City Council Preview October 21, 2025
Published on October 17, 2025
The next meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items on the Business Agenda, which starts at 7:30 p.m.:
The Council will consider a resolution to direct staff to prepare project options that would increase water pressure to customers of Upper Highlands and continue adapting the financial assistance program for affected water customers.
Council will receive a report on the fiscal impacts of the City's Multifamily Tax Exemption program.
Council receive on update about the NE 85th Street Station Area, including a briefing about options for achieving denser residential development in the Station Area and a summary of recent efforts to activate the Station Area.
Council will review and provide feedback on the draft legislative priorities for the upcoming 2026 state legislative session.
Prior to the above business agenda, the Council will hold a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they will discuss proposed alternatives for adjusting the water pressure gradient of the Upper Highlands neighborhood.
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 21 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's:
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.