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At-a-glance: key votes and procedural approvals at Lynnwood City Council, June 9, 2025
Summary
The council approved routine minutes and unanimous-consent items and rejected a motion to allocate opioid-settlement funds to extend a retail-theft diversion program. This roundup lists the formal actions and their outcomes recorded during the meeting.
This summary lists formal motions and recorded votes from the Lynnwood City Council business meeting on June 9, 2025.
Minutes and unanimous-consent items
- Approval of minutes: The council approved the minutes for the May 27, 2025 business meeting; May 28, 2025 finance committee; and the June 2, 2025 work session by voice vote; the motion carried.
- Unanimous-consent agenda: By unanimous consent the council approved claims totaling $1,775,116.73 dated May 30, 2025, and authorized the mayor to execute a construction management contract for the 2025 paving project with a not-to-exceed amount of $281,000.
Opioid settlement funds — retail-theft diversion program (roll call)
Councilmember Hurst moved to allocate $271,330 from the city’s opioid‑settlement fund (Fund 147) to continue the WAW/ORCA retail‑theft diversion program. The funding split in the motion was $183,330 to Zackerstock & Krebs (ZSK) and $88,000 to LEAD, to continue the program from June 15, 2025 through January 15, 2026.
The council conducted a roll‑call vote. Council vice president Bridal voted no; Councilmember Hurst voted yes; Councilmember Escamilla voted yes; Councilmember Parshall voted no; Councilmember Lewyler voted no; Councilmember Decker voted no; Council president Coelho voted no. The motion failed, 2–5.
Notes
- Council discussion on the opioid funds included procedural questions about the nature of the one‑time settlement dollars and requests from several members for more comprehensive strategy and data before committing the funds.
Ending
No other final budget adjustments were adopted June 9. The failed motion leaves the opioid‑settlement funds (Fund 147) available for future council consideration.
