City Council Preview November 6, 2024
Published on November 01, 2024
The next meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. This will be a hybrid meeting, and community members are welcome to attend the meeting in person or via Zoom.
Here’s a brief overview of some of the items on the Business Agenda for the November 6 meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m.:
- Council will consider authorizing additional funding to the Kirkland Downtown Association (KDA) for Winterfest
- Council will provide final comments and/or amendments on the Draft Transportation Strategic Plan
- Plus, Council will hold public hearings on the:
- City Budget
- Capital Improvement Program
- Transportation Improvement Program
- Property Tax Levy
- NOTE: The Council will be allowing digital presentations such as PowerPoints and PDFs on a pilot basis for this public hearing. More information on how to submit your files can be found on the City's website.
Prior to the above business agenda, the Council will also hold a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they will discuss:
- The Preliminary 2025-2026 City Budget and the Preliminary 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program
Meeting details:
The business meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is preceded by a 5:30 p.m. study session. The agenda for the November 6 meeting will be available on the City website prior to the meeting on the Kirkland City Council agendas webpage. You can also receive meeting agendas in your inbox by subscribing to “City Council Agendas” on the Kirkland email lists subscription page.
How to watch: Kirkland City Council meetings are streamed live and can be watched after the fact on the City of Kirkland Facebook page and the City YouTube channel, in addition to the livestream on the City website. Meetings are also televised on Comcast Cable Channel 21 and Ziply Cable Channel 31.
How to participate: Members of the public wishing to address the Council may do so in-person or via Zoom during the “Items from the Audience” part of the agenda. That part of the agenda occurs at the beginning of the Council’s business meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Information on the comment sign up process to provide comment to the City Council, and on attending the meeting virtually, is available on the City Council webpage.
Written comments can also be submitted to CityCouncil@kirklandwa.gov. For additional questions, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 587-3190.
Stay in the know: you can also get a preview of what’s coming up at Council in the coming weeks and months by checking out the City Council Agenda Calendar. Please note: this calendar is subject to frequent change and does not constitute legal notice.