City of Tacoma  
City Council Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402  
Council Chambers  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126  
January 13, 2026  
5:00 PM  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
FLAG SALUTE  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
1.  
2.  
3.  
25-1124  
25-1125  
25-1126  
Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, May 14, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, May 28, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Minutes of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, June 11, 2025.  
Attachments:  
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS  
CONSENT AGENDA  
PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS  
4.  
RES41842  
A resolution awarding a contract to Morgan Mechanical Inc., in the amount  
of $619,000, plus a 15 percent contingency, budgeted from the Parking Fund,  
for HVAC system replacement for the Parking Services Office, in the  
Park Plaza Building, for a projected contract total of $711,850, plus applicable  
taxes - Specification No. PW25-0178F.  
[Mina Zarelli, Engineering Project Manager; Jeffrey A. Jenkins, Director,  
Public Works]  
Attachments:  
PAYMENTS  
5.  
26-0007  
Date Range - 12/15/2025 to 12/28/2025  
Payroll in the amount of $24,339,817.16; Payments in the amount of $30,417,051.48;  
for a total of $54,756,868.64.  
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS  
6.  
7.  
25-1149  
26-0011  
Proclaiming Monday, January 19, 2026, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  
Presentation from the Associated Students of the University of Washington Tacoma.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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REGULAR AGENDA  
APPOINTMENTS  
8.  
RES41843  
A resolution appointing and reappointing individuals to the Board of Ethics.  
[Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney]  
Attachments:  
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES  
An ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Municipal Code, relating  
to Water - Regulations and Rates, by amending Section 12.10.310, entitled  
“System development charge”, for charge adjustments and annual increases,  
effective February 1, 2026.  
9.  
ORD29091  
[Andrew Zaremba, Principal Data Analyst; Keri Burchard-Juarez,  
Water Superintendent]  
Attachments:  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
COMMUNITY FORUM  
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decisions. Items of discussion will be limited to matters over which the City Council has  
jurisdiction. Arguments shall not be made in support of, or opposition to, any matter on  
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REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER  
COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
Government Performance and Finance Committee  
ADJOURNMENT  
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