City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Des Moines, WA
- Meeting Date
- November 13, 2025
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
13 items on the agenda.
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Motion: To approve the payment vouchers through October 30, 2025 and payroll transfers through October 29, 2025 in the attached list and further described as follows: | Item | Amount | | --- | --- | | EFT Vendor Payments | #12605-12700 | | Wires | #3133-3146 | | Accounts Payable Checks | #167118-167133 | | | Accounts Payable Voided Checks | | $(572.00) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Payroll Checks | #20026-20029 | $13,004.77 | | | Payroll Advice | #15299-15462 | $494,101.96 | | | Payroll Checks Void | #20027-20027 | $(3,340.30) | | | Payroll Check | #20030-20030 | $3,340.30 | | | Total Checks and Wires for A/P & Payroll: | | $3,171,364.46 | | | Approval of Vouchers | | |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To approve the minutes for the Committee of the Whole and Council Study Session held on October 02, 2025, and the City Council Regular Meeting held on October 09, 2025.
B&O TAX MODEL ORDINANCE UPDATE - 2ND READING
Motion: To approve Draft Ordinance No. 25-100, updating the City of Des Moines Business and Occupation Tax Model Ordinance.
2025 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT - CONTRACT AWARD
Motion: To approve the Public Works Contract with Base Crew LLC (Contractor) for the 2025 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project in the amount of $55,968.00, and authorize a project construction contingency in the amount of $6,000.00, and further authorize the City Manager to sign said Contract substantially in the form as submitted.
SEA-TAC STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY ROUND TABLE (START) POSITION APPOINTMENT
Motion: To reappoint Joe Dusenbury to a term on the START Committee effective December 31, 2025 and expiring on December 31, 2027.
2026 PROPERTY TAX LEVY - 2ND READING
Staff Presentation by Finance Director Jeff Friend
2025/2026 BIENNIAL BUDGET AMENDMENTS - 1ST READING
Staff Presentation by Finance Director Jeff Friend
LAND USE APPLICATION ABANDONMENT ORDINANCE - 1ST READING
Staff Presentation by Land Use Planner Peyton Murphy
CO-LIVING HOUSING ORDINANCE - 1ST READING
Staff Presentation by Land Use Planner Alicia Jacobs
2026-2031 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
Staff Presentation by Finance Director Jeff Friend
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COORDINATED SAMP REVIEW AND LEGAL SERVICES
Staff Presentation by Community Development Director Rebecca Deming
CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK DISCUSSION
Staff Presentation by Assistant City Manager Adrienne Newton-Johnson