City Council — Lynnwood, WA
Date: 2026-01-30

LYNNWOOD CITY COUNCIL Business Meeting
 City Hall Council Chambers 19100 44th Ave W Lynnwood WA 98036
 MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 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: International Migrants Day (Dec 18) - 10 minutes

 7.B Proclamation: Honoring Mayor Christine Frizzell - 5 minutes

 7.C Proclamation: Honoring Councilmember Josh Binda - 5 minutes

 7.D Proclamation: Honoring Councilmember Patrick Decker - 5 minutes

8. OATH OF OFFICE

 8.A Oath of Office - Council position 1 Council Member Derica Escamilla - 5 minutes

 8.B Oath of Office - Council position 2 Council Member Elect Isabel Mata - 5 minutes

 8.C Oath of Office - Council position 3 Council Member Elect Bryce Owings - 5
 minutes

 8.D Oath of Office - Council position 5 Council Member Robert Leutwyler - 5 minutes

 8.E Oath of Office - Mayor Elect George Hurst - 5 minutes

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS - up to 30 minutes

10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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 11.A Minutes Approval - 5 minutes
 Luke Lonie, City Clerk

12. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

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

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

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

 12.D Council Ratification of successor AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement. - 0
 minutes
 Annie Vandenkooy, Director of Human Resources

 12.E Reappointment of Planning Commissioners (2) - 0 minutes
 Karl Almgren, AICP, Community Planning Manager

 12.F AXON Contract Renewal - 0 minutes
 Commander Scott Dilworth

 12.G Reappoint Human Services Commission Member Vanessa Villavicencio - 0
 minutes
 Kyle Ward, Human Services Coordinator

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

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

13. BUSINESS ITEMS AND OTHER MATTERS

 13.A Ordinance: Permit Services Fee Update - 20 minutes
 Ben Wolters, AICP, DBS Director, and Karl Almgren, AICP, Community Planning
 Manager

 13.B Ordinance: Business License Fee Update - 5 minutes
 Ben Wolters, AICP, DBS Director

 13.C 2026 Salary Schedule Ordinance for Council approval. - 15 minutes
 Annie Vandenkooy, Human Resources Director

 13.D Resolution: Authorizing the Mayor to Prepare an Ordinance for Council
 Consideration of the Public Safety Sales Tax Measure - 15 minutes
 Nick Coelho, Council President


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 13.E Council Vacancy Process - 5 minutes
 Luke Lonie, City Clerk, and Julie Moore, Assistant City Administrator

14. NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

MEMOS FOR YOUR INFORMATION

 Bi-Yearly Report to Council - Boards and Commissions Applications - 0 minutes




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CITY OF LYNNWOOD
 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
 December 8, 2025




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 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

 City Attorney Soojin Kim for Lisa Marshall

5. MESSAGES AND PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR

6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

 Written communications were read from 4 community members.

7. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

 7.A International Migrants Day (Dec 18)

 Councilmember Escamilla presented the proclamation for Migrants Day to
 Van Dihn-Kuno, Executive Director of Refugee & Immigrant Services
 Northwest (RISNW).
 7.B Honoring Mayor Christine Frizzell

 Council President Coelho presented a proclamation honoring Mayor
 Frizzell.

 7.C Honoring Council Vice President Joshua Binda

 Councilmember Escamilla presented the proclamation honoring
 Councilmember Josha Binda.

 7.D Honoring Councilmember Patrick Decker

 Councilmember Parshall presented the proclamation honoring
 Councilmember Patrick Decker.

8. OATH OF OFFICE

 8.A Council Position 1

 Council Member Derica Escamilla took oath of office for Council Position
 1.

 8.B Council Position 2

 Council Member Elect Isabel Mata took oath of office for Council Position
 2.

 8.C Council Position 3

 Council Member Elect Bryce Owings took oath of office for Council
 Position 3.

 8.D Council Position 5

 Council Member Robert Leutwyler took oath of office for Council Position
 5.

