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.
Meeting Schedule and Agenda Packets
To see City Council meeting minutes, click here.
June 5, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Proclamation recognizing Juneteenth National Freedom Day
- Proclamation recognizing the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride month – Matthew Wilson and Siggy Frank, Oasis Youth Center
- Youth Council Report and Recognition
- Clover Park School District Report
- Accepting a $5,000 sponsorship from Amazon Summer for Nights at the Pavilion program
- Authorizing $2,500 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the 9th & 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers Museum 2023 Labor Day Festival
- Authorizing the execution of an agreement for the 2023 Waughop Lake Alum Treatment project
- Authorizing the execution of an agreement for the Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) formation for Pierce County
- Authorizing the execution of Interlocal agreements with Western State Hospital for Community Partnerships and Police Protection
- Approving continuing investigation and evaluation for the Clover Creek Floodplain
- Appointing Dean Burke to serve on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
June 12, 2023 Study Session
- Review of 1st Quarter (2023) Police Report
- Introduction of 2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Update: Climate Change & Critical Areas Ordinance
- Review Six-Year (2023-2028) Transportation Improvement Program
June 20, 2023 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with Town of Steilacoom for court services
- Authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with City of DuPont for court services
- This is the date set for a Public Hearing on the Six-Year (2023-2028) Transportation Improvement Program
- This is the date set for a Public Hearing on the 2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property under threat of condemnation or by condemnation for park and/or road purposes; 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 – 1st Quarter (2023) Financial Report
June 26, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
- Joint Meeting with Lakewood Water District Board of Commissioners
June 26, 2023 Study Session
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Presentation – Clover Park School District (tentative)
- Living Access Support Alliance (LASA) Gravelly Lake Commons Project Update (tentative)
- Review of Multifamily Tax Exemption
- Review amendments to the public nuisance code
July 3, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation month
- Proclamation recognizing July as the anniversary month of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Business Showcase – Biscuit House
- Clover Park School District Report
- Ordinance approving the 2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- Ordinance amending the public nuisance code
- Resolution adopting the Six-Year (2023-2028) Transportation Improvement Program
July 10, 2023 Study Session
- Joint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting
- Lakewood Housing Needs Assessment
- Information Technology Strategic Plan Update
July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Proclamation declaring August 1, 2023 as National Night Out
- Presentation from Wagon West Mobile Home Park
- Presentation from Lakewood’s CHOICE
- Reports by the City Manager – Review of 2nd Quarter (2023) Police Report
July 24, 2023 Study Session
- State of the Fire Department – Chief Jim Sharp, Fire Chief, West Pierce Fire & Rescue
- Parks Capital Improvement Program Update
- Review of Multifamily Tax Exemption
August 7, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Business Showcase
- Proclamation declaring August 6-12, 2023 as Farmers Market Week
- Clover Park School District Report
- Appointing the 2023-2024 Youth Councilmembers
August 14, 2023 Study Session
- Joint Public Safety Advisory Committee meeting
- Abatement Program Update
- 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Update: Land Use; Parks, Recreation & Open Space
2023
- May 22, 2023, Study Session
- May 15, 2023, Regular Meeting
- May 1, 2023, Regular Meeting
- April 24, 2023, Study Session
- April 17, 2023, Regular Meeting
- April 10, 2023, Study Session
- April 3, 2023, Regular Meeting
- March 27, 2023, Study Session
- March 20, 2023, Regular Meeting
- March 13, 2023, Study Session following Special Meeting
- March 13, 2023, Special Meeting, 7 P.M.
- March 6, 2023, Regular Meeting
- March 1, 2023 (Wednesday), Special Meeting, 6 P.M.
- February 28, 2023 (Tuesday), Special Meeting, 6 P.M.
- February 27, 2023, Study Session
- February 21, 2023 (Tuesday), Regular Meeting
- February 13, 2023, Study Session
- February 6, 2023, Regular Meeting
- January 23, 2023, Study Session
- January 17, 2023 (Tuesday), Regular Meeting
- January 3, 2023 (Tuesday), Regular Meeting
- January 9, 2023, Study Session
2022
- December 12, 2022, Study Session
- December 5, 2022 Regular Meeting
- December 1, 2022 (Thursday) Joint Meeting with Pierce County Councilmember, 6 P.M.
- November 29, 2022 (Tuesday), Joint Meeting with State Legislative Delegation, 6 P.M.
- November 28, 2022 Study Session
- November 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
November 17, 2022 (Thursday), Joint Meeting with Pierce County Library System, 6 P.M. - November 14, 2022 Study Session
- November 7, 2022 Regular Meeting
- October 24, 2022 Study Session
- October 17, 2022 Regular Meeting
- October 15, 2022 (Saturday) Retreat, 8:30 A.M.
- October 12, 2022 (Wednesday), Special Meeting, 6 P.M.
- October 10, 2022, Study Session
- October 5, 2022 (Wednesday) Special Meeting, 6 P.M.
- October 3, 2022 Regular Meeting
- September 26, 2022 Study Session
- September 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
- September 12, 2022 Study Session
- September 6, 2022 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- August 22, 2022 Study Session
- August 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
- August 8, 2022 Study Session
- August 1, 2022 Regular Meeting
- July 25, 2022 Study Session
- July 18, 2022 Regular Meeting
- July 11, 2022 Study Session
- July 5, 2022 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- June 27, 2022 Study Session
- June 21, 2022 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- June 13, 2022 Study Session
- June 6, 2022 Regular Meeting
- May 31, 2022 (Tuesday) Retreat, Following Special Meeting
- May 31, 2022 (Tuesday) Special Meeting, 6 p.m.
