Everett City Council Legislative Affairs
Monday June 9, 2025
The order of items in transcripts appear in the chronological order in which they were taken up. Some Agenda items may have been skipped.
JOHN32.91 BURLEY32.91 -32.91 CITY32.91 OF32.91 EVERETT32.91 -32.91 Alright.32.91 This33.55 is33.87 the34.19 city34.43 council34.75 legislative35.71 affairs36.75 committee.37.15 This38.62 is38.85 Monday,39.02 06/09/2025,39.49 and41.34 we're41.41 at41.73 05:30.41.9
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68.94 ROBERT68.94 VAN68.94 CAMPEN68.94 -68.94 COMMITTEE68.94 ON68.94 LEGISLATIVE68.94 AFFAIRS68.94 CHAIR68.94 -68.94 Just68.94 want69.17 to69.42 announce69.5 the69.81 committee69.89 that,70.3 Councilor70.61 Smith71.02 is71.33 unable71.58 to71.97 join72.06 us72.3 this72.45 evening72.69 for73.09 this73.25 committee73.5 meeting73.97 due74.78 to75.02 a75.09 family75.25 commitment,76.3 and,77.87 we77.87 did78.11 have78.35 non-member78.67 handling78.99 with79.23 us,79.39 but,79.63 he80.51 has80.67 since80.99 left81.31 the81.55 chamber.81.63 Mr.82.59 Clerk,82.91 if84.59 we84.83 can84.91 ask85.15 the85.31 committee85.47 to85.95 move87.39 to87.71 have88.75 both89.15 item89.47 one89.87 and90.11 two90.35 read90.59 at90.99 the91.15 same91.31 time.91.55 Can91.95 I91.95 get91.95 a91.95 motion?91.95
91.95 KATY92.94 ROGERS92.94 -92.94 COMMITTEE94.31 ON94.31 LEGISLATIVE94.31 AFFAIRS94.31 MEMBER94.31 -94.31 So94.31 moved.94.55
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100.39 BURLEY100.39 -100.39 Both100.39 of100.63 these100.78 are101.1 ordinances101.98 requested102.14 by102.14 Councilor102.31 Stephanie102.78 Martins103.27 as103.98 President.106.11 An106.35 order106.35 requesting106.59 on106.91 the107.07 confirmation107.23 of107.71 the107.87 appointment108.03 of108.43 Stephanie108.59 McCullough109.07 to109.71 the109.87 planning110.03 board110.51 for110.91 a111.15 term111.23 of111.63 three111.87 years112.19 expiring113.15 05/31/2028.113.71 The116.91 second117.47 is117.47 an117.63 order117.87 request118.11 confirmation118.51 of119.07 the119.15 appointment119.31 of119.71 Stephanie119.87 McCullough120.19 to121.03 the121.19 conservation121.42 commission122.31 for123.19 a123.5 term123.58 of123.91 two123.98 years124.14 expiring125.19 May125.75 2027.127.16
129.19 VAN129.19 CAMPEN129.19 -129.19 Thank129.19 you,129.43 Mr.129.58 Clerk.129.91 I130.38 just130.47 want131.1 to132.22 say132.22 to132.22 the132.38 members132.54 of132.87 the132.94 committee,133.03 I133.34 think133.5 Ms.133.66 McCullough,133.99 those134.38 of134.63 us134.71 who134.87 have135.03 gotten135.1 to135.43 know135.5 her,135.66 her135.82 activism136.15 in136.31 our136.47 community137.51 is137.67 an137.83 exceptional138.15 appointee138.79 for139.35 either139.51 of139.83 these139.99 bodies.140.23 I141.59 had141.83 a142.07 specific142.39 question142.87 for143.19 the143.35 city143.51 solicitor143.83 that144.39 I144.55 asked145.19 her145.43 earlier145.59 today,145.99 and146.31 Ms.146.71 McCullough146.95 is147.35 aware147.51 of147.75 that147.91 question147.99 as148.31 well.148.47 Maybe148.71 we148.95 could149.11 have149.27 the149.35 city149.43 solicitor149.75 before150.23 us150.47 before151.24 we151.56 hear151.63 from151.79 the152.12 appointee.152.35
153 ROGERS153 -153 So153 moved.153.24
