City Council Recap October 17, 2023

Published on October 19, 2023

The Kirkland City Council met on October 17, 2023, in a hybrid meeting. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting: 

Council reviewed the Draft 2024 State Legislative Agenda and provided feedback to staff on priorities for a final agenda that will guide the City’s legislative priorities and activities on behalf of the full Council.  

Council provided direction to staff on code amendments to the City’s Purchasing Code that respond to changes in state statutes, increasing costs, and other requirements and factors that affect securing goods and services efficiently.

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

• Discussed the universal low-income rate discount program and implementation in the 2023-2024 budget.

• Received an update on the City’s capital improvement program.

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, November 8, 2023.