CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 10, 2024 07:00 PM 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE WITH ORAL COMMENTS:

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The meeting is being recorded.

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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 may request the speaker suspend their comments. The Mayor or 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.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on Resolution 24-1972/Concerning State Ballot Initiative 2066 concerning regulating energy services, including natural gas and electrification.

    - Ballot Title: Initiative Measure No. 2066 concerns regulating energy services, including natural gas and electrification.

    This measure would repeal or prohibit certain laws and regulations that discourage natural gas use, and/or promote electrification, and require certain utilities and local governments to provide natural gas to eligible customers.

    - Questions from Council

    - Open the public hearing for comments (3 minutes per speaker)

    - Possible response to questions that may have been presented during the public hearing and from the Council.

  2. B.Discussion, consideration and/or action on Resolution 24-1972/Concerning State Ballot Initiative 2066 concerning regulating energy services, including natural gas and electrification

6.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  2. B.Recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness 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.September 23, 2024 City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

  2. B.September 26, 2024 City Council Special Work Session Meeting Minutes

  3. C.September 26, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  4. D.September 30, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending 10/10/2024

8.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR INTRODUCTION / REFERRAL

  1. A.Resolution 24-1973/Approving the Liz Loomis Public Affairs Professional Services Agreement for Levy Lid Lift Consulting Services

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION

  1. A.Resolution 24-1971/Confirming the city’s share of the 2025-2026 Regional Crisis Response Agency Budget

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.CLOSED SESSION

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

14.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, October 24, 2024, 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.