<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>City of Tacoma - Meeting of City Council on 11/17/2015 at 5:00 PM</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=369311&amp;GUID=56D6EDA9-1938-42DA-8A6B-C4B8AB111EC6</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=56D6EDA9-1938-42DA-8A6B-C4B8AB111EC6&amp;ID=369311&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=City+of+Tacoma+-+Meeting+of+City+Council+on+11%2F17%2F2015+at+5%3A00+PM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>15-1112</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2501383&amp;GUID=9BED672A-6597-4508-8626-0B986A42AFAB</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9BED672A-6597-4508-8626-0B986A42AFAB-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1112&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, September 22, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1173</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2506447&amp;GUID=7C7D84D3-4039-4E02-BC73-E71F61AFE935</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7C7D84D3-4039-4E02-BC73-E71F61AFE935-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1173&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Economic Development Committee, September 29, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1223</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2512501&amp;GUID=F5B2902B-A519-4801-8650-BDA825EB1B8D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F5B2902B-A519-4801-8650-BDA825EB1B8D-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1223&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 3.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Government Performance and Finance Committee 
special meeting, July 23, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1259</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515474&amp;GUID=DF2709D2-A627-4AE4-8D85-A3F1DD180F39</link><guid isPermaLink="false">DF2709D2-A627-4AE4-8D85-A3F1DD180F39-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1259&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 4.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Neighborhoods and Housing Committee, September 21, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1224</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2512222&amp;GUID=9175D4C0-6864-40E2-96BD-05DB240B6DD1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9175D4C0-6864-40E2-96BD-05DB240B6DD1-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1224&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 5.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Planning Commission, October 21, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1217</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2509937&amp;GUID=847C97B1-3A60-4944-84FE-76CEA630DAC9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">847C97B1-3A60-4944-84FE-76CEA630DAC9-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1217&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 6.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, October 12, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1225</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2512253&amp;GUID=855249DF-1CEB-4B9D-A191-845F2D98FA0B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">855249DF-1CEB-4B9D-A191-845F2D98FA0B-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1225&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 7.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority, October 22, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1229</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515413&amp;GUID=BF932526-E054-4A7C-AC95-5A999FD9C728</link><guid isPermaLink="false">BF932526-E054-4A7C-AC95-5A999FD9C728-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1229&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 8.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the joint City Council and Public Utility Board study session, 
September 1, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1230</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515392&amp;GUID=299DA488-3876-4EA6-9D96-ECDEC2748961</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299DA488-3876-4EA6-9D96-ECDEC2748961-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1230&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 9.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council study session, September 15, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1231</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515393&amp;GUID=26146148-B02A-45B2-9C0C-510D60FC7007</link><guid isPermaLink="false">26146148-B02A-45B2-9C0C-510D60FC7007-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: 15-1231&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 10.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council study session, September 22, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1254</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515507&amp;GUID=C0C39666-49AA-408E-AA4B-FC3DB4E55D7A</link><guid isPermaLink="false">C0C39666-49AA-408E-AA4B-FC3DB4E55D7A-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1254&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 11.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council meeting, October 6, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1255</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515531&amp;GUID=025302BC-EAC2-4CBA-981C-88DB513AF8B7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">025302BC-EAC2-4CBA-981C-88DB513AF8B7-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1255&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 12.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council meeting, October 13, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1256</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515553&amp;GUID=53152D66-D963-4786-9570-B63475E83BF9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">53152D66-D963-4786-9570-B63475E83BF9-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1256&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 13.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council meeting, October 20, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1257</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515554&amp;GUID=1BAA96F6-3F51-4AD8-AE66-B897D222FD3E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1BAA96F6-3F51-4AD8-AE66-B897D222FD3E-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1257&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 14.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Minutes&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the City Council meeting, October 27, 2015.&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Minutes</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES39312</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2511627&amp;GUID=D11C439D-8304-494E-A348-389C3651825E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D11C439D-8304-494E-A348-389C3651825E-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: RES39312&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 15.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the extension of agreements with 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, in the amount of $250,000, budgeted from the Rail Fund, to satisfy closeout provisions, and for freight rail service through March 16, 2016.
[Alan Matheson, Chief Mechanical Officer; Dale King, Rail Superintendent]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES39313</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515551&amp;GUID=A6609C89-E773-4C65-9972-69B05234AAB2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A6609C89-E773-4C65-9972-69B05234AAB2-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: RES39313&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 16.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of a 20-year commercial lease agreement with Metro Parks Tacoma, with the option to renew for three additional 10-year terms, for construction, maintenance, and operation of greenhouses and related facilities on approximately 130,000 square feet of property located at the 
Tacoma Landfill, beginning January 15, 2016.
