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Task group lead Council Member Benda introduced the review and said the updates were intended to clarify existing practice and resolve recurring ambiguities. “These are the rules that we write and we agreed to live by,” Benda said, describing the effort as a housekeeping and policy clarification exercise.

Major proposals and outcomes

- Remote attendance and caps: Task‑group members proposed removing overly strict or ambiguous language about remote attendance and instead set a clear, higher cap on allowed remote meetings per year. After discussion the council signaled support for a limit higher than the current rule; the group agreed to present revised language that reflects a limit of nine remote meetings per councilmember per year (subject to final drafting). Members said individual waivers or council majority exceptions remain available for exceptional circumstances.
- Timeline for requested agenda items: The task group recommended a requirement that if a council‑requested agenda item cannot be scheduled within 45 days, the council president will notify the council in writing explaining the circumstances and arrange that the item be scheduled at the next regular work session. Council members debated whether the requirement should specify the “next scheduled work session” or the “next available work session;” the draft will be reworded to reduce ambiguity.
- Public comment and hearings: The task group proposed a new structure to discourage lengthy single‑speaker filibusters while preserving public access. Council members discussed an approach used informally during the meeting — an initial, shorter speaking round to give more people time, then an optional second turn for those who want to return. The group asked staff to draft a rule that limits each public‑hearing speaker to a short initial time (for example five minutes) per rotation, with the presiding officer empowered to open a second rotation as needed.
- Presiding‑officer language and other clarifications: Council members asked staff to clarify grammar and technical phrasing where the rules use “presiding officer” so the document unambiguously ties points of order and related authorities to the mayor (or the mayor pro tem when presiding). The task group also standardized the reference to the council assistant/legislative aide job title.
- Agenda deadlines: The task group proposed clarifying operational deadlines so council members submit packet materials to the legislative aide by noon on the Wednesday prior to a meeting; staff reported a 5 p.m. staff deadline for material the aide forwards to the city clerk for packet publication.

Discussion and next steps

Council members debated whether to eliminate or relax the remote‑attendance cap entirely. Some members argued for trust and flexibility; others said a formal guardrail and public transparency were still appropriate. The group settled on returning a formal, word‑for‑word proposal that will reflect the council’s direction (including the nine‑meeting limit) and asked the clerk to circulate a polished draft in advance of the July 28 meeting for a vote.

Ending

Council members set a conditional schedule for final action: the rules task group will circulate a revised draft with the edits discussed and a vote was targeted for the July 28 council meeting. The group said further topics (for example, the formal council appointment process) would be handled separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lynnwood - City Council Work Session - Jul 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A council task group reviewed revisions to the council’s internal rules, proposing clearer language on remote attendance, agenda deadlines and public comment time limits. Council members reached tentative agreement on raising the allowed number of remote attendances and asked staff to produce a formal draft for a July 28 vote.","taxTitle","Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",58431,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6517464,"Public‑works briefing: prevailing wages, apprenticeships and DBE goals reviewed for Lynnwood capital projects",6507,4083000,10590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418283-1e54b3e06d8fcc4a9e5d5fd3b4e069d3&start=4083&end=10590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418283-1e54b3e06d8fcc4a9e5d5fd3b4e069d3/thumbnail_4083000.jpg","/articles/6517464/Lynnwood/Snohomish-County/Washington/Publicworks-briefing-prevailing-wages-apprenticeships-and-DBE-goals-reviewed-for-Lynnwood-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517464-27808d942e8854af70fd8003bd03ea2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771064143&Signature=QI1qV2XyRFgbcOqPIxcgzMptrMxGvNV~Sp8Ta0~vSW2QDzVLjGoQA33Wv2hfeIfuXKw7iv81xPScBZ6VmMJaYGfuM0FrquAWK5MHDS9C4ZJ5aNVWSSeLeWCJq8ymhY-mHHLc8HsWCPza8Zh72DpdrAkF6ZgmvzMf5mDy1CSt2kJbUF7kf6zBLUtXHZLSuJJvQrHoQmXvOSXWSv689NpS5aBa2aw6SgjDPiqNg9odWpdhUJ-sTPX7RoFrL4Pb4u5l5BPuIZqyYHF5VjbraAbmhnJoqRO3DJQHJC33UURK5t55DjI6X9i2K9Gkj-oBf0IjchanfdHlk2WucRkLIYw02A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lynnwood Public Works staff briefed the council Wednesday on how prevailing‑wage rules, new apprenticeship requirements and federal disadvantaged‑business‑enterprise (DBE) goals apply to the city’s capital projects.

Public Works Director Jared Vaughn introduced Capital Engineering Services Manager Nick Barnett, who outlined legal responsibilities and compliance steps for projects funded at state and federal levels.

