6-8-26 City Council

The City Council meeting of Des Moines on June 8, 2026, included several procurement and contract-related discussions. The council approved a new TIF agreement for 2700 Ingersoll Avenue, a lease amendment with Japa for city property at 2501 Murray Street, and a lease with the Iowa Soccer Development Foundation for city-owned property at 200 Southwest 16th Street. A significant agenda item involved the dismissal and planned rebidding of a $500,000 construction project to update signage throughout the city's skywalk system, with council members requesting more detailed information on the number of signs and the potential integration of a digital app to improve wayfinding. The council also approved various zoning and land use amendments to support residential and mixed-use developments. Public comments addressed parking enforcement concerns, traffic calming requests, and safety issues for cyclists and pedestrians. The meeting concluded with the approval of multiple parking regulation changes and adjournment.