City Council

Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126 Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099

Agenda — 47 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 FLAG SALUTE
4. 4 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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6. 5 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
7. 1. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, October 24, 2023. 24-0950 filed
8. 2. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, October 31, 2023. 24-0951 filed
9. 3. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, November 14, 2023. 24-0952 filed
10. 4. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, November 28, 2023. 24-0953 filed
11. 5. Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, December 12, 2023. 24-0954 filed
12. 6. Minutes of the Public Utility Board study session, August 14, 2024. 24-0957 filed
13. 7. Minutes of the Public Utility Board meeting, August 14, 2024. 24-0958 filed
14. 13 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
15. 14 CONSENT AGENDA
16. 15 COMMUNICATIONS
17. 8. A letter from the City Council regarding the Northwest Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center. [Council Member Walker] 24-0978 adopted Pass
18. 17 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. 9. Proclaiming September 13-22, 2024, as Welcoming Week. 24-0947 presented
20. 10. Proclaiming September 15-October 15, 2024, as Hispanic Heritage Month. 24-0945 presented
21. 11. Proclaiming September 2024 as Emergency Preparedness Month. 24-0943 presented
22. 21 PUBLIC COMMENT
23. 21 page break
24. 22 page break
25. 23 REGULAR AGENDA
26. 24 RESOLUTIONS
27. 12. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing Eight-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Blue Cat LLC, for the development of six multi-family market-rate rental housing units, located at 3402 South “C” Street in the Lower Pacific Mixed-Use Center. [Debbie Bingham, Program Manager; Pat Beard, Interim Director, Community and Economic Development] RES41523 adopted Pass
28. 13. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Petr Yakimenko, for the development of 12 multi-family market and regulated rate rental housing units, located at 4034 South Puget Sound Avenue in the Tacoma Mall Mixed-Use Center. [Debbie Bingham, Program Manager; Pat Beard, Interim Director, Community and Economic Development] RES41524 adopted Pass
29. 26 page break
30. 14. A resolution authorizing the execution of an interest-free loan agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, in the amount of $650,000, accepting and depositing said sum into the Tacoma Rail Fund, and further authorizing matching funds in the amount of $1,000,000, for the acquisition of one ballast tamper railway maintenance machine. [Kyle Kellem, Roadmaster; Dale King, Rail Superintendent] RES41525 adopted Pass
31. 15. A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount of $5,000, to support the Historic Cushman Street Fair. [Deputy Mayor Hines] RES41526 adopted Pass
32. 29 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
33. 16. An ordinance authorizing the sale of a Convention Center and Parking Revenue Refunding Bond, in the amount not to exceed $125,000, to refund outstanding bonds, and delegating the authority to approve the final terms of the bond. [Michael San Soucie, City Treasurer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance] ORD28978 passed Pass
34. 31 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
35. 31 page break
36. 17. An ordinance granting a non-exclusive ten-year franchise agreement to Unite Private Networks, L.L.C., to construct, operate, maintain, remove, replace, and repair fiber-optic communications facilities within public right-of-way areas. [Jeff Lueders, Cable and Franchise Services Division Manager; Amy Clancy, Director, Media and Communications Office] ORD28979 set over for final reading
37. 33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
38. 34 COMMUNITY FORUM
39. 35 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
40. 36 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
41. 36 page break
42. 37 Economic Development Committee
43. 38 ADJOURNMENT
44. 39 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. 40 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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