Note: The transcript states the meeting was called to order on March 24, 2026, but the date provided for this summary is March 25, 2026. The following is based on the transcript content.
The Tacoma City Council met on March 25, 2026, with Deputy Mayor Bushnell presiding in the absence of Councilmember Stadalgay. The meeting included a land acknowledgement, flag salute, and a moment of silence. The council approved a modification to the agenda early in the meeting. The main agenda items included a resolution supporting a Metropolitan Park District bond measure, a multifamily housing tax exemption agreement, a labor agreement with the rail conductor union, and several ordinances related to compensation and personnel rules.
General Public Comment (before agenda items):
Public Comment on Resolution 41872 (Park Bond):
Resolution 41872 – Support for Metropolitan Park District Proposition 1 (April 28, 2026 Special Election):
Resolution 41873 – Multifamily Housing 12-Year Property Tax Exemption for South L Street Project:
Resolution 41874 – Letter of Agreement with Smart TD for Railway Conductor Trainee Classification:
Ordinances:
City Manager’s Report:
I'd like to call to order the city council meeting of March twenty-fourth, two thousand twenty-six. Clerk, please call the roll. Deputy Mayor Bushnell. Present. Councilmember Diaz. Councilmember Heinz. If you could try again, Councilmember Hines. Councilmember Hines appears to be here virtually, just having some microphone issues. There we go. I'm here. All right. Thank you, Councilmember. There you go. Councilmember Palmer. Councilmember Rumba. Here. Councilmember Stadalgay? Absent? Councilmember Scott? Here. Councilmember Walker? Here. Mayor Ibsen. Here. Please join me in listening to the land acknowledgement and flag salute led by Councilmember Scott, followed by a moment of silence. We gratefully honor and acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puala people where they make their home and speak the Lachute seed language. Please stand for the flag salute and remain standing for a moment of silence. We now have a motion before us for consideration. Second. Move and second. Are there any council comments? Say none. All is in favor of adding this modification to tonight's agenda, signify by saying I. Your remarks should be directed to the city council and not at individual staff members. If you wish to speak under the public comment period, press the raise hat button near the bottom of your Zoom window or star nine on your phone now, so we can see the number of people wishing to testify this evening. If you're speaking in person, please sign up at the back of the room if you've not done so already. Your name or the last four digits of your phone number will be called out when is your turn to speak. Clerk, please read. This is the time set aside for public comment. Speakers are asked to identify the specific legislation they wish to address. All right. Um I'd like to remind everyone to please keep your comments respectful, relevant, focused, and on topic. We strive to provide a comment period where people can feel respected while sharing a wide variety of viewpoints and acknowledge that we may hear comments that conflict with our values. To ensure that all speakers can express their First Amendment constitutional rights, we ask that you refrain from clapping, cheering, booing, or otherwise being disruptive. You will have 90 seconds to make your remarks. So please be mindful of the time frame. As always, you are not required to use all of your time to make your point. If you cannot remain on topic, you'll be given two warnings. If you remain off topic, we will have to move on, and we'll end your time. We have one in-person speaker, Michelle Reich.