157.07 VAN157.07 CAMPEN157.07 -157.07 Okay.157.07 I157.07 just157.24 wanted157.4 to157.63 clarify157.72 that.158.28 Colleen,160.35 if160.75 you160.91 would161.31 please.161.56 Colleen,162.91 as163.31 you163.4 know,163.56 my163.72 only163.88 question164.19 is164.68 that165.31 the165.88 conservation167.61 commission168.17 and169.05 planning169.37 board170.41 are170.97 both171.13 boards171.45 that171.85 have172.01 stipends172.41 that173.13 are173.29 paid173.53 to173.77 the173.93 appointees,174.17 and175.53 so175.93 I176.73 recognize177.13 we177.61 have177.77 folks178.01 serving178.25 on178.65 more180.29 than180.62 one180.78 board181.01 in181.25 the181.33 city.181.5 In181.81 all181.97 of182.14 those182.29 cases,182.53 I182.85 think182.94 there's183.57 an183.9 unpaid184.13 component184.62 to185.09 it.185.25 So,186.06 is186.53 there186.78 anything187.33 of187.74 concern187.9 here188.38 on188.69 this188.85 one?189.01
190.29 COLLEEN190.29 MEJIA190.29 -190.29 CITY190.29 OF190.29 EVERETT190.29 -190.29 I190.29 was190.46 just190.62 actually190.85 looking191.18 through191.57 the191.81 budget191.97 documents192.29 to192.78 just192.94 to193.09 verify,193.66 I194.07 know194.15 the194.39 planning194.47 board194.79 is195.03 paid,195.19 I195.43 was195.59 just195.75 verifying195.91 if196.31 the196.39 conservation196.55 commission197.11 is197.51 paid,197.67 I197.91 believe198.15 it198.23 is.198.39 That's199.19 the199.59 case.199.83 I200.15 think200.55 that's200.71 the201.11 clarification201.19 from202.55 the202.71 state202.87 ethics203.11 commission.204.23 Just208.11 to208.35 make208.59 sure208.83 that209.47 she209.72 would209.88 be210.03 eligible210.19 for211.79 both212.19 commissions.212.51
213.56 VAN213.56 CAMPEN213.56 -213.56 Okay.213.56 And213.79 what214.03 if215.56 she215.72 decided,216.51 not217.88 putting218.11 words219.31 on219.88 the219.88 appointee's219.88 mouth,219.88 but219.88 what220.03 if220.19 she220.35 decided220.51 to220.91 forego221.07 the221.47 stipend221.63 for222.03 one222.28 of222.44 the222.51 boards?222.59
223.53 MEJIA223.53 -223.53 She223.53 would223.69 still224.49 get224.49 because225.21 there226.01 may226.25 be226.57 should227.53 we,230.17 you'd230.17 have230.49 designated,231.61 the231.85 boards232.49 would232.81 have232.97 designate233.37 it233.93 as233.93 a233.93 special.234.09
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258.44 ROGERS258.44 -258.44 Thank258.44 you.258.6 Through258.92 you,259.08 just259.64 as260.04 a261.16 point261.32 of261.48 clarification,261.72 do262.44 these262.6 appointments262.92 require263.48 the264.2 appointee265 to265.64 live266.84 in267.08 Everett?267.24
268.98 MEJIA268.98 -268.98 They268.98 either269.21 have269.69 to,270.01 live270.74 in270.98 Everett271.06 or271.62 own271.69 property271.86 in272.42 Everett,272.65 I272.98 believe,273.13 or273.69 be274.98 employed,275.38 I275.38 can't275.54 remember.275.77
279.62 ROGERS279.62 -279.62 Okay,279.94 thank280.18 you.280.18 I280.89 don't281.33 have281.57 any281.73 opposition282.05 to282.53 them283.33 being283.65 paid284.05 by284.45 any284.69 means.284.85 I285.41 think285.49 all285.73 appointees286.61 should287.17 be287.33 paid,287.41 really.287.73 My289.41 primary289.57 concern290.05 is290.53 the290.85 residency291.01 with292.61 these292.85 boards293.09 of293.33 people293.49 living293.73 in293.97 Everett,294.37 and294.45 I294.45 know294.61 that294.69 Stephanie294.93 does295.25 live295.49 in295.57 Everett,295.73 so296.05 that's296.58 not296.82 a296.99 concern297.15 for297.71 me.297.87 Thank298.02 you.298.26
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325.63 ROGERS326.04 -326.04 Motion326.04 to326.04 invite326.19 Stephanie326.51 up326.92 to327.15 clarify.327.56
