City Clerk

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The City Clerk oversees the administration of City Council meetings, including agenda development and recording and preparation of official minutes. The Clerk also provides legal notices, coordinates local elections, and serves as the custodian of the Kent City Code. 

As the primary source for all official city records, the Clerk receives and coordinates all public records requests, including ordinances, resolutions and meeting minutes, as well as contracts and other documents in adherence with the City's Public Records Policy.

The Clerk provides records management  to ensure the safekeeping and organization of the city's official records. The Washington State Retention Schedules administered by the Secretary of the State govern the destruction and retention of records. 

Reach the City Clerk's Office

  • Public Records Officer:
    Kimberley A. Komoto, City Clerk
  • Phone
    253-856-5725
  • Fax
    253-856-6725
  • Email
  • Location
    City of Kent - City Clerk's Office
    220 Fourth Ave. S
    Kent, WA 98032
  • Hours
    Monday - Friday
    8 a.m. to 5p.m.

Frequently Used Resources

City Fees

Effective December 13, 2022, the City adopted and revised development, business licensing, and other miscellaneous fees for 2023.

Resolution No. 2052

City Ordinances & Resolutions

Ordinances

Ordinances are formal written actions of the City Council and are the laws of the city. Ordinances are codified as the Kent City Code. The City Code is a collection of all the regulatory and penal ordinances and certain administrative ordinances of the City. Examples of the some of the ordinances not included in the City Code are: budget ordinances, rezones and other land use ordinances, annexations and bond ordinances.

Resolutions

A resolution is a statement or course of action adopted by the City Council. A resolution is less formal than an ordinance and deal with matters of a special or temporary character.

View archived resolutions in the City Code.