Agenda Items

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I. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Moment of Silence

III. Roll Call Reading & disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held April 20, 2026

MIN 04-20-26

IV. Old Business

1. Report from Housing, Planning, & Development Committee meeting held April 27, 2026. (to be provided)

2. Report from Committee of the Whole regarding meeting held May 4, 2026. (to be provided)

3. ORDINANCE 22-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (1st read & referred to Finance 4/6/26; 2nd reading 4/20/26)

22-2026 - Q2 transfers & Advances

4. ORDINANCE 23-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (1st read & referred to Finance 4/6/26; 2nd reading 4/20/26)

23-2026 - Q3 transfers & advances

5. ORDINANCE 24-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, to approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances and to provide for the publication of such new matter. (deferred 4/20/26)

24-2026 - Recodification 24-2026 - Recodification - Proposed Substitute

6. ORDINANCE 25-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with HELP Foundation, Inc. for the operation of food concessions at Lakewood Park and Madison Park, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (1st read & referred to Public Works & Sustainability 4/20/26)

25-2026 HELP Foundation Lease - Pool Concessions

V. New Business

7. Communication from Councilmembers Hamilton Steiner, Bullock & Evans regarding International Compost Week.

Steiner - Compost Comm

8. RESOLUTION 2026-28 – A RESOLUTION to join with communities across the world to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week during the week of May 3 – 9, 2026.

2026-28 - Recognize International Compast Awareness Week_

9. Communication from President Kepple regarding Charter Amendments Connected to Ranked Choice Voting.

Kepple - RCV Update Communication

10. ORDINANCE 27-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, submitting to the electors of the City of Lakewood an amendment to the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood in order to allow Council the option of implementing Ranked Choice Voting.

27-2026 - Charter Amendment Ranked Choice Voting Exactly as sent by Law Dept