328.44 VAN328.44 CAMPEN328.44 -328.44 Sure.328.44 So328.75 motion329 has329.31 been329.31 made329.31 and329.56 seconded329.71 to329.95 invite330.68 Ms.330.91 McCullough330.91 before331.24 us.331.56
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348.43 ROGERS348.43 -348.43 Just348.43 so348.67 for348.91 clarification,349.23 I350.93 know351.08 that351.25 you351.32 live351.4 in351.56 Everett,351.81 and,352.85 maybe353.64 you354.04 wanna354.2 provide354.52 some354.93 insight355.16 on355.56 what355.72 interests355.88 you356.28 in356.52 both356.69 of356.93 these357 boards357.16 and357.49 why357.64 you357.81 think357.88 that358.04 you358.2 can358.37 contribute358.44 to358.85 both359 of359.25 them.359.32
360.2 STEPHANIE360.2 MCCULLOUGH360.2 -360.2 APPOINTEE360.2 TO360.2 THE360.2 PLANNING360.2 &360.2 CONSERVATION360.2 COMMISSION360.2 BOARDS360.2 -360.2 Sure.360.2 Hi.361.49 I'm361.64 Stephanie361.88 McCullough,362.69 so362.85 I362.85 do363 live363.16 in363.32 46363.49 Calhoun364.04 in365.16 Everett.365.4 I366.99 have367.15 been367.47 working367.63 as367.95 an368.11 environmental368.27 consultant368.91 for369.71 the370.11 last370.27 five370.67 years.370.83 I've371.31 also371.55 been372.11 a372.51 research372.67 geochemist373.23 for374.03 about374.51 seven374.83 years,375.07 so375.47 working375.63 on375.95 that376.11 intermittently.376.27 I378.11 think378.19 that378.43 my378.59 environmental378.83 experience379.47 working380.03 in380.27 large380.35 remediation380.67 projects381.31 and381.63 sustainability382.45 projects382.77 definitely383.25 qualifies383.57 me384.21 for384.54 the384.77 conservation385.01 commission.385.65 Then387.1 insofar387.5 as387.81 the387.98 planning388.13 board,388.45 I388.77 also389.1 work389.33 on389.57 several389.81 projects390.13 involving,390.77 like,391.25 large391.5 infrastructure.391.89 So,393.98 I394.21 am394.76 familiar394.92 with395.32 the395.56 permitting395.72 processes,396.12 reading397.32 CAD397.64 files,397.96 planning398.52 designs.398.92 I'm400.12 also400.28 a400.68 homeowner400.76 in401.8 Everett,402.04 and402.44 so402.6 I'm402.76 definitely402.84 invested403.32 in403.88 just404.12 seeing404.44 the404.84 growth405.24 and405.56 development405.72 in406.68 Everett407.08 and407.48 making407.56 sure407.88 that's408.12 done408.36 in408.68 a408.84 sustainable409.32 way.409.88 I411.12 am,411.36 as412.15 we412.31 discussed,412.56 happy413.04 to413.51 forego413.83 any414.96 kind415.27 of415.68 stipend416.07 for416.8 a417.04 position417.12 if417.51 that's417.68 what's417.92 required.418.31 I418.88 know419.04 that419.19 that419.36 might420 not420.15 be420.4 possible,420.56 so420.96 I'm421.19 happy421.27 to421.6 follow-up421.68 with422.15 the422.31 state423.27 ethics423.51 commission.424 I425.26 don't425.3 know425.46 if425.54 you425.7 guys425.78 have426.02 any426.26 points426.42 of426.66 contact,426.98 or427.38 I'll427.78 just427.94 Google428.18 it428.66 otherwise,428.82 but429.46 I'll430.02 follow-up430.26 and430.74 make430.82 sure430.98 everything431.22 is431.62 above432.1 board.432.5 And432.82 if432.98 not,433.22 we433.46 can433.62 discuss,433.78 you434.66 know,434.82 which435.06 board435.86 to436.18 prioritize.436.42
