Published on October 12, 2023
The next meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. 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 October 17 meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m.:
Council will provide feedback on a potential interim code amendment to extend the duration of authorized homeless encampments beyond the current 92-day limitation.
Council will review a Draft 2024 State Legislative Agenda and provide feedback to staff on priorities for a final agenda that will guide the City’s legislative priorities and activities on behalf of the full Council.
Council will consider adopting code amendments to the City’s Purchasing Code to respond to changes in state statutes, increasing costs, and other requirements and factors that affect securing goods and services efficiently.
Prior to the above business agenda, the Council will also hold a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they will:
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 October 17 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.
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