CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 26, 2023 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.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing and Honoring Veterans Day 2023

  2. B.October as Freedom to Read month

5.CITIZEN 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 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.Petition requesting lower speed limits on 53 Avenue NE and NE 181 Street from Tejus Bhasin.

  2. B.Revised 2023-24 Legislative Agenda

7.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on Ordinance 23-1278/Amending  Section 16.16.250 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Reasonable Use Exception

    - 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 Action on Ordinance 23-1278/Amending Chapter 16.16.250 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Reasonable Use Exception to allow for Reasonable Economic Use

  3. C.Public Hearing on the proposed 2024 Property Tax Levy, 2024 Surface Water Utility Rate and Tax, 2024 User Fees, and the amendment to the 2023-2024 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

    Discussion, Consideration, and/or Action on the following:

  4. D.Ordinance 23-1279/Levying the general taxes for the city of Lake Forest Park in King County for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2024, on all property, both real and personal, for the purpose of providing sufficient revenue

  5. E.Ordinance 23-1280/Levying the Property Tax for the Calendar Year 2024

  6. F.Resolution 23-1922/Setting the Surface Water Utility Rates for 2024

  7. G.Resolution 23-1923/Adopting 2024 User Fees

  8. H.Ordinance 23-1281/Amending the Adopted Biennial Budget for the years 2023-2024. 

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.Minutes of October 12, 2023 City Council Work Session

  2. B.Minutes of October 12, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting

  3. C.City Expenditures for the Period Ending October 26, 2023

  4. D.Resolution 23-1924/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County Technology Services for Offsite Data Storage

  5. E.Resolution 23-1925/Authorizing the Mayor to sign an amendment to the 2018-2028 Comprehensive Garbage, Recyclables, and Compostables Collection contract with Republic Services

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

  1. A.Resolution 23-1926/Authorizing the Mayor to accept the Department of Commerce Growth Management Act Periodic Update Grant FY2024

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

  1. A.Resolution 23-1927/Authorizing the Mayor to sign a service agreement with Pat’s Trees and Landscape Inc. for 2023-2025 Tree Service

11.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

  1. A.AMENDED - Letter to Sound Transit Board regarding the impacts of the proposed Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes

  2. B.AMENDED - Letter to Sound Transit requesting support to lower speed limit on State Route 522

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

--Thursday, November 9, 2023 City Council Work Session Meeting 6 pm – hybrid meeting (Zoom and City Hall)
--Thursday, November 9, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting 7 pm – hybrid meeting (Zoom and City Hall)
--Friday, November 10, 2023 City Hall Closed in observance of Veterans Day
--Thursday, November 16, 2023 City Council Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (Zoom and City Hall)
--Thursday, November 23, 2023 City Hall closed in observance of Thanksgiving
--Friday, November 24, 2023 City Hall closed in observance of Native American Heritage Day

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.