Lakewood City Council

City Council Agenda Packets and Meeting Schedule

Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Monday’s of every month. Study Sessions are held on the second and third Monday’s of every month. Regular Meetings and Study Sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the first and second Monday of the month and the Regular Meeting on the third Monday of the month will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the Study Session shall follow.
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Meeting Agenda Packets

To see City Council meeting minutes, click here. All links below lead to a PDF file.

Meeting Schedule and Tentative Topics

May 5, 2025 Regular Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  

  • Proclamation recognizing May 4-10, 2025 as Water Week – Lakewood Water District
  • Proclamation recognizing Hunger Awareness Month – Claire Aijian, Director of Development, Emergency Food Network
  • Proclamation recognizing National Police Week – Chief Patrick Smith, Lakewood Police Department
  • Proclamation recognizing Public Works Week
  • Youth Council Report
  • Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with Redside Construction for Wards Lake Park pump track
  • Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with Robert Droll for the American Lake Park bulkhead assessment
  • Approving the 2024 Transportation Benefit District Annual Report
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the 2025 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment
  • Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 766 to extend the within which the City’s designated representative can finalize the terms of the City’s Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds
  • Ordinance relating to the approval of projects to be funded with revenue generated by the City of Lakewood’s Transportation Benefit District
  • Resolution adopting the Tacoma-Lakewood 5-year (2025-2029) Consolidated CDBG Plan
  • Resolution updating the fee schedule related to permits
  • Resolution approving Halcyon Commons 40-unit Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE)

May 12, 2025 Study Session, 7:00 P.M.  

  • Joint Planning Commission meeting
  • Introduction of 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • Review of Multifamily Tax Exemption Residential Target Areas
  • Review of Six-Year (2026-2031) Transportation Improvement Program

May 19, 2025 Regular Meeting and Study Session, 6:00 P.M.  

  • Proclamation recognizing May, 2025 as Asian American, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month – Lua Pritchard, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Cultural Center
  • Business Showcase
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement for custodial services for city parks
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Facit for street end design services
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the Six-Year (2026-2031) Transportation Improvement Program
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the Multifamily Tax Exemption Residential Target Areas
  • Ordinance adopting the 2025 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment
  • Item for Discussion – 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments (tentative)
  • Item for Discussion – Clover Creek Flood Plain Presentation

June 2, 2025 Regular Meeting, 7:00 P.M.

  • Proclamation recognizing Juneteenth National Freedom Day
  • Proclamation recognizing 75th Commemoration of the Korean War – Korean American Association of Tacoma
  • Proclamation recognizing the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride month
  • Proclamation recognizing June as Ride Transit month
  • Business Showcase
  • Youth Council Report and Recognition
  • Clover Park School District Report – Krissy Kim, Boardmember
  • Authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for the community partnership and police protection programs
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement for the ECM Reader Board project
  • Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement for park signs
  • Reappointing Kate Read and appointing a member to the American Lake – Lake Management District No. 1 Advisory Committee through June 2, 2028
  • Ordinance adopting the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • Ordinance adopting Multifamily Tax Exemption Residential Target Areas
  • Resolution adopting the Six-Year (2026-2031) Transportation Improvement Program

Meetings and Agenda Packets

All links below lead to a PDF file.

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2020

Watch City Council Meetings

There are three ways to watch a City Council Meeting:

In-Person

Lakewood City Hall
Council Chambers
6000 Main Street SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

Virtual

Meetings may be watched live from the City of Lakewood YouTube channel.

Meetings may also be joined via Zoom, meeting ID: 868 7263 2373.

Telephone

Dial +1 (253) 215- 8782 and enter meeting ID: 868 7263 2373.

Public Comments

The City Council allows Public Comment during Regular Meetings. These are held on the first and third Monday of every month. Public Comments are accepted by mail, email, or by live or virtual comment. Send comments in advance by mail or email to Briana Schumacher, City Clerk at 6000 Main Street SW Lakewood, WA 98499 or [email protected].

Each speaker is allowed three minutes to speak during the Public Comment portion of the meetings.

To provide virtual comments:
Join the Zoom meeting as an attendee by dialing +1(253) 215- 8782 on your phone and enter meeting ID: 868 7263 2373. You can also click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86872632373.

For those using the ZOOM link, upon entering the meeting please enter your name. Use the “Raise Hand” feature to be called upon by the Mayor during the Public Comments portion of the agenda. When you are unmuted please provide your name and city of residence.

For those participating by calling in by telephone, to use the “Raise Hand” feature press *9 on your phone. Your name or the last three digits of your phone number will be called out when it is your turn to speak. When using your phone to call in you may need to press *6 to unmute yourself. When you are unmuted please provide your name and city of residence.

Outside of Public Comments, all attendees on ZOOM will continue to have the ability to virtually raise their hand for the duration of the meeting.  You will not be acknowledged and your microphone will remain muted except for when you are called upon.

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