City Council 05/19/2026 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.Proclamation: Public Works Week, May 17 – 24, 2026

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 Work Session, April 28, 2026

  2. b.Payment of Vouchers (Finance Department)

  3. c.Interlocal Agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts (Public Health & Safety Committee)

  4. d.Interlocal Agreement with Cities of Olympia and Lacey and Thurston County for Implementing the South Sound Green Program (Public Works Committee)

  5. e.Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS) Record Sharing Agreement with Washington State Patrol (Public Health & Safety Committee)

  6. f.Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Olympia for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Radio Equipment (Public Health & Safety Committee)

  7. g.Additional Construction Funds Request with Active Construction Inc. for the 2nd Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements project (Public Works Committee)

7.Council Considerations:

  1. a.Ordinance 2026-015 TMC 2.10.040 Chief of Police appointment/duties (Public Health & Safety Committee)

8.Mayor/City Administrator's Report

9.Councilmember Reports

10.Executive Session:
a.     Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

11.Any Other Business

12.Adjourn


Hybrid Meeting Information
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Accommodations
The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator directly, call (360) 754-4129 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Services at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384.