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\"My name is Brianna Osgood, and I am a resident of Linwood,\" Osgood said at the general public comment period. She described reporting a sexual assault in January, providing video evidence, screenshots, named witnesses and a victim statement. \"I did what conventional wisdom tells you to do. Go to the police, tell the truth, and trust the system. But all I got was silence. No one contacted me.\"

Osgood said she followed up multiple times and later learned her case status had been moved to \"inactive.\" She said the first detective she spoke with \"was completely indifferent, almost amused\" and that he did not interview her or request medical records. She also said the detective \"shamed me\" and that the department filed a complaint on her behalf without letting her present it in her own words despite a department policy she said allows victims to file complaints themselves. \"We were told the case would be reopened, reassigned, and he would follow‑up,\" she said. \"That follow‑up never came.\"

Osgood said a commander agreed the case \"could have been handled better\" and that a new detective later treated her with more respect, but she said delays and lost evidence have hindered the investigation. She asked the council for three items: \"in‑depth trauma informed interview training for officers, accountability for policy violations, and an independent review of my case and complaint by a neutral outside party.\"

Mayor Pro Tem responded after Osgood’s remarks: \"We're very sorry for the experience you had with our department. And, we are unable to comment on it, but I did wanna and please ask that you be sure to leave your contact information for, with the city clerk with Jennifer to have our city manager follow‑up immediately and, and get back to council about, where we're at and where this is going.\" The mayor pro tem asked staff to have the city manager follow up with Osgood and report back to council, and staff acknowledged they would do so.

What the council can and did do: Osgood’s statements were submitted during the public‑comment period; the council did not take policy action during the meeting. Council members later requested follow‑up information from staff. The transcript records the mayor pro tem asking Osgood to leave contact information with the city clerk so the city manager can follow up.

Authorities and process references: Osgood referenced \"department policy\" about how to file a complaint; the transcript shows she and staff discussed chain of command (detective, detective sergeant, commander, chief) and filing procedures. No statute or discipline decision was announced at the meeting.

Next steps requested: Osgood asked the council for training, accountability for policy violations, and an independent outside review of her complaint. The council asked her to provide contact information so the city manager's office can follow up and report back to council. Staff indicated they would provide a follow‑up report to council on the status of the complaint and any next steps.

This article reports the public comment and the staff response as recorded in the council meeting transcript. It does not describe any completed disciplinary action or investigation findings; those were not provided during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mountlake Terrace City Council Work/Study Session - June 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Mountlake Terrace resident told the City Council she reported a sexual assault in January and that the police investigation was closed and mishandled; she asked the council for trauma‑informed interviewer training, accountability and an independent outside review.","taxTitle","Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",70959,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184407,"Mountlake Terrace Council adopts middle‑housing code amendments to comply with state law",3208,1161000,4369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946&start=1161&end=4369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946/thumbnail_1161000.jpg","/articles/6184407/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mountlake-Terrace-Council-adopts-middlehousing-code-amendments-to-comply-with-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184407-efb8aebf85cc9a339fc7908d4e849f70/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448582&Signature=KScqiaw9m5SXk1jp06uBD7BJ9Qkx091vCySi8Vr9je~PhiYYxmr2lkKFI9tWePQBUPa3VysXFkAI5ul38DNpVm~3Zg3j7symMdxB3DK1W7VJeZK-lfLZjodTqKH43Vp3ASkX1no0XOFPmDxu9et0bXBhMjrtyguyGnpsDLFBTAA8jNaxBhQN-IJvSmLsrNnbMr8SQb7hgl0bcCSfDZUsM8rifjq8FhNp08LGrLOeATX-YLE1nVMwNnrvqBXYREQy7eT5O4mFTLKBKY3ICacg4F9GY3XP3-JG4yjAm~dsaCUDSW2h2T1TjI-08XtKWkO3tiFIl66zEAp2i7M-OgaYng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountlake Terrace City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a package of nine zoning ordinances that rewrite large portions of the city’s residential code to implement state middle‑housing requirements and the city’s recent comprehensive plan updates.

