Candidate Forum Friday 9/30 7PM

Dear Neighbors, 

As you probably have noticed, we have a City Council election coming up.  In order to help you in your decision making, the Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods is holding a virtual KANdidate Forum on Thursday, September 30th at 7PM. 

Here is the ZOOM link: https://kirklandwa-gov.zoom.us/j/97293233114 Phone: 206-337-9723, 253-215-8782, 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499. Meeting ID 972 9323 3114

Here’s the tentative format: 2 minute opening statement by each candidate, Q&A period with candidates getting 90 seconds to respond, 1 minute closing statement by each candidate. 

And, here’s where we need your help!  What questions do you think we should ask the candidates?  Please send your suggestions to KANcandidateforum@gmail.com.  We will compile your suggestions and do our best to cover the issues you raise. 

For your reference, here’s a list of the 2021 candidates for Kirkland City Council –

Position 1 

Jay Arnold (unopposed)

Position 3  

Penny Sweet

Matthew Goelzer

Position 5

Neal Black

Cherese Bourgoin

Position 7

Jon Pascal (unopposed)

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Bea Nahon, Moss Bay Neighborhood KAN representative 

Anna Aubry, Everest Neighborhood KAN representative 

June 8 Workshop-Survey announcement

In 2021, the City of Kirkland in coordination with the community and businesses, is updating the Everest and Moss Bay Neighborhood Plans in the Kirkland Comprehensive Plan. Neighborhood plans are updated on a cyclical basis, typically two per year. The purpose of a neighborhood plan is to establish a vision for the next 20 years to define how to best manage household and job growth and within the context of citywide goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan.

There are three upcoming opportunities for you to participate in the neighborhood plan updates:

  • Attend the virtual Everest Neighborhood Plan Workshop on Tuesday June 8, 2021 at 6:00-8:00 pm.
    Please RSVP at this Eventbrite link so we can plan for the event.

For Zoom meeting information view the project webpage at: www.kirklandwa.gov/EverestNeighborhoodPlan or contact Janice Swenson, jswenson@kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3257

Choose which neighborhood that applies to you

Janice Swenson, Senior Planner

(note: name change from Janice Coogan)

City of Kirkland Department of Planning and Building

jswenson@kirklandwa.gov 425-587-3257

Everest Neighborhood Comprehensive Plan Update

Our Everest Neighborhood plan is in the process of being updated to set the vision and policies in the Kirkland Comprehensive Plan for the next 8-10 years. Now is your chance to participate in this process. To find out how to participate go to the City of Kirkland Neighborhood Planning webpage at https://www.kirklandwa.gov/neighborhoodplanning and click on the in progress Everest Neighborhood Plan Update page. Sign up to receive email announcements about upcoming public involvement opportunities on the webpage or here is a link to sign up.

Contact City staff in the Planning and Building Department:

Everest Plan: Janice Coogan-Swenson, Senior Planner, jcoogan@kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3257