The Tacoma City Council met on May 5, 2026, at the Tacoma Municipal Building. The meeting included three proclamations, public comments, and action on several resolutions and ordinances. Key decisions included approval of the annual action plan for housing grants, a contract amendment for jail services with the Nisqually Tribe, funding for a film task force, a resolution condemning federal immigration enforcement actions, and first reading of an ordinance restricting city property use for immigration enforcement.
I'd like to call to order the City Council meeting of May 5th, 2026. Clerk, please call the roll. Deputy Mayor Bushnell. President. Councilmember Diaz? Councilmember Diaz? Here. Councilmember Hines? Here. Councilmember Palmer? Councilmember Rumba? Here. Councilmember Sidalgay? Here. Councilmember Scott. Absent Councilmember Walker? Here. Mayor Ibsen? Here. Please join me in listening to the land acknowledgement and flag salute led by Councilmember Palmer, followed by a moment of silence. We gratefully honor and acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyala people where they make their home and speak the Lushutseed language. If you so choose, please stand for the flag salute and remain standing for a moment of silence. We have one modification to resolution number four one nine zero five, item number thirteen on the agenda tonight to consider a substitute to refine the language. Are there any additional modifications to the agenda this evening? I move to adopt a consent agenda, including resolutions number one four one nine zero one. Second. Moving second, are there any comments, questions, or corrections to the consent agenda? Councilmember Walker. Thank you. I just really quickly want to say how excited I am about the South Cedar Street Active Transportation Enhancement Project, and this is the final step in getting that project going this summer to provide some north-south connections for people on uh bikes. Thanks. Wonderful. Well noted. All right, seeing no other comments, um, all those in favor of adopting the consent agenda, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed say nay. Consent agenda is declared adopted. We have three ceremonials tonight for National Red Dress Proclamation Day. I would like to invite Mallory Trujillo, Business Services Analyst to calm a fire to the podium as I read the proclamation. Whereas uh May 5th is National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two spirit peoples in the United States and Canada, and whereas also known as Red Dress Day, this national observation was inspired by Metis artist Jamie Black, who displayed red dresses to address the disproportionate rates of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. And whereas today many indigenous people continue to experience systemic and individual discrimination and highly disproportionate levels of life-threatening and gender-based violence, trauma, and exploitation. And whereas indigenous women across the nation and in our region are being murdered and are missing at epidemic rates, including in Washington State, which ranks second in the nation for unsolved cases. And we need ongoing, respectful and responsive affiliation with tribal entities, regional and federal jurisdictions, and their law enforcement arms to solve these cases. And whereas Red Dress Day is an opportunity to honor the memory of murdered women, girls, and two spirit people, to acknowledge those who are still missing, and to stand in solidarity with indigenous nations and families here in Tacoma and across the United States and Canada who've lost loved ones. And whereas the City of Tacoma is committed to engaging with indigenous nations and peoples in the spirit of reconciliation. Now therefore, I, Andrews Ibsen, Mayor of the City of Tacoma, on behalf of the City Council, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, as missing and murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People Day in the City of Tacoma, and encourage our residents to reflect on this day with the many families, friends, neighbors, and communities that deserve diligence, resolution, and reconciliation. Please say uh say a few words. Thank you, Mayor Ibsen and Council members. I prepared a little brief statement to speak. Today, my heart and thoughts are with the survivors and families of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people.