CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, July 10, 2025 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:

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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.Lake Forest Park Library update from the King County Library System and Library Advisory Committee

6.FINAL CONFIRMATION

1. A.Appointment of Linda Holman to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

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.June 23, 2025 City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

2. B.June 26, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee Minutes

3. C.June 26, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

4. D.City Expenditures for the Period Ending July 10, 2025

8.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

1. A.Resolution 25-2021/Providing for a ballot measure to be submitted to the qualified electors of the city at the General Election to be held on November 4, 2025, in conjunction with the State General Election, of a proposition authorizing the city to levy regular property taxes in an amount in excess of the limitations provided in chapter 84.55 RCW for police and public safety services beginning in 2026

9.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

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

- Thursday, July 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, July 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, July 24, 2025, 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.