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

January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting, 6:00 P.M.

  • Larry Saunders Service Award Presentation – Lakewood Community Foundation Fund
  • Lakewood Sister Cities Association Presentation – Connie Coleman Lacadie and James Kim
  • Authorizing the execution of a construction contract to R.L. Alia, in the amount of $3,361,777.20, for the South Tacoma Way 88th Street S to North City Limits Project
  • Authorizing the execution of an operation and maintenance agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for the I-5 Gravelly – Thorne Connector Shared Use Path
  • Approving the 2025 citizens advisory board, committee and commission work plans

January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) Study Session, Following Regular Meeting

  • Review of the Ezee Fiber franchise agreement
  • Review of Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

February 3, 2025 Regular Meeting

  • Proclamation recognizing February, 2025 as Black History month
  • Recognition of Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board members  
  • Business Showcase – State Farm Insurance, Juanita Lanier, Agent
  • Youth Council Report
  • Clover Park School District Report
  • Ordinance granting Ezee Fiber, a non-exclusive franchise for the transmission of telecommunications in, through, over and under the rights-of-way of the City of Lakewood
  • Resolution authorizing the agreement for tax exemption regarding Residential Target Area Development for 11409 Kendrick LLC

February 10, 2025 Study Session

February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting, 6:00 P.M.

  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement for City Custodial Services
  • Resolution amending the City of Lakewood’s purchasing policies (tentative)

February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) Study Session, Following Regular Meeting

  • Urban Forestry Plan Overview

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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