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

June 16, 2025 Regular Meeting and Study Session, 6:00 P.M.  

  • Proclamation recognizing Mary Dodsworth for her service to the City of Lakewood
  • Proclamation recognizing June as Ride Transit month – Curt Kohlwes, Government Relations Administrator
  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement with Keller Associates, in the amount of $198,700, to assist in updating the Lakewood Municipal Code Title 12 and the Engineering Standards Manual
  • Authorizing the award of a construction contract to Ceccanti, Inc., in the amount of $5,760,819.09, for the Nyanza Road – Gravelly Lake Drive (south) to Gravelly Lake Drive (north) Project
  • Authorizing the award of a construction contract to Sound Pacific Construction, LLC, in the amount of $3,201,150.00, for the Interlaaken/112th/Idlewild – Washington Blvd to Idlewild Elementary Project
  • Authorizing execution of an agreement with Fence Specialists, in the amount of $98,814.75, for fencing for dog park at Fort Steilacoom Park
  • Appointing Doug Russell as City Manager effective August 25, 2025 and authorizing the execution of an Employment Agreement with Doug Russell
  • Joint Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board meeting
  • State Legislative Update – Shelly Helder, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs
  • Review of 1st Quarter (2025) Financial Report

July 7, 2025 Regular Meeting, 7:00 P.M.  

  • Business Showcase – Children’s Trading Post, Shyanne Corrente
  • Authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for the community partnership and police protection programs (tentative)
  • Approving the Lodging Tax funding allocation
  • Resolution approving a Conditional Certificate for Alliance Residential 12-year property multifamily tax exemption (MFTE)
  • Resolution approving a Conditional Certificate for Springbrook II 12-year property multifamily tax exemption (MFTE)
  • Resolution amending the City of Lakewood’s purchasing policies (tentative)

July 14, 2025 Study Session, 7:00 P.M.

  • Joint Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting
  • Review of 2nd Quarter (2025) Police Report 
  • Introduction of the 2025 Annual Development Regulation Amendments  

July 21, 2025 Regular Meeting and Study Session, 6:00 P.M.  

  • Item for Discussion – Review of Title 12 Public Works code amendments
  • Item for Discussion – Abatement Program Update
  • Item for Discussion – 2025 Development Regulations

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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