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Monica (city staff) told council the Meadowdale lights project is a $1.2 million effort funded primarily with impact fees and capital funds rather than the general fund. She said the city secured a small grant from the county (about $50,000) and has engaged Snohomish PUD for a capital incentive estimate; staff noted an approximate PUD rebate of $60,000 toward the project. The upgrade will replace aging sodium‑halide fixtures with LEDs, allow remote control of lighting via a new controller cabinet, improve foot‑candle levels (better illumination), and expand rentable hours by making the facility safer and more usable later into the evening. Staff said an energy‑savings projection from PUD is forthcoming.

On EV charging, public works staff explained the current contract phase costs $51,074; earlier grant reimbursements covered roughly 60% of the phase. Combined earlier phases and the current phase push the contract total over $100,000, which triggers council approval. Staff said the majority of EV charging work has been grant funded and this phase draws from prior contract authority as well.

Why it matters: the Meadowdale lighting upgrade aims to improve safety and to generate additional rentals and usage of city athletic fields, supported by grants and a utility incentive. The EV charging clarification explains how grant timing and cumulative contract totals require council notification when thresholds are exceeded.

What’s next: staff will provide PUD energy‑savings projections and follow up with more detailed funding breakdowns; the EV‑charging contract phase was presented for council approval as a cumulative contract action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Council members at Lynnwood’s Oct. 6 work session reviewed a $1.2 million Meadowdale Athletic Complex lighting upgrade funded with grants, impact fees and capital funds and discussed the city’s EV‑charging contract, where cumulative phases pushed the contract above $100,000.","taxTitle","Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",58431,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6429061,"Councilmember Decker accuses leadership of delaying animal-control code review, asks for recusal",529,430000,959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897062-f92d462051a4565a1b9fa67b24584e62&start=430&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897062-f92d462051a4565a1b9fa67b24584e62/thumbnail_430000.jpg","/articles/6429061/Lynnwood/Snohomish-County/Washington/Councilmember-Decker-accuses-leadership-of-delaying-animal-control-code-review-asks-for-recusal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429061-4826521ef1dad56fc9f3afc2d3077ba2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004770&Signature=PjTtv~9JhNz-n2hmttqtzCnks3SReKPLpwsfu0lZfagjL4wQOmKPPk2wv8emW9eR542xG-pswejn5N~aouaJF0-eRh-b1Gr0gplYkAPLEBPHzJ6QuN30WLq-uLAfq3YpQmgxlrlf0uAFaEdETdIAyQrkY~Dym6PiJw5xgUrdZJhQSjhGcp3SHM-bDq0Do8lIaIMIhrN64iikE-giKmv3f0k2Xm1sddBBqaJjbUuSONdkOSdGn4tCAFv0n2sux15~5UTtsNg~~Qf7q0U39abeGBTdfJbl4ZvI~NA7hmbbgJqfcZ6vIbZP2AUhTHxGE88KkhqyuVWqVTTb7MAed~nB9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Decker used council comments at the Lynnwood City Council work session on Oct. 6 to sharply criticize council leadership for what he described as months of delay in scheduling a review of the city’s animal-control code.

Decker said he first asked that the council form a task group months ago after a friend was attacked by a dog. He said he initially withdrew a procedural request to trigger a guaranteed 45‑day agenda placement after the council president offered to put the item on the agenda. “Now, months later, months and months later, we still have not had that discussion,” Decker said. He told colleagues the item has been tentatively scheduled for November but warned it could be postponed again.

In extended remarks, Decker said the council president drafted ordinance language “ex parte” and “failed to notify me that he had done so,” and accused leadership of prioritizing other legislation over public-safety changes. Decker described the personal impact on neighborhood families and warned about the public-health risk when owners refuse post‑attack testing: “If you are bit by an animal with rabies, the animal carrying the disease may not even be showing symptoms…but you can still contract the fatal disease,” he said.

Decker also requested that Councilmember Escamilla be recused from discussions about the incident, saying that Escamilla’s dog was involved in repeated attacks that resulted in pet deaths and injuries. Escamilla responded during council comments that her dog “has not bit a human,” said injuries reported were from separating animals, and offered to meet privately with residents to explain the incidents. Escamilla also said she volunteered to serve on a task group when the issue was first raised.