City and consultant staff told the council the amendments are intended to expand housing types, regulate scale and design, and offer incentives for public benefits such as affordable units and tree retention. \"This is our third review of code requirements to our code language to meet legislative requirements for middle housing,\" said Christie, Community Economic Development Director. Heidi Oian, the consultant, said chapter 19.3 (residential districts) is the most consequential: \"That's the place where all of the density is allowed to change.\"

The ordinance package includes a new chapter (19.3) with dimensional standards and bonuses, a new residential design chapter (19.32) with objective design criteria, consolidated definitions (19.15), a residential affordability incentives chapter (3.96) that implements the state middle‑housing bonus, updates to the ADU standards to comply with state ADU rules, and reorganized parking and EV charging requirements.

Under the adopted affordability bonus rules summarized by staff, projects using the bonus must record a 50‑year covenant or deed restriction and provide affordable units substantially similar to market units. The draft also allows increased floor area ratio and lot coverage for projects that provide public benefits such as on‑site tree retention, new mid‑block connections, shared driveways, sustainability certification, or improved parking courts. \"It sets a 50 year term, requires a covenant or deed restriction, requires affordable units have to be substantially similar to the market rate units,\" Oian said.

The council heard questions about neighborhood compatibility, capacity and the limits of local authority under state law. Council member Woodard asked which chapter will have the greatest effect; staff and the consultant pointed to chapter 19.3. Council members also discussed accessory dwelling units (ADUs): staff said the code will allow up to two ADUs per lot (subject to building code minimums of 200 square feet and a 1,000 square foot maximum), allow garage conversions, and will not require additional parking for ADUs in line with state law. \"We can no longer require owner occupancy of the primary residence,\" the consultant said, noting several ownership and subdivision mechanisms (short plats or condominium conversion) exist for ownership changes.

Council members asked about priorities and implementation. The city manager and staff said the ordinances implement decisions made during the comprehensive plan update and represent the tiering approach adopted last year. Several council members expressed support for the package as a tool to expand housing choices and long‑term affordability. Council member Murray said the package aligns with the council’s vision and the county’s housing need projections. \"I think this is a great proposal,\" Murray said during discussion.

The council moved and seconded the ordinance package (motion by Council member Murray; second by Council member Woodard) and then voted to adopt the recommended code amendments for middle housing. The motion passed unanimously.

What the action does and next steps: The adopted amendments change residential zoning standards and incentives immediately under the city code. Staff said additional implementation and refinement will continue in the upcoming housing action plan, scheduled for July and August, where further program details and implementation priorities will be developed.

Authorities cited in the staff presentation and in the adopted text included state middle‑housing legislation (referred to as HB 1110 in the presentation), state ADU changes (referred to as HB 1337), and the Mountlake Terrace municipal code chapters cited in the presentation (for example chapters 19.3, 19.32, 19.15, 19.23, 19.35, 19.125, 19.126 and a new chapter 3.96). The city will track compliance, including required annual reporting for affordability covenants.

