Remarks by Anders Ibsen
78 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
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“I'd like to call to order the City Council meeting of August 25, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Here. Please join me in listening to the land acknowledgement and flag salute led by Deputy Mayor Bushnell, followed by a moment of silence.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Are there any modifications to the agenda this evening? Seeing none, we will move on to the consent agenda. Is there a motion?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Are there any questions, comments, or corrections? Okay. Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting the consent agenda, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed say no. Consent agenda is declared adopted. Moving on to proclamations, we have one ceremonial tonight. For Concrete Technology Corporation Day, I would like to invite Thomas Fountain, President, and Rebecca Fountain, Board of Directors and Shareholders, Concrete Technology Corporation, to the podium as I read the proclamation. Whereas Concrete Technology Corporation is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding by…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER SIDDALGA.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. And I sincerely appreciate the work that you do, as well as the very welcoming tour that you were so kind to offer. And it was wonderful learning more about the work that goes into the infrastructure that we take for granted, but also just the good corporate citizenship that I saw, too. It was nice to see your operations. It was good breaking bread and hot dogs with you. And keep up the great work and a proclamation well earned. So with that, please step forward to accept the proclamation, and let's give these folks a round of applause.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Moving on to public comment. Clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you for your time. And if there are additional comments, you're welcome to email them to the council, too. Thank you. Thank you. That's a nice flag, too. All right. We have one speaker who's logged in virtually, LYT. And can you identify which agenda item you're speaking to, please?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And if you have further comments, you're welcome to email the rest of the council too. Thank you. So it looks like we have one more speaker online, Tom Llewellyn. Can you identify which topic you're speaking to on tonight's agenda?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thanks for your comments. Alyssa Elliott.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. Seeing as there are no further speakers logged in, we are going to close public comment and move on to the rest of our agenda. Moving on to the regular agenda, we have a motion before us for consideration.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Second. Moving second. Any council questions or comments? This is a mayor comment. It looks like there's an extra zero on the $500,000, which would indicate $5 million. So I'm going to assume that the extra zero is a typo, correct?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. All right. So with that being noted... All those in favor of adopting the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed say no. Motion passes. Moving on to appointments, item 16. This item will also cover item 18. Clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there any council questions or comments on this item or item 18? Okay. Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting resolution number 42004, please signify by saying aye. Aye. I was supposed to say no. Resolution is declared adopted. Item 17, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“OK. Are there any additional council questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting resolution number 42005, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed say no. Resolution is declared adopted. Item 18, clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Move and second if this item was presented earlier in the meeting. Are there any additional council questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting resolution number 42006, please say goodbye by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed say no. Resolution is declared adopted. We've invited the individuals being appointed and re-appointed tonight to attend the city council meeting virtually or in person. I'd like to thank you for volunteering and for your service to the city on the Climate and Sustainability Commission, Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, and the Transportation…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Move and second it. Any council questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting resolution number 42007, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Supposed to say no. Resolution is declared adopted. Item 20, clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Second. Moved and seconded. Any council questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting resolution number 42008, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Supposed to say no. Resolution is declared adopted. Resolutions, item 21. This item will have a PowerPoint presentation. Please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Moved and seconded. I'd like to call on Mike Griffiths, CEO of Pierce Transit, Tina Lee, Acting Chief Planning Officer, and Kurt Colway's Government Affairs Manager.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mike. Any council comments or questions? We have a few, starting with Council Member Rumbaugh.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Council Member Walker. Any other comments? Council Member Rumbaugh?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Oh, of course. More than happy to. Thank you for your sponsorship. What I'll add to my colleagues' great comments here, and thank you for your expert presentation, is that my support for this is based on a lot of these factors. A lot of it is just increasing accessibility, making sure that we're dealing with folks for whom transportation costs are a very real part of their family budget. But on top of that, on top of just responding solely to challenges, this to me, just plainly spoken, is a way to make Tacoma a more vibrant and enjoyable place. When I think of transportation and access, I…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Supposed to say no. Resolution is declared adopted. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Item number 22. Clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. Any additional council questions or comments? 42010, please signify by saying aye. Aye. I'm supposed to say no. The resolution is declared adopted. Item 23, clerk, please read.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026