No formal motion, vote, or formal scheduling action was recorded on the council floor during the work session. Decker’s recusal request was made publicly but the transcript does not record a vote, a vote tally, or a subsequent ruling by the council president or city attorney during the session. The item remains listed as tentatively scheduled for November, per remarks at the meeting.

Why it matters: the item concerns a city code that governs animal attacks and public safety. Councilmember Decker framed the issue as time‑sensitive for neighborhood safety and public‑health reasons (rabies testing), while Escamilla and other council members disputed characterizations of the incidents and offered to discuss privately with residents.

What’s next: Decker said he will continue urging formal action; the council president had said he asked the police chief to review code language and will put the matter on an agenda subject to leadership scheduling. No formal committee, task force, or ordinance was adopted at the Oct. 6 session.","At the Oct. 6 Lynnwood City Council work session, Councilmember Decker criticized council leadership for waiting months to place an animal-control code discussion on the agenda, alleged ex parte drafting of ordinance language, and requested that Councilmember Escamilla be recused from related discussions; no formal action or vote was recorded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6429059,"Housing Hope, Edmonds School District break ground on Scriber Place to house unhoused students",164,63000,227000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897062-f92d462051a4565a1b9fa67b24584e62&start=63&end=227","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897062-f92d462051a4565a1b9fa67b24584e62/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6429059/Lynnwood/Snohomish-County/Washington/Housing-Hope-Edmonds-School-District-break-ground-on-Scriber-Place-to-house-unhoused-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429059-1110e2e71dca1ba9eee3f72bca27f1bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771004770&Signature=fkwlWrRBLZyUANKmCUhI0KN1r2o4mAX2hAzIrsFWWC8NTFDoI8gfOEzyNPP9Gfs171K6NYSb31XBk7joyJTe4B0jSBTE9j05A0NS2mQKip5cj24HSsvYN47gUpWN5rZAN9S8a5nrZmWM8gq~8X2eXgp0PMYJB8AYnmoLyqUfQqRo7oCX0QwX3T0xnqomtaDuCvvvSTH9oczo8KbWFwqQ40JhiHPXQKBnUaHB4LXQ3~idnoYpCGdL9UGTNzHvkV~TlD8zCHi3n5KXQul4yxol00DUCE6YwuM6OLqTuN62j7-0sONeRFAyQPhohxw8y34WUGTuwfCCs8AR1E23r1AY~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lynnwood officials and council members described a groundbreaking for Scriber Place, a new Housing Hope partnership with the Edmonds School District that officials said will provide 52 housing units for students experiencing homelessness.

Mayor Frizzell and council members praised the partnership at the Oct. 6 work session, saying it targets students who are “sleeping in cars or sleeping on friends' couches,” and noted collaboration with HOSCO to secure housing vouchers for the units. “They anticipate 52 housing units to house students that are currently, sleeping in cars or sleeping on friends' couches…it's my understanding this is the first project of this type where it's the collaboration with the school district to get affordable housing for students,” the mayor said.

Council members attending the ceremonial event called the project “exciting” and said it addresses an acute need. Councilmember Escamilla said the work “is just scratching the surface of a bigger problem” and cited the scale of local family homelessness.

Why it matters: the project pairs an affordable‑housing non‑profit with the local school district to target a specific vulnerable population — students who are unhoused — and includes vouchers for the full building, according to council remarks. The initiative may affect demand for other city services and points to continuing housing needs in the school district.

What’s next: council members and staff said they attended the groundbreaking; the transcript does not record specific council votes or funding commitments tied directly to the project at the Oct. 6 meeting.","At a joint groundbreaking mentioned at Lynnwood’s Oct. 6 council work session, Housing Hope and the Edmonds School District announced Scriber Place, a 52‑unit project intended to house students experiencing homelessness; HOSCO partnership will provide vouchers for all units, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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Meadowdale athletic complex lighting upgrade approved for grants; EV charging phase noted

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Housing Hope, Edmonds School District break ground on Scriber Place to house unhoused students