<?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 4/18/2023 at 5:00 PM</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=1065053&amp;GUID=F6A43D3F-66FF-45C2-BA9F-97EBCEF975A3</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;ID=1065053&amp;GUID=F6A43D3F-66FF-45C2-BA9F-97EBCEF975A3&amp;Title=City+of+Tacoma+-+Meeting+of+City+Council+on+4%2F18%2F2023+at+5%3A00+PM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>23-0376</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6166558&amp;GUID=9623AA8D-5FAA-4F13-BB4B-9EDB7D045FFF</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9623AA8D-5FAA-4F13-BB4B-9EDB7D045FFF-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0376&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, November 29, 2022.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0377</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6166559&amp;GUID=5F8698F8-3BF4-456A-86AF-EFC1658E484C</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5F8698F8-3BF4-456A-86AF-EFC1658E484C-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0377&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, December 13, 2022.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0389</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6169819&amp;GUID=59A15549-424A-4CC7-9DA1-9FA84037E8EC</link><guid 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GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0369</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6131006&amp;GUID=4504C6CF-48BD-4000-8F5C-C25EBFD98D8D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4504C6CF-48BD-4000-8F5C-C25EBFD98D8D-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0369&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 5.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Item Filed&lt;br /&gt;Title: Minutes of the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, March 6, 2023.&lt;br /&gt;Action: filed&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Item Filed</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0386</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6169108&amp;GUID=C35C8495-A148-4AEB-A7AA-1A5FA24CF353</link><guid isPermaLink="false">C35C8495-A148-4AEB-A7AA-1A5FA24CF353-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0386&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 6.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Proclamation&lt;br /&gt;Title: Proclaiming Friday, April 21, 2023, as Tacoma Dome Day.&lt;br /&gt;Action: presented&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Proclamation</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0385</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6169107&amp;GUID=49445D8F-127F-48CD-B535-F3C484AB2254</link><guid isPermaLink="false">49445D8F-127F-48CD-B535-F3C484AB2254-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0385&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 7.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Proclamation&lt;br /&gt;Title: Proclaiming Wednesday, April 26, 2023, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day.&lt;br /&gt;Action: presented&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Proclamation</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>23-0387</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6169109&amp;GUID=57467D62-9B23-4A5E-8415-05D7FA1C4416</link><guid isPermaLink="false">57467D62-9B23-4A5E-8415-05D7FA1C4416-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: 23-0387&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 8.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Recognition&lt;br /&gt;Title: Compassionate Tacoma Recognition: The Conversation 253.&lt;br /&gt;Action: presented&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Recognition</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41176</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6167308&amp;GUID=203BEAF6-AE3E-45FA-8A04-A6BF832A5EE1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">203BEAF6-AE3E-45FA-8A04-A6BF832A5EE1-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41176&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 9.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution awarding a contract to Ben-Ko-Matic Co. d.b.a. Owen Equipment Co., 
in the amount of $3,117,500, plus applicable taxes, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the Wastewater and Surface Water funds, for four Vactor 2100i PD sewer cleaner trucks, for an initial contract period of three years, for a projected contract total of $3,429,250 - Sourcewell Contract No. 101221-VTR.
[Justin Davis, Facilities Management Division Manager; Josh Diekmann, P.E. PTOE, Interim Director, Public Works; Michael P. Slevin III, P.E., Director, 
Environmental Services]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41177</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6167329&amp;GUID=23569F51-A657-4165-930B-1C0D2058F5CC</link><guid isPermaLink="false">23569F51-A657-4165-930B-1C0D2058F5CC-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41177&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 10.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution awarding a contract to R.L. Alia Company, in the amount of $8,836,288.25, plus applicable taxes, plus a 15 percent contingency, budgeted 
from various departmental funds, for the construction of the Larchmont District 
Green Infrastructure Project, for a projected contract total of $10,161,731.49 - 
Specification No. ES20-0144F. 
[John Burk, P.E., Science and Engineering 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>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41178</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6166692&amp;GUID=8B878441-84B4-4262-B5C4-D1BB77E31097</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8B878441-84B4-4262-B5C4-D1BB77E31097-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41178&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 11.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of an amendment to the interest-free loan agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, to extend 
the railroad track rehabilitation project completion date from June 30, 2023, to 
December 31, 2023, and revise the repayment schedule from February 2024 to 
February 2033. 
[Alan Matheson, Assistant Rail Superintendent; Dale King, Rail Superintendent]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41179</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6167232&amp;GUID=FE18B3B0-8C22-4B6C-AA77-5F8D1492051E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">FE18B3B0-8C22-4B6C-AA77-5F8D1492051E-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41179&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 12.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the execution of a Letter of Agreement with the 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 483, Clerical Unit, 
regarding two new public disclosure classifications.
[Dylan Carlson, Labor Relations Division Manager; Bill Fosbre, City Attorney]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41180</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6167307&amp;GUID=DF9314E9-771E-4D83-95B2-5325F276768E</link><guid isPermaLink="false">DF9314E9-771E-4D83-95B2-5325F276768E-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41180&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 13.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution transmitting a ballot measure to the Pierce County Auditor to be placed on the ballot for the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, which reads: 

            CITY OF TACOMA 
           PROPOSITION NO. 1
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 
 PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE

The City of Tacoma Council adopted Resolution No. 41180 concerning restoration of the City’s emergency medical services property tax levy. This measure would continue to fund emergency medical services and care (EMS) 
by restoring the EMS levy to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value for collection 
in 2024; authorizing an annual increase of up to 6 percent annually to not exceed 
the $0.50  rate for 2025-2029; and authorizing use of the 2029 levy amount as the base for computing levies in future years, per RCW 84.55. Qualifying seniors, veterans, and others would be exempt, per RCW 84.36.381.

Should this proposition be:

Approved………….. [  ]
Rejected…………… [  ]

[Toryono Green, Fire Chief]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RES41181</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6170263&amp;GUID=4691129E-4EB0-41B8-A5BA-B0C0F5BADF29</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4691129E-4EB0-41B8-A5BA-B0C0F5BADF29-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: RES41181&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 2&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 14.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in 
the amount of $10,000, to sponsor the Together We End Gun Violence conference.
[Mayor Woodards]&lt;br /&gt;Action: adopted&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ORD28879</title><link>https://cityoftacoma.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=6168848&amp;GUID=F75366AC-C114-4BD9-A372-5CABD2FDC06D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F75366AC-C114-4BD9-A372-5CABD2FDC06D-2026-10-01-17-47-12</guid><description>File #: ORD28879&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: 15.&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 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 
Local 483, Clerical Unit; and to create the non-represented classifications of 
Community Service Officer and Labor Negotiator, Public Safety.
[Kari L. Louie, Assistant Director; Shelby Fritz, Director, Human Resources]&lt;br /&gt;Action: set over for final reading&lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ordinance</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>