The council and staff plan follow‑up work in the housing action plan and will return to council for any major implementation decisions or refinements.","The Mountlake Terrace City Council unanimously adopted nine zoning ordinances that revise residential standards, add middle‑housing rules and bonuses, and update ADU and parking rules to implement state housing laws and the city’s comprehensive plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184392,"Council renews commute‑trip reduction plan and interlocal agreement with Community Transit",401,6338000,6739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946&start=6338&end=6739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946/thumbnail_6338000.jpg","/articles/6184392/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-renews-commutetrip-reduction-plan-and-interlocal-agreement-with-Community-Transit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184392-c514ad975461baf92e97581d7f2e7940/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448582&Signature=LHbCtpkweqfs6tOXeO525MWvS0~DETdsFAT5FUdHE9kXcPGy5AEO4J2Py~0YHySlzZyWHr6hSg1mYLsOPW35ChFu6SBBVxOrxhBd12rF2cuXHopTmI-zI8fnAt11YG1RWwsV9VTi2QaWjbd7IPGaPIWh-jSpKglmsy9ua~6odkC2OAjekL13T943BbWTzNywPBZ77cU-qEYOV4BoJyH12xDXeExIo30zLrN4cXvb2PuOJX31AkHHlQxb-~CY746sBP~4HRPXw1OkhlHiYX37isRtkGRQ6bj2ThYzS5U62hqQBaW-lv~V8QeMaZak2tSQGbfC7~lrypQELB~Z9FWCWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountlake Terrace City Council unanimously adopted a 2025–2029 Commute Trip Reduction plan Wednesday and approved renewal of an interlocal agreement with Community Transit to coordinate and administer employer CTR programs in the city.

City traffic engineer John Merrick summarized the plan and said state law requires jurisdictions to maintain CTR plans that encourage alternatives to single‑occupant vehicle trips, reduce congestion and lower carbon emissions. The plan applies to \"affected employers\" — businesses with sufficiently large workforces arriving at a single site during peak commute hours — and establishes a goal for a drive‑alone rate the city will aim to meet by 2029. Merrick said the city’s target drive‑alone rate is 63 percent by 2029 (the state sets targets in this range based on local factors).

The updated plan requires affected employers to implement a minimum package of measures. Merrick said the revised plan expands the list of eligible measures and requires a minimum of five measures with at least one measure drawn from each of three categories: commute support initiatives, information/education measures, and amenities/infrastructure. The city and Community Transit also discussed, but did not adopt now, a commuter‑benefit ordinance that could require employers with 20 or more employees to provide pre‑tax transit deductions or subsidized transit passes; staff said more employer outreach is needed before pursuing that change.

Community Transit served as lead on outreach and provided draft materials and surveys; the city hosted a public comment period and conducted targeted outreach to large local employers such as Premera. Merrick said Premera reviewed the draft and was supportive. The council also extended the interlocal agreement that allows Community Transit to administer the program using a small WSDOT implementation grant passed to Community Transit by the city.

Council members asked for more outreach to mid‑sized local employers and for the staff to work with the Puget Sound Regional Council if additional travel‑survey data is useful. Following brief discussion, the council moved and seconded a motion to adopt the plan and to renew the interlocal agreement with Community Transit; the motion passed unanimously.

The council’s action authorizes the city to continue implementing CTR activities through Community Transit and signals possible future work on a commuter‑benefit ordinance, pending more employer outreach and an impact assessment. Renegotiation or expansion of program requirements would be subject to future council review.","The council adopted a 2025–2029 Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan requiring affected employers to implement a set of measures to reduce single‑occupant vehicle trips and approved renewal of an interlocal agreement with Community Transit to administer CTR programs in Snohomish County.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184397,"Council adopts six‑year Transportation Improvement Program; businesses raise displacement concerns about Main Street Phase 3",1740,4505000,6245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946&start=4505&end=6245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5090924-171f6df2558f71a330ac1db1a7663946/thumbnail_4505000.jpg","/articles/6184397/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-adopts-sixyear-Transportation-Improvement-Program-businesses-raise-displacement-concerns-about-Main-Street-Phase-3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184397-794b19eb78a172c787f58dca42cebe8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448582&Signature=XX19v4F6O7WFeh12y6~R36sd1DeASbTHZl0K4vLuEBWYQ545excf3FBz10bBUI1aNvqNoLWz8AfpYdRqmaI-oJQb00lZV6JJFOUsxFnZ3JptJQbH9ulW5iIMK38FLYwDmhSheOwA-Scxg~Ur-YufzNXwGm3pcHlqECGZDC5PAmmWcs9tibtznW4iFV4mljo~QO~vtBpdZzdPt1xvXxrsd80CQltO8pY~cfiabfceU70Pn21LHo8lS3iE13hxSeZvhnfst70-vtMF8a1v9LBKAEWQrsejX7U53HiNGCvZRy3JY16KjBWhplclfw0vb4oHIT1SqV2uGWAh-cIYA-y7WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountlake Terrace City Council unanimously adopted the city’s 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Wednesday, a six‑year list of local street, sidewalk, bicycle and intersection projects the city plans to pursue and to use as a basis for applying for state and federal grants.

