CITY COUNCIL BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular MeetingLake Forest Park, WA · February 19, 2026
Minutes
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CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2026
It is noted that this meeting was held in person in the Emergency Operations Center at City
Hall and virtually via Zoom.
Budget & Finance Committee members present: Semra Riddle, Chair; Paula Goode, Vice Chair;
Matt Muilenburg (via Zoom)
Budget & Finance Committee members absent: none
Other Councilmembers present: Tracy Furutani, Larry Goldman
Staff present: Tom French, Mayor; Phillip Hill, City Administrator; Lindsey Vaughn, Finance
Director; Matt McLean, City Clerk
Others present: 1 visitors
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Riddle called the February 19, 2026, Budget and Finance Committee meeting to order at
6:00 p.m.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Vice Chair Goode moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Chair Riddle seconded. The
motion to adopt the agenda as presented carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Riddle invited comments from the public.
Julian Andersen provided comments regarding the budget monitoring dashboard and providing
clarity for residents.
There being no one else in the audience wishing to speak, Chair Riddle closed public comment.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
December 2025 Budget Monitoring Dashboard
Director Vaughn reviewed the December budget monitoring dashboard and responded to
questions.
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Approved by Council
February 19, 2026 April 23, 2026
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Riddle adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
Semra Riddle, Chair
Matt McLean, City Clerk
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Budget and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Approved by Council
February 19, 2026 April 23, 2026
Agenda
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
cityoflfp.gov Meeting Location: In Person and Virtual / Zoom
17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY:
Join Zoom Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84030684281
Call into Webinar: 253-215-8782 | Webinar ID: 840 3068 4281
The City Council Budget and Finance Committee is providing opportunities for public comment by
attending in person to provide oral public comment.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE WITH ORAL COMMENTS:
If you are attending the meeting in person, there is a sign-in sheet located near the entrance to the
Council Chambers. Fill the form out and the Presiding Officer will call your name at the appropriate time.
Oral comments are limited to 3:00 minutes per speaker. Oral comments are not being accepted via Zoom.
The meeting is being recorded.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Committee is not accepting online public comments. This portion of the agenda is set
aside for the public to address the Committee on agenda items. However, the Committee may not
respond to comments from the public. If the comments are of a nature that the Committee does not
have influence or control over, then the Chair or presiding officer may request the speaker suspend
their comments. Comments are limited to a three (3) minute time limit.
4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. December 2025 Budget Monitoring Dashboard
5. OLD BUSINESS
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. ADJOURN
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on the day of the meeting for more information.
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