General Government Committee

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE September 10, 2025 CONVENE: 8:00 a.m. PRESENT: Chair Michael Althauser and Councilmember Joan Cathey Excused: Councilmember Leatta Dahlhoff Staff: City Administrator Lisa Parks, Assistant City Administrator Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick, Fire Chief Brian Hurley, Community Development Department Director Brad Medrud, Water Resources & Sustainability Director Dan Smith, Housing, Land Use Planner Erika Smith-Erickson, Associate Planner Dana Bowers and Administrative Assistant Jessica Lee APPROVAL OF Councilmember Cathey moved, seconded by MINUTES: Councilmember Althauser, to approve the minutes of July 9, 2025 as presented. A voice vote approved the motion. 2025 Director Medrud presented the final portion of the draft COMPREHENSIVE Comprehensive Plan, including the plan introduction and PLAN PERIODIC adoption schedule. The introduction summarizes citywide UPDATE – PLAN policies, amendment procedures, and public participation goals, INTRODUCTION & and highlights key plan goals such as engagement, equity, SCHEDULE climate resilience, and fiscal stewardship. Staff also outlined the timeline for the Capital Facilities Plan amendment, Comprehensive Plan Update ordinance, and Development Code Update ordinance, and discussed coordinating joint work sessions with the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Althauser adjourned the meeting at 8:27 a.m. Prepared by Jessica Lee Administrative Assistant TUMWATER GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 1