1 00:00:05,907 --> 00:00:06,474 JUST A SECOND. 2 00:00:06,474 --> 00:00:11,279 >> Councilmember Hines: WE WILL GET EVERYONE SWORN IN SO WE CAN BEGIN OUR COUNCIL MEETING HERE THIS EVENING. 3 00:00:11,279 --> 00:00:13,546 >> HELLO EVERYONE. 4 00:00:13,748 --> 00:00:20,522 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. 5 00:00:20,522 --> 00:00:23,491 HOW ABOUT NOW? 6 00:00:23,491 --> 00:00:41,943 >> Councilmember Hines: NICOLE, HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE THIS ONE. 7 00:00:41,943 --> 00:00:42,811 OKAY, HOW ABOUT NOW? 8 00:00:42,811 --> 00:00:45,313 OKAY! 9 00:00:45,313 --> 00:00:49,680 OKAY EVERYONE. 10 00:00:51,553 --> 00:00:54,623 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING FOR OUR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF THE YEAR. 11 00:00:54,623 --> 00:00:59,961 MY NAME IS NICOLE EMERY, CITY CLERK AND I GET THE HONOR OF KICKING THE MEETING OFF TONIGHT. 12 00:00:59,961 --> 00:01:09,804 AS YOU MAY NOTICE THE DICE BEHIND ME IS A LITTLE EMPTY AND BEFORE THE MEETING OFFICIALLY GET STARTED, WE WILL SWEAR IN COUNCILMEMBER BUSHNELL, PALMER, RUMBA, SADALGE AND MAYOR IBSEN. 13 00:01:09,804 --> 00:01:15,310 AFTER EACH MEMBER COMPLETES THEIR OATH THEY WILL MAKE THEIR WAY UP TO THE SEAT ON THE DAIS. 14 00:01:15,310 --> 00:01:29,570 ONCE THE COUNCIL IS AT THE DAIS, MAYOR IBSEN WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND SHORTLY AFTER THEY WILL MAKE SOME REMARKS. 15 00:01:29,570 --> 00:01:32,293 WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SHORT RECESS WHICH WILL ALLOW EVERYONE TO LEAVE IF THEY DESIRE TO DO SO. 16 00:01:32,293 --> 00:01:35,597 SO, TO KICK OFF THE FIRST ONE I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE UP COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE WHO WILL BE SWORN IN BY SPEAKER LAURIE JINKINS. 17 00:01:35,597 --> 00:01:37,980 PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY UP TO THE FRONT. 18 00:01:37,980 --> 00:01:44,202 [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] 19 00:02:00,722 --> 00:02:13,340 >> I AM VERY HAPPY TO BE SWEARING YOU IN ALONG WITH THE CUTEST MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, TOO. 20 00:02:13,340 --> 00:02:19,374 [LAUGHTER] I UNDERSTAND I GET TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS BEFORE I SWEAR YOU IN AND I WILL BE BRIEF. 21 00:02:19,374 --> 00:02:27,749 I SO CLEARLY REMEMBER THE DAY THAT YOU CALLED ME AND ASKED ME FOR AN ENDORSEMENT FOR YOUR RUN. 22 00:02:27,749 --> 00:02:30,719 I TOLD YOU THAT I WOULD NOT ENDORSE YOU AND TELL YOU HAD KNOCKED ON 1000 DOORS IN YOUR DISTRICT. 23 00:02:30,719 --> 00:02:31,586 AND YOU WENT TO WORK. 24 00:02:31,586 --> 00:02:42,764 YOU DID THAT AND THEN YOU KEPT ON REPORTING THE NUMBERS AS THEY WERE RISING.[LAUGHTER] AND THEN, YOU CALLED ME AND SAID I HAVE HIT THE THOUSAND, WILL YOU ENDORSE ME? 25 00:02:42,764 --> 00:02:50,105 AND I SAID NOW THAT YOU HAVE HIT 1000 YOU DON'T NEED MY ENDORSEMENT BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS. 26 00:02:50,105 --> 00:03:02,517 AND YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMUNITY AND OF COURSE YOU HAVE MY ENDORSEMENT. 27 00:03:02,517 --> 00:03:07,880 BUT I URGE YOU TO CONTINUE LEARNING ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID OVER THE COURSE OF THIS RACE AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR SERVICE SO FAR. 28 00:03:07,789 --> 00:03:17,980 I AM SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU SIT ON THIS COUNCIL AS A FULLY ELECTED MEMBER HAVING KNOCKED ON AS MANY DOORS AS YOU HAVE AND REALLY UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWING YOUR DISTRICT AND WHAT THE PEOPLE OF YOUR DISTRICT NEED. 29 00:03:17,332 --> 00:03:22,670 I AM HONORED TO BE HERE TO BE ABLE TO SWEAR YOU IN. 30 00:03:22,670 --> 00:03:26,107 PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME. 31 00:03:26,107 --> 00:03:45,693 I, SANDESH SADALGE DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 32 00:03:45,693 --> 00:03:50,465 I WILL COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY. 33 00:03:50,465 --> 00:04:15,723 AND THATT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 4 ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. 34 00:04:15,723 --> 00:04:23,596 CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING SWORN IN AS A COUNCILMEMBER. 35 00:04:24,766 --> 00:04:27,766 [APPLAUSE] 36 00:05:04,472 --> 00:05:04,939 AS A COUNCILMEMBER. 37 00:05:04,939 --> 00:05:07,339 [APPLAUSE] 38 00:05:09,277 --> 00:05:24,392 >> Clerk: NEXT UP I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER BUSHNELL WHO WILL BE SWORN IN BY HIS FATHER, JOE BUSHNELL. 39 00:05:24,392 --> 00:05:26,895 >> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR COMING HERE TONIGHT. 40 00:05:26,895 --> 00:05:43,611 IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE SWEARING IN MY SON AND HIS GRANDFATHER WAS VERY BIG INTO POLITICS AND WANTED SO BADLY TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS. 41 00:05:43,611 --> 00:05:48,383 THIS WOULD'VE BEEN THE LATE 60S AND EARLY 70S. 42 00:05:48,383 --> 00:05:52,387 TO SEE US STANDING HERE NOW IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I BET HE IS BUSTING HIS BUTTONS RIGHT NOW IN HEAVEN. 43 00:05:52,387 --> 00:05:56,457 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 44 00:05:56,457 --> 00:06:00,828 SO, IF YOU WILL REPEAT AFTER ME, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. 45 00:06:00,828 --> 00:06:25,887 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I, JOE BUSHNELL DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON THAT I WILL COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES OF THE 46 00:06:25,887 --> 00:06:27,956 CITY. 47 00:06:27,956 --> 00:06:52,130 AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF E OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT NUMBER 5 ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. 48 00:06:52,130 --> 00:06:52,613 >> THANK YOU. 49 00:06:52,613 --> 00:06:53,448 CONGRATULATIONS. 50 00:06:53,448 --> 00:07:05,293 [APPLAUSE] 51 00:07:05,293 --> 00:07:07,362 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THIS IS MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE. 52 00:07:07,362 --> 00:07:14,502 THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS SEEN A SWEARING IN. 53 00:07:14,502 --> 00:07:17,271 >> WE HAVE ONE MORE DUTY HERE. 54 00:07:17,271 --> 00:07:19,140 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: OH. 55 00:07:19,140 --> 00:07:22,310 >> RIGHT THERE WHERE IT SAYS JOE BUSHNELL. 56 00:07:22,310 --> 00:07:25,179 SIGNED THEIR. 57 00:07:25,179 --> 00:07:30,147 YOU'VE GOT IT. 58 00:07:40,561 --> 00:07:45,400 THE OTHER JOE BUSHNELL GOES HERE. 59 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,102 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: IS VERY CONFUSING BECAUSE WE HAVE THE SAME NAME.[CHUCKLE] 60 00:07:48,102 --> 00:07:52,905 >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH! 61 00:07:53,307 --> 00:08:00,982 [APPLAUSE] 62 00:08:00,982 --> 00:08:16,592 >> Clerk: NEXT UP I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP COUNCILMEMBER PALMER TO BE SWORN IN BY HER DAUGHTER, NAYELI VASQUEZ. 63 00:08:16,597 --> 00:08:44,592 [APPLAUSE] 64 00:08:44,592 --> 00:08:48,496 >> HI MOM.[LAUGHTER] 65 00:08:48,496 --> 00:08:49,831 >> Councilmember Palmer: HI BABY. 66 00:08:49,831 --> 00:08:55,536 >> SO, IT IS VERY NICE TO SEE YOU HAVE A LOT OF INTELLIGENCE AND TO SEE YOU GROW. 67 00:08:55,536 --> 00:09:01,876 A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THAT INTELLIGENT DON'T GROW AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. 68 00:09:01,876 --> 00:09:10,585 AND AS A CITY COUNCILMEMBER IT IS JUST THE START BECAUSE YOU CAN GROW MANY MORE AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE A MUCH MORE THAN YOU CAN. 69 00:09:10,585 --> 00:09:14,355 THIS IS JUST A START. 70 00:09:14,355 --> 00:09:18,423 >> Councilmember Palmer: THANK YOU BABY. 71 00:09:20,461 --> 00:09:20,862 [APPLAUSE] 72 00:09:20,862 --> 00:09:23,970 >> REPEAT AFTER ME. 73 00:09:23,970 --> 00:09:43,985 >> Councilmember Palmer: I LATASHA PALMER DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HE STATE OF WASHINGTON THAT I WILL COMPLY WITH CITY CHARTER AND ALL THE ORDINANCES 74 00:09:43,985 --> 00:10:12,313 OF THE CITY AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE NUMBER 6 ACCORDING TO LAW AND THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. 75 00:10:12,313 --> 00:10:38,871 [APPLAUSE] 76 00:10:52,987 --> 00:10:55,560 >> Clerk: NEXT WE WILL HAVE COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH WHO WILL BE SWORN IN BY THE HON. 77 00:10:55,456 --> 00:11:02,191 JUDGE STANLEY RUMBAUGH. 78 00:11:19,513 --> 00:11:20,140 [APPLAUSE] 79 00:11:20,140 --> 00:11:26,870 >> SO WE ARE HAVING A CONTEST FOR THE CUTEST BABY, MY GRANDDAUGHTER TALIA IS HERE. 80 00:11:26,870 --> 00:11:32,693 SARAH, ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE? 81 00:11:32,693 --> 00:11:34,528 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: YES. 82 00:11:34,528 --> 00:11:36,864 >> WHEN YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE GOING TO RUN FOR REELECTION DIDN'T TO ASK WHY. 83 00:11:36,864 --> 00:11:38,432 >> Councilmember Palmer: 84 00:11:38,432 --> 00:11:40,340 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: YOU SHOULD'VE ASKED WHY! 85 00:11:40,268 --> 00:11:42,236 >> BECAUSE I KNEW. 86 00:11:42,236 --> 00:11:44,672 YOU ARE COMMITTED TO SERVICE AND THE PRINCIPLES YOU STAND FOR. 87 00:11:44,672 --> 00:11:47,308 YOU GIVE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION TO EVERYBODY! 88 00:11:47,308 --> 00:11:52,480 OF VIEW AND ONCE YOU HAVE WEIGHED YOUR DECISION YOU STICK WITH IT. 89 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:54,482 SO ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE? 90 00:11:54,482 --> 00:11:55,916 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: YES. 91 00:11:55,916 --> 00:12:00,554 >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. 92 00:12:00,554 --> 00:12:13,467 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: I, SARAH RUMBAUGH DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 93 00:12:13,467 --> 00:12:41,329 THAT I WILL COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES OF THE NCES OF THE CITY AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT NUMBER 2 ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. 94 00:12:41,329 --> 00:12:44,329 [APPLAUSE] 95 00:13:23,838 --> 00:13:26,380 ] [APPLAUSE] 96 00:13:39,987 --> 00:13:49,430 >> Clerk: LAST THIS EVENING WE HAVE MAYOR IBSEN WHO WILL BE SWORN IN BY PUYALLUP COUNCILWOMAN ANNETTE BRYAN. 97 00:13:49,430 --> 00:14:05,212 [APPLAUSE] 98 00:14:05,212 --> 00:14:14,522 >> HELLO.[SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE]. 99 00:14:14,522 --> 00:14:22,630 I AM REALLY HONORED TO COME HERE ON BEHALF OF THE PUYALLUP TRIBE BUT ALSO ON HALF OF MYSELF. 100 00:14:22,630 --> 00:14:26,300 WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER SINCE I STARTED ON THE COUNCIL ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO. 101 00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:31,500 AND MY, HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED. 102 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:43,951 YOU HAVE SOME REALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FILL THE SHOES OF MAYOR WOODARDS IN NOT ONLY ESTABLISHING BUT MAINTAINING A REALLY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WALLOP TRIBE OF INDIANS. 103 00:14:43,951 --> 00:14:46,387 YOU 104 00:14:46,387 --> 00:14:59,533 HAVE REALLY TRIED AND REALLY GONE OUT OF YOUR WAY TO LEARN ABOUT OUR CULTURE, TO GET TO KNOW US AND TO GET TO KNOW ME AND THAT IS SO APPRECIATED. 105 00:14:59,533 --> 00:15:13,800 ONE OF THE REASONS WHY, YOU CAN SEE OUR FLAG HERE TODAY AND YOU CAN SEE A WHOLE DIFFERENT FEELING THAN WE DID 10 YEARS AGO BETWEEN THE TRIBE AND THE CITY AND I THINK YOU FOR THAT AND YOUR ROLE IN THAT. 106 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,351 I KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT ROLE. 107 00:15:17,351 --> 00:15:19,553 ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THIS OATH OF OFFICE? 108 00:15:19,553 --> 00:15:20,888 >> Mayor Ibsen: YES. 109 00:15:20,888 --> 00:15:25,793 >> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. 110 00:15:25,793 --> 00:15:38,380 >> Mayor Ibsen: I ANDERS IBSEN DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 111 00:15:38,380 --> 00:15:55,322 THAT I WILL COMPLY WITH THE CITY CHARTER AND ALL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAYOR. 112 00:15:55,322 --> 00:16:00,861 ACCORDING TO LAW AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. 113 00:16:00,861 --> 00:16:05,661 . 114 00:16:09,770 --> 00:16:11,770 [CHEERING] 115 00:16:24,752 --> 00:16:26,654 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE ARE GOING TO DO SOME AWESOME STUFF. 116 00:16:26,654 --> 00:16:30,454 THANK YOU. 117 00:16:47,141 --> 00:16:47,508 HANK YOU. 118 00:16:47,508 --> 00:16:54,815 >> Mayor Ibsen: I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2026. 119 00:16:54,815 --> 00:17:04,191 [APPLAUSE] [CHEERING] CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? 120 00:17:04,191 --> 00:17:06,930 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: 121 00:17:06,930 --> 00:17:06,930 PRESENT. 122 00:17:06,327 --> 00:17:07,270 >> Councilmember Diaz: HERE. 123 00:17:07,261 --> 00:17:09,960 >> Councilmember Hines: HERE. 124 00:17:09,330 --> 00:17:12,967 >> Councilmember Palmer: I AM 125 00:17:12,967 --> 00:17:13,200 HERE. 126 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:14,535 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: 127 00:17:14,535 --> 00:17:14,768 HERE. 128 00:17:14,768 --> 00:17:15,803 >> Councilmember Sadalge: HERE. 129 00:17:15,803 --> 00:17:17,400 >> Councilmember Scott: HERE. 130 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,372 >> Councilmember Walker: HERE. 131 00:17:18,372 --> 00:17:20,941 >> Mayor Ibsen: HERE. 132 00:17:20,941 --> 00:17:35,689 >> Mayor Ibsen: WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN LISTENING TO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND FLAG SALUTE LED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCOTT, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE. 133 00:17:35,689 --> 00:17:45,933 >> Councilmember Scott: WE GREATLY HONOR AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE REST ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE PUYALLUP PEOPLE WHERE THEY MAKE THEIR HOME AND SPEAK THE LUSHOOTSEED LANGUAGE. 134 00:17:45,933 --> 00:17:48,350 PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG SALUTE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. 135 00:17:48,350 --> 00:18:02,412 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 136 00:18:13,227 --> 00:18:16,695 [RAPS THE GAVEL] 137 00:18:20,434 --> 00:18:29,176 >> Mayor Ibsen: I WILL KEEP MY COMMENTS BRIEF BECAUSE I HAVE FOUR OTHER COLLEAGUES WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT EITHER RE-UPPING OR JOINING FOR THE FIRST TIME OUR CITY COUNCIL. 138 00:18:29,176 --> 00:18:43,590 BUT SPEAKING TO SO MANY FRIENDS HERE IN THIS ROOM BOTH NEW AND ESTABLISHED SOME LONG TIME, OTHERS NEW FRIENDS, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY MOST PROFOUND GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU. 139 00:18:43,590 --> 00:18:44,992 TACOMA IS THE JEWEL OF THE SOUTH SOUND. 140 00:18:44,992 --> 00:18:45,920 A BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING PLACE. 141 00:18:45,859 --> 00:18:56,537 WHILE THE CHALLENGES WE FACE ARE STARK THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE SO MUCH GREATER. 142 00:18:56,537 --> 00:18:58,906 WORKING TOGETHER I AM SO EXCITED BOTH WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. 143 00:18:58,906 --> 00:19:00,700 I WANT TO EXPRESS MY EXTREME GRATITUDE. 144 00:19:00,474 --> 00:19:02,900 THE WORK IS GETTING STARTED BUT I LIKE WORK SO WERE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. 145 00:19:02,209 --> 00:19:03,744 WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT? 146 00:19:03,744 --> 00:19:04,845 COUNCILMEMBER BUSHNELL? 147 00:19:04,845 --> 00:19:09,830 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THANK YOU MAYOR AND I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TO THE SWEARING-IN AND MINE AS WELL. 148 00:19:09,516 --> 00:19:17,958 I WANT TO SAY AYE APPRECIATE MY FATHER I WOULD BE THE MAN I AM TODAY IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM. 149 00:19:17,958 --> 00:19:22,960 I LEARNED THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE THROUGH HIM. 150 00:19:22,696 --> 00:19:24,980 I HOPE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE HIM PROUD. 151 00:19:24,980 --> 00:19:30,471 I KNOW HE IS VERY PROUD. 152 00:19:30,471 --> 00:19:32,239 I AM ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY. 153 00:19:32,239 --> 00:19:35,800 I'VE A LOT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CAMBODIAN COMMUNITY CARE MY MOTHER I WAS A REFUGEE FROM CAMBODIA. 154 00:19:35,609 --> 00:19:41,415 BEING MIXED CAMBODIAN MYSELF IS REALLY IMPACT WILL. 155 00:19:41,415 --> 00:19:49,456 THE STORIES FROM MY MOTHER'S SIDE AND THE FAMILY AND HOW THEY GOT TO THE UNITED STATES AND THEN TO BE ABLE TO RISE IN THIS POSITION. 156 00:19:49,456 --> 00:19:54,862 I WANT TO BRING MY COMMUNITY ALONG WITH ME AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 157 00:19:54,862 --> 00:20:18,485 [SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] THANK YOU. 158 00:20:18,485 --> 00:20:21,388 THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING. 159 00:20:21,388 --> 00:20:29,630 I CANNOT BE PROUDER AND I LOVE THIS CITY AND I LOVE TO SERVE AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE HERE. 160 00:20:29,630 --> 00:20:33,330 THANK YOU. 161 00:20:33,300 --> 00:20:38,438 [APPLAUSE] 162 00:20:38,438 --> 00:20:39,940 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER BUSHNELL. 163 00:20:39,940 --> 00:20:48,148 ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? 164 00:20:48,148 --> 00:20:48,582 COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE? 165 00:20:48,582 --> 00:20:49,516 >> Councilmember Sadalge: THANK YOU. 166 00:20:49,516 --> 00:20:51,285 I DIDN'T ACTUALLY PREPARE ANY SUM GOING OFF THE CUFF HERE. 167 00:20:51,285 --> 00:20:53,860 FIRST I WANT TO RECOGNIZE BOTH MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER. 168 00:20:53,153 --> 00:21:03,960 I APPLIED FOR THIS POSITION TO FULFILL THE LATE, GREAT, CATHERINE USHKA'S REMAINING TERM AFTER MY MOTHER DIED WANTING TO DO SOMETHING REALLY MEANINGFUL. 169 00:21:03,330 --> 00:21:08,368 I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT THIS LAST YEAR AND 1/2. 170 00:21:08,368 --> 00:21:29,590 I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY BROTHER WHO ANSWERED A CALL HE FOUND WITHIN HIMSELF AND WENT INTO THE MILITARY AND SPENT 21 YEARS OVER THERE WHO REALLY INFLUENCED ME OVER MY LIFETIME AND MY SISTER WHO HERSELF LEFT ACADEMIA AND BECAME A COUNCILMEMBER 171 00:21:29,590 --> 00:21:32,259 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. 172 00:21:32,259 --> 00:21:42,669 I AM ALSO PROUD OF BEING THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN, SOMEONE BEING FROM SOUTH ASIA ON THIS COUNSEL. 173 00:21:42,669 --> 00:21:52,713 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF PEOPLES ON THIS COUNCIL AND TO SEE SO MUCH DIVERSITY HERE MAKES ME PROUD. 174 00:21:52,713 --> 00:21:55,115 AND LASTLY I AM JUST ABSOLUTELY, NO, SECOND TO LAST. 175 00:21:55,115 --> 00:21:58,919 THE LAST ONE WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON. 176 00:21:58,919 --> 00:22:10,197 SECOND TO LAST, MY NEIGHBORS IN DISTRICT 4 WHO HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY SOME OF THE MOST KINDEST, WELCOMING PEOPLE I HAVE EVER INTERACTED WITH. 177 00:22:10,197 --> 00:22:15,736 SOMETIMES YOU HAVE HARD CONVERSATIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THEN YOU JUST LOVE EACH OTHER MORE. 178 00:22:15,736 --> 00:22:20,741 4337 IS THE TOTAL NUMBERS I ACTUALLY HIT. 179 00:22:20,741 --> 00:22:33,887 NOT EVERY CONVERSATION WAS EASY.[CHUCKLE] BUT I THINK EVERY SINGLE CONVERSATION I LEFT FEELING MORE CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE IN MY DISTRICT. 