[Gary Kato, Solid Waste Division Manager; Michael P. Slevin III, P.E., Director, Environmental Services]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES39314</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2516160&amp;GUID=D9B11204-B8EB-4822-AAB1-CCDD58EDF0BC</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D9B11204-B8EB-4822-AAB1-CCDD58EDF0BC-2026-03-16-22-08-26</guid><description>File #: RES39314&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 17.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Horatio H. Law, 
in the amount of $210,000, budgeted from the REET Capital Projects Fund, for the Lincoln Revitalization Public Art Project, effective November 17, 2015 
through December 31, 2016.
[Amy McBride, Tacoma Arts Administrator; Ricardo Noguera, Director, Community and Economic Development]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES39315</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515552&amp;GUID=0E370900-DF91-4365-963C-3A971A810A72</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0E370900-DF91-4365-963C-3A971A810A72-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: RES39315&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 18.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution stating a finding of substantial need, and approving an 
increase to the 2016 Ad Valorem property tax revenue collection for the 
General Fund property tax levy to 1 percent, as the implicit price deflator is less than 1 percent.  
[Tadd Wille, Director, Office of Management and Budget]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28328</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2509064&amp;GUID=AD04C8EB-3CE9-4A88-B507-FBE456C78A86</link><guid isPermaLink="false">AD04C8EB-3CE9-4A88-B507-FBE456C78A86-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28328&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 19.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: 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 Professional and Technical Employees, Local 17.
[Jude Kelley, Labor Negotiator; Joy St. Germain, Director, 
Human Resources]&lt;br /&gt;Action: passed&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28329</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2511245&amp;GUID=2B619E6F-CBAA-4BF7-9B1E-A64BE4C8373D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2B619E6F-CBAA-4BF7-9B1E-A64BE4C8373D-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28329&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 20.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of two series of Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, in an amount not to exceed $36,000,000, to refund outstanding bonds, pay the costs of issuing the bonds, and delegating the authority to approve the final terms of the bonds.
[Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]&lt;br /&gt;Action: passed&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28330</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515550&amp;GUID=8F192548-6596-406F-A3DA-DCF5DD823A4E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8F192548-6596-406F-A3DA-DCF5DD823A4E-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28330&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 21.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance amending Sections 10.14.060 and 10.18.010, and 
Chapters 10.22 and 12.08, of the Municipal Code, relating to stormwater management, to implement and provide for compliance with low impact development and related requirements as mandated in the August 2013 
Phase 1 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
[James G. Parvey, Assistant Division Manager; Michael P. Slevin III, P.E., Director, Environmental Services]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28331</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515370&amp;GUID=09DEF0D5-0908-401D-871A-4355394C536F</link><guid isPermaLink="false">09DEF0D5-0908-401D-871A-4355394C536F-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28331&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 22.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance approving an increase in terms of both dollars and percentage for the 2016 Emergency Medical Services property tax levy.
[Tadd Wille, Director, Office of Management and Budget]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28332</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515369&amp;GUID=6A36AED5-9ADC-4411-8224-C80C41BBF6DE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6A36AED5-9ADC-4411-8224-C80C41BBF6DE-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28332&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 23.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance fixing 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. 
[Tadd Wille, Director, Office of Management and Budget]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28333</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515283&amp;GUID=00510CF9-CD51-4758-BDA9-F4B1800B5A6F</link><guid isPermaLink="false">00510CF9-CD51-4758-BDA9-F4B1800B5A6F-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28333&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 24.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance approving an increase in terms of both dollars and percentage for the 2016 general property tax levy.
[Tadd Wille, Director, Office of Management and Budget]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28334</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515549&amp;GUID=21678798-32BA-4B9D-B7DB-4EF22468A51B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">21678798-32BA-4B9D-B7DB-4EF22468A51B-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: ORD28334&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 25.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ordinance&lt;br /&gt;Title: An ordinance fixing 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.
[Tadd Wille, Director, Office of Management and Budget]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>15-1252</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=2515760&amp;GUID=CAB7C103-E96B-48D8-BF7A-2C29CEF44A82</link><guid isPermaLink="false">CAB7C103-E96B-48D8-BF7A-2C29CEF44A82-2026-03-16-22-08-27</guid><description>File #: 15-1252&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 26.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Public Hearing&lt;br /&gt;Title: This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the proposed billboard regulations, as recommended by the Planning Commission, and supplemented by a staff alternative for consideration. 
[John Harrington, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, 
Planning and Development Services]&lt;br /&gt;Action: presented&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Public Hearing</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:08:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>