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Council approves boathouse fund, Cedar Hall demolition, $500,000 COPS grant and labor contract
Summary
On Nov. 5 the Everett City Council approved several action items: created a police boathouse project fund, authorized Cedar Hall demolition fund, accepted a $500,000 DOJ COPS grant for de‑escalation training, and ratified a collective bargaining agreement with ATU Local 883.
The Everett City Council took recorded votes on multiple discrete items on Nov. 5, approving project fund creation, grant acceptance and a labor agreement.
Votes at a glance
- Police boathouse project fund (Council Bill 2510‑56): Council adopted an ordinance creating a special improvement project fund to accumulate design costs for a proposed police boathouse. Roll‑call vote: unanimous yes.
- Cedar Hall and recreational building demolition fund (Council Bill 2510‑57): Council adopted an ordinance creating a special improvement project fund to accumulate demolition costs. Roll‑call vote: unanimous yes. Several council members expressed regret about removing long‑standing recreation infrastructure while noting safety and budget considerations.
- DOJ COPS FY2025 Safer Outcomes grant ($500,000): Council authorized the mayor and police chief to sign documents to accept and use a $500,000 federal grant to replace an aging virtual‑training system and to procure an augmented/virtual reality platform for de‑escalation training; the project will include scenario development partnership with University of Washington behavioral‑health researchers. Roll‑call vote: unanimous yes.
- Collective bargaining agreement with ATU Local 883: Council authorized the mayor to sign the contract (roll‑call vote: unanimous yes). The item followed an executive session on bargaining; council then voted in open session to authorize signature.
What this means: The four items add project‑level funds or commit acceptance of external funding; none individually required new general‑government appropriations at the Nov. 5 meeting beyond the items approved. The COPS grant will fund training systems and programming; staff described procurement and UW partnership plans during the meeting.
