Lake Forest Park council confirms Rebecca Dickinson as public works director
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Summary
The Lake Forest Park City Council unanimously confirmed Rebecca Dickinson as the city’s public works director Jan. 9, approving Resolution 25‑1996; Dickinson will work with an outside professional engineer for PE signoffs while the city fills senior project manager and engineering roles.
The Lake Forest Park City Council confirmed Rebecca Dickinson as the city’s public works director on Jan. 9, adopting Resolution 25‑1996 by unanimous vote.
City Administrator Phil Hill said Dickinson was selected after multiple interviews and glowing references: "I think you'll find [her resume] to be quite an impressive resume both in the public and private sector," Hill said. Hill told the council that Dickinson had strong support from interview panels and that background and reference checks were complete.
Council members asked about technical credentials. Administrator Hill and council members clarified that Dickinson is not a licensed professional engineer and that the city’s professional engineering sign-offs will be provided by PACE Engineers, which is under contract for city engineering services. Hill noted that a licensed professional engineer is not a requirement for the public works director position; it is required for the senior project manager role the city still needs to fill.
Action and vote
Council Member Goldman moved adoption of Resolution 25‑1996 confirming Rebecca Dickinson’s appointment; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The resolution takes effect immediately.
Why it matters
The confirmation fills a leadership vacancy in the city’s public works function. Hill said Dickinson brings a mix of private- and public-sector experience and that staff expect the appointment to help accelerate project delivery and department stabilization as the city completes a number of capital and planning efforts.
Next steps and context
Hill said the city will continue recruiting for a senior project manager and that PACE Engineers’ Daryl Smith will serve as the city engineer for plan reviews and professional-engineer sign-offs until the city hires additional in-house engineering staff.
The council congratulated Dickinson and thanked the search committee; Dickinson’s official start date and onboarding details will be coordinated with the city administration.