180 00:22:33,887 --> 00:22:51,738 AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO THANK MY WIFE BECAUSE I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING THAT I HAVE DONE IN THESE LAST 16 YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER IF IT WASN'T FOR HER STRENGTH AND HER SUPPORT. 181 00:22:51,738 --> 00:23:05,319 SO I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES AS WE LOOK TO MOVE TACOMA FORWARD. 182 00:23:05,319 --> 00:23:08,550 THANK YOU. 183 00:23:08,550 --> 00:23:12,726 [APPLAUSE] 184 00:23:12,726 --> 00:23:17,331 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER. 185 00:23:17,331 --> 00:23:18,310 COUNCILMEMBER PALMER? 186 00:23:18,265 --> 00:23:19,990 >> Councilmember Palmer: THANK YOU MAYOR. 187 00:23:19,399 --> 00:23:25,238 I WANT TO FIRST THANK MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS FOR SUCH A WARM WELCOME. 188 00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:29,876 WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A LITTLE BIT NOW BUT IT HAS BEEN GREAT. 189 00:23:29,876 --> 00:23:30,877 YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN SO HELPFUL. 190 00:23:30,877 --> 00:23:34,748 TODAY WAS A LOT. 191 00:23:34,748 --> 00:23:37,150 IT WAS MY FIRST DAY HERE AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP. 192 00:23:37,150 --> 00:23:47,891 I WANTED TO THANK MY CAMPAIGN TEAM WE HAVE SHERRY AND JONATHAN HERE AND MIGHT CAMPAIGN AUNTIES. 193 00:23:48,462 --> 00:23:59,139 MY FAMILY, MY SISTER TANISHA, MY BROTHER DEVON HELPING ME OUT WITH MY KIDDOS AND MY KIDDOS. 194 00:23:59,139 --> 00:24:00,774 NAYELI VASQUEZ, THANK YOU FOR ALMOST MAKING ME CRY. 195 00:24:00,774 --> 00:24:03,377 AND I WANT TO THANK TACOMA. 196 00:24:03,377 --> 00:24:05,612 I FEEL SO SUPPORTED. 197 00:24:05,612 --> 00:24:10,851 AND EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW POSITION SIX IS A SEAT FOR EVERYONE. 198 00:24:10,851 --> 00:24:17,557 I THINK, I HOPEFULLY, THAT IS MY JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO FEEL THAT WAY. 199 00:24:17,557 --> 00:24:22,996 AND LET ME KNOW IF I DON'T. 200 00:24:22,996 --> 00:24:24,898 [CHUCKLE] PLEASE, HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE, THAT'S FIRST OFF. 201 00:24:24,898 --> 00:24:44,451 AND IN THAT VEIN, I KNOW SOME OF YOU LIKE TO LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS TO SEE WHAT WE SAY SO I WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW AND SHARE MY GOVERNING PRINCIPLES AND WHAT I PLAN TO BASE MY DECISIONS ON SO THAT IF I STRAY FROM THAT 202 00:24:44,451 --> 00:24:48,880 YOU GUYS CAN SAY HEY LATOSHA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING. 203 00:24:48,155 --> 00:24:53,527 I'M SORRY, COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 204 00:24:53,527 --> 00:24:59,990 [CHUCKLE] I BELIEVE OUR WORK SHOULD BE MEASURABLE AND TRANSPARENT. 205 00:24:59,132 --> 00:25:03,603 I BELIEVE WE CAN ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT HAS DIGNITY AND THE CHANCE TO FEEL SAFE AND BELONG. 206 00:25:03,603 --> 00:25:15,882 THIS INCLUDES PEOPLE HAVING REAL OPPORTUNITIES TO REMAIN IN AND MEANINGFULLY DISSIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO SHARE EQUITABLY IN BOTH THE COST AND BENEFITS OF BOTH AND TO BUILD AND KEEP WEALTH IN WAYS THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND 207 00:25:15,882 --> 00:25:15,916 STABILITY. 208 00:25:15,916 --> 00:25:30,970 I COMMIT TO SEEKING THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS WHETHER CONVENTIONAL OR INNOVATIVE AND TO PLANNING, INVESTING AND PROBLEM SOLVING TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTS, WORKERS AND BUSINESSES GUIDED BY A RESPONSIBILITY TO FUTURE GENERATIONS 209 00:25:30,764 --> 00:25:33,660 AND THE HEALTH OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. 210 00:25:33,660 --> 00:25:34,801 SO AGAIN, I CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. 211 00:25:34,801 --> 00:25:41,740 THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL STICK BY ME AS I GO THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE. 212 00:25:41,475 --> 00:25:46,880 LET'S CHANGE SOME THINGS UP BLOCK BY BLOCK. 213 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:53,887 [APPLAUSE] 214 00:25:53,887 --> 00:25:55,956 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER PALMER. 215 00:25:55,956 --> 00:25:56,423 COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH? 216 00:25:56,423 --> 00:25:59,526 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: THANK YOU. 217 00:25:59,526 --> 00:26:06,233 I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO IS HERE TONIGHT AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE. 218 00:26:06,233 --> 00:26:11,371 MY DAUGHTER WAS HERE WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHICH WAS EXCITING TO SEE ME BE HERE. 219 00:26:11,371 --> 00:26:12,339 AND I WANT TO THANK MY HUSBAND. 220 00:26:12,339 --> 00:26:19,450 I WANT TO THANK STAND BECAUSE AS A JUDGE I HAVE SEEN HIM AS A PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY AND SERVE ON THE PIERCE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FOR MANY YEARS NOW. 221 00:26:19,412 --> 00:26:24,684 AND HE FOR ME IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN UPSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. 222 00:26:24,684 --> 00:26:27,521 SO THAT IS SORT OF MY LENS. 223 00:26:27,521 --> 00:26:31,391 I KNOW WE HAVE SOME JUDGES HERE IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT. 224 00:26:31,391 --> 00:26:41,134 I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW PROUD I WAS TO BE ABLE TO PICK OUR -WE WILL BE ABLE TO VOTE ON OUR NEXT MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. 225 00:26:41,134 --> 00:26:45,500 THAT'S A BIG DEAL TO ME. 226 00:26:45,138 --> 00:26:54,447 HAVING OUR OWN COURT HERE IN OUR OWN CITY IS IMPORTANT AND THE WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE THE SAFETY THAT WE NEED AS A COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT. 227 00:26:54,447 --> 00:27:04,991 I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO WORKS FOR THE CITY FOR BELIEVING IN US WHO ARE SITTING UP HERE AND DOING THIS WORK. 228 00:27:04,991 --> 00:27:13,800 WE DON'T GET THIS WORK DONE BY OURSELVES WE WORK TOGETHER AND WE HAVE NEW MEMBERS TODAY AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THE NEW MEMBERS BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT LEADERSHIP ISN'T ABOUT DOING THE THINGS IS ABOUT DOING HARD THINGS. 229 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:26,408 DURING MY LAST FOUR YEARS I DID A LOT OF HARD THINGS AND THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WHAT YOU ALL WANTED DONE BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THERE WEREN'T OTHER PEOPLE THAT NEEDED THOSE THINGS DONE. 230 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:38,525 I HOPE WE CAN WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER AND I KNOW I HAVE HAD -SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN HAPPY BUT I THINK ALSO ONE THING THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT IS THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATION AND CONTINUE TO TALK 231 00:27:38,525 --> 00:27:52,906 TO EACH OTHER AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT THIS IS ABOUT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR VOICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM US. 232 00:27:52,906 --> 00:28:07,921 I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE HERE FOR YOU AND WE CARE WHAT YOU THINK AND I WANT YOU TO THINKABOUT WHY WE ARE HERE TONIGHT. 233 00:28:07,921 --> 00:28:08,188 [APPLAUSE] 234 00:28:08,188 --> 00:28:12,580 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH AND THANK YOU WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO SERVE OR WHO ARE JOINING THE COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST TIME. 235 00:28:12,292 --> 00:28:18,999 ALL OF YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING ALTHOUGH I THINK THERE'S A FAIR AMOUNT WHO ARE NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT PURCHASE RESOLUTIONS AND SALES TAX. 236 00:28:18,999 --> 00:28:26,600 YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY HERE BUT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF RECESS FOR PEOPLE TO LEAVE AND GET ON TO BETTER THINGS. 237 00:28:26,273 --> 00:28:30,100 IS THERE A MOTION TO HAVE A RECESS OF FIVE MINUTES? 238 00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:31,811 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO TAKE A RECESS FOR 5 MINUTES. 239 00:28:31,811 --> 00:28:32,879 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 240 00:28:32,879 --> 00:28:36,916 >> Mayor Ibsen: ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 241 00:28:36,916 --> 00:28:42,555 WE WILL RECESS FOR 5 MINUTES. 242 00:28:42,555 --> 00:28:49,823 [RAPS THE GAVEL] 243 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,783 [RAPS THE GAVEL] 244 00:39:43,783 --> 00:39:50,890 >> Mayor Ibsen: I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 6. 245 00:39:50,423 --> 00:39:51,657 THERE IS A MODIFICATION TO THE AGENDA THIS EVENING. 246 00:39:51,657 --> 00:40:01,330 WE HAVE A PROPOSED MOTION TO AMEND ITEM 26 RESOLUTION 418412 AT CANCELLATION OF APRIL 7TH AND SEPTEMBER 1 STUDY SESSION AND COUNCIL MEETINGS. 247 00:40:01,330 --> 00:40:07,600 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO COMMENT -YOU MAY DO SO DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. 248 00:40:07,573 --> 00:40:09,800 ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA THIS EVENING? 249 00:40:09,608 --> 00:40:12,780 SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. 250 00:40:12,411 --> 00:40:14,800 IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? 251 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:23,489 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING RESOLUTION 41827 AND 41828 AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 29090. 252 00:40:23,489 --> 00:40:24,123 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 253 00:40:24,123 --> 00:40:26,959 >> Mayor Ibsen: ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS? 254 00:40:26,959 --> 00:40:33,132 IS THERE A MOTION? 255 00:40:33,132 --> 00:40:35,670 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ORDINANCE 256 00:40:35,468 --> 00:40:35,768 29090. 257 00:40:35,768 --> 00:40:37,360 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 258 00:40:37,269 --> 00:40:40,306 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 259 00:40:40,306 --> 00:40:44,877 ALL OPPOSED SIGNIFY BY SAYING NAY. 260 00:40:44,877 --> 00:40:54,587 ALL IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDING SENDING ORDINANCE 29090 OVER FOR A DATE TO BE DETERMINED SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 261 00:40:54,587 --> 00:40:55,210 THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. 262 00:40:55,187 --> 00:41:00,292 THE CONSENT AGENDA IS CONSIDERED ADOPTED. 263 00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:02,528 MOVING ON TO PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 264 00:41:02,528 --> 00:41:07,867 ITEM NUMBER 12 WE ARE PROCLAIMING JANUARY 26 AS NATIONAL MEN TOURING MONTH. 265 00:41:07,867 --> 00:41:11,700 WE HAVE TWO CEREMONIAL'S TONIGHT FOR THE MENTORING PROCLAMATION. 266 00:41:11,700 --> 00:41:21,547 I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THEM IN JOLYNN KENNEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HOPE AMB., 267 00:41:21,547 --> 00:41:32,792 ALICE MASSARA PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER TACOMA POWER AND CASSANDRA ZHU LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT HUMAN RESOURCES. 268 00:41:32,792 --> 00:41:33,726 COME TO THE PODIUM. 269 00:41:33,726 --> 00:41:35,327 WELCOME. 270 00:41:35,327 --> 00:41:44,370 WHEREAS, JANUARY IS RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE AS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH,CELEBRATING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS; AND WHEREAS, MENTORING FOSTERS MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT SUPPORT PERSONAL GROWTH, EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER 271 00:41:44,370 --> 00:41:55,810 SUCCESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR BOTH MENTORS AND MENTEES; AND WHEREAS, MENTORS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS, GUIDING INDIVIDUALS TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, HELPING TO 272 00:41:55,247 --> 00:42:07,259 SHAPE A STRONG AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MENTOR WASHINGTON AND LOCAL MENTORING PROGRAMS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN TRAINING MENTORS, SUPPORTING MENTEES, AND SUSTAINING THESE INVALUABLE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS; AND WHEREAS, 273 00:42:07,259 --> 00:42:19,772 NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH CALLS UPON INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN MENTORING AND ENSURE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES HAVE ACCESS TO CARING AND SUPPORTIVE GUIDANCE; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY RECOGNIZES 274 00:42:19,772 --> 00:42:33,953 MENTORING AS A PROVEN STRATEGY TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT, IMPROVE WELL-BEING, AND INSPIRE LONG-TERM SUCCESS; AND WHEREAS, MENTORING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN INCLUDING YOUTH, EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS, AND EXPERIENCED PUBLIC SERVANTS, ENRICHES INDIVIDUALS, 275 00:42:33,953 --> 00:42:47,320 ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES ALIKE; AND WHEREAS, TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS INVEST IN EMPLOYEE MENTORING TO CULTIVATE CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING, RECOGNIZING THAT A SUPPORTED WORKFORCE 276 00:42:47,266 --> 00:42:58,744 IS ESSENTIAL TO SERVING RESIDENTS WITH EXCELLENCE, CARE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY;NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDERS IBSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TACOMA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JANUARY 2026 ASB NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH IN THE CITY 277 00:42:58,744 --> 00:43:13,893 OF TACOMA AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO CELEBRATE THE DEDICATED MENTORS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS, TO CONSIDER BECOMING A MENTOR, AND TO SUPPORT LOCAL MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND FUTURE. 278 00:43:13,893 --> 00:43:18,898 PLEASE SAY A FEW WORDS. 279 00:43:18,898 --> 00:43:24,300 >> Speaker: THANK YOU MAYOR IBSEN AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY NATIONAL MEN TOURING MONTH. 280 00:43:24,300 --> 00:43:37,650 I LOVE FIRST, MY NAME IS JOLYNN KENNEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HOPE AMB. 281 00:43:37,650 --> 00:43:38,170 OF WASHINGTON. 282 00:43:38,170 --> 00:43:41,200 I LOVE THAT YOU ARE SWORN IN TONIGHT WITH EVERYONE AND THEIR CONTINUED ROLES. 283 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:47,359 EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU MENTIONED ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS IMPORTANT TO YOU IN SHAPING YOUR PATHS, YOUR DECISIONS AND SERVICE. 284 00:43:47,359 --> 00:43:50,290 YOUR TRAJECTORY. 285 00:43:50,290 --> 00:43:53,766 SOMETIMES THOSE PEOPLE ARE YOUNG PEOPLE. 286 00:43:53,766 --> 00:43:56,602 SOMETIMES OUR ROLE MODELS ARE YOUNGER THAN US. 287 00:43:56,602 --> 00:44:03,604 MENTOR WASHINGTON IS A STATEWIDE RUN NONPROFIT. 288 00:44:07,913 --> 00:44:14,860 WE ARE LEADING THE NATIONAL MEN TOURING MOVEMENT HERE IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT PIERCE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF TACOMA HAVE ONE OF THE STRONGEST PRESENCE OF YOUTH MEN TOURING ACROSS THE STATE. 289 00:44:14,253 --> 00:44:15,888 WE HAVE SOME OF OUR LOCAL PROGRAMS HERE TONIGHT. 290 00:44:15,888 --> 00:44:25,640 PAUL TOMORROWPALMER SCHOLARS, NATIONAL CHILD HOPE CENTER, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS HAS A PRESENCE HERE IN TOWN. 291 00:44:25,130 --> 00:44:26,465 THE BIG HOMEY PROGRAM. 292 00:44:26,465 --> 00:44:31,403 THERE'S TONS OF NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WE ARE CELEBRATING SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. 293 00:44:31,403 --> 00:44:33,305 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU. 294 00:44:33,305 --> 00:44:50,589 >> Speaker: GOOD EVENING MAYOR, NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS AND COUNCILMEMBERS MY NAME IS MALACHI CABRERA AND I SERVE WITH PALMER SCHOLARS. 295 00:44:50,589 --> 00:45:02,340 IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH US WE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1983, OVER 40 YEARS OF MENTORING YOUTH, COLLEGE EDUCATION, COLLEGE READINESS AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING. 296 00:45:02,234 --> 00:45:03,235 TONIGHT IS NOT JUST A PROCLAMATION. 297 00:45:03,235 --> 00:45:11,110 IT IS A MEANING THAT TACOMA SEES OUR PROGRAMS. 298 00:45:11,110 --> 00:45:12,411 THE YOUTH SEES OUR PROGRAMS AND THE IMPACT. 299 00:45:12,411 --> 00:45:16,480 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THIS, FOR PROCLAIMING THIS MONTH TO BE NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH. 300 00:45:16,315 --> 00:45:20,719 I KNOW PERSONALLY I HAVE SEVERAL MENTORS IN MY LIFE. 301 00:45:20,719 --> 00:45:23,880 SOME OF YOU MAY BE HERE TONIGHT. 302 00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:36,602 BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT THE CITY IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZING AND PROCLAIMING THIS MONTH TO BE NATIONAL MENTOR MONTH AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN SEE SOME PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT ENGAGE WITH PALMER SCHOLARS. 303 00:45:36,602 --> 00:45:44,900 WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON MARCH 26 AND I WANT TO PUT A PLUG IN THERE. 304 00:45:44,430 --> 00:45:46,780 I WANT EVERYONE TO LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND BEING MENTOR TO OUR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY. 305 00:45:46,679 --> 00:45:51,917 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 306 00:45:51,917 --> 00:45:53,850 >> Speaker: HELLO, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. 307 00:45:53,385 --> 00:45:59,525 MY NAME IS CASSANDRA AND I AM THE CITYWIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. 308 00:45:59,525 --> 00:46:14,840 IN MY WORK I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH EMPLOYEES AND EVERY PSEUDO- DELAY CITY DEPARTMENT ACROSS ALL LEVELS AND IT OCCURS TO ME THAT THERE IS HUGE LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL WITHIN OUR OWN WORKFORCE. 309 00:46:14,840 --> 00:46:19,780 AS CITY EMPLOYEES WE ARE SURROUNDED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH A SERVICE MINDED MINDSET TO LEAD BETTER THOSE AROUND THEM TOWARDS OUR COLLECTED SUCCESS. 310 00:46:19,278 --> 00:46:23,820 WE AS AN ORGANIZATION AND CITY ARE FOCUSED ON THE GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF OUR ADULT WORKFORCE. 311 00:46:23,682 --> 00:46:24,149 I AM HERE TO. 312 00:46:24,149 --> 00:46:33,580 >> Councilmember: YOU ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP LAUNCHPAD COACHING PROGRAM FOR CITY EMPLOYEES WHICH IS DESIGNED TO GROW TALENT WITHIN BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS AND FIRST LEVEL LEADERSHIP. 313 00:46:33,492 --> 00:46:52,578 BY CONNECTING OUR EMERGING LEADERS WITH EXPERIENCE ESTABLISHED LEADERS WE CREATE ACROSS THE MENTAL KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND LEADS TO A MORE COHESIVE ORGANIZATION WHICH MORE IMPORTANTLY ALLOWS US TO BETTER SERVE TACOMA'S COMMUNITY. 314 00:46:52,578 --> 00:46:55,614 WE COMPLETED THE FIRST COHORT THIS FALL WITH 54 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS 14 DEPARTMENTS. 