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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.
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Schedule and Agenda Packets
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Meeting Schedule and Agenda Packets

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Meeting Schedule and Tentative Topics

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

Meetings and Agenda Packets
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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 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.

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