CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Name: CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING — Lake Forest Park, WA
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00
End: 2026-03-12T21:00:00
Location: Lake Forest Park, WA

Regular Meeting

Lake Forest Park, WA · March 12, 2026

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Docusign Envelope ID: 5C46F1BA-6500-8E1E-82A2-3ECA776E12B8 CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 12, 2026 It is noted that this meeting was held in person in the City Council Chambers and remotely via Zoom. Councilmembers present: Tracy Furutani, Deputy Mayor; Larry Goldman, Vice Chair; Paula Goode, Matt Muilenburg, Semra Riddle, Josh Rosenau, Ellyn Saunders Councilmembers absent: none Staff present: Phillip Hill, City Administrator; Kim Adams Pratt, City Attorney (via Zoom); Lindsey Vaughn, Finance Director; Diego Zanella, Police Commander; Mark Hofman, Community Development Director; Nova Heaton, Public Works Director; Jessica Halterman, Deputy City Clerk Others present: 6 visitors CALL TO ORDER Deputy Mayor Furutani called the regular City Council meeting of March 12, 2026, to order at 7:00 p.m. FLAG SALUTE Cmbr. Saunders led the Pledge of Allegiance. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Cmbr. Muilenburg moved to adopt the agenda. Cmbr. Riddle seconded and moved to amend the agenda to add item 10.A Continued Budget Discussion. Cmbr. Goode seconded. The motion to approve the agenda as amended carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS Deputy Mayor Furutani invited comments from the public. Sally Yamasaki and Sarah Phillips provided comments and invited everyone to a town hall meeting to encourage resident engagement with what is happening in the City. There being no one else in the audience wishing to provide comments, Deputy Mayor Furutani closed public comment. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Approved by Council March 12, 2026 April 23, 2026 Docusign Envelope ID: 5C46F1BA-6500-8E1E-82A2-3ECA776E12B8 FINAL CONFIRMATION Appointing Josh Anderson to the Lake Forest Park Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Position 6 (partial term) Council interviewed Parks & Recreation Advisory Board candidate Josh Anderson. Cmbr. Rosenau moved to appoint Josh Anderson to the Lake Forest Park Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, Position 6. Cmbr. Riddle seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Appointing Hina Shahid to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission Position 7 (partial term) Council interviewed Planning Commission candidate Hina Shahid. Cmbr. Riddle moved to appoint Hina Shahid to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission, Position 7. Cmbr. Goode seconded. The motion carried unanimously. PROCLAMATIONS Recognizing March 2026 as Red Cross Month Cmbr. Riddle read the proclamation. CONSENT CALENDAR Cmbr Riddle moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Vice Chair Goldman seconded. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried unanimously. A. February 12, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes B. Voided Check Nos. 88897 through 88904, an Accounts Payable dated 3/12/2026 Claim Fund Check Nos. 88905 through 88944 in the amount of $569,340.30, a 2/23/2026 Direct Deposit transaction in the amount of $215,121.06. Total approved claim fund transactions: $784,461.36 C. Resolution 26-2067/Authorizing the Chief of Police to Reestablish the Position of One Motor Officer at LFPPD; Fund the Pay Increase; and Purchase One Traffic Enforcement Police Motorcycle, Additional Enforcement Equipment, Protective Clothing, and Motor Officer’s Basic Training ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION FOR ACTION Resolution 26-2066/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Second Amendment and Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with SAFEbuilt Washington, LLC for Municipal Building Services Coverage 2 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Approved by Council March 12, 2026 April 23, 2026 Docusign Envelope ID: 5C46F1BA-6500-8E1E-82A2-3ECA776E12B8 Director Hofman gave a brief presentation. Vice Chair Goldman moved to waive the three-touch rule regarding Resolution 26- 2066/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Second Amendment and Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with SAFEbuilt Washington, LLC for Municipal Building Services Coverage. Cmbr. Goode seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Vice Chair Goldman moved to approve Resolution 26-2066. Cmbr. Riddle seconded. The motion to approve Resolution 26-2066 carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Continued Budget Discussion Cmbr. Riddle opened a discussion regarding budget strategies. COUNCILMEMBER/MAYOR/CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS Councilmembers reported on meetings they had attended. Administrator Hill gave a brief report. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Deputy Mayor Furutani adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m. Tracy Furutani, Deputy Mayor Jessica Halterman, Deputy City Clerk 3 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Approved by Council March 12, 2026 April 23, 2026

Agenda

CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM Meeting Location: In Person and Virtual / Zoom cityoflfp.gov 17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY: Please note, this link works for both the Work Session (6:00 p.m.) and Regular Meeting (7:00 p.m.). Join Zoom Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89716009522 Call into Webinar: 253-215-8782 | Webinar ID: 897 1600 9522 The City Council is providing opportunities for public comment by submitting a written comment or 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. Simply fill the form out and the Mayor 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. HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments will be submitted to the Council if received by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the City Council the next day. The City Clerk will read your name and subject matter into the record during Public Comments. As allowed by law, the Council may add and take action on items not listed on the agenda. For up-to- date information on agendas, please visit the City’s website at www.cityoflfp.gov Meetings are shown on the city’s website and on Comcast channel 21 for subscribers within the Lake Forest Park city limits. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS The Council will not be accepting online public comments. This portion of the agenda is set aside for the public to address the Council on agenda items or any other topic the Council might have purview or control over. However, the Mayor or Council may not respond to comments from the public. If the comments are of a nature that the Council does not have influence or control over, then the Mayor or presiding officer may request the speaker suspend their comments. The Council may direct staff to follow up on items brought up by the public. Comments are limited to a three (3) minute time limit. 5. FINAL CONFIRMATION A. Appointing Josh Anderson to the Lake Forest Park Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Position 6 (partial term) B. Appointing Hina Shahid to the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission Position 7 (partial term) 6. PROCLAMATIONS A. Recognizing March 2026 as Red Cross Month 7. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar in its normal sequence on the agenda. A. February 12, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes B. City Expenditures for the Period Ending March 12, 2026 C. Resolution 26-2067/Revival of the Police Department Motors Unit, purchase of a traffic enforcement police motorcycle and training of one motor officer (final touch) 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION A. Resolution 26-2066/Authorizing the Mayor to Sign a Second Amendment and Extension to the Professional Services Agreement with SAFEbuilt Washington, LLC for Municipal Building Services Coverage (2nd Touch) 9. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ACTION 10. OTHER BUSINESS 11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Councilmember Reports B. Mayor's Report C. City Administrator's Report FUTURE SCHEDULE - Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Budget & Finance Committee Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom) - Monday, March 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom) - Thursday, March 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m. City Council Regular Meeting – hybrid meeting (City Hall and via Zoom) 12. ADJOURN As allowed by law, the Council may add and take action on items not listed on the agenda. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact city hall at 206-368-5440 by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting for more information.

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