315 00:46:55,614 --> 00:47:07,659 MENTEES HAVE HIGHLIGHTED A KEY TAKE AWAY FROM THE PROGRAM IS LEARNING THAT ADVANCEMENT MEANS FINDING OPPORTUNITIES RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE TO IMPROVE THEIR TEAMS AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE THAT THE WAY THAT WE SERVE THE CITY. 316 00:47:07,659 --> 00:47:13,465 IF WE WANT THE WORK TO BENEFIT TACOMA WE HAVE TO INVEST IN SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WHO ARE DOING THE WORK. 317 00:47:13,465 --> 00:47:24,760 WHEN OUR EMPLOYEES ARE BETTER EQUIPPED WITH SKILLS LIKE RADICAL THINKING, EMPATHY AND ACCOUNTABILITY THEY ARE BETTER PREPARED TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT OUR RESIDENTS FACE EVERY DAY. 318 00:47:24,760 --> 00:47:32,184 WE WILL BE LAUNCHING OUR SECOND COHORT THE SPRING AND CITY EMPLOYEES CONFINEMENT MORE INFORMATION BY SEARCHING LEADERSHIP LAUNCHPAD ON THE HUB. 319 00:47:32,184 --> 00:47:33,986 THANKS AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS. 320 00:47:33,986 --> 00:47:40,459 >> Speaker: THANK YOU MAYOR IBSEN AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL I WILL KEEP IT QUICK. 321 00:47:40,459 --> 00:47:42,594 WE HAVE MANY OF US BUT WE ARE JUST EXCITED ABOUT MEN TOURING MONTH. 322 00:47:42,594 --> 00:47:55,307 I WANT TO THANK YOU SPECIFICALLY FOR HONORING US AND FOR HONORING THE WORK THAT NOT ONLY THE PUBLIC DOES WHEN THEY MENTOR THE YOUTH BUT ALSO WHAT OUR OWN EMPLOYEES DO WHEN THEY MENTOR EACH OTHER. 323 00:47:55,307 --> 00:48:04,160 I THINK THAT BUILDS THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE AND HELPS US BECOME UTTER EMPLOYEES BETTER PUBLIC SERVANTS WE CAN PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. 324 00:48:04,160 --> 00:48:08,687 MY NAME IS ALICE MS. 325 00:48:08,687 --> 00:48:14,726 SARAH AND I AM AT PEOPLES AND CULTURE. 326 00:48:14,726 --> 00:48:20,732 THIS IS THE SEVENTH YEAR WE HAVE BROUGHT THE TP PROGRAM ORGANIZATION. 327 00:48:20,732 --> 00:48:32,811 OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEVEN YEARS WE HAVE HAD UPWARDS OF 650 EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH IT AND EITHER ACT AS MENTORS, MENTEES, AS PEERS OR PART OF THE GROUP. 328 00:48:32,811 --> 00:48:44,256 AND WHAT I GET TO SEE EVERY SINGLE YEAR IS THE JOY IN THEM AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW AS PROFESSIONALS AND AGAIN AS SERVANT SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 329 00:48:44,256 --> 00:48:56,128 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU AND PLEASE COME FORWARD TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION AND PLEASE GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 330 00:49:24,897 --> 00:49:26,897 [APPLAUSE] 331 00:49:37,376 --> 00:49:43,248 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 13 RECLAIMING JANUARY 26 AS WHOLE CHILD MONTH. 332 00:49:43,248 --> 00:49:57,563 FOR THE WHOLE CHILD MONTH PROCLAMATION I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE LAURA ALLEN FROM TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS I READ THE PROCLAMATION. 333 00:49:57,563 --> 00:50:06,572 WHEREAS, EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO GROW UP IN A COMMUNITY WHERE THEY ARE SEEN, VALUED, AND SUPPORTED, AND WHERE SCHOOLS, PARKS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS ARE SAFE, JOYFUL, AND EMPOWERING PLACES TO LEARN, PLAY, AND DREAM; AND WHEREAS, CHILDREN THRIVE WHEN 334 00:50:06,572 --> 00:50:14,246 SURROUNDED BY CARING ADULTS AND INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW THEM TO PARTICIPATE FULLY, CONNECT MEANINGFULLY, AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND; AND WHEREAS, EDUCATION IS ABOUT NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD, SUPPORTING 335 00:50:14,246 --> 00:50:28,994 NOT ONLY ACADEMIC SUCCESS, BUT ALSO CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, HEALTH, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING; AND WHEREAS, STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AMONG FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, MENTORS, AND CIVIC LEADERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE 336 00:50:28,994 --> 00:50:30,662 ENVIRONMENTS ROOTED IN BELONGING, WELLNESS, AND HOPE; 337 00:50:30,662 --> 00:50:37,800 AND WHEREAS, INVESTING IN THE WHOLE CHILD STRENGTHENS OUR CITYb FUTURE BY FOSTERING EQUITY, COMPASSION, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR 338 00:50:38,437 --> 00:50:50,882 ALL; NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDERS IBSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TACOMA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JANUARY 2026 AS WHOLE CHILD MONTH IN THE CITY OF TACOMA AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN IN SUPPORTING THE WELL- BEING, GROWTH, 339 00:50:50,882 --> 00:51:03,528 AND POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR COMMUNITY. 340 00:51:03,528 --> 00:51:05,297 I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON LAURA TO SAY A FEW WORDS. 341 00:51:05,297 --> 00:51:07,666 >> Speaker: THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS CONGRATULATIONS. 342 00:51:07,666 --> 00:51:12,938 MY FRIENDS, WHAT WE HAVE JUST DECLARED IS A PROMISE. 343 00:51:12,938 --> 00:51:15,107 A PROMISE THAT EVERY CHILD IN OUR COMMUNITY IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR. 344 00:51:15,107 --> 00:51:18,543 WORTH BELIEVING IN AND WORTH SHOWING UP FOR EVERY SINGLE DAY. 345 00:51:18,543 --> 00:51:30,789 LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING WHEN WE CHOOSE TO SEE THE GREATNESS IN OUR KIDS WHEN WE CHOOSE TO LIFT THEM UP WE ARE NOT TO SHAPING THEIR FUTURE WE ARE SHAPING HOURS. 346 00:51:30,789 --> 00:51:31,230 AND THAT IS WORK. 347 00:51:31,123 --> 00:51:37,620 THAT IS THE MISSION AND THE MAGIC. 348 00:51:37,129 --> 00:51:53,979 SO LET'S WALK OUT OF HERE WITH A LITTLE MORE COURAGE IN OUR STRIDE A LITTLE MORE HOPE IN OUR HEART AND MAYBE JUST MAYBE A LITTLE MORE FAITH IN ONE ANOTHER BECAUSE WHEN WE STAY UNITED WE STAY RELENTLESS AND WHEN WE SAY THE LEAST DAY KIND THERE 349 00:51:53,979 --> 00:51:56,148 IS NOTHING AND I MEAN NOTHING THAT OUR CHILDREN WON'T BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE. 350 00:51:56,148 --> 00:51:58,517 THANK YOU. 351 00:51:58,517 --> 00:52:00,952 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU. 352 00:52:00,952 --> 00:52:09,624 PLEASE JOIN ME TO ACCEPT YOUR PROCLAMATION. 353 00:52:26,778 --> 00:52:31,578 [APPLAUSE] 354 00:52:35,253 --> 00:52:39,758 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. 355 00:52:39,758 --> 00:52:42,227 ONCE AND I SAID YOU KNOW THERE'S ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO COMMENT. 356 00:52:42,227 --> 00:52:49,301 UNDER PUBLIC, YOU CAN SPEAK ABOUT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA EXCEPT FOR ORDINANCE 29090. 357 00:52:49,301 --> 00:52:50,569 THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS ALREADY BEEN HELD. 358 00:52:50,569 --> 00:53:05,830 THIS FORM IS INTENDED TO GIVE SPEAKERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR FEEDBACK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL TO AID IN OUR DECISION-MAKING AND IS NOT MEANT TO BE A BACK-AND-FORTH DIALOGUE YOUR REMARKS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND NOT INDIVIDUAL 359 00:53:05,830 --> 00:53:06,510 STAFF MEMBERS. 360 00:53:06,118 --> 00:53:21,320 IF YOU ARE ATTENDING VIRTUALLY AND WANT TO SPEAK UNDER THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, PLEASE RAISE THE HAND BUTTON NEAR THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN ON THE ZOOM WINDOW. 361 00:53:21,320 --> 00:53:21,660 OR รก9 ON YOUR PHONE. 362 00:53:21,600 --> 00:53:26,710 YOUR NAME OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER WILL BE CALLED OUT WHEN IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. 363 00:53:26,710 --> 00:53:30,142 >> Clerk: THIS IS THE TIME TO SET ASIDE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. 364 00:53:30,142 --> 00:53:37,182 SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO ADDRESS THE RESOLUTIONS THEY WISH TO ADDRESS. 365 00:53:37,182 --> 00:53:47,920 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE A COMMENT PERIOD WHERE PEOPLE FEEL RESPECTED WHILE SHARING A WIDE VARIETY OF VIEWPOINTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE MAY HEAR COMMENTS THAT CONFLICT WITH OUR VALUES. 366 00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:55,400 TO ENSURE THAT ALL SPEAKERS HAVE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WE ASK YOU TO REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING, BOOING OR OTHERWISE BEING DISRUPT THE. 367 00:53:55,400 --> 00:53:58,470 YOU HAVE 90 SECOND TO MAKE YOUR REMARKS AND PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF YOUR TIMEFRAME. 368 00:53:58,470 --> 00:54:00,972 AS ALWAYS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO USE ALL OF YOUR TIME. 369 00:54:00,972 --> 00:54:14,886 IF YOU GO OFF TOPIC WE WILL GIVE YOU A WARNING AND IF YOU CONTINUE TO REMAIN OFF TOPIC WE WILL IN YOUR TIME DO WE RECEIVE ANY WRITTEN COMMENT? 370 00:54:14,886 --> 00:54:15,530 >> MAYOR WE DID NOT. 371 00:54:15,487 --> 00:54:19,257 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE ARE MOVING ON TO OUR FIRST IN PERSON SPEAKER, SHELL RICE. 372 00:54:19,257 --> 00:54:25,263 PLEASE COME FORWARD. 373 00:54:25,263 --> 00:54:27,432 >> Public Speaker: MICHELLE RICE. 374 00:54:27,432 --> 00:54:33,380 I AM SPEAKING TO 1127 MEN TOURING. 375 00:54:33,380 --> 00:54:50,985 FIRST I WISH TO WELCOME MAYOR IBSEN AND OUR NEW CITY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER IT IS A NEW YEAR AND A NEW CITY COUNCIL AND THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY THEY CALL IT A NEW BEGINNING. 376 00:54:51,990 --> 00:54:52,900 BACK TO MEN TOURING. 377 00:54:52,390 --> 00:55:00,310 I HAD A MENTOR IN MY LIFE WHEN I JOINED THE MILITARY IN 72 WITH A GED AND I JUST COMPLETED EIGHT MONTHS OF MILITARY TRAINING AND I GOT TO MY FIRST STATION. 378 00:55:00,310 --> 00:55:14,790 I HAD A MENTOR AND HE TOLD ME TO GO TO SCHOOL AND I FOLLOWED ON THAT AND OVER THE YEARS FROM 1970 TO 2000 I ATTENDED FOR UNIVERSITIES AND HAD A LOT OF DEGREES. 379 00:55:14,145 --> 00:55:17,215 I'M NOT SMART I'M JUST EDUCATED. 380 00:55:17,215 --> 00:55:23,955 MY MENTOR SERGEANT TOMPKINS I'VE GOT TO THANK FOR ALL THOSE YEARS WHERE I AM TODAY. 381 00:55:23,955 --> 00:55:33,640 IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE TRAINING AND MENTORING I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO THE CITY COUNCIL ALL THE TIME AND SPEAK TO YOU ON ISSUES. 382 00:55:33,531 --> 00:55:36,340 I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE ME ALL THE TIME. 383 00:55:36,268 --> 00:55:36,635 THANK YOU. 384 00:55:36,635 --> 00:55:38,336 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU MICHELLE. 385 00:55:38,336 --> 00:55:42,874 THAT DOES IT FOR OUR LIFE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED IN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. 386 00:55:42,874 --> 00:55:54,119 WE HAVE ONE VIRTUAL ATTENDEE MISTY ROLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK VIRTUALLY. 387 00:55:54,119 --> 00:55:55,353 >> Public Speaker: CAN YOU HEAR ME? 388 00:55:55,353 --> 00:56:00,125 >> Mayor Ibsen: YES. 389 00:56:00,125 --> 00:56:02,600 >> Public Speaker: THANK YOU THIS IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TACOMA CITY COUNCIL. 390 00:56:02,460 --> 00:56:11,703 THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED REGARDING RECENT EVENTS INVOLVING THE NEW YORK DEPARTMENT TENANT UNIT. 391 00:56:11,703 --> 00:56:22,280 AND ACTIONS TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK PROPERTY IN TACOMA FOLLOWING A NEWS CONFERENCE CALLS OUTSIDE THE NEW YORK APARTMENTS SEPTEMBER 6 WHICH IS SUPPORTED. 392 00:56:22,280 --> 00:56:31,623 >> Mayor Ibsen: MISTY I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT BUT THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC COMMENT IS FOR ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS VERY TOPIC ON THE AGENDA THAT YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO? 393 00:56:31,623 --> 00:56:33,992 >> Public Speaker: CAN I SEE THE AGENDA? 394 00:56:33,992 --> 00:56:54,112 >> Mayor Ibsen: MA'AM HAVE TO RESPECT EVERYONE WHO SIGNED AND SO YOU MIGHT NEED TO WAIT FOR A TOPIC OR SPEAK AT AN UPCOMING COMMUNITY FORM OR IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN CALL OR EMAIL US AND WE ARE HAPPY TO RESPOND TO YOUR CONCERNS. 395 00:56:54,112 --> 00:56:55,947 >> Public Speaker: I WILL STAY ONLINE AND SEE IF IT COMES UP. 396 00:56:55,947 --> 00:56:56,810 THANK YOU. 397 00:56:56,247 --> 00:56:58,183 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY. 398 00:56:58,183 --> 00:57:04,656 WITH THAT THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS SIGNED AND SO WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA STARTING WITH APPOINTMENTS ITEM 14 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 399 00:57:04,656 --> 00:57:07,659 >> RES41829 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SERGIO FLORES AS JUDGE TO TACOMA MUNICIPAL COURT, DEPARTMENT NO. 400 00:57:07,659 --> 00:57:14,733 2, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026, UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED UNDER THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION. 401 00:57:14,733 --> 00:57:20,672 THESE SIX I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41829. 402 00:57:20,672 --> 00:57:21,406 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 403 00:57:21,406 --> 00:57:37,756 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE HINCHEY ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31ST, 25 THIS LEAVES THE DEPARTMENT TAKEN WITH AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 26. 404 00:57:37,756 --> 00:57:53,638 WASHINGTON STATE LAW ALLOWS A CITY TO DETERMINE WHAT PROCESS THEY WANT TO USE TO FILL A VACANT JUDICIAL POSITION ENDLESS QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS MUST BE SO LONG AS AN INDIVIDUAL IS AN ATTORNEY AND LIVE IN PIERCE COUNTY ON THE DAY OF 405 00:57:53,638 --> 00:58:00,780 APPOINTMENT PIER FOR THIS APPOINTMENT FORMER MAYOR WOODARDS HAS ASKED THE COUNCIL GO THROUGH A PROCESS IN DECEMBER OF 2025 TO BE PROACTIVE AND HAVE A CANDIDATE TO CONSIDER FOR THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING WALLOWING THE FORMAL VACANCY AND POSITION. 406 00:58:00,445 --> 00:58:11,823 THE PROCESS AS THOSE INTERESTED IN THE POSITION WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT MATERIAL TO THE CITY CLERK AND THEN SENT THAT TO THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR INTERVIEWS FOR THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION. 407 00:58:11,823 --> 00:58:24,969 MAYOR WOODARDS INTERVIEWED TWO FINALISTS FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND AFTER REVIEWING THE MATERIAL AND MEETING WITH CANDIDATES HAS FORWARDED SERGIO FLOREZ FOR CONSIDERATION OF THIS APPOINTMENT. 408 00:58:24,969 --> 00:58:25,360 MR. 409 00:58:25,360 --> 00:58:28,390 FOR US HAS EXTENSIVE AND WELL-ROUNDED EXPERIENCE AS BOTH A PROSECUTOR AND JUDGE. 410 00:58:28,390 --> 00:58:28,390 MR. 411 00:58:28,106 --> 00:58:34,412 FOR US HAS SERVED AS A JUDGE PRO TEM IN TACOMA MUNICIPAL COURT SINCE SEPTEMBER 2022. 412 00:58:34,412 --> 00:58:41,920 IN PIERCE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT SINCE JANUARY OF 2023 OR HE HAS DEMONSTRATED A CALM DEMEANOR ON A STRONG COMMAND OF THE LAW AND CONSISTENT COMMITMENT TO FAIR AND JUST OUTCOMES. 413 00:58:41,920 --> 00:58:54,899 DEVIOUSLY AS A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WITH THE CITY OF AUBURN HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING THE AUBURN COMMUNITY COURT IS NOW A MODEL FOR JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE REGION INCLUDING TACOMA SHOWING PARTICULAR STRENGTH AND THERAPEUTIC PROBLEM-SOLVING 414 00:58:54,899 --> 00:58:55,233 COURT APPROACHES. 415 00:58:55,233 --> 00:59:16,821 OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS ESTHER FLOREZ HAS PROVIDED OVER ALL TACOMA MUNICIPAL COURT DOCKETS INCLUDING THERAPEUTIC OR AND IS FULLY PREPARED TO ASSUME THE RESPONSE ABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF HIS APPOINTMENT. 416 00:59:16,821 --> 00:59:21,920 IF APPOINTED HE WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND SERVE THROUGHOUT THE FALL UNTIL THE GENERAL ELECTION PROCESS CONCLUDES IN THE NEW JUDGE TAKES OFFICE. 417 00:59:21,693 --> 00:59:23,610 ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 418 00:59:23,610 --> 00:59:24,280 COUNCILMEMBER HINES? 419 00:59:24,280 --> 00:59:25,290 >> Councilmember Hines: THANK YOU MR. 420 00:59:25,130 --> 00:59:35,273 MAYOR I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS YOU MENTIONED THIS WAS SENT TO US BY THE MAYOR AND WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE SO MANY AMAZING APPLICANTS FOR THIS POSITION I DO WANT TO SAY THAT 421 00:59:35,273 --> 00:59:35,406 MR. 422 00:59:35,406 --> 00:59:45,483 FLORIST DID STAND OUT MORE THAN THE REST AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT HE IS A WONDERFUL CHOICE FOR TAKING THIS ROLE. 423 00:59:45,483 --> 00:59:51,556 WE WERE HAPPY TO FORWARD HIS NAME TO THE MAYOR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONFIRM HIM IN THE CITY THANK YOU. 424 00:59:51,556 --> 00:59:53,158 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HINES. 425 00:59:53,158 --> 00:59:53,558 COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ? 426 00:59:53,558 --> 00:59:54,920 >> Councilmember Diaz: THANK YOU. 427 00:59:54,659 --> 00:59:57,428 I ALSO WANTED TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WORK. 428 00:59:57,428 --> 01:00:00,310 I'M NOT ON THE COMMITTEE BUT I'M REALLY GLAD THAT THEY LANDED WHERE THEY DID. 429 01:00:00,310 --> 01:00:08,940 AND THAT MAYOR IBSEN WILL BE GOING FORWARD WITH THIS APPOINTMENT PARTICULARLY FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY. 430 01:00:08,940 --> 01:00:15,547 I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL BENCH PROBABLY A HISTORY MAKER. 431 01:00:15,547 --> 01:00:32,960 I DON'T SEE THE FORMER MAYOR IN THE ROOM TO CONFIRM THAT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASSUME AS THE FIRST COUNCIL MEMBER WITH A LATINA BACKGROUND I AM HAPPY TO BE WELCOMING JUDGE FLORIST TO THE BENCH. 432 01:00:32,960 --> 01:00:33,498 THANK YOU. 433 01:00:33,498 --> 01:00:35,300 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SCOTT? 434 01:00:35,300 --> 01:00:36,367 >> Councilmember Scott: THANK YOU MAYOR. 435 01:00:36,367 --> 01:00:54,850 I AM REALLY HAPPY TO WELCOME SERGIO TO OUR MUNICIPAL TEAM AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE IN GREAT HANDS AND WE ARE ADDING SOMEBODY WHO IS COMPASSIONATE AND EMPATHETIC AND SMART AND KIND AND WILL BRING A WHOLE LOT TO THE 436 01:00:54,285 --> 01:00:59,657 WORK WE DO HERE IN TACOMA SO THANK YOU. 437 01:00:59,657 --> 01:01:05,960 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SCOTT AND AS A POINT OF PRIVILEGE I CAN SAY I'M EAGERLY WAITING TO WORK WITH SERGIO. 438 01:01:05,960 --> 01:01:08,266 I KNOW THE MAN AS A FRIEND. 439 01:01:08,266 --> 01:01:26,484 I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE 2000 SET OF CONSISTENT DEDICATION FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS WITH CONSISTENT INTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICE MOST OF WHICH HAS BEEN IN PIERCE COUNTY IS OUTSTANDING. 440 01:01:26,484 --> 01:01:31,890 WELCOME BACK TO THE CITY OF TACOMA WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU. 441 01:01:31,522 --> 01:01:37,695 WITHOUT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION OR 1829 PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 442 01:01:37,695 --> 01:01:38,997 ALL OPPOSED SAY NO. 443 01:01:38,997 --> 01:01:53,778 CONGRATULATIONS JUDGE! 444 01:01:53,778 --> 01:01:58,116 [APPLAUSE] 445 01:01:58,116 --> 01:02:06,724 >> Mayor Ibsen: BEFORE WE MOVE ON I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE NEWLY MINTED JUDGE SERGIO FLOREZ A CHANCE TO SPEAK. 446 01:02:06,724 --> 01:02:07,910 >> Speaker: I'M NOT SURE IF I WILL. 447 01:02:07,458 --> 01:02:10,895 I'M VERY EMOTIONAL. 448 01:02:10,895 --> 01:02:15,199 I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN ME. 449 01:02:15,199 --> 01:02:29,247 ALL OF YOU I HAVE SPOKEN TO ALL OF YOU AT SOME POINT IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS ABOUT MY PASSION FOR TACOMA MUNICIPAL COURT AND WHY I WANTED TO BE A JUDGE IN TACOMA MUNICIPAL COURT. 