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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, January 22, 2026 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 HEARING

  1. A.Public Hearing Resolution 26-2062/Considering Whether to Take a Position on Shoreline School District Proposition Nos. 1 and 2

    - Presentations from other agencies in support or opposition to the levy

    - Questions from Council

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

  2. B.Consideration, discussion and or Action on Resolution 26-2062/Considering Whether to Take a Position on Shoreline School District Proposition Nos. 1 and 2

    BALLOT TITLES:

    Shoreline School District No. 412 Proposition No. 1. Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations

    Shoreline School District No. 412 Proposition No. 2. Replacement of Expiring Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support

5.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.

6.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Honoring and Thanking Craig Teschlog - Police Department Officer

  2. B.Presentation of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Public Records Act (PRA)

7.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month

8.FINAL CONFIRMATION

  1. A.Appointing Kyle Gati to the Lake Forest Park Tree Board Position No. 5

  2. B.Appointing Marty Ross to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission, Position No. 1 (partial term)

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.December 11, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. B.January 8, 2026 City Council Work Session Minutes

  3. C.January 8, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  4. D.January 13, 2026 Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending January 22, 2026

  6. F.Resolution 26-2060/Authorizing the Purchase of NEMCo Emergency Management Response Vehicle.

  7. G.Resolution 26-2054/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Washington State Department of Ecology 2025-2027 Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Agreement

  8. H.Resolution 26-2056/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Amendments 2 & 3 to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between King County and the City of Lake Forest Park for Conservation Futures-Funded Open Space Acquisition Projects

  9. I.Resolution 26-2058/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the King County Parks Property Tax Levy Agreement (2026-2031)

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION / REFERRAL

  1. A.Resolution 26-2059/Independent Force Investigation Team King County  (IFIT-KC) Second Modification to the Independent Force Investigation Team – King County (IFIT-KC) Interlocal Cooperative Agreement adding Seattle Police Department as a member agency.

  2. B.Resolution No. 26-2061/Reaffirming the City of Lake Forest Park's commitment to community policing, de-escalation, and the protection of constitutional rights

11.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

12.OTHER BUSINESS

13.COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.Councilmember Reports

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.City Administrator's Report

14.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. A.Executive Session - Consideration of the acquisition of real estate purchase or lease pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)

15.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, February 16, 2026 – Presidents’ Day; City Hall Closed

- Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Saturday, February 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. City Council Retreat (Fire Station 51, Kenmore)

- Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, February 26, 2026, 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.