City of Tacoma - Meeting of City Council on 11/28/2023 at 5:00 PM

23-1134

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1134
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Planning Commission, October 4, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

23-1149

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1149
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Public Utility Board study session, October 25, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

23-1148

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1148
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Public Utility Board special meeting, October 13, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

23-1150

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1150
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Public Utility Board meeting, October 25, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

23-1113

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1113
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, October 2, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

RES41299

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: RES41299
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Resolution
Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce, in the amount of $1,000,000, and accepting and depositing said sum into the Special Revenue Fund, together with $500,000 in matching City funds, budgeted from the Affordable Housing Sales Tax Fund, for a cumulative total of $1,500,000; and authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority, in the amount of $1,500,000, through November 1, 2050, for homebuyer education and first-time homebuyer down payment assistance. [Felicia Medlen, Housing Division Manager; Jeff Robinson, Director, Community and Economic Development]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

23-1147

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1147
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Proclamation
Title: Proclaiming Tuesday, November 28, 2023, as Student Government Day.
Action: presented
Result:

23-1162

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: 23-1162
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Recognition
Title: Recognizing Twin Tigers Taekwondo.
Action: presented
Result:

RES41300

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: RES41300
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Appointment
Title: A resolution appointing individuals to the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, Community’s Police Advisory Committee, Human Rights Commission, Human Services Commission, and the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, Interim City Attorney]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES41301

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: RES41301
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Appointment
Title: A resolution appointing Devynee Ye to the Sustainable Tacoma Commission. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, Interim City Attorney]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

ORD28912

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28912
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Municipal Code, relating to Water - Regulations and Rates, 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. [Jodi Collins, Financial Stewardship Manager; Scott Dewhirst, Water Superintendent]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28913

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28913
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance authorizing 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. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28914

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28914
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13.
Type: Ordinance
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. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28915

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28915
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance authorizing an increase for the Emergency Medical Services property tax levy in terms of both dollars and percentage. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28916

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28916
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15.
Type: Ordinance
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. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28917

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28917
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 16.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance modifying the 2023-2024 Biennial Operating Budget to appropriate funds for contractual obligations, transfers, and other budget adjustments; authorize interfund transfers and contributions; and accept, deposit, and appropriate miscellaneous donations, contributions, and/or fees. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28918

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28918
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 17.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance modifying the 2023-2024 Capital Budget to recognize changes in transfers, additional revenues, and budget adjustments. [Reid Bennion, Budget Officer; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28919

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28919
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 18.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending 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. [Teresa Green, Senior Business Services Manager; Toryono Green, Fire Chief]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28920

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28920
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 19.
Type: Ordinance
Title: A supplemental ordinance 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, redeem certain obligations of the electric system, and pay costs of issuance for the bonds; and delegating the authority to approve the final terms of the bonds. [Michelle Brown, Financial Planning Supervisor; Chris Robinson, Power Superintendent]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28921

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28921
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 20.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending 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. [Joseph Romero, Senior Real Estate Specialist; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director, Public Works]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28922

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28922
Ver.: 3
Agenda #: 21.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Titles 8 and 17 of the Municipal Code, relating to Animal Control and Public Safety, 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. [Council Member Hines]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28923

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:20 GMT

File #: ORD28923
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 22.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code, relating to Animal Control, 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. [Council Member Hines]
Action: set over for final reading
Result: