City of Tacoma  
City Council Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402  
Council Chambers  
Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126  
October 28, 2025  
5:00 PM  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
FLAG SALUTE  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
The are no items filed in the City Clerk's Office.  
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS  
CONSENT AGENDA  
PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS  
1.  
RES41788  
A resolution ratifying a contact with the Washington State Department of Ecology,  
in the amount of $622,720, plus applicable taxes, budgeted from the Stormwater Fund,  
for Washington Conservation Corps environmental services projects, stewardship, and  
restoration, through September 30, 2026 - Contract No. CW2276946.  
[Desiree Radice, Natural Resources Analyst, Principal; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP,  
Director/City Engineer, Environmental Services]  
Resolution No. 41788  
Attachments:  
Contract and Award Memorandum  
A resolution authorizing an increase to the contract with Northwest Industrial Staffing,  
Inc., in the amount of $300,000, budgeted from the Tacoma Dome and Convention  
Center Operations funds, for temporary janitorial and maintenance services, for a  
projected contract total of $790,000, plus applicable taxes -  
2.  
RES41789  
Specification No. PF24-0131F.  
[Josh Kropf, Assistant Director; Adam Cook, Director, Tacoma Venues and Events]  
Resolution No. 41789  
Attachments:  
Contract and Award Memorandum  
PAYMENTS  
3.  
25-0952  
Date Range - 09/22/2025 to 10/05/2025  
Payroll in the amount of $23,708,818.63; Payments in the amount of $43,921,988.05;  
for a total of $67,630,806.68.  
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS  
4.  
5.  
6.  
25-0929  
25-0928  
25-0975  
Proclaiming Tuesday, November 11, 2025, as Veterans Appreciation Day.  
Proclaiming Wednesday, November 12, 2025, as Tacoma’s Sesquicentennial Birthday.  
Proclaiming November 2025 as Native American Heritage Month.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
This is the time set aside for public comment on motions, resolutions, and first and final  
reading of ordinances. Speakers are asked to identify the specific legislation they wish  
to address. To comment virtually, use the Zoom link or phone number listed at the top  
of the agenda and press the Raise Hand button near the bottom of your Zoom window  
or *9 on your phone; if speaking in person, please sign in at the back of the Council  
Chambers. Your name or the last four digits of your phone number will be called out  
when it is your turn to speak.  
Written comments may be submitted to cityclerk@tacoma.gov at least 24 hours prior  
to the Tuesday evening City Council meeting for the Public Comment period.  
Comments will be compiled and sent to the City Council and posted online.  
REGULAR AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.  
RES41790  
A resolution authorizing the execution of an amendment to the agreement with the  
Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority to increase compensation for  
administering a portion of the City's Affordable Housing Fund.  
[Felicia Medlen, Housing Division Manager; Tanja Carter, Director,  
Community and Economic Development]  
Resolution No. 41790  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Amendment  
Attachments:  
A resolution authorizing the one-time use of Council Contingency Funds, in the amount  
of $32,380.44, to support the Larchmont Community Schoolyard project.  
[Council Member Bushnell]  
8.  
RES41791  
Resolution No. 41791  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
City Council Consideration Request  
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES  
9.  
ORD29065 An ordinance amending Chapter 1.12 of the Municipal Code, relating to the  
Compensation Plan, to amend several sections regarding standby pay and  
sick allowance with pay, to align with provisions contained in agreements  
negotiated with the Tacoma Joint Labor Committee, effective January 1, 2026.  
[Kari Louie, Interim Director, Human Resources]  
Ordinance No. 29065  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Fiscal Impact Memorandum  
Ordinance Disclosure Memorandum  
An ordinance modifying the 2025-2026 Biennial Operating Budget to recognize new  
revenues, budget for resolutions passed by the City Council, adjust for changes, and  
make corrections.  
10.  
ORD29066  
[Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
Ordinance No. 29066  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
An ordinance modifying the 2025-2026 Capital Budget to recognize changes in  
transfers, additional revenues, and budget adjustments.  
[Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
11.  
ORD29067  
Ordinance No. 29067  
CIty Council Action Memorandum  
Presentation  
Attachments:  
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES  
An ordinance granting a non-exclusive ten-year telecommunications franchise  
agreement to Fatbeam, LLC dba Fatbeam Fiber, to construct, operate, and repair  
a telecommunications system in the City.  
12.  
ORD29068  
[Jeff Lueders, Cable and Franchise Services Division Manager; Amy Clancy,  
Director, Media and Communications]  
Ordinance No. 29068  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
13.  
14.  
15.  
ORD29069 An ordinance authorizing no increase in the Ad Valorem general property tax  
revenue collection in terms of both dollars and percentage for the general  
property tax levy for 2026.  
[Jeff Upton, Finance Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
Ordinance No. 29069  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
ORD29070 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.  
[Jeff Upton, Finance Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
Ordinance No. 29070  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
An ordinance authorizing an increase for the Emergency Medical Services property tax  
levy in terms of both dollars and percentage for 2026.  
ORD29071  
[Jeff Upton, Finance Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
Ordinance No. 29071  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
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.  
[Jeff Upton, Finance Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
16.  
ORD29072  
Ordinance No. 29072  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memoradum  
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS  
(Public hearings and appeals will begin upon completion of the Regular Agenda Items,  
no earlier than 5:15 p.m.)  
17.  
18.  
25-0965  
25-0819  
This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the proposed  
Ad Valorem levies for Emergency Medical Services and General Property Tax  
for 2026.  
[Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]  
Summary  
Attachments:  
This is the date set for a public hearing by the City Council on the proposed  
Tideflats Subarea Plan, as recommended by the Tideflats Steering Committee,  
and related amendments to the One Tacoma Plan and Tacoma Municipal Code,  
as recommended by the Planning Commission.  
[Stephen Atkinson, Principal Planner; Peter Huffman, Director,  
Planning and Development Services]  
Summary  
Attachments:  
Map  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
COMMUNITY FORUM  
The purpose of Community Forum is to assist the City Council in making policy  
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  
this week’s agenda. Each person may address the City Council one time only during  
this forum.  
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back of the Council Chambers. Your name or the last four digits of your phone number  
will be called out when it is your turn to speak.  
REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER  
COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
Community Vitality and Safety Committee  
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