437.46 VAN437.46 CAMPEN437.46 -437.46 Okay,437.63 thank437.79 you437.79 for437.87 that.438.11 I438.67 think438.75 the439.79 city439.87 solicitor440.11 can440.59 probably440.75 give440.99 you441.15 a441.38 contact,441.63 I441.63 want441.87 to442.11 say442.11 it's442.26 371-9500,442.43 but443.87 somehow445.15 I've445.55 memorized445.71 the446.26 number446.35 from446.67 my446.82 days446.99 as447.23 a447.38 municipal447.46 attorney.447.94 But,448.82 my450.75 thought451.06 for451.84 tonight452.16 and452.64 whether453.04 you're453.36 okay453.52 with453.76 this453.92 is454.16 totally454.48 up454.88 to455.04 you.455.2 I'd456.64 like456.96 to457.2 move457.36 to457.68 approve457.92 your458.32 appointment458.56 to459.04 the459.12 planning459.28 board,459.6 and460.8 then460.96 I'd461.2 like461.36 to461.52 hold461.76 your462.08 appointment462.24 to462.72 the462.8 conservation462.96 commission463.6 in464 this464.16 committee464.32 until465.38 the466.01 conflict466.18 of466.65 interest466.81 question467.13 has467.62 been467.78 answered468.01 by468.25 the468.42 state468.57 ethics468.81 commission.469.21 Would470.01 that470.42 be470.57 okay470.74 with470.98 you?471.13
471.38 MCCULLOUGH471.38 -471.38 Yes,471.54 that471.78 works471.78 for472.01 me.472.18
472.42 VAN472.42 CAMPEN472.42 -472.42 Okay.472.65 I472.81 don't472.9 know472.98 if473.06 any473.13 members473.3 of473.54 the473.62 committee473.69 have474.01 any474.1 objection474.34 or?474.74
477.06 ROGERS477.06 -477.06 As477.06 long477.21 as477.38 that477.54 is477.78 the477.94 preferred478.83 or479.47 neutral479.79 preference.480.83
481.71 VAN483.15 CAMPEN483.15 -483.15 Alright.483.15 Any483.39 other483.63 questions483.79 for484.11 Ms.484.27 McCullough?484.51
484.91 MICHAEL484.91 MARCHESE484.91 -484.91 COMMITTEE484.91 ON484.91 LEGISLATIVE484.91 AFFAIRS484.91 MEMBER484.91 -484.91 I485.51 just485.79 wanted486.03 to486.27 add,487.31 there's487.31 a487.55 newer487.79 generation488.19 interested488.99 in489.47 getting489.87 involved490.11 in490.43 the490.59 city.490.67 That's491.07 what491.39 we491.63 need491.79 out492.62 of492.77 younger493.74 people494.06 who494.38 are494.45 interested494.69 in495.18 the495.33 welfare495.81 and,496.21 the497.1 betterment497.25 of497.46 the497.65 city497.81 of498.06 Everett.498.21 So,498.69 I498.86 mean,498.94 I499.1 would499.25 have499.5 no499.65 problem499.81 appointing500.13 you500.54 to500.69 both500.77 but501.42 we'll501.89 do502.21 what504.06 you504.69 offered.504.69 So,505.18 your505.5 motion506.17 would506.33 be506.49 to506.89 appoint507.05 or507.45 to?507.77
508.17 VAN508.17 CAMPEN508.17 -508.17 Motion508.17 would508.41 be508.57 to508.73 approve508.89 the509.29 appointment510.73 under511.37 item511.85 number512.17 one,514.17 which514.41 we514.41 can514.49 vote514.73 on,514.97 and515.21 then515.37 we515.53 can515.69 hold516.17 item516.65 number516.97 two517.37 pending518.25 receipt518.89 of519.37 an519.61 opinion519.85 from520.41 the520.73 ethics521.25 commission.521.57 Sorry527 to527.25 have527.33 you527.57 in527.64 this527.8 position,527.97 unfortunately.528.37
529.33 MCCULLOUGH529.33 -529.33 No,529.49 that's529.8 okay.529.8 I'm530.21 glad530.45 we're530.76 figuring531.09 it531.4 out531.57 now.532.45
532.93 MARCHESE532.93 -532.93 Motion534.55 made534.87 for535.19 favorable535.35 action,535.75 to536.39 appoint536.63 Ms.537.27 McCollough537.99 to537.99 the538.23 planning538.47 board.538.95
539.59 ROGERS539.59 -539.59 So539.59 moved.539.75
540.15 VAN540.15 CAMPEN540.15 -540.15 Okay.540.15 So540.63 motion540.87 is541.19 made541.19 and541.43 seconded541.59 for542.15 favorable542.47 action542.87 on543.27 item543.51 number543.75 one,543.91 appointing544.23 Stephanie544.63 McCullough545.03 to545.43 the545.51 planning545.67 board.545.99
