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The briefing matters because the project moves the city’s primary public‑safety operations to South Hill, consolidating the police department, emergency operations center (EOC) and community space in a leased building and freeing up previously bonded funds. City finance staff said the phase‑1 cost is $25.4 million, funded with $1.6 million in cash and approximately $23.8 million in proposed councilmanic bonds.

Brett Hanson, architect with McKinsey Architecture, told council the design team has completed an extensive round of staff and vendor coordination and that pricing from the landlord for the 45% design set returned favorably. \"We're right on track for schedule,\" Hanson said, and the team expects to finalize permit‑ready documents by the end of the month and begin construction bidding in mid‑2025. He said construction could take about 10–12 months once a contractor is under the landlord's contract, with occupancy targeted in the first or second quarter following buildout.

Barbara Lopez, the city's finance director, outlined the project budget and financing plan. \"We are still right at our expected costs that we brought to you when you were voting on this of $25,400,000. This is for phase 1,\" Lopez said. She said the city plans to fund phase‑1 with $1.6 million in facilities capital cash on hand and the remainder with about $23.8 million in councilmanic bonds. Lopez said staff will bring a bond ordinance to council for first reading March 25 and second reading April 1, and the city anticipates pricing and selling the bonds in May or June, subject to market conditions and rating outcomes.

Lopez described standard bond‑issuance steps: drafting an ordinance that delegates final sale terms to staff, preparing an offering statement for investors, and seeking a rating from a rating agency such as Standard & Poor’s. She warned that federal policy changes under consideration could affect tax‑exempt status for municipal bonds and raise yields; councilmembers requested staff and bond counsel to prepare a worksheet showing potential impacts if tax exemption rules change.

Police Chief Scott Engel said the consolidation will improve operations and community service. \"This project is, first of all, on budget, on track, and on target,\" Engel said, adding that department staff and other city teams have been closely involved in the design process. The design includes a public lobby, a community/EOC room with flexible furniture and technical support for emergency activations, secure parking and memorial spaces for fallen officers and working canines.

Council members asked about adjacent uses and wayfinding. Hanson and staff walked council through site orientation: the new public entry faces the east parking area and a public thoroughfare that connects to nearby medical and office uses. Staff said a later phase of work will address the downtown substation/jail remodel and is expected to follow in mid‑to‑late 2025.

The presentation did not seek immediate council action on bonds; staff asked for direction and outlined the upcoming ordinance schedule.

What’s next: staff will finalize the permit set, complete bond‑issuance preparations, seek a bond rating, and return with the bond ordinance on March 25 (first reading) and April 1 (second reading). Construction start will depend on landlord timelines and the contractor procurement schedule.

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Votes at a glance

- Agenda approval: Motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented — approved by voice vote.

- Minutes approval (study session 01/14/2025): Motion to approve — approved by voice vote.

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda — approved by voice vote.

- Resolution amending the city fee schedule (annual update): Motion to approve the updated fee schedule, effective March 1, 2025. City Clerk Dan Vessels introduced the resolution; council approved the motion by voice vote. Staff described several modest fee increases across departments (parks and recreation and public works noted as having the larger changes) tied to inflation and cost recovery; some individual fee changes are dollar‑amount adjustments rather than uniform percentage increases.

- Hotel pilot project: Motion to continue the hotel pilot project through June 30, 2026, contingent on receipt of Pierce County Human Services HHP funding — moved by Councilmember Johnson, second not specified in the record; motion approved by voice vote.

Notes: Vote tallies were recorded by voice; the transcript records unanimous ayes on the recorded motions and no roll‑call tallies were provided in the public record excerpt. Where mover/second were not specified in the transcript, the entry is marked \"not specified.\" No further formal ordinances were adopted at the meeting; a bond ordinance related to the public‑safety building financing was proposed for future council readings (first reading March 25, second reading April 1).","The council approved routine agenda items, the annual fee‑schedule update effective March 1, and a contingent extension of the hotel pilot homelessness program through June 30, 2026.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":80,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6331867,"Council extends Puyallup hotel pilot homelessness program through June 2026, subject to funding",2768,3315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2309514-31ea16ab81b302584f149f3beb4bb2f5&start=3315&end=6083","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2309514-31ea16ab81b302584f149f3beb4bb2f5/thumbnail_3315000.jpg","/articles/6331867/Puyallup/Pierce-County/Washington/Council-extends-Puyallup-hotel-pilot-homelessness-program-through-June-2026-subject-to-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6331867-ae7a49d57d6a497e388c74a1a766e0fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187513&Signature=NndiAPToT2~RjGNeBRSMxphYRzKbHYY64oIdhkeB88Te7L31NvTk5ZUm-6ofqqZTUNntZonIVMe~s09vBT9ZczoX0azb~zSVN5A0GKPOpydup~LsEPO5ab~k0igklacbJXs8ixtOX4MWrbdgJnvAT89CHq4Z4QL~TcPGasi61U0S3mIHV4lAFpinzPUu3~8cmdNGqMlzYI8vROj3XhmlOHqgOLq6mu-mJGlxnkT7jPTxxtoB9GnhJBKJ1TUSUx64YyyJI-2MxEd9GAen36AWYXTCP0cNewIi-~oFVlTr7nnnmHWeOkjztbFDnvRaRkPEOk6zLAte1Q5Cw6Q2FYvvgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Puyallup City Council voted on Feb. 11 to continue the city’s hotel pilot program — a short‑term shelter model started during the COVID‑19 emergency — through June 30, 2026, contingent on expected funding from Pierce County Human Services.

Emergency management manager Kirsten Hoffman told council the program began in February 2021 and, across phases, has served 201 people. Hoffman said the program currently houses 15 participants and maintains a wait list of 41 people. Catholic Community Services provides on‑site case management under contract; Hoffman said all participants are connected to services and that the program generally operates on a 90‑day placement model with case‑by‑case extensions for participants working toward housing goals.

Hoffman said the city applied for and received a multi‑year Homeless Housing Program (HHP) grant from Pierce County, reported in the meeting as $680,560.03 for the current performance period; staff said Pierce County has signaled it intends to extend similar funding for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 but has warned grantees to expect up to a 20% reduction. \"We did apply a year ago; we received funds in the total of $680,560.03,\" Hoffman said.

Councilmember [Johnson] moved to continue the hotel pilot project contingent on receipt of Pierce County funding; the motion was seconded and approved by the council. Councilmember Kirsten and staff said they will continue to seek additional grant sources if the county award is reduced, and council discussed the possibility of expanding the program if additional funds become available.

What the decision means: If the county authorizes the expected extension, the city will operate the hotel pilot at its current scale (15 rooms) through June 2026 and continue case‑management services through Catholic Community Services. Staff said they will return with formal grant acceptance once the county issues the award letter.

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