CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, April 23, 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.PROCLAMATIONS

  1. A.Recognizing April 19-25, 2026 as National Volunteer Week

  2. B.Celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day 2026

  3. C.Recognizing May 2026 as Bike Everywhere Month

  4. D.Recognizing May 3-9, 2026 as Municipal Clerks Week

  5. E.Recognizing May 18-22, 2026 as Affordable Housing Week

6.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Police Department 2025 Annual Report

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.February 19, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

  2. B.February 21, 2026 City Council Special Meeting Retreat Minutes

  3. C.February 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

  4. D.February 26, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  5. E.March 12, 2026 City Council Work Session Minutes

  6. F.March 12, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  7. G.March 26, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting Notes

  8. H.March 26, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes

  9. I.April 16, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

  10. J.City Expenditures for the period ending April 9, 2026

  11. K.City Expenditures for the Period Ending April 23, 2026

8.OLD BUSINESS

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Local Road Safety Plan (First Presentation)

  2. B.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 (First Presentation)

  3. C.Program Executive – Limited Term Employee (First Presentation)

10.COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION

11.COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS

12.MAYOR'S REPORT

13.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

  1. A.April 23, 2026 City Administrator's Report

14.OTHER BUSINESS

15.ADJOURN

FUTURE SCHEDULE

- Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. City Council Work Session – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

- Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom)

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

- Monday, May 25, 2026, Memorial Day – City Hall Closed

- Thursday, May 28, 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.