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Agenda — 69 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 FLAG SALUTE
4. 4 MOMENT OF SILENCE
5. 5 Remembrance Photo. 24-0081
6. 6 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
7. 1. Minutes of the Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee, May 10, 2023. 24-0059 filed
8. 2. Minutes of the Public Utility Board study session, December 13, 2023. 24-0056 filed
9. 3. Minutes of the Public Utility Board meeting, December 13, 2023. 24-0057 filed
10. 10 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
11. 11 CONSENT AGENDA
12. 3A. A Letter of Support for Senate Bill 6009. 24-0078 presented
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14. 14 PAYMENTS
15. 4. Date Range - 12/18/2023 to 12/31/2023 Payroll in the amount of $21,388,067.58; Payments in the amount of $34,111,538.48; for a total of $55,499,606.06. 24-0054 adopted Pass
16. 16 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
17. 5. Recognizing Yvonne McCarty. 24-0055 presented
18. 18 PUBLIC COMMENT
19. 19 REGULAR AGENDA
20. 20 APPOINTMENTS
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22. 6. A resolution appointing Elizabeth Bowman to the Library Board of Trustees. [Mayor Woodards] adopted Pass
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24. 7. A resolution appointing individuals to the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney] adopted Pass
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26. 24 RESOLUTIONS
27. 8. A resolution naming the new trail formerly referred to as the Tacoma to Puyallup Regional Trail to spuyaləpabš Trail. [Josh Diekmann, P.E. PTOE, Transportation Division Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director, Public Works] adopted Pass
28. 9. A resolution authorizing the execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Tacoma Police Union, Local 6, I.U.P.A., retroactive to January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. [Dylan Carlson, Labor Relations Division Manager; Shelby Fritz, Director, Human Resources] RES41341 adopted Pass
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30. 28 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
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32. 10. A supplemental ordinance of the City of Tacoma, Washington, relating to the electric system; providing for the issuance and sale of one or more series of electric system revenue and refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000 to provide funds to finance and refinance capital improvements to the electric system, to redeem certain obligations of the electric system, and to pay costs of issuance for the bonds; fixing or setting parameters with respect to certain terms and covenants of the bonds, and appointing the City’s designated representatives to approve the final terms of the sale of the bonds; repealing City Ordinance No. 28920 in its entirety; and approving certain other matters in connection therewith. [Michelle Brown, Financial Planning Supervisor; Chris Robinson, Power Superintendent]. ORD28932 passed Pass
33. 11. An ordinance amending Subtitle 6A of the Municipal Code, relating to the Tax Code, by amending Chapter 6A.50, entitled “Electricity Business and Solid Waste Collection”, by renaming the Chapter to “Electricity Business and Solid Waste Collection Business”, and further amending this Chapter and Chapter 6A.100, entitled “Utilities Gross Earnings Tax - Public Utilities”, to simplify the deduction for collection of commercial recyclable materials and align language regarding taxable income. [Danielle Larson, Tax and License Division Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance] passed Pass
34. 12. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28911, relating to Electric Energy - Regulations and Rates; which amended Chapter 12.06 of the Municipal Code, to add a new Section 12.06.266, entitled "Very large load service of 10 aMW or more - Schedule VLL", and by amending various sections to align with the new Schedule VLL, effective January 1, 2024. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28934 passed Pass
35. 13. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28912, relating to Water - Regulations and Rates; which amended Chapter 12.10 of the Municipal Code, by amending Section 12.10.301, entitled “Fire hydrant services fee”, and Section 12.10.400, entitled “Rates - Inside and outside City limits”, effective January 1, 2024. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28935 passed Pass
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37. 14. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28913, relating to general property tax; which authorized an increase in the Ad Valorem general property tax revenue collection in terms of both dollars and percentage for the general property tax levy in 2024. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28936 passed Pass
38. 15. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28914, relating to tax levies; which fixed the amount of the Ad Valorem tax levies necessary to identify the amount of the estimated revenues from property tax levies to match estimated expenditures for debt service and other funding requirements. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28937 passed Pass
39. 16. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28915, relating to Emergency Medical Services; which authorized an increase for the Emergency Medical Services property tax levy in terms of both dollars and percentage. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28938 passed Pass
40. 17. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28916, relating to Emergency Medical Services; which fixed the amount of the Emergency Medical Services levy necessary to identify the amount of the estimated revenues from the property tax levy to match estimated expenditures for debt service and other funding requirements. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28939 passed Pass
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42. 18. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28917, relating to the Biennial Operating Budget; which amended the 2023-2024 Biennial Operating Budget to appropriate funds for contractual obligations, transfers, and other budget adjustments; authorized interfund transfers and contributions; and accepted, deposited, and appropriated miscellaneous donations, contributions, and/or fees. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28940 passed Pass
43. 19. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28918, relating to the Capital Budget; which modified the 2023-2024 Capital Budget to recognize changes in transfers, additional revenues, and budget adjustments. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28941 passed Pass
