City Council Recap September 2, 2025

Published on September 05, 2025

The Kirkland City Council met on September 2, 2025. Here’s a brief overview of some of the items from the meeting:

Council received an update on the draft speed limit setting policy, a deliverable of the Kirkland Transportation Safety Action Plan.
Council reviewed and provided direction on the scope of work for a transit needs study.
Council reviewed the human services grants rapid response plan and approved the related fiscal note to fund local nonprofits in response to growing impacts of federal level policy changes.
Council provided direction on the addition of two new positions - a Human Services Supervisor and a Housing Case Manager - to expand and sustain the City's coordinated homelessness response.
The Mayor Proclaimed Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, National Recovery Month, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Welcoming 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:

Draft code amendments for two community-initiated amendment requests for the Michael's and Goodwill properties in Juanita.
Proposed updates to the 2025-2030 Capital Improvement Program.

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. 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 September 16, 2025.

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.