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  
May 12, 2026  
5:00 PM  
AMENDED AGENDA  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
FLAG SALUTE  
MOMENT OF SILENCE  
ITEMS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK  
There are no items filed with the City Clerk's Office.  
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS  
CONSENT AGENDA  
PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS  
A resolution awarding a contract to R.L. Alia Company, in the amount of  
$1,463,284.00, plus a 10 percent contingency, budgeted from the  
Transportation Capital Fund, for sidewalk and streetscape improvements  
along Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Earnest S Brazill Street to  
South 15th Street, for a projected contract total of $1,609,612.40, plus  
applicable taxes - Specification No. PW25-0136F.  
1.  
RES41906  
[Jon Kulju, PMP, Project Manager; Kurtis D. Kingsolver, P.E,  
Interim Director, Public Works]  
Resolution No. 41906  
Contract and Award Memorandum  
Map  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTIONS  
2.  
RES41907  
A resolution setting Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 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 proposed amendments to Chapter 13.11 of the Municipal Code, relating to  
Critical Areas Preservation, as recommended by the Planning Commission.  
[Robin Bolster-Grant, Land Use Division Manager; Peter Huffman, Director,  
Planning and Development Services]  
Resolution No. 41907  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Proclaiming May 2026 as Historic Preservation Month.  
Proclaiming May 2026 as Hunger Awareness Month.  
Proclaiming May 2026 as Jewish Heritage Month.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
26-0332  
26-0333  
26-0379  
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  
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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  
COMMUNICATIONS  
5A.  
26-0394  
Pursuant to City Charter Section 6.14, the City Clerk advises that the  
Civil Service Board has filed proposed amendments to Chapter 1.24 of the  
Municipal Code related to Personnel Rules, to amend Section 1.24.290,  
entitled “Classified and Unclassified Service”, and to add a new  
Section 1.24.295, entitled “Determination of Classified or Unclassified Status”.  
Amendments  
Attachments:  
PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS  
6.  
RES41908  
A resolution awarding a contract to McClure and Sons, Inc., in the amount of  
$24,145,313.00, plus a 20 percent contingency, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund,  
for the construction of the North End Treatment Plant Trickling Filter Upgrade, for a  
projected contract total of $28,974,375.60, plus applicable taxes -  
Specification No. ES25-0058F.  
[Jordan Ennis, P.E., Principal Engineer; Ramiro A. Chavez, P.E. PgMP,  
Director, Environmental Services]  
Resolution No. 41908  
Attachments:  
Contract and Award Memorandum  
RESOLUTIONS  
7.  
RES41909  
A resolution authorizing the execution of a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited  
Property Tax Exemption Agreement with Shoe Box Homes LLC, for the development  
of eight multi-family market and regulated rate rental housing units, located at  
4327 South Puget Sound Avenue, in the Tacoma Mall Regional Growth Center.  
[Paul Bakker, Business and Economic Development Analyst; Debbie Bingham,  
Interim Director, Community and Economic Development]  
Resolution No. 41909  
City Council Action Memorandum  
Agreement  
Attachments:  
Map  
A resolution affirming the potential for high-investment corridors to serve as drivers of  
economic growth and development; and directing the City Manager to prioritize  
cross-departmental, problem-driven solutions using existing resources to address  
community safety concerns on high-investment corridors.  
8.  
RES41910  
[Council Member Scott]  
Resolution No. 41910  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
City Council Consideration Request  
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES  
An ordinance amending Chapter 8.19 of the Municipal Code, relating to  
Use of Public Property, to prohibit use of municipal property for civil immigration  
enforcement, and providing for civil remedies.  
9.  
ORD29105  
[Council Member Diaz]  
Ordinance No. 29105  
Attachments:  
City Council Action Memorandum  
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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will be called out when it is your turn to speak.  
REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER  
COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
Government Performance and Finance Committee  
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