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Snohomish County Council reassigns ordinance hearings, reviews purchasing item and holds executive session on labor negotiations
Summary
At its Jan. 13, 2026 administrative meeting the Snohomish County Council moved Ordinance 26-1 and several items for consideration tomorrow, referenced Motion 26-036 on purchasing recommendations, and entered an executive session to discuss labor negotiations under RCW 42.30.140(4)(b).
The Snohomish County Council used its Jan. 13, 2026 administrative meeting to reassign several agenda items for consideration the following day and to hold a closed executive session on labor negotiations.
During full council action, the council moved item 6A (Ordinance 26-1), which sets a time and date for a public hearing, to be considered tomorrow; council members also moved items B through L and item M for consideration tomorrow without objection. An item listed as Motion 26-036, described in the agenda as reports and purchasing recommendations, was noted for council review.
The chief of staff announced the council would enter executive session to discuss labor negotiations pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(b), with an initial estimated duration of 10 minutes and no anticipated action to follow. The chair extended the session multiple times: to 09:25, 09:34, 09:39, 09:44 and finally to 09:46, after which the council returned from executive session. The administrative agenda concluded and the council recessed until the 10 a.m. Finance, Budget and Administration Committee meeting.
No votes on the reassigned ordinances were recorded during this meeting; the reassignment and the scheduling of the public hearing were handled by unanimous consent or without objection, and specific movers/seconders were not named on the record.
