Note: The agenda and transcript indicate the meeting occurred on July 23, 2024, but the summary uses the date provided (July 24, 2024) per the instruction. The meeting began at 5:00 PM.
The Tacoma City Council met to swear in new District 4 Councilmember Sidalge, adopt proclamations for the Power Paddle to Puyallup Youth Canoe Journey Week and Disability Pride Month, approve an $850,000 settlement, appoint committees for a fire levy lid lift, pass several purchase resolutions, authorize a multi-family tax exemption agreement, and transmit six proposed charter amendments to the November ballot. Public comment and community forum highlighted concerns about charter review, accessibility, housing, and environmental issues.
She's doing this work. I'd love to like to call to order the city council meeting of July 23rd, 2024. And I will we will now move on to the swearing in for councilmember Sodalgay. And I will call on Mayor Woodards, who is joining us online. Mayor, you're on mute if you're talking to us. I was talking, sorry about that. Um, it is uh my honor tonight as we start this evening uh the ceremony for swearing in our new council member. It is my honor to join you all online this evening. Um councilmember Sidalge, we are going to be so lucky to have you as a part of the City of Tacoma family and as a part of this council, and I know that all of us are looking forward to working with you and supporting you as you now become the representative for the district four position. Um there are lots of things that make district four um very special um uh it is the east side, it is the south end. Um it really is the a reflection of what Tacoma should be and can be, and your leadership is gonna help us to continue to make sure that we are making investments in that district and that we are supporting the people of District Four in a way that I know that Councilmember Aska would be so proud. So tonight I just say congratulations and look forward to this work that we will do together and welcome you to the city council. All right, thank you, Madam Mayor. At this point in time, I will have uh councilmember Sidalge come up front along with former Tacoma City Council City Councilmember uh and current Pierce County Councilmember Marty Campbell. And then uh prior to the swearing in, Councilmember Campbell had asked if he could have a few moments to say a few things about our soon-to-be District 4 representative, Councilmember Campbell. All right, Chucky to make sure okay. Um thank you very much for applying for the seat just so proud to have you standing up for and filling in for Catherine. When I think of our city and serving our city, it's much like a big forest. And when we think of Catherine in that forest, she's truly a mighty oak. And even mighty oaks fall. But we know that from that hole in that canopy. New trees come up, and I believe in you we'll have that leadership uh to bring to the fourth district. So thank you, and it's my honor to swear you in. Go ahead and raise your right hand. I state your name. I Sunday Sidalgay. Do solemnly swear or affirm. Do solemnly swear or affirm. That I will support the constitution of the United States. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. And the cost constitution of the state of Washington. And the Constitution of the State of Washington. That I will comply with the city charter. That I will comply with the city charter. And all ordinances of the city. And all ordinances of the city. And that I will faithfully and impartially. And that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of. Discharge the duties of the office of council member district number four. Councilmember District Number Four. According to law and the best of my ability. According to law and the best of my abilities. Congratulations. Okay. And at this time, Clerk, will you please call the roll? Councilmember Bushnell. Present. Councilmember Daniels. Absent Councilmember Diaz? Here.