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

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

  • Proclamation recognizing John J. Caulfield for his service to the City of Lakewood
  • Proclamation recognizing the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army – 2/2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team
  • Proclamation recognizing Juneteenth National Freedom Day – Adora Brouillard and Jennie Tubig-Gacek, St. Joseph-St. John Episcopal Church
  • Proclamation recognizing 75th Commemoration of the Korean War – Korean American Association of Tacoma
  • Proclamation recognizing the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride month – Matthew Wilson, Oasis Youth Center
  • Youth Council Report and Recognition
  • Clover Park School District Report – Krissy Kim, Boardmember
  • Authorizing the execution of an interagency agreement with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for Lakewood Police Department DUI OT Patrols
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Leasing Co, LLC/Berry Sign, in the amount of $126,248, for the ECM Reader Board at Gravelly Lake Drive and Motor Avenue
  • Accept a donation from Amazon, in the amount of $13,000, to support SSMCP’s special events and initiatives
  • Appointing Tho Kraus to serve as Interim City Manager
  • Reappointing Kate Read and appointing Kurt Spingath and Weston Ott to the American Lake – Lake Management District No. 1 Advisory Committee through June 2, 2028
  • Ordinance adopting 2025 amendment to the Lakewood Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map, and Lakewood Municipal Code Titles 12, 17, 18A, 18B and 18C
  • Ordinance amending Lakewood Municipal Code Title 3, Revenue and Finance, Property Tax Exemptions for Multifamily housing, Chapter 3.64Resolution creating a city travel expense reimbursement policy for job candidates  
  • Resolution adopting the Six-Year (2026-2031) Comprehensive Transportation Improvement Program

June 9, 2025 Study Session, 7:00 P.M.

  • United Way of Pierce County Update – Dona Ponapinto, President and CEO ­­
  • Economic Development Presentation – Michael Catsi, Executive Director and Maddie Merton, Vice President, Business Retention and Expansion Economic Development Board of Tacoma and Pierce County
  • Joint Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting
  • H-Barn Update
  • Review of Pacific Point Defense contract amendment

June 11, 2025, (Wednesday) Special Meeting, 8:15 A.M.

  • Consider qualifications of finalists for City Manager and Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to evaluate the qualifications for an applicant for public employment

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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