Agenda

Scroll down to link to the weekly Council Agendas.

The City Council agenda packet is posted by 3:00 p.m. Thursdays, unless there are technical difficulties. City Council business meetings are televised live on TCTV, Cable Channel 3, and video streamed for online viewing.

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View Agenda and Reports	Download Entire Packet
Week of May 14, 2012	Zip File 6,470 kb
Week of May 7, 2012	Zip File 6,977 kb
Week of April 30, 2012	Zip File 7,452 kb
Week of April 23, 2012	Zip File 9,300 kb
Week of April 16, 2012	Zip File 7,149 kb
Week of April 9, 2012	Zip File 16,056 kb
Week of March 26, 2012	Zip File 11,496 kb
Week of March 19, 2012	Zip File 14,026 kb
Week of March 12, 2012	Zip File 21,691 kb
Week of March 5, 2012	Zip File 1,115 kb
Week of February 27, 2012	Zip File 17,687 kb
Week of February 20, 2012	Zip File 5,277 kb
Week of February 13, 2012	Zip File 6,640 kb
Week of February 6, 2012	Zip File 21,002 kb
Week of January 30, 2012	Zip File 121 kb
Week of January 23, 2012	Zip File 2,865 kb
Week of January 16, 2012  Shortened Meeting Due to Inclement Weather - Other Business Items Removed from Agenda, to be rescheduled at a later date	Zip File 6,488 kb
Week of January 9, 2012	Zip File 5,290 kb
Week of January 2, 2012	Zip File 8,728 kb
Week of December 12, 2011   LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR	Zip File 12,021 kb
Week of December 5, 2011	Zip File 24,058 kb
Week of November 28, 2011	Zip File 2,621 kb
Week of November 21, 2011	Zip File 9,652 kb
Week of November 14, 2011	Zip File 6,417 kb
Week of November 7, 2011  Council Meeting on Monday this week due to Election Day on Tuesday, November 8	Zip File 4,509 kb
Week of October 31, 2011	Zip File 14,252 kb
Week of October 24, 2011	Zip File 11,960 kb
Week of October 17, 2011	Zip File 9,042 kb
Week of October 10, 2011   Finance Committee Cancelled Due to Lack of Quorum	Zip File 540 kb
Week of October 3, 2011	Zip File 19,750 kb
Week of September 26, 2011	Zip File 16,143 kb
Week of September 19, 2011
Week of September 12, 2011	Zip File 10,649 kb
Week of September 5, 2011	Zip File 24,422 kb
Week of August 22, 2011 - No regular City Council meeting this week. Next regular Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept 6.
Week of August 15, 2011 - This week's meeting is on Monday due to Election Day on Tuesday, August 16.	Zip File 16,138 kb
Week of August 8, 2011	Zip File 8,008 kb
Week of August 1, 2011	Zip File 7,900 kb
Week of July 25, 2011	Zip File 6,714 kb
Week of July 18, 2011	Zip File 17,728 kb
Week of July 11, 2011	Zip File 28,969 kb
Week of June 20, 2011	Zip File 12,247 kb  Due to the size of the attachments to the Trillium Hearing, the attachments can only be reached via hyperlink.
Week of June 13, 2011	Zip File 40,479 kb
Week of June 6, 2011	Zip File 1,797 kb
Week of May 23, 2011	Zip File 15,543 kb
Week of May 16, 2011	Zip File 19,759 kb
Week of May 9, 2011	Zip File 10,682 kb
Week of May 2, 2011	Zip File 7,067 kb
Week of April 25, 2011	Zip File 229 kb
Week of April 18, 2011	Zip File 19,182 kb
Week of April 11, 2011  First Council Meeting in New City Hall 601 4th Ave. E.	Zip File 17,269 kb
There is No City Council Meeting the Week of April 4, 2011
March 26, 2011 New City Hall Grand Opening Event and Week of March 28, 2011
Week of March 21, 2011	Zip File 31,537 kb
Week of March 14, 2011	Zip File 4,230 kb
Week of March 7, 2011   (Finance Committee Cancelled to moved to 3/15/11)	Zip File 30,711 kb
Week of February 28, 2011	Zip File 16,711 kb
Week of February 21, 2011	Zip File 2,572 kb
Week of February 14, 2011	Zip File 6,663 kb
Week of February 7, 2011	Zip File 6,002 kb
Week of January 31, 2011	Zip File  14,138 kb
Week of January 24, 2011	Zip File  6,311 kb
Week of January 17, 2011	Zip File  3,273 kb
Week of January 10, 2011	Zip File  8,914 kb
January 7 & 8, 2011 Annual Goal Setting Retreat	Zip File  572 kb
Week of January 3, 2011	Zip File  10,301 kb
Week of December 20, 2010 (General Government Committee Meeting only)	Zip File 272 kb
Week of December 13, 2010 (Last Council Meeting of the Year)	Zip File 12,425 kb
Week of December 6, 2010	(Zip File 29,989 kb)
No Council Meeting the Week of November 29.
Week of November 22, 2010	(Zip file 15,989 kb)
Week of November 15, 2010	(Zip file 33,393 kb)
Week of November 8, 2010	(Zip file 6,977 kb)
Week of November 1, 2010	(Zip File 11,813 kb)
Week of October 25, 2010	(Zip File (17,942 kb)
Week of October 18, 2010	Zip File (14,594 kb)
There is no Council meeting October 12, 2010
Week of October 4, 2010  - Ken Lake Basin Item Added to Agenda	Zip File (26,753 kb)
Week of September 27, 2010	Zip File (16,913 kb)
Week of September 20, 2010 - Committee Meetings Only - No Council Meeting	Zip File (19, 098 kb)
Week of September 13, 2010	Zip File (15,556 kb)
Week of September 6, 2010	Zip File (16,094 kb)
Week of August 30, 2010 - Land Use and Environment Committee Meeting Only	Zip File (1,495 kb)
Week of August 23, 2010 - General Government Committee Meeting Only	Zip File (3,450 kb)
Week of August 16, 2010 -  Council Meeting is on Monday Night this Week	Zip File (10,709 kb)
Week of August 9, 2010	Zip File (7,596 kb)
No City Council Meetings the Week of August 2, 2010
Week of July 26, 2010	Zip File (12,840 kb)
Week of July 19, 2010	Zip File (31, 580 kb)
July 16, 2010 - Special Finance Committee Meeting
Week of July 12, 2010	Zip File (17,118 kb)
No Council Meetings the Weeks of June 28 or July 5
Week of June 21, 2010	Zip File (20,374 kb)
Week of June 14, 2010	Zip File (13,990 kb)
Week of June 7, 2010	Zip File (26,677 kb)
Week of May 31, 2010
Week of May 24, 2010	Zip File (41,907 kb)
The special City Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 19 has been canceled. Week of May 17, 2010	Zip File (14,960 kb)
Week of May 10, 2010	Zip File (10,873 kb)
Week of May 3, 2010	Zip File (4,412 kb)
Week of April 26, 2010	Zip File (35,675 kb)
Week of April 19, 2010	Zip File (12,350 kb)
Week of April 12, 2010	Zip FIle (57,479 kb)
No Council Meetings the Weeks of March 29 and April 5
Week of March 22, 2010	Zip File (27,405 kb)
Week of March 15, 2010	Zip File (26,573 kb)
Week of March 8, 2010	Zip (20,427 kb)
Week of March 1, 2010	Zip (19,816 kb)
Week of February 22, 2010	Zip (1,972 kb)
Week of February 15, 2010	Zip (5,362 kb)
Week of February 8, 2010	Zip (8,412 kb)
Week of February 1, 2010	Zip (3,734 kb)

