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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 22, 2026 07:00 PM 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY:

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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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AMENDED

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.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget  for 2027-2028, 2027 Property Tax Levy, and 2027 General Taxes.

    - 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.

6.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing November 11, 2026 as Veteran's Day

  2. B.Recognizing November 2026 as Native American Heritage Month

7.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Swearing in of Lake Forest Park Police Chief Diego Zanella

  2. B.King County Library System Update

  3. C.Council's role in reviewing Sound Transit permit applications

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.September 28, 2026 City Council Special Meeting Minutes

  2. B.October 1, 2026 City Council Special Work Session Minutes

  3. C.October 8, 2026 City Council Work Session Minutes

  4. D.October 15, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Minutes

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending October 22, 2026

  6. F.Resolution 26-2098/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Professional Services Agreement with Skillings, Inc. for 100% Design of the Beach Drive Lift Station Project (Action)

9.OLD BUSINESS

  1. A.Ordinance 26-1322/Amending the 2026 Budgeted Positions and Salary Schedule for Police Commander Salary and Reallocation of 1.0 FTE Support Services Officer Position (Third Presentation)

  2. B.Withdrawal from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Interlocal Agreement (second presentation)

  3. C.Ordinance 26-1323/Amending the Municipal Code by creating Chapter 3.90, Strategic Opportunity Fund

  4. D.AMENDED - Ordinance 26-1324/Amending the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code Chapter 10.06, Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, regarding fines

10.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Washington Department of Ecology community-based public-private partnerships (CBP3) grant

  2. B.Guardrail Slope Stabilization Design Recommendations

  3. C.2026-2027 Catch Basin Inspection Services

  4. D.Otak Task Order 2 for 37th Ave NE Missing Link Project

11.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

  1. A.Comprehensive Financial Management Policies update discussion

  2. B.Proposed 2027-2028 Biennial Budget - City Council Deliberations and Recommendations

12.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

13.MAYOR'S REPORT

14.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.October 22, 2026 City Administrator's Report

15.OTHER BUSINESS

16.CLOSED SESSION

  1. A.Closed Session - Collective Bargaining, per RCW 42.130.140(4)(b)

17.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

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

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

- Thursday, November 19, 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.