City Council — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2025-12-09

LYNNWOOD CITY COUNCIL Work Session
 City Hall Council Chambers 19100 44th Ave W Lynnwood WA 98036
 MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025 6:00 PM



1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. MAYOR COMMENTS

4. COUNCIL COMMENTS

5. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ON MEMO ITEMS

6. WORK SESSION ITEMS

 6.A Proposed 2026 Salary Schedule Ordinance for presentation and Council
 discussion/questions. - 20 minutes
 Annie Vandenkooy, Human Resources Director

 6.B Ordinance: LMC Update for Public Safety Sales Tax - 10 minutes
 Michelle Meyer, Finance Director

 6.C Discussion: Animal Chapters Ordinance Review - 30 minutes
 City Council

 6.D Discussion: Council Outreach Strategies - 30 minutes
 Nick Coelho, Council President

 6.E Discussion: Council Liaison Responsibilities - 20 minutes
 NIck Coelho, Council President

7. NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

MEMOS FOR FUTURE ACTION

 Contract Supplement: Connecting Lynnwood Poplar Way Bridge - 0 minutes
 Nicholas Barnett, Engineering Manager and David Mach, City Engineer

 Contract: Connecting Lynnwood Poplar Way Bridge - Puget Sound Energy - 0 minutes
 Nicholas Barnett, Engineering Manager and David Mach, City Engineer

 12/01/2025
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 Reappointment of Human Services Commission Member - 0 minutes
 Kyle Ward, Human Services Coordinator

 3551 - Prosecuting Attorney - Contract Increase - 0 minutes
 Julie Moore, Assistant City Administrator

 Reappoint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Member Leilani Wainui Kamala - 0
 minutes
 Ryan Bush, Tourism Project Manager

 AXON Contract Renewal - 0 minutes
 Commander Scott Dilworth

MEMOS FOR YOUR INFORMATION

 Small Business Development Program End of Year Report - 0 minutes
 Simreet Dhaliwal, Business Development Program Manager




 12/01/2025
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CITY OF LYNNWOOD
 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES
 December 1, 2025




1. CALL TO ORDER

 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm.

2. ROLL CALL

 Present

 Mayor Christine Frizzell
 Council President Nick Coelho
 Council Vice President Joshua Binda
 Councilmember Patrick Decker
 Councilmember Derica Escamilla
 Councilmember George Hurst
 Councilmember Robert Leutwyler
 Councilmember David Parshall

 Notes
 Councilmember Leutwyler appeared remotely via Zoom.

3. MAYOR COMMENTS

4. COUNCIL COMMENTS

5. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ON MEMO ITEMS

6. WORK SESSION ITEMS

 6.A Proposed 2026 Salary Schedule Ordinance for presentation and Council
 discussion/questions
 Annie Vandenkooy, Human Resources Director, presented to Council
 on the definition of and need for a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
 as provided in the draft Salary Schedule for 2026.
 6.B Ordinance: LMC Update for Public Safety Sales Tax
 Council led a discussion on the potential for updating the Lynnwood
 Municipal Code to incorporate a public safety sales tax.

 6.C Discussion: Animal Chapters Ordinance Review
 Council discussed the potential changes to the Lynnwood Municipal
 Code regarding the dangerous animal code.

 Council took a break from 7:17 – 7:23.

 6.D Discussion: Council Outreach Strategies
 Councilmember discussed outreach strategies and their priorities
 related to the strategies.

 6.E Discussion: Council Liaison Responsibilities
 Councilmember Decker suggested that item 6.E be moved to the first
 meeting of the year in 2026 to maximize the benefit of the discussion.
 Council declined the suggestion and discussed the item.

7. NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 pm.