CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, August 13, 2026 07:00 PM 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

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The City Council is providing opportunities for public comment by submitting a written comment or by attending in person to provide oral public comment.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE WITH ORAL COMMENTS:

If you are attending the meeting in person, there is a sign-in sheet located near the entrance to the Council Chambers. Simply fill the form out and the Mayor will call your name at the appropriate time. Oral comments are limited to 3:00 minutes per speaker. Oral comments are not being accepted via Zoom.

The meeting is being recorded.

HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS:

Written comments will be submitted to the Council if received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the City Council the next day. The City Clerk will read your name and subject matter into the record during Public Comments.

As allowed by law, the Council may add and take action on items not listed on the agenda. For up-to-date information on agendas, please visit the City’s website at www.cityoflfp.gov

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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. Comments are limited to a three (3) minute time limit.

This is an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on any item within its purview or control.

-  Oral public comments are only accepted in person to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting.

-  Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.

-  Councilmembers may not respond during public comments, but may ask staff to follow up, if appropriate.

-  Public comments may not be used to promote or oppose candidates for public office or ballot measures.

-  The Mayor or presiding officer may interrupt comments that violate these instructions, are unrelated to the Council’s purview or control, or otherwise hinder the orderly conduct of the meeting.

5.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Thanking Jack Tonkin

6.FINAL CONFIRMATION

  1. A.Appointing Jean Reid to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission Position 5 (partial term)

7.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Revenue & Expenditure Fiscal Year-End Projections for 2025-2026 Biennium

  2. B.Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute

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 23, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. B.City Expenditures for the Period Ending August 13, 2026

  3. C.Resolution 26-2092/Accepting the Horizon View Park Trail Restoration Project

  4. D.Ordinance 26-1319/Master Use Permit for McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, LLC (second presentation/action)

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Resolution 26-2093 and Resolution 26-2094/Authorizing the Mayor to sign Professional Service Agreements with Facet NW, Inc. for on-call arborist support services and arborist services to support the Sound Transit Bus Rapid Transit (ST3) permit review (First presentation)

10.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

11.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

12.MAYOR'S REPORT

13.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.August 13, 2026 City Administrator's Report

14.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. A.Executive Session – Qualifications of an applicant for public employment RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) and Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

15.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. A.Resolution 26-2095/Confirming the Mayor’s Offer of Employment to Diego Zanella as Chief of Police and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Employment Agreement (Request to waive three touches/Action)

  2. B.Authorize the Mayor to sign the engagement letter with the Arete Law Group (Request to waive three touches/Action)

16.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, August 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – CANCELLED

- Monday, August 24, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – CANCELLED

- Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – CANCELLED

- Thursday, September 10, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, September 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, September 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee 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.