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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
Special Meeting
November 10, 2025 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO CRDERfPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
In the absence of Mayor McLeod and Council President Sharp, Armen Papyan, Mayor Pro Tempore.
called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 8:22 p.m. directly following the
Committee of the Whole meeting.
ROLL CALL
Jennifer Marshall, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present at the meeting were
Councilmembers Mohamed Abdi (virtual), Armen Papyar (on -site), Dennis Martinez (on -site), Hannah
Hedrick (on -site), Verna Seal (on -site), and Joe Torres Camacho (on -site).
MOVED BY MARTINEZ, SECONDED ABDI BY TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
SHARP. MOTION CARRIED 6-0,
CITY OFFICIALS
Marty Wine, City Administrator, Pete Mayer, Deputy City Administrator/Parks & Recreation Director;
Brandon Miles, Director of Strategic Initiatives/Government Relations; Nora Gierloff, Community
Development D rector; Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator; Jen Tetatzin, Public Works
Director; Aaron BeMiller, Finance Director; Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; and Jennifer Marshall,
Deputy City Clerk.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Ordinance No.
2749, which adopted the City of Tukwila's Biennial Budget for the 2025-2026 Biennium, to adopt
an amended year-end budget.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY ABDI THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2749, WHICH ADOPTED THE
CITY OF TUKWILA'S BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR THE 2025-2026 BIENNIUM, TO
ADOPT AN AMENDED YEAR-END BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HEDRICK THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0 TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2772.
b. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Ordinance No.
2749 and 2772, which adopted and amended the City of Tukwila's Biennial Budget for the 2025-
2026 Biennium, to adopt an amended mid -biennium budget.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY ABDI THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2749 AND 2772, WHICH
ADOPTED AND AMENDED THE CITY OF TUKWILA'S BIENNIAL BUDGET
FOR THE 2025-2026 BIENNIUM. TO ADOPT AN AMENDED MID -BIENNIUM
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BUDGET, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HEDRICK THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0 TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2773.
c. Ordinances Adopting Property Tax Levies
(1) An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, setting the voter approved Excess
Bond Levy amount for the budget year of 2025 for the purpose of paying debt service on
the city's unlimited general tax obligation issued in 2016 and 2019 to implement the City's
Public Safety Plan, as required by law.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY ABDI THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA. WASHINGTON, SETTING THE
VOTER APPROVED EXCESS BOND LEVY AMOUNT FOR BUDGET YEAR 2026
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON THE CITY'S UNLIMITED TAX
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED IN 2016 AND 2019 TO IMPLEMENT THE
CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN, AS REQUIRED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR
CORRECTIONS AND SEVERABILiTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HEDRICK THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0 TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2774.
(2) An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, relating to the property taxes; fixing
the 2026 Geneal Property Tax Levy for the City of Tukwila Regular Levy commencing
January 1, 2026, on all property both real and personal, in compliance with RCW 84.55.120;
reserving future levy capacity
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY ABDI THAT THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
VVASHINGTON, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAXES; FIXING THE 2026
GENERAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA
REGULAR LEVY, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026, ON ALL PROPERTY,
BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN COMPLIANCE WITH RCW 84.55.120;
PRESERVING FUTURE LEVY CAPACITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY HEDRICK, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0 TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2775.
ADJOURNMENT
8:28 P.M. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
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APP OVEI BY CITY COUNCIL: 11/2412025
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 11/25/2025
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