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November 18, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final

Council Chambers Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099 Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126

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Agenda — 48 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
  2. 2 ROLL CALL
  3. 3 FLAG SALUTE
  4. 4 MOMENT OF SILENCE
  5. 5 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
  6. 1. Minutes of the Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District Board, August 6, 2025. 25-1000 filed
  7. 2. Minutes of the Public Utility Board study session, October 22, 2025. 25-1012 filed
  8. 3. Minutes of the Public Utility Board meeting, October 22, 2025. 25-1013 filed
  9. 9 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
  10. 10 page break
  11. 10 page break
  12. 11 CONSENT AGENDA
  13. 12 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
  14. 4. A resolution awarding a contract to ANGI Energy Systems LLC, in the amount of $559,487.00, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the Solid Waste Fund, for a compressed natural gas compressor, for a projected contract total of $615,435.70, plus applicable taxes - Contract No. CW2276157. [Max Drathman, P.E., Senior Engineering Project Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services] RES41796 adopted
  15. 5. A resolution awarding a contract to Carollo Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $817,817, plus applicable taxes, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund, for engineering design services for the Grandview Wastewater Pump Station Improvement Project - Contract No. CW2276630. [Sean Condon, P.E., Professional Engineer; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services] RES41797 adopted
  16. 6. A resolution awarding a contract to Rognlins, Inc., in the amount of $812,060, plus a 20 percent contingency, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund, for construction of the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Blended Solids Storage Tank Transfer Pump Replacement Project, for a projected contract total of $974,472, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. ES25-0092F. [Lance Bunch, P.E., Principal Engineer; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services] RES41798 adopted
  17. 16 PAYMENTS
  18. 7. Date Range - 10/20/2025 to 11/02/2025 Payroll in the amount of $23,767,317.89; Payments in the amount of $41,261,107.98; for a total of $65,028,425.87. 25-1029 adopted Pass
  19. 18 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
  20. 8. Proclaiming Thursday, November 20, 2025, as Transgender Day of Remembrance. 25-1006 presented
  21. 9. Proclaiming Saturday, November 29, 2025, as Small Business Saturday. 25-1028 presented
  22. 21 PUBLIC COMMENT
  23. 22 REGULAR AGENDA
  24. 10. A motion may be considered to authorize the recruitment process to fill an upcoming vacancy of Municipal Court Judge Position 2 and direct the City Manager to begin accepting applications for a period to begin this week and close at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of Monday, December 1; after the close of the application period, the City Clerk shall forward all applications to the Mayor and the Chair of the Government Performance and Finance Committee, who will shorten the interviewee list if necessary; interviews will take place at the Government Performance and Finance Committee meeting at 10:00 a.m. on December 2, 2025; and after completion of the interviews, the Committee will recommend two to three individuals to Mayor Woodards for consideration, prior to the full City Council for consideration at a Council meeting in January 2026. 25-1041 adopted Pass
  25. 23 page break
  26. 10A. A motion may be considered to authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City Council, as the elected legislative body with jurisdiction over the area in which the Salishan-Hillside Phase 1 project will be located, a certificate in substantially the form of the certificate on file with the City Clerk approving issuance of bonds for this project pursuant to the public approval provisions of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. 25-1046 adopted Pass
  27. 25 page break
  28. 26 RESOLUTIONS
  29. 26 page break
  30. 11. A resolution adopting the priority issues for the 2026 sessions of the United States Congress and Washington State Legislature. [Alex MacBain, Senior Government Affairs Advisor; Hyun Kim, Interim City Manager] RES41799 adopted Pass
  31. 12. A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount of $25,000, to support the Year of Belonging initiative. [Mayor Woodards] RES41800 adopted Pass
  32. 29 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
  33. 13. An ordinance granting a non-exclusive ten-year telecommunications franchise agreement to Fatbeam, LLC dba Fatbeam Fiber, to construct, operate, and repair a telecommunications system in the City. [Jeff Lueders, Cable and Franchise Services Division Manager; Amy Clancy, Director, Media and Communications] ORD29068 passed Pass
  34. 30 page break
  35. 14. An ordinance granting a non-exclusive ten-year telecommunications franchise agreement to Forged Fiber 37, LLC, to construct, operate, and repair a telecommunications system in the City. [Jeff Lueders, Cable and Franchise Services Division Manager; Amy Clancy, Director, Media and Communications] ORD29073 passed Pass
  36. 15. An ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for employees represented by District Lodge No. 160, on behalf of Local Lodge No. 297 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Rail Track Workers and General Units. [Kari Louie, Interim Director, Human Resources] ORD29074 passed Pass
  37. 33 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
  38. 16. An ordinance amending Title 1 of the Municipal Code, relating to Administration and Personnel, by adding a new Section 1.12.157, entitled “Compensation of Public Utility Board Members”, and amending Section 1.30.300, entitled “Exclusion from membership”, to provide stipends for Public Utility Board Members and exclude them from the City’s retirement program, effective January 1, 2026. [Council Member Bushnell] ORD29078 set over for final reading
  39. 35 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  40. 35 page break
  41. 36 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
  42. 37 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
  43. 38 Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee
  44. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  45. 40 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.
  46. 41 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.
  47. 41 page break
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