City of Tacoma - Meeting of City Council on 8/15/2023 at 5:00 PM

23-0808

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: 23-0808
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 1.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Planning Commission, April 19, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

23-0809

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:07 GMT

File #: 23-0809
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 2.
Type: Item Filed
Title: Minutes of the Planning Commission, May 3, 2023.
Action: filed
Result:

RES41256

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: RES41256
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 3.
Type: Resolution
Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of a loan and grant agreement with the Washington State Public Works Board, including a loan in the amount of $750,000, and a loan forgiveness grant in the amount of up to $250,000, for a cumulative total of $1,000,000; and accepting and depositing said sum into the Transportation Capital Fund, for the Union Avenue Bridge Emergency Fire Damage Repair Project. [Chris Storey, Principal Engineer; Josh Diekmann, P.E. PTOE, Interim Director, Public Works]
Action: adopted
Result:

23-0806

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: 23-0806
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 4.
Type: Action Item
Title: Date Range - 07/17/2023 to 07/30/2023 Payroll in the amount of $20,819,516.42; Payments in the amount of $28,714,721.22; for a total of $49,534,237.64.
Action: adopted
Result:

RES41257

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: RES41257
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 5.
Type: Appointment
Title: A resolution reappointing Shennetta Smith to the Board of Commissioners of the Tacoma Housing Authority for a five-year term, beginning August 22, 2023, to expire August 21, 2028. [Mayor Woodards]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

RES41258

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: RES41258
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 6.
Type: Resolution
Title: A resolution awarding a contract to Braun Northwest, Inc., in the amount of $2,847,889, plus applicable taxes, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the Emergency Medical Services Special Revenue Fund, for the purchase of nine 2024 North Star 171-1 Ambulances - Savvik Purchasing Group, Contract No. PSAI 2020-04. [Teresa Green, Business Services Manager; Toryono Green, Fire Chief]
Action: adopted
Result:

RES41259

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: RES41259
Ver.: 2
Agenda #: 7.
Type: Resolution
Title: A resolution directing the Planning Commission to review Section 13.06.080 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Special Use Standards”, to consider modifications to home occupation standards for the purpose of expanding opportunities to microbusinesses. [Council Member Diaz]
Action: adopted
Result: Pass

ORD28901

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28901
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 8.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map for the Mor Furniture site, located at 1824 South 49th Street, to change from a Low-Scale Residential land use designation to a General Commercial land use designation, and amending the Parks and Recreation Facilities Map to remove the subject site, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed as amended
Result:

ORD28902

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28902
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 9.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapter 13.06 of the Municipal Code, relating to Zoning, to expand the allowed use of electric fences in association with outdoor storage in various zoning districts, with associated development standards, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed
Result:

ORD28903

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28903
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 10.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapter 13.06 of the Municipal Code, relating to Zoning, to support the expanded use of shipping containers for temporary and accessory uses, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28904

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28904
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 11.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapters 13.01 and 13.06 of the Municipal Code, relating to Definitions and Zoning, to clarify delivery-only retail business use and standards, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28905

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28905
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 12.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapter 13.06 of the Municipal Code, relating to Zoning, by amending various sections to clarify commercial zoning design and development standards that would apply to projects seeking to utilize the Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program in neighborhood commercial areas, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28906

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28906
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 13.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending various chapters in Title 1, relating to Administration and Personnel, and Title 13, relating to the Land Use Regulatory Code of the Municipal Code, to adopt minor code amendments, as part of the 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. [Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]
Action: passed
Result: Pass

ORD28907

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28907
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 14.
Type: Ordinance
Title: A substitute ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for nonrepresented classifications, to reflect the organizational structure. [Kari L. Louie, Assistant Director; Shelby Fritz, Director, Human Resources]
Action: set over for final reading
Result:

ORD28908

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:17:08 GMT

File #: ORD28908
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: 15.
Type: Ordinance
Title: An ordinance amending Chapter 8.30A of the Municipal Code, relating to Chronic Public Nuisance, by amending Section 8.30A.020, entitled “Definitions”, to add multiple state law crimes and to include violations of the City’s Rental Housing Code to the definition of a nuisance activity, and by amending Section 8.30A.040, entitled “Correction agreement”, to add an execution deadline. [Keith Echterling, Deputy City Attorney; Avery Moore, Police Chief]
Action: set over for final reading
Result: