General Government Committee
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · October 8, 2025
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
October 8, 2025
CONVENE: 8:00 a.m.
PRESENT: Chair Michael Althauser and Councilmembers Leatta Dahlhoff
and Joan Cathey
Staff: City Administrator Lisa Parks, Assistant City Administrator
Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick, Parks & Recreation
Director Chuck Denney, Community Development Director Brad
Medrud, 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 Dahlhoff, to approve the minutes of
September 10, 2025 as presented. A voice vote approved the
motion.
2025 Planner Erickson presented the draft Comprehensive Plan User
COMPREHENSIVE Guide, intended as a simplified and visually engaging tool to help
PLAN PERIODIC the public navigate the Comprehensive Plan. The Committee
UPDATE – USER discussed improving readability, accessibility and plain language
GUIDE: to make the document more approachable for community
members. Staff noted potential options for an interactive online
presentation through a GIS storyboard and confirmed
accessibility features such as alt text will be added prior to
publication.
Councilmembers provided feedback to simplify technical
language, incorporate more relatable examples and include
broader climate adaptation topics. Staff will continue refining the
document and coordinate with the Climate Coordinator for
additional content.
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COMMITTEE Chair Althauser noted he will be absent for the November
SCHEDULING: General Government Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Althauser
adjourned the meeting at 8:27 a.m.
Prepared by Jessica Lee Administrative Assistant
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Agenda
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Online via Zoom and In Person at
Tumwater City Hall, Council Conference
Room, 555 Israel Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA
98501
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
8:00 AM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes: General Government Committee, September 10, 2025
4. 2025 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update – User Guide (Community Development Department)
5. Additional Items
6. Adjourn
Meeting Information
All committee members will be attending remotely. The public are welcome to attend in person, by
telephone or online via Zoom.
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Post Meeting
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