CITY COUNCIL BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Regular MeetingLake Forest Park, WA · April 16, 2026
Minutes
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CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 16, 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
Budget & Finance Committee members absent: none
Other Councilmembers present: Tracy Furutani, Larry Goldman, Josh Rosenau (via Zoom)
Staff present: Tom French, Mayor; Phillip Hill, City Administrator; Lindsey Vaughn, Finance
Director; Nova Heaton, Public Works Director; Jessica Halterman, Deputy City Clerk
Others present: 1 visitor
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Riddle called the April 16, 2026, Budget and Finance Committee meeting to order at
6:00 p.m.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Chair Riddle called for comments or amendments to the agenda. There being none, the
agenda was adopted by unanimous consent
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Riddle invited comments from the public.
There being no one in the audience wishing to speak, Chair Riddle closed public comment.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Budget Monitoring and Financial Update – March 2026
Director Vaughn reviewed the March financial reports and responded to questions.
Capital Improvement Plan update
Director Heaton introduced a draft Capital Improvement Plan report and responded to Council
questions.
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Continued budget discussion regarding City Financial Outlook and Budget Strategies
Director Vaughn gave a brief presentation. Council discussion followed and staff responded to
questions.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chair Riddle adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Semra Riddle, Chair
Jessica Halterman, Deputy City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK
CITY COUNCIL BUDGET AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, April 16, 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 will not be accepting online public comments. Comments are limited to a
three (3) minute time limit.
This is an opportunity for the public to address the Committee on agenda items.
- Oral public comments are only accepted in person to ensure the orderly conduct of the meeting.
- Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.
- Committee members may not respond during public comments, but may ask staff to follow up, if
appropriate.
- Public comments may not be used to promote or oppose candidates for public office or ballot
measures.
- The Chair or presiding officer may interrupt comments that violate these instructions, are
unrelated to the agenda items, or otherwise hinder the orderly conduct of the meeting.
4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Budget Monitoring and Financial Update – March 2026
B. Capital Improvement Plan update
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Continued discussion regarding City Financial Outlook and Budget Strategies
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. ADJOURN
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on the day of the meeting for more information.
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