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July 16, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 51 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. 6 There were no items filed in the City Clerk's Office.
  7. 7 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS adopted Pass
  8. 7 page break
  9. 8 CONSENT AGENDA
  10. 9 RESOLUTIONS
  11. 1. A resolution setting Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., as the date for a hearing by the Hearing Examiner on the request to vacate a portion of a 16-foot-wide alley lying south of vacated South 30th Street and north of South Tacoma Way and lying between South Wilkeson Street and vacated South Ash Street, to cure building and industrial storage use encroachments. (Bradken, Inc.; File No. 124.1453) [Troy Stevens, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director/City Engineer, Public Works] RES41468 adopted
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  13. 12 PAYMENTS
  14. 2. Date Range - 06/17/2024 to 06/30/2024 Payroll in the amount of $23,886,847.30; Payments in the amount of $28,796,358.75; for a total of $52,683,206.05. 24-0734 adopted
  15. 2A. A letter from the City Council to Enterprise Community Partners in support of the Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center application. 24-0772 adopted Pass
  16. 15 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
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  18. 16 There are no proclamations, recognitions, presentations, or announcements.
  19. 17 PUBLIC COMMENT
  20. 18 REGULAR AGENDA
  21. 19 APPOINTMENTS
  22. 3. A resolution reappointing Addison Atkatsh to the Human Services Commission. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41469 adopted Pass
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  24. 4. An amended resolution appointing an individual to the City Council District No. 4 position. [Mayor Woodards] RES41470 adopted as amended
  25. 22 RESOLUTIONS
  26. 5. A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount of $10,000, to support the South End Neighborhood Council’s 2024 Block Party and Resource Fair. [Council Member Bushnell] RES41471 adopted Pass
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  28. 6. A resolution and proposition to amend Article II, Section 2.3 of the Tacoma City Charter to change the name of the “Citizen Commission on Elected Salaries” to “Commission on Elected Salaries,” and to align Section 2.3 with Washington State law by stipulating that the salary commission’s recommendations go into effect without City Council action. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41472 continued Fail
  29. 7. A resolution and proposition to amend Article II, Section 2.35 of the Tacoma City Charter to expand the term limits for the Mayor and Council Members elected in or after year 2025 from 10 consecutive years to three consecutive full four-year terms; provided that, the new expanded term limits will not apply to the Mayor and Council Members holding office during the 2025 general election. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41473 adopted Pass
  30. 8. A resolution and proposition to add a new section to Article II of the Tacoma City Charter to clarify the priorities and time investment necessary for Council Members to carry out their duties, and authorize the City Council to employ or contract for personnel who will directly report to and advise or assist the Council Members. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41474 adopted Pass
  31. 9. A resolution and proposition to amend Article III, Section 3.8 of the Tacoma City Charter relating to Planning Commission composition. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41475 adopted Pass
  32. 10. A resolution and proposition to amend Article II, Sections 2.3, 2.19, 2.20, and 2.25, Article VI, Sections 6.3 and 6.7, and Article IX, Section 9.2, of the Tacoma City Charter related to equity of access. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41476 adopted Pass
  33. 11. A resolution and proposition to amend Article II, Section 2.8 of the Tacoma City Charter to remove the prohibition upon meeting more than weekly and to increase the number of required regular meetings. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41477 adopted Pass
  34. 12. A resolution and proposition to amend Article IV, Section 4.9 of the Tacoma City Charter to clarify that members of, or applicants for, the Public Utility Board may hold other elected public office but may not hold Tacoma City Council positions. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41478 continued Fail
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  36. 13. A resolution and proposition to amend Article IX, Section 9.1 of the Tacoma City Charter to allow sale or other transfer of City-owned waterfront property only to other public agencies with a guarantee that the property will stay in public ownership and be used only for park purposes, park structures, or open space in perpetuity. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] RES41479 adopted Pass
  37. 14. A motion may be made related to the order of the City of Tacoma ballot propositions approved by the City Council for the November 5, 2024, General Election. 24-0747 adopted Pass
  38. 33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  39. 34 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
  40. 34 page break
  41. 35 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
  42. 36 Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee
  43. 37 ADJOURNMENT
  44. 37 page break
  45. 38 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.
  46. 39 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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