EVERETT — After nearly a year of planning, the city of Lynnwood’s first youth council is set to begin in 2026.

The Lynnwood City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday to establish the Lynnwood Youth Council as an official city commission.

The council will consist of 15 members ages 14 to 19. Members will either reside in Lynnwood, attend school in Lynnwood or attend school in the Edmonds School District. Each member will serve a two-year term and be eligible for reappointment.

Council member Derica Escamilla first proposed the idea of a youth advisory body in September 2024. She was inspired to take action after Lynnwood teens Tidus Linville-Goodwin and Jaida Woods-Johnson died from gun violence in 2022 and 2024, she said in an interview Tuesday. Escamilla attended Woods-

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