Barnett said the city must follow Department of Labor & Industries wage schedules for state/local projects and separate federal wage rates for federally funded work; contractors are required to submit payroll intents and affidavits and the city verifies filings through state portals. He gave county examples of current journeyman wage levels for illustration: “An example would be electrical technicians…currently, they would be paid, $58.51 as of July,” and “if there are flaggers on the project for traffic control, the journey level, that would be paid $54.65.”

Apprenticeship and OJT requirements

Barnett explained new state apprenticeship rules that require projects above a statutory threshold to meet apprentice‑hours goals: “Apprenticeship is a newer law that was just passed that requires all projects over $2,000,000 to set a 15% goal for meeting apprenticeship hours,” he said, and noted the dollar threshold declines in future years (to $1.5 million in 2026 and $1 million in 2027). He described the state’s good‑faith‑effort process and financial incentives or penalties tied to meeting these targets.

For federally funded projects, Barnett described separate federal on‑the‑job‑training (OJT) hour requirements contractors must meet and the documentation and WSDOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) oversight those plans receive.

DBE (disadvantaged business enterprise) goals

Barnett described DBE goals as a federal requirement intended to increase subcontracting opportunities for minority, women or veteran‑owned firms. Goals are set by WSDOT and FHWA based on the scope of subcontractable work and are tracked through state reporting systems. He gave a local example: the consultant construction‑management DBE goal for the Poplar Way project was set at 19% in the application he submitted to WSDOT.

Enforcement and verification

The city verifies contractor payrolls and intent filings through L&I’s online portal for state projects; for federally funded work staff and federal reviewers conduct site interviews and up to 10% payroll spot checks. Barnett noted wage schedules are updated semiannually and that, where targets are not met, contractors must demonstrate a documented good‑faith effort to recruit apprentices or DBE firms.

Council questions and next steps

Council members asked whether private projects are governed by the same rules (they are not — public requirements apply to contracts that use public funds) and whether the city had a consolidated dashboard of L&I filings; staff said the L&I portal is publicly accessible and the city can use it to verify filings by municipality. Staff said the city currently had a small number of federally funded projects but is pursuing federal dollars for larger projects including the treatment plant; if construction is federalized the federal rules will apply to that phase.

Barnett and Director Vaughn said staff will continue to verify payroll and DBE reporting, work with WSDOT and FHWA on federally funded projects and return with more detail if council asks staff to explore additional local policy options for job‑site hiring preferences or other local hiring strategies.

Ending

Council members requested more data and asked staff to return with options if the council wants to pursue local strategies beyond state and federal compliance. Staff offered to provide more detailed metrics and follow‑up analysis on apprenticeships, L&I filings and DBE goals.","Public Works staff explained state and federal requirements for prevailing wages, apprenticeship participation, on‑the‑job training and disadvantaged‑business‑enterprise (DBE) goals on city projects; the presentation included examples of local wage rates, apprenticeship thresholds and how DBE goals are set.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6517468,"Lynnwood updates operations at Community Justice Center as Medicaid waiver, treatment and interlocal agreements ramp up",3620,456000,4076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418283-1e54b3e06d8fcc4a9e5d5fd3b4e069d3&start=456&end=4076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418283-1e54b3e06d8fcc4a9e5d5fd3b4e069d3/thumbnail_456000.jpg","/articles/6517468/Lynnwood/Snohomish-County/Washington/Lynnwood-updates-operations-at-Community-Justice-Center-as-Medicaid-waiver-treatment-and-interlocal-agreements-ramp-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517468-f773f4dcdd3b74dc6c465767c2ce4e7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771064143&Signature=mXSXtIe~zoXyFTTjDC3sRplJtJluYPHumOQ5~5MSUfCKIAApaUBQetZCEVKZVihCgxZZiLNfmQqxBoSPiUNjcpCDmlClnGog9l2XqodAv4IqLwKELj5e53kPGH-2UEz79CVqmQFW50iCNvrvNGhdNtRxwdYqSFY2g0trxfeLq4Yg56DeeFYOMwep0V1FbMQpdzpAwAcj-d-2xuR~ZlZBoR3nZAgYsE5F3OC9iazrdV462aBY9uspjYFtyHbQwIKkZkKyvD61g4slvqJJuVVvb0IunprguM6ghlNVVd5qEAEB395i1UtYTO9MtQyAGshEjQUVZZbPem3y2JQs3wNUIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Frizzell and the Lynnwood City Council received an update Wednesday on the Lynnwood Community Justice Center (LCJC), where officials said the facility has prioritized treatment, reentry and coordination with community partners since opening last year.

The update, led by Chief of Police Cole Langdon and jail staff, outlined declines in recidivism among people who engaged in the center’s programs, staffing levels at the facility, the start of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and the city’s work to implement a federal Medicaid 1115 waiver that officials predict will offset medical costs.

