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City of Kirkland administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. On Tuesday, September 7, administrative offices excluding Kirkland Municipal Court and the Kirkland Police Department will be closed due to furlough. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for September 7 is cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, September 1. Also [...]
LTAC sets funding budget for 2011
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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) met on August 3, 2010 and recommended that eight organizations receive funding in 2011 at the levels specified. The total amount of funds requested from various organizations was $109,400. This year, the committee offered $40,000, acknowledging the struggle that organizations are having securing funding, and [...]
The Kirkland Salary Commission is made up of three citizens who are appointed for staggered terms by the Mayor with the approval of the Kirkland City Council. The Commission is holding a meeting on August 24, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber to receive public input and discuss possible adjustments to the salaries of the [...]
The following information is from the City of Kirkland Annexation Update:
The City has received several inquiries recently about the availability of certain cable television services and the broadcast of the City’s government access channels in the annexation area. We hope the following information is helpful.
Cable Television Franchise Agreements
Franchise agreements are negotiated on behalf of the citizens [...]
The Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) has formally filed complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) against sixty-eight public agencies, including the City of Kirkland, for failing to disclose the hiring of lobbyists with taxpayer dollars.
According to a letter to EFF supporters which a reader sent to us, the author claims that public agencies spent millions of [...]
July 15, 2010
A message from Kirkland City Manager, Kurt Triplett:
Dear Downtown Employer,
Many downtown businesses were recently notified by the City of Kirkland of new quarterly reporting requirements for employee vehicle registrations as part of the City’s Park Smart Program. We understand your concerns about additional administrative burdens this may have imposed. Please disregard the [...]
The 2nd quarter edition of City Update, the City of Kirkland’s newsletter is now available online. Topics in this issue include:
Kirkland’s New City Manager
Eastside Rail Corridor Update
Public Works Projects Online
Juanita Beach Park Renovation
Volunteer Spotlight: Youth Council Member Receives City Scholarship
Insider’s View: City’s Street & Public Grounds Division
Green Scene: Unique Watershed Tour
The Kirkland City Council has approved a staff recommendation that the City proceed with plans to purchase real estate in Totem Lake for a public safety building to house the Kirkland Police Department, expanded jail and municipal court. The selected property is currently occupied by My Home Wholesale (the former location of Costco Home) and [...]
At its June 1 regular meeting, the Kirkland City Council announced Kurt Triplett as the finalist for the position of City Manager. The City Council interviewed Triplett and Dave Zabell during an Executive Session on May 25. Compensation will be subject to contract negotiations. Triplett served as King County’s Interim County Executive (2009), Chief [...]
City of Kirkland Administrative offices, with the exception of Kirkland Municipal Court and the Kirkland Police Department, will be closed Friday, May 28 due to furlough. On May 28, limited parks and public works maintenance staff will working and instructor-led recreation programs will be available at the North Kirkland and Peter Kirk Community [...]
On Tuesday, May 25th, the Kirkland City Council will hold a joint session with the Redmond City Council to be held at City Hall, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Roll Call
Welcome and Introduction - Mayors McBride and Marchione 7:00 – 7:05 p.m.
Metropolitan Parks District 7:05 – 7:30 p.m.
Human Services and Funding Needs 7:30 – 7:55 p.m.
Partnership Opportunities 7:55 – 8:20 p.m.
Adjourn 8:20 [...]
The Kirkland City Council has winnowed the 90 applications for City Manager down to just two finalists: Kurt Triplett, former King County Executive appointed by Ron Sims and Dave Zabell, Assistant City Manager for the City of Yakima.
“The City Council has conducted a thoughtful and careful recruitment process” notes Mayor Joan McBride. “We look forward [...]
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At its May 18 meeting, the Kirkland City Council announced two finalists being considered for the position of City Manager – Kurt Triplett, former interim King County Executive and Chief of Staff and Dave Zabell, current City of Yakima Assistant City Manager. In November, 2009, the City Council hired Bob Murray & Associates to [...]
Applications due May 20 for unique volunteer opportunity
The City of Kirkland seeks applicants for a position on its Civil Service Commission. The vacancy is for an unexpired six-year term, expiring December 31, 2012. The Civil Service Commission makes rules to implement the civil service system, authorizes the conduct and grading of civil services tests, [...]
In March, homes in Kirkland received the 2010 Census questionnaire. To date, 73 percent of Kirkland homes that received the form have returned it to the U.S. Census Bureau. Currently, King County’s “mail response rate” is 73 percent; the national rate 72 percent. On May 1st, census takers will begin going door-to-door to households that [...]
In April, the City of Kirkland began to repair the buckling sidewalk and prevent further damage along the north and south sides of Park Lane by installing innovative materials – Terrewalk and Silvacell - at locations along the corridor between Lake Street and Main Street. The buckling was caused by a lack of soil for [...]
The City Council made the following appointments, effective immediately, to the newly added temporary seats for annexation area residents on these four boards at their special meeting last evening:
Human Services Advisory Committee
Jamie Belouskas and Barbara McGrath were appointed to two year terms ending 3/31/2012
Library Board
Shawn Thornsberry was appointed to a two year term ending 3/31/2012
Erik [...]
At its meeting on Tuesday, April 6, the Kirkland City Council voted unanimously to create a five-member citizen task force to draft a code of ethics and code of conduct for city council members.
The task force will meet for the next few months, taking input from city council members and Kirkland citizens, state laws, and [...]
The 1st Quarter Edition of the 2010 City Update Newsletter is now available for download from the City of Kirkland website:
http://www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/CMO/cityupdate.htm
The Kirkland City Council has approved an inter-local agreement between the City of Kirkland and the Cities of Bothell, Issaquah, Redmond and Bellevue for the East King County Bicycle Wayfinding Project. The project will fund the installment of wayfinding signs or pavement markings for cyclists to improve non-motorized modes of transportation.
In Spring 2009, the Parties, [...]
The Kirkland City Council made the following board and commission appointments at their special meeting Thursday, March 11th:
Cultural Council
Erik Gordon to an unexpired term ending 3/31/2013 (pos. 3)
Design Review Board
James Truhan was reappointed to a four year term ending 3/31/2014
Scott Reusser was appointed to a four year term ending 3/31/2014
Andy Paroline was selected as an alternate should an [...]
The Kirkland City Council will hold its annual retreat on March 19-20 to receive results of the recently conducted community survey, discuss goals and performance measures, be given financial updates and discuss the 2011-2012 Budget outlook and process. The retreat will be held Friday, March 19, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, 203 Market [...]
The City of Kirkland has a new tourism branding logo. The new image depicts a sailboat with the word Kirkland and the strapline, “Water.Colors.Everything.” At the March 2 Kirkland City Council meeting, the council approved the new branding for the city following a presentation by Ellen Miller-Wolfe, Economic Development Manager.
On February 9, 2010 the Lodging [...]
Council Up Close is a series of Q&A interviews of Kirkland’s City Council, produced by the City of Kirkland. Each thirty minute interview is conducted by Scott Mullet and is an opportunity to learn more about our City Council members. The first three interviews are in the can and available to watch online (scroll to the [...]
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The first Kirkland City Council meeting of 2010 started with the ceremonial swearing in of the the new council members. Kirkland City Clerk Kathi Anderson administered the oath of office to Council Members Joan McBride (Position No. 1), Penny Sweet (Position No. 3), Amy Walen (Position No. 5) and Doreen Marchione (Position No. 7) who [...]
