CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, May 14, 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

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.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Swearing in of Lake Forest Park Police Officer Natalie Alvarado-Lopez and Sergeant Austin Gutwein

  2. B.King County Regional Homelessness Authority update

6.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing May 16-22, 2026 as Safe Boating & Paddling Week

  2. B.Recognizing May 11-17, 2026 as National Police Week & May 15, 2026 as Peace Officer's Memorial Day

  3. C.Recognizing May 17-23, 2026 as National Public Works Week

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.March 19, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

  2. B.April 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

  3. C.April 23, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  4. D.City Expenditures for the Period Ending May 14, 2026

  5. E.Resolution 26-2071/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Agreement for Award of Local Hazardous Waste Management Grant Funds for 2026-2027 Between King County and the City of Lake Forest Park

8.OLD BUSINESS: Items for Discussion, Consideration, and/or Action

  1. A.Resolution No. 26-2070/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign Amendment No. 2 to AG-24-026 with Facet for the Phase 2 Lakefront Improvements for Design, Engineering, Environmental Review, and Permitting Project

  2. B.Ordinance 26-1316/Amending the 2026 Budgeted Positions and Salary Schedule to add a Program Executive – Limited Term Employee

9.NEW BUSINESS: Items for Discussion, Consideration, and/or Action

  1. A.Transportation Improvement Program for the calendar years 2027 through 2032

  2. B.Resolution 26-2073/Authorizing the Mayor to sign the Purchased Services Agreement with Buenavista Services, Inc. for Janitorial Services

  3. C.Resolution 26-2074/Authorizing the mayor to execute a contract for Prosecution Services with Sarah Roberts, PLLC (First Presentation)

10.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

11.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

12.MAYOR'S REPORT

13.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.May 14, 2026 City Administrator's Report

14.OTHER BUSINESS

15.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m. City Council Special Meeting (Town Hall – Third Place Commons)

- Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Monday, May 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, May 28, 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.