City Council

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Agenda — 41 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, April 17, 2025. 25-0736 filed
7. 2. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, July 2, 2025. 25-0737 filed
8. 8 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
9. 9 CONSENT AGENDA
10. 9 page break
11. 10 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
12. 3. A resolution authorizing an increase to the contract with Snowflake Inc., in the amount of $175,000, budgeted from the Information Technology Fund, for Cloud Data Platform subscription service, for a projected contract total of $625,000, plus applicable taxes - Contract No. CW2235838. [Enzhou Wang, Assistant Director; Daniel Key, Director, Information Technology] RES41736 adopted Pass
13. 12 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
14. 4. Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics Washington. 25-0701 presented
15. 5. Recognizing Back From The 80’s. 25-0681 presented
16. 6. Presentation of Jobs 253. 25-0714 presented
17. 16 PUBLIC COMMENT
18. 17 REGULAR AGENDA
19. 17 page break
20. 7. A motion may be made to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City in the matter of Turner, et al., v. City of Tacoma, Pierce County Cause No. 23-2-06685-1, related to a pedestrian and vehicle collision on July 6, 2018, at the intersection of South 12th Street and South Puget Sound Avenue, upon payment by the City in the amount of $2,300,000 and execution of a release in a form approved by the City Attorney. 25-0756 adopted Pass
21. 8. A motion may be made to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims asserted by claimants Timothy Rankine and Katherin Chinn against the City, and its officers (elected or appointed), employees, and volunteers, arising on or after June 4, 2020, to present, upon payment by the City in the amount of $600,000 and execution of a release in a form approved by the City Attorney. 25-0757 adopted Pass
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23. 20 page break
24. 20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * adopted Pass
25. 21 APPOINTMENTS
26. 9. A resolution reappointing individuals to the Board of Building Appeals. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41737 adopted Pass
27. 22 page break
28. 10. A resolution reappointing individuals to the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41738 adopted Pass
29. 24 RESOLUTIONS
30. 11. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Trautman Homes LLC, for the development of six multi-family market and regulated rate rental housing units, located at 1420 South “J” Street in the Downtown Regional Growth Center. [Paul Bakker, Business and Economic Development Analyst; Tanja Carter, Director, Community and Economic Development] RES41739 adopted Pass
31. 12. A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount of $15,000, to sponsor the "Grit of Destiny: City of Tacoma" documentary. [Council Member Sadalge] RES41740 adopted Pass
32. 27 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
33. 28 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
34. 29 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
35. 30 Community Vitality and Safety Committee
36. 31 page break
37. 32 ADJOURNMENT
38. 33 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. 34 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.
40. 34 page break
41. 37 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * adopted Pass

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