450 01:02:29,247 --> 01:02:32,350 THAT PASSION HAS NEVER CHANGED. 451 01:02:32,350 --> 01:02:34,886 ACTUALLY IT HAS CHANGED BECAUSE IT'S GOTTEN STRONGER. 452 01:02:34,886 --> 01:02:51,169 I AM COMMITTED AND PASSIONATE TO MAKING SURE THAT TACOMA IN A CIVIL COURT IS THE COURT OF OUR PEOPLE AND THAT WE ARE WELCOMING AND THAT WE ARE CREATING A PORT AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY, THE VIC DEMS AND THE DEFENDANT AND 453 01:02:51,169 --> 01:02:58,900 THAT WE ARE NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM BUT PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF TACOMA. 454 01:02:58,900 --> 01:02:59,410 I AM HONORED. 455 01:02:59,410 --> 01:03:15,590 HONORED TO RECEIVE YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME FOR THIS ROLE AND I AM EXCITED TO WORK WITH THE OTHER JUDGES AND THE COUNCIL AND THE CITY TO DO GREAT THINGS. 456 01:03:15,393 --> 01:03:16,761 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 457 01:03:16,761 --> 01:03:20,495 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU JUDGE. 458 01:03:31,420 --> 01:03:37,480 [APPLAUSE] MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 15, CLERK, PLEASE READ. 459 01:03:37,480 --> 01:03:43,321 >> RES41830 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE COMMUNITYb POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 460 01:03:43,321 --> 01:03:45,923 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: AND MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 461 01:03:45,923 --> 01:03:46,190 41830. 462 01:03:46,190 --> 01:03:47,492 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 463 01:03:47,492 --> 01:03:51,129 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH. 464 01:03:51,129 --> 01:04:07,780 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: YOU VERY MUCH ON THE DECEMBER 1125 COMMUNITY VITALITY AND SAFETY MEETING THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS AND RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO THE POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 465 01:04:07,445 --> 01:04:14,152 KAIA BLACK ME ROBBINS SIN, CHRISTOPHER PUTNAM, DANIEL KNOX, MASON HARRIS AND RAO LET CHURCHILL. 466 01:04:14,152 --> 01:04:20,925 I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS WAS THE BEST PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE HAD APPLY FOR THESE POSITIONS AT SEATAC. 467 01:04:20,925 --> 01:04:35,873 I WAS OVERWHELMED, WE WERE AS A COMMITTEE JUST AS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON OUR SEATBACK COMMITTEE. 468 01:04:35,873 --> 01:04:37,608 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH. 469 01:04:37,608 --> 01:04:42,880 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41830 THE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 470 01:04:42,880 --> 01:04:47,185 ALL OPPOSED SAY NO THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. 471 01:04:47,185 --> 01:04:48,850 MOVING ON TO ITEM 16 CLERK PLEASE READ. 472 01:04:48,386 --> 01:04:53,958 >> RES41831 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION. 473 01:04:53,958 --> 01:05:01,232 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION OR 474 01:05:01,232 --> 01:05:01,466 1831. 475 01:05:01,466 --> 01:05:03,935 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER WALKER. 476 01:05:03,935 --> 01:05:14,378 >> Councilmember Walker: THANK YOU MAYOR IN THE DECEMBER 10TH MEETING THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, ACTUALLY AND RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION. 477 01:05:14,378 --> 01:05:22,820 MATTIE LEVESQUE, ANNA HE DEMO TRICK AND SARAH HILSON DECKER. 478 01:05:22,820 --> 01:05:25,289 >> Mayor Ibsen: WONDERFUL THANK YOU. 479 01:05:25,289 --> 01:05:31,425 ARE THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENTS? 480 01:05:31,762 --> 01:05:33,531 EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41831 SAY AYE. 481 01:05:33,531 --> 01:05:37,835 ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 482 01:05:37,835 --> 01:05:40,638 ITEM NUMBER 17 THIS ITEM WILL ALSO COVER ITEM NUMBER 18 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 483 01:05:40,638 --> 01:05:45,443 >> RES41832 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE TACOMA ARTS 484 01:05:45,443 --> 01:05:46,100 COMMISSION. 485 01:05:46,100 --> 01:05:50,448 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 418 486 01:05:50,448 --> 01:05:50,848 32. 487 01:05:50,848 --> 01:05:51,820 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 488 01:05:51,716 --> 01:05:54,352 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ. 489 01:05:54,352 --> 01:06:10,935 >> Councilmember Diaz: THANK YOU MAYOR ON THE DECEMBER MEETING THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS FOR THE TACOMA ARTS COMMISSION IN TACOMA CREATES ADVISORY BOARD AND RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS 490 01:06:10,935 --> 01:06:19,243 TO THE TACOMA ARTS COMMISSION LINDSAY DODGE, DOMINIQUE KAREN, SIERRA McLEAN, JANESSA POST, EACH ONE PENN ELIZABETH PANNA MENNO AND SARAH JANE HOPE. 491 01:06:19,243 --> 01:06:29,253 TO THE TACOMA CREATES ADVISORY BOARD ELAINA SURE KNOCKED AND INA KNOW. 492 01:06:29,253 --> 01:06:34,859 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ ARE THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM OR ITEM NUMBER 18? 493 01:06:34,859 --> 01:06:38,620 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41832 PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 494 01:06:38,620 --> 01:06:39,830 ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 495 01:06:39,830 --> 01:06:42,867 THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. 496 01:06:42,867 --> 01:06:47,138 ITEM NUMBER 18, CLERK, PLEASE READ. 497 01:06:47,138 --> 01:06:49,740 RES41833 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO THE TACOMA CREATES ADVISORY BOARD 498 01:06:49,740 --> 01:06:50,410 >> . 499 01:06:50,410 --> 01:06:53,344 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41833. 500 01:06:53,344 --> 01:06:54,712 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED. 501 01:06:54,712 --> 01:06:58,349 DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL RUSSIANS WERE COMMON? 502 01:06:58,349 --> 01:07:00,551 COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ ARE YOU LOGGED IN? 503 01:07:00,551 --> 01:07:04,422 OKAY. 504 01:07:04,422 --> 01:07:09,226 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41833 PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 505 01:07:09,226 --> 01:07:14,532 ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NOTE THE RESOLUTION IS DECLARED ADOPTED. 506 01:07:14,532 --> 01:07:21,405 WE HAVE INVITED THE INDIVIDUALS BEING APPOINTED AND REAPPOINTED TO ATTEND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON. 507 01:07:21,405 --> 01:07:31,749 WHETHER YOU ARE ATTENDING VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING AND CONTINUE YOUR SERVICE ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION TACOMA ARTS COMMISSION IN TACOMA CREATES ADVISORY BOARD AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE 508 01:07:31,749 --> 01:07:33,840 YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. 509 01:07:33,840 --> 01:07:34,352 IS THERE ANYONE IN THE ROOM WHO IS CURRENTLY APPOINTED? 510 01:07:34,352 --> 01:07:37,880 PLEASE JOIN ME AND GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 511 01:07:37,880 --> 01:07:47,980 [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. 512 01:07:47,980 --> 01:07:48,650 MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 19 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 513 01:07:48,366 --> 01:07:59,744 >> RES41834 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VARIOUS NATIONAL, STATE, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL COMMITTEES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS, INCLUDING THE CITY COUNCIL'S STANDING COMMITTEES, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026. 514 01:07:59,744 --> 01:08:01,679 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41834. 515 01:08:01,679 --> 01:08:05,316 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 516 01:08:05,316 --> 01:08:15,393 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED EACH YEAR WE CONFIRM OUR APPOINTMENT TO VARIOUS REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITMENTS INCLUDING OUR OWN DATING COUNCIL COMMITTEES THESE ROLES HELP US ENGAGE IN POLICY DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE REGION THAT WILL IMPACT 517 01:08:15,393 --> 01:08:17,940 OUR RESIDENTS AND ENSURE TACOMA IS WELL REPRESENTED. 518 01:08:17,940 --> 01:08:18,963 ARE THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 519 01:08:18,963 --> 01:08:21,365 ALSO MEMBER RUMBA? 520 01:08:21,365 --> 01:08:26,300 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: THANK YOU MAYOR. 521 01:08:26,170 --> 01:08:43,854 I WANT TO SAY THIS IS WHERE THE REAL WORK HAPPENS SERVING ON THESE DIFFERENT BOARD AROUND THE COMMUNITY AND LIKE STANDING UP AS A COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE CITY OF TACOMA AND REPRESENTING YOUR VALUES AND NEEDS. 522 01:08:43,854 --> 01:08:53,264 THIS WORK IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND I THINK IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED AND TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THIS IS A GOOD LIST TO KEEP WITH YOU AND SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING AND YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT WHAT GOES ON IN THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT WE 523 01:08:53,264 --> 01:08:54,765 MIGHT SERVE ON OR THE BOARDS. 524 01:08:54,765 --> 01:08:55,866 I WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE. 525 01:08:55,866 --> 01:08:58,369 I THINK PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE DO . 526 01:08:58,369 --> 01:09:02,440 WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING OTHER THINGS IN OTHER PLACES AND OTHER NON-VENUES. 527 01:09:02,440 --> 01:09:08,913 MAYBE OTHER NONPROFITS OR COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GROUPS LIKE PARK TACOMA, THE SCHOOLS. 528 01:09:08,913 --> 01:09:19,560 JUST GIVING THAT INFORMATION WE ALSO SERVE ON THINGS THAT ARE PART OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. 529 01:09:19,560 --> 01:09:23,761 I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN THAT AND KNOW THAT WE ARE REALLY WORKING HARD TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF TACOMA. 530 01:09:23,761 --> 01:09:29,266 B1 THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER ARE THERE ANY OTHER RUSSIANS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? 531 01:09:29,266 --> 01:09:35,306 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41834 PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 532 01:09:35,306 --> 01:09:36,600 THE RESOLUTION IS DECLARED ADOPTED. 533 01:09:36,307 --> 01:09:38,309 ITEM 20 CLERK PLEASE READ. 534 01:09:38,309 --> 01:09:44,480 RES41835 A RESOLUTION NOMINATING AND ELECTING COUNCIL MEMBER JOE BUSHNELL TO THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY MAYOR TO SERVE A ONE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2026. 535 01:09:44,480 --> 01:09:48,719 >>. 536 01:09:48,719 --> 01:09:51,210 Councilmember Hines: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41835. 537 01:09:51,210 --> 01:09:52,890 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 538 01:09:52,590 --> 01:09:57,762 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED THIS WILL APPOINT COUNCILMEMBER BUSHNELL AS DEPUTY MAYOR. 539 01:09:57,762 --> 01:10:09,740 THE DEPUTY MAYOR SERVES AS SERVING IN THE MAYOR'S ABSENCE AND CONTINUING TO SERVE AS THE MAYOR WHEN THE MAYOR TAKES A LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 540 01:10:09,740 --> 01:10:13,644 ON A PERSONAL NOTE I WILL SAY THAT HAVING KNOWN MR. 541 01:10:13,644 --> 01:10:20,384 BUSHELL OVER THE YEARS BOTH AS A FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE EMMA I HAVE SEEN TIRELESS REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY AND BEHALF OF SMALL BUSINESS. 542 01:10:20,384 --> 01:10:38,350 THE WORK THAT HE HAS DONE IN CORE DOORS LIKE HOSMER STREET AND GENERAL ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS API IMMUNITY THE SOUTH END IN GENERAL CAN SERVE AS HIS CHARACTER AND DEVOTION OF THE CITY AND IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO NOMINATE 543 01:10:38,350 --> 01:10:38,350 HIM. 544 01:10:38,135 --> 01:10:39,570 ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 545 01:10:39,570 --> 01:10:42,600 JOE? 546 01:10:42,239 --> 01:10:44,410 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THANK YOU MAYOR. 547 01:10:44,410 --> 01:10:52,490 I WANT TO SEND MY APPRECIATION TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE. 548 01:10:52,216 --> 01:10:55,850 IT TAKES A MAJORITY OF THE BODY TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND IT REALLY IS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. 549 01:10:55,219 --> 01:11:01,910 I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR ALSO WANTING TO INTEREST ME WITH THIS ROLE AS WELL. 550 01:11:01,910 --> 01:11:13,904 I REPRESENT STRICT FIVE STRONGLY AND I DO MY BEST TO ALSO REPRESENT CITY OF TACOMA AS A WHOLE ON MANY OF THE REGIONAL BOARDS AS MENTIONED BY COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH. 551 01:11:13,904 --> 01:11:20,444 I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THIS WAY AND LISTENING TO EVERYBODY IN THE CITY AND I TRY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS ON THEIR BEHALF. 552 01:11:20,444 --> 01:11:20,811 THANK YOU. 553 01:11:20,811 --> 01:11:25,182 >> Mayor Ibsen: VERY GOOD ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? 554 01:11:25,182 --> 01:11:32,122 NONE WAS IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41835 HE SAY AYE. 555 01:11:32,122 --> 01:11:36,456 OPPOSE SAY NO. 556 01:11:37,661 --> 01:11:39,163 THE RESOLUTION PASSES. 557 01:11:39,163 --> 01:11:43,934 PLEASE JOIN ME IN A RESOLUTE ELITE ROUND OF APPLAUSE. 558 01:11:43,934 --> 01:11:44,680 [APPLAUSE]. 559 01:11:44,680 --> 01:11:49,340 MOVING ON TO ITEM 21 CLERK PLEASE READ. 560 01:11:49,340 --> 01:11:57,381 RES41836 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PSOMAS INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,011,861.72, PLUSPPLICABLE TAXES, BUDGETED FROM THE TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL FUND, FOR PLANNING, DATA COLLECTION, AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PORTLAND AVENUE VISION ZERO 561 01:11:57,381 --> 01:12:01,115 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - SPECIFICATION NO. 562 01:12:02,920 --> 01:12:03,554 PW24-0308F. 563 01:12:03,554 --> 01:12:06,190 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41836. 564 01:12:06,190 --> 01:12:11,595 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? 565 01:12:11,595 --> 01:12:13,931 >> Councilmember Sadalge: I HAVE ONE. 566 01:12:13,931 --> 01:12:15,900 >> Mayor Ibsen: COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE? 567 01:12:15,900 --> 01:12:24,975 11 I JUST WANTED TO ASK IF THIS WAS THE IMPROVEMENT FROM I-5 TO 56 STREET? 568 01:12:24,975 --> 01:12:31,882 >> Mayor Ibsen: IS CHARLA KINLOW AVAILABLE? 569 01:12:31,882 --> 01:12:45,529 >> Speaker: I AM CHARLA KINLOW AND I AM THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PORTLAND AVENUE VISION ZERO PROJECT AND YES, COUNCILMEMBER THIS IS GOING FROM I-5 ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE EAST SIDE COMMUNITY BY 56 570 01:12:45,529 --> 01:12:45,963 STREET. 571 01:12:45,963 --> 01:12:49,990 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AND IF I RECALL CORRECTLY IS THIS THREE YEARS? 572 01:12:49,366 --> 01:12:51,702 HOW LONG IS THIS FOR.[BLEEP] DEE. 573 01:12:51,702 --> 01:12:54,171 >> Speaker: THIS IS A PLANNING STUDY. 574 01:12:54,171 --> 01:13:05,482 HOW LONG WILL THE PLANNING STUDY TAKE DUDE ANTICIPATE? 575 01:13:05,482 --> 01:13:07,952 >> Speaker: IS NOT REALLY PLANNING STUDY IS FOR DESIGNING THE PROJECT AS WELL. 576 01:13:07,952 --> 01:13:18,429 WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THE WHOLE PROJECT CONSTRUCTED ABOUT TWO YEARS TO DESIGN. 577 01:13:18,429 --> 01:13:26,837 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN THIS WILL ALSO TAKE A LOT OF COMMUNITY INPUT INTO THE DESIGN THAT WE DO COME UP WITH ON PORTLAND AVENUE? 578 01:13:26,837 --> 01:13:27,538 >> Speaker: ABSOLUTELY YES. 579 01:13:27,538 --> 01:13:49,460 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: TO THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE WE ALL KNOW THAT PORTLAND AVENUE IS ABSOLUTELY A HIGH RISK FOUR-DOOR IN THIS CITY AND I AM SO GLAD THAT I AM HERE WHERE THEY ARE FINALLY PUTTING MONEY TOGETHER TO MOVE THIS ONE STEP 580 01:13:49,460 --> 01:13:50,728 FORWARD TO EVENTUALLY CONSTRUCTION. 581 01:13:50,728 --> 01:14:03,941 I KNOW WE WILL HAVE TO END UP ANY MONEY FOR THAT AND IT HAPPENS BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND THE COOL DESIGNS THAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ON PORTLAND AVENUE. 582 01:14:03,941 --> 01:14:07,544 THANK YOU. 583 01:14:07,544 --> 01:14:09,246 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS AND YOUR EXPLANATION. 584 01:14:09,246 --> 01:14:11,115 DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS TOPIC? 585 01:14:11,115 --> 01:14:16,860 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41836 SAY AYE. 586 01:14:16,860 --> 01:14:19,230 ALL THOSE WHO SAY NOTE THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. 587 01:14:20,991 --> 01:14:22,260 ITEM NUMBER 22 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 588 01:14:22,259 --> 01:14:26,697 >> RES41837 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO R.L. 589 01:14:26,697 --> 01:14:34,204 ALIA COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,107,365.00, PLUS A 15 PERCENT CONTINGENCY, BUDGETED FROM VARIOUS FUNDS, FOR ROADWAY SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS, ADA-COMPLIANT CURB RAMPS, STORMWATER MAIN REPLACEMENT, AND A NEW PEDESTRIAN AND 590 01:14:34,204 --> 01:14:39,474 BICYCLE CONNECTION, FOR A PROJECTED CONTRACT TOTAL OF $4,723,469.75, PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES - SPECIFICATION NO. 591 01:14:47,584 --> 01:14:48,152 PW25-0198F. 592 01:14:48,152 --> 01:14:49,860 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41837. 593 01:14:49,453 --> 01:14:51,210 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 594 01:14:51,210 --> 01:14:52,556 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED. 595 01:14:52,556 --> 01:14:57,327 DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 596 01:14:57,327 --> 01:14:59,229 I'M SORRY COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH? 597 01:14:59,229 --> 01:15:01,650 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: CAN I KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING? 598 01:15:01,650 --> 01:15:02,699 IS IT ALL OVER THE CITY? 599 01:15:02,699 --> 01:15:04,134 I'M JUST CURIOUS. 600 01:15:04,134 --> 01:15:13,377 >> Mayor Ibsen: ALL RIGHT IS VERONICAH MUNYAO AVAILABLE? 601 01:15:13,377 --> 01:15:14,144 GOOD EVENING. 602 01:15:14,144 --> 01:15:14,578 >> Speaker: GOOD EVENING. 603 01:15:14,578 --> 01:15:19,160 I AM VERONICAH MUNYAO ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER LEADING THIS PROJECT. 604 01:15:19,160 --> 01:15:23,687 SO YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT? 605 01:15:23,687 --> 01:15:32,825 THIS IS GOING TO COVER VARIOUS STREET. 606 01:15:36,200 --> 01:15:56,753 LEADING UP TO TACOMA MALL BOULEVARD AND THE I-5 OFFRAMP AND CONNECT 56 AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE OUR VICINITY MAP TO GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS OF THE LOCATION. 607 01:15:56,753 --> 01:15:58,880 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: THANK YOU. 608 01:15:58,489 --> 01:16:01,758 >> Mayor Ibsen: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? 