HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-08-26 Special Minutes (continued from 8/25/25)Tukwila City Council
Hybrid Meeting (On -site and Virtual)
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Special Meeting
August 26, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McLeod called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 6,30 p.m
ROLL CALL
Jennifer Marshall, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council Present at the meeting were Council
President Tosh Sharp (on -site); Mohamed Abdi (on -site), Armen Papyan (on -site), Dennis Martinez (on -
site), Hannah Hedrick (virtual), and Verna Seal (on -site).
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY PAPYAN TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER
MCCONNELL. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mayor McLeod stated "The City of Tukwila is ocated 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
CITY OFFICIALS
Thomas McLeod, Mayor, Marty Wine, City Adrninistrator; Pete Mayer, Deputy City Administrator/Parks &
Recreation Director, Kari Sand, City Attorney; Nora Gierioff, Community Development Director; Aaron
BeMilier, Finance Director Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer; Eric Dreyer, Police Chief; L a urel
Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Andy Ycun-Barnett, City Clerk; and Jennifer Marshall, Deputy City Clerk,
PRESENTATION
Council candidate interviews for Position #7.
The following applicants were escorted into the Council Chamber and interviewed in the following
randomized order
a, Sarah Gollum
Joe Camacho
EXECUTIVE SESSION — To evaluate the qualifications of the candidatesor appointment to elective
office — Pursuant to RCW 42,30,110(h), Not to exceed 20 minutes.
Mayor McLeod announced the Council would go into Executive Session:
To evaluate the qualifications of the candidates for appointment to elective office Pursuant to
RCW 42.30.110(1)(h).
He noted the total amount of time would be no more than 20 minutes, and no decisions would be made
during the Executive Session. Action might be required in the Open Meeting after the Executive Session
has concluded.
Executive Session Start: 7:05 p.m
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Attendees: Mayor McLeod; Kari Sand, City Attorney; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst;
Councilmembers Abdi, Sharp, Papyan, Martinez, Hedrick, and Seal.
Executve Session End. 7,25 p.m,
7..25 onn, Mayor McLeod reconvened the Special Meeting,
NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion and motion to appoint a new Councilmember to Position #7 on the Tukwila City
Council.
Mayor McLeod asked if the Council was ready to proceed with nominations, then called for nominations
from the applicants who were interviewed
COUNCILMEMBER ABDI NOMINATED JOE CAMACHO.
COUNCILMEMBER PAPYAN NOMINATED GINA BERNHARDT NIELSEN.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT SHARP NOMINATED ZIGGY SAMRA
COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ NOMINATED KRYSTEENA MANN
COUNCILMEMBER HEDRICK NOMINATED KATE KRULLER.
COUNCILMEMBER SEAL NOMINATED GINA BERNHARDT NIELSEN.
Mayor McLeod asked it there were any further nominations
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY MARTINEZ TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION PERIOD. MOTION
CARRIED 8-0.
Mayor McLeod and Councniernbers thanked all the applicants for their applications and willingness to
serve,
Mayor McLeod called for a roll call vote,
IFirst round of voting:.
ABDI JOE CAMACHO
PAPYAN GINA BERNHARDT NIELSEN
SHARP ZIGGY SAMRA
MARTINEZ ZIGGY SAMRA
HEDRICK JOE CAMACHO
SEAL JOE CAMACHO
The Deputy City Clerk noted no candidate received the required four votes;
Mayor McLeod opened the floor to further discussion; there was none
Second round of voting;
ABDI JOE CAMACHO
SHARP ZIGGY SAMRA
PAPYAN JOE CAMACHO
MARTINEZ JOE CAMACHO
HEDRICK JOE CAMACHO
SEAL JOE CAMACHO
The Deputy City Clerk announced Joe Camacho received the required four votes for the pro tempore
appointment to Position #6.
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MOVED BY MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY HHEDRICK TO APPOINT JOE CAMACHO TO THE PRO
TEMPORE POSITION #6 ON THE TUKWILA CITY.
The motion was withdrawn',.
MOVED BY MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY ABDI TO APPOINT JOE CAMACHO AS A PRO TEMPORE
TO POSITION #6 ON THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL UNTIL THE INCUM µENT, JOVITA
MCCONNELL, RETURNS OR RESIGNS; OR UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE NOVEMBER 2027
GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
Mayor McLeod congratulated Joe Cannacho and noted the Oath of Office wiVll be scheduled on or before
the next Special Meeting (September 8°f1)1.
ADJOURNMENT
7:40 P.M. UNANIIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING
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