City Council 01/06/2026 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.Flag Salute

3.Swearing in of 2026 Elected Officials by Sheryl Gordon McCloud Washington State Supreme Court Justice 

4.Roll Call

5.Special Items:

  1. a.Proclamation: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, 2026

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

7.Consent Calendar:

  1. a.Approval of Minutes: City Council Work Session Joint Planning Commission, December 9, 2025

  2. b.Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting, December 16, 2025

  3. c.Payment of Vouchers (Finance Department)

  4. d.2026 Sustainability Division Work Plan (Public Works Committee)

  5. e.Employment Agreement for Assistant City Administrator (Administrative Services Department)

8.Council Considerations:

  1. a.Election of Mayor Pro Tem (Executive Department)

  2. b.Council Position No. 1 Selection Process (City Attorney's Office)

  3. c.Confirmation of Appointment and Approval of Employment Agreement with Paul Simmons as City Administrator (Administrative Services Department)

9.Committee Reports

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

  2. b.General Government Committee

  3. c.Public Works Committee (Eileen Swarthout)

  4. d.Budget and Finance Committee (Leatta Dahlhoff)

10.Mayor/City Administrator's Report

11.Councilmember Reports

12.Any Other Business

13.Adjourn


Hybrid Meeting Information
The public are welcome to attend in person, by telephone or online via Zoom.

Watch Online
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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
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.