The Tacoma City Council met on April 1, 2026, to conduct regular business, including adopting a resolution supporting the Tacoma Dome Link extension, recognizing the Daffodil Royal Court and Transgender Day of Visibility, approving collective bargaining agreements, property tax exemptions, and funding for immigrant rights. The council also addressed public comments on trans rights and heard committee reports.
I'd like to call to order the city council meeting of March 31st, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll. Deputy Mayor Bushnell. Present. Councilmember Diaz. Councilmember Heinz. Here. Councilmember Palmer. Councilmember Rumba. Here. Councilmember Sidalgay. Here. Councilmember Scott? Here. Councilmember Walker. Here. Mayor Ibsen. Here. Please join me in listening to the land acknowledgement and flag salute led by Councilmember Walker, followed by Moan Silence. We gratefully honor and acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Pualut people where they speak their home and they make their home and speak the Leshutseed language. Please stand for the flag salute and remain standing for a moment of silence. We have two modifications to the agenda tonight to add a letter to the Sound Transit Board supporting the Tacoma Dome Link extension under the regular agenda as item 8A and to amend item 10 Resolution No. 41878 to correct the tax parcel number. We now have a motion before us for consideration. I move to suspend Rule 4A of the Rules of Procedure to amend the agenda by adding a letter to the Sound Transit Board supporting the Tacoma Dome Link extension under the regular agenda as item 8A. Second. Moving to second, there are any council questions or comments. I just wanted to let the uh council know that um this is not going to be in the consent agenda, so we'll be able to comment on the letter later. Thank you for clarifying. Seeing no further comments, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed to say nay. Motion is declared adopted. Are there any additional modifications to the agenda this evening? Seeing none, we'll move on to the consent agenda. I move to adopt the consent agenda, including resolutions number 41875 and 41876. Move and second, are there any questions, comments, or corrections? Councilmember Rumba. I would like to correct the minutes of the October 29th, 2024 Council meeting on page 13 to change the voice vote on proposed amendment number nine to reflect that I abstained. Second. All right, moved and seconded. Are there any additional questions, comments, or corrections? All those in favor of adopting the consent agenda, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed to say nay. Consent agenda is declared adopted. We now have two ceremonials tonight for um Daffodil Royal Court recognition. I would like to invite Queen Anica Howard, representing Eatonville High School to the podium as I read the recognition. Welcome. Whereas the Daffodil Royal Court represents a long-standing tradition of excellence, leadership, and service in our community, serving as ambassadors of goodwill and embodying the values of dedication, scholarship, and civic engagement.