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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, May 22, 2025 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 or presiding officer may request the speaker suspend their comments. The 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.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing June 6, 2025 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  2. B.Recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month

6.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.End of 2025 Legislative Session Report

7.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on Ordinance 25-1308/Amending Chapter 18.52 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Signage, to Bring the Sign Code into Compliance with Recent Legal Decisions

    - 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.

  2. B.Discussion, Consideration, and/or Possible Action on Ordinance 25-1308/Amending Chapter 18.52 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Signage, to bring the Sign Code into Compliance with Recent Legal Decisions

8.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.May 8, 2025 City Council Joint Meeting with Shoreline School District Board Minutes

  2. B.May 8, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  3. C.May 12, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes

  4. D.City Expenditures for the Period Ending 5/22/2025

  5. E.Resolution 25-2017/Authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with Canon, U.S.A., Inc. for the Laserfiche Document Solution

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

  1. A.Resolution 25-2019/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Professional Services Agreement AG-25-028 with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Electric Vehicle Charging Planning Project

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

  1. A.Resolution 25-2018/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with iWorQ Systems, Inc. for Community Development Permitting Software Use and Support

11.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

  1. A.Introduction to the Planning Commission recommendation for Middle Housing and Accessory Dwelling Units

  2. B.Continued discussion regarding budget challenges

12.OTHER BUSINESS

13.COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.Councilmember Reports

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.City Administrator's Report

14.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Monday, May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day, City Hall closed

- Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, May 29, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 12, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 12, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth, City Hall Closed

- Monday, June 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 26, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

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

Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact city hall at 206-368-5440 by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting for more information.