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September 30, 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 — 46 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 Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee, August 22, 2025. 25-0857 filed
  7. 7 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
  8. 8 CONSENT AGENDA
  9. 8 page break
  10. 9 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2. A resolution awarding a contract to Construction Group International LLC, in the amount of $745,220, plus applicable taxes, budgeted from various funds, for on-call abatement services, for an initial contract term of three years, with the option to renew for an additional one-year period - Specification No. CT24-0267F. [Patsy Best, Procurement and Payables Division Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance] RES41762 adopted
  12. 3. A resolution awarding a contract to Dobbs Peterbilt, LLC, in the amount of $784,418, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the Solid Waste Fund, for three trucks to transfer solid waste and yard waste, for a projected contract total of $862,860, plus applicable taxes - Sourcewell Contract 032824-PMC. [Lewis Griffith, Division Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services] RES41763 adopted
  13. 12 PAYMENTS
  14. 4. Date Range - 08/25/2025 to 09/07/2025 Payroll in the amount of $23,332,983.75; Payments in the amount of $32,313,133.93; for a total of $55,646,117.68. 25-0842 adopted Pass
  15. 14 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
  16. 5. Proclaiming October 2025 as Tacoma Arts Month and recognizing the AMOCAT Arts Awardees. 25-0823 presented
  17. 15 page break
  18. 6. Proclaiming October 2025 as Walk and Roll to School Month. 25-0820 presented
  19. 17 PUBLIC COMMENT
  20. 18 page break
  21. 19 REGULAR AGENDA
  22. 7. A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s settlement of all claims against the City and all City crossclaims against the City of University Place in the matter of Day Island Yacht Club v. City of University Place and City of Tacoma, U.S. District Court Cause No. 3:23-cv-05652-JNW, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the proposed Consent Decree, in substantially the form of the Consent Decree on file with the City Clerk, and payment by the City in an amount of $130,000 and subsequent real property actions as more particularly described in the Consent Decree. 25-0858 adopted Pass
  23. 21 APPOINTMENTS
  24. 8. A resolution reappointing individuals to the Human Services Commission. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41764 adopted Pass
  25. 9. A resolution appointing an individual to the Transportation Commission. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41765 adopted Pass
  26. 23 page break
  27. 24 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
  28. 10. A resolution awarding contracts to 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., Infojini, Inc., Compu-Vision Consulting Inc., Zensa LLC, and TEKsystems, each in the amount not to exceed $1,800,000, budgeted from the Information Technology Fund, for temporary staffing master services, for an initial contract term of three years, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, for a projected contract total of $9,000,000, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. IT25-0021F. [Stephanie Audas, Information Technology Manager; Daniel Key, Director, Information Technology] RES41766 adopted Pass
  29. 11. A resolution authorizing an increase and extending the contracts with the following contractors: · Sage Group Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $187,000, for a projected contract total of $1,387,000, plus applicable taxes, through March 31, 2026; and · The Stergion Group, Inc., in the amount of $245,000, for a projected contract total of $2,195,000, plus applicable taxes, through December 31, 2026; budgeted from the Information Technology Fund, for continued supplemental support and professional services - Specification No. IT19-0441F. [Stephanie Audas, Information Technology Manager; Daniel Key, Director, Information Technology] RES41767 adopted Pass
  30. 27 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
  31. 12. An ordinance amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 29049, to establish an effective date of January 1, 2026, for the changes to the assumed water usage for customers with incomplete or no winter flow records. [Christina Curran, Assistant Division Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services] ORD29054 set over for final reading
  32. 13. An ordinance granting a non-exclusive ten-year telecommunications franchise agreement to Ezee Fiber Texas, 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] ORD29055 set over for final reading
  33. 14. An ordinance implementing an “Emerging Leader” position on various committees, boards, and commissions, by renaming existing youth and student positions, repurposing other existing positions, and amending various chapters in Title 1 of the Municipal Code. [Council Member Rumbaugh] ORD29056 set over for final reading
  34. 15. An ordinance reimposing the Tacoma Creates cultural access program, Chapter 1.55 of the Municipal Code, and the one tenth of one percent sales and use tax that funds it, for an additional seven consecutive years. [Council Member Walker] ORD29057 set over for final reading
  35. 16. An ordinance amending Chapter 1.55 of the Municipal Code, relating to Tacoma Creates, by amending various sections to restructure funding categories to better reflect administrative costs and identified needs in the community, expand support for the Public School Cultural Access Program, and update language for consistency. [Council Member Walker] ORD29058 set over for final reading
  36. 32 page break
  37. 17. An ordinance amending Chapter 6A.110 of the Municipal Code, relating to Property Tax Exemptions for Multi-Family Housing, by amending Section 6A.110.020, entitled “Property Tax Exemption - Requirements and Process”, to implement program updates as recommended by the Government Performance and Finance Committee. [Council Member Hines] ORD29059 set over for final reading
  38. 34 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  39. 35 COMMUNITY FORUM
  40. 36 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
  41. 37 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
  42. 38 Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee
  43. 39 ADJOURNMENT
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
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