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Everett council hears staff briefing and seeks annual reports as buffer-zone ordinance is advanced
Summary
City staff briefed the City Council on proposed amendments to the service facility buffer-zone ordinance, recommending a two-year extension of the ordinance’s sunset and a new annual reporting requirement; staff cited declines in calls for service at designated sites but emphasized the tool is not a homelessness solution.
The Everett City Council received a detailed briefing on Oct. 8 seeking to amend the city’s service facility buffer-zone ordinance to extend its sunset date and add routine reporting requirements.
City legal and police staff presented data on the ordinance’s use since it was adopted in 2023 and asked the council to amend the current expiration so the ordinance remains in effect through Dec. 31, 2027, and to require annual administration reports and additional reports whenever a new zone is designated.
Staff said the ordinance (codified at EMC 9.54) permits the mayor to designate service facility buffer zones when qualifying events occur; within designated areas, sitting or lying down is unlawful (with medical and other exceptions), and distributing goods or services in the right of way requires a city right-of-way permit. Lacey…
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