Council agendas back to March 2006 are posted with the archive of Council meeting videos hosted by the city's video streaming service.

To request copies of prior City Council agenda notices or reports, please file a Public Records Request with the Olympia City Clerks' Office.

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Olympia City Council Meeting

The Olympia City Council meets on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 601 Fourth Avenue E, unless otherwise noticed. The Council Chambers doors are usually opened one-half hour before the start of the meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend a City Council meeting, unless is it a closed meeting (Executive Session) as allowed by State law.

Live viewing of the regular City Council meeting is usually available on Thurston Community Television - Olympia Cable Channel 3, and via the online video hosting service provided by Granicus, Inc.

From time-to-time, the Olympia City Council schedules special meetings. These are often discussion sessions with other local officials (such as the Port and the School District) or study sessions on emerging issues that are scheduled at a time other than the Council's regular 7:00 p.m. meeting, usually because of time and schedule constraints.

• Read information on the State of Washington Attorney General's website about Open Public Meetings.

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Explanation of the Olympia City Council Meeting Agenda

Public Communication

Up to 30 minutes near the start of each regular Council meeting is set aside so that anyone can speak to the City Council (from the podium) on issues related to City business, except for items where the City Council has either held a Public Hearing in the prior 45 days or scheduled a public hearing to be held within the next 45 days. Usually, comments are limited to three minutes per person.

Anyone who wishes to speak to the City Council during Public Communication is asked to sign-in on a registration form in the lobby of the Council Chambers before the start of the meeting. The doors to the Council Chambers are usually open 30 minutes before the start of the meeting.

If everyone who registered is not called for Public Communication in the 30 minutes scheduled on the agenda, the Council will continue the remaining public communication to the end of the meeting.

The Public Communication portion of the agenda is under the control of the Mayor. Therefore, to the extent necessary to prevent unreasonable interference with the meeting, the Mayor is empowered to curtail or prohibit testimony that is overly repetitive or lengthy, beyond the reasonable scope of City business, or of a nature that would endanger the safety or wellbeing of the persons attending the meeting. The Mayor is also empowered to establish time constraints on testimony, if necessary, to prevent unreasonable delay in the Council meeting.

Consent Calendar

The "Consent Calendar" is intended to expedite the City Council's business. The items listed on the "Consent Calendar" portion of the agenda have either been previously discussed by the City Council or are considered routine in nature so that passage is likely. Unless pulled by a Councilmember, action on the list of "Consent Calendar" items occurs with a single motion.

Public Hearings

When "Public Hearings" are held, any one who wishes to speak on the topic is asked to place their name and address on the designated registration sheet on a table in the lobby of the Council Chambers.

The Public hearing will begin with an announcement by the Mayor that the Public Hearing is open. Usually, the Mayor will ask that a staff member start the Hearing by providing a brief overview of the topic and issues.

Generally, the Mayor will call people forward to give testimony in the order as signed-in. Testimony is usually limited to three minutes per person, similar to Public Communication.

Other Business

Items listed under "Other Business" are those where further discussion by the City Council may be necessary prior to reaching a decision, often at that evening's meeting.

Study Session

During "Study Sessions," Councilmembers informally discuss upcoming policy issues so that they are prepared to make informed decisions at a later meeting.

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Special Accommodations at City Council Meetings

If you require special accommodations during your attendance at a City Council meeting, please phone the Council office, 360.753.8447, by 10:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. As much advance notice as possible is appreciated. For the hearing impaired, please call 7-1-1 to be connected via the Washington State Relay Service.