City Council Joint Meeting with Tumwater School District
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · April 14, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WITH
TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT
April 14, 2026
CONVENE: 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff and Councilmembers Peter Agabi, Joan
Cathey, Angela Jefferson, Meghan Sullivan, Eileen Swarthout,
and Brandon Weedon
Excused: Councilmember Kelly Von Holtz
Tumwater School District: Board Members Melissa Beard and
Julie Watts
Staff: City Administrator Paul Simmons, Assistant City
Administrator Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick,
Acting Police Chief Carlos Quiles, Jr., Police Lieutenant Jennifer
Kolb, Fire Chief Brian Hurley, Finance Director Troy Niemeyer,
Information Technology Director Lance Inman, Communications
Director Jason Wettstein, Parks & Recreation Director Chuck
Denney, and Deputy City Clerk Tracie Core
INTRODUCTIONS: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dahlhoff at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Dahlhoff welcomed everyone and then introductions were
given.
JOINT MEETING: They discussed the following topics:
• School Resource Officer Update
• Shared Facility Usage
• Public Facilities District II
• Tumwater FRESH Program
• Creating a Community of Welcoming and Belonging
• Opportunities for Future Collaboration
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Dahlhoff adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
Prepared by Tracie Core, Deputy City Clerk
TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL JOINT TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT – APRIL 14, 2026 1
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WITH
TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEETING AGENDA
Council Chambers, Tumwater City Hall
555 Israel Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. School Resource Officer Update
4. Shared Facility Usage
5. Public Facilities District II
6. Tumwater FRESH Program
7. Creating a Community of Welcoming and Belonging
8. Opportunities for Future Collaboration
9. Adjourn
Meeting Information
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