CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, May 28, 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:

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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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.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Honoring and Thanking Chief of Police Michael Harden 

6.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Public Hearing on Resolution 26-2075/Transportation Improvement Program for the calendar years 2027 through 2032 (Second presentation)

    - 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 Council

7.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing June 2026 as Pride Month

  2. B.Recognizing June 5, 2026 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  3. C.Recognizing June 2026 as Ride Transit Month

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.May 14, 2026 City Council Work Session Minutes

  2. B.May 14, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  3. C.May 20, 2026 City Council Town Hall Special Meeting Minutes

  4. D.May 21, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

  5. E.City Expenditures for the Period Ending May 14, 2026

9.OLD BUSINESS

  1. A.Resolution 26-2074/Authorizing the mayor to execute a contract for Prosecution Services with Sarah Roberts, PLLC (Second presentation)

10.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Ordinance 26-1317/Master Use Permit for Forged Fiber 37, LLC

11.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

  1. A.Continued discussion regarding City Financial Outlook and Budget Strategies

12.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

13.MAYOR'S REPORT

14.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.May 28, 2026 City Administrator's Report

15.OTHER BUSINESS

16.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. A.Executive Session - Consideration of the acquisition of real estate purchase or lease pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) and review the performance of a public employee per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)

17.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Friday, June 19, 2026 Juneteenth Holiday – City Hall closed

- Monday, June 22, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, June 25, 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.