City Council Preview September 16, 2025
Published on September 12, 2025
The next meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items on the Business Agenda, which starts at 7:30 p.m.:
Council will receive a report on King County Wastewater Treatment Division seeking an emergency exemption from the City's permitting process to repair the Eastside Interceptor Section 14, which runs under the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The Eastside Interceptor conveys 10 million gallons of wastewater per day through Kirkland during dry season flows. King County repair operations will require a CKC trail closure, which is anticipated to begin as early as September 22.
Council will consider adopting co-living housing regulations, as required by state law.
Council will consider adopting various miscellaneous code amendments that make minor revisions to various sections of the Kirkland Zoning Code and Kirkland Municipal Code. Every year, staff propose these miscellaneous code amendments relating to zoning and land use that are necessary to reflect current practice, clarify codes, maintain consistency with relevant State and/or federal regulations, and promote good planning principles.
Prior to the above business agenda, the Council will also hold a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they will receive:
- An overview of the Kirkland Municipal Court's services
- An update on the Kirkland Fire Department's Mobile Integrated Health 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 September 16 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.