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Mailing Address:  PO Box 9718 – Federal Way, WA 98063-9718
Physical Address:  33325 8th Avenue South
Information: 253-835-7000

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS 
1st & 3rd Tuesdays - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
(Citizen comments are welcome)

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETINGS:

Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs
4th Tuesday – 5:30 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Krystal Roe, Deputy City Clerk, 835-2541

Land Use/Transportation
1st & 3rd Mondays - 5:30 p.m. - Council Chambers
Staff Contact: Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II, 835-2701

Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety
2nd Tuesday - 5:30 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Mary Jaenicke, Administrative Assistant II, 835-6901

CITY COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETINGS:

Arts Commission
1st Thursday - 7:30 a.m. - Federal Way Community Center
Staff Contact: Debbie Lusebrink, 835-6922

Civil Service Commission
1st Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Jean Stanley 835-2532

Diversity Commission
2nd Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Tina Piety, 835-2601

Ethics Board
Meets as needed
Staff Contact: Pat Richardson 835-2561

Human Services Commission
3rd Monday - 5:30 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Lynnette Hynden 835-2650

Independent Salary Commission
Meets even years
Staff Contact: Mary McDougal 835-2530

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
2nd Tuesday - 8:00 a.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Patrick Doherty 835-2612

Parks & Recreation Commission
1st Thursday - 6:00 p.m. - Hylebos Conference Room
Staff Contact: Peggy Wright 835-6960

Planning Commission
1st & 3rd Wednesdays - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
Staff Contact: Greg Fewins 835-2601

Steel Lake Management District Advisory Committee
Meets quarterly
Staff Contact: Hollie Shilley 835-2752

Youth Commission
3rd Wednesday - 5:00 p.m. - Federal Way Community Center
Staff Contact: David Schmidt 835-6925

TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:

Council - Manager

Code City

Incorporated February 28, 1990

E-Mail Address

firstname.lastname@cityoffederalway.com

 

 

 

COUNCILMEMBERS:

 

 

Mayor

Linda Kochmar

835-2401

Deputy Mayor

Dini Duclos

835-2401

Councilmember

Jeanne Burbidge

835-2401

Councilmember

Jack Dovey

835-2401

Councilmember

Jim Ferrell

835-2401

Councilmember

Roger Freeman

835-2401

Councilmember

Mike Park

835-2401

 

CITY ADMINISTRATION:

City Manager/Police Chief
Financial Services Administrator

Brian J. Wilson
Bryant Enge

835-2401
835-2510

Government Affairs/Communications

Linda Farmer

835-2411

Community Development

Greg Fewins

835-2601

Human Resources/City Clerk
Information Technology
City Attorney

Mary McDougal
Mehdi Sadri
Pat Richardson

835-2530
835-2550
835-2561

Finance

Tho Kraus

835-2520

Parks/Rec./Cultural Services

Cary M. Roe

835-6901

Police (Asst. Police Chief)

Andy Hwang

835-6701

Public Works

Cary M. Roe

835-2701

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

POPULATION

88,040 4/1/08 per OFM

NUMBER OF CITY EMPLOYEES335

SIZE

8th Largest in the State, 3rd in the County

REGISTERED ACTIVE VOTERS

42,562 (as of 11/04/08)

LAND AREA

22.48 Square Miles

MILES OF PAVED PUBLIC STREETS

225.3 (518.56 lane)

ASSESSED VALUATION

$9.882 Billion

LEVY RATE (2008)

$0.9719 per $1,000.00

LOCAL SALES TAX

9.5%

COUNTY

King

 

TAXABLE SALES: 

2009 Retail Sales

pending updated information

2009 Real Estate Sales

pending updated information

 

 

2009 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS:

 

Total Operating Budget

$51 Million

General Fund Operating Budget

$40.9 Million

 

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

 

Jennifer Teeler

835-2652

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER CITY FACILITIES:

 

Federal Way Community Center

835-6900    

876 S 333rd Street

Steel Lake Maint. Facility

835-6960   

31132 - 28th Ave S

Dumas Bay Centre/Knutzen Theatre

835-2000

3200 SW Dash Pt Rd

Police Department: Chief Brian J. Wilson

835-6700

33325 Eighth Ave S

Municipal Court: Judge David Larson

835-3000

33325 Eighth Ave S

Municipal Court: Judge Rebecca Robertson

835-3000

33325 Eighth Ave S

 

 

 

CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAYS:              

 

 

New Years Day*

January 1

M.L. King, Jr. Day

Third Monday in January

Presidents’ Day

Third Monday in February

Memorial Day

Last Monday in May

Labor Day

First Monday in September

Independence Day*

July 4

Veterans’ Day*

November 11

Thanksgiving Day

Fourth Thursday in November

Day After Thanksgiving

Fourth Friday in November

Christmas Day*

December 25

 

*Note:      Holidays falling on Saturdays are observed the preceding Friday.
                Holidays falling on Sundays are observed the following Monday.

 

For additional information contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-835-2540

 

 
 
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