609 01:16:01,758 --> 01:16:05,280 ALL RIGHT HEARING ON ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41837 PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 610 01:16:05,229 --> 01:16:08,732 ALL OPPOSE SAY NO. 611 01:16:08,732 --> 01:16:13,337 THE RESOLUTION IS DECLARED ADOPTED MOVING ON TO ITEM 23 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 612 01:16:13,337 --> 01:16:18,308 >> RES41838 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO US OIL AND REFINING CO., IN THE AMOUNT 613 01:16:18,308 --> 01:16:34,258 OF $3,218,750.00, PLUS A 35 PERCENT CONTINGENCY, BUDGETED FROM THE ASPHALT PLANT FUND, FOR BULK ASPHALT OILS, FOR AN INITIAL CONTRACT TERM OF FIVE YEARS, FOR A PROJECTED CONTRACT TOTAL OF $4,345,312.50, PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES - 614 01:16:34,258 --> 01:16:35,792 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41838. 615 01:16:35,792 --> 01:16:37,940 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 616 01:16:37,940 --> 01:16:41,198 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 617 01:16:41,198 --> 01:16:42,990 COUNCIL MEMBER HINES? 618 01:16:42,990 --> 01:16:45,402 >> Councilmember Hines: I WILL MAKE THIS REALLY QUICK. 619 01:16:45,402 --> 01:16:54,711 WE ARE PURCHASING OIL FROM US OIL FOR THE ASPHALT THIS IS FOR OUR ASPHALT PLANT FOR THE CITY OF TACOMA IS THAT CORRECT? 620 01:16:54,711 --> 01:16:55,746 >> Speaker: CORRECT. 621 01:16:55,746 --> 01:17:02,186 >> Councilmember Hines: SO THE OF THE THAT WE PURCHASED A SEPARATE? 622 01:17:02,186 --> 01:17:03,187 >> Speaker: IT IS SEPARATE. 623 01:17:03,187 --> 01:17:07,457 >> Councilmember Hines: YOU VERY MUCH. 624 01:17:07,457 --> 01:17:08,659 B1 ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 625 01:17:08,659 --> 01:17:12,329 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41838 SAY AYE. 626 01:17:12,329 --> 01:17:19,570 THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED ITEM NUMBER 24, CLERK, PLEASE READ. 627 01:17:19,570 --> 01:17:22,839 >> RES41839 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO AND EXTENDING THE CONTRACT WITH 628 01:17:22,839 --> 01:17:30,800 HERRERA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,589,181, BUDGETED FROM THE STORMWATER FUND, TO CONTINUE A FIELD STUDY TO MONITOR STORMWATER AND STORM SEDIMENTS FOR CONTAMINANTS OF EMERGING CONCERNS, FOR A PROJECTED CONTRACT TOTAL 629 01:17:30,113 --> 01:17:36,417 OF $2,799,468, PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2028 - ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING ROSTER CONTRACT NO. 630 01:17:39,690 --> 01:17:39,923 CW2265700. 631 01:17:39,923 --> 01:17:42,526 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41839. 632 01:17:42,526 --> 01:17:43,760 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 633 01:17:43,760 --> 01:17:47,431 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 634 01:17:47,431 --> 01:17:53,700 SEEING NONE EVERYONE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41839 SAY AYE. 635 01:17:53,237 --> 01:17:55,672 ALL OPPOSE SAY NO. 636 01:17:55,672 --> 01:17:58,675 THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED MOVING ON TO ITEM 25 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 637 01:17:58,675 --> 01:18:05,480 >> RES41840 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A LOW-INTEREST DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN 638 01:18:05,382 --> 01:18:09,653 THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $1,000,000, FOR TWO WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT 639 01:18:09,653 --> 01:18:10,287 PROJECTS. 640 01:18:10,287 --> 01:18:14,925 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION OR 18 641 01:18:14,925 --> 01:18:15,158 ZERO. 642 01:18:15,158 --> 01:18:16,930 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 643 01:18:16,930 --> 01:18:18,528 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON MR. 644 01:18:18,528 --> 01:18:26,970 MARC POWELL. 645 01:18:26,970 --> 01:18:33,944 >> Speaker: GOOD EVENING MAYOR IBSEN AND MEMBERS OF THE TACOMA CITY COUNCIL MY NAME IS MARC POWELL AND ANALYSTS WITH TACOMA WATER. 646 01:18:33,944 --> 01:18:47,724 TODAY I AM HERE REQUESTING YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 41840 WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE TACOMA WATER TO APPLY FOR LOW INTEREST DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. 647 01:18:47,724 --> 01:18:59,436 IF SUCCESSFUL PROCEEDS FROM THIS LOAN WILL BE USED TO FUND TWO MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD REMOVE GALVANIZED AND PLASTIC MAIN N ON 8TH ST., SOUTH AND SOUTH D STREET AND REPLACE IT WITH EIGHT INCH DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND REPLACE ASSOCIATED 648 01:18:59,436 --> 01:19:01,400 VALVES AND FITTINGS AND ADD FIRE HYDRANTS. 649 01:19:01,371 --> 01:19:08,110 THE BASIC SUITDETAILS OF THE LOAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT WILL BE $1,085,298. 650 01:19:08,110 --> 01:19:29,666 THE INTEREST RATE IS EXPECTED TO BE WHICH IS A VERY GOOD INTEREST RATE WHEN WE LOOK AT OTHER WAYS OF BORROWING FUNDS WE OFTEN LOOK AT BONDS WHICH HOVER AROUND A 3% MARK SO THIS IS A VERY FAVORABLE INTEREST RATE FOR US. 651 01:19:29,666 --> 01:19:31,101 THE PAYBACK TERM WOULD BE 24 YEARS. 652 01:19:31,101 --> 01:19:38,909 WE EXPECT TO GET A SUBSIDY OF 50% LOAN FORGIVENESS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT. 653 01:19:38,909 --> 01:19:43,747 SO POTENTIALLY GET $500,000 BACK FOR THE RATEPAYERS. 654 01:19:43,747 --> 01:19:59,730 IF THE COUNCIL APPROVES THE RESOLUTION THEN TACOMA WATER WILL RETURN THE FINAL READING AND THEN IF THE APPLICATION IS SUCCESSFUL WE WILL COME BACK AND WORK TO EXECUTE THAT AGREEMENT WITH YOU AS WELL AND WITH THAT I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. 655 01:19:59,730 --> 01:20:07,437 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? 656 01:20:07,437 --> 01:20:08,380 COUNCILMEMBER WALKER? 657 01:20:08,271 --> 01:20:14,678 >> Councilmember Walker: I'M CURIOUS AND MAYBE COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ KNOWS THIS IS THE FIRST RANT THAT COMES THROUGH WITH THE PROCESS OR WOULD THIS HAVE COME FORWARD ALREADY? 658 01:20:14,678 --> 01:20:16,546 I'M SORRY CITY MANAGER. 659 01:20:16,546 --> 01:20:18,181 >> City Manager: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER WALKER. 660 01:20:18,181 --> 01:20:29,326 WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY SOMETIME THIS YEAR BUT THE RESOLUTION DIRECTOR DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE COMPLETE FOR THE START OF 27 SO THIS IS NOT PART OF THAT LAUNCH. 661 01:20:29,326 --> 01:20:39,336 >> Councilmember Walker: THANK YOU FOR THAT THIS GRANT WOULD HAVE COME TO US OR THE APPLICATION WOULD HAVE COME FORWARD FOR APPROVAL ANYWAY? 662 01:20:39,336 --> 01:20:41,710 >> City Manager: CORRECT WE WILL WORK WITH DIRECTOR FLOWERS THIS YEAR. 663 01:20:41,571 --> 01:20:44,305 >> Councilmember Walker: THANK 664 01:20:44,975 --> 01:20:45,208 YOU. 665 01:20:45,208 --> 01:20:49,679 >> Speaker: AND THIS WOULD BE A LOW INTEREST LOAN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN A GRANT. 666 01:20:49,679 --> 01:20:53,917 >> Councilmember Walker: MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE, THANKS. 667 01:20:53,917 --> 01:20:56,520 >> Mayor Ibsen: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? 668 01:20:56,520 --> 01:20:58,540 THANK YOU MARC POWELL FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. 669 01:20:58,540 --> 01:21:05,228 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPT RESOLUTION 18 40 SAY AYE. 670 01:21:05,228 --> 01:21:07,364 ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 671 01:21:07,364 --> 01:21:11,334 MOVING ON TO ITEM 26 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 672 01:21:11,334 --> 01:21:17,207 >> RES41841 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CANCELLATION OF THE FOLLOWING EIGHT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND EIGHT REGULAR STUDY SESSIONS IN 2026: JANUARY 20, FEBRUARY 17, MARCH 673 01:21:17,207 --> 01:21:21,900 17, MAY 26, SEPTEMBER 8, NOVEMBER 24, DECEMBER 22, AND DECEMBER 674 01:21:21,770 --> 01:21:21,770 29. 675 01:21:21,311 --> 01:21:25,382 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 41841. 676 01:21:25,382 --> 01:21:29,853 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 677 01:21:29,853 --> 01:21:31,688 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US. 678 01:21:31,688 --> 01:21:37,930 > Councilmember Hines: I MOVE TO AMEND BY INSERTING THE DATES APRIL 7TH AND SEPTEMBER 1ST. 679 01:21:37,761 --> 01:21:42,966 >> Councilmember: SECOND. 680 01:21:42,966 --> 01:21:49,873 >> Mayor Ibsen: MOVED AND SECONDED I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER HINES AND COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ. 681 01:21:49,873 --> 01:21:50,907 >> Councilmember Hines: YES THANK YOU MAYOR. 682 01:21:50,907 --> 01:22:00,183 WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE THANKS TO THE VOTERS BACK IN 2024 WE CHANGED THE PROCESS OF EATING SO WE NEED TO HAVE ANY GIVEN YEAR INCLUDING US TO NOT COUNTS THAT HE SESSIONS AND SPECIAL MEETINGS AS PART OF OUR OVERALL TOTAL WHICH IS FLEXIBLE FOR WHEN 683 01:22:00,183 --> 01:22:03,530 WE NEED TO HOLD OUR BUSINESS MEETINGS. 684 01:22:03,119 --> 01:22:10,527 WE HAVE MADE PRETTY CONSISTENT CANCELLATIONS AND MEETINGS AROUND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. 685 01:22:10,527 --> 01:22:19,936 IT IS SOMETHING THAT COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ AND I DISCUSSED IN THE PAST THE AUGUST TIME PERIOD TENDS TO BE SLOWER WHEN IT COMES TO POLICYMAKING SO WE ARE ALREADY CHANGING THE SEPTEMBER 2ND FOR LABOR DAY. 686 01:22:19,936 --> 01:22:26,743 WE WANTED TO CONDUCT A TWO WEEK BREAK. 687 01:22:26,743 --> 01:22:35,719 IT'S USUALLY THE SLOWER TIME FOR POLICYMAKING HERE AND A LOT OF OUR STAFF MAKERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS ARE OUT ENJOYING SUMMER BREAK. 688 01:22:35,719 --> 01:22:41,491 WE DO THIS BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THE INTENSE PERIOD THAT COMES AFTER BUDGET MAKING. 689 01:22:41,491 --> 01:22:54,400 WE ALSO ADDED THE DATE APRIL 7TH WHICH COINCIDES WITH TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPRING BREAK WHICH IS ALSO TIME WHERE WE HAVE STAFF MEMBERS, CONSTITUENTS AND COUNCILMEMBERS OFTEN LOOKING TO TAKE BREAKS AND THERE'S LESS GOING ON AT THAT COUNCIL MEETING. 690 01:22:54,137 --> 01:23:05,949 TRYING TO BEST BALANCE THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS WITH WHEN OUR PUBLIC IS PAYING ATTENTION AND WHEN OUR PUBLIC IS ENGAGED AND LEADING IT TO SOME OF THE TRANSPARENCY WE WANT TO SEE ON THE COUNCIL GOING FORWARD. 691 01:23:05,949 --> 01:23:15,592 I AM PROPOSING THAT WE HAVE THESE TWO DATES TO SCHEDULE FOR CANCELLATIONS AND I WOULD HAVE COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ AT ANYTHING IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN. 692 01:23:15,592 --> 01:23:20,561 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THESE OVEN MITTS FORWARD. 693 01:23:23,333 --> 01:23:25,350 ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 694 01:23:25,168 --> 01:23:28,805 SEEING NONE THE VOTE IS TO AMEND RESOLUTION 41841 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 695 01:23:28,805 --> 01:23:29,706 ALL OPPOSE SIGNIFY BY SAYING NAY. 696 01:23:29,706 --> 01:23:35,779 THE MOTION IS DECLARED ADOPTED. 697 01:23:35,779 --> 01:23:37,147 RESOLUTION 41841 AS AMENDED IS BEFORE US. 698 01:23:37,147 --> 01:23:40,317 AS NOTED THIS RESOLUTION WOULD CANCEL THE FOLLOWING TUESDAYS. 699 01:23:40,317 --> 01:23:50,460 GENERALLY 20TH, FEBRUARY 17, MARCH 17, APRIL 7TH, MAY 26, SEPTEMBER 1ST, SEPTEMBER 8, NOVEMBER 24TH, DECEMBER 22ND AND DECEMBER 29TH. 700 01:23:50,460 --> 01:23:55,565 THE FOLLOWING TRADITIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR TUESDAYS. 701 01:23:55,565 --> 01:23:56,990 THEY FOLLOW A HOLIDAY EACH YEAR. 702 01:23:56,633 --> 01:24:03,773 ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 703 01:24:03,773 --> 01:24:07,100 SEEING NONE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION 41841 AS AMENDED PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. 704 01:24:07,100 --> 01:24:07,911 ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NO. 705 01:24:07,911 --> 01:24:10,380 THE RESOLUTION IS DECLARED ADOPTED. 706 01:24:10,380 --> 01:24:15,418 MOVING ON TO FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES ITEM 27 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 707 01:24:15,418 --> 01:24:26,296 >> ORD29079 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE TEN-YEAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO SQF, LLC DBA VERTA, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND REPAIR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE CITY. 708 01:24:26,296 --> 01:24:33,403 >> Mayor Ibsen: THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED DECEMBER 22ND ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 709 01:24:33,403 --> 01:24:38,274 COUNCILMEMBER PALMER. 710 01:24:38,274 --> 01:24:41,511 >> Councilmember Palmer: WE ARE VOTING ON THIS TONIGHT, RIGHT? 711 01:24:41,511 --> 01:24:44,278 >> Mayor Ibsen: CORRECT. 712 01:24:45,315 --> 01:24:49,753 >> Councilmember Palmer: I THINK I WILL ABSTAIN BECAUSE I WAS NOT AROUND FOR THE DISCUSSION SO JUST FYI. 713 01:24:49,753 --> 01:24:50,520 THANK YOU. 714 01:24:50,520 --> 01:24:51,888 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER PALMER. 715 01:24:51,888 --> 01:24:55,580 DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 716 01:24:55,125 --> 01:24:59,950 IF NONE CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL. 717 01:24:59,950 --> 01:25:01,164 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: AYE. 718 01:25:01,164 --> 01:25:02,599 >> Councilmember Diaz: AYE. 719 01:25:02,599 --> 01:25:05,502 >> Councilmember Hines: AYE C7 720 01:25:05,502 --> 01:25:05,735 ABSTAINING. 721 01:25:05,735 --> 01:25:06,503 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: AYE. 722 01:25:06,503 --> 01:25:08,772 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AYE. 723 01:25:08,772 --> 01:25:09,806 >> Councilmember Scott: AYE. 724 01:25:09,806 --> 01:25:10,607 >> Councilmember Walker: AYE. 725 01:25:10,607 --> 01:25:12,509 >> Mayor Ibsen: AYE. 726 01:25:12,509 --> 01:25:15,111 >> Mayor Ibsen: THE ORDINANCE IS DECLARED PASSED. 727 01:25:15,111 --> 01:25:18,748 ITEM 28 OR, PLEASE READ. 728 01:25:18,748 --> 01:25:28,580 >> ORD29087 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6A.70 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO LOCAL OPTION TAXES, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 6A.70.043 AND 6A.70.044, AND IMPOSING A LOCAL ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX, TO FUND INVESTMENTS IN CRIMINAL 729 01:25:28,191 --> 01:25:37,333 JUSTICE, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026. 730 01:25:37,333 --> 01:25:43,673 >> Mayor Ibsen: THIS ITEM WAS PRESENTED DECEMBER 9TH, 2025 ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 731 01:25:43,673 --> 01:25:45,175 DEPUTY MAYOR BUSHNELL? 732 01:25:45,175 --> 01:25:49,512 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THANK YOU MAYOR. 733 01:25:49,512 --> 01:26:12,102 I JUST WANTED TO -THIS IS A SALES TAX INCREASE THAT WILL BE IMPOSED ONTO THE RESIDENCE OF TACOMA I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO LET FOLKS KNOW THAT WE HAVE VERY LIMITED FUNDS AND WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR US IS DICTATED TO US BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE 734 01:26:12,102 --> 01:26:22,877 THAT THE TOOLS THAT THE RECENT LEGISLATURE HAS GIVEN US IN ORDER TO HELP FILL SOME BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS IN PARTICULAR AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY. 735 01:26:23,213 --> 01:26:39,295 AND I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM AS A SPILL WAS GOING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE THEY FOUND SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THE LANGUAGE TO ALLOW MANY OF OUR DIFFERENT PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAMS INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE 736 01:26:39,295 --> 01:26:45,401 AND OTHER THINGS. 737 01:26:45,401 --> 01:26:47,403 PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY IS NOT JUST A POLICE RESPONSE. 738 01:26:47,403 --> 01:26:56,913 IT IS A WHOLE PICTURE OF COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES THE SALES TAX IS GOING TO HELP US TO FUND THOSE VITALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAMS. 739 01:26:56,913 --> 01:27:13,620 WITH THAT BEING SAID THIS IS A SALES TAX AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT A SALES TAX IN MY OPINION IS A VERY REGRESSIVE IN NATURE AND CAN IMPACT COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT CAN LEAST AFFORD IT BECAUSE OF THE WAY IN WHICH THEY ARE IMPOSED ON OUR COMMUNITY. 740 01:27:13,620 --> 01:27:17,500 AGAIN THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW OPTIONS GIVEN TO US BY THE LEGISLATURE AND I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS TONIGHT. 741 01:27:17,500 --> 01:27:22,238 I DO APPRECIATE OUR LEGISLATURE FOR GIVING US THIS OPTION AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OTHER OPTIONS THAT WE CAN DO WITH THIS. 742 01:27:22,238 --> 01:27:26,643 THANK YOU. 743 01:27:26,643 --> 01:27:27,777 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU DEPUTY MAYOR. 744 01:27:27,777 --> 01:27:28,770 COUNCILMEMBER 745 01:27:28,545 --> 01:27:28,711 PALMER. 746 01:27:28,711 --> 01:27:28,945 >>>. 747 01:27:28,945 --> 01:27:35,118 >> Councilmember Palmer: I ECHO DEPUTY MAYOR BUSHNELL'S COMMENTS ABOUT TAXES. 748 01:27:35,118 --> 01:27:40,990 TAXES ARE NEVER FUN. 749 01:27:40,990 --> 01:27:44,930 THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US IN ORDER TO FULFILL SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO AT THE CITY. 750 01:27:44,561 --> 01:27:52,669 SO A NUMBER OF COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE REACHED OUT TO ME WITH SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAX AND I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND TO ADDRESS THOSE QUESTIONS. 751 01:27:52,669 --> 01:28:03,513 OUR CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HAS ALSO ADDRESSED THIS AND THEY DID A GOOD JOB OF SPEAKING BUT I WANTED TO ADDRESS THEM FOR CLARITY. 752 01:28:03,513 --> 01:28:11,588 FIRST THIS LEGISLATION ONLY AUTHORIZES 1/10 OF 1% SALES TAX. 753 01:28:11,588 --> 01:28:15,240 WE ARE NOT DECIDING TONIGHT HOW THE CITY WILL USE THIS NEW REVENUE OR WHAT SERVICES IT WILL HELP FUND. 754 01:28:15,124 --> 01:28:23,990 THE STATE DOES REQUIRE THAT WE USE THE REVENUE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO USE THIS REVENUE ONLY FOR OUR POLICE FORCE. 755 01:28:23,566 --> 01:28:39,313 THE STATE HAS GIVEN US A BROAD DEFINITION OF SERVICES IN THIS LIST INCLUDES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DIVERSIONS PROGRAMS, REENTRY WORK FOR INMATES AND ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES AND PROGRAMS. 756 01:28:42,510 --> 01:28:43,190 MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES. 757 01:28:43,190 --> 01:28:49,392 THE SECOND ISSUE I WANTED TO CLARIFY IS THAT THE STATE REQUIRES US TO ENSURE THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN A VARIETY OF TRAININGS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TAX. 758 01:28:49,392 --> 01:29:06,420 THESE TRAININGS INCLUDE VIOLENCE DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING SPECIAL TRAINING FOR TRAUMA INFORMED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INVESTIGATIONS. 759 01:29:06,420 --> 01:29:22,825 I KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD OR YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD BEFORE I GOT HERE TO SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES THAT THE STATE IS TYING THIS FUNDING TO THESE TYPES OF ONGOING TRAININGS FOR OUR POLICE 760 01:29:22,825 --> 01:29:30,500 OFFICERS AND I THINK IT IS VITAL THAT WE ENSURE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REDUCES HARM AND VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I BELIEVE THIS LEGISLATION AND TRAININGS THAT ARE REQUIRED WITH ELIGIBILITY WILL HELP US ADVANCE TO THAT IMPORTANT GOAL. 761 01:29:30,500 --> 01:29:36,940 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO DISCUSSING HOW WE MIGHT USE THIS REVENUE IN THE FUTURE IN THE COMING MONTH AND I'M EXCITED TO HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT US TO PRIORITIZE. 