City Council
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Agenda — 48 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 FLAG SALUTE
- 4 MOMENT OF SILENCE
- 6 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
- 1. Minutes of the Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee, December 11, 2024.
- 2. Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, April 14, 2025.
- 3. Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, May 3, 2025.
- 4. Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, May 12, 2025.
- 5. Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, June 1, 2025.
- 6. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, May 5, 2025.
- 7. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, May 19, 2025.
- 14 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
- 15 CONSENT AGENDA
- 16 RESOLUTIONS
- 8. A resolution setting Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., as the date for a hearing by the Hearing Examiner on the request to vacate a portion of Court “C”, lying between South 17th Street and Jefferson Avenue, to allow for future growth and development of the University of Washington Tacoma campus. (Board of Regents of the University of Washington; File No. 124-1458) [Troy Stevens, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works]
- 9. A resolution setting Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., as the date for a hearing by the Hearing Examiner on the request to vacate a portion of South 19th Street, lying between Market Street and Jefferson Avenue, to allow for future growth and development of the University of Washington Tacoma campus. (Board of Regents of the University of Washington; File No. 124-1459) [Troy Stevens, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works]
- 19 page break
- 20 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
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- 10. (First and Final Reading) An ordinance providing the formation of Local Improvement District No. 8668, for the construction of street pavement, with a structural section, curbs, gutters, and storm drainage, on Wapato Street from South 66th Street to South 68th Street, and on North 27th Street from Carr Street west to the dead end. [Jeff H. Capell, Hearing Examiner]
- 11. (First and Final Reading) An ordinance approving and confirming the Final Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District No. 8644, which provided for the construction of asphalt concrete alley pavement, with storm drainage at the following locations: 1) The alley between North 28th Street and North 29th Street, from North Starr Street easterly approximately 256 feet, more or less; 2) The alley between North 8th Street and North 9th Street, from North Adams Street to North Proctor Street; 3) The alley between South “L” Street and South “M” Street, from South 17th Street to South 19th Street; 4) The alley between South Sheridan Avenue and South Cushman Avenue, from South 25th Street to South 28th Street; and 5) The alley between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South “L” Street from South 25th Street to South 27th Street. [Jeff H. Capell, Hearing Examiner]
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- 24 PAYMENTS
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- 12. Date Range - 05/19/2025 to 06/01/2025 Payroll in the amount of $23,511,423.27; Payments in the amount of $43,370,317.47; for a total of $66,881,740.74.
- 26 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 14. Presentation of the Mayor’s Youth Commission Annual Report, 2024-2025.
- 13. Proclaiming Thursday, June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth.
- 29 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 30 REGULAR AGENDA
- 14a. A motion waiving competitive bidding and authorizing the purchase of two stock pumper engines for the Tacoma Fire Department for an estimated cost of $2,000,000.
- 14b. A motion directing the City Manager to develop, for future City Council approval, a program that will allow the Tacoma Police Department to provide recruitment incentives for the hiring of lateral police officers.
- 33 page break
- 34 APPOINTMENTS
- 15. A resolution reappointing an individual to the Tacoma Public Utility Board. [Deputy Mayor Daniels and Council Members Bushnell, Hines, and Walker]
- 16. A resolution appointing and reappointing individuals to the City Events and Recognitions Committee. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney]
- 17. A resolution appointing individuals to the Mayor’s Youth Commission of Tacoma Leadership Team. [Anna Le, Management Fellow; Allyson Griffith, Deputy City Manager]
- 38 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 39 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
- 40 Staff Appreciation
- 41 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- 41 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- 42 Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee
- 42 page break
- 43 ADJOURNMENT
- 44 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 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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