City Council

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Agenda — 49 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 Public Utility Board study session, March 26, 2025. 25-0331 filed
7. 2. Minutes of the Public Utility Board meeting, March 26, 2025. 25-0332 filed
8. 3. Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, February 10, 2025. 25-0327 filed
9. 4. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, February 3, 2025. 25-0326 filed
10. 5. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, March 3, 2025. 25-0328 filed
11. 11 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
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13. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
14. 14 PAYMENTS
15. 6. Date Range - 03/24/2025 to 04/06/2025 Payroll in the amount of $23,139,650.27; Payments in the amount of $41,154,357.60; for a total of $64,294,007.87. 25-0339 adopted Pass
16. 16 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
17. 7. Proclaiming Tuesday, April 22, 2025, as Earth Day. 25-0305 presented
18. 8. Proclaiming Saturday, April 26, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day. 25-0306 presented
19. 19 PUBLIC COMMENT
20. 20 REGULAR AGENDA
21. 8A. A motion may be considered to authorize the City Attorney on behalf of the City of Tacoma to tender to the City’s insurers the full amount of the City’s remaining unexpended self-insurance retainage in the matter of Carter Mixon, as PR for the Estate of Manuel Ellis, et al. v. City of Tacoma, et al., United States District Court No. 3:21-cv-05692-LJK. 25-0378 adopted Pass
22. 9. A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City in the matter of Orr v. City of Tacoma; Pierce County Superior Court Cause No. 24-2-05815-5, related to a sidewalk trip and fall occurring August 27, 2022 on St. Helens Avenue, upon payment by the City in the amount of $125,000.00 and execution of a release in a form approved by the City Attorney. 25-0319 adopted Pass
23. 10. A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City in the matter of Hairston v. City of Tacoma, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No. 24-2-07388-0, upon payment by the City in the amount of $500,000.00 and execution of a release in a form approved by the City Attorney. 25-0341 adopted Pass
24. 11. A motion may be considered to accept, reject, or modify the proposed annexation of multiple parcels of property located at 8615, 8717, and 8801 McKinley Avenue East, in unincorporated Pierce County. 25-0353 adopted Pass
25. 11A. A motion may be considered to advance Candidate No. 3 for the office of Interim City Manager to the next round of interviews to be conducted during executive session on April 29, 2025. 25-0383 adopted Pass
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27. 11B. A motion may be considered to advance Candidate No. 2 for the office of Interim City Manager to the next round of interviews to be conducted during executive session on April 29, 2025. 25-0384 adopted Pass
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29. 27 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
30. 12. A resolution awarding a contract to Braun NW, Inc., in the amount of $2,129,842.00, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the EMS Special Revenue Fund, for nine North Star 167-3 ambulances, for a cumulative amount of $2,342,826.20, plus applicable taxes - Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Specification No. AM10-23. [Teresa Green, Public Safety Chief of Staff; Sionna Stallings-Ala'ilima, Fire Chief] RES41665 adopted Pass
31. 13. A resolution awarding a contract to Rodarte Construction, Inc., in the amount of $4,306,501.95, plus a 20 percent contingency, budgeted from Wastewater and Stormwater funds, for the replacement of wastewater and stormwater sewer mains, roadways, and curb ramps in the vicinity of South 74th and South Warner Streets, for a projected contract total of $5,167,802.34, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. ES24-0311F. [Erik Ward, P.E., Engineering Manager; Geoffrey M. Smyth, P.E., Interim Director, Environmental Services] RES41666 adopted Pass
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34. 31 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
35. 14. An ordinance amending Chapter 12.09 of the Municipal Code, relating to Solid Waste, Recycling, and Hazardous Waste, by amending Section 12.09.120, entitled “Commercial services”, to increase the fee for commercial Call-2-Haul pick up to more closely reflect the cost of service, effective June 1, 2025. [Lewis Griffith, P.E., Solid Waste Division Manager; Geoffrey M. Smyth, P.E., Interim Director, Environmental Services] ORD29031 passed Pass
36. 15. (First and Final Reading) An ordinance declaring the public necessity for, and providing for the acquisition by eminent domain, certain property located along Sheridan Avenue, to construct pedestrian crossing ramps and signals, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and landscape restoration in connection with the Sheridan Arterial Improvements Phase I project to reconstruct South Sheridan Avenue from South 72nd to South 64th Streets; and declaring an emergency, making this ordinance effective upon passage. [Kandi Bremer, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works] ORD29032 passed Pass
37. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS
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39. 16. This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the 2025 Consolidated Plan for housing, community and economic development, and public services. [Felicia Medlen, Housing Division Manager; Tanja Carter, Director, Community and Economic Development; Katie Johnston, Interim Director, Neighborhood and Community Services] 25-0320 presented
40. 36 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
41. 37 COMMUNITY FORUM
42. 38 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
43. 39 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
44. 40 Economic Development Committee
45. 41 ADJOURNMENT
46. 42 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.
47. 43 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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