44. 20. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28919, relating to property tax levies; which amended Chapter 3.11 of the Municipal Code, relating to Emergency Medical Transportation, by amending Section 3.11.060, entitled “Patient transportation service rates”, to restore the Emergency Medical Services levy and allow the levy to pay for medical transport charges incurred by qualified City residents, as passed by voters in Proposition 1 in the August 1, 2023, Primary Election. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28942 passed Pass
45. 21. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28922, relating to Animal Control and Public Safety; which amended Titles 17 and 8 of the Municipal Code, by amending Section 17.02.140, entitled “Public disturbance noise and public nuisance noise made by an animal”, and Section 8.12.060, entitled “Public disturbance noises”, to revise requirements for enforcement of an unlawful action and to remove the criminal misdemeanor charge for public disturbance and public nuisance noise made by an animal. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28943 passed Pass
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47. 22. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28923, relating to Animal Control; which amended Title 17 of the Municipal Code, by adding a new Section 17.02.155, entitled “Cat Declawing”, to establish a ban on performing a procedure that results in the partial or complete declawing of a cat except when conducted by a licensed veterinarian for a therapeutic purpose, effective March 31, 2024. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28944 passed Pass
48. 23. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28924; which authorized the annexation of the Manitou Potential Annexation Area, located near Lakewood Drive West and 66th Street West, to the City of Tacoma, effective April 1, 2024, as set forth in the Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Pierce County executed December 15, 2021. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28945 passed Pass
49. 24. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Substitute Ordinance No. 28925, relating to pay and compensation; which amended Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, to implement rates of pay and compensation for certain represented and nonrepresented employees; and changes in classifications to reflect the organizational structure. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28946 passed Pass
50. 25. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28926, relating to urban forestry; which amended Title 9 of the Municipal Code, relating to Public Ways, by repealing Chapters 9.18, 9.19, and 9.20 in their entirety and replacing Chapter 9.20 with a new chapter entitled “Urban Forestry”, to establish permit requirements and related regulations for pruning, removal, and planting of street trees, establish policies and procedures for discretionary review of requests to prune trees on public property, establish a heritage tree program, and provide for enforcement and penalties for violations; amended Title 1 of the Municipal Code, relating to Administration and Personnel, by amending Chapter 1.23 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Hearing Examiner”, to provide for administrative appeals; and established effective dates. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28947 passed Pass
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52. 26. An ordinance providing for the ratification, reconfirmation, and effective date of Ordinance No. 28921; which amended the current non-exclusive Right of Use Agreement and Franchise with Pierce Transit, extending the renewal term an additional five-years, and amending the current expiration from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2029, for transit-related infrastructure within City rights-of-way. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28948 passed Pass
53. 27. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28927, relating to the Tax and License Code; which amended Ordinance No. 28910 to include an additional exhibit amending Municipal Code Chapters 6B.10 and 6B.20, effective November 13, 2023. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28949 passed Pass
54. 28. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28928, relating to background checks; which amended Subtitle 6B of the Municipal Code, relating to the License Code, by amending Section 6B.10.030, entitled “License definitions”, and Section 6B.10.190, entitled “Investigations and background checks”, to meet Federal Bureau of Investigation requirements to allow the City to conduct nationwide background checks for certain license applicants. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28950 passed Pass
55. 29. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28929, relating to the tax and license code; which amended Subtitle 6A of the Municipal Code, relating to the Tax Code, by amending Section 6A.30.065, entitled “Job credits”, to narrow the definition of a green job and increase the value of the green job tax credit from $250 to $1,000 per year; and amended various sections throughout Chapter 6A.30, to update language, address areas of inconsistency, and comply with state law. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28951 passed Pass
56. 30. An ordinance providing for the ratification and reconfirmation of Ordinance No. 28930; which amended Chapter 6A.30 of the Municipal Code, relating to Business and Occupation Tax, by adding a new Section 6A.30.067, entitled “Job Credit - Work Opportunity”, to provide a new $1,000 job tax credit for employers adding a new position and filling the position with an individual with a disability, as identified through the vocational referral in the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit. [Chris Bacha, City Attorney] ORD28952 passed Pass
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58. 51 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
59. 31. An ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for employees represented by the Tacoma Police Union, Local 6, I.U.P.A. [Kari Louie, Assistant Director; Shelby Fritz, Director, Human Resources] ORD28953 set over for final reading
60. 53 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
61. 54 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
62. 55 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
63. 56 Community Vitality and Safety Committee
64. 57 ADJOURNMENT
65. 58 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 www.tripplanner.piercetransit.org to find your route.
66. 59 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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