City Council

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Agenda — 40 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 FLAG SALUTE
4. 4 MOMENT OF SILENCE
5. 5 Remembrance Photo 26-0025 presented
6. 6 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
7. 1. Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, May 14, 2025. 25-1124 filed
8. 2. Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, May 28, 2025. 25-1125 filed
9. 3. Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, June 11, 2025. 25-1126 filed
10. 10 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
11. 11 page break
12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA
13. 13 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
14. 4. A resolution awarding a contract to Morgan Mechanical Inc., in the amount of $619,000, plus a 15 percent contingency, budgeted from the Parking Fund, for HVAC system replacement for the Parking Services Office, in the Park Plaza Building, for a projected contract total of $711,850, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. PW25-0178F. [Mina Zarelli, Engineering Project Manager; Jeffrey A. Jenkins, Director, Public Works] RES41842 adopted
15. 15 PAYMENTS
16. 5. Date Range - 12/15/2025 to 12/28/2025 Payroll in the amount of $24,339,817.16; Payments in the amount of $30,417,051.48; for a total of $54,756,868.64. 26-0007 adopted Pass
17. 17 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. 6. Proclaiming Monday, January 19, 2026, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 25-1149 presented
19. 7. Presentation from the Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma. 26-0011 presented
20. 20 PUBLIC COMMENT
21. 21 page break
22. 22 REGULAR AGENDA
23. 23 APPOINTMENTS
24. 8. A resolution appointing and reappointing individuals to the Board of Ethics. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41843 adopted Pass
25. 25 RESOLUTIONS
26. 25 page break
27. 8B. A statement from the City Council regarding community safety standards and law enforcement. 26-0026 adopted Pass
28. 8A. A resolution directing the City Manager to create a webpage to share resources for immigrants, community members, and businesses related to immigration issues impacting residents of the City, to include background on City Council legislation in support of the City’s immigrant and refugee community, and the City’s advocacy to restrict the use of for-profit detention centers; and directing the City Manager to create outreach materials and share this information with affected community members. [Council Member Sadalge] RES41844 adopted Pass
29. 28 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
30. 9. An ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Municipal Code, relating to Water - Regulations and Rates, by amending Section 12.10.310, entitled “System development charge”, for charge adjustments and annual increases, effective February 1, 2026. [Andrew Zaremba, Principal Data Analyst; Keri Burchard-Juarez, Water Superintendent] ORD29091 removed from the agenda
31. 29 page break
32. 30 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
33. 31 COMMUNITY FORUM
34. 32 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
35. 33 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
36. 34 Government Performance and Finance Committee
37. 35 ADJOURNMENT
38. 36 The City Council may enter into a closed or executive session at any time during an open public meeting as provided by law. The Tacoma Municipal Building is served by Pierce Transit bus routes. Visit https://tripplanner.piercetransit.org to find your route.
39. 37 The City of Tacoma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs, activities, or services. To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253-591-5505, before 5:00 p.m., on the Monday preceding the City Council meeting. TTY or speech to speech users please dial 711 to connect to Washington Relay Services. Individuals using language or sign interpreters will be provided additional time when testifying before the City Council.
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