Julieta Altamirano Crosby, Lynnwood City Council vice president, submitted her resignation effective Jan. 6, 2025, after election to the Snohomish County Public Utility District District 2. In a written statement read to the council, Altamirano Crosby said, “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that I hereby resign from that position effective 01/06/2025.”

She listed programs and funding she said the council helped secure during her five years, including $2,500,000 for residential street improvements and grants to local nonprofits. Mayor Frizzell and other council members thanked Altamirano Crosby for her service and noted she will take up duties at the PUD beginning in January.

Council members said the resignation creates an open council seat and discussed next steps. Council President Hurst and members reviewed the process for appointing or electing members to intergovernmental boards and for reassigning elected and appointed council liaison positions. Members asked staff to update the slate of preferences for elected roles (council president, vice president and intergovernmental posts) and to bring final nominations to the next business meeting.

The council did not take a final vote tonight on filling the council vacancy. City staff will provide administrative guidance to the council president and the public about timelines and procedures for filling the position and for reassigning appointed board slots.

The resignation and the vacancy affect representation on several county and regional boards; council members said they will confirm which appointed seats need immediate replacement and whether some posts can remain vacant until the new council leadership is selected.