City Council Recap October 18, 2022

The Kirkland City Council met on October 18, 2022, in a hybrid meeting. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting:  

Business License Fees – The City Council updated the Business License Code to increase the annual gross receipts threshold exemption from $12,000 to $20,000 and change the fee from $105 to $130, effective January 1, 2023.    

Proposed 2023-2024 Utility Rates – The City Council adopted 2023 and 2024 rates for the Solid Waste, Water, Sewer, and Surface Water utilities.  

Proposed Draft 2023 State Legislative Priorities – The City Council reviewed Proposed Draft 2023 State Legislative Priorities and provided comments to staff. Staff will bring back final State Legislative Priorities for potential adoption at the November 1, 2022, Council meeting. 

Prior to the above business agenda, the Council also held a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they discussed: 

Study Session:   

Parks Special Event Program Updates - The City Council provided feedback on proposed changes to the Parks Special Event program, including changes to the fee structure and related updates to the Kirkland Municipal Code. 

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.   

To watch the Council discussions on the specific agenda items outlined above, visit the City’s website. The full agenda packet with information on each item is located on the City’s website.    

The next regular City Council meeting is on November 1, 2022.