John Merrick, the city traffic engineer, told council the TIP updates the list of projects and funding sources aligned with the adopted 2025–2026 capital budget, cites annual revenue sources (transportation impact fees, state gas tax, Transportation Benefit District revenues) and one‑time grants, and identifies several larger grant applications the city is pursuing, including a WSDOT mobility grant and a BUILD grant application. He summarized programs such as the street overlay program, ADA sidewalk program, signal rehabilitation and the neighborhood traffic safety program, and highlighted several projects under consideration, including multi‑modal improvements on Main Street and neighborhood bike and sidewalk infill projects.

The TIP also lists Main Street Phase 2 and a design project called Main Street Phase 3 (which includes work on 50th/7th Street alignments) among the capital projects. Kirk Ishizaki, representing West Plaza LLC, urged the council to pause design funding for Main Street Phase 3 until the city performs a formal business‑displacement review. Ishizaki said the project’s plans historically show a street alignment that would cross the Diamond Knot Brewpub site and that earlier municipal plans and maps have already caused economic harm to his tenants. \"We would like the city to commit to conducting these analyses before deciding whether it should be a public project or the responsibility of a future developer,\" Ishizaki told council.

City staff and councilors responded that the city’s comprehensive plan policies and recent policy language state the city will not use eminent domain to take private property for the road, and that redevelopment of West Plaza would be owner‑driven. Carolyn Hope, representing staff, noted adopted comp plan policies limit the city’s use of eminent domain and that displacement mitigation strategies are included in the comp plan and would be addressed in project design and during any future development agreement processes. Staff said the TIP includes a listing of design work to allow the city to pursue design‑phase funding and to be prepared should the property owner choose to redevelop.

Council members asked staff to confirm that unfunded projects on the TIP would return to the council for review before proceeding. \"As we got that funding strategy, we would come back to you with, kind of the scope of the project to see if that scope is in alignment with council and community goals,\" Merrick said. Council member Ryan asked that the city consider design options that minimize business impacts, such as a pedestrian‑ and bicycle‑only alignment; Ishizaki had suggested at least one option without vehicular traffic as a way to reduce business impacts.

The council moved to adopt the TIP (motion made and seconded during the meeting) and approved it by unanimous vote. Staff said the adopted TIP will be submitted to the state to support future grant applications and does not itself obligate the city to construct listed projects; specific projects will require separate scoping, funding and council approvals before construction.

Authorities referenced during the discussion included city comprehensive plan policies on displacement and the TIP requirements under state law (staff noted the annual TIP update is required by state law and that the city submits adopted TIPs to the state for grant eligibility). The West Plaza commenter asked the city to recognize and perform a business‑displacement analysis and transportation analysis prior to committing further design funding for Main Street Phase 3.

Next steps: Staff will submit the adopted TIP to state agencies and pursue grant applications; council and staff will continue to work with West Plaza property owners if and when Main Street Phase 3 design work advances. Projects without funding will be returned to council for scope and funding review before moving forward.","The Mountlake Terrace City Council adopted its 2026–2031 six‑year Transportation Improvement Program. The plan lists street, sidewalk, bike and intersection projects and potential grant seeks; a West Plaza representative urged the city to perform business‑displacement analysis before designing Main Street Phase 3.","actionData","errors"]

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