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Lakewood City Council Livestream 7/06/2026
Published: Jul 6, 2026
Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Changes Raise Concerns for Local Governments
Council member Hamilton Steiner provided information on proposed changes by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to federal financial assistance regulations (2 CFR 200). These sweeping changes are seen as potentially harmful, altering the federal grant-making landscape. Concerns include forcing alignment with administration priorities, pre-issuance review of grantees for legal consistency, applicant risk assessment based on civil rights and religious liberty laws, termination of awards for failure to advance national interest, adding terms after performance starts, limits on DEI and gender ideology funding, prohibiting disparate impact studies, removing agency discretion for language access, eliminating merit review, removing community engagement requirements, and removing hiring preferences for disadvantaged areas. The comment period closes July 13th, and public comments are encouraged. [cite: 2781-2939]
Lakewood Council Considers New Regulations for Short-Term Rentals
Council member Bulock introduced a proposed ordinance to regulate short-term rentals (STRs), acknowledging their rapid growth and associated neighborhood impacts like altered character, parking issues, safety concerns, and housing affordability. The proposal includes requirements for conditional use permits, owner occupancy, prohibitions near schools, and safety disclosures. The discussion also touched on reviewing nuisance ordinances and tax collection, aiming to balance STR convenience with neighborhood protection and long-term housing availability. The ordinance is referred to the Housing Planning and Development Committee. [cite: 2943-3122]
Lakewood Amends Action Plan to Reflect Increased HUD Grant Awards
The city has received its actual federal funding awards for Fiscal Year 2026: $1,915,618 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $166,57 for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). These actual awards are higher than the initial estimates used for budget planning. To comply with HUD requirements, Resolution 2025-66A amends the original action plan (Resolution 2025-66) to incorporate the additional funds. The extra CDBG funds are allocated to public services, administration, and street resurfacing, while the ESG funds will support homelessness prevention. [cite: 3189-3265]
Lakewood Council Considers Regulations for Short-Term Rentals
Council member Bulock proposed regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) like Airbnbs, acknowledging their rapid growth despite unclear legality and a significant increase in complaints regarding neighborhood character, parking, safety, housing affordability, and nuisance behaviors. The proposal includes a conditional use permit, owner occupancy requirements, prohibitions near schools, and safety disclosures. The discussion also touched upon reviewing the chronic nuisance ordinance, tax collection, and potentially codifying the program. The goal is to balance the convenience of STRs with the protection of residential neighborhoods and the availability of long-term housing. [cite: 2943-3122]
Lakewood Council Advances Charter Amendment Proposals for November Ballot
Council discussed five proposed charter amendments to be placed on the November ballot, originating from a citizen-led charter review commission. These amendments cover changes to civil service commission reviews, council appointment processes, legislative amendment procedures, ward redistricting, and charter amendment clarification. The council is working to refine the language, correct errors, and meet the September 4th deadline for submission to the board of elections, aiming for higher voter turnout by placing them on the even-year ballot. [cite: 2177-2320]
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