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

December 2, 2024 Regular Meeting

  • Swearing-In Ceremony for Tim Lewis, Municipal Court Judge – Superior Court Judge Grant Blinn
  • Youth Council Report
  • Clover Park School District Report – Bryan Thomas, Board Vice President
  • Approving a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation & US Department of Transportation to conduct a downtown transportation feasibility study
  • Authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and expenditures for the American Lake Boat Launch Repairs
  • Authorizing the execution of a contract with Camino to upgrade the permitting system and supporting development guide and application portal
  • Confirming Mark Scheibmeir as the City of Lakewood Hearing Examiner
  • Reappointing Kyle Franklin and Michael Lacadie to serve on the Community Services Advisory Board through December 15, 2028
  • Cancelling the City Council Regular Meeting of December 16, 2024 and the City Council Study Session of December 23, 2024
  • This is the date set for a public hearing on the 2024 Final Budget Adjustment
  • Ordinance adopting amendments to the 2019 Shoreline Master Program (SMP)
  • Ordinance creating Chapter 9.16 of the Lakewood Municipal Code entitled Endangerment with a Controlled Substance

December 9, 2024 Special Meeting, 7 P.M.

  • Authorizing the execution of an agreement for the Wards Lake Park Improvement Project
  • Ordinance amending to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget
  • Review of City Council Meeting Schedule

December 9, 2024 Study Session, Following Special Meeting

  • Five-Year 2025-2029 Consolidated CDBG Plan Update
  • Lakewood American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocation Update
  • South Sound Military and Community Partnership (SSMCP) Update (Results from OLDCC grant-funded projects and Statewide Economic Impact Study)

January 6, 2025 Regular Meeting

  • Proclamation declaring January 20, 2025 as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
  • Youth Council Report
  • Clover Park School District Report
  • Authorizing the execution of a construction contract for a new traffic signal at the intersection of South Tacoma Way and 92nd Street S (tentative)
  • Authorizing the award of a construction contract for roadway improvements along South Tacoma Way from 88th Street S to 80th Street S
  • Ordinance sunsetting the Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board
  • Reports by the City Manager – Review of 3rd Quarter (2024) Financial Report

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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