City of Tacoma - Meeting of City Council on 8/20/2013 at 5:00 PM

13-0010

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:54 GMT

File #: 13-0010
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Minutes
Title: Minutes of the City Council study session of July 16, 2013.
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

13-0009

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:54 GMT

File #: 13-0009
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Proclamation
Title: Proclaiming August 22, 2013 as Tacoma Link Day.
Action: presented
Result:

13-0012

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:54 GMT

File #: 13-0012
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Proclamation
Title: Proclaiming September 2013 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
Action: presented
Result:

13-0013

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: 13-0013
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Action Item
Title: A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all violations of the Toxics Substance Control Act alleged by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to used oil management activities at the Tacoma Landfill upon payment by the City in the amount of $40,000.
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

13-0014

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: 13-0014
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Action Item
Title: A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City in the matter of Terri Coe vs. City of Tacoma, Pierce County Cause No. 12-2-09484-1, upon payment by the City in the amount of $87,500.
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

13-0015

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: 13-0015
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Action Item
Title: A motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all claims against the City by Margaret Wilkins, Claim No. 14409, upon payment by the City in the amount of $37,658.35.
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES38719

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: RES38719
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Resolution
Title: Awarding contracts to: 1. Global Contractors, LLC, on its bid of $367,165.00, sales tax not applicable, plus a 10 percent contingency, for a cumulative total of $403,881.50, budgeted from the CDBG Fund and the Neighborhood Business District REET Fund, for Business District Sidewalk Improvements in four locations - Specification No. ED13-0359F; and [Carol Wolfe, Program Development Specialist; Ricardo Noguera, Director, Community and Economic Development] 2. Sage Group Consulting Inc., on its bid of $292,400.00, plus applicable sales tax, budgeted from the Information Systems Fund, for a four-month contract to conduct a strategic assessment of the City’s core Enterprise Resource Planning systems - Specification No. IT13-0379F. [Alan Alvarez, Business Solutions Functional Manager; Jack Kelanic, Interim Director, Information Technology]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES38720

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: RES38720
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving the expansion of the Tacoma Water service area by 14.7 acres and authorizing the execution of an agreement to extend the water mains to 15 residents served by the Fennel Heights Maintenance Water System. [Ryan Flynn, Senior Principal Engineer; Linda McCrea, Superintendent, Tacoma Water]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES38721

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: RES38721
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Resolution
Title: Authorizing the execution and conveyance of a non-exclusive perpetual easement to Robin Bueche, individually and as Successor Trustee of the O'Donnell Family Revocable Living Trust, in the amount of $10,000, for ingress, egress, and utilities over and across the Tacoma Rail Mountain Division right of way in the Ashford area of Pierce County. [Dylan Harrison, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Kurtis Kingsolver, Interim Director, Public Works]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES38722

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: RES38722
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Resolution
Title: Approving and designating the property owned by Norma J. Sands and Linnea C. Sands, located at 615 South 82nd Street, as open space for property tax purposes under the City and Pierce County's Open Space Current Use Assessment program. [Cheri Gibbons, Associate Planner; Peter Huffman, Interim Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

ORD28165

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: ORD28165
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Ordinance
Title: Amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for Municipal Court Judges and Court Commissioners, effective September 1, 2013. [Joy St. Germain, Director, Human Resources]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28166

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: ORD28166
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12.
Type: Ordinance
Title: Amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for employees represented by District Lodge No. 160, on behalf of Local Lodge No. 297, of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Rail Mechanics and Track Workers Units, which covers approximately 18 budgeted, full-time positions. [Joy St. Germain, Director, Human Resources]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28167

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: ORD28167
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13.
Type: Ordinance
Title: Amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to provide for changes to the employee Leave-Based Contribution Program. [Mary McDougal, Human Resources Manager; Joy St. Germain, Director, Human Resources]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28168

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: ORD28168
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14.
Type: Ordinance
Title: Amending Chapter 12.08 of the Municipal Code, relating to stormwater and surface water systems, to authorize the Environmental Services Director to establish a pilot program to offer and evaluate the use of rebate payments to eligible customers, in an amount up to $2,000, who construct and/or maintain City owned low-impact development rain gardens and bioretention facilities through December 31, 2014. [Geoffrey M. Smyth, P.E., Science and Engineering Division Manager; Michael P. Slevin, III, P.E., Director, Environmental Services]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

13-0027

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:05:55 GMT

File #: 13-0027
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15.
Type: Appeal
Title: Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard, P.L.L.C., representing the appellant H&P Tacoma Acquisition, LLC, by appealing the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner regarding the request to reclassify approximately 1.78 acres/75,000 square feet of the southeast corner of a larger property located at 4601 South Orchard Street from a “R-2” Single-Family Dwelling District to a “M-1” Light Industrial District, to be developed with a stormwater detention facility requiring approximately 15,000 cubic yards of grading, landscaping, and up to 100 passenger car parking spaces; and to develop a driveway across the parcel for commercial and passenger vehicle access to South 48th Street. (Paul McCormick, Innova Architects on behalf of H&P Tacoma Acquisition, LLC; File No. REZ2013-40000199731) (Continued from the meeting of September 24, 2013)
Action: continued
Result: