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Poulsbo council actions, July 2, 2025: city administrator ordinance approved 5‑1; budget amendments approved
Summary
The Poulsbo City Council approved an ordinance establishing the city administrator appointment process, passed second‑quarter budget amendments and approved the consent agenda; vote counts and motions are summarized below.
The Poulsbo City Council recorded the following formal actions during its July 2, 2025 meeting. This summary lists each formal motion recorded on the minutes, the final vote and key details noted in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance
1) Ordinance No. 2025‑08 — Appointive municipal officer / city administrator language - Action: Approve ordinance 2025‑08 (amending Chapter 2.08 to establish authority, duties and confirmation process for the city administrator and related appointive municipal officer language). - Motion: Move to approve ordinance number 2025‑08 (motion and second recorded). - Key debate: Councilmember Eckert moved an amendment to remove the council confirmation phrase ‘‘and confirmation of council at an official meeting’’ from section 9(b); the amendment received no second and failed. Council discussion emphasized transparency in the appointment process and council involvement in interviews. - Vote: Passed 5–1 (McVeigh — aye; Eckert — no; Stern — aye; Libdall — aye; Taber — aye; Newell — aye). - Outcome: Approved. Staff will proceed under the revised municipal code language.
2) Ordinance No. 2025‑11 — 2025 second‑quarter budget amendments - Action: Approve second‑quarter budget amendments for fiscal 2025. - Motion and result: Motion to approve ordinance 2025‑11 was made, seconded and passed unanimously. - Vote: Passed (McVeigh — aye; Eckert — aye; Stern — aye; Libdall — aye; Taber — aye; Newell — aye). - Outcome: Approved; staff will carry out the budget adjustments previously approved administratively into the formal ordinance.
3) Consent agenda (items 8A–8J) - Action: Approve consent agenda items A through J. - Vote: Approved (roll call recorded: McVeigh — aye; Eckert — aye; Stern — aye; Libdall — aye; Taber — aye; Newell — aye).
Other recorded procedural actions - Motion to approve the evening agenda as amended (added ADU impact fee discussion to workshop; added an executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) for pending real estate matters): motion carried in roll call recorded at the start of the meeting.
What council said: During debate on the city‑administrator ordinance, several council members emphasized transparency and public confirmation for department heads. The lone recorded no vote on that ordinance came from Councilmember Eckert, who proposed the amendment that failed for lack of a second.
Next steps: The approved ordinance language becomes part of the Poulsbo Municipal Code as adopted; budget amendments move into effect per the ordinance schedule; city staff will continue implementation of the items authorized in the consent agenda.
