Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda

Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda

Federal Way returns to fully remote city meetings

Residents urged to participate via Zoom, other virtual methods

All city meetings are returning to virtual participation in Federal Way.

Due rising cases of COVID-19 in King County and the region, all city meetings will be held remotely until further notice, said Steve McNey, communications and government affairs director for Federal Way.

The mayor and City Council encourage residents to watch meetings live via the Federal Way YouTube channel or call in and listen to the live meeting: (888) 788-0099 or 253-215-8782.

Participation in the Zoom meeting can also be done via meeting code: 363 503 282 and password: 738163.

City council meetings are held every first and third Tuesday evening. Public comments can be submitted live on Zoom or through email to council@cityoffederalway.com and ck@cityoffederalway.com.




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