CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 24, 2024 07:00 PM 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

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AGENDA

1.CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.PUBLIC COMMENTS

The Council will not be accepting online public comments. This portion of the agenda is set aside for the public to address the Council on agenda items or any other topic the Council might have purview or control over. However, the Mayor or Council may not respond to comments from the public. If the comments are of a nature that the Council does not have influence or control over, then the Mayor may request the speaker suspend their comments. The Mayor or Council may direct staff to follow up on items brought up by the public. Comments are limited to a three (3) minute time limit.

5.FINAL CONFIRMATION

  1. A.Tree Board Candidate - Richard Saunders

6.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing October as Freedom to Read Month

  2. B.Recognizing November 11, 2024 as Veterans Day

  3. C.Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Lake Forest Park Garden Club and the Lakeshore Garden Club

7.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on the Preliminary 2025-2026 Biennial Budget

    - Staff presentation

    - Questions from Council

    - Open the public hearing for comments (3 minutes per speaker)

    - Staff address questions that may have been presented during public comments and from the Council.

8.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Shoreline Fire Department - Regional Fire Authority Ballot Measure

  2. B.King County Regional Homelessness Authority

  3. C.2025-2026 State Legislative Agenda

9.CONSENT CALENDAR

The following items are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar in its normal sequence on the agenda.

  1. A.October 3, 2024 City Council Special Work Session Minutes

  2. B.October 10, 2024 City Council Work Session Minutes

  3. C.October 10, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  4. D.October 14, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending October 24, 2024

  6. F.Resolution 24-1975/Canceling Certain Checks

  7. G.Resolution 24-1983/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County Technology Services for Offsite Data Storage

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION / REFERRAL

  1. A.Resolution 24-1976/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement for Regional Emergency Management, known as the North Shore Emergency Management Coalition

  2. B.Resolution 24-1979/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Retaining Wall Maintenance and Replacement Agreement between the Washington State Department of Transportation and the City of Lake Forest Park

11.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

  1. A.Resolution 24-1978/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Professional Services Agreement for 2025-2026 State Legislative Advocacy Services with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Relations

  2. B.Ordinance 24-1297/Amending the 2023-2024 Budget

  3. C.Ordinance 24-1298/Amending the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code by creating a new Chapter 3.87, Traffic Safety Fund

  4. D.2025-2026 Biennial Budget and related items

  5. E.Ordinance 24-1299/Adopting the Biennial Budget for 2025-2026

  6. F.Ordinance 24-1300/Levying Property Tax for Calendar Year 2025

  7. G.Ordinance 24-1301/Levying the General Taxes for the Fiscal Year commencing on January 1, 2025 on all property that is subject to taxation

  8. H.Resolution 24-1980/Setting the Sewer Utility Rates for 2025 and 2026

  9. I.Resolution 24-1981/Setting Surface Water Rates for 2025

  10. J.Resolution 24-1982/Setting the User Fees for 2025

12.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

  1. A.Resolution 24-1971/Confirming the City’s Share of the 2025-2026 Regional Crisis Response Agency Budget

  2. B.Resolution 24-1973/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Professional Services Agreement with Liz Loomis Public Affairs for Levy Lid Lift Consulting Services

  3. C.Resolution 24-1974/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Transpo Group USA, Inc. for a Traffic Safety Study

  4. D.Resolution 24-1977/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Amendment No. 1 to AG-22-050, the Professional Services Agreement with V+M Structural Design, Inc. for Town Center to Burke-Gilman Trail Connector – Phase 2: 30% Design

13.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

14.OTHER BUSINESS

15.COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.Councilmember Reports

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.City Administrator's Report

16.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. A.Closed Session - Collective Bargaining, per RCW 42.130.140(4)(b)

17.ADJOURN

As allowed by law, the Council may add and take action on items not listed on the agenda.

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