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Snohomish County Council authorizes chief of staff to sign conflict waiver for law firm on Everett matter
Summary
The Snohomish County Council unanimously authorized the chief of staff to sign a waiver allowing Keating, Buckland & McCormick to represent the City of Everett in an unrelated matter, following a staff request and a motion on the council floor.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — The Snohomish County Council voted unanimously June 10 to authorize the council’s chief of staff to sign a waiver of concurrent conflict of interest that would permit the law offices of Keating, Buckland & McCormick to represent the City of Everett in an unrelated matter.
Chief of staff Heidi told the council, “For the record, we received a request from the law office of Keating, Buckland, and McCormick to approve a conflict waiver to allow them to represent the city of Everett in an unrelated matter.” The council then considered an oral motion directing the chief of staff to sign the waiver dated June 2, 2025.
The authorization was made by motion on the floor, seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote. The chair recorded the vote as unanimous; no further discussion or conditions were stated on the record.
The council did not provide additional documentary detail about the underlying Everett matter during the administrative session, nor did staff enumerate any limits or conditions included in the waiver beyond the date referenced on the motion. The motion’s text, as read into the record, directed the chief of staff to sign the specific waiver presented on June 2, 2025.
Council members did not attach additional directions to staff, and no public comment on the item was taken at the administrative session. The council concluded the item and moved on to other committee business.
