City Council

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

Agenda — 48 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 Government Performance and Finance Committee, February 6, 2024. 24-0893 filed
7. 2. Minutes of the Government Performance and Finance Committee and Audit Advisory Board joint meeting, February 20, 2024. 24-0894 filed
8. 3. Minutes of the Government Performance and Finance Committee, March 5, 2024. 24-0895 filed
9. 4. Minutes of the Government Performance and Finance Committee, March 19, 2024. 24-0896 filed
10. 5. Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, June 3, 2024. 24-0892 filed
11. 11 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
12. 11 page break
13. 12 page break
14. 13 CONSENT AGENDA
15. 6. Minutes of the joint City Council and Port of Tacoma Commission study session, November 28, 2023. 24-0914 adopted
16. 7. Minutes of the joint City Council and Public Utility Board study session, December 5, 2023. 24-0915 adopted
17. 16 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS
18. 8. A resolution authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement with the Port of Tacoma, in the amount of $30,000, and accepting and depositing said sum into the Special Revenue Fund, for reimbursement of costs related to interpretive and wayfinding signage and a viewfinder at the McKinley Overlook. [Lauren Hoogkamer, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services] RES41510 adopted
19. 9. A resolution authorizing the execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Fircrest, in the amount of $177,992.21, plus a 15 percent contingency, for a cumulative total of $204,691.04, budgeted from the Streets Initiative Fund, for construction of a joint project on South Orchard Street and Center Street. [Jack Niehuser, P.E., Engineering Division Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works] RES41511 adopted Pass
20. 19 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
21. 10. Proclaiming Thursday, August 22, 2024, as The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County Day. 24-0898 presented
22. 11. Recognizing Bruce Kendall. 24-0897 presented
23. 12. City Council Jobs 253 Intern Presentation. 24-0907 presented
24. 23 PUBLIC COMMENT
25. 24 REGULAR AGENDA
26. 13. A motion may be made to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City in the matter of The Estate of Wesley Evans v. City of Tacoma, et al., Pierce County Superior Court Cause No. 20-2-07562-6, related to an incident occurring on September 19, 2017 involving a fatality collision with a Tacoma Rail train near the intersection of Milwaukee Way and Lincoln Avenue, upon payment by the City in the amount of $1,500,000.00 and execution of a settlement agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and consistent with the terms agreed to pursuant to CR 2A. 24-0903 adopted Pass
27. 26 APPOINTMENTS
28. 26 page break
29. 14. A resolution revising the appointments of City Council Members to various national, state, regional, and local committees, boards, and commissions, including the City Council’s Standing Committees, through December 31, 2024. [Mayor Woodards] RES41512 moved as a substitute
30. 28 COMMUNICATIONS
31. 15. City Clerk transmitting the Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries’ decision regarding the Mayor and City Council Members’ annual salary. 24-0910 filed
32. 31 page break
33. 32 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
34. 16. A resolution awarding a contract to Global Contractors, LLC, in the amount of $1,878,854.00, plus applicable taxes, plus a 20 percent contingency, for a cumulative total of $2,254,624.80, budgeted from the Transportation Capital Fund, for construction of 21 intersection improvements, including curb ramps, sidewalks, bulb-outs, and roadway and stormwater improvements, as needed - Specification No. PW24-0054F. [Clara Dubow, P.E., Project Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works] RES41513 adopted Pass
35. 17. A resolution awarding a contract to Global Contractors, LLC, in the amount of $2,123,050.00, plus applicable taxes, plus a 15 percent contingency, budgeted from the Transportation Capital Fund, for sidewalk and streetscape improvements from South 15th Street to South 19th Street along Martin Luther King Jr. Way, for a projected contract total of $2,441,507.50 - Specification No. PW23-0160F. [Jon Kulju, PMP, Project Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works] RES41514 adopted Pass
36. 35 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
37. 18. An ordinance approving a six-month extension of Ordinance No. 28872, which enacted interim land use regulations within the South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (STGPD) to temporarily prohibit the establishment of new or the expansion of existing underground storage tanks, metal recycling, and auto wrecking facilities within the STGPD, as approved by the City Council, and as previously extended by Ordinance No. 28958. [Adam Nolan, Senior Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services] ORD28977 set over for final reading
38. 37 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
39. 38 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
40. 39 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
41. 40 Government Performance and Finance Committee
42. 41 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
43. 18A. City Council statement in response to the Tacoma Pierce County Coalition letter to the Department of Justice. 24-0936 adopted Pass
44. 42 page break
45. 43 ADJOURNMENT
46. 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.
47. 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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