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Pacific City Council approves 2026 property tax ordinance, extends interim control and signs trail ILA
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Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Pacific City Council adopted the 2026 ad valorem property tax ordinance (Ordinance 2025-2115) 6-1, extended an interim official control (Ordinance 2025-2116) 7-0, approved an ILA with King County Parks and a change order for the Ellingson overlay project; consent agenda items also passed.
The Pacific City Council adopted its 2026 ad valorem property tax ordinance and approved several contract and intergovernmental items at a regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 24, 2025.
Mayor Kave called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the council moved quickly through business, approving the agenda by voice vote before considering final ordinances and new resolutions. Council Member Putnam moved to approve Ordinance 2025-2115, setting King and Pierce County ad valorem property taxes for 2026; Council Member Kerry Garberding seconded the motion. The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote, 6-1, with Council Member Petersen recorded as the lone nay.
In the same session the council approved Ordinance 2025-2116, an interim official control extension that identifies the types of allowable development in certain city areas. The motion, moved by Council Member Putnam and seconded by Council Member Helms, passed unanimously, 7-0.
Under new business the council approved an interlocal agreement with King County Parks for the Interurban Trail and Ellingson mid-block crossing (Resolution 2025-1013). The motion was made by Council Member Kerry Garberding, seconded by Council Member Petersen, and passed 7-0. Council members also approved Resolution 2025-1014, Change Order #1 for Gray & Osborne for the PW-23-008 Ellingson Overlay Project; that motion, moved by Council Member Putnam and seconded by Council Member Petersen, passed 7-0.
The consent agenda, approved by a 7-0 roll-call vote on a motion by Council Member Putnam and seconded by Council Member Helms, included claims vouchers #61513–#61548 (11/11/25–11/24/25), payroll vouchers for 10/16/25–11/05/25 and related benefits checks and EFTs, approval of minutes from Nov. 10 (regular meeting and workshop/COW), and Resolution 2025-1011 (Office of Public Defense Grant).
Four items introduced for first reading — Budget Amendment #1 (AB25-139a, Ordinance 2025-2114), Business & Occupation Model Ordinance Update (AB25-149a, Ordinance 2025-2118), the 2024 periodic Comprehensive Plan update (AB24-068d, Ordinance 2024-2095), and development regulation amendments with a new chapter 20.65 (AB25-147a, Ordinance 2025-2117) — were forwarded by council consensus to the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting for final reading.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Kave at 7:28 p.m.