City Council Recap December 13, 2022

The Kirkland City Council met on December 13, 2022, in a hybrid meeting. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting:

Public Hearing on Vehicle License Fee - The Council held a public hearing to receive community input on enacting a $20 vehicle license fee (car tab) to accelerate safety investments for safer routes to school and active transportation projects and a trees and street median team.  Following the public hearing, the Council voted 6-1 to approve enacting the car tabs, which will go into effect starting January 1, 2024.  

Public Hearing on Extending the Moratorium on Personal Delivery Devices - The Council held a public hearing to extend an existing moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and/or issuance of permits related to Personal Delivery Devices.  Following the public hearing, the Council voted 6-1 to approve extending the existing moratorium. 

2023-2024 Budget Adoption – The Council adopted the 2023-2024 Budget.

Capital Improvement Program Adoption – The Council adopted the 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program.   

2044 Comprehensive Plan Briefing – The Council received a briefing from staff on the status of the 2044 Comprehensive Plan update and provided direction to the staff team on the project.  

Prior to the above business agenda, the Council held a Study Session, where they discussed:

Proclamation Process Update, Flag Policy Update, Cultural Calendar Review, and Antisemitism Definition - The Council provided feedback to staff on proposed updates to the City Council’s Policies and Procedures related to Proclamations and a staff-recommended update to the City’s Flag Policy.  Council also reviewed a cultural and religious observances calendar and a potential draft definition of antisemitism.  Staff will return to a future Council meeting(s) for Council’s consideration and potential action on each of these topics.

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.