City Council 11/18/2025 07:00 PM Online via Zoom and In Person at Tumwater City Hall, Council Chambers, 555 Israel Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

1.Call to Order

2.Roll Call

3.Flag Salute

4.Special Items:

  1. a.Introduction of Sergeant Brandt Baker (Police Department)

  2. b.Proclamation: GIS Day, November 19, 2025

  3. c.Body Worn Camera Implementation Briefing (Police Department)

5.Public Comment: (for discussion of items not having a public hearing on tonight's agenda)

6.Consent Calendar:

  1. a.Approval of Minutes: City Council, November 3, 2025

  2. b.Payment of Vouchers (Finance Department)

  3. c.Ordinance No. O2025-016, Ad Valorem for Regular Property Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2026 (City Council)

  4. d.Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with SCJ Alliance for the I-5 & SR 121-93rd Ave SE Interchange Improvements Study (Public Works Committee)

  5. e.Service Provider Agreement with Sargent Engineers for On-Call Engineering Services Amendment No. 1 (Public Works Committee)

  6. f.Service Provider Agreement with Stantec for the Pioneer Park Restoration Project Amendment 4 (Public Works Committee)

  7. g.Land License with EarthScope Consortium, Inc for GPS Station at Tumwater Hill Park (Public Works Committee)

7.Council Considerations:

  1. a.2026 Legislative Agenda (Council Work Session)

  2. b.Alternative Response Team Grant Agreement with the Association of Washington Cities (Fire Department)

  3. c.FD CARES Interlocal Agreement with the City of Olympia Amendment No. 1 (Fire Department)

  4. d.Ordinance No. O2025-008, Amending Tumwater Municipal Code Section 12.32, Public Parks (Council Work Session)

  5. e.Resolution R2025-014 No. City of Tumwater Strategic Plan (Council Work Session)

8.Committee Reports

  1. a.Public Health and Safety Committee (Peter Agabi)

  2. b.General Government Committee (Michael Althauser)

  3. c.Public Works Committee (Eileen Swarthout)

  4. d.Budget and Finance Committee (Debbie Sullivan)

9.Mayor/City Administrator's Report

10.Councilmember Reports

11.Any Other Business

12.Adjourn


Hybrid Meeting Information
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Post Meeting
Video of this meeting will be recorded and posted on our City Meeting page: https://tumwater-wa.municodemeetings.com.

Accommodations
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