- May 23, 2022 Study Session
- May 16, 2022 Regular Meeting
- May 9, 2022 Study Session
- May 2, 2022 Regular Meeting
- April 25, 2022 Study Session
- April 18, 2022 Regular Meeting
- April 11, 2022 Study Session
- April 4, 2022 Regular Meeting
- March 28, 2022 Study Session
- March 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
- March 14, 2022 Study Session
- March 12, 2022 (Saturday) Special Meeting
- March 7, 2022 Regular Meeting
- February 28, 2022 Study Session
- February 22, 2022 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- February 14, 2022 Study Session
- February 7, 2022 Regular Meeting
- January 24, 2022 Study Session
- January 18, 2022 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- January 10, 2022 Study Session
- January 3, 2022 Regular Meeting
2021
- December 20, 2021 Regular Meeting
- December 13, 2021 Study Session
- December 8, 2021 (Wednesday) Special Meeting 6 p.m.
- December 6, 2021 Regular Meeting
- November 29, 2021, 6 p.m., Joint Meeting with Nisqually Tribal Council
- November 22, 2021 Study Session
- November 15, 2021 Regular Meeting
- November 8, 2021 Study Session
- November 1, 2021 Regular Meeting
- October 25, 2021 Study Session
- October 18, 2021 Regular Meeting
- October 13, 2021 (Wednesday) Special Meeting, 6 p.m.
- October 11, 2021 Study Session
- October 4, 2021 Regular Meeting
- September 27, 2021 Study Session
- September 20, 2021 Regular Meeting
- September 13, 2021 Study Session
- September 7, 2021 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- August 30, 2021 Special Meeting
- August 23, 2021 Study Session
- August 16, 2021 Regular Meeting
- August 9, 2021 Study Session
- August 2, 2021 Regular Meeting
- July 26, 2021 Study Session
- July 19, 2021 Regular Meeting
- July 12, 2021 Study Session
- July 6, 2021 Regular Meeting
- June 28, 2021 Study Session
- June 21, 2021 Regular Meeting
- June 14, 2021 Study Session
- June 7, 2021 Regular Meeting
- May 24, 2021 Study Session
- May 22, 2021 (Saturday) Retreat
- May 17, 2021 Regular Meeting
- May 10, 2021 Study Session
- May 3, 2021 Regular Meeting
- April 26, 2021 Study Session
- April 19, 2021 Regular Meeting
- April 12, 2021 Study Session
- April 5, 2021 Regular Meeting
- March 27, 2021 (Saturday) Retreat
- March 22, 2021 Study Session
- March 15, 2021 Regular Meeting
- March 8, 2021 Study Session
- March 1, 2021 Regular Meeting
- February 22, 2021 Study Session following Special Meeting
- February 22, 2021 Special Meeting
- February 16, 2021 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- February 10, 2021 (Wednesday) Special Meeting
- February 9, 2021 (Tuesday) Special Meeting
- February 8, 2021 Study Session
- February 1, 2021 Regular Meeting
- January 25, 2021 Study Session (Joint meeting with Clover Park School District Board)
- January 19, 2021 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- January 11, 2021 Study Session
- January 7, 2021 Special Meeting
- January 4, 2021 Regular Meeting
2020
- December 14, 2020 Study Session
- December 7, 2020 Regular Meeting
- December 2, 2020 (Wednesday) Special Meeting 6 p.m.
- November 23, 2020 Study Session
- November 16, 2020 Regular Meeting
- November 9, 2020 Study Session
- November 2, 2020 Regular Meeting
- October 26, 2020 Study Session
- October 19, 2020 Regular Meeting
- October 14, 2020 (Wednesday) Special Meeting 6 p.m.
- October 12, 2020 Study Session
- October 7, 2020 (Wednesday) Special Meeting 6 p.m.
- October 5, 2020 Regular Meeting
- September 28, 2020 Study Session
- September 21, 2020 Regular Meeting
- September 14, 2020 Study Session
- September 8, 2020 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- August 24, 2020 Study Session
- August 17, 2020 Regular Meeting
- August 10, 2020 Study Session
- August 3, 2020 Regular Meeting
- July 27, 2020 Study Session
- July 20, 2020 Regular Meeting
- July 13, 2020 Study Session
- July 6, 2020 Regular Meeting
- June 22, 2020 Study Session
- June 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
- June 8, 2020 Study Session
- June 1, 2020 Regular Meeting
- May 26, 2020 (Tuesday) Study Session
- May 18, 2020 Regular Meeting
- May 11, 2020 Study Session
- May 4, 2020 Regular Meeting
- April 27, 2020 Study Session
- April 20, 2020 Regular Meeting
- April 13, 2020 Study Session
- April 6, 2020 Regular Meeting
- March 23, 2020 Study Session – canceled
- March 16, 2020 Regular Meeting
- March 9, 2020 Study Session
- March 7, 2020 (Saturday) Retreat
- March 2, 2020 Regular Meeting
- February 24, 2020 Study Session
- February 18, 2020 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting
- February 10, 2020 Study Session
- February 3, 2020 Regular Meeting (at Clover Park School District Student Services Center) Joint meeting with Clover park School District
- January 27, 2020 Study Session
- January 27, 2020 Special Meeting
- January 21, 2020 Regular Meeting
- January 13, 2020 Study Session
- January 6, 2020 Regular Meeting
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 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 or other chosen identifier. 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.