City Council

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Agenda — 39 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 Planning Commission, December 18, 2024. 25-0616 filed
7. 2. Minutes of the Planning Commission special meeting, January 15, 2025. 25-0617 filed
8. 3. Minutes of the Urban Design Board, May 15, 2025. 25-0615 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 Active Construction, Inc., in the amount of $971,960.11, plus a 20 percent contingency, budgeted from the Stormwater Fund, for slope cap repairs along the Thea Foss Waterway, for a projected contract total of $1,166,352.13, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. ES25-0022F. [Erik Ward, P.E., Engineering Manager; Geoffrey M. Smyth, P.E., Deputy Director, Environmental Services] RES41715 adopted
15. 14 RESOLUTIONS
16. 5. A resolution setting Tuesday, July 29, 2025, upon completion of Regular Agenda Items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m., as the date for a public hearing by the City Council on the declaration of surplus and five-year lease of approximately 15.25 acres of Tacoma Rail property, located at 1738 Milwaukee Way, to the Northwest Seaport Alliance as licensee/agent of the Port of Tacoma, for the amount of $100,000 per month, plus eight percent for operating cost recovery and annual Consumer Price Index adjustments for an intermodal facility, commencing on September 1, 2025. [Dylan Harrison, Senior Real Property Manager; Alan Matheson, Rail Superintendent] RES41716 adopted
17. 6. A resolution setting Tuesday, August 12, 2025, upon completion of Regular Agenda Items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m., as the date for a public hearing by the City Council on the proposed amendments to the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. [Maryam Moeinian, Senior Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services] RES41717 adopted
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19. 18 PAYMENTS
20. 7. Date Range - 06/16/2025 to 06/29/2025 Payroll in the amount of $23,852,265.40; Payments in the amount of $34,305,331.44; for a total of $58,157,596.84. 25-0625 adopted Pass
21. 20 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
22. 8. Proclaiming Sunday, July 20, 2025, as SavorFest Pacific Northwest Day. 25-0626 presented
23. 22 PUBLIC COMMENT
24. 23 REGULAR AGENDA
25. 24 RESOLUTIONS
26. 9. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing Eight-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Gordon T. Jacob LLC, for the development of eight multi-family market-rate rental housing units, located at 616 South 34th Street, in the Lincoln Mixed-Use Center. [Paul Bakker, Business and Economic Development Analyst; Tanja Carter, Director, Community and Economic Development] RES41718 adopted Pass
27. 10. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Tim Bower, for the development of 20 multi-family market and regulated rate rental housing units, located at 2120 South “J” Street in the Downtown Regional Growth Center. [Debbie Bingham, Business and Economic Development Manager; Tanja Carter, Director, Community and Economic Development] RES41719 adopted Pass
28. 27 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
29. 11. An ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for certain nonrepresented employees, and employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 483, Tacoma Power Unit, and the Tacoma Police Union, Local 6, I.U.P.A., Community Service Officers Unit. [Kari Louie, Acting Director, Human Resources] ORD29048 passed Pass
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31. 29 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
32. 30 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
33. 31 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
34. 32 Economic Development Committee
35. 33 ADJOURNMENT
36. 33 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * adopted Pass
37. 34 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.
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39. 35 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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