City Council 11/02/2026 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: American Indian Heritage Month, November 2026 (Executive 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 Special Meeting, October 13, 2026

  2. b.Approval of Minutes, City Council Work Session, October 13, 2026

  3. c.Payment of Vouchers (Finance Department)

  4. d.Ordinance No. O2026-017, Multifamily Housing Tax Exemption Application Deadline Extension (General Government Committee)

  5. e.Ordinance No. O2026-022 New Fund: Abatement (Budget & Finance Committee)

  6. f.Ordinance No. O2026-023 New Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan (Budget & Finance Committee)

  7. g.Resolution No. R2026-016 Emergency Declaration Clark Place Sewer Repair Project (Water Resources & Sustainability Department)

  8. h.Resolution No. R2026-024, Ratifying the Emergency Declaration and Waiver of Competitive Bidding Requirements for Davis Meeker Garry Oak Risk Reduction and Preservation (Executive Department)

  9. i.Agreement with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Habitat Conservation Plan Phase 3 Amendment 2 (General Government Committee)

  10. j.Agreement with All Play Systems, LLC for Pioneer Park Play Structure Replacement (Tumwater Metropolitan Park District)

7.Public Hearings:

  1. a.Resolution No. R2026-019, Costco Development Agreement (Council Work Session)

  2. b.Ordinance No. O2026-021, Ad Valorem for Regular Property Taxes for the Fiscal Year 2027 (Finance Department)

  3. c.Ordinance No. O2026-020 2027-2028 Proposed Budget (Finance Department)

8.Council Considerations:

  1. a.Ordinance No. O2026-025 Public Safety Sales Tax (Finance Department)

  2. b.2027 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee)

  3. c.Service Provider Agreement for Brewery District Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (General Government Committee)

9.Mayor/City Administrator's Report

10.Councilmember Reports

11.Any Other Business

12.Adjourn


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Accommodations
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