762 01:29:36,940 --> 01:29:38,408 THANK YOU. 763 01:29:38,408 --> 01:29:42,412 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER PALMER. 764 01:29:42,412 --> 01:29:44,881 COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE? 765 01:29:44,881 --> 01:29:45,748 >> Councilmember Sadalge: THANK YOU. 766 01:29:45,748 --> 01:29:49,520 I'M GOING TO BE HONEST. 767 01:29:49,520 --> 01:29:52,255 I WANTED TO BE A VERY STRONG NO ON THIS. 768 01:29:52,255 --> 01:30:04,467 I WANTED TO BE A STRONG NO ON THIS BECAUSE OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS THAT I HAVE TALKED TO ARE JUST TIRED OF BEING TAXED. 769 01:30:04,467 --> 01:30:14,177 OF HAVING EVERYONE OF THEIR COSTS GO UP. 770 01:30:14,177 --> 01:30:14,544 AND THEN I GOT ANGRY. 771 01:30:14,544 --> 01:30:29,859 I GOT ANGRY BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A STATE WHICH HAS SUCH A REGRESSIVE SYSTEM WHERE WE EXTENSIVELY ARE TAXING POOR PEOPLE TO HELP POOR PEOPLE BECAUSE 1/10 OF 1% FOR MANY OF US IS NOT MUCH OF ANYTHING. 772 01:30:29,859 --> 01:30:42,672 BUT YOU ADD THAT AND YOU BUILD THAT TO THE NEEDIEST PEOPLE IN OUR IMMUNITIES AND THAT ADDS UP. 773 01:30:42,672 --> 01:30:46,676 I WISH WE HAD A FAIRER WAY. 774 01:30:46,676 --> 01:30:49,212 OF TAXING. 775 01:30:49,212 --> 01:31:03,326 WE HAVE A REGRESSIVE SYSTEM NOT JUST BASED ON THE FACT THAT A SALES TAX CHARGES THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF THEIR TOTAL INCOME. 776 01:31:03,326 --> 01:31:13,736 BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE A STRUCTURE ON A LOCAL LEVEL THAT STRUCTURALLY ALSO EFFECTIVELY KEEPS US FROM KEEPING UP WITH EVEN INFLATION. 777 01:31:13,736 --> 01:31:24,480 WHERE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE CERTAIN RATES OF TAXES WE REALLY AS A CITY THE GENERAL FUND IS NOT GROWING MUCH MORE THAN 2% PER YEAR. 778 01:31:24,480 --> 01:31:33,689 WE'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF KEEPING THE INFLATION RATE OR COST INCREASE RATE OVER 3% BUT THAT'S LITERALLY AN ENTIRE PERCENT THAT WE ARE ALWAYS BEHIND. 779 01:31:33,689 --> 01:31:41,640 IT ENDS UP COSTING US SERVICE LEVELS. 780 01:31:41,640 --> 01:31:44,670 AND INVARIABLY WE COME BACK AND WE FIND A NEW FEE. 781 01:31:44,670 --> 01:31:51,908 WE FOUND SOME OTHER WAY OF FINDING ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND IT BECOMES JARRING. 782 01:31:51,908 --> 01:31:57,647 IT BECOMES GALLING AND IT STARTS ERODING TRUST. 783 01:31:57,647 --> 01:32:14,197 WE HAVE TO FACE THAT BACK THAT THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE ARE SITTING UP HERE AND WE ARE SAYING WE NEED THIS MONEY TO KEEP UP AND SO WE ARE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO TAX SOMEONE A LITTLE HIGHER. 784 01:32:14,197 --> 01:32:26,175 EVERY DAY WHEN SOMEONE GOES AND BUYS A CUP OF COFFEE OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT THEY ARE BUYING THEY ARE GOING TO SEE ON THERE RECEIPT AND OTHER 10TH OF 1%. 785 01:32:26,175 --> 01:32:30,146 THEY ARE GOING TO KNOW THAT WE ARE THE ONES THAT DID IT, RIGHT? 786 01:32:30,146 --> 01:32:39,689 BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE ALL SITTING UP HERE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS. 787 01:32:39,689 --> 01:32:45,610 WHAT I WANT TO IMPLORE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE IF THERE IS A SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE IN THIS STATE IT IS THE TAXING SYSTEM. 788 01:32:45,610 --> 01:33:07,280 I HOPE THERE IS AS MUCH ENERGY AND WANTING TO COME UP WITH A BETTER MORE PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM ACROSS THIS STATE THAT CAN HELP US MANAGE OUR FINANCES APPROPRIATELY. 789 01:33:10,153 --> 01:33:28,700 AS I SIT HERE, LIKE I SAID AND I REALIZE MY JOB HERE IS TO BE A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNOR FOR THE CITY AND I LOOK AT THE PROGRAMS THAT WE AS A CITY, WILL ARE VERY MUCH ON THE FOREFRONT OF FUNDING ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE MODELS FOR EXAMPLE. 790 01:33:28,700 --> 01:33:32,875 AND PUBLIC SAFETY. 791 01:33:32,875 --> 01:33:56,980 I HAVE TO WEIGH THIS INHERENT DISTASTEFUL THIS LET'S SAY TO BE DIPLOMATIC BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT WORSE WORDS THAT I COULD USE WITH HOW I FEEL WITH WHAT THIS MONEY CAN HELP US TO WHICH CAN HE DO WE KEEP SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS THAT WE DO NOT HAVE 792 01:33:56,666 --> 01:33:57,433 SUSTAINABLE REVENUE SOURCES TO KEEP GOING. 793 01:33:57,433 --> 01:34:04,974 I IMPLORE EVERY ONE OF US UP HERE TO BE CAUTIOUS, TO BE THOUGHTFUL AT THE BUDGET. 794 01:34:04,974 --> 01:34:30,533 TO THINK ABOUT THIS NOT AS A FUND THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPAND OUR BUDGET GREATLY BUT TO KEEP FUNDING IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER SOME OF THE REALLY GOOD PROGRAMS WE HAVE ALREADY PUT TOGETHER AND TO MAKE THEM BE THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS THAT MAKE OUR CITY 795 01:34:30,533 --> 01:34:34,133 STRONGER. 796 01:34:35,404 --> 01:34:38,741 AT THE END OF THE DAY I AM GOING TO SAY YES AND I'M GOING TO FEEL TERRIBLE ABOUT IT. 797 01:34:38,741 --> 01:34:41,644 THANK YOU. 798 01:34:41,644 --> 01:34:43,646 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE. 799 01:34:43,646 --> 01:34:44,547 COUNCILMEMBER HINES? 800 01:34:44,547 --> 01:34:46,415 >> Councilmember Hines: THANK YOU MR. 801 01:34:46,415 --> 01:34:47,550 MAYOR. 802 01:34:47,550 --> 01:35:03,961 FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO REITERATE THE FACT THAT MY COLLEAGUES, NO ONE RUNS FOR OFFICE WITH THE GOAL OF RAISING TAXES AND PEOPLE OFTEN STRUGGLE TO PAY THEM. 803 01:35:05,868 --> 01:35:08,400 WE HAVE A REGRESSIVE TAX FUND AND THOSE ARE ALL IMPORTANT POINTS. 804 01:35:08,400 --> 01:35:10,600 FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE. 805 01:35:10,139 --> 01:35:23,853 THANK YOU TO ALL THE EMPLOYEES OF WHICH WE IMPLEMENT THIS IF WE IMPLEMENT IT AND VOTE BY IT I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM BUT HOW DO WE BETTER ALLOCATE THESE DOLLARS TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES WE ARE LOOKING FOR? 806 01:35:23,853 --> 01:35:42,538 I DO THINK THIS CONVERSATION I WOULD MAKE SURE WE BRING IT BACK IN A FEW MONTHS WE HAVE A FURTHER CONVERSATION BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT WHILE I AM HESITATE TO RAISE TAXES BECAUSE I KNOW HOW REGRESSIVE SALES TAXES ARE I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT ONE 807 01:35:42,538 --> 01:35:50,460 OF THE OTHER REASONS FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY IS WE HAVE EXPANDED THE DEFINITION OF WHAT PUBLIC SAFETY MEANS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS I STARTED ON THE COUNCIL WE HAVE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 808 01:35:50,146 --> 01:36:06,329 THEN WE HAVE ADDED A HOPE TEAM, A HEEL TEAM, WE HAD A HOPE TEAM BUT WE EXPANDED HOPE TEAM WE ADDED COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS, WE ARE LOOKING TO ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE MODELS. 809 01:36:06,329 --> 01:36:10,833 WE ARE GROWING WHAT WE ARE LOOKING TO PAY FOR THROUGH PUBLIC SAFETY AND ONE OF THE WAYS WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT IS BY ASKING THE RESIDENTS TO PAY. 810 01:36:10,833 --> 01:36:18,407 I THINK WE CAN TALK ABOUT LOOKING AT A MORE FAIR SYSTEM HOW WE TAX PEOPLE AND WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. 811 01:36:18,407 --> 01:36:31,870 I WOULD HOPE THAT WE HOLD ONTO THIS AS WE MOVE INTO THE BUDGET SITE WILL AND WE START INKING ABOUT HOW DO WE BEST ALLOCATE THESE DOLLARS IN A WAY THAT MAKES SENSE TO THE COMMUNITY. 812 01:36:31,454 --> 01:36:38,361 ONE THING I'VE NOTICED IN MY SIX ALMOST 6 YEARS ON THE COUNCIL NO ONE HAS COME TO US AND SAID I WANT LESS. 813 01:36:38,361 --> 01:36:58,981 EVERYONE HAS COME TO US AND SAID I WANT MORE SO THIS IS A GOOD CONVERSATION TO BE HAD AS WE THINK ABOUT IT, HOW DO WE BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH THE RESOURCES WE HAVE WORKING WITH THE STAFF AND COMMUNITY IN A WAY THAT IS TRANSPARENT 814 01:36:58,981 --> 01:37:06,555 GETS US CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY AND SAFETY PLAN WE HAVE IN PLACE I THINK THAT SOMETHING WE COULD KEEP AT THE TOP OF THE MIND. 815 01:37:06,555 --> 01:37:14,196 I WILL BE VOTING IN SUPPORT MOSTLY BECAUSE THE ONE THING WE HEARD FROM THE RESIDENT OF THE CITY OVER THE LAST YEAR THAT THEY WANTED GREATER PERCEPTIONS AND A SENSE OF SAFETY. 816 01:37:14,196 --> 01:37:24,306 I HAVE VERY LIMITED FUNCTIONS AND INVESTING IN MORE SAFETY WHEN THAT'S THE NUMBER 1 THING I HEAR WHILE I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE TAX SYSTEM IN WHICH WE ARE ADDRESSING. 817 01:37:24,306 --> 01:37:26,942 THANK YOU. 818 01:37:26,942 --> 01:37:28,944 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HINES. 819 01:37:28,944 --> 01:37:29,912 COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH? 820 01:37:29,912 --> 01:37:32,181 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: THANK YOU MAYOR. 821 01:37:32,181 --> 01:37:39,540 I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE COMMENTS FOR COUNCILMEMBER HINES AND COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE AS WELL. 822 01:37:39,455 --> 01:37:42,224 I THINK I SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY. 823 01:37:42,224 --> 01:37:53,903 THE EROSION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP IN OUR COMMUNITY. 824 01:37:53,903 --> 01:37:58,374 I SEE IT TIED TO YOUTH VIOLENCE AND GUN VIOLENCE THAT WE SEE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR YOUTH AND THIS IS A WAY TO DO SOMETHING TENTATIVE. 825 01:37:58,374 --> 01:37:59,175 AND THAT IS WHERE I SEE THIS. 826 01:37:59,175 --> 01:38:12,588 I SEE IT IN OUR COURTS HAVING A COURT APPOINTED ADVOCATE WHICH WE DON'T HAVE IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT BUT I ALSO SEE IT AS SUPPORTING SOMETHING WE CARE ABOUT IN OUR COMMUNITY WHICH IS THE CRYSTAL HUDSON CENTER WHICH I SIT ON THE BOARD WITH ALONG 827 01:38:12,588 --> 01:38:20,891 WITH MY VICE CHAIR WHICH IS JAMIKA SCOTT. 828 01:38:20,963 --> 01:38:31,407 I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE COUNCIL THIS IS WHAT I TALKED ABOUT WHEN THE REPORTER GOT TO ME AND ASKED WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT I SAID I WANT TO TALK ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. 829 01:38:31,407 --> 01:38:45,554 SHE WAS NOT INTERESTED IN THE CONVERSATION BUT I AM AND WANT TO CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT IT IN THIS IS A WAY TO FUND THAT SO WE ARE NOT LOOKING TO SAY THAT THIS IS IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT AND WE SEE IT AND THIS IS MONEY THAT IS ACTUALLY FOR 830 01:38:45,554 --> 01:38:55,692 THAT AND I LIKE THAT BECAUSE WHEN IT IS JUST SITTING IN THE GENERAL FUND MAYBE THAT MONEY GOES AWAY. 831 01:38:56,966 --> 01:38:57,660 I DON'T WANT IT TO GO AWAY. 832 01:38:57,600 --> 01:38:59,468 I WANT TO CONTINUE TO SEE THIS AS AN IMPORTANT THING. 833 01:38:59,468 --> 01:39:12,381 THE RATES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN OUR COUNTY AND CITY AND EVERY DAY WHEN WE LOOK AT THE CRIME REPORT THERE'S SOME TYPE OF DEATH OR VIOLENCE THAT HAS HAPPENED THAT IS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 834 01:39:12,381 --> 01:39:21,257 I APPRECIATE MY COUNCIL I AM GOING TO BE SUPPORTING YES ON THIS AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SET UP FOR OUR TAX SYSTEM BUT WE DON'T. 835 01:39:21,257 --> 01:39:23,692 THAT IS UNFORTUNATE. 836 01:39:23,692 --> 01:39:36,805 IT'S IN OUR CONSTITUTION THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN UP THAT WE DON'T HAVE AN INCOME TAX WHICH I THINK DOES CREATE THE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE CREATING THE VICTIMS WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONES PAYING FOR THIS WHICH DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. 837 01:39:36,805 --> 01:39:43,412 I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE THE VOICE TO STAND UP FOR THESE SILENT PEOPLE WHO ARE OUT THERE STRUGGLING WITH THIS ISSUE. 838 01:39:43,412 --> 01:39:48,684 I APPRECIATE COUNCIL AND I LOOK FORWARD TO US PASSING THIS TONIGHT. 839 01:39:48,684 --> 01:39:50,520 THANK YOU. 840 01:39:50,286 --> 01:39:54,890 >> Mayor Ibsen: AN COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH AND I TO SHARE THE SENTIMENTS. 841 01:39:54,823 --> 01:40:01,630 AT THE END OF THE DAY PUBLIC SAFETY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY IF NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. 842 01:40:01,630 --> 01:40:10,935 I WOULD BE THE FIRST TO EXPRESS MY DEEP FRUSTRATION WITH THE REGRESSIVE THE AND UNFAIRNESS OF THE STATE TAX CODE. 843 01:40:11,373 --> 01:40:18,681 THE REALITY IS THAT VOTERS HAVE EXPRESSED TO US TIME AND TIME AGAIN MOREOVER THE LAST YEAR OR TWO THE DESIRE TO FEEL SAFER IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. 844 01:40:18,681 --> 01:40:22,785 OUR NEIGHBORS SCHOOLS COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 845 01:40:22,785 --> 01:40:37,990 WE CAN WALK AND CHEW GUM AT THE SAME TIME AND WE CAN ADVOCATE WITH OUR STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERS FOR A FAIR AND MORE JUST SYSTEM OF REVENUE TO PAY FOR CORE SERVICES AND AT THE SAME TIME WE CANNOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF MAKING THE PERFECT GOOD. 846 01:40:37,766 --> 01:40:47,610 PEOPLE NEED ASSISTANCE AND MORE SUPPORT AND PEOPLE NEED TO FEEL EVEN SAFER NOW. 847 01:40:47,610 --> 01:41:04,526 TO THE END I WILL SUPPORT THIS INCREASE NOT WITH AN EYE TOWARDS THROWING MONEY AT SOMETHING BROADLY SPEAKING BUT WITH VERY INTENTIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE SPECIFIC RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS GOING TO BE AND HOW WE ARE GOING TO SPECIFICALLY 848 01:41:04,526 --> 01:41:11,934 ALIGN THESE NEW ALLOCATED FUNDS WITH THESE NEW IMMUNITY SAFETY ACTION STRATEGY WITH WORKING TOWARDS THE FULL AND HOPEFULLY EVEN GREATER STAFFING OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. 849 01:41:11,934 --> 01:41:14,670 THOSE WILL BE THE FACTORS THAT I MYSELF WILL BE LOOKING VERY INTENTLY AT. 850 01:41:14,670 --> 01:41:20,909 AND WITH THAT WITH NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CLERK, PLEASE CALL ROLL? 851 01:41:20,909 --> 01:41:23,512 >> Councilmember Diaz: AYE. 852 01:41:23,512 --> 01:41:25,748 >> Councilmember Hines: AYE. 853 01:41:25,748 --> 01:41:27,549 >> Councilmember Palmer: AYE. 854 01:41:27,549 --> 01:41:28,951 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: AYE. 855 01:41:28,951 --> 01:41:31,487 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AYE. 856 01:41:31,487 --> 01:41:32,870 >> Councilmember Scott: AYE. 857 01:41:32,321 --> 01:41:35,591 >> Councilmember Walker: AYE. 858 01:41:35,591 --> 01:41:36,725 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: AYE. 859 01:41:36,725 --> 01:41:39,940 >> Mayor Ibsen: AYE. 860 01:41:39,940 --> 01:41:41,430 >> Mayor Ibsen: THE ORDINANCE IS DECLARED PASSED. 861 01:41:41,430 --> 01:41:47,670 MOVING ONTO FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES ITEM 29 CLERK, PLEASE READ. 862 01:41:47,670 --> 01:41:54,576 >> ORD29091 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 863 01:41:54,576 --> 01:42:02,217 1, 2026. 864 01:42:02,217 --> 01:42:05,287 >> Mayor Ibsen: VERY GOOD I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON MR. 865 01:42:05,287 --> 01:42:09,925 ANDREW ZAREMBA FOR A PRESENTATION ON THIS MATTER. 866 01:42:09,925 --> 01:42:26,442 >> Speaker: GOOD EVENING MAYOR IPSEN AND MEMBERS OF THE TACOMA CITY COUNCIL MY NAME IS ANDREW ZAREMBA AND I'M AN ECONOMIST WITH TACOMA WATER. 867 01:42:26,442 --> 01:42:41,156 WERE HERE TONIGHT TO ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ON ORDINANCE 290912 AMEND TACOMA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10 WATER REGULATIONS AND RATE SECTIONS 310 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE. 868 01:42:41,156 --> 01:42:50,162 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ESTABLISH AN ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ALSO KNOWN AS STC BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 26 THROUGH JANUARY 1 23. 869 01:42:53,680 --> 01:43:04,813 THIS IS A ONE-TIME CHARGE ASSESSED AT THE TIME OF CONNECTION FEE TO THE UTILITY WATER SYSTEM AND IS INTENDED TO REPRESENT AN EQUITABLE SHARE OF PAST AND FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE AND INVESTMENTS. 870 01:43:04,813 --> 01:43:09,170 KEEPING THESE CHARGES IN LINE WITH ACTUAL UTILITY COST HELPS ENSURE THAT EXISTING RATEPAYERS ARE NOT OVERBURDENED WITH THE COST OF SYSTEM EXPANSION. 871 01:43:09,170 --> 01:43:25,300 TO SUPPORT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS TACOMA WATER PRESENTED TO THE TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD AT STUDY SESSION TO THE MASTER BUILDER ASSOCIATION THE TACOMA PER MINUTE ADVISORY GROUP, TACOMA GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND HELD A PUBLIC 872 01:43:25,300 --> 01:43:26,680 HEARING AT THE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD EVENING SESSION. 873 01:43:26,468 --> 01:43:30,973 I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. 874 01:43:30,973 --> 01:43:33,800 >> Mayor Ibsen: ARE THERE ANY OTHER COUNCIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 875 01:43:33,800 --> 01:43:33,942 COUNCILMEMBER HINES? 876 01:43:33,942 --> 01:43:34,676 COUNCILMEMBER HINES. 877 01:43:34,676 --> 01:43:39,414 >> Councilmember Hines: THANK YOU MAYOR. 878 01:43:39,414 --> 01:43:45,788 WE HAD THIS IN GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE AND AS A REMINDER WHAT WAS THIS BEHIND MAKING THE UPDATES? 879 01:43:45,788 --> 01:43:50,492 YOU TALKED ABOUT THE MEETING BUT WHAT IS THE IMPETUS BEHIND THE CHANGES? 880 01:43:50,492 --> 01:43:57,399 >> Speaker: SURE THERE'S A NUMBER OF REASONS WE DECIDED TO BRING THIS TO THE COUNCIL. 881 01:43:57,399 --> 01:44:07,876 ONE OF THE REASONS IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE OUR UPDATE IN 2019 AND THERE'S BEEN A NUMBER OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ACTUALLY MADE ON YOUR SYSTEM AS WELL AS CHANGES IN OUR FUTURE CAPITAL PLAN AND WE WANTED TO BE SURE WE ARE INCORPORATING 882 01:44:07,876 --> 01:44:08,744 INTO THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE. 883 01:44:08,744 --> 01:44:24,259 WHAT IS ALSO LET'S US TO IS WITH THE ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE WE ARE PROPOSING THE ORDINANCE GIVES US A NICE MILE MARKER BY WHICH WE CAN REVIEW THE CHARGES AGAIN AND DETERMINE IF THEY ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CHARGES AT THE TIME AND ALSO TODAY BEING 884 01:44:24,259 --> 01:44:35,871 AN OFF BUDGET YEAR GIVES THE STAFF THE RESOURCES TO TAKE ON SOME OF THE MODELING WORK AND WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD THE RIGHT PROPOSAL. 885 01:44:35,871 --> 01:44:39,740 >> Councilmember Hines: THAT'S A GREAT POINT. 886 01:44:39,740 --> 01:44:45,214 WE ARE MOVING INTO THE RATESETTING YEAR COMING AHEAD IN 2026. 887 01:44:45,214 --> 01:44:57,590 THE REASON IT WAS DONE OUTSIDE OF THE RATESETTING PROCESS IS THAT THERE WAS CAPACITY IN 2025 AND THEN WE PROPOSE A DESIR.[BLEEP] 888 01:44:57,590 --> 01:44:57,590 DEE. 889 01:44:57,292 --> 01:44:58,360 >> Speaker: THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS. 890 01:44:58,360 --> 01:45:06,535 IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DO IT ALONGSIDE BUDGET AND RATES BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT REQUIRES A CONVERSATION WITH A CONSULTANT AND ALONGSIDE BUDGET AND RATES CAN BE LIMITING. 891 01:45:06,535 --> 01:45:09,872 >> Councilmember Hines: AGAIN THE IRP PROCESS FOR TACOMA WATER WAS COMPLETED WHEN OR IS IN PROCESS NOW? 892 01:45:09,872 --> 01:45:18,981 >> Speaker: DID YOU SAY THE IRP THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN. 893 01:45:18,981 --> 01:45:22,840 I BELIEVE THAT IS ONGOING AND MORE FOR A SYSTEM AND SUPPLY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING. 894 01:45:22,840 --> 01:45:29,240 I BELIEVE IT IS IN PROGRESS OR NEARLY DONE. 895 01:45:29,240 --> 01:45:29,758 >> Speaker: YES THAT IS IN PROCESS. 