Published on July 07, 2023
The Kirkland City Council met on July 5, 2023, in a hybrid meeting. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting:
The Council received an update on the Street Racing Noise Pilot Project, which is a partnership between the Kirkland Police Department and a third-party vendor. This is the first pilot project in the State of Washington to test the feasibility of this technology to automatically detect street racing.
Council also received an update on a new Community Resource Officer program in partnership with the Lake Washington School District.
The Mayor issued the following proclamations: July 2023 as Disability Pride Month, and July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month in Kirkland. To read more, visit the City’s website.
Prior to the above business agenda, the Council held a Study Session starting at 5:30 p.m., where they continued the discussion on a potential parks ballot measure to fund expanded aquatics and recreation opportunities in Kirkland. Based on Council feedback, staff will return to the July 18, 2023, Council meeting for potential Council action on placing the measure on the November 2023 ballot.
How to watch: Kirkland City Council meetings are streamed live and can be watched after the fact on the City of Kirkland YouTube channel and Facebook page, 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 July 18, 2023.
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