Meetings are held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual attendance options. For opportunities for public comment please see the Public Comment page.

Regular Meetings

Every Monday at 7:00 p.m., except for holidays and breaks, the Shoreline City Council holds a regular meeting at Shoreline City Hall. Regular meetings are opportunities for Council to gain information on and discuss particular items from staff. These items are listed on the agenda as Study Items. The Council may also take final action on business listed on the agenda under Action Items. Usually, when an item is scheduled for action on a meeting agenda, The Council has had the opportunity to hear from staff and the public and to discuss the item in detail and is prepared to make a final decision.

• View upcoming and past meeting agendas on the Council Meetings webpage.

Workshop Dinner Meetings

Every 2^nd and 4^th Monday at 5:45 p.m., except for holidays and breaks, the Shoreline City Council holds a workshop dinner meeting at Shoreline City Hall. Workshop dinner meetings are informal meetings for the purpose of meeting with advisory boards, other governmental agencies, regional organizations, community partners, or other agencies or topics deemed appropriate by the City Council or City Manager.

View upcoming and past meeting agendas on the Council Meetings webpage.

Community Presentations

The Council shall make available at one meeting of each month, a Community
Group Presentation. The intent of the presentations is to provide a means for non-profit organizations to inform the Council, staff and public about their initiatives or efforts in the community to address a specific problem or need. The presentations are available to individuals who are affiliated with a registered non-profit organization. In order to schedule the presentation, two Councilmembers under Rule 3.3 must sponsor the request.

• Community Presentation Guidelines and Downloadable Form
• Online Community Presentation Request Form

Quasi-Judicial Items

Sometimes the City Council acts on land use requests, such as subdivision requests, street vacations, and small rezones. These are called quasi-judicial items since Councilmembers act as judges and consider evidence for and against the proposal. To be fair, the City Council only takes public input on such items during a public hearing. Often, the City’s appointed Hearing Examiner has already conducted a public hearing before the item comes to the Council. In these cases, the Council acts on the record made before the Hearing Examiner and does not hear further public comment. Quasi-Judicial comments are labeled as such on the agenda.

Public Hearings

Public hearings give the public a chance to tell the City Council what they think about the subject of the hearing. Some hearings are required by law because of the subject matter and some may be scheduled to obtain as much public input on a subject as possible. After everyone has spoken, the hearing is closed and Councilmembers discuss the issue. They may make a decision at that time or may continue the item to another meeting for the ultimate decision.

Executive Session

The only portion of a City Council meeting that is not open to the public is the executive session. State law authorizes executive sessions to be held when confidentiality is required and public disclosure would harm individual interests or the legitimate interests of the City. Executive sessions are conducted to discuss issues such as buying or selling property, personnel matters, litigation or pending litigation. Before the City Council conducts the executive session, the Mayor must announce the reason for the executive session and the approximate length of time it will take. Any action resulting from the discussion in the Executive Session must be made in an open public meeting.

Proclamations

On behalf of the Shoreline City Council, the Mayor issues proclamations that positively impact the Shoreline community. For a list of all proclamations issued, visit the Proclamations page.