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The Tacoma City Council's July 7 agenda included scheduling a November special election for the Safe Homes for All housing initiative, a $1.34 million pedestrian safety contract near Baker Middle School, and a $767,000 sewer pipe replacement along East 36th Street. Minutes for all recent meetings listed below have not yet been published, so the items reflect what was on the agendas, not confirmed outcomes.

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City Council \u2014 July 7

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The council agenda listed a contract award to Axum General Construction for $1.34 million in pedestrian safety improvements near Baker Middle School, and a contract award to R L Alia Company for $767,000 to replace 1,100 feet of sewer pipe between East G and F Streets.

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Also on the agenda: a special election scheduled for November 3 to place Safe Homes for All Initiative Measure No. 1 on the ballot; the final reading of Ordinance 29113 updating pay rates for the Tacoma Firefighters Union and public safety management staff; the first reading of Ordinance 29114 updating the Critical Areas Preservation Ordinance to align with state law and new science; and authorization of $16,000 for SavorFest.

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City Council \u2014 July 14

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The July 14 agenda included a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption for seven units at 7056 Fawcett Avenue, a one-time use of $10,000 in Council Contingency Funds to sponsor Beyond the Block, an ordinance to update Title 13 of the Municipal Code regarding Critical Areas Preservation, and payroll and payments totaling $52,130,760.28 for the period of June 15 to June 28, 2026.

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The same day's study session agenda listed an update on the Middle Housing Pilot Program, consideration of amending City Council Rules of Procedure Rule 8, opposition to Initiative Measures No. IL26-001 and IL26-638, and the City Manager's Weekly Report for July 9, 2026.

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Committee briefings

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Several committees held informational sessions with no formal votes scheduled:

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Coming up

\n", "The Tacoma City Council's July 7 agenda included scheduling a November special election for the Safe Homes for All housing initiative, a $1.34 million pedestrian safety contract near Baker Middle School, and a $767,000 sewer pipe replacement along East 36th Street. Minutes for all recent meetings listed below have not yet been published, so the items reflect what was on the agendas, not confirmed outcomes.\n\n## City Council \u2014 July 7\n\nThe council agenda listed a contract award to Axum General Construction for $1.34 million in pedestrian safety improvements near Baker Middle School, and a contract award to R L Alia Company for $767,000 to replace 1,100 feet of sewer pipe between East G and F Streets.\n\nAlso on the agenda: a special election scheduled for November 3 to place Safe Homes for All Initiative Measure No. 1 on the ballot; the final reading of Ordinance 29113 updating pay rates for the Tacoma Firefighters Union and public safety management staff; the first reading of Ordinance 29114 updating the Critical Areas Preservation Ordinance to align with state law and new science; and authorization of $16,000 for SavorFest.\n\n## City Council \u2014 July 14\n\nThe July 14 agenda included a Multi-Family Housing 12-Year Limited Property Tax Exemption for seven units at 7056 Fawcett Avenue, a one-time use of $10,000 in Council Contingency Funds to sponsor Beyond the Block, an ordinance to update Title 13 of the Municipal Code regarding Critical Areas Preservation, and payroll and payments totaling $52,130,760.28 for the period of June 15 to June 28, 2026.\n\nThe same day's study session agenda listed an update on the Middle Housing Pilot Program, consideration of amending City Council Rules of Procedure Rule 8, opposition to Initiative Measures No. IL26-001 and IL26-638, and the City Manager's Weekly Report for July 9, 2026.\n\n## Committee briefings\n\nSeveral committees held informational sessions with no formal votes scheduled:\n\n- **Government Performance and Finance Committee (July 7):** Briefing on a community engagement report regarding barriers to accelerating housing production (Ref: 26-0543).\n- **Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee (July 8):** Briefing on a proposed renewable natural gas facility and updates to the city's right-of-way design manual.\n- **Community Vitality and Safety Committee (July 9):** Briefing on Pierce County's unified regional approach to homelessness.\n- **Economic Development Committee (July 14):** Interviews for the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee and Tacoma Creates Advisory Board, discussion of a $20 minimum wage proposal, and review of the Spaceworks Tacoma Annual Report and Arts and Cultural Vitality Strategic Plan Update.\n\n## Coming up\n\n- **July 21 \u2014 Government Performance and Finance Committee:** Recommendation of volunteers for \"For\" and \"Against\" committees for Safe Homes for All Initiative Measure No. 1, plus a briefing on the Water Integrated Resource Plan.\n- **July 21 \u2014 City Council:** Consideration of a $2,311,355 contract (plus 20% contingency) to Morgan Mechanical Inc to replace the HVAC system at the Tacoma Police Department Headquarters; a $648,000 contract to Chemtrade Chemicals Corp for liquid aluminum sulfate for the North End Treatment Plant; a $592,045.38 contract to CompuNet Inc for Cisco Smartnet Maintenance renewal; a $112,500 amendment to an interlocal agreement with King County for watershed land protection; and the first reading of Ordinance 29115 amending procurement requirements.\n- **July 21 \u2014 City Council Study Session:** Briefing on the Tacoma Streets Initiative 10-Year Report, plus consideration requests for Eastside Community Center wayfinding signs, Grit City Gala sponsorship, and a St. Leo Food Connection pilot partnership.\n- **July 22 \u2014 Infrastructure, Planning, and Sustainability Committee:** Briefing on the PFAS Treatment Evaluation from Tacoma Water, with previews of upcoming topics including tree and landscaping code updates and automated traffic enforcement.\n- **July 23 \u2014 Community Vitality and Safety Committee:** Briefing on Rental Housing Code and Landlord Fairness Code compliance and enforcement, plus interviews for the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities.", "2026-07-20 12:51:11"]], "columns": ["rowid", "muni_id", "week_of", "headline", "article_html", "article_md", "created_at"], "primary_keys": ["rowid"], "primary_key_values": ["43"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 229.62824199930765, "source": "MyTown", "source_url": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}