City Council 11/03/2025 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.Proclamation: American Indian Heritage Month, November 2025

  2. b.Proclamation: National Veterans and Military Families Month, November 2025

  3. c.Energize Thurston Closeout Briefing (Water Resources & Sustainability 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, October 21, 2025

  2. b.Approval of Minutes: City Council Work Session, October 28, 2025

  3. c.Payment of Vouchers (Finance Department)

  4. d.Resolution No. R2025-016: Small Works Roster (Public Works Committee)

  5. e.Interlocal Agreement with LOTT Clean Water Alliance for the Class A+ Reclaimed Water Demonstration Pilot (Public Works Committee)

7.Public Hearings:

  1. a.Ordinance No. O2025-016, Ad Valorem for Regular Property Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2026 (Finance Department)

8.Council Considerations:

  1. a.Resolution No. R2025-015 Food System Plan (Community Development Department)

  2. b.Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Thurston County and the Cities of Olympia and Lacey for the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative (Public Works Committee)

  3. c.Resolution R2025-014 City of Tumwater Strategic Plan (City Council Work Session)

  4. d.Pooling Opioid Settlement Funds with Thurston County, Lacey and Olympia - Discussion (City Council Work Session)

9.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)

10.Mayor/City Administrator's Report

11.Councilmember Reports

12.Executive Session:

a.     Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)

13.Any Other Business

14.Adjourn


Hybrid Meeting Information
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Public and Written Comment
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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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