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Votes at a glance: Everett council approves EMS interlocal, utility rates, Fulton Street contract, and leadership elections
Summary
On Jan. 8 the Everett City Council swore in two police officers, confirmed several board appointments, awarded a construction contract for the Fulton Street corridor, adopted utility rates for 2025–2028, and elected council leadership for 2025; the council also authorized the mayor to sign a county EMS interlocal (covered in a separate briefing).
Selected outcomes from the Everett City Council meeting on Jan. 8, 2025:
Swearing‑in and appointments - The council unanimously accepted Rafael Auguste and Thane (Thane/Dane) Jennings into the Everett Police Department and administered the oath of office. - Council confirmed three appointments to advisory bodies: Danielle Wilkins (Transportation Advisory Committee, position 7), Steven LeDoux (Transportation Advisory Committee, position 9), and Sherry Jennings (Public Facilities District Board, position 3). The confirmations carried by roll call (all recorded yes votes).
Contracts and consent - The council awarded the construction contract for the Fulton Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor to Earthwork Solution LLC of Arlington for $663,000.84 and denied bid protests by Always Active Services. The motion passed on roll call (all recorded yes votes). - Consent calendar items 1–9 were approved by roll call (all yes).
Utility rates - Council Bill 2411‑41 (third and final reading) adopting Everett utility rates for the 2025–2028 operating years was approved on final reading after staff briefings on cost drivers. Public Works noted Everett’s rates remain comparable to peer agencies after adjusting for median income and that the combined sewer overflow program drives a portion of the increases. The ordinance passed on roll call (all recorded yes votes).
Council leadership elections - Donald Schwab was elected council president for 2025; roll call recorded one "no" vote from Council member Ryan and the remaining members voting yes. - Vice president was elected as Vice President Zarlengo (motion and second recorded). Roll call recorded "no" votes from two council members (names recorded as in the roll call), with the remainder voting yes.
How to read the roll calls: The meeting’s recorded roll calls provide individual yes/no votes for each action; the meeting packet and clerk’s record carry the full verbatim roll call tallies and are the official record.
No further substantive votes were taken after the actions listed above; the council recessed briefly during the meeting and concluded with an executive session.
