City Council

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Agenda — 39 items

1. 1 CALL TO ORDER
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4. 4 FLAG SALUTE
5. 5 MOMENT OF SILENCE
6. 6 ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
7. 7 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
8. 8 CONSENT AGENDA
9. 1. Minutes of the City Council meetings, September 9, 2025, to September 30, 2025; and special meeting, September 24, 2025. 26-0909
10. 2. Minutes of the City Council meetings, October 7, 2025, to October 28, 2025. 26-0910
11. 11 page break
12. 12 FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
13. 3. An ordinance vacating portions of unopened Lemons Beach Road right-of-way, to comply with a litigation settlement consent decree. (City of Tacoma; File No. 124.1468) [Jeff H. Capell, Hearing Examiner] ORD29123
14. 14 PAYMENTS
15. 4. Date Range - 09/21/2026 to 10/04/2026 Payroll in the amount of $25,120,878.00; Payments in the amount of $27,101,822.87; for a total of $52,222,700.87. 26-0906
16. 16 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
17. 5. A resolution authorizing an increase to and extending the contract with Kirkpatrick Psychology Svcs Inc, in the amount of $447,020, budgeted from the Tacoma Police Department Special Revenue Fund, for police psychology counseling services, through December 31, 2028, for a projected contract total of $887,530, plus applicable taxes - Direct Negotiation. [Daniel Kim, Police Financial Manager; Patti Jackson, Police Chief] RES42045
18. 18 PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
19. 6. Proclaiming Friday, October 2, 2026, as Manufacturing Day. 26-0865
20. 7. Recognizing Soundview Little League. 26-0866
21. 21 PUBLIC COMMENT
22. 22 REGULAR AGENDA
23. 23 PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS
24. 8. A resolution awarding a contract to Regence BlueShield, in the amount of $67,708,568.87, budgeted from the Health Care Trust Fund, for medical, pharmacy, and stop loss coverage administrative services for the City’s self-funded health plans, for an initial contract term of six years, with the option to renew for one additional six-year period, for a projected contract total of $208,250,371.04, plus applicable taxes - Specification No. HR26-0032F. [Kari Louie, Assistant Director; Linnaea Jablonski, Director, Human Resources] RES42046
25. 25 RESOLUTIONS
26. 9. A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount of $5,000, to sponsor "Trick or Streets", hosted by Safe Streets. [Council Member Hines] RES42047
27. 27 page break
28. 28 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
29. 10. An ordinance amending Titles 1, 2, 5, and 8 of the Municipal Code, relating to Administration and Personnel, the Building and Development Code, Health and Sanitation, and Public Safety, by adding a new Chapter 2.24, entitled “Property Maintenance and Nuisance Code”, and amending, repealing, and replacing relevant language in various chapters, to implement a consistent, comprehensive, and legally defensible standard for property maintenance, and strengthen the City’s tools for addressing repeat and chronic violations, effective January 1, 2027. [Mindee Weber, Assistant Division Manager; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services] ORD29125
30. 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS
31. 11. This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the declaration of surplus and no-cost transfer of three Tacoma Water properties, located in unincorporated Pierce County, to Pierce County, for the development of affordable housing. [Greg Muller, Real Property Supervisor; Keri Burchard-Juarez, Water Superintendent] 26-0869
32. 12. This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the proposed Ad Valorem levies for Emergency Medical Services and General Property Tax for 2027. [Teresa Green, Assistant Director; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance] 26-0895
33. 33 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
34. 34 REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER
35. 35 COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
36. 36 Economic Development Committee
37. 37 ADJOURNMENT
38. 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.
39. 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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