Lakewood City Council

City Council Agenda Packets and Meeting Schedule

Every month, the first and third Mondays are regular council meetings. The second and fourth Mondays are study sessions. Typically, the council does not meet on the fifth Monday of the month, unless a special meeting is called. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. on the dates below, unless otherwise indicated.
View the full meeting calendar here.

Schedule and Agenda Packets
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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

July 1, 2024 Regular Meeting

  • Clover Park School District Report – Bryan Thomas, Board Vice President
  • Accepting a sponsorship from Amazon, in the amount of $15,000, in support of SummerFEST
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Barcott Construction for the American Lake Park Access Improvement Project
  • Authorizing the award of a construction contract to Quigg Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $706,000, for the Lake Steilacoom Bridge Repair Project
  • Resolution setting a public hearing on August 5, 2024, to consider the vacation of a portion of 100TH St SW lying west of Dekoven Drive and east of Steilacoom Lake
  • Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property under threat of condemnation or by condemnation for park purposes related to tax parcel number 5140001191; authorizing payment thereof from the City’s General Fund or from such other monies that the City may have available or attain for the acquisition; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date
  • Reports by the City Manager – Review of 1st Quarter (2024) Financial Report and Review of Financing Options

July 8, 2024 Study Session

  • Joint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting
  • Pierce County Library System Update – Gretchen Caserotti, Executive Director
  • Review of interlocal agreement for multi-jurisdictional specialty teams in Pierce County

July 15, 2024 Regular Meeting

  • Business Showcase – Burs Restaurant
  • Authorizing the award of a contract for the 2024 Pavement Patching Program
  • Authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement for multi-jurisdictional specialty teams in Pierce County (tentative)
  • Ordinance approving a Franchise Agreement with Integra Telecommunications
  • Reports by the City Manager – Review of electronic reader board locations with preliminary cost estimate

July 22, 2024 Study Session

  • Review of 2nd Quarter (2024) Police Report 
  • 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Part 1
  • Review Ordinance related to mandatory minimum jail sentences (tentative)
  • Review Ordinance related to fines and forfeitures for parking(tentative)
  • Review of 2025-2026 City Council Goals and Priorities (tentative)

Meetings and Agenda Packets

All links below lead to a PDF file.

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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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