 8.E Mayor

 Mayor Elect George Hurst took oath of office for Mayor of Lynnwood.

Council took a break from 6:46 pm – 6:56 pm
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 Public comments were given by 6 community members.

10. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 Moved by Councilmember Decker to approve the minutes of the November 10,
 2025, City Council Business Meeting, the November 17, 2025, City Council Work
 Session, the November 19, 2025, Finance Committee Meeting, the November
 19, 2025, City Council Work Session, the November 24, 2025, City Council
 Business Meeting, and the December 1, 2025, City Council Work Session.

 Motion Passed.

12. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

 Councilmember Decker requested the removal of item 12.C, Councilmember
 Hurst requested the removal of item 12.D from the Consent Agenda for separate
 discussion.

 The following items were approved by unanimous consent:

 12.A Voucher Approval

 Approve claims in the amount of $3,408,774.5 for the period of November
 17, 2025, through November 30, 2025. Approve payroll in the amount of
 $1,738,353.50, dated November 26, 2025.

 12.B 3551 Prosecuting Attorney Contract Increase

 Approve the request to increase the monthly contract rate to $67,468.00,
 in order to retain prosecuting attorney services.


 12.E Reappointment of Planning Commissioners
 Reappoint Matthew Cail (position 2) and Dorina Katro (position 3) to the
 Planning Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2029.


 12.F AXON Contract Renewal
 Approve the contract with AXON and authorize use of funds from Fund
 105 in the amount of $86,264.63 to cover the cost of the first year on the
 contract in 2026.
 12.G Reappoint Human Services Commission Member
 Reappoint Vanessa Villavicencio (position 1) to the Human Services
 Commission for a new term expiring December 31, 2028.


 12.H Contract Supplement: Connecting Lynnwood Poplar Way Bridge
 Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute on behalf of the City, a
 contract supplement of $1,250,000.00, with Perteet, Inc. for construction
 engineering support services related to the Connecting Lynnwood: Poplar
 Way Bridge project, in an amount not to exceed a total contract value of
 $6,844,978.00.


 12.I Contract: Connecting Lynnwood Poplar Way Bridge – Puget Sound
 Energy
 Authorize the Mayor to enter into and execute on behalf of the City, a
 contract with Puget Sound Energy for utility relocation services related to
 the Connecting Lynnwood: Poplar Way Bridge project, in an amount not to
 exceed a total contract value of $125,000.00.
 Items Removed for Separate Discussion and Action:

 12.C Reappoint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Member
 Reappoint Leilani Wainui Kamala (position 3) to the Lodging Tax Advisory
 Committee (LTAC) for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2026.
 Motion Passed.


 12.D Council Ratification of Successor AFSCME Collective Bargaining
 Agreement
 Approve ratification of AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA),
 and authorize the Mayor to sign the CBA.
 Voting For: David Parshall, George Hurst, Nick Coelho, Robert
 Leutwyler Joshua Binda, Patrick Decker

 Voting Against: Derica Escamilla

 Motion Passed 6-1

13 BUSINESS ITMES AND OTHER MATTERS
 Councilmember Coelho moved to add item 13.F Animal Code Ordinance to the
 agenda.
 Motion Passed.
 Council President Coelho moved to extend the meeting to the end of the agenda.
 Motion Passed.
 13.A Ordinance: Permit Services Fee Update
 Councilmember Coelho moved to adopt ordinance 3502, an ordinance of
 the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, relating to fees
 charged by the City, amending LMC 3.104.080, LMC 3.104.090, LMC
 3.104.120, LMC 3.104.130, LMC 3.104.140, LMC 3.104.150, LMC
 3.104.160, and LMC 3.104.170, and providing for an effective date,
 severability and summary publication.
 Voting For: Robert Leutwyler, David Parshall, Nick Coelho, Joshua
 Binda

