Votes at a glance: agenda, advisory‑board item tabled; EMS interlocal, Main Street PSA, and police motorcycle purchases approved

The council took several formal actions during the Jan. 6, 2026 meeting:

• Agenda approval — Councilmember Wiggenstein moved and Councilmember Romero seconded approval of the regular meeting agenda as presented; the motion passed unanimously.

• Advisory board reappointments (item g) — Councilmember Marshall raised transparency and potential nepotism concerns; Councilmember Rubinstein moved to table item g until the next regular meeting and the motion carried.

• EMS interlocal agreement — Fire Chief Travis Anderson presented a proposed two‑year interlocal with Whidbey Health that replaces the prior per‑call reimbursement with a flat $175,000 per year. Councilmember Romero moved to authorize the mayor to execute the interlocal agreement; the motion passed. Councilmember Wiggenstein recorded an abstention because she is potentially interviewing with the hospital, per the transcript.

• Main Street PSA — After presentations and Q&A, Councilmember Wiggenstein moved and Councilmember Marrow seconded a motion to approve a professional services agreement with Oak Harbor Main Street Association under the Washington Main Street tax credit program with a maximum contribution of up to $150,000; the motion passed unanimously.

• Police motorcycles — Chief Slowick requested authorization to purchase two surplus 2022 BMW F 850 GS police motorcycles from the Nisqually agency for a combined $16,000; Councilmember Romero moved to approve and the council voted unanimously to purchase the motorcycles. The department will outfit and decal the bikes and surplus the existing 2008 Honda at auction.

• Adjournment — Councilmember Wiggenstein moved to adjourn; the council approved the motion and the meeting was adjourned.

Votes recorded on the public record included one abstention (EMS interlocal) and multiple unanimous approvals for the other items. For items with formal motions, staff required follow‑up tasks (contract execution, pledge submission, asset surplus processes) were assigned to appropriate departments.