The next meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on Tuesday, February 20, 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 February 20 meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m.: 

Council will receive a briefing on a draft bond ordinance intended to fund the Transportation Benefit District capital projects and construction and renovation to Fire Stations 27, 21, and 26.  

Council will receive an update on and will consider adopting the 2024-2026 Planning Work Program (PWP). The PWP guides the Planning and Building Department’s work over the next three years on long-range planning projects that will help shape the future of Kirkland.   

Council will receive a briefing on the outreach findings from the Juanita and Kingsgate Neighborhood Plan update process and will provide direction for further study of the community-initiated land use change requests in the Juanita neighborhood.   

Council will receive an update to the City’s 2024 State Legislative Agenda.

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

• Downtown Parking Study
• Kirkland Teen Union Building operations

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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 February 20 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. 

How can I contact the City with questions, requests, or suggestions? 

You can always contact City staff through the Our Kirkland service portal, available on the web and mobile app. Submitting your comments through Our Kirkland ensures the right staff receives the information and can follow up with you.  

For more opportunities to provide feedback to the City, please visit our Community Conversations page.

In honor of Presidents' Day, City administrative offices are closed on Monday, February 19, 2024. City services normally accessible through email, the Our Kirkland service portal and over the phone will resume 8 a.m., Tuesday, February 20.

Fire, police, and other critical services will remain fully operational.

For a full list of 2024 City Hall Holiday Closures, visit the City’s website. 

Community members now have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 to apply to serve on a City advisory board or commission. These groups advise the City Council, come up with new ideas, take public comment, and provide formal recommendations on topics like Cultural Arts, Human Services, Tourism, Transportation and more.  

See more information and apply on the Boards and Commissions webpage. 

Emergency preparedness can expand outside your family - get to know your neighbors and find out how you can better support each other!  Check out the latest video from the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and see how community members in Kirkland get prepared! 

See more videos from OEM on how to be prepared. 

When you charge your phone or plug in the coffeemaker, you probably don’t worry about starting a fire. But it could happen. Kirkland Fire Department shares these safety tips to help prevent electrical fires: 

• Plug only one heat-producing appliance – like a coffee maker, toaster, or space heater - into an outlet at a time.
• Major appliances like refrigerators, dryers, washers, stoves, air conditioners and microwaves should be plugged directly into a wall outlet – not an extension cord or power strip.
• Check electrical cords to make sure they’re not running across doorways or under carpets. Do not tape electrical cords down.
• Do not use extensions cords as substitutes for permanent wiring.
• Plug multi-plug adapters directly into an outlet - never into an extension cord or another adapter.
• Use light bulbs with the right number of watts for fixtures.
• Use ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), which shut off an electrical circuit when it becomes a shock hazard. GFCIs should be installed in bathrooms, kitchens, garages and basements. 

Electrical warning signs to watch for:

• Frequent blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers
• Tingling feeling when you touch an appliance
• Discolored or warm power outlets
• Burning or rubbery smell coming from an appliance
• Flickering or dimming lights
• Sparks from an outlet 

And any time you need electrical work done, make sure it’s by a qualified electrician! You can verify an electrician's licensing information on the State of Washington's Labor and Industries website.

Find out more about Fire Prevention from Kirkland Fire Department. 

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