896 01:45:29,758 --> 01:45:34,620 WE HAVE AN UPDATE EXPECTED THIS YEAR. 897 01:45:34,620 --> 01:45:35,430 >> Councilmember Hines: OKAY. 898 01:45:35,430 --> 01:45:48,510 THIS WAS THE INCREASE TO THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES SHOULD FIT WITH WHAT IS DEVELOPED OUT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCE PLAN IS SHOULD FIT TOGETHER WELL SO ARE WE PROJECTING OUT THAT THIS WILL BE NEEDED AS PART OF THE IRP PROCESS? 899 01:45:48,510 --> 01:45:52,800 >> Speaker: YES. 900 01:45:52,180 --> 01:45:52,848 THEY WILL BE CONSISTENT. 901 01:45:52,848 --> 01:46:01,560 THE PLANNING COMING OUT OF THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN THAT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IS REFLECTED IN THE CHARGES. 902 01:46:01,560 --> 01:46:11,166 I WILL SAY THAT STC CHARGES ARE INTENDED TO CAPTURE OUR CURRENT INVESTMENTS AND NOT FUTURE INVESTMENT. 903 01:46:11,166 --> 01:46:15,203 >> Speaker: STATE LAW ALLOWS US TO INCLUDE 10 YEARS OF OUR CAPITAL PORTFOLIO WHAT IS APPLICABLE TO THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE. 904 01:46:15,203 --> 01:46:26,148 THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN IS LOOKING FURTHER THAN THAT SO REINCORPORATE THE OVERLAP IN WHAT IS AN CORPORATIVE BUT THE RESOURCE PLAN GOES FURTHER THAN THE. 905 01:46:26,148 --> 01:46:43,966 >> Councilmember Hines: I THINK WE HAD THIS CONVERSATION DURING GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE AND WITH THESE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES PUT INTO TACOMA IN - I'M SORRY I THINK I'M GIVEN THE JEOPARDY QUIZ, IN THE 90S. 906 01:46:43,966 --> 01:46:47,703 I'LL SAY THAT OUT LOUD. 907 01:46:47,703 --> 01:46:58,947 I THINK MY BROADER CONCERN THAT I ARTICULATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS WE SEEM TO BE RAISING RATES ON ALMOST EVERY PIECE OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW. 908 01:46:58,947 --> 01:46:59,581 AND THIS IS JUST A PART OF IT. 909 01:46:59,581 --> 01:47:15,797 NOT ONLY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE FOR WATER AND STORMWATER IMPACT, TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT AND NOW WATER IN SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES I AM GETTING CONCERNED THAT ALL OF THESE PIECES ARE MOVING TOGETHER AT THE SAME TIME AND 910 01:47:15,797 --> 01:47:21,269 WHILE YOU HAVE ALL BEEN VERY CLEAR THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ARE MUCH LOWER THAN ANYONE ELSE WHICH IS VERY CLEAR TO THIS IS NOTHING RELATED TO YOUR WORK. 911 01:47:21,269 --> 01:47:25,407 I'M JUST ARTICULATING THESE BROADER CONCERNS THAT I HAVE. 912 01:47:25,407 --> 01:47:43,910 IT SEEMS AS IF EVERY PART OF THE ORGANIZATION IS MOVING COSTS WHEN THE COUNCIL HAS OFTEN TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE NEED MORE HOUSING IN SOME OF THE COST TO DEVELOPMENT IS A REAL BARRIER. 913 01:47:43,191 --> 01:47:46,495 SOME OF THE HOUSING WE WANT TO SEE WE JUST WENT THROUGH THIS LONG PROCESS IN HOME IN TACOMA TO ALLOW MORE HOUSING. 914 01:47:46,495 --> 01:47:57,390 IT IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE BEEN INKING ABOUT AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD OF FINANCE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT IT BUT I DO WE VALUE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND I UNDERSTAND HOW WE HAVE LANDED HERE AND WHY WE ARE MOVING FORWARD AT THIS 915 01:47:57,390 --> 01:47:57,390 POINT IN TIME. 916 01:47:57,372 --> 01:47:59,808 I THINK THAT BROADER PHILOSOPHICAL POINT SHOULD BE MADE. 917 01:47:59,808 --> 01:48:09,584 THE OTHER PART THAT I REMEMBERED WE HAVEN'T CHANGED FOR 2019 BUT DIDN'T WE LOWER THEM AT SOME POINT IN TIME? 918 01:48:09,584 --> 01:48:13,355 >> Speaker: THE 2019 UPDATE WAS THE FIRST OF THE SINCE 2024. 919 01:48:13,355 --> 01:48:20,620 THAT STUDY DID RESULT IN THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE AT THE TIME. 920 01:48:20,529 --> 01:48:38,580 THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR THAT TO HAPPEN DEPENDING ON THE MAKEUP OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE PORTFOLIO AS WELL AS DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY FOR WATER RESOURCES IF WE DRILL ADDITIONAL WELLS AND HAVE ADDITIONAL SUPPLY YOU ARE SPREADING THE COST 921 01:48:38,580 --> 01:48:45,420 OF A LARGER CAPACITY SO IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE STUDY TO RESULT IN A LOWER CHARGE. 922 01:48:45,420 --> 01:48:50,920 >> Councilmember Hines: IN TACOMA WATER TERRITORY IS LARGER THAN THE CITY OF TACOMA SO THIS APPLIES TO EVERY CUSTOMER WHO IS A TACOMA WATER CUSTOMER. 923 01:48:50,158 --> 01:49:03,438 OR DOES IT APPLY TO WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS, TO? 924 01:49:03,438 --> 01:49:04,606 >> Speaker: IT WOULD APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL CAPACITY. 925 01:49:04,606 --> 01:49:13,748 FOR CAPACITY THAT WAS IN THE CONTRACT IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THAT BUT IF A WHOLESALE CUSTOMER SAID THEY WANTED TO INCREASE OR SAID WE WANT TO PURCHASE WHOLESALE WATER FOR TACOMA THERE IS A PORTION OF THE RESCHEDULE THAT WOULD BE APPLICABLE TO THEM. 926 01:49:13,748 --> 01:49:19,540 >> Councilmember Hines: THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS BUT I MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BETWEEN NOW AND THE SECOND READING BUT I WILL BE SURE TO FOLLOW UP WITH STAFF ON THAT. 927 01:49:19,488 --> 01:49:19,654 THANK YOU. 928 01:49:19,654 --> 01:49:25,594 THE ONE THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HINES AND BEFORE I MOVE ON TO COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE, MA'AM, I DID NOT GET YOUR NAME, SORRY. 929 01:49:25,594 --> 01:49:32,701 >> Speaker: I AM CARRIE BURCHARD WATERS. 930 01:49:32,701 --> 01:49:35,700 >> Mayor Ibsen: WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION FROM COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE. 931 01:49:35,700 --> 01:49:38,707 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AND WHO IS PAYING THIS? 932 01:49:38,707 --> 01:49:42,711 ARE OUR CUSTOMERS GOING TO SEE THAT ON THEIR WATER BILL? 933 01:49:42,711 --> 01:49:48,617 >> Speaker: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE SEE ON THERE WATER BILL. 934 01:49:48,617 --> 01:49:52,921 THIS IS A ONE-TIME CHARGE ASSESSED BRINGING ON A BRAND-NEW SYSTEM. 935 01:49:52,921 --> 01:49:55,624 THINK OF A BRAND-NEW HOME BEING CONSTRUCTED OR A NEW APARTMENT BUILDING BEING CONSTRUCTED. 936 01:49:55,624 --> 01:50:07,502 IT REPRESENTS THE LOAD THAT BUILDING OR HOME REPRESENTS OUR SYSTEM SO IT IS CHARGED AT THE TIME OF CONNECTION AND OFTEN TO THE DEVELOPER. 937 01:50:07,502 --> 01:50:13,410 WHETHER THE HOME IS SOLD AND PURCHASED THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES. 938 01:50:13,275 --> 01:50:20,482 >> Councilmember Sadalge: SO ANY NEW SYSTEM CONNECTION OR IS IT AN UPGRADE OF SORT? 939 01:50:20,482 --> 01:50:36,431 >> Speaker: IF SOMEBODY UPGRADED THEIR METER SIZE THEY WOULD PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHARGE ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR EXISTING METER AND THE CHARGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE METER THAT THEY WOULD BE UPGRADING TO. 940 01:50:36,431 --> 01:50:39,100 >> Councilmember Sadalge: SO IF YOU ARE DOING AND ADU YOU WOULD BE PAYING THIS AS WELL? 941 01:50:39,100 --> 01:50:46,708 >> Speaker: IT WOULD BE LOOKED AT IF SOMEONE WAS GOING TO DO AN ACCEPTABLE ADU THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE METER SIZE BEING ASSESSED. 942 01:50:46,708 --> 01:50:55,917 IF THE EXISTING METER WAS TWO LOTS OR TWO PLOTS THERE WOULD BE A CALCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE MULTIFAMILY RATE WHICH IS A FACT OR OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RATE. 943 01:50:55,917 --> 01:51:03,910 IT MAY RESULT IN A SMALL CHARGE IN SOME CASES COULD RESULT IN A CREDIT DEPENDING ON HOW THE MATH WORKS OUT. 944 01:51:03,910 --> 01:51:20,675 >> Councilmember Sadalge: GOT IT BUT NET NET THIS ISN'T SOME THING WHERE SOMEONE IS WATCHING THIS MEETING AND THEY COULD TAKE AWAY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN POP UP ON THERE REGULAR WATER BILL? 945 01:51:20,675 --> 01:51:21,760 >> Speaker: THAT'S CORRECT. 946 01:51:21,309 --> 01:51:22,711 THIS WOULD NOT BE APPLICABLE TO MOST CUSTOMERS. 947 01:51:22,711 --> 01:51:29,417 >> Councilmember Sadalge: AND GENERALLY HOW MUCH OF AN INCREASE IS IT THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING OR IS IT LIKE A NUMBER OF INCREASES? 948 01:51:29,417 --> 01:51:36,910 >> Speaker: THE RESULTS OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE STUDY SHOWS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE RELATIVE TO OUR EXISTING RATES A SIZABLE INCREASE. 949 01:51:36,858 --> 01:51:53,740 WE DECIDED IN THE SPIRIT OF HOW WE NORMALLY DO OUR RATES WHICH IS THROUGH THE IDEA OF GRADUALISM WE WANT TO FACE INTO THE COST INSTEAD OF SPREAD OUT THE IMPACT OF THIS OVER FIVE YEARS. 950 01:51:53,241 --> 01:51:54,943 SO WE HAVE EQUAL ADJUSTMENTS EVERY YEAR THROUGH 2030. 951 01:51:54,943 --> 01:52:11,260 AND ONCE FULLY PHASED IN WE DID A REVIEW STUDY OF PIER UTILITIES IN THE REGION AND FOUND THAT EVEN ONCE FULLY PHASED IN WE ARE SECOND FROM THE BOTTOM OF 15 OR SO UTILITIES BY THE TIME WE FACE AND ASSUMING NO ONE ELSE CHANGES THEIR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 952 01:52:11,192 --> 01:52:13,828 CHARGES. 953 01:52:13,828 --> 01:52:17,999 >> Councilmember Sadalge: WHAT IS THE SYSTEM INCREASE WE SHOULD BE SEEING BETWEEN NOW AND FIVE YEARS? 954 01:52:17,999 --> 01:52:21,803 IS IT 3%, 30%? 955 01:52:21,803 --> 01:52:27,776 >> Speaker: THERE'S A SCHEDULE OF CHARGES. 956 01:52:27,776 --> 01:52:43,391 FOR A 5/8 INCH FAMILY HOME THE CURRENT CHARGES AROUND $860 AND BY 2030 THERE PROPOSAL IS TO BE AROUND $2300 OR SO. 957 01:52:43,391 --> 01:52:45,660 >> Councilmember Sadalge: 5/8 IS STANDARD FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME? 958 01:52:45,660 --> 01:52:47,796 >> Speaker: APPROXIMATELY 98% OF OUR EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES. 959 01:52:47,796 --> 01:52:51,990 >> Councilmember Sadalge: DOES THAT WORK FOR DAD YOU OR IS THAT A HIGHER ONE? 960 01:52:51,933 --> 01:52:58,606 I'M THINKING ABOUT HOME IN TACOMA. 961 01:52:58,606 --> 01:53:00,809 >> Mayor Ibsen: IT DEPENDS ON HOW MANY HOMES WOULD BE SERVED OFF THE METER. 962 01:53:00,809 --> 01:53:06,810 IT IS POSSIBLE TO SERVE AS A DETACHED ADU IT MAY UPSIZE TO A THREE-QUARTER INCH METER. 963 01:53:06,247 --> 01:53:16,391 I WILL HAVE TO ASK AN ENGINEER. 964 01:53:16,391 --> 01:53:18,930 >> Councilmember Sadalge: I CAN GET THE SPECIFICS LATER. 965 01:53:18,930 --> 01:53:19,294 IT DOES LOOK LIKE IT IS SUBSTANTIAL. 966 01:53:19,294 --> 01:53:21,229 IT IS OVER A 100% INCREASE OVER FIVE YEARS OBVIOUSLY. 967 01:53:21,229 --> 01:53:21,930 HE SAID 923? 968 01:53:21,930 --> 01:53:24,297 >> Speaker: 800 TWO 2700. 969 01:53:25,900 --> 01:53:34,420 >> Councilmember Sadalge: WOW, THAT IS A 300% INCREASE OVER FIVE YEARS. 970 01:53:34,242 --> 01:53:36,411 THAT IS A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE. 971 01:53:36,411 --> 01:53:42,283 I SHARE SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT COUNCILMEMBER HINES HAS RAISED OVER HERE. 972 01:53:42,283 --> 01:53:50,860 AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU AS WE GO. 973 01:53:50,258 --> 01:53:52,600 MAYBE THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE THERE ARE RATES THAT ARE GOING TO INCREASE. 974 01:53:52,327 --> 01:53:52,994 WHAT ARE WE GETTING? 975 01:53:52,994 --> 01:53:58,990 WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE OF TACOMA GETTING FOR THESE INCREASES? 976 01:53:58,833 --> 01:54:01,770 >> Speaker: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE AND COUNCILMEMBER HINES FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. 977 01:54:01,770 --> 01:54:16,684 ONE THING THAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IS CLEAR IS THAT A HOMEOWNER SELLING OR BUYING A HOME AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF CASES WOULD NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS, RIGHT? 978 01:54:16,684 --> 01:54:22,891 THE TRANSFER OF A SERVICE FROM ONE OWNER TO ANOTHER DOES NOT INCUR THIS CHARGE IS SIMPLY A NEW CONNECTION TO THE SYSTEM. 979 01:54:22,891 --> 01:54:25,930 OR A LARGER METER. 980 01:54:25,930 --> 01:54:33,968 THE WAY THAT A LOT OF HOMEOWNERS ARE DEVELOPING ADU'S DO NOT REQUIRE THIS AS WELL, RIGHT? 981 01:54:33,968 --> 01:54:42,944 MOST HOMES INCLUDING AND ADU CAN STILL BE SERVED ON A 58 INCH METER. 982 01:54:42,944 --> 01:54:46,581 THERE ARE WAYS THAT DEVELOPERS CAN AVOID THIS CHARGE. 983 01:54:46,581 --> 01:54:52,587 ONE THING THAT WE KNOW WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION. 984 01:54:52,587 --> 01:55:09,300 WE TAKE THAT CONCERN ABOUT DEVELOPMENT CHARGES OVERALL VERY SERIOUSLY AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A STACK OF CHARGES AND WE ARE A PART OF THAT AND IT CAN FEEL LIKE A DEATH BY 1000 CUTS. 985 01:55:09,170 --> 01:55:10,380 WE ARE SENSITIVE TO THAT CONCERN. 986 01:55:10,380 --> 01:55:12,207 ONE THING THEY TOLD US IS THAT PREDICTABILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. 987 01:55:12,207 --> 01:55:22,617 WHEN THEY ARE FINANCING THE PROJECT THEY NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE FEES ARE. 988 01:55:22,617 --> 01:55:24,819 THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A CONSISTENT AND PREDICTABLE SCHEDULE OF INCREASES. 989 01:55:24,819 --> 01:55:40,835 WE FEEL LIKE THAT IS THE MOST RESPONSIBLE WAY TO ENSURE THAT OUR CURRENT RATE PAYERS ARE NOT SUBSIDIZING DEVELOPMENT WHILE ALSO GIVING OUR DEVELOPERS THE PREDICTABILITY AND CONSISTENCY THEY NEED TO ENSURE THAT THESE COSTS ARE ROLLED INTO THE 990 01:55:40,835 --> 01:55:45,473 INITIAL FINANCING WHEN THEY ARE PLANNING THEIR PROJECT. 991 01:55:45,473 --> 01:55:53,181 >> Councilmember Sadalge: TO GO WITH TO THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, WHAT DO WE EXPECT TO GET OVERTIME FOR THIS? 992 01:55:53,181 --> 01:56:06,294 >> Speaker: WHAT DEVELOPERS ARE BUYING INTO OR WHAT TACOMA IS, OR THE PAY THAT DEVELOP THIS ARE BUYING INTO IS A SYSTEM THAT IS SUSTAINABLE GOING FORWARD. 993 01:56:06,294 --> 01:56:14,865 THE WAY THAT WASHINGTON STATE LAW IS OUTLINED IS THAT IT GIVES WATER UTILITIES THE ABILITY TO CHARGE THIS FEE. 994 01:56:16,604 --> 01:56:25,130 SO WHEN A NEW SERVICE IS ADDED THEY ARE BUYING INTO THE VALUE OF THE SYSTEM THAT OUR CURRENT RATE PAYERS HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR A GENERATION AND DECADES. 995 01:56:25,130 --> 01:56:47,235 SO IT IS THIS ONE INITIAL BUY-IN FEE THAT SORT OF REIMBURSES OUR CURRENT RATE PAYERS FOR THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE SYSTEM AND ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE MAKING THE INVESTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO MAINTAIN OUR SYSTEM AND DEVELOP IT IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY 996 01:56:47,235 --> 01:56:50,672 OVERTIME TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE GROWTH THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS. 997 01:56:50,672 --> 01:56:52,400 >> Councilmember Sadalge: MAYBE I WILL REPHRASE THAT. 998 01:56:52,400 --> 01:56:54,943 IF WE WEREN'T GETTING THIS MONEY WHAT DO WE LOSE? 999 01:56:54,943 --> 01:56:56,778 SPECIFICALLY. 1000 01:56:56,778 --> 01:57:04,850 >> Speaker: IF WE ARE NOT SPENDING, WE ARE A RATE PAYER FUNDED ORGANIZATION. 1001 01:57:04,850 --> 01:57:09,591 ANYTHING ANY REVENUE THAT WE ARE NOT GETTING BY STC WILL GO TO THE RATE PAYER. 1002 01:57:09,591 --> 01:57:18,399 >> Councilmember Sadalge: IF WE DON'T DO THIS PEOPLE WILL SEE THE HIGHER RATE. 1003 01:57:18,399 --> 01:57:20,468 BECAUSE THESE ARE MOSTLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS? 1004 01:57:20,468 --> 01:57:21,202 >> Speaker: THAT'S RIGHT. 1005 01:57:21,202 --> 01:57:31,308 THESE ARE CAPITAL EXPANSION IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED OUT DECADES AND IN SOME CASES IN ADVANCE TO SERVE OUR GROWTH. 1006 01:57:32,880 --> 01:57:32,981 RIGHT? 1007 01:57:32,981 --> 01:57:37,510 THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE WORKS FOR YEARS AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO PLAN FOR WITH OUR INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN THAT COUNCIL MEMBER HINES NOTED. 1008 01:57:37,510 --> 01:57:43,191 THOSE ARE THE EXPENSES OF GROWING AND MAINTAINING OUR SYSTEM. 1009 01:57:43,191 --> 01:57:50,264 IF THEY ARE NOT PAID FOR WITH A SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE THEY WILL GET PAID FOR IN RATE. 1010 01:57:50,264 --> 01:57:52,000 THANK YOU. 1011 01:57:52,000 --> 01:57:55,169 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE. 1012 01:57:55,169 --> 01:57:56,504 COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ? 1013 01:57:56,504 --> 01:58:05,146 >> Councilmember Diaz: I HAVE ONE QUESTION NOT TO KEEP US IN THE WEEDS BUT IF IT IS BETTER TO GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE LATER OFF-LINE FEEL FREE TO SAY THAT. 1014 01:58:05,146 --> 01:58:22,697 YOU TOUCHED ON IT A LITTLE BIT WITH SAYING THERE'S NOT A CHARGE WITH HOME OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OR DIFFERENT TRANSFER POINTS BUT I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S OTHER EXAMPLES BEYOND GIVING THE ADU OR BUILDING A WHOLE NEW DEVELOPMENT ON A PLOT OF LAND. 1015 01:58:22,697 --> 01:58:29,237 ARE THERE ARE OTHER NORMAL CASUAL WAYS THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE UPGRADING THEIR METER AND INCUR THIS FEE? 1016 01:58:29,237 --> 01:58:31,906 >> Speaker: THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. 1017 01:58:31,906 --> 01:58:38,460 I WILL HAVE THEM COME UP AND GIVE SOME REAL WORLD EXAMPLES. 1018 01:58:38,460 --> 01:58:42,450 RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT SEEING A LOT OF GROWTH IN SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS. 1019 01:58:42,450 --> 01:58:47,755 WE SEE A LOT OF REVENUES COMING IN FROM THAT THOSE ARE NEW CONNECTIONS AND AN EXPANSION TO THE SYSTEM. 1020 01:58:47,755 --> 01:59:01,836 WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT INFILL DEVELOPMENT IT IS REALLY IF THERE IS A VACANT LOT THAT DOESN'T HAVE A SERVICE IN FRONT OF IT OR IF IT IS A LOT THAT IS INTENSIFYING. 1021 01:59:01,836 --> 01:59:07,842 LET'S SAY A DEVELOPER BUYS A LOT WITH A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AND PUTS IN A SIX PLEX. 1022 01:59:07,842 --> 01:59:26,694 IN THAT CASE THEY WILL LIKELY NEED TO UPGRADE FROM A VIVACIOUS 5/8 INCH METER. 1023 01:59:26,694 --> 01:59:30,131 THEY WILL GET A CREDIT FOR THE VALUE OF THEIR 5/8 M BUT THEY HAVE TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT AND THE NEW METER SIZE. 1024 01:59:30,131 --> 01:59:44,306 THAT IS AN INITIAL INVESTMENT THAT THAT DEVELOPER IS MAKING WHEN THEY BUILD THAT DENSER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND THEY ARE ROLLING THAT IN TO THEIR FINANCE COST FOR THEIR ENTIRE ALL OF THEIR PROJECT COST. 1025 01:59:44,378 --> 01:59:48,783 SO THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT YOUR AVERAGE TACOMA WATER RATE PAYER IS PAYING. 1026 01:59:48,783 --> 02:00:00,561 IT IS MORE FOR DEVELOPERS THAT ARE COMING IN AND DEVELOPING IN THE AREAS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY DEVELOPED. 1027 02:00:00,561 --> 02:00:12,974 AND IF A DEVELOPER BUYS A VACANT LOT THAT IS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA BUT DOESN'T HAVE AN EXISTING SERVICE SOME VACANT LOTS HAVE AN EXISTING SERVICE. 1028 02:00:12,974 --> 02:00:18,813 SO THERE'S ALREADY ONE THERE THAT THEY CONNECT TO AND IF THAT'S THE CASE THEY DO NOT PAY AND STC E. 1029 02:00:18,813 --> 02:00:23,484 BUT IF THERE'S A VACANT LOT WITH NO SERVICE THAT'S WHERE THIS WOULD COME IN. 1030 02:00:23,484 --> 02:00:33,600 >> Councilmember Diaz: I'M CURIOUS WHAT THOSE ANOMALIES ARE WHEN INEVITABLY WHEN THIS IS PASSED WE WILL GET AN EMAIL FROM SOMEONE WHO SAYS I LIVE ON G ST. 1031 02:00:33,127 --> 02:00:34,562 AND I'M TRYING TO PUT IN A POOL. 1032 02:00:34,562 --> 02:00:41,435 I'M TRYING TO ASSESS WHAT IF ANY OF THOSE CASUAL WAYS THAT SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT USUAL. 