 Voting Against: Derica Escamilla, George Hurst, Patrick Decker

 Motion Passed 4-3
 13.B Ordinance: Business License Fee Update
 Councilmember Coelho moved to adopt ordinance 3503, an ordinance of
 the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, relating to fees
 charged by the City, amending LMC 3.104.050 and providing for an
 effective date, severability and summary publication.
 Voting For: Nick Coelho, Robert Leutwyler, Derica Escamilla
 Joshua Binda
 Voting Against: Patrick Decker, George Hurst, David Parshall
 Motion Passed 4-3
Council took a break from 9:18 pm – 9:23 pm
 13.C Ordinance: 2026 Salary Schedule
 Councilmember Decker moved to adopt ordinance 3504, an ordinance of
 the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, relating to
 classification and compensation of city employee positions, providing for
 severability; establishing an effective date; and providing for summary
 publication.
 Voting For: Robert Leutwyler, George Hurst, David Parshall, Nick
 Coelho, Joshua Binda, Derica Escamilla, Patrick Decker
 Voting Against: None
 Motion Passed 7-0
13.D Resolution: Public Safety Sales Tax Measure
 Councilmember Coelho moved to adopt resolution 2025-09, a resolution
 of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, authorizing the Mayor to take all
 steps necessary to prepare an ordinance or resolution for Council
 consideration that imposes a sales tax of one-tenth of one percent as
 authorized by engrossed substitute House Bill 2015, adopted by the State
 Legislature on April 22, 2025, and effective July 27, 2025.
 Voting For: Nick Coelho, David Parshall, Patrick Decker, George
 Hurst, Robert Leutwyler
 Voting Against: Joshua Binda, Derica Escamilla
 Motion Passed 5-2
13.E Council Vacancy Procss
 Councilmember Decker moved to direct the City Clerk to distribute and
 publish a notice of the vacancy and the deadline for applying for the
 vacant City Council position number six.
 Motion Passed.
13.F Animal Code Ordinance
 Councilmember Coelho moved to adopt ordinance 3505, an ordinance of
 the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, amending sections
 of Lynnwood Municipal Code title 6 “Animals”, providing for severability;
 establishing an effective date; and providing for summary publication
 Councilmember Escamilla moved to amend 6.02.015 section 2 to
 remove “on property not belonging to the owner” to
 Voting For: Derica Escamilla, Joshua Binda
 Voting Against: David Parshall, Patrick Decker, George Hurst, Nick
 Coelho, Robert Leutwyler
 Amendment Fails 5-2
 Councilmember Escamilla moved to amend section 6.02.023
 definition of 2.E to remove, “The top of such fence shall be at least
 six feet in height as measured from the ground level, unless there is
 a secured top – full enclosure – to the fenced-in area, and that such
 fence or enclosure area shall comply with all applicable city codes.
 For purposes of this section, a dog solely under voice and/or signal
 control shall be considered to be “physically unrestrained.” Violation
 of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor, and may be
 punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment in jail not
 to exceed 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.”
 Voting For: Derica Escamilla, Joshua Binda, George Hurst
 Voting Against: Nick Coelho, Robert Leutwyler, Patrick Decker,
 David Parshall
 Amendment Fails 4-3
 Councilmember Escamilla moved to amend section 6.02.023(C)
 (2E) to replace “$1,000” with “$800” and replace “90 days” with “60
 days”
 Voting For: George Hurst, Derica Escamilla, Joshua Binda
 Voting Against: David Parshall, Patrick Decker, Robert Leutwyler,
 Nick Coelho
 Amendment Fails 4-3
 After discussion and failed amendments, the following motion was
 adopted:
 Councilmember Coelho moved to adopt ordinance 3505, an ordinance of
 the City Council of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, amending sections
 of Lynnwood Municipal Code title 6 “Animals”, providing for severability;
 establishing an effective date; and providing for summary publication
 Voting For: George Hurst, Nick Coelho, David Parshall, Patrick
 Decker, Robert Leutwyler
 Voting Against: Derica Escamilla, Joshua Binda
 Motion Passed 5-2


14 NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 pm.