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City Council meeting adopted consent items and ordinances; approved interview list for vacant Council seat

OlympiaJan 7, 20252 min read

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At the January 7, 2025 Olympia City Council meeting the agenda and consent calendar were approved; three ordinances amending municipal code Titles 3, 4, and 5 were adopted on second reading; the Council approved an interview process and selected eight applicants to interview for vacant Council seat #5 using ranked choice voting; an executive session was held with no decisions.

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Approved the meeting agenda.
Received special recognition: poetry reading by City of Olympia Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd.
Adopted the December 17, 2024 City Council meeting minutes.
Adopted on second reading Ordinance amending Title 3 of the Olympia Municipal Code relating to Revenue and Finance.
Adopted on second reading Ordinance amending Title 4 of the Olympia Municipal Code relating to a uniform civil method of enforcing license and tax requirements (compliance, fees, fines).
Adopted on second reading Ordinance amending Title 5 of the Olympia Municipal Code relating to Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations.
Approved the appointment interview process for vacant City Council seat #5 and voted to interview the following applicants via ranked choice voting: Kelly Green, Jennifer Riedmayer, Daniel Garcia, Bridgette Valdez-Kogle, Isaac Wagnitz, Tanzania Zenzali-Marshall, Zachary Lynch, and Timothy Leadingham.
Held an executive session (real estate, personnel—City Manager’s performance evaluation, and candidate qualifications); no decisions were made.

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Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers, Online and Via Phonescheduled

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ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Special Recognition - Poetry Reading from City of Olympia Poet Laureate Kathleen Byrd
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COUNCIL RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT (Optional)
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of December 17, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
SECOND READINGS (Ordinances)
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 3 of the Olympia Municipal Code Relating to Revenue and Finance
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 4 of Olympia Municipal Code Relating to a Uniform Civil Method of Enforcing License and Tax Requirements for People Engaging in Business in the City Of Olympia as it Relates to Compliance, Fees and Fines
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 of the Olympia Municipal Code Relating to Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
FIRST READINGS (Ordinances) - None
PUBLIC HEARING - None
OTHER BUSINESS
Approval of Appointment Process and Applicants to Interview for a Vacant City Council Seat
CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - None
COUNCIL INTERGOVERNMENTAL/COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REFERRALS
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT AND REFERRALS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); RCW 42.30.110 (1)(c) - Real Estate Matter, RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) - Personnel Matter (City Manager’s Performance Evaluation) and RCW 42.30.110 (1)(h) - Evaluate the Qualifications of a Candidate for Appointment to Elective Office
ADJOURNMENT
Approval of the Consent Agenda

City Council meeting adopted consent items and ordinances; approved interview list for vacant Council seat

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