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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 08, 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

Meetings are shown on the city’s website and on Comcast channel 21 for subscribers within the Lake Forest Park city limits.


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.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

6.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 21, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

  2. B.September 24, 2026 City Council Special Work Session Minutes

  3. C.September 24, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  4. D.City Expenditures for the Period Ending October 8, 2026

7.OLD BUSINESS

  1. A.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 (Second Presentation)

  2. B.2026 Police Commander Salary Schedule Market Adjustment (Request to waive three touches/Action)

  3. C.Reallocation of 1.0 FTE Support Services Officer Position (Request to waive the three touches/Action).

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Withdrawal from the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Interlocal Agreement (First Presentation)

  2. B.Amending the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code Chapter 10.06, Automated Traffic Safety Cameras, regarding fines

9.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

  1. A.Proposed 2027-2028 Biennial Budget - City Council Deliberations and Recommendations

10.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

11.MAYOR'S REPORT

12.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.October 8, 2026 City Administrator's Report

13.OTHER BUSINESS

14.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, October 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, October 22, 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.