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2026-10-20 - City Council

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; no minutes or video were found, so votes and discussion are not recorded.

  • Final reading of Ordinance 29123, vacating portions of unopened Lemons Beach Road to comply with a litigation settlement consent decree (Landmark and Right-of-Way Actions).
  • Resolution 42046: contract with Regence BlueShield, $67,708,568.87 initial six-year term (projected total $208,250,371.04 with one six-year renewal) for the City's self-funded health plans (City Purchase Contracts).
  • Resolution 42047: $5,000 from Council Contingency Funds to sponsor Trick or Streets (Council Contingency Funds and Consideration Requests).
  • First reading of Ordinance 29125, adding a Property Maintenance and Nuisance Code effective January 1, 2027 (Property Maintenance and Nuisance Code).
  • Public hearings: surplus and no-cost transfer of three Tacoma Water properties to Pierce County for affordable housing (Tacoma Water Surplus Property Transfer); proposed 2027 Emergency Medical Services and general property tax levies (2027 Property Tax Levies).
  • Resolution 42045: increase of $447,020 for police psychology counseling services; payroll and payments of $52,222,700.87.

Agenda

  • Items filed with the City Clerk: none

Consent agenda

  1. 26-0909: minutes of City Council meetings, September 9 to 30, 2025 and special meeting September 24, 2025
  2. 26-0910: minutes of City Council meetings, October 7 to 28, 2025
  3. ORD29123 (final reading): vacate portions of unopened Lemons Beach Road right-of-way to comply with a litigation settlement consent decree (Hearing Examiner; File 124.1468)
  4. 26-0906: payroll and payments, September 21 to October 4, 2026 (total $52,222,700.87)
  5. RES42045: increase of $447,020 and extension through December 31, 2028 of the Kirkpatrick Psychology Svcs Inc contract, Police Special Revenue Fund, police psychology counseling services, projected total $887,530 (direct negotiation)
  6. 26-0865: Manufacturing Day (October 2)
  7. 26-0866: recognizing SoundView Little League

  • Public comment (not taken on Ordinance 29123, whose Hearing Examiner hearing was already held)

  • Regular agenda: purchase resolutions

  1. RES42046: contract with Regence BlueShield, $67,708,568.87, Health Care Trust Fund, medical, pharmacy and stop loss coverage administration for the City's self-funded health plans, six-year initial term with one six-year renewal option, projected total $208,250,371.04 (Specification HR26-0032F)

Resolutions
9. RES42047: one-time use of $5,000 in Council Contingency Funds to sponsor Trick or Streets, hosted by Safe Streets (Council Member Hines)

First reading of ordinances
10. ORD29125: add Chapter 2.24, Property Maintenance and Nuisance Code, and amend Titles 1, 2, 5 and 8 to set a consistent property maintenance standard and strengthen tools for repeat and chronic violations, effective January 1, 2027 (Planning and Development Services)

  • Public hearings and appeals (after regular agenda, no earlier than 5:15 p.m.)
  1. 26-0869: public hearing on the declaration of surplus and no-cost transfer of three Tacoma Water properties in unincorporated Pierce County to Pierce County for affordable housing
  2. 26-0895: public hearing on the proposed 2027 Ad Valorem levies for Emergency Medical Services and general property tax
  • Committee report: Economic Development Committee

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