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Mayor Franklin previews federal advocacy; staff updates council on housing and municipal-fire-authority bill
Summary
Mayor Franklin said she will press federal officials for bridge funding, transit/bike improvements and support for Naval Station Everett; staff briefed the council on state bills affecting supportive housing (HB 2266), automated license-plate readers (bill 6002), and municipal fire-authority language (HB 2442).
Mayor Franklin used the March 4 meeting to preview upcoming advocacy and to alert the council she will be out of town for two weeks to attend Yale Mayor's College and National League of Cities events. She said her federal priorities will include funding for the "epic bridge," pedestrian/transit/bike improvements near a planned outdoor event center and advocacy for Naval Station Everett and a proposed fire training facility.
City staff provided a legislative update: House Bill 2266 (supportive temporary/permanent supportive housing) had passed the Senate with amendments; bill 6002, addressing automated license-plate reader (ALPR) camera rules, was pending in the House rules committee with potential floor action and amendments; and House Bill 2442, a broad package of municipal revenue tools that includes language allowing cities to form municipal fire authorities with separately elected commissions, had been kept alive through amendments and was being tracked.
Staff also reported regional housing work: Snohomish County start centers (hotels converted to emergency housing) are opening soon—Edmonds' site was expected to provide about 40 rooms and the Everett site roughly 70 rooms—and the charter-review committee is scheduling a public hearing tentatively for March 26 at the Evergreen Branch Library.
Why it matters: The mayor’s federal advocacy priorities could influence transportation and public-safety funding decisions; state bills that touch on housing and ALPR rules carry regulatory and operational implications for city departments.
What’s next: Staff will continue to monitor legislative calendar deadlines (bills must be passed off the floor by Friday and reconciled by the March 12 end of session) and report back on outcomes. The council was also notified of a 15-minute executive session later in the meeting regarding collective bargaining negotiations.
Sources: Mayor remarks and staff administrative report during the March 4, 2026 Everett City Council meeting.