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548.85 VAN548.85 CAMPEN548.85 -548.85 That548.85 will549.09 be549.25 referred549.4 out549.73 favorably550.05 to550.52 the550.68 city550.76 council.550.92 And551.88 on552.13 item552.29 number552.61 two?552.85
553.97 MARCHESE553.97 -553.97 Favorable558.13 action558.45 awaiting558.45 for558.45 the558.68 approval558.76 of559.17 the559.25 state559.4 ethics.559.73
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562 VAN562.08 CAMPEN562.08 -562.08 So562.08 the562.08 motion562.24 would562.56 be562.72 to562.8 hold562.96 in563.2 committee563.36 at563.76 this563.84 point.564.08
564.32 MARCHESE564.32 -564.32 Motion567.12 made567.44 to568.48 bring569.52 this569.76 back570 in570.16 two570.4 weeks?570.48
571.68 ROGERS571.68 -571.68 So571.68 moved.573.04
573.04 BURLEY573.04 -573.04 If573.04 we573.44 get573.61 documentation,574.49 she574.96 doesn't575.13 need575.44 to575.68 reappear575.92 at576.4 the576.57 next576.64 meeting.577.37
577.52 VAN577.85 CAMPEN577.85 -577.85 Correct.579.2 So,579.92 the580.16 motion580.32 would580.57 be580.73 to580.96 hold581.04 in581.28 committee.581.52 At582.4 the582.57 next582.73 committee582.96 hearing,583.44 Stephanie,583.85 you584.25 wouldn't584.4 have584.73 to584.88 appear585.04 so585.28 long585.44 as585.68 we585.76 had585.92 confirmation586.08 from586.57 state586.73 ethics586.96 as587.28 to587.44 how587.61 this587.76 will588.5 work588.66 under588.9 the589.14 law.589.46
590.34 MCCULLOUGH590.34 -590.34 Okay.590.34 Do590.34 I590.42 need590.58 to590.82 provide590.98 an591.46 ID591.62 or591.86 anything592.02 for,592.66 like,592.98 address593.3 verification593.62 or?594.26
594.9 VAN594.9 CAMPEN594.9 -594.9 To594.9 the595.06 state595.14 ethics595.38 commission?595.7
596.18 MCCULLOUGH596.18 -596.18 Or596.18 to596.34 you596.5 guys?596.66 I596.9 don't596.98 know.597.06
597.38 VAN597.38 CAMPEN597.38 -597.38 No,597.86 that's598.1 good.598.1 Thank598.26 you598.42 for598.58 offering,598.74 though.598.98 I599.22 appreciate599.3 it.599.7 So600.66 motion600.82 is601.14 made601.22 and601.38 seconded601.54 to601.94 hold602.02 item602.18 two602.42 in602.58 committee.602.74
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612.68 BURLEY612.68 -612.68 Item612.68 number612.92 three,612.92 this612.92 is612.92 an613.16 ordinance613.4 offered614.92 by615.25 Coucilor615.25 Stephanie615.25 Martins615.25 as615.25 President.615.4 The616.21 ordinance616.28 proposes618.21 to618.76 amend619.77 the620.17 city620.41 of620.73 Everett620.81 division621.21 3621.61 revised622.73 general623.13 order's623.53 Chapter624.01 9,624.49 flood625.29 damage625.69 and625.77 prevention.629.05
629.05
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639.89 MARCHESE639.89 -639.89 Motion639.89 made640.22 to640.46 have640.53 Mr.640.77 Lattanzi641.89 come641.98 before642.13 us.642.38
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646.62 MATTHEW646.62 LATTANZI646.62 -646.62 CITY646.62 OF646.62 EVERETT646.62 -646.62 Good646.62 evening.646.77 Matt647.25 Lattanzi,647.41 director647.89 of648.22 planning.648.38
649.51 VAN649.51 CAMPEN649.51 -649.51 Okay.649.51 So,649.83 Mr.650.23 Lattanzi,650.71 do650.71 you650.79 want650.87 to651.03 give651.03 us651.19 sort651.27 of651.43 a651.59 general651.67 overview652.07 of652.47 what's652.63 being652.95 presented653.19 to653.59 the653.67 committee653.75 this654.47 evening?654.55