1033 02:00:41,435 --> 02:00:50,110 >> Speaker: TYPICALLY IF IT IS SOMEBODY WHO IS BUILDING AND ADU AND THEY WANT A SEPARATE METER FOR IT. 1034 02:00:50,110 --> 02:00:56,851 SO A LOT OF TIMES THERE IS THE CAPACITY WITHIN THE 5/8 INCH METER TO SERVE THEIR ADU. 1035 02:00:56,851 --> 02:01:00,421 OR DETACHED ADU. 1036 02:01:00,421 --> 02:01:10,364 A LOT OF TIMES THE CAPACITY IS THERE IN THE EXISTING METER BUT THEY MAY FOR WHATEVER REASON WANT TO HAVE A SEPARATE METER RATHER THAN HAVE A SUBMETER. 1037 02:01:10,364 --> 02:01:31,819 IF THEY WANT WHOEVER THEY SELL OR RENT THEIR DATA TO TO BE ABLE TO PAY TACOMA WATER DIRECTLY RATHER THAN PAYING THEM THEY MIGHT CHOOSE TO PURCHASE A SEPARATE METER FOR THEM AND THEN THEY WOULD PAY THAT $2700 FEE WHICH IT WILL BE 2700 IN FIVE 1038 02:01:31,819 --> 02:01:41,963 YEARS. 1039 02:01:41,963 --> 02:01:48,469 THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHEN WE THINK OF AS MORE OF OUR TYPICAL HOMEOWNER WOULD BE IMPACTED BY IT THEY WOULD LARGELY NOT BE IMPACTED BY THINGS LIKE POOLS OR HOT TUBS OR THINGS LIKE THAT. 1040 02:01:48,469 --> 02:01:49,637 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER DIAZ. 1041 02:01:49,637 --> 02:01:52,874 DEPUTY BUSHNELL? 1042 02:01:52,874 --> 02:02:03,517 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THANK YOU MAYOR I JUST HAD A QUICK FEW CLARIFICATIONS AND I'M SORRY IF THIS WAS IN THE PRESENTATION EARLIER WHEN DID WE LAST UPDATE THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE FOR THIS? 1043 02:02:03,517 --> 02:02:12,760 >> Speaker: THE LAST TIME WE UNDERTOOK A STUDY WAS IN 2019 WITH RATES AFFECTED IN 2020. 1044 02:02:12,760 --> 02:02:30,344 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: IN THAT TIME I'M ASSUMING THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF COST ESCALATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS ALONE COULD FACTOR INTO THAT BUT WHERE'S THE OTHER PERCENTAGE OF COST ESCALATION COME FROM THERE I FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOTTEN A 1045 02:02:30,344 --> 02:02:38,786 LOT OUT OF WHACK WHERE WE EXPECTED TO BE AT THIS TIME WHERE WE COULD SEE THE SIGNIFICANCE. 1046 02:02:38,786 --> 02:02:53,200 >> Speaker: IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HAS BEEN BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM SINCE THE LAST OF EIGHT GOES INTO THE POOL OF COSTS THAT WE CAN INCLUDE AS PART OF THAT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE AS WELL AS OUR NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN WHICH NOW INCLUDES 1047 02:02:53,200 --> 02:03:00,700 THE PIPE LINE 1 PRESS PRESSURIZATION THAT WE WILL HAVE TO PUT INTO THE SYSTEM. 1048 02:03:00,207 --> 02:03:06,847 THOSE WERE COSTS THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY PART OF THE STUDY OR THINGS THAT WE HAD NOT PUT INTO OUR SYSTEM YET. 1049 02:03:06,847 --> 02:03:14,221 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: THANK YOU THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE GROWTH PACE FOR GROWTH. 1050 02:03:14,221 --> 02:03:18,793 YOU'RE BUYING INTO THE SYSTEM AND WHAT IT PROVIDES TO YOU AND I DON'T WANT TO NECESSARILY BURDEN OUR CURRENT RATE PAYERS WITH US WHEN WE ARE TAPPING INTO THE SYSTEM. 1051 02:03:18,793 --> 02:03:34,375 I WOULD LOVE TO SEE AND GRADUALISM IS ONE OF THE TENANTS OF TPU WHEN IT COMES TO RATE SO THIS SEEMS TO ME A LITTLE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THAT POLICY. 1052 02:03:34,375 --> 02:03:45,860 I KNOW THAT WITH THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN WE ARE TRYING TO IMPLEMENT THAT GRADUALISM WITH IT TO GET US WHERE WE NEED TO BE. 1053 02:03:45,419 --> 02:03:47,855 IT DOES STRIKE ME AND HOW FAR OFF WE WERE FROM THE LAST TIME WE DID THESE ADJUSTMENT. 1054 02:03:47,855 --> 02:03:54,228 I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY WAY WE CAN CONTROL THAT GOING INTO THE FUTURE BUT IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE SHOULD CONSIDER. 1055 02:03:54,228 --> 02:04:03,537 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU DEPUTY MAYOR. 1056 02:04:03,537 --> 02:04:04,638 COUNCILMEMBER PALMER? 1057 02:04:04,638 --> 02:04:07,410 >> Councilmember Palmer: THANK YOU MAYOR AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. 1058 02:04:07,108 --> 02:04:10,978 I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE MORE QUESTIONS BECAUSE I WAS NOT AVAILABLE OR HERE YET THE PRESENTATION SO I'M LOOKING TO TALK TO YOU MORE ABOUT THAT. 1059 02:04:10,978 --> 02:04:11,879 I HAD AN IMMEDIATE QUESTION. 1060 02:04:11,879 --> 02:04:24,580 IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE A LOT OF OUR CONCERNS AND OUR GOAL HERE IS TO-WE JUST PAST HOME IN TACOMA AND WE WANT TO PASS THE MIDDLE HOUSING AND ENCOURAGE THAT. 1061 02:04:24,580 --> 02:04:37,710 AND ALSO I THINK WE ARE ENCOURAGING OUR OWNERS OUR RESIDENT TO DO SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY KIND OF CONVERSATION AROUND EXEMPTIONS FOR MAYBE CURRENT OWNER OCCUPIES WHO ARE WANTING TO DEVELOP THEIR 1062 02:04:37,138 --> 02:04:39,540 OWN PROPERTY. 1063 02:04:39,540 --> 02:04:59,560 >> Speaker: THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT EXEMPTIONS BUT I WILL NOTE THAT PARTICULARLY AS RESIDENTS WANT TO IDENTIFY THEIR PLOT ONE PART OF THE STUDY IS WE DID REVIEW THE MULTI FAMILY COMPONENT OF THE 1064 02:04:59,560 --> 02:05:16,343 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE PRIOR TO THIS NEW STUDY THE NEW DATA WE HAVE AVAILABLE AND WE HAVE ACCESS TO SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD ASSESS A MULTIFAMILY UNIT RATE EQUAL TO 60% OF THE SINGLE-FAMILY HOME CHARGE. 1065 02:05:16,343 --> 02:05:29,590 THE MULTIFAMILY UNIT HAS LESS USAGE PARTICULARLY DURING THE SUMMER AND THAT WOULD JUSTIFY US CHARGING A LOWER RATE FOR A MULTIFAMILY UNIT TO WHICH AND ADU WOULD APPLY. 1066 02:05:29,590 --> 02:05:35,459 AS WE REVIEW THE STUDY WE FOUND WE WERE ABLE TO LOWER THAT FACTOR DOWN TO 44%. 1067 02:05:36,397 --> 02:05:48,109 THROUGH THIS STUDY WE WERE ABLE TO MORE CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE USAGE OF A MULTIFAMILY CUSTOMER AND REDUCE THE FACTOR BY WHICH WE ARE COMPARING TO A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. 1068 02:05:48,109 --> 02:05:58,752 THAT'S ONE WAY WE WANTED TO ENSURE WE WANTED TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF HOME IN TACOMA AND MAKE SURE WE ARE CHARGING ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY TO REPRESENT THE LOAD THAT THE METER IS PUTTING ON THE SYSTEM. 1069 02:05:58,752 --> 02:06:04,892 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH? 1070 02:06:04,892 --> 02:06:10,664 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: THANK YOU MAYOR AND I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER PALMER FOR HER QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S ON THE SAME LINE IS MINE IS THERE AN EXEMPTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING? 1071 02:06:10,664 --> 02:06:20,700 I KNOW THAT WHEN WE WENT AHEAD AND DID AN EXEMPTION FROM IMPACT FEES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A STATE LAW THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T DO THAT? 1072 02:06:20,700 --> 02:06:23,811 CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT? 1073 02:06:23,811 --> 02:06:30,518 >> Speaker: I AM NOT A LAWYER BUT HOPEFULLY SOMEONE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. 1074 02:06:30,518 --> 02:06:36,560 >> Speaker: I AM ALSO NOT A LAWYER AND I DON'T PLAY ONE ON TV. 1075 02:06:36,557 --> 02:06:45,650 YES THE LAW IS MORE RESTRICTIVE AROUND HOW UTILITIES CAN CHARGE CUSTOMERS AND WHAT TYPES OF EXEMPTIONS OR DISCOUNTS WE CAN GIVE. 1076 02:06:45,650 --> 02:06:49,503 SO THE LANGUAGE IS JUST A LITTLE MORE RESTRICT LIVE. 1077 02:06:49,503 --> 02:07:10,624 WE ARE ALLOWED TO GIVE DISCOUNT LIKE WE DO THROUGH OUR DISCOUNT PROGRAM TO INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS BUT NOT TO LIKE AN LLC FOR EXAMPLE OR A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OR EVEN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDER. 1078 02:07:10,624 --> 02:07:13,961 WE ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO GIVE DISCOUNT LIKE THAT TO INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS. 1079 02:07:13,961 --> 02:07:19,433 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: IS THAT THE B CAP PROGRAM? 1080 02:07:19,433 --> 02:07:23,971 >> Speaker: OH, HE IS HERE! 1081 02:07:23,971 --> 02:07:28,742 WE WILL LET THE ACTUAL ATTORNEY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. 1082 02:07:28,742 --> 02:07:32,120 >> Speaker: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH. 1083 02:07:32,120 --> 02:07:34,682 GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 1084 02:07:34,682 --> 02:07:45,426 YOU KNOW THE GENERAL RULE IS NO THERE IS NO GIFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. 1085 02:07:45,426 --> 02:07:48,395 GENERALLY HAVE AN EXCEPTION FROM THE POOLING FIRM THAT IS OUTLINED IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION. 1086 02:07:48,395 --> 02:07:52,320 WE DO HAVE PROGRAMS TO ALLOW FOR THAT. 1087 02:07:52,320 --> 02:08:12,520 TYPICALLY OUR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS AS CARRIE WAS EXPLAINING IT IS VERY HARD FOR A CORPORATION TO APPLY AS THE FIRM. 1088 02:08:12,520 --> 02:08:13,530 I'VE NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN. 1089 02:08:13,530 --> 02:08:15,550 I SUPPOSE THERE IS POTENTIALLY A PATH BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN. 1090 02:08:15,289 --> 02:08:18,525 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: SO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE EXEMPT? 1091 02:08:18,525 --> 02:08:25,432 >> Speaker: IT IS NOT EXEMPT CURRENTLY AND THAT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE IF YOU WERE TO GO DOWN THAT PATH. 1092 02:08:25,432 --> 02:08:35,420 I THINK WHAT YOU SEE NOWADAYS IS EVERY DEVELOPMENT IS LLC SPECIFIC MEANING THEY COULD CREATE IT FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE THEY WANT. 1093 02:08:35,420 --> 02:08:45,419 I DON'T KNOW IF -THAT PATH IS FRAUGHT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE. 1094 02:08:45,419 --> 02:08:53,427 >> Councilmember Rumbaugh: OKAY I THINK I WILL ASK SOME QUESTIONS OFF-LINE. 1095 02:08:53,427 --> 02:08:53,927 THANK YOU. 1096 02:08:53,927 --> 02:08:55,996 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH. 1097 02:08:55,996 --> 02:08:58,666 COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE? 1098 02:08:58,666 --> 02:09:03,570 >> Councilmember Sadalge: I WILL TRY TO KEEP IT BRIEF AND THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND CHANCE. 1099 02:09:03,570 --> 02:09:19,853 ONE QUESTION FOR COUNCILMEMBER RUMBAUGH I WOULD LOVE TO MAYBE WORK WITH YOU ON EXPLORING WHETHER LEGALLY WE CAN GET LOW INCOME HOUSING PROVIDERS IN BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THE DEED RESTRICTION WHICH KEEPS CERTAIN DEVELOPMENTS AFFORDABLE AT A CERTAIN 1100 02:09:19,853 --> 02:09:26,894 LEVEL FOR REALLY LONG TIME AND MAYBE THAT'S A WAY TO GO THROUGH THAT BUT MY MAIN QUESTION IS THIS? 1101 02:09:26,894 --> 02:09:35,690 ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS UP EVERYWHERE IS PFA'S OR WHATEVER IS CALLED A NONSTICK STUFF THAT'S REALLY BAD FOR YOU. 1102 02:09:35,690 --> 02:09:41,408 IS THIS A WAY TO HELP US POTENTIALLY DEAL WITH CONTAMINATION OF SOME SORT? 1103 02:09:41,408 --> 02:09:57,910 I KNOW WE ARE GENERALLY AT OR WELL BELOW THOSE LEVELS BUT IF I DO RECALL THERE IS ONE OR TWO WELLS THAT FOUND THAT. 1104 02:09:57,910 --> 02:09:58,580 ARE THOSE TYPES OF PROGRAM NOT THERE? 1105 02:09:58,325 --> 02:10:01,729 I'M THINKING ABOUT THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS THAT MY CONSTITUENTS ARE ASKING AND WHAT WE GET FOR IT? 1106 02:10:01,729 --> 02:10:11,772 >> Speaker: THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THESE CHARGES WOULD BE USABLE FOR PFA'S RELATED CAPITAL WORK. 1107 02:10:11,772 --> 02:10:14,942 >> Councilmember Sadalge: THE CAPITAL WORK WOULD NEED TO BE ADDED TO YOUR PROGRAM? 1108 02:10:14,942 --> 02:10:17,440 >> Speaker: THERE ARE COMPONENTS TO IT IN THE PROGRAM. 1109 02:10:17,277 --> 02:10:20,914 >> Councilmember Sadalge: GOT IT. 1110 02:10:20,914 --> 02:10:27,755 THAT'S ONE TANGIBLE THING WHERE WE CAN SAY THIS IS THE TYPE OF PROGRAM WE CAN FUNDS. 1111 02:10:27,755 --> 02:10:37,631 WITH UNDERSTANDING WHY THERE IS SUCH A LARGE -WHAT I'M STRUGGLING WITH AND MAYBE YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS WEEK IS TO UNDERSTAND WHY IS IT SUCH A LARGE INCREASE? 1112 02:10:37,631 --> 02:10:45,406 THANK YOU. 1113 02:10:45,406 --> 02:10:48,308 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER SADALGE ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 1114 02:10:48,308 --> 02:10:55,416 SEEING NONE THE ORDINANCE WILL BE SENT OVER FOR FINAL READING NEXT WEEK. 1115 02:10:55,416 --> 02:10:56,160 MOVING ON TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 1116 02:10:56,160 --> 02:10:56,950 IS THERE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS? 1117 02:10:56,950 --> 02:10:58,510 SEEING NONE REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER. 1118 02:10:58,510 --> 02:10:59,620 DO YOU HAVE A REPORT THIS EVENING? 1119 02:10:59,620 --> 02:11:01,321 >> City Manager: MAYOR, I DO WANT TO REPORT AND CELEBRATE STAFF. 1120 02:11:01,321 --> 02:11:08,950 THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE COURSE OF RUNNING OUR OPERATIONS WERE THINGS HAPPEN AND WHEN EVERYTHING IS WORKING WELL WE DON'T SPEAK ABOUT THOSE THINGS. 1121 02:11:08,395 --> 02:11:19,390 WE HAD AN INCIDENT IN FIRCREST AND WE HAD A 16 INCH MAINLINE THAT ACTUALLY RUPTURED ON DECEMBER 19TH. 1122 02:11:19,173 --> 02:11:31,885 I WANT TO CELEBRATE CRAIG MAY AND HIS TEAM THERE TO SAY IT IS TIRELESS EFFORT THEY SPEND APPROXIMATELY 28 HOURS FROM 6 A.M. 1123 02:11:31,885 --> 02:11:38,459 FROM THE NEXT MORNING TAKING CARE OF THIS BECAUSE IT WAS IMPACTING TO RESIDENTS. 1124 02:11:38,459 --> 02:11:40,394 WE ARE STILL DOING REMEDIATION CLEANUP. 1125 02:11:40,394 --> 02:11:45,699 I WANT TO THANK CRAIG MAY AND HIS STAFF IN THE ENGINEERS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. 1126 02:11:45,699 --> 02:11:48,769 I WANT TO THANK THE CREW. 1127 02:11:48,769 --> 02:11:55,800 THE MAIN CREW THAT RESPONDED THEY WERE RESPONSIVE FROM 6A HIM AND THEY STAYED UNTIL 11 P.M. 1128 02:11:55,509 --> 02:11:56,944 BEFORE THEY WERE ACTUALLY ROTATED OUT. 1129 02:11:56,944 --> 02:12:00,948 OVER THE COURSE OF THE 28 HOURS MR. 1130 02:12:00,948 --> 02:12:13,861 CRAIG MAY AND HIS TEAM AT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND OUR SANITARY SEWER DIVISION. 1131 02:12:13,861 --> 02:12:15,280 I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD. 1132 02:12:15,262 --> 02:12:16,997 MORE OF THESE TO COME IN WE ARE JUST CELEBRATING THAT. 1133 02:12:16,997 --> 02:12:22,636 THAT IS MY SHORT REPORT. 1134 02:12:22,636 --> 02:12:24,505 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU INTERIM MANAGER I APPRECIATE THAT. 1135 02:12:24,505 --> 02:12:27,441 MOVING ON TO COMMUNITY REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL ARE THERE ANY FINAL COMMENTS? 1136 02:12:27,441 --> 02:12:27,975 HEALTH MEMBER WALKER? 1137 02:12:27,975 --> 02:12:30,430 >> Councilmember Walker: THANK YOU MAYOR OF THREE ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1138 02:12:30,110 --> 02:12:42,890 ONE IS A VERY EXCITING PRESS RELEASE THAT JUST WENT OUT THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND TO KEEP PROJECTS I WON'T GO INTO THEM IN DETAIL BUT THEY ARE BOTH VISION 1139 02:12:42,556 --> 02:12:43,957 ZERO PROJECT THAT WILL HELP KEEP OUR STREET SAFER. 1140 02:12:43,957 --> 02:12:48,228 ONE IS AT SOUTH 12TH ST. 1141 02:12:48,228 --> 02:12:53,333 IMPROVEMENTS AND THAT IS $3.7 MILLION FOR THAT PROJECT THAT WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED. 1142 02:12:53,333 --> 02:13:03,405 THE OTHER ONE IS A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT ON SOUTH PARK AVENUE AND THAT IS ADJACENT TO FERNHILL ELEMENTARY. 1143 02:13:04,811 --> 02:13:10,500 I'M EXCITED THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADD A SAFER ROUTE FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE WALKING TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY. 1144 02:13:10,500 --> 02:13:10,884 CONGRATULATIONS TO PUBLIC WORKS. 1145 02:13:10,884 --> 02:13:14,588 I'M HAPPY TO SEE THOSE PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED. 1146 02:13:14,588 --> 02:13:21,940 SPEAKING OF SAFE TRANSPORTATION ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS OF THE YEAR IS TOMORROW IS LIGHT UP YOUR RIDE WITH TACOMA ON THE GO. 1147 02:13:21,940 --> 02:13:21,995 TOMORROW AT 6 P.M. 1148 02:13:21,995 --> 02:13:32,239 THEY WILL PROVIDE MATERIALS TO LIGHT UP YOUR RIDE WITH LIGHTS AND REFLECTIVE, REFLECTIVE GEAR AND THEN WE PADDLE AROUND DOWNTOWN. 1149 02:13:32,239 --> 02:13:44,918 THE LAST ONE MAY SEEM PREMATURE. 1150 02:13:44,918 --> 02:13:46,320 IT IS MAY 2ND BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ANNOUNCE IT NOW. 1151 02:13:46,320 --> 02:13:49,560 IT IS THE FIRST TACOMA LITERATURE FESTIVAL AND IT IS ANNOUNCING NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE GATHERING BENDERS. 1152 02:13:49,256 --> 02:13:54,561 THIS IS A BIG FESTIVAL THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER WRITERS, FILMMAKERS POETS AND ARTISTS. 1153 02:13:54,561 --> 02:14:02,200 THEY ARE VENDORS BUT THERE'S ALSO A PANEL DISCUSSION TALKS AND KEYNOTES BEING PUT ON BY CRITT CITIES STUDIO. 1154 02:14:02,200 --> 02:14:10,744 IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION OR IF YOU ARE A VENDOR THAT WANTS TO PARTICIPATE REACH OUT TO THEM AND GET EXCITED ABOUT THAT A SECOND AT THE TACOMA ARMORY. 1155 02:14:10,744 --> 02:14:13,747 >> Mayor Ibsen: THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER WALKER ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? 1156 02:14:13,747 --> 02:14:30,731 I HAVE A THING FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER MYSELF SO IN THE INTEREST OF ACCESSIBILITY AND PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION SOMETHING I'M GOING TO START DOING EFFECTIVE TOMORROW AND ON SUBSEQUENT WEDNESDAYS IS WHAT I AM GOING TO CALL MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS. 1157 02:14:30,731 --> 02:14:46,313 THIS IS PRETTY INFORMAL BASICALLY IT'S JUST ME GOING TO A PUBLIC LOCATION USUALLY A CAFCA PUB OR RESTAURANT ROTATING THROUGH THE DIFFERENT COUNCIL DISTRICTS FOR NO MORE THAN AN HOUR AND A HALF TO 2 HOURS. 1158 02:14:46,313 --> 02:15:01,995 ALL I'M GOING TO DO IS MY WORK CHECKING EMAILS MAKING CALLS BUT WITH AN ANNOUNCE LOCATION AND TIME TO BE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO DROP IN OR GO THROUGH THE FORMAL PROCESS OF GETTING ON MY CALENDAR OR GIVING ME A CALL IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY 1159 02:15:01,995 --> 02:15:05,980 TO SAY HELLO AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU NEED CONSTITUENT CASEWORK OR YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ME. 1160 02:15:05,799 --> 02:15:13,373 THE FIRST OF THOSE MAY ORAL MAYOR OFFICE HOURS WILL BE TOMORROW THE FIRST OF MANY WEDNESDAYS FROM 2:30 TO 3:45 IT WILL BE IN DISTRICT 1 BECAUSE I'M COUNTING IT'S A LATE NIGHT. 1161 02:15:13,373 --> 02:15:20,380 WE WILL BE AT THE CUTTER! 1162 02:15:20,380 --> 02:15:26,386 ON THE CORNER OF PEARL AND NORTH 21ST 2:30 TO 3:45 AND MOVING FORWARD STARTING TOMORROW AS WELL DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME. 1163 02:15:26,386 --> 02:15:38,665 MY ASSISTANT CAN REACH OUT TO YOU AND I FIGURED THAT I WOULD BORROW FROM IDEAS I LIKE WHAT I C4 EXAMPLE FROM COUNCILMEMBER HINES COUNCIL WITH THE COUNCILMAN. 1164 02:15:38,665 --> 02:15:44,237 I'M DEFINITELY INTERESTED IN RUNNING WITH THAT IN DIFFERENT IDEAS. 1165 02:15:44,237 --> 02:15:53,180 COUNCILMEMBER HINES THIS IS YOUR INVITATION IF YOU ARE FREE YOU ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME AND I MOVING FORWARD WITH DIFFERENT FUTURE REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL. 1166 02:15:53,180 --> 02:15:57,751 AS WE APPEAL THAT IDEA I WANTED TO INVITE YOU TO THAT COME ONE COME ALL. 1167 02:15:57,751 --> 02:16:03,390 AND UNLESS THERE ARE FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S NO NEED FOR EXCUSING ANY MEMBERS. 1168 02:16:03,390 --> 02:16:07,724 >> Deputy Mayor Bushnell: I MOVE TO