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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, February 26, 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:

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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. 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.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Department of Natural Resources - Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove

  2. B.Swearing in of new Lake Forest Park Police Officer Conner Ivey

  3. C.Tree Board Annual Report and Work Plan for 2026

  4. D.Planning Commission Annual Report and Work Plan for 2026

6.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing March 2026 as Women's History Month

7.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.Resolution 26-2063/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Amendment No. 1 to AG-24-026 with Facet for the Phase 2 Lakefront Improvements for Design, Engineering, Environmental Review, and Permitting Project

  2. B.City Expenditures for the Period Ending February 26, 2026

  3. C.Consider Reappointment to the Planning Commission

8.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION / REFERRAL

  1. A.Resolution 26-2065/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the King Conservation District Member Jurisdiction Grant

  2. B.Resolution 26-2066/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Second Amendment and Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with SAFEbuilt Washington, LLC for Municipal Building Services Coverage

  3. C.Resolution 26-2067/Revival of the Police Department Motors Unit, purchase of a traffic enforcement police motorcycle and training of one motor officer.

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

  1. A.Resolution 26-2061/Reaffirming the City of Lake Forest Park's commitment to community policing, de-escalation, and the protection of constitutional rights

10.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

11.OTHER BUSINESS

12.COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.Councilmember Reports

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.City Administrator's Report

13.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

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

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

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

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

- Thursday, March 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.