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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, August 08, 2024 07:00 PM 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

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AMENDED

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.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

  2. B.National Recovery Month

6.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on Resolution 24-1960/Concerning State Ballot Initiative 2117 concerning carbon tax credit trading

    - Ballot Title: Initiative Measure No. 2117 concerns carbon tax credit trading.

    This measure would prohibit state agencies from imposing any type of carbon tax credit trading, and repeal legislation establishing a cap and invest program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    - Questions from Council

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

    - Possible response to questions that may have been presented during the public hearing and from the Council.

  2. B.Discussion, consideration, and/or possiblie action on Resolution 24-1960/Concerning State Ballot initiative 2117 concerning carbon tax credit trading

7.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.State of the Court

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.July 11, 2024 City Council Work Session Minutes

  2. B.July 11, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  3. C.City Expenditures for the Period Ending July 25, 2024

  4. D.City Expenditures for the Period Ending August 5, 2024

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending August 8, 2024

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

  1. A.REMOVED - Ordinance 24-1296/Amending chapter 10.06 of the LFPMC, Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, to correct references to 2024 state statutes. THE ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED ON AUGUST 5, 2024

  2. B.Resolution 24-1961/Accepting an Addendum to the Equity Analysis and an updated Speed and Safety Analysis for NE 178th Street from 25th Ave. NE to State Route 104, identifying a school walk zone for Brookside Elementary, and authorizing the use of traffic safety cameras for the zone

10.OTHER BUSINESS

11.COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.Councilmember Reports

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.City Administrator's Report

12.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Monday, August 12, 2024 City Council Special Meeting, 6:00 p.m. – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, August 19, 2024 City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting, 6:00 p.m. – 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.