CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, November 13, 2025 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 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.PROCLAMATIONS

1. A.Recognizing November 2025 as the Month of Movember

6.PRESENTATIONS

1. A.King County Parks

7.PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. A.Public Hearing on Ordinance 25-1312/Adopting a New Climate Element with Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Resilience Sub-elements into the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update

   - 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.Ordinance 25-1312/Adoption of a New Climate Element with Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Resilience Sub-elements into the City of Lake Forest Park 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update

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.October 16, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

2. B.October 23, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

3. C.City Expenditures for the Period Ending November 13, 2025

4. D.Resolution 25-2042/SeaShore Transportation Forum Agreement

5. E.Resolution 25-2043/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County Technology Services for Offsite Data Storage

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

1. A.Resolution 25-2039/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the first amendment to the Contract for Public Defense Services with Stewart MacNichols Harmell, Inc., P.S.

2. B.2025-2026 Mid-Biennial Budget Adjustment (Amendment)

3. C.Resolution 25-2047/Adopting 2026 User Fee Schedule

10.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

1. A.Resolution 25-2038/Confirming Jennifer Johnson Grant as the Municipal Judge and adopting Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement dated December 15, 2021

2. B.Resolution 25-2041/Declaring Certain Vehicles as Surplus Property and Authorizing Their Sale at Public Auction or by Direct Sale

3. C.Resolution 25-2040/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Agreement for 2026-2027 Federal Legislative Advocacy Services with The Johnston Group

4. D.Resolution 25-2044/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign an Agreement between the City of Lake Forest Park and Teamsters Local No. 117 (representing maintenance workers)

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.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. City Council Special Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, November 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day, City Hall closed

- Friday, November 28, 2025 – Native American Heritage Day, City Hall closed

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.