Lake Stevens council authorizes settlement with police guild, adds confidential senior administrative assistant classification

The Lake Stevens City Council returned from a closed executive session on collective bargaining and approved a motion authorizing the City Administrator to sign a Unit Clarification Settlement Agreement between the City of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Police Guild and to add a new job classification, Senior Administrative Assistant (confidential), to be included in the next budget amendment.

The council moved on the matter after a 15-minute executive session called to discuss collective bargaining. An unidentified council member moved to authorize the agreement and the addition of the job classification; Councilor Jarstad seconded the motion. The council was told a budget amendment to implement the change will be brought forward in April by "Barb." The council discussed the change briefly as a housekeeping measure intended to clarify lines of work within the police department and to distinguish clerical duties from other police functions.

One council member asked the police chief whether clarifying the job role would create a gap in another department; the chief was observed on screen but did not provide an extended verbal response in the public record captured in the transcript. The motion passed by voice vote; no opposition was recorded. Council member Ewing had been excused earlier in the meeting.

The action authorizes the City Administrator to execute the settlement agreement and directs that the new confidential Senior Administrative Assistant classification be added in the forthcoming budget amendment. The council did not set an effective date in the public motion and provided no additional budget detail at the time of the vote.

The council adjourned the special meeting immediately after approving the motion.