HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2025-08-11 Agenda Front Sheet Tukwila City Council Agenda
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thomas McLeod, Mayor Councilmembers: Mohamed Abdi Armen Papyan
Marty Wine, City Administrator Jovita McConnell Dennis Martinez Tosh Sharp, Council President Hannah Hedrick Verna Seal
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Monday, August 11, 2025; 7:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and culture.
We pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
including comment on items both on and not on
the meeting agenda
Those wishing to provide public comments may verbally address the City Council
both on-site at Tukwila City Hall or via phone or Microsoft Teams for up to 5 minutes for items both on and not on the meeting agenda.
To provide comment via phone or Microsoft Teams, please email citycouncil@tukwilawa.gov with your name and topic by 5:00 PM on the meeting date. Please clearly indicate that your message is for public comment during the meeting,
and you will receive further instructions.
4. SPECIAL ISSUES a. An ordinance amending business license regulations.
b. An Interlocal Agreement with Water Resource Inventory Area
(WRIA) 9.
c. Quarterly Business & Occupation (B&O) Tax Report.
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5. REPORTS a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. ADJOURNMENT
WELCOME TO THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Tukwila City Council encourages community participation in the local government process and welcomes attendance and public comment at its meetings.
MEETING SCHEDULE Regular Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. The City Council takes formal action in the form of motions, resolutions and ordinances at Regular Meetings.
Committee of the Whole Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. The City Council considers current issues, discusses policy matters in detail, and coordinates the work of the Council at Committee of the Whole meetings. PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are given the opportunity to address the Council for up to 5 minutes on items both on and not on the meeting agenda during Public Comments. The City Council will also accept comments on an
agenda item when the item is presented in the agenda, but speakers are limited to commenting once per item each meeting.
When recognized by the Presiding Officer, please go to the podium if on-site or turn on your microphone if attending virtually and state your name clearly for the record. The City Council appreciates hearing from you but may not respond or answer questions during the meeting. Members of the City Council or City staff may follow up with you following the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public interest such as land-use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. The City Council
Rules of Procedure provide the following guidelines for Public Hearings:
1. City staff will provide a report summarizing and providing context to the issue at hand.
2. City staff shall speak first and be allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
3. The applicant is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
4. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
5. After City staff and the applicant have used their speaking time, the Council may ask further clarifying questions of the speakers.
6. Members of the public who wish to address the Council on the hearing topic may speak for 5 minutes each.
7. Speakers are asked to sign in on forms provided by the City Clerk.
8. The Council may ask clarifying questions of speakers and the speakers may respond.
9. Speakers should address their comments to the City Council.
10. If a large number of people wish to speak to the issue, the Council may limit the total amount of comment time dedicated to the Public Hearing.
11. Once the Presiding Officer closes the public hearing, no further comments will be accepted, and the issue is open for Councilmember discussion.
12. Any hearing being held or ordered to be held by the City Council may be continued in the manner as
set forth by RCW 42.30.100.
For more information about the City Council, including its complete Rules of
Procedure, please visit: https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/city-council/