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

August 5, 2024 Regular Meeting

  • Proclamation declaring August 6, 2024 as National Night Out – Chief Patrick Smith, Lakewood Police Department
  • Clover Park School District Report – Krissy Kim, Boardmember
  • Authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Flock Group
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Northwest Abatement Services, Inc., in amount $88,063.49, for the demolition of 9132 Edgewater Drive SW
  • Appointing the 2024-2025 Youth Councilmembers
  • Reappointing Teresa King and appointing Julius Brown, Jr. and Kris Alston to serve on the Public Safety Advisory Committee through August 6, 2027
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the proposed vacation of a portion of 100th Street SW lying west of Dekoven Drive and east of Steilacoom Lake  
  • Ordinance amending certain sections of the Lakewood Municipal Code relative to parking enforcement and fines

August 12, 2024 Study Session

  • Joint Public Safety Advisory Committee meeting
  • 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Part 2
  • 112th Street and Idlewild Road Project Update
  • Review of Sound Transit agreement regarding Lakewood Station Access Improvement Funds
  • Review of 2025-2026 City Council Goals and Priorities

August 19, 2024 Regular Meeting

  • Police Commissioning and Commendation Ceremony – Chief Patrick Smith, Lakewood Police Department
  • Business Showcase – Burs Restaurant
  • West Pierce Fire & Rescue Recognition of Agencies for Fire Response
  • Approving Sound Transit agreement regarding Lakewood Station Access Improvement Funds
  • Approving the 2025-2026 City Council Goals and Priorities
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review
  • Ordinance considering the proposed vacation of a portion of 100th Street SW lying west of Dekoven Drive and east of Steilacoom Lake  
  • Ordinance approving a Franchise Agreement with Allstream (Integra Telecommunications) (tentative)
  • Reports by the City Manager – Review of City Council meeting schedule

August 26, 2024 Study Session

  • Review of City Hall Beam Replacement
  • Review of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund reallocation process
  • 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review Discussion
  • Review of Multi Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) Residential Target Area 

September 3, 2024 (Tuesday) Regular Meeting

  • Proclamation declaring September 11, 2024 as Patriot Day and Day of Remembrance         – Chief Jim Sharp, West Pierce Fire & Rescue and Chief Patrick Smith, Lakewood Police Department
  • Proclamation recognizing National Hispanic Heritage month
  • Youth Council Report
  • Clover Park School District Report – David Anderson, Boardmember
  • This is the continuation date set for the public hearing on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund reallocation process 
  • Reports by the City Manager – Review Ordinance related to mandatory minimum jail sentences (tentative)

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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