city of tacoma
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/5/2023 5:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099
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23-1118 11.TACMin20231009Item FiledMinutes of the Tacoma Arts Commission, October 9, 2023.filed  Action details Not available
23-1151 12.CCMin20230502MinutesMinutes of the City Council meeting, May 2, 2023.adopted  Action details Not available
23-1152 13.CCMin20230509MinutesMinutes of the City Council meeting, May 9, 2023.adopted  Action details Not available
RES41302 14.Purchase Resolution – Miles Resources LLCResolutionA resolution awarding a contract to Miles Resources LLC, in the amount of $565,903.00, plus applicable taxes, plus a 15 percent contingency, for a cumulative total of $650,788.45, budgeted from the Streets Initiative Fund and a Safe Routes to School Grant, for pedestrian and safety improvements at Manitou Elementary School - Specification No. PW23-0027F. [Josh Lauer, Project Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director, Public Works]adopted  Action details Not available
RES41303 15.Purchase Resolution – Tucci & Sons, Inc.ResolutionA resolution awarding a contract to Tucci & Sons, Inc., in the amount of $1,399,544.80, plus applicable taxes, plus a 15 percent contingency, for a cumulative total of $1,609,476.52, budgeted from the Street Capital Projects Fund, a Washington State Department of Commerce Public Works Board loan, and a private development fee-in-lieu contribution, for construction of the St. Helens Avenue Improvements project - Specification No. PW23-0101F. [Charla Kinlow, Project Manager; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP, Director, Public Works]adopted  Action details Not available
23-1173 16.PaymentsResolutionDate Range - 11/06/2023 to 11/19/2023 Payroll in the amount of $20,871,713.00; Payments in the amount of $26,427,175.80; for a total of $47,298,888.80.adoptedPass Action details Not available
23-1186 17.McKinley AwardPresentationPresentation of the Governor’s Smart City Awards.presented  Action details Video Video
23-1192 18.Settlement Motion -CisnerosAction ItemA motion may be considered to authorize the City’s full and final settlement of all personal injury and property damage claims against the City in the matter of Nathan Cisneros v. City of Tacoma and Ryan Hovey, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No. 23-2-08018-7, related to a rear-end vehicle collision, upon payment by the City in the amount of $33,000.00.adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41304 19.CBC AppointmentsAppointmentA resolution appointing individuals to the Community’s Police Advisory Committee. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, Interim City Attorney]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41305 110.CBC AppointmentsAppointmentA resolution appointing and reappointing individuals to the Tacoma Arts Commission. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, Interim City Attorney]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41306 111.CBC AppointmentsAppointmentA resolution appointing individuals to the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board. [Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha Interim City Attorney]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41307 112.RES-TCRA affordable housing development agreementResolutionA resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority, to acquire property for affordable housing. [Felicia Medlen, Housing Division Manager; Jeff Robinson, Director, Community and Economic Development]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41308 113.RES - 12-Yr Agreement with Sound Heights Townhomes, LLCResolutionA resolution authorizing the extension of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Sound Heights Townhomes, LLC, for the extension of their original Multi-Family Housing Eight-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement, located at 4001-4003 South Puget Sound Avenue, for 12 additional years. [Debbie Bingham, Project Manager; Jeff Robinson, Director, Community and Economic Development]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41309 114.RES - 12-Yr Agreement with Sound Heights Townhomes, LLC for 4031-4033 S. Puget Sound AveResolutionA resolution authorizing the extension of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Sound Heights Townhomes, LLC, for the extension of their original Multi-Family Housing Eight-Year Property Tax Exemption Agreement, located at 4031-4033 South Puget Sound Avenue, for 12 additional years. [Debbie Bingham, Project Manager; Jeff Robinson, Director, Community and Economic Development]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41310 215.RES - 2024 Legislative Priority IssuesResolutionA resolution adopting the priority issues for the 2024 sessions of the United States Congress and Washington State Legislature. [Sonja Hallum, Government Relations Officer; Elizabeth Pauli, City Manager]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
RES41311 216.RES-Direct Planning Commission re: Enhanced Service FacilitiesResolutionA resolution directing the Planning Commission to identify appropriate zoning and development standards for siting Enhanced Services Facilities. [Council Member Bushnell]adoptedPass Action details Video Video
ORD28919 117.ORD - Amending TMC 3.11 - EMS Levy RenewalOrdinanceAn 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]passedPass Action details Video Video
ORD28920 118.ORD - Electric System Revenue and Refunding BondsOrdinanceA 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]passedPass Action details Video Video
ORD28922 319.CCR-Ord Amending Title 17 Relating to Animal NoiseOrdinanceAn 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]passed as amendedPass Action details Video Video
ORD28923 220.CCR-Ord Amending Title 17 - Cat DeclawingOrdinanceAn 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]passedPass Action details Video Video
ORD28924 121.ORD - Manitou AnnexationOrdinanceAn ordinance authorizing the annexation of the Manitou Potential Annexation Area, located near Lakewood Drive West and 66th Street West, to the City of Tacoma, effective April 1, 2024, as set forth in the Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Pierce County executed on December 15, 2021. [Wesley Rhodes, Senior Planner; Peter Huffman, Director, Planning and Development Services]set over for final reading  Action details Video Video
ORD28925 122.Ordinance - Year End; NR, 31OrdinanceA substitute ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Compensation Plan, to implement rates of pay and compensation for certain represented and nonrepresented employees; and changes in classifications to reflect the organizational structure. [Kari L. Louie, Assistant Director; Shelby Fritz, Director, Human Resources]set over for final readingPass Action details Video Video
ORD28926 123.ORD-TMC Title 9 Urban ForestryOrdinanceAn ordinance amending Title 9 of the Municipal Code, relating to Public Ways, by repealing Chapters 9.18, 9.19, and 9.20 in their entirety and replacing Chapter 9.20 with a new chapter entitled “Urban Forestry”, to establish permit requirements and related regulations for pruning, removal, and planting of street trees, establish policies and procedures for discretionary review of requests to prune trees on public property, establish a heritage tree program, and provide for enforcement and penalties for violations; amending Title 1 of the Municipal Code, relating to Administration and Personnel, by amending Chapter 1.23 of the Municipal Code, entitled “Hearing Examiner”, to provide for administrative appeals; and establishing effective dates. [Michael Carey, Urban Forest Program Manager; Michael P. Slevin III, P.E., Director, Environmental Services]set over for final reading  Action details Video Video