The Everett City Council unanimously approved two grant-related orders and a bundle of license renewals at its meeting.

The council voted 10-0 to accept and expend a $925,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and to accept two Everett Citizens Foundation grants for the Everett Police Department — $6,405 for the Community Services Unit and $6,505 for the Junior Police Academy. “For final action on both items…10 ayes, 0 nays,” the clerk announced after the roll call.

Council also approved a $100 donation from Frederick Confaso and Sons Funeral Home to support police community services. In a separate set of votes the council approved multiple motor-vehicle dealer license renewals, including Class 1 and Class 2 renewals for several businesses and a redemption-center license renewal for Dan’s Redemption Center at 107 Hancock Street. The clerk recorded the renewals as passing without opposition.

Several license requests were held for committee review. A petition from Diamond Class Chauffeurs LLC seeking additional vehicles was sent to the Committee on Business and Community Development for a 90-day review of parking complaints; a subsequent motion to reconsider the referral failed on a roll call vote. The chair clarified that holding the petition in committee does not grant the business additional vehicles while the matter is pending.

Votes at a glance: items accepted or approved included the HUD CDBG grant ($925,000) and two Everett Citizens Foundation grants ($6,405 and $6,505) (Item 1 & 2 — approved, roll-call 10-0); donation of $100 to the Everett Police Department (Item 3 — approved, 10-0); multiple dealer license renewals (Items 6,7,9–16 — approved); Diamond Class Chauffeurs vehicle-expansion requests (Items 8,19 — held in committee; reconsideration failed 4–5).

Background and next steps: Council referred an appropriation of $94,508.59 for prior-year departmental bills to the Committee on Ways and Means for review. For the license renewals that were held, staff were directed to report back to committee with parking and licensing information before the council acts again.