Parking Ordinance - 20 minutes
 Karl Almgren, AICP, Communnity Planning Manager

 13.B Ordinance: Transportation Benefit District Sales Tax Renewal - 5 minutes
 Jared Bond, Public Works Director

 13.C Ordinance: Amendment to LMC 2.12.035 - 20 minutes

 13.D Proposed revisions to Flag Policy - 20 minutes
 Mayor George Hurst

14. NEW BUSINESS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION, AS NEEDED

ADJOURN




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CITY OF LYNNWOOD
 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
 May 26, 2026




1. CALL TO ORDER

 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

4. ROLL CALL

 Present:
 Mayor George Hurst
 Council President Nick Coelho
 Councilmember Robert Leutwyler
 Councilmember Isabel Mata
 Councilmember Bryce Owings
 Councilmember David Parshall
 Councilmember Chelsea Wright

 City Attorney Lisa Marshall

 Absent:
 Council Vice President Derica Escamilla

5. MESSAGES AND PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR

6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

 Written communications were provided by 2 community members.

7. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 7.A Proclamation: Pride Month
 Councilmember Mata read the proclamation for Pride Month. The
 proclamation was received by Philip Lipson and Charlotte LeFevre from
 Lynnwood Pride, Assistant City Administrator Monisha Harrell, Anthony,
 Rhiannon Ross, Ray and Alicia Quinby from Strange Magic Tattoo and
 Alex Campbell from Edmonds Pride

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 Public Comment was given by 10 community members.

9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

10. PUBLIC HEARING

 None.

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 None.

12. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

 The following items were approved by Unanimous Consent:

 12.A Contract Award - RFP 4024 - Opioid Recovery and Prevention Services

 Approve the request to enter agreements with Sound Pathways and
 YWCA Seattle-KingSnohomish for the total not-to-exceed amount of
 $500,000.00 or $250,000 each.

 12.B Contract: 33rd Ave W Ring Road Project

 Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, a
 contract with David Evans and Associates, Inc. for design services for the
 33rd Ave W Ring Road Project in an amount not to exceed a total contract
 value of $300,000.

 12.C Approval of Building Division Manager Position

 Adopt Ordinance 3509 an ordinance of the City Council of the City of
 Lynnwood, Washington amending exhibit A to Ordinance 3504 to include
 a new position of Building Division Manager at pay grade 624 and
 providing for severability, establishing an effective date and providing for
 summary publication.
 12.D Contract Supplement: WWTP Upgrades Phase 2 Owner Advisor Services
 Amendment

 Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute on behalf of the City, a
 contract supplement of $430,810.00 with KBA, Inc. for WWTP Major
 Upgrades Owner Advisor services, in an amount not to exceed a total
 contract value of $830,810.00.

 12.E Voucher Approval

 Approve claims in the amount of $3,740,584.20 for the period of 5/4/26
 through 5/17/26.
 Approve payroll in the amount of $1,715,004.99 dated 5/15/26.

13. BUSINESS ITEMS AND OTHER MATTERS

 13.A Ordinance: Interim Paid Parking Ordinance

 Development and Business Services Director Ben Wolters and
 Community Planning Manager Karl Almgren briefed the council on the
 proposed Interim Paid Parking ordinance.

 Moved by Council President Coelho to approve Interim Ordinance No.
 3510 adopting changes to permitted uses to the Lynnwood Municipal
 Code Chapter 8.35 Use Regulations, amending LMC Chapter 8.90
 Administration and Permit Processes, providing for severability,
 establishing an effective date, and providing for summary publication.

 Voted For: Chelsea Wright, Robert Leutwyler, Nick Coelho, Isabel Mata,
 David Parshall, Bryce Owings

 Voted Against: None

 Motion Passed: 6-0

 13.B Ordinance: Transportation Benefit District Sales Tax Renewal

 Public Works Director Jared Bond briefed the council on the proposed
 Transportation Benefit District Sales Tax Renewal ordinance.

 Moved by Councilmember Leutwyler to adopt ordinance 3511, an
 ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington,
 imposing a sales and use tax of one-tenth of one percent within the
 boundaries of the Lynnwood Transportation Benefit District for the
 purpose of financing the costs associated with transportation
 improvements in the District as authorize by RCW 36.73.065 and RCW
 82.14.0455; providing for severability and establishing an effective date;
 and providing for summary publication.

 Voted For: Nick Coelho, David Parshall, Isabel Mata, Bryce Owings,
 Robert Leutwyler, Chelsea Wright

 Voted Against: None

 Motion Passed: 6-0

 13.C Ordinance: Amendment to LMC 2.12.035

 Moved by Councilmember Parshall to approve Ordinance No. 3512
 adopting changes to Lynnwood Municipal Code Chapter 2.12.035 relating
 to the appointment of an interim finance director, providing for severability,
 establishing an effective date, and providing for summary publication.

 Voted For: David Parshall, Bryce Owings, Robert Leutwyler, Nick Coelho,
 Isabel Mata, Chelsea Wright

 Voted Against: None

 Motion Passed: 6-0

 13.D Proposed revisions to Flag Policy

 The Council reviewed the proposed revisions to City Policy EXE-006-2025
 relating to the use of flags on City property with language that now
 includes the City Council.

14. NEW BUSINESS
 None
15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

 None

 ADJOURNMENT

 The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 pm