Council Agenda Packets and Meeting Schedule

Below are all of the Lakewood City Council agenda packets, tentative topics and meeting schedule.

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Meeting Agenda Packets

View City Council Minutes Here. All links below lead to a PDF file.

Tentative Topics

October 5, 2026, Regular Meeting, 7:00 P.M.

Proclamation recognizing October, 2026 as Filipino American History Month – Phoebe Isip, Student President, Clover Park High School Bayanihan Cultural Society
Proclamation recognizing October, 2026 at Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Nadia Van Atter, Director, Crystal Judson Family Justice Center
Proclamation recognizing October 4 – 10, 2026 as Fire Prevention Week – Scotch Broom Volunteer Group
Recognition of 2026 Youth Academy Participants
Youth Council Report
Appointing Lincoln Estrada to serve as the Youth Councilmember on the Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board
Reappointing Shauna Alexandra, Sylviann Estrella, Faaluaina Pritchard and Lani Neil to serve on the Lakewood Arts Commission through October 15, 2029
Ordinance approving the 2026 Annual Development Regulations
Ordinance relating to cannabis businesses; amending LMC 18A.10.180, Definitions; LMC 18A.20.080, Review and approval authorities; LMC 18A.40.027, Zoning Use Table Summary; LMC 18A.40.030, Zoning Use Table Air Corridor and Clear Zone; and LMC 18A.80.030, Zoning district parking requirements; adding a new section LMC 18A.40.113, Cannabis businesses; repealing LMC 18A.40.160, Marijuana prohibited, and replacing it with a new LMC 18A.40.160, Cannabis businesses; and adding a new Chapter 5.65 to Title 5 of the Lakewood Municipal Code establishing a cannabis specialty business license
Resolution expressing support for Pierce Transit, Proposition No.1 Maintaining and Expanding Local Transit Service Sales, coming before the voters on November 3, 2026
Unfinished Business: Motion No. 2026-71 Approving the 2027-2028 City Council Goals and Priorities – continued from September 21, 2026
Reports by the City Manager – Review of the 2027-2028 Proposed Biennial Budget

October 7, 2026, Special Meeting, 6:00 P.M.

Department Presentations of the 2027-2028 Proposed Biennial Budget
City Council
City Manager
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
Police Department
Legal Department

October 12, 2026, Study Session, 7:00 P.M

Joint Community Services Advisory Board meeting
Review of 2027 Human Services funding recommendations
Tacoma Public Utilities Rates Presentation – Rosa McLeod, Regional Relations Manager
Economic Development Strategy and Economic Conditions Update
Review of Council Chambers Technology Upgrades (tentative)
Review of franchise agreement with Clover Park School District for fiber optic cable (tentative)

October 14, 2026, Special Meeting, 6:00 P.M.

Department Presentations of the 2027-2028 Proposed Biennial Budget
Municipal Court
Planning and Public Works
Administrative Services
Human Resources

Meetings and Agenda Packets

All links below lead to a PDF file.

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Meeting Schedule

The Lakewood City Council meets on the following schedule, unless otherwise posted:

First Monday of the month at 7 p.m. for a regular meeting.
Second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. for a study session.
Third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. for a regular meeting followed by a study session.

View the full meeting calendar here (Google Calendar)

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.

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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