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Council Initiatives
Items referenced on this page include the Council's annual legislative priorities and programs or projects that have received Council support as being pertinent to the interests of the Lake Forest Park community.
State and Federal Legislative Agendas
On December 8, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution 1877, updating the City's legislative priorities for the 2023 state legislative session. Lake Forest Park supports those elements of the Association of Washington Cities Legislative Agenda and Sound Cities Association Agenda that best serve the interests of the City.
Read the updated state legislative agenda approved by Resolution 1877 on December 8, 2022.
Read the full federal legislative agenda approved by Resolution 1645 on October 26, 2017.
| 2023 State Legislative Priorities |
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| Continue to Improve Fish Passage in Lake Forest Park Creeks |
| State Route 104 Investments |
| City Financial Challenges |
| North King County Crisis Receiving Center |
| Other State Legislative Priorities City Tools & Resources Recyclable Materials & Solid Waste |
| 2018 Federal Legislative Priorities |
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| Collaborate with the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a Culvert Corridor Study |
| Explore federal funding for State Route 104 |
| Support a federal tax credit for stormwater management by private property owners |
| Create a new federal program to help fund culvert replacement |
| Secure congressional support for Brownfields funding for the culvert work along State Route 104 |
| Lake Forest Park Priorities - Infrastructure Bills Support a permanent authorization of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Program) |
| Lake Forest Park Priorities - Tax Reform Support a refundable tax credit for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Preserve tax-exempt municipal bonding authority Protect the state and local income tax deduction |
| Proposed Agenda - Lake Forest Park Support/Oppose Support the regional effort to improve NE 145th Street from Bothell Way NE to Interstate 5 Support the federal funding commitment for Lynnwood Link Light Rail expansion Oppose any effort to deny federal funding to compassionate or "sanctuary" cities Support the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Support the Municipal Tax Fairness Campaign Support the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Program |
Strategic Plan
Adopted by Ordinance 1133, the Strategic Plan outlines the short- and mid-term priorities that will be delivered by the City to achieve its long-term goals and vision.