City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Des Moines, WA
- Meeting Date
- December 11, 2025
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
15 items on the agenda.
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Start free trialRECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER SERVICE
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Motion: To approve the payment vouchers through November 26, 2025 in the attached list and further described as follows: EFT Vendor #12812-12829 Payments $83,719.74 Wires #3166-3176 Total Checks and Wires for A/P & Payroll: $757,474.21 Approval of Vouchers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To approve the minutes for the November 04, 2025 City Council Study Session. Approval of Minutes
CREATING PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX FUND - 2nd READING
Motion: To enact Draft Ordinance No. 25-105, amending DMMC 3.51.103 to repurpose the Public Safety Levy Fund as the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund. Creating a Public Safety Sales Tax Fund
2026 VEHICLE PURCHASE
Motion: To approve the purchase of vehicles identified in Attachment 1 for a total estimated amount of $744,000 and to authorize the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to sign the purchase orders at the time they are created. 2026 Vehicle Purchase
2026-2027 ON-CALL CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Motion: To approve the Consultant Services Contract for On-Call Civil Engineering Services (2026-2027) with Century West Engineering, Exeltech, KBA Inc., Kittelson & Associates, Inc., KPFF Consulting Engineers., NV5, Parametrix, Perteet, Psomas, SCJ Alliance, and Transpo Group each up to $1,250,000.00, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consultant Services Contracts substantially in the form as submitted. 2026-2027 On-Call Consultant Agreements for Civil Engineering Services
PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE - 2nd READING
Motion: To adopt draft Ordinance 25-108 creating the Planning Commission. Planning Commission Ordinance
MARINA STEPS INNOVATIVE STORMWATER BIORETENTION TESTING, ON-CALL GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TASK ASSIGNMENT-WITH PSOMAS
Motion: To approve the 2024-2025 On-Call General Civil Engineering Services Task Assignment 2025-016 with Psomas, Inc. to provide stormwater bioretention testing and reporting in association with the Marina Steps Project in the amount not to exceed $214,607.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign said Task Assignment substantially in the form as submitted. Marina Steps Innovative Stormwater Bioretention Testing, On-Call General Engineering Services Task Assignment-with Psomas
ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT
Motion: To approve the contract with Burien CARES in the amount of $80,000 per year for expanded animal control services in 2026 and 2027, and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract substantially in the form as attached. Animal Control Contract
16TH AVE PIPE PROJECT CONSULTANT ON-CALL AGREEMENT TASK ASSIGNMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Motion: To approve the 2024-2025 On-Call General Civil Engineering Services Task Assignment 2025-02 Supplement with Perteet to provide design and permitting services for the 16th Ave Pipe Project in the amount of $234,938.00 and authorize the City Manager to sign said Task Assignment Supplement substantially in the form as submitted. 16th Ave Pipe Project Consultant On-Call Agreement Task Assignment for Engineering Services
2025/2026 BIENNIAL BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Staff Presentation by Finance Director Jeff Friend 2025-2026 Biennial Budget Amendments
WESLEY HOMES MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
Staff Presentation by Senior Planner Jason Woycke Wesley Homes Master Plan Amendment
GRANT ACCEPTANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH PORT OF SEATTLE
Staff Presentation by City Manager Katherine Caffrey Grant Acceptance and Economic Development Partnership Agreement with Port of Seattle
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EERNISSEE CONSULTING
Staff Presentation by City Manager Katherine Caffrey Economic Development Support Services-Professional Services Agreement with Eernissee Consulting