City of Tacoma  
City Council Agenda  
747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402  
Dial: 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126  
Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099  
January 7, 2025  
5:00 PM  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
FLAG SALUTE  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
25-0014  
Remembrance Photo  
Remembrance Photo  
Attachments:  
ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
There were no items filed in the City Clerk's Office.  
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS  
CONSENT AGENDA  
1.  
2.  
24-1374  
24-1380  
Minutes of the City Council study session, April 9, 2024.  
SSMin20240409  
Attachments:  
Minutes of the City Council study session special meeting, April 16, 2024.  
SSMin20240416SpMtg  
Attachments:  
PAYMENTS  
Date Range - 12/02/2024 to 12/15/2024  
3.  
24-1385  
Payroll in the amount of $22,411,977.61; Payments in the amount of $33,936,546.17;  
for a total of $56,348,523.78.  
RESOLUTIONS  
4.  
RES41591  
A resolution setting Tuesday, January 14, 2025, upon completion of Regular Agenda  
Items, no earlier than 5:15 p.m., as the date for a public hearing by the City Council on  
the declaration of surplus and sale of approximately 113 acres of Tacoma Water  
property, located in the Frederickson vicinity of unincorporated Pierce County, to the  
Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club Conservation Land Foundation, for the amount of  
$3,490,000.  
[Greg Muller, Senior Real Property Officer; Heather Pennington,  
Interim Water Superintendent]  
Resolution No. 41591  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Agreement  
Attachments:  
Declaration of Surplus  
Map  
Resolution U-11495  
5.  
RES41592  
A resolution setting Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., as the date for a hearing  
by the Hearing Examiner to consider Local Improvement District No. 8668, for  
placement of asphalt street pavement with a structural section, concrete curbs, gutters,  
surface water mains, and catch basins; and placement of asphalt alley pavement with a  
structural section, surface water mains, and catch basins, at the following locations:  
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Segment No. 1 - Wapato Street from South 66th Street to South 68th Street;  
Segment No. 2 - North 27th Street from Carr Street west to the dead end;  
Segment No. 3 - The alley between Bell Street and Pacific Avenue from  
South 43rd Street to South 45th Street.  
[Ralph Rodriguez, LID Administrator; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP,  
Director/City Engineer, Public Works]  
Resolution No. 41592  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Maps  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
A letter from the City Council to the Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Commissioners  
regarding senior services.  
6.  
24-1381  
[Deputy Mayor Hines]  
Letter  
Attachments:  
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS  
7.  
25-0001  
Proclaiming Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as Cambodian Educational and  
Cultural Exchange Heritage Day.  
8.  
25-0002  
Proclaiming January 2025 as National Mentoring 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@cityoftacoma.org 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 on the City's  
webpage at cityoftacoma.org/writtencomments.  
REGULAR AGENDA  
APPOINTMENTS  
9.  
RES41593  
A resolution nominating and electing Council Member Kiara Daniels to the office of  
Deputy Mayor to serve a one-year term to expire December 31, 2025.  
[Mayor Woodards]  
Resolution No. 41593  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
10.  
RES41594  
A resolution appointing Anastasia Burpee to the Sustainable Tacoma Commission.  
[Nicole Emery, City Clerk; Chris Bacha, City Attorney]  
Resolution No. 41594  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER  
COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
Economic Development Committee  
ADJOURNMENT  
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by law.  
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