City Council Recap July 15, 2025

Published on July 18, 2025

The Kirkland City Council met on July 15, 2025. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting: 

Council held a public hearing on the Evergreen Health Levy Lid Lift for Healthcare Services and adopted a resolution in support of the tax measure.

Council received an update on an upcoming long-term closure of the Cross Kirkland Corridor near NE 85th Street for the construction of a pedestrian shared use pathway up 85th.

Council approved the annexation of the South Kirkland Park and Ride parcel into Kirkland's municipal boundary, including a short length of the Cross Kirkland Corridor, as well as adjusting the intersection of 108th Ave NE and NE 38th Pl to be within Bellevue's municipal boundary. The Bellevue City Council is anticipated to consider the same adjustments in September or October.

The Mayor proclaimed July 18 through August 17 as “South Asian Heritage Month” and July 27 through August 2 as Junior League Softball World Series Week in Kirkland.  To read more, visit the City’s website.    

Prior to the above business agenda, the Council held a Study Session, where they discussed potential Juanita Zoning Code Amendments for the Michael's and Goodwill sites.

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 City Council meeting is on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.