Snohomish County Council approves jail sensor pilot, security contract extension and multiple appointments

At its Jan. 28 general legislative session the Snohomish County Council approved several routine but notable items, including a pilot contract to install contactless medical sensors in the county jail, an amendment extending the county's security services agreement, budget transfers, and multiple appointments to boards and commissions.

Council staff said the adopted 2025–26 budget included $100,000 in the corrections budget to pilot 16 medical sensors; the awarded contract with Reassurance Solutions covers hardware, subscriptions and software updates for the devices, carries a term of Dec. 1, 2025, through Nov. 30, 2030, and includes a do-not-exceed amount of $185,000. The council approved the motion by voice vote, recorded as 5-0.

The council also approved amendment number 2 to the Allied Universal security services agreement, extending the contract from Feb. 14, 2026, through Feb. 13, 2028; the two-year do-not-exceed amount for the amendment was stated as $3,330,000 and a new Schedule A adopts an hourly rate of pay. Staff said funding was included in the adopted 2026 budget and that an interfund rate increase may be needed later for 2027.

Councilmembers also approved a budget transfer of $9,060 to District Court for a grant from the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts; set a public hearing for Feb. 18 on the appointment of Brian Holtzclaw to the Snohomish County Planning Commission; and confirmed multiple appointments and reappointments to the Citizens Commission on Salaries of Elected Officials and other boards. Those consolidated appointment motions passed by voice vote, recorded as 5-0.

All votes reported in the meeting were unanimous 5-0 voice votes.