City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2026Official site

The City Council adopted several resolutions, including collective bargaining agreements, property tax exemptions for multi-family housing, and the designation of the North Union Avenue Greenway as a City Landmark. The council also approved significant contracts for utility audit services, refuse trucks, and transport billing services.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Tacoma, WA
Meeting Date
August 18, 2026

Published excerpts

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2 sections

3:18•Kristina Walker

We gratefully honor and acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup people, where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language. Please stand for the flag salute and remain standing for a moment of silence. .

37:09 – 37:56•Kristina Walker

I was just getting excited about my final council comment This Saturday August 22nd from noon to 2 p.m. We are going to celebrate the opening of Sheridan Avenue which is now a MULTIMODAL STREETS AND THE EVENT IS AT FIRN HILL ELEMENTARY STARTING AT NOON AND THEN WE'LL CUT THE RIBBON AT 1230 AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS BEAL WHO REALLY CHAMPIONED THIS PROJECT AND IT'S A VERY EXCITING CORRIDOR TO OPEN BUT IT'S ALSO A GOOD INDICATION OF HOW LONG THESE THINGS TAKE AND HE HAD SOME vision back even before I was on council, and here we are implementin

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