655.43 LATTANZI655.43 -655.43 Sure655.43 thing.655.43 So655.43 we've655.75 had656.31 a656.79 standing657.11 regulation658.07 ordinance658.63 with659.19 regard659.43 to659.91 flood660.71 damage661.75 mitigation.662.15 Periodically,664.01 as665.13 the665.46 federal665.7 government666.1 through666.58 FEMA666.82 updates667.46 their667.86 maps,668.01 they668.34 also668.5 update670.74 required671.13 regulation671.7 language.672.42 So673.46 we673.62 were673.77 reached674.01 out674.34 to674.58 by675.13 a675.54 member675.7 of676.34 the676.79 state's676.95 DCR677.19 on677.99 behalf678.31 of678.95 MEMA679.11 and679.51 FEMA679.75 to680.55 just680.63 update680.87 that681.19 language681.43 to681.91 ensure682.15 that682.63 our683.59 language683.83 and684.23 our684.47 maps684.63 are685.03 in685.27 accordance685.43 with685.91 the686.15 federal686.31 regulations686.79 so687.35 that687.51 we687.67 can687.91 still688.96 b,689.28 protected690.16 under690.8 FEMA's693.68 National694.08 Flood694.4 Insurance694.64 Program.695.04 So,695.76 all697.13 of697.44 the697.85 amendments698.08 made,698.64 which699.04 were699.37 done699.85 in700.16 consultation700.4 with701.04 an701.2 outside701.37 consultant,701.76 they703.25 were703.57 suggested703.89 or705.89 you706.05 could706.13 read706.29 it706.53 as706.69 required706.85 changes707.33 passed708.53 to708.85 us709.01 from709.57 DCR710.69 or711.41 I711.57 guess711.65 from711.89 FEMA712.13 through712.45 DCR.712.69 I716.04 do716.12 just716.27 want716.51 to716.67 also716.84 note,717.24 and718.2 thanks718.43 to718.75 Mr.718.92 Flood,719.24 suggestion720.36 for721.15 a721.48 potential721.55 floor721.96 amendment,722.36 which723.15 would723.32 be723.55 to723.88 strike725 the725.32 term725.48 city725.79 engineer726.2 and726.75 instead727 replace727.32 it727.63 with727.79 director727.96 of728.36 engineering.728.51
730.06 VAN730.06 CAMPEN730.06 -730.06 Okay.730.06 Yes,730.46 I730.7 did730.78 see731.02 that731.26 from731.5 the732.14 mayor's732.38 chief732.7 of732.94 staff733.02 as733.34 well.733.42 So,735.18 wherever735.58 the736.14 term736.22 city736.62 engineer736.94 is737.34 referenced737.42 in737.82 this737.98 proposed738.14 ordinance,738.54 your739.82 suggestion740.06 is740.54 to740.7 amend740.78 to741.42 replace741.5 that741.9 with742.06 director742.3 of742.7 engineering?742.94
743.42 LATTANZI743.42 -743.42 Correct.743.42
744.54 ROGERS744.54 -744.54 So744.54 moved.744.62
745.72 MARCHESE745.72 -745.72 Second.745.72
745.72 VAN745.72 CAMPEN745.72 -745.72 There's747.88 a748.12 motion748.2 made748.43 and748.67 seconded748.84 to749.15 amend749.32 the749.63 ordinance749.79 as750.36 presented750.43 to751.63 strike751.72 the752.04 word752.12 city752.43 engineer752.67 and753.15 replace753.32 where754.12 city755.15 engineer755.48 shows755.79 up756.04 and756.12 replace756.27 it756.6 with756.67 Director756.84 of757.15 Engineering.757.32
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759.96 VAN759.96 CAMPEN759.96 -759.96 You759.96 have760.04 so760.2 amended.761.26 On761.5 the761.5 ordinance762.06 that762.62 is762.86 before763.02 us763.34 now763.58 as763.74 amended,765.02 is765.18 there765.18 any765.34 question765.58 for765.98 Mr.766.22 Lattanzi?771.5 Just771.74 so771.74 the771.9 public772.06 understands772.54 what773.02 this773.18 is,773.5 we're773.74 basically775.18 amending775.83 the776.23 ordinance776.3 by777.35 replacing777.59 it778.07 with778.3 language778.63 that779.75 ensures779.9 compliance780.54 with781.11 standards781.42 that781.9 are782.07 set782.23 by782.47 FEMA.782.71
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