Chief Cole Langdon, Lynnwood’s police chief, framed the presentation as a progress report: “I promise not to go that long. In fact, I'm gonna talk very little. I'm gonna turn it over to the professionals here at the table,” he said, and turned the briefing over to jail staff and clinicians. Outgoing jail commander Joe Dickinson and new jail manager Greg Curtis described operational changes and the reentry-focused model the LCJC is using.

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the LCJC’s reentry and treatment work aims to reduce repeat involvement with the justice system and to shift some medical costs away from the city by billing Medicaid under an 1115 waiver. Council members pressed staff on capacity, staffing, outcomes and the waiver’s financial impact.

Key facts and figures presented

- Facility and population: The LCJC is an 88‑bed misdemeanor facility. Staff reported a high population of about 48 at one point; the facility’s census during the presentation was 35. Average length of stay was reported at about 6.8 days.
- Staffing: At opening the medical/custody staffing was described as roughly 57% of allowable staff; staff reported being “closer” to 27 custody officers now (operational headcount varies due to academy detachments and other pipeline issues). Full staffing targets were discussed in the context of maintaining 24/7 operations.
- Treatment and reentry: Health Services Administrator Courtney (registered nurse) said, “We were seeing about 80 to 90 percent of the people that were coming in, were detoxing from substances.” Staff said they have built a care-collaboration team that includes medical, mental-health and social-work staff plus community partners to arrange assessments, inpatient bed dates and post-release supports.
- Assessments and referrals: Staff said community partners completed 51 drug-and-alcohol assessments and that 23 people had been transported from the LCJC directly to inpatient treatment so far. Social worker Andrea Mullins described “warm handoffs” to community providers and distribution of reentry kits funded by the state Health Care Authority.
- Outcomes: Staff reported that among people who engaged with LCJC services, about 35% were rearrested in the tracked time window versus 45% among those who did not engage — a roughly 10 percentage‑point difference in the metric staff presented.
- Costs and funding: Officials estimated current city medical costs at about $3.6 million over the biennium and said adding MAT and other components pushed the biennial medical figure closer to $7 million. The Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) committed about $2.2 million to support the LCJC’s start‑up for the 1115 waiver activities; officials said the state funding is covering administrative spin‑up costs.

Medicaid 1115 waiver and timeline

City staff described the state’s 1115 Medicaid waiver as the key mechanism to bill Medicaid (via managed care organizations) for medical and treatment services provided at the LCJC. Staff said the waiver will cover assessments, counseling, medications and reentry case management when implemented. Staff set a target to begin billing under the waiver November 1, 2025; they said the HCA has offered implementation support and seed funding for startup costs, while the long‑term cost‑recovery percentage remains uncertain.

Interlocal agreements and capacity

Chief Langdon and jail staff said interlocal agreements (ILAs) are in place or pending with neighboring jurisdictions for them to place people at the LCJC. Staff reported that ILAs are signed with the City of Mountlake Terrace, the City of Mill Creek and Lake Forest Park; Everett was reported to be bringing an ILA to its council the same night. Staff said Mountlake Terrace and Mill Creek are expected to begin housing people at LCJC on Aug. 1, 2025. Officials cautioned the facility cannot accommodate all bookings from larger jurisdictions and that intake workflows (video court, attorney access, judge availability) have been the primary complexity.

Council questions and staff responses

Council members pressed on staffing details, how MAT and methadone coordination will work (LCJC is not an opioid treatment program but staff said they will connect people to OTPs such as Acadia and administer medications delivered by providers), and on the waiver’s sustainability if statewide Medicaid funding or rules change. Staff said they continue to monitor California’s experience with 1115 waivers and that precise cost‑recovery numbers are not yet available; they described the effort as “low risk” and any cost‑recapture as a potential offset for city medical expenses.

Direct quotes from staff and clinicians are included in the council presentation: Jail manager Greg Curtis said he was “impressed with the work that's already been done,” and Courtney described the MAT expansion as “really big” because it will allow the facility to start people on treatment rather than only continuing preexisting treatment.

What council directed or decided

There was no council vote reported on new policy during the briefing. Council members asked for continued updates and indicated support for the LCJC’s treatment and reentry orientation. Staff invited council members to tour the facility and offered ongoing briefings as implementation continues.

Ending

Officials said the LCJC will proceed with its MAT program and continue steps to implement the 1115 waiver with a live target of Nov. 1, 2025. Interlocal agreements with neighboring cities for housing people at LCJC were in place or near completion, and staff requested continued council support for program staffing and the administrative work required to maintain Medicaid billing and community partnerships.","City staff told the council the Lynnwood Community Justice Center has focused on treatment and reentry since opening and is preparing to bill Medicaid under an 1115 waiver; several neighboring cities’ interlocal agreements (ILAs) to place people at the facility are signed or pending.","actionData","errors"]

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